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 Mr René Médori, a Director, has notified the Company that he sold 15,000 ordinary shares on 7 June 2011 at a price of £30.0017 per share.

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

8 June 2011