Holding(s) in Company

Anglo American PLC
05 May 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 from Deutsche Bank AG London on 4 May 2005 that, as at
the close of business on 4 May 2005, Deutsche Bank AG and its subsdiairy
companies' interests in the Ordinary Shares of Anglo American plc had fallen
below 3%.

N Jordan
Secretary
5 May 2005


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