Anglo American plc (the "Company")
Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN
Registered number: 3564138
TREASURY SHARES - TRANSFERS
In accordance with Listing Rule 12.6.4, Anglo American plc announces that 43,395 ordinary shares were transferred from treasury shares on 3 and 4 March 2011, in respect of the grant of awards and vesting of awards under the Company's share plans.
Following the transfers, Anglo American plc has a total of 21,394,014 ordinary shares held in treasury and a total of 1,321,539,836 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.
N Jordan
Company Secretary
4 March 2011