Director Declaration

Anglo American PLC
28 August 2007


                       Anglo American plc (the "Company")
         Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN
                           Registered number: 3564138



Directors' appointments

The Company announces that on 27 August 2007, Mr R C Alexander, a Non Executive
Director of the Company, was appointed as a Non Executive Director of Stein
Mart, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMRT) the fashion retailer.

Mr Alexander will serve on Stein Mart's audit and compensation committees.

This notification satisfies the Company's obligations under the Financial
Services Authority Listing Rule 9.6.14.

Nick Jordan
Company Secretary
28 August 2007




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