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 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      63,670,373     4.84%      1,082,773     0.08%
securities
(2) Derivatives    7,404,665     0.56%      6,506,603     0.49%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    2,900,000     0.22%      2,814,000     0.21%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             73,975,038     5.62%     10,403,376     0.79%

(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      17,085               19.4681
Purchase      3,173                19.4400
Purchase      7,245                19.4500
Purchase      2,029                19.3421
Purchase      1,740                19.6059
Purchase      1,393                19.4400
Purchase      600                  19.1100
Purchase      12,364               19.4372
Purchase      13,128               19.4400
Purchase      13,591               19.5285
Purchase      5,859                19.4400
Purchase      543                  19.4400
Purchase      9,765                19.1596
Purchase      75,000               19.4497
Purchase      164                  18.9100
Purchase      21,303               19.3233
Purchase      23,277               19.3233
Purchase      25,074               19.6233
Purchase      454                  19.4400
Purchase      25,170               19.4950
Purchase      50,328               19.4400
Purchase      18,710               19.5092
Purchase      266,600              19.5124
Purchase      14,366               19.5347
Purchase      78,691               19.5037
Purchase      89,418               19.6474
Sale          2,268                19.4270
Sale          261                  19.4610
Sale          2,000                19.4800
Sale          751                  18.9046
Sale          500                  19.3818
Sale          1,040                19.2371
Sale          6,600                19.2033
Sale          7,245                19.4400
Sale          7,245                19.4500
Sale          9,100                19.2006
Sale          9,618                19.1600
Sale          164                  18.9100
Sale          10,244               19.4574
Sale          495,131              19.4274
Sale          11,903               19.5045
Sale          16,520               19.5336
Sale          17,960               19.5190
Sale          25,170               19.4950
Sale          93,900               19.4858
Sale          266,600              19.5124
Sale          10,096               19.4420

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          8398          19.182
CFD            Long          9100          19.2005
CFD            Long          6600          19.2033
CFD            Long          1040          19.2371
CFD            Long          44580         19.3233
CFD            Long          500           19.3818
CFD            Long          495131        19.4274
CFD            Long          2654          19.44
CFD            Long          531           19.4451
CFD            Long          10244         19.4573
CFD            Long          93900         19.4858
CFD            Long          11903         19.5044
CFD            Long          1123          19.53
CFD            Long          14343         19.5429
CFD            Long          7818          19.5673
CFD            Short         600           19.11
CFD            Short         78691         19.5036
CFD            Short         13591         19.5284
CFD            Short         14366         19.5346
CFD            Short         1740          19.6059
CFD            Short         25074         19.6233
CFD            Short         89418         19.6474

(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)
Call Optio      Purchasing        100000             22        American     17/12/2010    -3.2
Put Option      Purchasing        100000             22        American     17/12/2010    -5.4
(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 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   -150,000               1,900.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -750,000               1,800.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   1,050,000              2,000.0000       EURO           17/12/2010
Option            Purchased   -100,000               1,900.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   100,000                22.0000          AMER           17/12/2010
Option            Purchased   100,000                22.0000          AMER           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   -29,000                1,700.0000       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