Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
08 October 2002

                               Anglo American plc

Anglo American Save As You Earn ("SAYE") Scheme - Qualifying Employee Share
Ownership Trust ("QUEST")

Notification of Directors' Interests pursuant to section 324(2) of the Companies
Act 1985.

 1. Following the allotment of 38,662 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the
    Company to the QUEST, the following directors technically became interested
    on 8 October 2002 in the said shares by virtue of them being potential
    beneficiaries under the QUEST.

    A W Lea

    W A Nairn

    J Ogilvie Thompson

    A J Trahar


 2. The Company became aware on 8 October 2002 that each of the Directors
    technically ceased to be interested on that day in 38,662 ordinary shares of
    US$0.50 each in the Company by virtue of the QUEST transferring such shares
    to employees or previous employees of the Company, excluding the
    abovementioned directors, in terms of the SAYE Scheme.



A J Guthrie

Companies Secretary

8 October 2002



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