Holding in Company

Anglo American PLC
5 September 2001


Letter to Anglo American PLC

Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I refer to our previous correspondence and now inform you that as of the date of
this letter Barclays PLC, through its subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC, no longer 
has a notifiable interest in the capital of your Company.

According to our records your Company's Issued Share Capital is 1,467,433,208. 

Letter from: Geoff Smith, Assistant Secretary



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

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

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.

N/A

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

65,000


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

4/9/2001


11)  Date company informed

5/9/2001


12)  Total holding following this notification

43,981,903
          
     
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.9%

14)  Any additional information

HOLDING NOW UNDER 3%

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR G A WILKINSON   020 7698 8751

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

     Date of Notification ....5/9/2001 ..........