Transaction in Own Shares

Anglo American PLC
31 March 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 151,280 of its ordinary
shares on 30 March 2006 at prices between £21.895 and £22.00 per share. The
purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.

Following the above transaction, Anglo American plc holds 2,977,280 ordinary
shares in treasury, and has 1,524,997,492 ordinary shares in issue (excluding
treasury shares).

N Jordan
Company Secretary

31 March 2006


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