Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
29 May 2007


                       Anglo American plc (the "Company")
         Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN
                           Registered number: 3564138

PDMRs' Interests

The Company announces that it was notified today by Mr J N Wallington, a Person
Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") of the Company, of the following
transactions:
-   On 23 May 2007, Mr Wallington sold 1,000 Anglo American plc Ordinary
    shares (the "Shares") at a price of ZAR416.02; and

-   on 24 May 2007, Mr Wallington sold 1,000 Shares at a price of £29.61
    per Share.

Accordingly, Mr Wallington's beneficial interest in Shares has decreased by
2,000.

The notification of these transactions is to satisfy the Company's obligations
under the Companies Act and the Financial Services Authority Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.

N Jordan
Company Secretary
29 May 2007



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