Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
25 August 2006



                       Anglo American plc ("the Company")


Directors' Interests

The Company announces that it was notified on 24 August 2006 by Mr A E Redman, a
Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility of the Company, that on 24 August
2006 he exercised options to acquire and immediately sold, ordinary shares of
US$0.50 in the capital of the Company under the Anglo American plc Rollover
Scheme as follows:


Number of Share Options      Option Strike Price         Share Sale Price

5,000                        ZAR51.25                    £23.55


The notification of this transaction is intended to satisfy the Company's
obligations under both section 324 Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.2.



Andy Hodges
Deputy Company Secretary
25 August 2006



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