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               03 August 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      63,489,493     4.82%      3,616,959     0.27%
securities
(2) Derivatives   10,265,790     0.78%      6,976,033     0.53%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    2,900,000     0.22%      3,014,000     0.23%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             76,655,283     5.82%     13,606,992     1.03%


(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      28,557               20.0462
Purchase      600                  19.9545
Purchase      104,884              20.0125
Purchase      79,260               20.2300
Purchase      25,000               20.1202
Purchase      955                  20.2300
Purchase      75,000               20.2300
Purchase      2,224                20.0308
Purchase      2,501                20.2300
Purchase      355                  19.8109
Purchase      28,849               20.0361
Purchase      784                  20.0071
Purchase      7,503                20.2300
Purchase      380                  16.8
Purchase      11,727               20.0196
Purchase      120                  16.8551
Purchase      8,533                19.3000
Purchase      3,763                20.2300
Purchase      7,149                20.0103
Purchase      127                  17
Purchase      120                  16.8551
Sale          31,853               19.7315
Sale          127                  17
Sale          28,583               20.0308
Sale          120                  16.8551
Sale          160                  20.2119
Sale          111,000              19.6250
Sale          54,132               20.0707
Sale          2,968                20.0622
Sale          24,052               20.1346
Sale          9,402                20.1811
Sale          8,533                19.3000
Sale          7,176                20.0239
Sale          7,093                20.2300
Sale          6,184                20.1346
Sale          627                  20.2300
Sale          3,763                20.2300
Sale          286,657              19.8899
Sale          2,655                20.1263
Sale          1,600                20.1547
Sale          1,244                19.8142
Sale          1,033                19.7906
Sale          525                  19.8002
Sale          380                  16.8
Sale          395,944              20.0375
Sale          4,500                20.1518


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          1033          19.7906
CFD            Long          1013          19.811
CFD            Long          1244          19.8142
CFD            Long          286657        19.8899
CFD            Long          1177          20.0037
CFD            Long          6426          20.0182
CFD            Long          395944        20.0374
CFD            Long          54132         20.0706
CFD            Long          2655          20.1262
CFD            Long          4500          20.1518
CFD            Long          1600          20.1547
CFD            Long          160           20.2119
CFD            Short         355           19.8109
CFD            Short         821           19.845
CFD            Short         600           19.9545
CFD            Short         104884        20.0124
CFD            Short         2224          20.0307
CFD            Short         463           20.0317
CFD            Short         28557         20.0461


(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                         04 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