Block Listing Application

Anglo American plc (the "Company")

Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN

Registered number: 3564138

Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 60,000 Ordinary shares of US$0.54945 each (the "Shares") to be block listed.

These Shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be allotted to satisfy conversion of 4% Convertible Bonds due 2014. When issued these Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Shares.

N Jordan

Company Secretary

20 May 2011