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 Sir CK Chow, a Non Executive Director of the Company, has joined the board of AIA Group Ltd as a Non Executive Director. AIA Group is a leading life insurance organisation in Asia Pacific.

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

Nick Jordan

Company Secretary

8 October 2010