Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
05 October 2006



                       Anglo American plc ("the Company")

PDMR Interests

The Company announces that Mr David Weston, a Person Discharging Managerial
Responsibility of the Company ("PDMR"), having been appointed Chief Executive
Officer of Anglo Industrial Minerals with effect from 1 October 2006, has a
beneficial interest in 21,805 ordinary shares of US$0.50 in the capital of the
Company ("Shares") which were conditionally awarded on 5 October 2006 based on
the London Stock Exchange middle market quotation for 2 October 2006 of £22.93
per share.

The Shares will qualify for future dividends and will be released to him as to
60% on 2 October 2007 and 40% on 2 October 2008.

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.

G A Wilkinson
Deputy Company Secretary
5 October 2006



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