Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
10 May 2006


                       Anglo American plc (the "Company")


Directors' Interests


The Company announces that it was notified on 10 May 2006 by Mr D A Hathorn, an
Executive Director of the Company, that on 8 May 2006 he sold 11,224 Shares at a
price of ZAR275.03 per Share. Such shareholding was included in previous
declarations of Mr Hathorn's direct beneficial interest in Shares which
accordingly has been reduced by 11,224 Shares.

The notification of these transactions is intended to satisfy the Company's
obligations under both section 324 of the Companies Act 1985 and the Financial
Services Authority Disclosure Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4


N Jordan
Company Secretary
10 May 2006




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