Director's appointment

Anglo American PLC
10 May 2006


                               Anglo American plc
                                (the "Company")





Directors' appointments


The Company announces that on 9 May 2006, Mr R C Alexander a Non Executive
Director of the Company, was appointed as a Director of Foster Wheeler Ltd.
(Nasdaq: FWLT).


This notification is intended to satisfy the Company's obligations under the
Financial Services Authority Listing Rule 9.6.14.



Nick Jordan
Company Secretary
10 May 2006






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