Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
06 April 2005


                               ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

Anglo American plc announces the following conditional award of ordinary shares
of US$0.50 in the capital of the Company ("Shares") in connection with the
operation of the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan.

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 will vest in April 2008, 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 notified
relevant directors on April 6, 2005 of the maximum conditional award of Shares
under the Long Term Incentive Plan as follows:

Name of Director                        Number of Shares

Mr B E Davison                          25,918
Mr A W Lea                              69,977
Mr A J Trahar                           151,515

N Jordan
Secretary
6 April 2005



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