Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
21 September 2005


                       ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (the "Company")

PDMR/DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

On 21 September 2005, the Company was notified that, in terms of the Company's
Dividend Reinvestment Plan, the following director had acquired shares on 20
September 2005.

Name of Director        Number of Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each

Dr C E Fay              67 at £16.01 per share

This announcement is issued in compliance with the United Kingdom Listing
Authority Disclosure Rule 3.1.4.

N Jordan
Company Secretary
21 September 2005



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