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               14 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      64,242,320     4.88%        779,192     0.06%
securities
(2) Derivatives    6,792,654     0.52%      7,369,648     0.56%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    2,953,800     0.22%      2,838,800     0.22%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             73,988,774     5.62%     10,987,640     0.83%


(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        50,564                 20.1103
Purchase        1,900                  20.3175
Purchase        19,589                 20.2325
Purchase        1,339                  20.5581
Purchase        4,463                  20.6600
Purchase        11,247                 20.3293
Purchase        10,003                 20.0579
Purchase        2,600                  20.4482
Purchase        38,506                 20.0317
Purchase        11,790                 19.9595
Purchase        343                    20.4600
Purchase        36,553                 20.3293
Purchase        313                    20.5500
Purchase        3,529                  20.6600
Purchase        83,950                 20.3631
Purchase        103,788                20.4473
Purchase        738,054                20.0848
Purchase        38,506                 20.031701
Purchase        1,900                  20.317521
Sale            3,800                  20.0479
Sale            2,715                  20.0224
Sale            4,004                  20.0224
Sale            2,057                  20.0224
Sale            4,120                  20.0224
Sale            3,437                  20.0224
Sale            1,900                  20.3175
Sale            1,326                  20.0650
Sale            830                    20.0224
Sale            8,849                  20.0224
Sale            751                    20.0224
Sale            600                    20.1261
Sale            313                    20.5500
Sale            185                    20.0432
Sale            159                    20.3732
Sale            100                    20.6192
Sale            90                     20.4123
Sale            1,284                  20.0191
Sale            26,600                 20.0536
Sale            1,900                  20.3175
Sale            111,468                20.0224
Sale            83,950                 20.3631
Sale            79,159                 20.2745
Sale            70,300                 20.3811
Sale            56,200                 20.3631
Sale            42,150                 20.4646
Sale            38,506                 20.0317
Sale            37,685                 20.0224
Sale            7,022                  20.0224
Sale            30,363                 20.0070
Sale            5,099                  20.0224
Sale            20,237                 20.1555
Sale            14,980                 20.0224
Sale            11,639                 20.0224
Sale            11,461                 20.1110
Sale            38,506                 20.0317
Sale            7,705                  20.0224
Sale            89                     20.6782
Sale            6,601                  20.6600
Sale            5,723                  20.1780
Sale            5,127                  20.0224
Sale            30,400                 20.0583

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date    Purchase/Sale   Number of Securities   Price per unit (GBP)
11/09/2009   Purchase        47,800                 20.3293
10/09/2009   Sale            70,600                 20.3811
08/09/2009   Purchase        103,713                20.4495


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          30363         20.0069
CFD            Long          1284          20.019
CFD            Long          3800          20.0479
CFD            Long          26600         20.0535
CFD            Long          30400         20.0582
CFD            Long          3671          20.083
CFD            Long          600           20.126
CFD            Long          79159         20.2744
CFD            Long          100           20.6192
CFD            Short         738054        20.0848
CFD            Short         50564         20.1102
CFD            Short         37758         20.1277
CFD            Short         9567          20.1637
CFD            Short         19589         20.2325
CFD            Short         103788        20.4473
CFD            Short         2600          20.4482
CFD            Short         1339          20.558

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date   Long/Short  Number of Securities  Price per unit (GBP)
08/09/2009  Short       103,713               20.4494


(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                         15 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   -29,000                1,700.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
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   -100,000               1,900.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   150,000                19.0000          AMER           17/12/2010
Option            Purchased   1,050,000              2,000.0000       EURO           17/12/2010
Option            Purchased   1,050,000              2,000.0000       EURO           17/12/2010
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   -100,000               1,600.0000       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