Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
1 February 2002



                               ANGLO AMERICAN PLC



Anglo American Employee Share Ownership Plan

On 28 January to 31 January 2002 both days inclusive, the Butterfield Trust
(Guernsey) Limited, as trustee of the Anglo American Employee Share Ownership
Plan ('the Trust'), transferred 55,436 Ordinary Shares in the Company to
participants of the Anglo American share schemes leaving a balance of 58,475,239
Ordinary Shares held by the Trust.

The Company was advised of this transaction on 31 January 2002.

The following directors together with all employees are potential beneficiaries
of the Trust although the directors were not connected with the transactions
that took place on the abovementioned dates.

B E Davison

A W Lea

W A Nairn

J Ogilvie Thompson

A J Trahar



N Jordan

Secretary

1 February 2002



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