Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
27 April 2004

                               ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

Following the approval of the Bonus Share Plan by shareholders at the Annual
General Meeting held on 21 April 2004 and as provided for in the Remuneration
Report (also approved by shareholders) contained in the 2003 annual report,
Anglo American plc announces the following further conditional awards of
ordinary shares of US$0.50 in the capital of the Company ("Shares") in
accordance with the operation of the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan. The
awards were made for no consideration.

The Long Term Incentive Plan provides directors and senior employees with shares
awarded on a conditional basis as determined by the Remuneration Committee of
the Board. The current award, together with the award granted on 25 March 2004,
will vest in March 2007, subject to the satisfaction of the performance
conditions.

In accordance with the determination of the Remuneration Committee, and in
accordance with the rules of the Long Term Incentive Plan, the Company granted
awards and notified the relevant directors on 26 April 2004 of the further
maximum conditional awards of Shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan as
follows:

Name of Director                        Number of Shares

Mr B E Davison                          14,067

Mr A W Lea                              15,264

Mr A J Trahar                           35,515


G A Wilkinson
Deputy Secretary
27 April 2004


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