Anglo and Overseas Plc (the "Company")

Transaction in own shares

The Company announces that on 1 September 2008, in accordance with its
previously stated policy of buying back shares at a discount to net asset value
where the Directors consider it to be in the best interests of shareholders, it
purchased 10,000 of its own Ordinary shares of 10p each at a price of �0.99 per
share. The shares have been purchased for cancellation.

In addition to this transaction 1,000 shares from treasury are required to be
cancelled to ensure the Company holds no more then 10% of its current shares in
issue in treasury.

Following these repurchases the Company has 8,892,438 Ordinary shares held in
treasury. The number of shares in issue is now 88,927,819. The number of shares
in issue, less those held in treasury, is 80,035,381.

For further information contact Graham Campbell or Kenneth Greig on 0131 270 3800.

Edinburgh Partners Ltd

12 Charlotte Square

Edinburgh

EH2 4DJ

2 September 2008



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