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               31 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      63,303,760     4.81%      2,829,306     0.21%
securities
(2) Derivatives    9,602,146     0.73%      6,931,026     0.53%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    2,833,540     0.22%      2,863,600     0.22%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             75,739,446     5.75%     12,623,932     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      1,200                18.8668
Purchase      503                  16.146
Purchase      1,620                19.0384
Purchase      10,000               19.3097
Purchase      1,530                19.1322
Purchase      12,299               19.3000
Purchase      12,643               19.1900
Purchase      13,187               18.2300
Purchase      1,691                19.3000
Purchase      17,600               19.3000
Purchase      80,000               19.2944
Purchase      1,194                19.3000
Purchase      1,033                19.2729
Purchase      40,850               19.1161
Purchase      800                  19.2057
Purchase      2,210                19.3000
Purchase      680                  19.0550
Purchase      9,038                19.3000
Purchase      172                  15.86
Purchase      1,474                19.3000
Purchase      5,023                19.3000
Purchase      3,130                19.0384
Purchase      3,351                19.0384
Purchase      3,732                19.0384
Purchase      3,776                19.0384
Purchase      4,230                19.0384
Purchase      4,375                19.3000
Purchase      1,927                19.3290
Purchase      1,659                19.3000
Purchase      5,002                19.3000
Purchase      200                  15.86
Purchase      1,925                19.3000
Purchase      5,194                19.0384
Purchase      6,452                19.3000
Purchase      6,521                19.1023
Purchase      1,825                19.3210
Purchase      7,601                19.0384
Purchase      7,844                19.3000
Purchase      8,022                19.0384
Purchase      4,525                19.3000
Purchase      400                  15.975
Purchase      163                  19.0384
Purchase      266,689              18.2300
Purchase      1,530                19.132157
Purchase      200                  16.27
Purchase      400                  16.27
Purchase      9,100                16.27
Purchase      300                  16.27
Purchase      7,239                15.869003
Purchase      122,548              18.9801
Purchase      147                  19.0384
Purchase      500                  15.94994
Purchase      500                  15.87
Purchase      100                  16.34
Purchase      104,228              19.4850
Purchase      900                  15.88
Purchase      200                  16.07
Purchase      95,695               19.0550
Purchase      1,900                16.00157895
Purchase      503                  16.146
Purchase      569                  19.3000
Purchase      1,540                16.01493506
Purchase      115                  16.06521739
Purchase      1,000                16.111
Purchase      362                  19.3000
Purchase      2,500                15.9616
Purchase      217                  18.9492
Purchase      28,300               16.04689011
Purchase      660                  16.05909091
Purchase      600                  16.06666667
Purchase      4,800                16.02166667
Purchase      653                  19.3000
Purchase      97,600               16.279089
Sale          128,190              19.1289
Sale          95,695               19.0550
Sale          98,518               19.0692
Sale          2,192                19.1575
Sale          680                  19.0550
Sale          2,210                19.3000
Sale          569                  19.3000
Sale          736                  19.3000
Sale          1,825                19.3549
Sale          266,689              18.2300
Sale          1,691                19.3000
Sale          182                  19.1350
Sale          1,200                18.8233
Sale          1,527                19.3000
Sale          653                  19.3000
Sale          1,552                19.3000
Sale          1,530                19.1322
Sale          275                  19.0512
Sale          2,915                16.037564
Sale          8,110                19.0817
Sale          200                  16.07
Sale          1,900                16.28371053
Sale          500                  16.304
Sale          300                  16.13666667
Sale          2,859                15.88335432
Sale          97,600               16.27908867
Sale          2,500                15.9616
Sale          372                  15.86
Sale          33,100               16.04323228
Sale          1,530                19.1322
Sale          1,000                16.111
Sale          10,000               16.27
Sale          303                  16.27330033
Sale          200                  15.855
Sale          1,500                15.956
Sale          1,000                16.111
Sale          900                  15.88
Sale          900                  15.88
Sale          4,380                15.8596347
Sale          11,985               19.2238
Sale          3,674                18.8468
Sale          4,435                19.3000
Sale          5,023                19.3000
Sale          5,538                19.1893
Sale          7,329                19.1934
Sale          7,844                19.3000
Sale          8,111                19.3000
Sale          200                  16.07
Sale          503                  16.146
Sale          9,763                19.3000
Sale          3,263                19.3153
Sale          12,942               19.3743
Sale          13,187               18.2300
Sale          14,022               19.3000
Sale          16,200               19.2198
Sale          21,337               19.3000
Sale          22,125               19.3000
Sale          40,754               19.0600
Sale          41,516               19.3000
Sale          9,656                19.2251

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date   Purchase/Sale   Number of Securities  Price per unit (GBP)
28/07/2009  Purchase        104,228               19.4850


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          1200          18.8233
CFD            Long          2103          18.9889
CFD            Long          40754         19.0599
CFD            Long          98518         19.0691
CFD            Long          8110          19.0817
CFD            Long          128190        19.1288
CFD            Long          2192          19.1575
CFD            Long          11985         19.2238
CFD            Long          2135          19.3058
CFD            Short         1200          18.8667
CFD            Short         3862          18.9559
CFD            Short         122548        18.98
CFD            Short         6161          18.9993
CFD            Short         40850         19.1161
CFD            Short         12643         19.19
CFD            Short         800           19.2057
CFD            Short         1033          19.2728
CFD            Short         12859         19.2996


(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                         03 August 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   -150,000               1,800.0000       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   -29,000                1,700.0000       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               1,900.0000       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