Transaction in Own Shares

Anglo American PLC
12 May 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 721,000 of its ordinary
shares on 11 May 2006 at prices between £25.47 and £25.98 per share. The
purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.

Following the above transaction, Anglo American plc holds 17,613,702 ordinary
shares in treasury, and has 1,510,363,668 ordinary shares in issue (excluding
treasury shares).


Andy Hodges
Deputy Company Secretary

12 May 2006

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