Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
04 May 2006


                       ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (the "Company")


PDMR/DIRECTORS' INTERESTS


The Company announces that, in terms of the Company's Dividend Reinvestment
Plan, the following director acquired shares on 4 May 2006:

Name of Director        Number of Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each

Dr C E Fay              155 at £24.4543 per share


This announcement is issued in compliance with the United Kingdom Listing
Authority Disclosure Rule 3.1.4.


N Jordan

Company Secretary

4 May 2006

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