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               01 September 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      63,518,070     4.82%        989,810     0.08%
securities
(2) Derivatives    7,320,667     0.56%      6,522,909     0.50%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    2,900,000     0.22%      3,014,000     0.23%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             73,738,737     5.60%     10,526,719     0.80%


(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      9,737                19.4114
Purchase      2,219                19.5061
Purchase      2,997                19.2300
Purchase      1,836                19.2200
Purchase      20                   19.3100
Purchase      1,512                19.2200
Purchase      265,109              19.4308
Purchase      3,700                19.7816
Purchase      724                  19.8671
Purchase      5,367                19.5371
Purchase      6,209                20.0985
Purchase      1,841                19.2200
Purchase      633                  19.4430
Purchase      3,569                19.8619
Purchase      10,000               19.6744
Purchase      11,091               19.4811
Purchase      500                  20.2600
Purchase      231                  20.0400
Purchase      14,478               15.484835
Purchase      35,693               19.2200
Purchase      71                   20.2100
Purchase      6,402                20.0985
Sale          391                  19.4335
Sale          1,300                19.6119
Sale          136                  19.3250
Sale          71                   20.2100
Sale          14,478               15.48483492
Sale          50                   19.2200
Sale          13,875               20.3120
Sale          91,064               19.7092
Sale          68,999               19.3832
Sale          35,693               19.2200
Sale          32,042               19.5427
Sale          25,000               19.2104
Sale          2,997                19.2300
Sale          13,875               20.3120
Sale          2,071                19.2967
Sale          11,291               19.6000
Sale          7,906                19.5536
Sale          4,393                19.7068
Sale          4,122                19.2200
Sale          3,052                19.7673
Sale          2,997                19.2200
Sale          15,152               19.4584


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          68999         19.3832
CFD            Long          225           19.4439
CFD            Long          32042         19.5427
CFD            Long          7906          19.5535
CFD            Long          1300          19.6119
CFD            Long          182128        19.7091
CFD            Long          12611         20.0985
CFD            Short         9737          19.4114
CFD            Short         265109        19.4307
CFD            Short         265109        19.4308
CFD            Short         3700          19.7815
CFD            Short         7692          20.3575

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date   Long/Short  Number of Securities  Price per unit (GBP)
28/08/2009  Short       7,692                 20.3575
01/09/2009  Short       265,109               19.4308
01/09/2009  Long        91,064                19.7091


(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                         02 September 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