Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
30 March 2006


                               ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

PDMR/DIRECTORS' INTERESTS


Anglo American plc announces the following conditional award of ordinary shares
of US$0.50 in the capital of the Company ("Shares") in connection with the
operation of the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan.

The Long Term Incentive Plan provides directors and senior employees with shares
awarded on a conditional basis as determined by the Remuneration Committee of
the Board. The current award will vest in March 2009, subject to the
satisfaction of the performance conditions.

In accordance with the determination of the Remuneration Committee, and in
accordance with the rules of the Long Term Incentive Plan, the Company notified
relevant directors and PDMRs on March 30 2006 of the award of Shares under the
Long Term Incentive Plan as follows:

Name of Director                          Number of Shares
Mr D A Hathorn                                                          43,919
Mr R Medori*                                                            53,421
Mr S R Thompson*                                                        50,507
Mr A J Trahar                                                           98,938
Name of PDMR                              Number of Shares
Mr P M Baum                                                             26,786
Mr R J King*                                                            34,966
Mr A E Redman                                                           33,301
Mr R S Robertson*                                                       20,700
Mr P Smith                                                              21,000
Mr J N Wallington                                                       21,000



*For UK residents only, the award includes Shares to cover any employer's NI
liability.


Andy Hodges

Deputy Secretary

30 March 2006



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