Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
31 October 2005



                       Anglo American plc ("the Company")


Directors' Interests

The Company announces that it was notified on 28 October 2005 by Mr A E Redman,
a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility of the Company, that on 28
October 2005 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

10,000                       ZAR51.25                    £16.31


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.


N Jordan
Company Secretary
31 October 2005

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