Anglo American plc
(the "Company")
Anglo American Bonus Share Plan - "BSP"
The award of the Company's ordinary shares under the BSP in 2006 vested on 11 March 2009 and the performance condition relating to the enhancement shares has been satisfied in full such that an additional 75% of the original award also vested on 11 March 2009.
Accordingly, the share interests of the following directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR") of the Company, increased by the following additional ordinary shares in the Company:
P M Baum (PDMR) 4,994 shares
B R Beamish (PDMR) 3,504 shares
R J King (PDMR) 6,683 shares
R Médori (Director) 6,542 shares
The above-mentioned shares, together with those shares representing the original grant in 2006, were transferred to the participants subject to the deduction of ordinary shares sold at £10.70 per share to meet appropriate income tax and national insurance deductions.
Following deductions for NI (for UK participants only) and tax, the following are the net changes in the share interests of the undermentioned:
P M Baum (PDMR) 1,581 shares
B R Beamish (PDMR) 151 shares
R J King (PDMR) -519 shares
R Médori (Director) -508 shares
The notification of these transactions is to satisfy the Company's obligations under the Financial Services Authority Disclosure Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4.
N Jordan
Company Secretary
16 March 2009