Directorate Change

Anglo American PLC
05 November 2004


Anglo American plc


Anglo American plc (the "Company") announces that Mr. William A Nairn will be
retiring as a director of the Company on 31st December 2004, following his
sixtieth birthday.


N Jordan
Secretary
5 November 2004




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