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 12,500 ordinary shares were transferred from treasury shares on 30 April 2012, 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 15,402,132 ordinary shares held in treasury and a total of 1,327,579,831 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. 

Andy Hodges

Deputy Company Secretary

1 May 2012