Additional Listing

Anglo American PLC
4 January 2002

Anglo American plc

(the 'Company')


Applications have been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for 2,557 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each (the 'Shares') 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 10
January 2002.


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 October
to 31 December 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

4 January 2002