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               23 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     62,390,545        4.74%    3,057,273      0.23%
securities
(2) Derivatives   9,644,882        0.73%    6,979,125      0.53%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and   2,934,800        0.22%    3,229,800      0.25%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total            74,970,227        5.69%   13,266,198      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      13,538               19.0384
Purchase      6,897                19.0384
Purchase      6,940                18.9161
Purchase      100                  15.87
Purchase      7,933                19.0384
Purchase      8,114                19.3800
Purchase      10,128               19.0384
Purchase      100                  15.9
Purchase      692                  19.1092
Purchase      12,819               19.0384
Purchase      3,900                15.90180513
Purchase      15,000               19.3800
Purchase      9,350                15.81550802
Purchase      17,441               18.9779
Purchase      300                  15.88
Purchase      2,216                15.88913285
Purchase      619                  19.0384
Purchase      682                  19.0384
Purchase      11,819               19.0384
Purchase      264                  15.8774
Purchase      300                  16.04333333
Purchase      52,403               15.90147759
Purchase      400                  16.045
Purchase      3,500                15.90457143
Purchase      4,700                15.91702128
Purchase      2,000                15.8904
Purchase      21,300               15.88367183
Purchase      6,680                19.0384
Purchase      4,200                15.91071429
Purchase      6,604                19.0384
Purchase      11                   15.8774
Purchase      3,250                15.95553846
Purchase      5,000                15.9168
Purchase      100                  15.99
Purchase      200                  15.93
Purchase      6,940                18.9161
Purchase      6,050                19.1199
Purchase      100                  15.89
Purchase      14,043               15.94856634
Purchase      3,570                19.0384
Purchase      71,866               19.3020
Purchase      95,695               18.8320
Purchase      2,500                15.9061
Purchase      2,802                18.7226
Purchase      600                  15.89828333
Purchase      3,057                19.3800
Purchase      34,033               19.0384
Purchase      3,372                19.0384
Purchase      700                  18.6756
Purchase      3,792                19.3800
Purchase      11                   15.8774
Purchase      596                  15.893356
Purchase      100,000              19.3897
Purchase      107,743              19.0384
Purchase      175,709              19.0691
Purchase      3,183                19.0384
Purchase      2,789                19.3800
Purchase      1,873                18.6973
Purchase      29,809               18.9678
Purchase      2,091                19.3800
Purchase      2,200                19.3174
Purchase      48                   15.8774
Purchase      2,229                19.1898
Purchase      18,378               18.9580
Purchase      1,723                19.1412
Purchase      1,429                19.3800
Purchase      1,272                19.2453
Purchase      6,000                18.8083
Purchase      27,000               18.4525
Sale          396                  15.89505051
Sale          1,100                16.06
Sale          400                  16.06
Sale          5,700                15.94421053
Sale          200                  15.89
Sale          6,940                18.916073
Sale          1,243                16.0552856
Sale          11                   15.8774
Sale          100                  16.06
Sale          264                  15.8774
Sale          100                  15.99
Sale          2,000                15.8904
Sale          300                  16.02
Sale          100                  15.89
Sale          1,300                15.97787692
Sale          200                  16.015
Sale          200                  15.915
Sale          100                  15.88
Sale          100                  15.92
Sale          800                  15.91375
Sale          300                  15.97333333
Sale          1,400                15.90371429
Sale          5,200                15.88942308
Sale          82,150               18.4525
Sale          15,252               19.3800
Sale          186                  19.3965
Sale          245                  18.7465
Sale          250                  18.7890
Sale          5,221                19.3800
Sale          1,734                18.8902
Sale          20,454               18.9649
Sale          300                  15.88
Sale          52,800               18.6717
Sale          7,000                18.4200
Sale          3,114                19.3800
Sale          3,400                18.6631
Sale          3,573                18.9441
Sale          4,000                18.8122
Sale          4,290                18.6969
Sale          4,545                18.8945
Sale          4,636                18.9336
Sale          187,413              18.7496
Sale          24,600               18.5961
Sale          11                   15.8774
Sale          65,703               15.89343947
Sale          4,200                15.910714
Sale          3,500                15.90457143
Sale          2,700                15.92222222
Sale          2,000                15.91
Sale          500                  15.88
Sale          800                  15.89625
Sale          600                  15.87666667
Sale          11,580               18.9582
Sale          11                   15.8774
Sale          10,563               19.3800
Sale          253                  15.88604743
Sale          2,500                15.904
Sale          1,200                15.89916667
Sale          200                  15.93
Sale          200                  15.89
Sale          5,100                15.91823529
Sale          6,940                18.9161
Sale          21,300               15.883672
Sale          100                  15.8902

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          24600         18.5961
CFD            Long          3400          18.6631
CFD            Long          52800         18.6716
CFD            Long          700           18.6757
CFD            Long          2087          18.677
CFD            Long          1326          18.6907
CFD            Long          3390          18.719
CFD            Long          19968         18.7198
CFD            Long          2629          18.7212
CFD            Long          187413        18.7496
CFD            Long          4000          18.8121
CFD            Short         700           18.6756
CFD            Short         29809         18.9677
CFD            Short         175709        19.069
CFD            Short         6050          19.1199
CFD            Short         71866         19.302
CFD            Short         2200          19.3173

(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)                 NO


Date of disclosure                         24 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   -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