Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
21 April 2008


                       Anglo American plc (the "Company")
         Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN
                           Registered number: 3564138

PDMR's Interests

The Company announces that Mr N B Mbazima, a Person Discharging Managerial
Responsibility ("PDMR") of the Company, sold 3,133 Anglo American plc Ordinary
shares of US$0.54945 each (the "Shares") at a price of £33.41 on Friday 18 April
2008.

Accordingly, Mr Mbazima's beneficial interest in Shares has decreased by 3,133.

The notification of these transactions is to satisfy the Company's obligations
under the Companies Act and the Financial Services Authority Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.

N Jordan
Company Secretary
21 April 2008



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