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               04 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      63,634,148     4.83%      1,149,730     0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives    7,308,242     0.56%      6,451,693     0.49%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    2,900,000     0.22%      2,814,000     0.21%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             74,042,390     5.62%     10,615,423     0.81%


(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      29,554               20.0100
Purchase      5,220                19.7244
Purchase      6,129                20.0100
Purchase      4,302                19.8124
Purchase      10,096               19.7888
Purchase      300                  19.9622
Purchase      252                  20.0150
Purchase      16,455               19.8437
Purchase      2,700                19.7485
Purchase      22,586               19.9278
Purchase      4,410                19.7796
Purchase      2,400                19.6521
Purchase      45,002               20.0100
Purchase      54,750               19.4190
Purchase      1,000                19.9628
Purchase      519                  19.4400
Purchase      164,485              19.8143
Purchase      100                  19.9634
Purchase      252                  20.0100
Sale          12,257               19.8554
Sale          700                  19.7170
Sale          2,756                19.7902
Sale          519                  19.4400
Sale          363                  20.0150
Sale          1,000                19.7600
Sale          4,410                19.8240
Sale          6,568                19.5801
Sale          11,800               19.7546
Sale          18,730               19.8361
Sale          24,765               19.7649
Sale          29,554               20.0100
Sale          54,758               19.7650
Sale          55,439               19.8501
Sale          83,727               19.8578
Sale          156,000              19.7992
Sale          252                  20.0150
Sale          10,096               19.7908


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          700           19.717
CFD            Long          4854          19.7416
CFD            Long          11800         19.7546
CFD            Long          1000          19.76
CFD            Long          54758         19.7649
CFD            Long          2756          19.7902
CFD            Long          964           19.7911
CFD            Long          4410          19.8239
CFD            Long          83727         19.8577
CFD            Short         2400          19.652
CFD            Short         2700          19.7485
CFD            Short         4410          19.7796
CFD            Short         4302          19.8123
CFD            Short         164485        19.8143
CFD            Short         22586         19.9277
CFD            Short         300           19.9621
CFD            Short         1000          19.9628
CFD            Short         100           19.9634


(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                         07 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           8/09/2009


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