Additional Listing

Anglo American PLC
2 October 2001


Anglo American plc

(the 'Company')


Applications have been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for 1,640 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 (the 'Shares') each to be
admitted to the Official List and to be admitted to trading respectively. In
addition, applications have been made to the Johannesburg, Botswana and
Namibian Stock Exchanges and the SWX Swiss Exchange for the Shares to be
listed. These shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary
shares. It is expected that dealings in the new shares will commence on 5
October 2001.


These shares are being issued to the Company's Non-Executive Directors in part
as consideration of their services to the Company during the period 1 July to
30 September 2001.


Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co.
Ltd for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.



GA Wilkinson

Deputy Secretary

2 October 2001