Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
14 April 2003


Anglo American plc
(the "Company")


Notifications on behalf of Mr A J Trahar and Mr R M Godsell pursuant to Section
324(2) of the Companies Act 1985

The Ernest Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (the "Trust") is a charitable trust formed
in 1958 for the benefit of any institution for the advancement of science or art
or of an educational, charitable or ecclesiastical nature, the benefits whereof
are in the interests of the public.

The Company was notified on 14 April 2003 of the following non-beneficial
interests held through the Trust pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Act.

As a result of purchases of ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the Company by
the Trust undertaken on or prior to 10 December 2001, of which Mr Trahar became
aware on 9 April 2003, Mr Trahar is deemed to hold a non-beneficial interest in
917,778 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each in the Company arising as a result of
his wife being a trustee of the Trust. Such shares had been acquired by the
Trust at an average price of Rand 120.00 per ordinary share.

Similarly, as a result of purchases of ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the
Company by the Trust undertaken on or prior to 10 December 2001, of which
Mr Godsell became aware on 9 April 2003, Mr Godsell is also deemed to hold a
non-beneficial interest in 917,778 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each in the
Company as a result of being a trustee of the Trust. Such shares had been
acquired by the Trust at an average price of Rand 120.00 per ordinary share.

Neither Mr Trahar nor Mr Godsell is a beneficiary of the Trust.


N Jordan
Secretary
14 April 2003


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