Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
17 June 2003


                               Anglo American plc

                                (the "Company")



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 4,910 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each
in the Company to the QUEST, the following directors technically became
interested on 17 June 2003 in the said shares by virtue of them, together with
some 7,300 other employees, being potential beneficiaries under the QUEST.


A W Lea
W A Nairn
A J Trahar


2.            The Company became aware on 17 June 2003 that each of the
Directors technically ceased to be interested on that day in 4,910 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.



N Jordan

Secretary


17 June 2003


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