Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
03 November 2005



                       Anglo American plc ("the Company")

Directors' Interests

The Company announces that it was notified on 2 November 2005 by Mr J N
Wallington, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility of the Company, that
on 2 November 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 Executive Share Option Scheme as follows:

Number of       Option Strike Price    Share Sale Price       Date of grant
Share Options

5,000           £10.025                £16.59                 2 April 2001
10,000          £11.50                 £16.59                 18 March 2002

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
3 November 2005



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