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               28 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      62,603,944     4.76%      2,727,660     0.21%
securities
(2) Derivatives    9,366,345     0.71%      6,704,629     0.51%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    2,900,000     0.22%      3,195,000     0.24%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             74,870,289     5.69%     12,627,289     0.96%


(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      4,068                18.8737
Purchase      2,108                18.8968
Purchase      2,616                18.8968
Purchase      2,866                18.3550
Purchase      3,326                18.3550
Purchase      3,746                18.8737
Purchase      9,708                18.9019
Purchase      3,913                18.8968
Purchase      1,520                18.8968
Purchase      4,192                18.8968
Purchase      4,319                18.3500
Purchase      4,858                18.8968
Purchase      5,859                18.8968
Purchase      6,404                18.3550
Purchase      7,145                18.9621
Purchase      3,911                18.8968
Purchase      523                  18.8968
Purchase      700                  15.36
Purchase      200                  15.28
Purchase      1,564                15.2483
Purchase      100                  15.28
Purchase      100                  15.33
Purchase      600                  15.24
Purchase      1,800                19.4407
Purchase      492                  19.3328
Purchase      1,727                18.8968
Purchase      844                  18.3550
Purchase      1,163                18.8968
Purchase      1,293                18.8968
Purchase      1,302                18.9361
Purchase      1,422                18.8968
Purchase      4,319                18.3550
Purchase      700                  15.36
Purchase      62,853               19.1600
Purchase      5,700                15.26596491
Purchase      10,472               18.8968
Purchase      1,292                15.2483
Purchase      272                  15.2483
Purchase      217,325              19.0338
Purchase      104,228              19.4850
Purchase      104,228              19.4850
Purchase      2,000                15.238
Purchase      1,800                15.37
Purchase      52,114               18.6700
Purchase      10,932               18.8968
Purchase      20,612               18.3550
Purchase      21,760               15.251903
Purchase      15,183               18.6514
Purchase      21,748               19.2987
Sale          110                  19.0345
Sale          1,300                15.34
Sale          600                  15.24
Sale          100                  15.33
Sale          700                  15.36
Sale          700                  15.36
Sale          100                  15.28
Sale          20,460               15.24630499
Sale          2,000                15.238
Sale          100                  15.12
Sale          300                  15.28
Sale          200                  19.0950
Sale          400                  15.19
Sale          1,164                15.22158076
Sale          1,800                15.37
Sale          98,448               18.6527
Sale          9,552                18.8925
Sale          7,633                18.8165
Sale          11,065               18.3550
Sale          12,593               18.5621
Sale          15,117               18.6448
Sale          5,700                15.265965
Sale          300                  15.18333333
Sale          55,135               18.8179
Sale          227                  18.7274
Sale          100,000              18.3458
Sale          1,564                15.2483
Sale          1,000                15.24116
Sale          4,319                18.3500
Sale          1,100                15.17909091
Sale          528                  19.3548
Sale          100                  15.3
Sale          200                  15.28


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          98448         18.6527
CFD            Long          7633          18.8164
CFD            Long          55135         18.8178
CFD            Long          7814          18.8737
CFD            Long          9552          18.8925
CFD            Long          3747          19.0756
CFD            Long          558           19.0776
CFD            Long          2071          19.3659
CFD            Short         9708          18.9018
CFD            Short         1302          18.9361
CFD            Short         217325        19.0338
CFD            Short         21748         19.2986
CFD            Short         12012         19.4006
CFD            Short         1800          19.4407


(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                         29 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   -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   -150,000               1,800.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -750,000               1,800.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -150,000               1,900.0000       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   -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