Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
29 September 2005


ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
(Incorporated in accordance with the laws of England and Wales)
Registered number: 3564138
Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AN United Kingdom

29 September 2005


                       ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (the "Company")

AngloGold Ashanti Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, has granted options as
outlined below to Mr R M Godsell, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, under
the terms of the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme.
                    
Date of grant:      4 May 2005

Strike price:       NIL cost to participant

Vesting date:       The bonus share plan provides for the vesting of options, 
                    in full, three years from date of grant, provided that the 
                    participant is still in the employ of the company at the 
                    date of vesting. Options granted in terms of the long-term 
                    incentive plan vest three years after date of grant, to the 
                    extent that the performance conditions, under which the 
                    options were granted, are met. Any options not exercised by 
                    4 May 2015 will lapse.

Class of security:  Options to acquire ordinary shares of AngloGold Ashanti 
                    Limited

Type of interest:   Direct beneficial


    Name       Designation -       Bonus Share Plan   Long-Term Incentive Plan
               AngloGold Ashanti
Godsell : RM   Director                 10,135                30,400

The Company was advised of this transaction on 28 September 2005.
The notification of this transaction is intended to satisfy the Company's
obligations under both section 324 Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.2.

N Jordan
Company Secretary
Anglo American plc
29 September 2005


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