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JOHANNESBURG, July 22 (Reuters) - Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) AMSJ.J has cut about 3,700 jobs to reduce spending ahead of a planned demerger from its parent company, it said on Monday.
The Johannesburg-based producer of platinum group metals (PGMs) is being spun off from Anglo American AAL.L , which has embarked on a wider restructuring plan to combat a takeover bid from BHP Group (BHP) .
Amplats said it is on course to meet its cost-saving target as part of the restructuring announced this year.
"The opportunities before us as a stand-alone company are both numerous and exciting," Chief Executive Craig Miller said. "The planned demerger will create a more focused, independent global leader in the PGM industry."
The platinum producer's profit dipped 18% to 6.5 billion rand ($355.4 million) in the six months to June 30 and it declared a dividend of 9.75 rand per share, amounting to a total of 2.6 billion rand, in the first-half. ($1 = 18.2898 rand)
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