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 Mervyn Walker, a PDMR, has been granted a three-year option over 650 shares at an option price of £13.84, under the terms of the Anglo American plc Savings-Related Share Option Scheme (SAYE).

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

Nicholas Jordan

Company Secretary

23 April 2013