Anglo Platinum Update

Anglo American PLC
13 July 2004


News Release


13 July 2004


                          Anglo American notification:

                        Anglo Platinum trading statement



Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") wishes to draw attention to an
announcement made by Anglo Platinum regarding a trading statement, attached
hereto.




Anglo Platinum trading statement



This trading statement is issued in compliance with the revised listings
requirements (Section 3.4 (b)) of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa 
("JSE"), which became effective on 1 September 2003.



Anglo Platinum wishes to advise shareholders that headline earnings attributable
to ordinary shareholders for the half-year ended 30 June 2004 are expected to be
between 30% and 35% higher than those for the half-year ended 30 June 2003.



Anglo Platinum has submitted an accountant's report in relation to this trading
statement to the JSE in accordance with the listings requirements of the JSE.
The accountant's report is available for inspection at Anglo Platinum's offices
at 55 Marshall Street, Johannesburg.



Johannesburg

13 July 2004



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Mike Mtakati

011 373 6865

083 455 7887



13 July 2004






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