Holding(s) in Company

Anglo American PLC
21 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 21 March 2005 that, as at the close of business on
15 March 2005, Barclays PLC, no longer had a notifiable interest in the Ordinary
Shares of Anglo American plc.


N Jordan
Secretary
21 March 2005


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