Rule 8.3 - ANGLO AMERICAN

FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing        BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in              ANGLO AMERICAN
Class of relevant security    USD0.54945
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               08 July 2009

2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                            Long                     Short

                      Number       (%)         Number       (%)

(1) Relevant      60,776,984     4.62%      3,491,309     0.27%
securities
(2) Derivatives    9,521,582     0.72%      6,532,122     0.50%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    3,121,800     0.24%      3,229,800     0.25%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             73,420,366     5.58%     13,253,231     1.01%


(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of                    Long                     Short
relevant
security:

                  Number              (%)   Number              (%)

(1) Relevant
securities

(2) Derivatives
(other than
options)

(3) Options and
agreements to
purchase/sell

Total


  (c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:   Details



3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)

  (a)  Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale    Number of Securities  Price per unit
                                       (GBP)
Purchase         1,947                 15.6350
Purchase         674,612               16.0524
Purchase         635                   16.2750
Purchase         875                   16.0908
Purchase         898                   16.0908
Purchase         931                   15.6350
Purchase         1,215                 16.1048
Purchase         1,249                 16.0908
Purchase         1,290                 16.0908
Purchase         519                   12.4421869
Purchase         1,889                 16.0908
Purchase         11,500                12.9126087
Purchase         2,100                 16.2278
Purchase         2,132                 15.6350
Purchase         106,916               12.82787922
Purchase         2,600                 16.1647
Purchase         500                   15.9569
Purchase         2,928                 16.0908
Purchase         1,500                 12.72733333
Purchase         3,110                 16.0851
Purchase         1,603                 15.6350
Purchase         2,800                 12.66071429
Purchase         850                   12.66117647
Purchase         1,800                 12.71
Purchase         100                   12.53
Purchase         20,000                12.7119
Purchase         2,550                 12.67431373
Purchase         800                   12.67375
Purchase         8,893                 12.85796244
Purchase         4,300                 12.55
Purchase         500                   15.9569
Purchase         4,000                 12.65075
Purchase         129                   12.7234
Purchase         3,670                 12.75844687
Purchase         500                   12.766
Purchase         1,330                 12.7234
Purchase         682                   12.54830645
Purchase         400                   12.7825
Purchase         1,800                 12.71
Purchase         400                   12.7825
Purchase         56                    16.0300
Purchase         2,744                 15.6350
Purchase         1,330                 12.7234
Purchase         20,375                16.0908
Purchase         10,367                15.6350
Purchase         12,249                16.0908
Purchase         3,299                 16.0351
Purchase         13,453                15.9314
Purchase         2,200                 16.1647
Purchase         3,100                 12.74513226
Purchase         1,201                 12.7234
Purchase         9,736                 16.0908
Purchase         19,173                16.2623
Purchase         13,149                16.0472
Purchase         20,663                16.3234
Purchase         20,693                16.0908
Purchase         23,794                16.0391
Purchase         8,300                 12.7234
Purchase         36,500                15.6431
Purchase         50,000                Transfer
Purchase         65,349                16.1334
Purchase         9,390                 16.0486
Purchase         14,940                15.6350
Purchase         7,503                 16.1445
Purchase         4,558                 16.0908
Purchase         4,956                 15.6350
Purchase         4,974                 16.0908
Purchase         5,000                 15.8912
Purchase         4,089                 16.0908
Purchase         3,992                 15.6350
Purchase         9,434                 16.0326
Purchase         3,526                 16.0908
Purchase         4,460                 15.6350
Purchase         5,297                 16.0491
Purchase         5,229                 16.1305
Purchase         3,423                 16.1051
Purchase         7,917                 16.0908
Purchase         7,977                 16.0908
Purchase         100                   12.73
Purchase         9,390                 16.0486
Purchase         6,500                 12.73653538
Purchase         3,361                 15.9293
Sale             9,390                 16.0486
Sale             1,201                 12.7234
Sale             500                   15.95693
Sale             700                   12.49142857
Sale             18,550                12.81716981
Sale             5,200                 12.57865385
Sale             11,690                12.79319932
Sale             3,700                 12.55
Sale             43,060                12.86867162
Sale             6,396                 12.9183177
Sale             17,620                12.87491487
Sale             682                   12.54830645
Sale             129                   12.7234
Sale             8,300                 12.7234
Sale             14,028                16.1207
Sale             500                   15.9569
Sale             635                   16.2750
Sale             3,000                 16.1337
Sale             3,231                 16.4950
Sale             8,019                 15.6350
Sale             419                   16.2500
Sale             14,000                15.9962
Sale             1,800                 12.71
Sale             19,136                16.2750
Sale             25,000                16.1757
Sale             50,000                Transfer
Sale             52,401                16.1474
Sale             100,000               15.6350
Sale             119,949               15.9270
Sale             9,390                 16.0486
Sale             1,330                 12.7234
Sale             20,000                12.7119
Sale             1,800                 12.71
Sale             1,100                 12.55
Sale             600                   12.55
Sale             1,400                 12.55
Sale             1,100                 12.55008182
Sale             85                    15.6350
Sale             8,300                 12.7234
Sale             85                    15.6350
Sale             519                   12.4421869
Sale             100                   12.54
Sale             300                   12.71
Sale             400                   12.7825
Sale             100                   13
Sale             28,693                12.82254793
Sale             100                   12.55


