Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
01 June 2005


                       ANGLO AMERICAN plc (the "Company")


DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

The Company announces that on 1 June 2005, the following exercise of Long Term
Incentive Plan Options, originally granted in 2002, over ordinary shares of
US$0.50 in the capital of the Company ("shares") was made at a nominal price of
£1.00 by the following director:-.


Name of Director                        Number of Shares
Mr BE Davison                               27,143*

* Of the 27,143 shares, 5,374 shares have been sold to satisfy tax and national
insurance due on the award.


N Jordan
Company Secretary
1 June 2005






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