Holding(s) in Company

Anglo American PLC
15 March 2004


NOTIFICATION CONCERNING INTEREST IN ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.50 EACH IN THE
CAPITAL OF ANGLO AMERICAN plc ("Ordinary Shares")

Notification pursuant to section 198(1) of the Companies Act 1985

On 15 March 2004, we received notification that, as at the close of business on
11 March 2004, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates,
including Capital International S.A., Capital Research and Management Company,
Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited and Capital Guardian
Trust Company, (the "Capital Companies"), had an interest in 46,246,376 Ordinary
Shares of Anglo American plc (the "Company"). This represents 3.12% of the
outstanding share capital of the Company.

Legal Entity                                    Holding        Percentage held

Capital International S.A.                        30,800                 0.002
Capital Research and Management Company        8,693,408                 0.586
Capital International, Inc                    26,594,816                 1.793
Capital International Limited                  4,112,617                 0.277
Capital Guardian Trust Company                 6,814,735                 0.459

The issued share capital of the Company is 1,483,121,972 as at 15 March 2004.

N Jordan
Company Secretary
15 March 2004



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