Notification of major interest in shares Anglo American plc (Incorporated in England and Wales) (Registration number: 3564138) Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN ISIN: GBOOB1XZS820 JSE Share Code: AGL NSX Share Code: ANM TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are ANGLO AMERICAN PLC attached: ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION SOC LIMITED 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv N/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 12 May 2016 reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 May 2016 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 12% reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares to the triggering transaction if possible using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights Shares Voting Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect Rights Direct AGL 154 759 616 174 950 586 12.448% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. NONE N/A N/A N/A N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights xix,xx instrument price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 174 950 586 12.448% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A voting rights: 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: DEVILLIERS MAKONKO 15. Contact telephone number: 012 742 3578 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in shares xxii A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form of legal entities) PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION SOC LIMITED Contact address PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION (registered office for legal entities) REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA PRIVATE BAG X187 PRETORIA 0001 Phone number & email 012 742 3578 & Devilliers.makonko@pic.gov.za Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) 012 742 3578 & DEVILLIERS.MAKONKO@PIC.GOV.ZA B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name DEVILLIERS MAKONKO Contact address PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA PRIVATE BAG X187 PRETORIA 0001 Phone number & email 012 742 3578 & deviliers.makonko@pic.gov.za Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website. 13 May 2016 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 13/05/2016 02:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.