AGL
ANAAL                                                                           
AGL - Anglo American Plc - Treasury Shares - Transfer                           
Anglo American plc (the "Company")                                              
Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN                   
Registered number: 3564138                                                      
Short name: Anglo                                                               
Share code: AGL                                                                 
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820                                                       
("Anglo American plc" or "the company")                                         
TREASURY SHARES - TRANSFER                                                      
In accordance with Listing Rule 12.6.4 Anglo American plc announces that on 1   
September 2010, 216,425 shares were transferred out of the Company`s holding of 
treasury shares in order to satisfy maturing share options under the Company`s  
SAYE plan.                                                                      
Following the transfer, Anglo American plc has a total of 23,464,661 ordinary   
shares held in treasury and a total of 1,319,466,627 ordinary shares in issue,  
excluding treasury shares.                                                      
A W Hodges                                                                      
Deputy Company Secretary                                                        
2 September 2010                                                                
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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