Directorate Change

Anglo American PLC
26 October 2007




News Release
26/10/07


                          Directorate Change

Ralph Alexander, who joined the board of Anglo American plc ("Anglo American")
as a non-executive director in April 2005, has recently taken up a full-time
appointment as a managing director of US-based, Riverstone Holdings LLC, a
private equity firm specializing exclusively in the energy and power sectors.
Consequently he has decided to step down as a non-executive director of Anglo
American with effect from today.

Mr Alexander said: "My appointment to Riverstone is very much full-time time and
I consequently felt that I would not be able to devote as much time and energy
to the affairs of Anglo American as required and, with regret, I have therefore
tendered my resignation. I have greatly enjoyed my time at Anglo American and
wish the company all the best for the future."

Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman of Anglo American, said: "We very much regret
that Ralph is leaving us and thank him for his insightful contribution to the
affairs of the Anglo Group since he joined us."


Notes to Editors:

Anglo American plc is one of the world's largest mining and natural resource
groups. With its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, it is a global
leader in platinum group metals and diamonds, with significant interests in
coal, base and ferrous metals, as well as an industrial minerals business and a
stake in AngloGoldAshanti. The Group is geographically diverse, with operations
in Africa, Europe, South and North America, Australia and Asia.
(www.angloamerican.co.uk)




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