AGL - Anglo American plc - Director/PDMR Interests - Bonus Share Plan - 2012

AGL - Anglo American plc - Director/PDMR Interests - Bonus Share Plan - 2012    
Award                                                                           
Anglo American plc ("the Company")                                              
Incorporated in the United Kingdom                                              
(Registration number: 3564138)                                                  
Short name: Anglo                                                               
Share code: AGL                                                                 
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820                                                       
DIRECTOR/PDMR INTERESTS - BONUS SHARE PLAN ("BSP") - 2012 AWARD                 
The Company announces that on 2 March 2012, the following awards of ordinary    
shares in the capital of the Company ("Shares") were made for nil consideration 
pursuant to the BSP.                                                            
The undernoted Bonus Shares are conditional on continued employment until 31    
December 2014, subject to the rules of the BSP.                                 
The undernoted Enhancement Shares are subject to the attainment of a stretching 
earnings per share performance condition during a three-year performance period 
ending on 31 December 2014.                                                     
Director / PDMR       Bonus Shares         Enhancement Shares Awarded           
                     Awarded                                                    
C B Carroll*          35,431               26,573                               
R Medori*             22,051               16,538                               
B R Beamish*          17,367               13,025                               
M A S Walker*         17,367               13,025                               
D M Weston*           17,367               13,025                               
P G Whitcutt          11,724               8,793                                
P Castellari          6,439                4,829                                
S French              14,908               11,181                               
G Gomwe               9,438                7,077                                
J MacKenzie           5,966                4,474                                
N B Mbazima           9,988                7,491                                
W De Simoni           6,897                5,172                                
D Wanblad             7,748                5,811                                
*Value of award based upon the deferral of 50% of total bonus under the Bonus   
Share Plan.                                                                     
The notification of these transactions is to satisfy the Company`s obligations  
under the UKLA Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4.                
N Jordan                                                                        
Company Secretary                                                               
6 March 2012                                                                    
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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