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               14 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      60,972,469     4.63%      3,814,843     0.29%
securities
(2) Derivatives   10,045,382     0.76%      6,750,134     0.51%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    3,121,800     0.24%      3,229,800     0.25%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             74,139,651     5.63%     13,794,777     1.05%


(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         1,899                 17.3587
Purchase         1,900                 14.16263158
Purchase         3,855                 17.3587
Purchase         9,800                 14.11377551
Purchase         2,900                 14.12793103
Purchase         70,000                17.3510
Purchase         120,217               17.2970
Purchase         73,503                17.4034
Purchase         6,979                 17.3784
Purchase         2,459                 14.07809679
Purchase         3,638                 17.3587
Purchase         100                   14.16
Purchase         538                   14.19583643
Purchase         2,178                 17.3587
Purchase         71                    14.2333
Purchase         1,200                 14.25583333
Purchase         200                   14.24
Purchase         1,500                 14.27122
Purchase         38                    14.24
Purchase         17,585                14.2333
Purchase         2,450                 17.2353
Purchase         324                   14.2333
Purchase         1,300                 14.16230769
Purchase         200                   14.22
Purchase         395                   14.2333
Purchase         185                   14.2333
Purchase         197                   16.5450
Purchase         8,920                 17.3587
Purchase         9,432                 17.3587
Purchase         17,400                14.2333
Purchase         11,922                17.3289
Purchase         11,000                14.1736
Purchase         4,168                 17.3587
Purchase         1,000                 14.175
Purchase         10,600                14.19764151
Purchase         900                   14.12888889
Purchase         900                   14.1289
Purchase         22,533                17.4800
Purchase         214                   16.5450
Purchase         5,477                 17.3587
Purchase         300                   14.17
Purchase         30,393                16.9900
Purchase         57,215                14.17740624
Purchase         481                   17.3587
Purchase         1,027                 16.9900
Purchase         14,858                17.3618
Sale             6,872                 17.1550
Sale             2,600                 17.2223
Sale             2,290                 17.3941
Sale             1,027                 16.9900
Sale             990                   17.3941
Sale             680                   17.3192
Sale             600                   17.3183
Sale             436                   17.3400
Sale             214                   16.5450
Sale             1,000                 14.175
Sale             900                   14.12888889
Sale             200                   14.22
Sale             900                   14.12888889
Sale             181                   14.31
Sale             197                   16.5450
Sale             1,168                 17.3695
Sale             200                   14.16
Sale             10,600                14.197642
Sale             300                   14.17
Sale             4,500                 14.19288889
Sale             500                   14.16
Sale             200                   14.16
Sale             224,018               17.3605
Sale             857                   14.16
Sale             2,000                 14.317
Sale             2,000                 14.16053
Sale             391                   14.2333
Sale             1,200                 14.25083333
Sale             8,709                 14.23844414
Sale             7,100                 14.24253521
Sale             4                     14.2333
Sale             2,743                 14.16
Sale             71                    14.2333
Sale             11,708                17.3244
Sale             27,700                17.2511
Sale             30,393                16.9900
Sale             66,693                17.3629
Sale             38                    14.24
Sale             395                   14.2333
Sale             18,997                14.12209296
Sale             324                   14.2333
Sale             7,760                 14.15976804
Sale             100                   14.32
Sale             40,401                14.15893666
Sale             4,454                 14.26499326
Sale             2,000                 14.252
Sale             500                   14.278
Sale             7,600                 17.3941
Sale             17,585                14.2333


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          2600          17.2223
CFD            Long          27700         17.2511
CFD            Long          224018        17.3605
CFD            Long          66693         17.3628
CFD            Short         6544          17.2615
CFD            Short         120217        17.2969
CFD            Short         6979          17.3783
CFD            Short         73503         17.4034


(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                         15 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   -150,000               1,900.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
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   -250,000               1,900.0000       EURO           17/12/2010
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   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