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               15 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      63,771,661     4.84%        711,829     0.05%
securities
(2) Derivatives    6,739,563     0.51%      7,659,956     0.58%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and    2,953,800     0.22%      2,838,800     0.22%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             73,465,024     5.58%     11,210,585     0.85%


(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        1,040                  20.6237
Purchase        792                    20.6900
Purchase        1,040                  20.6237
Purchase        2,786                  20.6900
Purchase        11,431                 20.6900
Purchase        11,377                 20.6237
Purchase        10,000                 20.4709
Purchase        6,966                  20.6900
Purchase        14,965                 20.6900
Purchase        11,377                 20.6237
Purchase        798                    20.7000
Purchase        2,419                  20.6900
Purchase        5,082                  20.6668
Purchase        2,454                  20.6900
Purchase        2,499                  20.4861
Purchase        2,600                  20.6828
Purchase        4,001                  20.6518
Purchase        3,743                  20.6900
Purchase        2,179                  20.6900
Purchase        309,344                20.5865
Purchase        146                    20.6600
Purchase        43,252                 20.5705
Purchase        14,965                 20.6750
Purchase        32,000                 20.4950
Purchase        25,276                 20.6860
Purchase        23,016                 20.6900
Purchase        746                    20.6237
Purchase        19,111                 20.6886
Purchase        746                    20.6237
Purchase        15,207                 20.6257
Purchase        15,207                 20.6257
Purchase        543                    20.6900
Sale            148                    20.5200
Sale            28,370                 20.624772
Sale            45                     20.6900
Sale            78                     20.5950
Sale            2,419                  20.6900
Sale            146                    20.6600
Sale            1,000                  20.6326
Sale            1,400                  20.6021
Sale            1,350                  20.4993
Sale            1,315                  20.6021
Sale            1,163                  20.6291
Sale            6,240                  20.6900
Sale            792                    20.6900
Sale            2,179                  20.6900
Sale            13,128                 20.6900
Sale            350,000                20.5500
Sale            191,747                20.6021
Sale            64,917                 20.6021
Sale            53,642                 20.7331
Sale            29,357                 20.5277
Sale            28,862                 20.6021
Sale            28,370                 20.6248
Sale            27,916                 20.6900
Sale            23,016                 20.6900
Sale            18,630                 20.6021
Sale            14,965                 20.6750
Sale            5,898                  20.6900
Sale            13,298                 20.6021
Sale            3,378                  20.6023
Sale            11,395                 20.6021
Sale            9,231                  20.6021
Sale            7,292                  20.4871
Sale            6,931                  20.6021
Sale            6,893                  20.6021
Sale            6,471                  20.6021
Sale            6,083                  20.6021
Sale            5,458                  20.6021
Sale            4,647                  20.6021
Sale            4,249                  20.6537
Sale            4,001                  20.6224
Sale            13,984                 20.6021


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          1350          20.4992
CFD            Long          29357         20.5277
CFD            Long          1163          20.629
CFD            Long          1000          20.6326
CFD            Long          53642         20.7331
CFD            Short         103788        20.4495
CFD            Short         2499          20.486
CFD            Short         43252         20.5704
CFD            Short         22506         20.5758
CFD            Short         309344        20.5865
CFD            Short         5085          20.5912
CFD            Short         2600          20.6828
CFD            Short         25276         20.686
CFD            Short         19111         20.6885
CFD            Short         238           20.69

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       103,788               20.4473


(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                         16 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   -250,000               1,900.0000       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   150,000                19.0000          AMER           17/12/2010
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   -400,000               1,600.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   1,050,000              2,000.0000       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   -100,000               1,600.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -100,000               1,900.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -29,000                1,700.0000       EURO           18/09/2009
Option            Purchased   -525,000               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