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               09 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      64,486,742     4.90%        942,044     0.07%
securities
(2) Derivatives    7,026,393     0.53%      6,576,527     0.50%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    2,953,800     0.22%      2,837,200     0.22%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             74,466,935     5.66%     10,355,771     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      744                  20.6750
Purchase      4,220                20.4600
Purchase      251,142              20.3650
Purchase      3,390                20.2659
Purchase      2,757                20.4600
Purchase      2,427                20.1876
Purchase      1,827                20.4600
Purchase      1,380                20.4600
Purchase      5,200                20.4503
Purchase      1,125                20.4600
Purchase      4,220                20.4600
Purchase      623                  20.4600
Purchase      599                  20.4600
Purchase      491                  20.4600
Purchase      349                  20.4600
Purchase      275                  20.3650
Purchase      50                   20.4600
Purchase      15,000               17.03
Purchase      1,375                20.5195
Purchase      25,000               20.4426
Purchase      179,972              20.6129
Purchase      67,658               20.3650
Purchase      44,290               20.3589
Purchase      43,000               20.4534
Purchase      35,470               20.4764
Purchase      24,765               20.5223
Purchase      18,553               20.4600
Purchase      8,561                20.2856
Purchase      6,270                20.5800
Purchase      13,464               20.4189
Purchase      11,250               20.5150
Sale          112,400              20.4603
Sale          50                   20.1750
Sale          137                  20.5501
Sale          154                  20.6282
Sale          88,351               20.4311
Sale          275                  20.3650
Sale          67,658               20.3650
Sale          767                  20.4690
Sale          599                  20.7950
Sale          2,590                20.2303
Sale          3,100                20.3422
Sale          12,082               20.5887
Sale          5,788                20.5665
Sale          15,000               17.03
Sale          20,416               20.2887
Sale          18,553               20.4600
Sale          2,544                20.5752
Sale          4,220                20.4600


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          20416         20.2887
CFD            Long          3100          20.3422
CFD            Long          88351         20.431
CFD            Long          4507          20.4955
CFD            Long          14101         20.4989
CFD            Long          9111          20.5001
CFD            Long          1892          20.5005
CFD            Long          8823          20.5069
CFD            Long          5788          20.5664
CFD            Short         44290         20.3588
CFD            Short         25000         20.4425
CFD            Short         5200          20.4503
CFD            Short         43000         20.4534
CFD            Short         35470         20.4763
CFD            Short         6270          20.5799
CFD            Short         179972        20.6129

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date  Long/Short Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
31/08/2009 Short      75                   20.5825

(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                         10 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