Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American plc (the "Company")

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

Registered number: 3564138

DIRECTOR'S / PDMR's INTERESTS

The Company announces that a conditional award over 24,154 ordinary shares of 5486/91 US cents in the capital of the Company, granted to Mrs Cynthia Carroll upon her appointment as a director in 2007, vested on 19 March 2010. This represents the third and final tranche of that award to vest.

9,904 Shares were sold at £27.50 each to settle the tax and national insurance liability and the balance were released. Consequently, Mrs Carroll's beneficial interest has increased by 14,250 Shares.

The Company further announces that a conditional award over 14,072 ordinary shares, granted to Mr Duncan Wanblad (a PDMR) upon his appointment in 2009, vested on 19 March 2010.

5,770 Shares were sold at £27.50 each to settle the tax and national insurance liability and the balance were released. Consequently, Mr Wanblad's beneficial interest has increased by 8,302 Shares.

The notification of these transactions is to satisfy the Company's obligations under the Financial Services Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4.

Nicholas Jordan

Company Secretary

22 March 2010