Change of Registrars

Anglo American PLC
09 February 2005


ANGLO AMERICAN plc


CHANGE OF UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRARS AND SOUTH AFRICAN TRANSFER SECRETARIES


Following a review of the provision of share registration services, the Company
has decided to appoint Lloyds TSB Registrars as registrars in the United
Kingdom, in place of Computershare Investor Services PLC, and Ultra Registrars
(Proprietary) Limited as transfer secretaries in South Africa in place of
Computershare Investor Services 2004 (Pty) Limited, both with effect from Monday
28 February 2005. From that date all enquiries about shareholdings should be
addressed, as appropriate, to either:


Lloyds TSB Registrars

The Causeway

Worthing

West Sussex

BN99 6DA

England  ("Lloyds")


Telephone: in the UK - 0870 609 2286; from overseas - [phone]


OR


Ultra Registrars (Proprietary) Limited

11 Diagonal Street

Johannesburg 2001

P O Box 4844 Johannesburg 2000

South Africa  ("Ultra")


Telephone [phone]



Consequent upon the abovementioned appointments, Lloyds and Ultra have been
appointed Plan Administrators for the United Kingdom and South African share
registers respectively in relation to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.


SHAREHOLDERS DO NOT NEED TO TAKE ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF THE NEW APPOINTMENTS
AND CURRENT SHARE CERTIFICATES, SHAREHOLDERS' INSTRUCTIONS AND SHAREHOLDING
ACCOUNTS WILL REMAIN VALID.


Shareholders in South Africa who hold their shares through the STRATE system
will not be affected by the new appointments and should continue to communicate
with their Central Securities Depositary Participant (CSDP).


9 February 2005


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