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               12 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      63,507,941     4.82%      2,279,048     0.17%
securities
(2) Derivatives    8,920,240     0.68%      6,856,030     0.52%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    2,900,000     0.22%      3,014,000     0.23%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             75,328,181     5.72%     12,149,078     0.92%

(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      21,849               18.4105
Purchase      3,220                18.5069
Purchase      4,632                18.4819
Purchase      2,246                18.5210
Purchase      5,095                18.3227
Purchase      9,133                18.5391
Purchase      9,908                18.6500
Purchase      800                  18.1300
Purchase      13,605               18.1396
Purchase      14,589               18.1396
Purchase      15,000               18.6500
Purchase      3,000                18.5250
Purchase      281                  18.5550
Purchase      119                  18.6768
Purchase      40                   15.45
Purchase      40                   15.45
Purchase      119                  18.6768
Purchase      431,190              18.2985
Purchase      700                  18.6428
Purchase      136,900              18.4860
Purchase      11,300               18.3363
Purchase      57,850               18.3679
Purchase      50,000               18.2196
Sale          800                  18.6450
Sale          119                  18.6768
Sale          40                   15.45
Sale          257                  18.2930
Sale          281                  18.5550
Sale          1,866                18.1399
Sale          4,650                18.1752
Sale          100                  10
Sale          12,237               18.5412
Sale          40                   15.45
Sale          16,777               18.6500
Sale          21,150               18.6500
Sale          23,361               18.3924
Sale          36,062               18.6500
Sale          59,159               18.5366
Sale          75,000               18.5146
Sale          119                  18.676807
Sale          11,926               18.5792


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          28194         18.1396
CFD            Long          4650          18.1751
CFD            Long          1153          18.2376
CFD            Long          3060          18.3135
CFD            Long          75000         18.5146
CFD            Long          59159         18.5365
CFD            Long          11926         18.5792
CFD            Short         10363         18.1101
CFD            Short         11089         18.1368
CFD            Short         50000         18.2195
CFD            Short         431190        18.2985
CFD            Short         5095          18.3227
CFD            Short         11300         18.3363
CFD            Short         7887          18.3605
CFD            Short         57850         18.3679
CFD            Short         9133          18.5391
CFD            Short         700           18.6428

(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                         13 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