Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
29 March 2004



                               ANGLO AMERICAN plc
                                (the "Company")
        (Incorporated in accordance with the laws of England and Wales)
                           Registered number 3564138

Notification concerning changes to interests pursuant to Section 324(2) of the
Companies Act 1985 (the "Act") in ordinary shares ("Ordinary Shares") of
US$0.50c in the capital of Anglo American plc (the "Company")
We were advised on 26 March 2004, pursuant to the Act, that as a result of a
transaction undertaken on 16 March 2004, Mr N F Oppenheimer ceased to be
interested in 6,870,745 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each in the Company.
Notice of this transaction, whereby Debswana Diamond Company (Proprietary)
Limited disposed of those shares, was given to Central Holdings Limited on 22
March 2004.

Mr N F Oppenheimer had an interest by virtue of being a discretionary
beneficiary of family trusts, which own an indirect economic interest in 84.51%
of the Ordinary Shares in which Central Holdings Limited is interested. As a
result of the transactions giving rise to the changes to Mr Oppenheimer's
interests, Central Holdings Limited has ceased to be interested in 6,870,745
Ordinary Shares of the Company.


N Jordan
Secretary
29 March 2004



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