AGL - Anglo American plc - Treasury Shares - Transfers

AGL - Anglo American plc - Treasury Shares - Transfers                          
Anglo American plc ("the Company")                                              
Incorporated in the United Kingdom                                              
(Registration number: 3564138)                                                  
Short name: Anglo                                                               
Share code: AGL                                                                 
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820                                                       
TREASURY SHARES - TRANSFERS                                                     
In accordance with Listing Rule 12.6.4, Anglo American plc announces that 497   
ordinary shares were transferred from treasury shares on 9 May 2012, and 7,126  
ordinary shares were transferred from treasury shares on 11 May 2012, in respect
of the grant and vesting of awards under the Company`s share plans.             
A total of 12,993,155 new ordinary shares were allotted between 9 May 2012 and  
11 May 2012 in respect of the early redemption of the 4% Convertible Bonds due  
2014 (pursuant to the notice to bondholders announced via RNS on 23 March 2012  
and the Block Listing announced via RNS on 16 April 2012).                      
Following these transactions, Anglo American plc has a total of 15,392,509      
ordinary shares held in treasury and a total of 1,340,582,609 ordinary shares in
issue, excluding treasury shares.                                               
Andy Hodges                                                                     
Deputy Company Secretary                                                        
11 May 2012                                                                     
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
Date: 11/05/2012 17:26:18 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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