Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
26 May 2006


                       ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (the "Company")


DIRECTORS' INTERESTS


On the 26 May 2006, the Company was advised by its South African Transfer
Secretaries that Messrs N F Oppenheimer and A J Trahar each acquired one
ordinary share of US$0.50 in the capital of the Company (the "Shares") at a
price of R270.9565 per Share, in terms of the Company's Dividend Reinvestment
Plan ("DRIP").


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



G A Wilkinson
Deputy Secretary
26 May 2006



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