Proposed election of director

Anglo American PLC
19 February 2008





News Release

19 February 2008

                      Proposed election of director


Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that the election of Sir CK Chow
as an independent non-executive director will be proposed at the AGM on 15 April
2008.

Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman of Anglo American, said: "I am delighted that
Sir CK has agreed to join the board where his broad international business
experience will be of great value to us."

Sir CK said: "I was honoured to be asked to join the board of Anglo American and
look forward to contributing to the continued success of a great company."


Biography

Sir CK (56) is currently CEO of MTR Corporation, a position he has held since
December 2003. He was formerly CEO of Brambles Industries and GKN. Prior to
joining GKN he worked for the BOC Group for 20 years, becoming CEO of its Gases
Division and joining its board in 1993. Sir CK is a chartered engineer and holds
Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from
the Universities of Wisconsin and California respectively. Sir CK was knighted
in 2000 for his contribution to industry.

Sir CK is currently a member of the Hong Kong Tourist Board and the Council of
the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also a member of the general
committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and a member of the
Steering Committee of the Shenzen Municipal Committee of the Chinese Political
Consultative Conference. He is a non-executive director of Standard Chartered
plc and the non-executive chairman of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong)
Limited.


Notes to Editors:

Anglo American plc is one of the world's largest mining and natural resource
groups. With its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, it is a global
leader in platinum group metals and diamonds, with significant interests in
coal, base and ferrous metals, as well as an industrial minerals business and a
stake in AngloGold Ashanti. The Group is geographically diverse, with operations
in Africa, Europe, South and North America, Australia and Asia.
(www.angloamerican.co.uk)




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