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 83,100 ordinary shares were transferred from treasury shares on 29 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 21,126,460 ordinary shares held in treasury and a total of 1,321,807,390 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. 

A W Hodges

Deputy Secretary

29 March 2011