Holding(s) in Company

Anglo American PLC
08 March 2005


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 of the Companies Act 1985


We received notification on 8 March 2005 that, as at the close of business on 3
March 2005, Barclays PLC's ("Barclays") interest in the Ordinary Shares of Anglo
American plc (the "Company") had fallen below 3%.



N Jordan

Secretary

8 March 2005





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