Treasury Stock

Anglo American plc (the "Company")

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

Registered number: 3564138

TREASURY SHARES - TRANSFERS

In accordance with Listing Rule 12.6.4, Anglo American plc announces that 84,101 ordinary shares were transferred from treasury shares on 7 and 8 March 2011, in respect of the grant of awards and vesting of awards under the Company's share plans.

Following the transfers, Anglo American plc has a total of 21,309,913 ordinary shares held in treasury and a total of 1,321,623,937 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. 

N Jordan

Company Secretary

8 March 2011