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               14 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         59,478,252     4.52%      3,506,097     0.27%
securities
(2) Derivatives       8,631,075     0.66%      6,434,288     0.49%
(other than
options
(3) Options and       3,433,600     0.26%      1,264,900     0.10%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                71,542,927     5.43%     11,205,285     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      15,023               23.0063
Purchase      1,374                23.1100
Purchase      1,051                2325.3059
Purchase      4,912                22.4596
Purchase      12,916               23.0894
Purchase      14,502               22.7999
Purchase      4,908                23.1100
Purchase      25,050               22.6493
Purchase      460                  21.7400
Purchase      37,552               22.7238
Purchase      90                   22.7550
Purchase      42,554               22.7423
Purchase      250                  22.6150
Purchase      36,295               22.4967
Purchase      57,650               23.1622
Sale          659                  22.6119
Sale          1,374                22.9575
Sale          1,230                23.1100
Sale          230                  23.1100
Sale          736                  23.1100
Sale          500                  23.2265
Sale          659                  22.6119
Sale          1,508                21.9800
Sale          460                  21.7400
Sale          460                  23.1100
Sale          725                  22.5874
Sale          5,731                23.1100
Sale          97,500               22.7000
Sale          65,000               23.0961
Sale          52,050               22.6119
Sale          52,050               22.6119
Sale          40,122               22.7254
Sale          35,172               22.8664
Sale          3,560                23.1100
Sale          11,291               22.6954
Sale          1,710                22.7098
Sale          5,408                23.1100
Sale          631,060              22.6390
Sale          4,810                23.1100
Sale          20                   22.6625
Sale          3,297                23.1100
Sale          1,872                23.1100
Sale          25,030               22.8732


(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Long          14601         22.4206
CFD            Long          6232          22.4418
CFD            Long          631060        22.639
CFD            Long          11291         22.6954
CFD            Long          1710          22.7098
CFD            Long          25030         22.8731
CFD            Long          500           23.2265
CFD            Short         4912          22.4596
CFD            Short         36295         22.4966
CFD            Short         37552         22.7237
CFD            Short         14502         22.7999
CFD            Short         837           23.165


(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                         15 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        -1,000                 20.0000          AMER           20/03/2010
Option            Sold        -250,000               1,900.0000       EURO           17/12/2010
Option            Sold        -150,000               1,950.0000       EURO           20/11/2009
Option            Sold        -110,000               1,900.0000       EURO           18/06/2010
Option            Purchased   150,000                2,300.0000       EURO           20/11/2009
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            Sold        -750,000               1,800.0000       EURO           18/12/2009
Option            Sold        -3,100                 12.5000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Purchased   10,300                 10.0000          AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Sold        -500                   7.5000           AMER           19/12/2009
Option            Sold        -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            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   150,000                19.0000          AMER           17/12/2010

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