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               01 October 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      61,528,795     4.67%      1,222,418     0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives    6,614,166     0.50%      7,769,223     0.59%
(other than
options
(3) Options and    2,933,600     0.22%      1,117,400     0.08%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             71,076,561     5.40%     10,109,041     0.77%


(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      8,006                19.4313
Purchase      2,141                19.7316
Purchase      2,200                19.3674
Purchase      2,388                18.8600
Purchase      1,400                19.9576
Purchase      1,268                19.1600
Purchase      924                  18.8700
Purchase      5,083                19.5042
Purchase      2,028                19.5550
Purchase      924                  18.8600
Purchase      2,554                18.8600
Purchase      400                  19.4329
Purchase      47,250               19.5093
Purchase      75                   19.7500
Purchase      111,983              19.4455
Purchase      68,000               18.8694
Purchase      53,466               19.5507
Purchase      17,649               19.4469
Purchase      36,134               19.3012
Purchase      27,093               19.8529
Purchase      153                  19.5400
Sale          924                  18.8700
Sale          87                   18.8600
Sale          400                  19.3021
Sale          1,473                19.4655
Sale          1,679                19.4655
Sale          153                  19.5400
Sale          1,268                18.8600
Sale          5,000                18.8506
Sale          128,500              19.5251
Sale          38,797               19.3385
Sale          23,143               19.4814
Sale          17,985               19.4678
Sale          12,915               18.8600
Sale          3,100                19.4423
Sale          5,507                19.4679
Sale          2,000                19.9700
Sale          4,724                20.0240
Sale          4,724                20.0240
Sale          3,447                18.8600
Sale          750,902              19.4458
Sale          3,138                19.7500
Sale          75                   19.8850
Sale          8,597                19.2449

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date   Purchase/Sale  Number of Securities  Price per unit (GBP)
30/09/2009  Sale           463,801               20.5656
30/09/2009  Purchase       295,654               20.0958

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          8597          19.2448
CFD            Long          400           19.3021
CFD            Long          3100          19.4423
CFD            Long          750902        19.4458
CFD            Long          23143         19.4814
CFD            Long          128500        19.5251
CFD            Long          153           19.54
CFD            Long          424           19.826
CFD            Long          2140          19.846
CFD            Long          2000          19.97
CFD            Long          473633        20.5501
CFD            Short         2200          19.3674
CFD            Short         8006          19.4313
CFD            Short         400           19.4329
CFD            Short         17649         19.4468
CFD            Short         153           19.54
CFD            Short         53466         19.5506
CFD            Short         828           19.576
CFD            Short         6877          19.5817
CFD            Short         27093         19.8528
CFD            Short         1400          19.9576
CFD            Short         423778        20.1186

NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date  Long/Short Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
30/09/2009 Short      295,654              20.0958
30/09/2009 Long       463,801              20.5656


(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                         02 October 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        -500                   7.5000           AMER           19/12/2009
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           20/03/2009
Option            Purchased   10,300                 10.0000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Sold        -300                   15.0000          AMER           20/03/2009
Option            Purchased   200                    15.0000          AMER           20/03/2009
Option            Purchased   400                    17.5000          AMER           20/03/2009
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                  17.5000          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                 12.0000          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