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               24 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      61,652,374       4.68%    1,100,421      0.08%
securities
(2) Derivatives    6,586,361       0.50%    8,636,437      0.66%
(other than
options
(3) Options and    2,933,600       0.22%    1,117,400      0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             71,172,335       5.41%   10,854,258      0.82%


(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      809                  20.2900
Purchase      4,200                20.5657
Purchase      8,354                20.2900
Purchase      1,804                20.6950
Purchase      3,557                20.7585
Purchase      3,608                20.2900
Purchase      1,306                20.2900
Purchase      1,049                20.6485
Purchase      2,800                20.8213
Purchase      19,637               20.5090
Purchase      1,944                20.3697
Purchase      6,531                20.3183
Purchase      30,833               20.7270
Purchase      45                   20.6000
Purchase      4,592                20.6260
Purchase      4,500                20.5707
Purchase      7,362                20.2900
Sale          3,838                20.5934
Sale          4,016                20.5934
Sale          4,176                20.4521
Sale          3,243                20.5934
Sale          2,648                20.6613
Sale          2,360                20.3306
Sale          2,064                20.4809
Sale          5,000                20.2889
Sale          1,600                20.3785
Sale          1,500                20.3785
Sale          909                  20.5124
Sale          800                  20.6100
Sale          775                  20.5934
Sale          718                  20.5934
Sale          670                  20.8406
Sale          631                  20.7400
Sale          600                  20.4069
Sale          194                  20.9250
Sale          2,064                20.4809
Sale          12,788               20.3489
Sale          53,598               20.2900
Sale          49,822               20.5934
Sale          38,662               20.4618
Sale          36,977               20.5934
Sale          33,867               20.2900
Sale          26,413               20.5934
Sale          24,089               20.7044
Sale          21,880               20.2900
Sale          18,128               20.5934
Sale          18,038               20.5934
Sale          16,954               20.2900
Sale          4,732                20.5934
Sale          13,662               20.5866
Sale          5,000                20.2889
Sale          12,613               20.5934
Sale          12,283               20.4719
Sale          11,840               20.2900
Sale          11,315               20.6113
Sale          9,360                20.2900
Sale          9,174                20.2900
Sale          7,946                20.6404
Sale          7,864                20.2900
Sale          7,551                20.5934
Sale          6,531                20.2879
Sale          109,364              20.5934
Sale          14,422               20.5349

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          6531          20.2878
CFD            Long          5000          20.2888
CFD            Long          600           20.4069
CFD            Long          4176          20.4521
CFD            Long          38662         20.4618
CFD            Long          1370          20.5325
CFD            Long          26284         20.5713
CFD            Long          12542         20.5959
CFD            Long          800           20.61
CFD            Long          7946          20.6404
CFD            Long          24089         20.7044
CFD            Short         6531          20.3182
CFD            Short         1944          20.3696
CFD            Short         890           20.553
CFD            Short         4200          20.5657
CFD            Short         4500          20.5706
CFD            Short         1093          20.5838
CFD            Short         4592          20.6259
CFD            Short         22856         20.6517
CFD            Short         3382          20.6557
CFD            Short         30833         20.727
CFD            Short         2800          20.8213

(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                         25 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   -300                   15.0000          AMER           20/03/2010
Option            Purchased   -250,000               1,900.0000       EURO           17/12/2010
Option            Purchased   -110,000               1,900.0000       EURO           18/06/2010
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   150,000                19.0000          AMER           17/12/2010
Option            Purchased   -750,000               1,800.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -1,000                 20.0000          AMER           20/03/2010
Option            Purchased   10,300                 10.0000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -500                   7.5000           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   200                    15.0000          AMER           20/03/2010
Option            Purchased   400                    17.5000          AMER           20/03/2010
Option            Purchased   500                    7.5000           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   600                    15.0000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   1,000                  20.0000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   1,100                  17.5000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   2,300                  12.5000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   3,200                  10.0000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   5,700                  17.5000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   8,300                  15.0000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   -5,600                 12.0000          AMER           19/12/2009


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