Anglo American plc (the "Company")
Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN
Registered number: 3564138
TREASURY SHARES - TRANSFERS
In accordance with Listing Rule 12.6.4, Anglo American plc announces that 18,300 ordinary shares were transferred from treasury shares on 11 and 14 March 2011, in respect of the grant of awards and vesting of awards under the Company's share plans.
Following the transfers, Anglo American plc has a total of 21,271,613 ordinary shares held in treasury and a total of 1,321,662,237 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.
N Jordan
Company Secretary
14 March 2011