AGL - Anglo American Plc - Treasury Shares - Transfers

AGL - Anglo American Plc - Treasury Shares - Transfers                          
Anglo American plc                                                              
Incorporated in the United Kingdom                                              
(Registration number: 3564138)                                                  
Short name: Anglo                                                               
Share code: AGL                                                                 
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820                                                       
("Anglo American plc" or "the company")                                         
TREASURY SHARES - TRANSFERS                                                     
In accordance with Listing Rule 12.6.4, Anglo American plc announces that in    
addition to the transfers from the Company`s holding of treasury shares         
previously reported, the following additional transfers took place to satisfy   
maturing share options under the Company`s share plans:                         
Date of transaction Shares Transferred   Share Plan                             
16 November 2010    1,019                SAYE                                   
16 November 2010    8,000                ESOS                                   
21 December 2010    37,579               ESOS                                   
30 December 2010    5,000                ESOS                                   
Following the transfers, Anglo American plc therefore had at 31 December 2010 a 
total of 22,875,468 ordinary shares held in treasury and a total of             
1,320,057,246 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.              
N Jordan                                                                        
Company Secretary                                                               
4 January 2011                                                                  
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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