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          119949        15.9269
CFD            Long          14000         15.9961
CFD            Long          4079          16.1114
CFD            Long          15578         16.1143
CFD            Long          2196          16.1149
CFD            Long          25000         16.1757
CFD            Long          414           16.184
CFD            Short         36500         15.6431
CFD            Short         5000          15.8911
CFD            Short         13453         15.9313
CFD            Short         9434          16.0326
CFD            Short         13149         16.0472
CFD            Short         674612        16.0524
CFD            Short         5229          16.1304
CFD            Short         65349         16.1333
CFD            Short         7503          16.1445
CFD            Short         2100          16.2278


(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,   Writing,          Number of          Exercise  Type, e.g.      Expiry      Option money
e.g. call       selling,          securities to      price     American,       date        paid/received
option          purchasing,       which the option             European etc.               per unit (GBP)
                varying etc.      relates (GBP)



(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g.  Number of           Exercise price per
call option         securities          unit (Note 5)




(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction Details           Price per unit
(Note 8)                                (if applicable)
                                        (Note 5)




4.   OTHER INFORMATION
None

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the
person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of
any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or
relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any
relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.




Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                 YES


Date of disclosure                         09 July 2009
Contact name                               Geoff Smith
Telephone number                           020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of
offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8

DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)

OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
Product name,     Written or  Number of securities   Exercise price   Type, e.g.     Expiry date
e.g. call option  purchased   to which the option    (Note 2)         American,
                              or derivative relates                   European etc.
Option            Purchased   1,050,000              2,000.0000       EURO           17/12/2010
Option            Purchased   34,800                 12.0780          EURO           27/07/2009
Option            Purchased   -750,000               1,800.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -525,000               1,600.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -400,000               1,600.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -400,000               1,900.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -210,000               1,700.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -210,000               1,700.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -34,800                13.8226          EURO           27/07/2009
Option            Purchased   -150,000               1,800.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -100,000               1,900.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   1,050,000              2,000.0000       EURO           17/12/2010
Option            Purchased   150,000                18.0000          AMER           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   150,000                18.0000          AMER           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   150,000                19.0000          AMER           17/12/2010
Option            Purchased   150,000                19.0000          AMER           17/12/2010
Option            Purchased   187,000                1,600.0000       EURO           17/07/2009
Option            Purchased   -100,000               1,600.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -150,000               1,800.0000       EURO           18/09/2009


Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given.
Full details of any  existing agreements to purchase or to sell  should also be given on this form.
2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover
Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk