Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American plc (the "Company")

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

Registered number: 3564138

Directors' Interests

The Company announces that René Médori, an executive director of the Company, sold 10,000 Anglo American plc ordinary shares of US$0.54945 each (the"Shares") at a price of £ 31.313135 per Share on 3 May 2011.

The notification of these transactions satisfies the Company's obligations under the Financial Services Authority Disclosure Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4

A W HodgesDeputy Company Secretary4 May 2011