Directors' Dealings

Anglo American PLC
1 December 1999

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR P S WILMOT-SITWELL

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

SAME AS 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

MR P S WILMOT-SITWELL

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

NON-RELATIVE

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

PURCHASE THROUGH NON-DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

1,000

8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  (    % )
   of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY 

12) Price per share

£36.97

13) Date of transaction

29 NOVEMBER 1999

14) Date company informed

1 DECEMBER 1999

15) Total holding following this notification

1,000 ORDINARY SHARES

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR A J GUTHRIE
0171 698 8752

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification.... 1 DECEMBER 1999 - N JORDAN