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 a total of 27,469 ordinary shares were transferred from treasury shares on 25 and 28 January 2013 in respect of the Company's share plans.

Following the transfers, Anglo American plc has a total of 14,411,013 ordinary shares held in treasury and a total of 1,391,051,433 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. 

A Hodges

Deputy Secretary

28 January 2013