Director Declaration

Anglo American plc (the "Company")

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

Registered number: 3564138

Directors' appointments

The Company announces that Dr Mamphela Ramphele, a non-executive director of the Company, will join the board of Gold Fields Limited as a non-executive director and deputy chairperson on 1 July 2010 and will take over as chairperson on 2 November 2010.

This notification satisfies the Company's obligations under the Financial Services Authority Listing Rule 9.6.14.

N Jordan

Company Secretary

1 June 2010