Director's other appointments

Anglo American plc (the "Company")

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

Registered number: 3564138

Directors' appointments

The Company announces that René Médori, finance director of the Company, was appointed as a non executive director of Petrofac Limited on 19 January 2012.

Petrofac Limited is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: PFC) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

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

Nick Jordan

Company Secretary

19 January 2012