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               10 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      63,748,218     4.84%      2,711,883     0.21%
securities
(2) Derivatives    9,464,465     0.72%      6,865,747     0.52%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    2,900,000     0.22%      3,014,000     0.23%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             76,112,683     5.78%     12,591,630     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      984                  19.2500
Purchase      6,553                18.9948
Purchase      4,200                19.0226
Purchase      3,367                15.57
Purchase      2,600                18.8681
Purchase      2,580                19.0146
Purchase      1,700                18.9223
Purchase      10,550               18.9314
Purchase      986                  19.0535
Purchase      3,118                18.9689
Purchase      487                  18.9593
Purchase      359                  18.9850
Purchase      219                  19.3800
Purchase      150                  19.0373
Purchase      141                  19.2500
Purchase      99                   19.3800
Purchase      1,320                18.8928
Purchase      466                  15.47
Purchase      265                  15.47
Purchase      14,755               18.9587
Purchase      18,000               19.3800
Purchase      194                  15.57
Purchase      41,743               18.9985
Purchase      285                  15.47
Purchase      31,900               18.8738
Purchase      294                  15.47
Sale          335                  Transfer
Sale          278                  Transfer
Sale          230                  Transfer
Sale          448                  Transfer
Sale          142                  Transfer
Sale          700                  19.2250
Sale          115                  Transfer
Sale          99                   19.3800
Sale          50                   19.2500
Sale          41                   Transfer
Sale          36                   Transfer
Sale          183                  Transfer
Sale          22,513               18.8198
Sale          12,650               18.9755
Sale          15,000               18.9850
Sale          9,998                18.9400
Sale          5,041                18.9465
Sale          4,451                Transfer
Sale          18,000               19.3800
Sale          3,561                15.57
Sale          20,910               18.9337
Sale          3,451                19.3800
Sale          6                    Transfer
Sale          28,100               19.5521
Sale          2,095                19.0347
Sale          1,000                15.47
Sale          310                  15.47
Sale          495                  Transfer
Sale          3,457                18.9850

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          4100          18.8003
CFD            Long          22513         18.8198
CFD            Long          5041          18.9464
CFD            Long          480           18.9502
CFD            Long          401           18.9675
CFD            Long          4910          18.9702
CFD            Long          700           19.225
CFD            Short         31900         18.8737
CFD            Short         1320          18.8928
CFD            Short         10550         18.9313
CFD            Short         487           18.9592
CFD            Short         6553          18.9947
CFD            Short         41743         18.9984
CFD            Short         4200          19.0226
CFD            Short         150           19.0373

(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                         11 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