Director Declaration

Anglo American PLC
26 April 2005


Anglo American plc
(Incorporated in accordance with the laws of England and Wales)
Registered number 3564138

Detailed below is information concerning the Company's newly-appointed
directors:

Name of Director: R C Alexander

Details of Options held over Ordinary Shares of USD$0.50 each:

None

Details of interests in Ordinary Shares of USD$0.50 each:

None

Other Information:

As required by Rule 16.4 of the UKLA Listing Rules, there are no details to be
disclosed in relation to Paragraphs 6.F.2 (b)-(g)

Name of Director: D A Hathorn

Details of Options held over Ordinary Shares of USD$0.50 each:

Executive Share Options:

Options over 40,000 shares granted 2 April 2001; Exercise price £10.025;
Exercisable from 02/04/04* to 01/04/11
*Not exercisable until 2005 due to performance conditions

Options over 36,000 shares granted 18 March 2002; Exercise price £11.50;
Exercisable from 18/03/05 to 17/03/12

Options over 60,000 shares granted 5 March 2003; Exercise price £9.28;
Exercisable from 05/03/06 to 04/03/13

Long Term Incentive Plan (Options):

Options over a maximum of 28,125 shares awarded 22 April 2002; Exercisable from
2005 to 2006

Options over a maximum of 39,375 shares awarded 11 April 2003; Exercisable from
2006 to 2007

Rollover Options:

Options over 21,900 shares awarded in 1998 by Anglo American Corporation of
South Africa Limited and rolled over into Anglo American plc options in 1999.
The weighted average exercise price is R51.25 and the options are currently
exercisable until expiration in 2008.

Details of interests in Ordinary Shares of USD$0.50:

Ordinary Shares:

17,384 shares.

Deferred Bonus Plan:

7,802 shares allocated 28 March 2003 at a price of £9.280 plus a conditional
interest in 7,802 matching shares; Release date 1/1/06

Long Term Incentive Plan (Shares):

Interests in a maximum of 30,625 shares awarded 25 March 2004; Vesting from 2007
to 2008

Interests in a maximum of 10,475 shares awarded 26 April 2004; Vesting from 2007
to 2008

Bonus Share Plan:

Interests in 10,236 Conditional Bonus Shares plus 7,677 Conditional Enhancement
Shares awarded 26 June 2004

Interests in 12,597 Conditional Bonus Shares plus 9,447 Conditional Enhancement
Shares awarded 8 March 2005

Other Information:

As required by Rule 16.4 of the UKLA Listing Rules, there are no details to be
disclosed in relation to Paragraphs 6.F.2 (b)-(g)

Name of Director: S R Thompson

Details of Options held over Ordinary Shares of USD$0.50 each:

Executive Share Options:

Options over 4,300 shares granted 24 June 1999; Exercise price £6.975;
Exercisable from 24/06/02 to 23/06/09

Options over 18,000 shares granted 23 March 2000; Exercise price £7.655;
Exercisable from 23/03/03 to 22/03/10

Options over 32,000 shares granted 2 April 2001; Exercise price £10.025;
Exercisable from 02/04/04* to 01/04/11
* Not exercisable until 2005 due to performance conditions

Options over 32,000 shares granted 18 March 2002; Exercise price £11.50;
Exercisable from 18/03/05 to 17/03/12

Options over 60,000 shares granted 5 March 2003; Exercise price £9.28;
Exercisable from 05/03/06 to 04/03/13

Long Term Incentive Plan (Options):

Options over a maximum of 28,125 shares awarded 22 April 2002; Exercisable from
2005 to 2006

Options over a maximum of 39,375 shares awarded 11 April 2003; Exercisable from
2006 to 2007

Details of interests in Ordinary Shares of USD$0.50:

Deferred Bonus Plan:

8,498 shares allocated 28 March 2003 at a price of £9.280 plus a conditional
interest in 8,498 matching shares; Release date 1/1/06

Long Term Incentive Plan (Shares):

Interests in a maximum of 34,300 shares awarded 25 March 2004; Vesting from 2007
to 2008

Interests in a maximum of 18,325 shares awarded 26 April 2004; Vesting from 2007
to 2008

Bonus Share Plan:

Interests in 12,856 Conditional Bonus Shares plus 9,642 Conditional Enhancement
Shares awarded 26 June 2004

Interests in 17,158 Conditional Bonus Shares plus 12,869 Conditional Enhancement
Shares awarded 8 March 2005

Share Incentive Plan:

Interests in 172 shares plus 172 matching shares.

Other Information:

As required by Rule 16.4 of the UKLA Listing Rules, there are no details to be
disclosed in relation to Paragraphs 6.F.2 (b)-(g)

N Jordan
Company Secretary
26 April 2005



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