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               05 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      61,746,693     4.69%      1,111,129     0.08%
securities
(2) Derivatives    6,604,863     0.50%      2,464,853     0.19%
(other than
options
(3) Options and    1,117,400     0.08%      2,383,600     0.18%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             69,468,956     5.28%      5,959,582     0.45%


(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      341                  19.0474
Purchase      1,880                19.5100
Purchase      2,186                19.3972
Purchase      133                  19.0750
Purchase      175,433              19.2071
Purchase      1,194                19.5100
Purchase      3,220                19.1854
Purchase      3,400                19.4053
Purchase      1,880                19.5100
Purchase      3,959                19.3126
Purchase      2,652                19.5100
Purchase      270                  18.9296
Purchase      22,490               19.0428
Purchase      259                  18.7650
Purchase      76,700               19.2513
Purchase      89,105               19.2962
Purchase      167                  19.1050
Sale          270                  18.8788
Sale          1,080                19.2788
Sale          259                  18.7650
Sale          227                  19.2359
Sale          1,326                19.4750
Sale          600                  19.2387
Sale          1,880                19.5100
Sale          2,700                19.5100
Sale          2,776                19.2089
Sale          3,527                19.2089
Sale          4,700                19.1281
Sale          7,491                19.5101
Sale          12,930               18.9381
Sale          21,128               19.2739
Sale          37,257               19.1376
Sale          55,724               19.2123
Sale          63,000               19.5100
Sale          99,920               19.4214
Sale          2,698                19.2089

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          4700          19.1281
CFD            Long          37257         19.1376
CFD            Long          5691          19.1786
CFD            Long          55724         19.2122
CFD            Long          600           19.2387
CFD            Long          1080          19.2787
CFD            Long          99920         19.4214
CFD            Long          7491          19.5101
CFD            Short         1168          19.1652
CFD            Short         7507          19.1845
CFD            Short         175433        19.207
CFD            Short         76700         19.2513
CFD            Short         89105         19.2962
CFD            Short         3959          19.3125
CFD            Short         2186          19.3972
CFD            Short         3400          19.4052
CFD            Short         731           19.51

(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                         06 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        -5,600                 12.5000          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   350,000                1,850.0000       EURO           20/11/2009
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        -5,600                 12.5000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Sold        -750,000               1,800.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Sold        -500                   7.5000           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   8,300                  15.0000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Sold        -1,000                 20.0000          AMER           20/03/2010
Option            Purchased   500                    7.5000           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   300                    15.0000          AMER           20/03/2010
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            Sold        -600                   15.0000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   1,000                  20.0000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Sold        -1,100                 17.5000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Sold        -2,300                 12.5000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Sold        -3,200                 10.0000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   5,700                  17.5000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Sold        -1,000                 20.0000          AMER           20/03/2010

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