AGM Statement

Anglo American PLC
20 April 2005


Anglo American plc

News Release

20 April 2005
                    Anglo American AGM 2005 - voting results

Anglo American plc (the "Company") announces the following voting results for
the Ordinary and Special Business conducted at the Company's Annual General
Meeting held at The Conference Centre, Church House, Dean's Yard, Westminster,
London SW1P 3NZ at 11.00am on Wednesday 20 April 2005. In line with recommended
practice, a poll was conducted on each resolution at the meeting. On a poll
every member present, in person or by proxy has one vote for every ordinary
share held.

Electoral Reform Services were appointed scrutineers and the result of the polls
was as follows. This announcement will be available for viewing on the Company's
website,www.angloamerican.co.uk, along with a transcript of the Annual General
Meeting, as soon as practicable:

Ordinary business
1. To receive and adopt the financial statements comprising the consolidated
financial statements of the Anglo American Group and the unconsolidated
financial statements of Anglo American plc incorporated therein and the reports
of the directors and auditors for the year ended 31 December 2004.

For
814,152,560

Against
787,557

Abstain
28,095,064

2. To declare a final dividend of 51 US cents per ordinary share, which,
together with the interim dividend declared in August and paid in September
2004, will result in a total dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December
2004 of 70 US cents per ordinary share.

For
840,229,171

Against
3,409

Abstain
2,811,403

In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association of the Company
and upon the recommendation of the board, to elect and to re-elect the following
directors (as separate resolutions):
3. Elect Mr R Medori as a director with effect from 1 June 2005

For
828,039,826

Against
5,019,890

Abstain
9,975,241

4. Elect Mr R C Alexander as a director

For
837,432,744

Against
1,471,363

Abstain
4,130,294

5. Elect Mr D A Hathorn as a director

For
828,071,060

Against
5,012,287

Abstain
9,951,834

6. Elect Mr S R Thompson as a director

For
828,079,869

Against
5,012,441

Abstain
9,942,871

7. Re-elect Mr R M Godsell as a director

For
835,242,318

Against
2,607,216

Abstain
5,185,235

8. Re-elect Mr A J Trahar as a director

For
837,061,654

Against
1,848,971

Abstain
4,120,098

9. Re-elect Prof K A L M Van Miert as a director

For
829,048,203

Against
3,598,587

Abstain
10,388,391

10. To re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP auditors for the ensuing year

For
814,252,464

Against
3,792,655

Abstain
24,985,044

11. To authorise the directors' to determine the remuneration of the auditors

For
838,556,115

Against
1,665,941

Abstain
2,812,496

12. To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December
2004 set out in the Annual Report

For
805,049,132

Against
22,798,599

Abstain
15,182,890

Special business

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions which will be
proposed, as to resolution 13 as an ordinary resolution and, as to resolutions
14 and 15, as special resolutions.

Ordinary resolution

13. That the authority to allot relevant securities conferred on the directors
by Article 9.2 of the Company's Articles of Association be renewed until the
date of the annual general meeting in 2006 up to an aggregate nominal amount of
US$248,500,000 (497 million ordinary shares).

For
617,845,099

Against
213,659,319

Abstain
11,530,263

Special resolutions

14. That subject to the passing of ordinary resolution 13 set out in this
notice, the power to allot equity securities wholly for cash conferred on the
directors by Article 9.3 of the Company's Articles of Association be renewed for
the period referred to in such resolution up to an aggregate nominal amount of
US$37,250,000 (74.5 million ordinary shares).

For
680,136,199

Against
154,238,295

Abstain
8,660,039

15. That the Company be and is generally and unconditionally authorised for the
purpose of Section 166 of the Companies Act 1985 to make market purchases
(within the meaning of Section 163(3) of the Companies Act 1985) of ordinary
shares of US$0.50 each in the capital of the Company provided that:

(a) the maximum number of ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the capital of the
Company authorised to be acquired is 149,000,000;

(b) the minimum price which may be paid for an ordinary share is US$0.50, which
amount shall be exclusive of expenses;

(c) the maximum price which may be paid for an ordinary share is an amount
(exclusive of expenses) equal to 105% of the average of the middle market
quotation for an ordinary share, as derived from the London Stock Exchange Daily
Official List, for the five business days immediately preceding the day on which
such ordinary share is contracted to be purchased; and

(d) the authority hereby conferred shall expire at the conclusion of the annual
general meeting of the Company to be held in 2006 (except in relation to the
purchase of ordinary shares the contract for which was concluded before the
expiry of such authority and which might be executed wholly or partly after such
expiry) unless such authority is renewed prior to such time.

For
816,621,781

Against
23,289,036

Abstain
3,124,364

Accordingly, all the resolutions were passed by the requisite majorities.

Nicholas Jordan
Company Secretary
Anglo American plc
20 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AN
Registered Number 3564138




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