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 2,865 ordinary shares were transferred from treasury shares on 17 May 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 20,483,162 ordinary shares held in treasury and a total of 1,322,451,869 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. 

A W Hodges

Deputy Secretary

18 May 2011