Directorsa?? Interests

Anglo American plc (a''the Companya'')
Incorporated in the United Kingdom
(Registration number: 3564138)
Short name: Anglo
Share code: AGL
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820




Directorsa'' Interests

The Company announces that on 2 July 2012 the following non-executive directors of the
Company (a''NEDsa'') subscribed for ordinary shares of US$0.54945 in the capital of the Company
(a''Sharesa'') pursuant to a scheme compliant with Paragraph 17 of the Model Code as follows:




       Director                                    Number of Shares          Price A#


       Sir Philip Hampton                                 260                20.9335
       Phuthuma Nhleko                                    623                20.9335
       Mamphela Ramphele                                  623                20.9335
       Peter Woicke                                       733                20.9335



The Shares are being allotted by subscription of their after-tax directorsa'' fees in respect of their
services to the Company during the period 1 April a'' 30 June 2012.


Applications have been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for
2,239 ordinary shares of US$0.54945 each (the "Shares") to be admitted to the Official List and to
be admitted to trading respectively. In addition, applications will be made to the Johannesburg,
Swiss, Botswana and Namibian Stock Exchanges for the Shares to be listed. The Shares will rank
pari passu with the existing issued ordinary shares of the Company.


Following the admission of these Shares the Companya''s issued share capital will be
1,390,143,983 Shares (excluding those held in treasury).


The notification of these transactions is intended to satisfy the Companya''s obligations under both
the Companies Act and the Listing and Disclosure and Transparency Rules.




Nick Jordan
Company Secretary
2 July 2012

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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