Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
30 May 2007


                       Anglo American plc (the "Company")

         Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN

                           Registered number: 3564138

Directors' Interests

The Company announces that it was notified by Mr D A Hathorn, an Executive
Director of the Company, that, on 29 May 2007, Mr Hathorn sold 10,000 Anglo
American plc Ordinary shares (the "Shares") at a price of £29.52 per share.
Accordingly, Mr Hathorn's beneficial interest in Shares has decreased by 10,000.

As previously announced, Mr Hathorn will step down from the board of the Company
upon the demerger of the Mondi group which, subject to receiving shareholder
approval, is expected to be effected during July 2007.

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

N Jordan
Company Secretary
30 May 2007


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