Directorate Change

Anglo American PLC
28 February 2005


News Release

28 February 2005




                      Retirement of non-executive director


Anglo American plc announces that Mr Goran Lindahl, a non-executive director
since September 2001, has decided not to stand for re-election at the Annual
General Meeting to be held on April 20, 2005.

Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman of Anglo American, said: "I would like to thank
Goran on behalf of the board for his valuable contribution to the Group over the
past few years."



For further information:

Anglo American - London
Investor Relations                                       Media Relations
Charles Gordon                                           Kate Aindow
Tel:  [phone]                                   Tel:  [phone]

Anglo American - Johannesburg
Investor Relations                                       Media Relations
Anne Dunn                                                Marion Dixon
Tel:  [phone]                                    Tel:  [phone]



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, gold and diamonds, with significant interests
in coal, base and ferrous metals, industrial minerals and paper and packaging.
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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