Transaction in Own Shares

Anglo American PLC
21 December 2007



                               Anglo American plc

                    Close Period share repurchase programme

Anglo American plc (the "Company") announces arrangements to continue the
purchases of shares in the Company during its close period
Arrangements have been made in relation to the purchases of its shares during
its close period, which commences on 31 December 2007 and ends on 20 February
2008, when the Company's results are scheduled to be published. The mandate
contained in these arrangements is for an irrevocable, non-discretionary
programme to purchase the Company's shares.

Any purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, within the
limits of the programme and at prices per share which will be no more than the
higher of the price of the last independent trade in such shares and the highest
current independent bid for such shares. Purchases of the Company's shares under
these arrangements will be announced in keeping with existing regulations
governing UK corporate share repurchases.
The Company confirms that it currently has no information which is not generally
available and which, if generally available, would be likely to have a
significant effect on the price of the Company's ordinary shares.

Nicholas Jordan
Company Secretary
Anglo American plc

21 December 2007





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