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 1,000 ordinary shares were transferred from treasury shares on 4 January 2012, in respect of the grant of awards and vesting of awards under the Company's share plans.

Following the transfer, Anglo American plc has a total of 19,537,403 ordinary shares held in treasury and a total of 1,323,430,055 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. 

Nick Jordan

Company Secretary

5 January 2012