Transaction in Own Shares

Anglo American PLC
18 April 2006


Anglo American plc

(the "Company")



Purchases of shares in Anglo American plc


Further to the announcement of 23 March 2006 (a copy of which is available on
the Company's website), Anglo American plc purchased 347,000 of its ordinary
shares on 13 April 2006 at prices between £23.40 and £24.08 per share. The
purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.


Following the above transaction, Anglo American plc holds 7,906,702 ordinary
shares in treasury, and has 1,520,070,236 ordinary shares in issue (excluding
treasury shares).





N Jordan

Company Secretary


18 April 2006


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