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               28 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      61,498,141     4.67%      1,216,820     0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives    6,593,615     0.50%      8,915,259     0.68%
(other than
options
(3) Options and    2,933,600     0.22%      1,117,400     0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             71,025,356     5.40%     11,249,479     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      1,100                20.6051
Purchase      15,973               20.5835
Purchase      45                   20.3800
Purchase      12,873               20.4029
Purchase      148                  20.1000
Purchase      2,400                20.5963
Purchase      2,186                20.7200
Purchase      16,226               20.2553
Purchase      1,103                20.7200
Purchase      15,000               20.3894
Purchase      1,060                19.9840
Purchase      947                  20.4950
Purchase      700                  20.0470
Purchase      629                  20.0000
Purchase      362                  20.7200
Purchase      346                  20.5900
Purchase      300                  20.0470
Purchase      1,642                20.6886
Purchase      36,490               20.5422
Purchase      70,000               20.5934
Purchase      17,505               20.7200
Purchase      74,000               20.5900
Purchase      66,377               20.0540
Purchase      137,879              20.1235
Purchase      65,000               20.7200
Purchase      26,793               20.3395
Purchase      23,882               20.7200
Purchase      15,973               20.5835
Sale          346                  20.5900
Sale          15,973               20.583456
Sale          629                  20.7200
Sale          74,000               20.5900
Sale          877                  20.7200
Sale          335                  20.0450
Sale          589,448              20.5651
Sale          65,000               20.6276
Sale          15,000               20.3894
Sale          2,000                20.1145
Sale          40,042               20.0122
Sale          39,790               20.5290
Sale          4,667                20.4843
Sale          4,957                20.1840
Sale          7,913                20.3054
Sale          11,000               20.0750
Sale          30,000               20.7200
Sale          15,973               20.5835
Sale          24,322               20.3245
Sale          17,505               20.7200
Sale          1,900                19.9599


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          1900          19.9599
CFD            Long          40042         20.0122
CFD            Long          1089          20.2712
CFD            Long          7913          20.3053
CFD            Long          39790         20.529
CFD            Long          589448        20.5651
CFD            Short         137879        20.1234
CFD            Short         6628          20.1349
CFD            Short         22118         20.1562
CFD            Short         12873         20.4028
CFD            Short         36490         20.5422
CFD            Short         2400          20.5963
CFD            Short         1100          20.605


(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                         29 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            Sold        -300                   15.0000          AMER           20/03/2010
Option            Sold        -250,000               1,900.0000       EURO           17/12/2010
Option            Sold        -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            Sold        -750,000               1,800.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Sold        -1,000                 20.0000          AMER           20/03/2010
Option            Purchased   10,300                 10.0000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Sold        -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            Sold        -5,600                 12.5000          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