AGL - Anglo American plc - Director`s / PDMR`S Interests

AGL - Anglo American plc - Director`s / PDMR`S  Interests                       
Anglo American plc ("the Company")                                              
Incorporated in the United Kingdom                                              
(Registration number: 3564138)                                                  
Short name: Anglo                                                               
Share code: AGL                                                                 
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820                                                       
DIRECTOR`S / PDMR`s  INTERESTS                                                  
The Company announces that Jack Thompson, an independent non-executive director 
of the Company, acquired 2,000 unsponsored American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)  
in respect of the Company`s ordinary shares on 22 May 2012 at a price of        
US$16.35 per ADR. One ADR represents 0.5 ordinary shares of US$0.54945 each in  
the capital of the Company.                                                     
The notification of these transactions is to satisfy the Company`s obligations  
under the Financial Services Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2  
to 3.1.4 and Listing rule 9.6.11.                                               
Andy Hodges                                                                     
Deputy Company Secretary                                                        
23 May 2012                                                                     
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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