AGL - Anglo American plc - PDMR/Directors` Interests

AGL - Anglo American plc - PDMR/Directors` Interests                            
Anglo American plc ("the Company")                                              
Incorporated in the United Kingdom                                              
(Registration number: 3564138)                                                  
Short name: Anglo                                                               
Share code: AGL                                                                 
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820                                                       
PDMR/DIRECTORS` INTERESTS                                                       
Anglo American plc announces the following conditional award of ordinary shares 
in the capital of the Company ("Shares") under the Company`s Long Term Incentive
Plan ("LTIP").                                                                  
The LTIP provides directors and senior employees with shares awarded on a       
conditional basis as determined by the Remuneration Committee of the Board. The 
current award will vest in 2015, subject to the satisfaction of performance     
conditions.                                                                     
In accordance with the determination of the Remuneration Committee, and in      
accordance with the rules of the Long Term Incentive Plan, the Company made the 
following awards of Shares to directors and PDMRs on 2 March 2012:              
Name of Director               Number of Shares                                 
Mrs C B Carroll                157,733                                          
Mr R Medori                    85,048                                           
Name of PDMR                   Number of Shares                                 
Mr B R Beamish                 56,183                                           
Mr D M Weston                  56,183                                           
Mr M A S Walker                56,183                                           
Mr P G Whitcutt                40,000                                           
Mr W De Simoni                 27,000                                           
Mr S French                    39,000                                           
Mr J MacKenzie                 27,000                                           
Mr D Wanblad                   33,000                                           
Mr P Castellari                22,000                                           
Mr N Mbazima                   33,000                                           
Mr G Gomwe                     27,000                                           
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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