Directors' appointments

Anglo American plc (the "Company")

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

Registered number: 3564138

Directors' appointments

Anglo American plc announces that Sir Philip Hampton, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, has been appointed to the board of GlaxoSmithKline plc as a Non-Executive Director from 1 January 2015. GlaxoSmithKline plc has announced that Sir Philip will become Deputy Chairman with effect from 1 April 2015 and Chairman with effect from 1 September 2015.

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

Andy Hodges

Company Secretary

25 September 2014