Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
16 March 2007


Anglo American plc
(the "Company")



Anglo American Bonus Share Plan - "BSP"

The award of the Company's ordinary shares under the BSP in 2004 vests on 16
March 2007 and the performance condition relating to the enhancement shares has
been satisfied in full such that an additional 75% of the original award also
vests on 16 March 2007.

Accordingly, the share interests of the following executive directors and
persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR") of the Company, have
increased by the following additional ordinary shares in the Company relating to
the enhancement share award:

P M Baum (PDMR)              3,982 shares
D A Hathorn (director)       7,677 shares
R J King (PDMR)              8,427 shares*
A E Redman (PDMR)            4,099 shares
P Smith (PDMR)               4,998 shares
S R Thompson (director)      9,642 shares*
A J Trahar (director)       37,178 shares
J N Wallington (PDMR)        2,000 shares

The above-mentioned shares, together with those shares representing the original
grant in 2004, will be transferred to the participants in due course subject to
the deduction of ordinary shares required to be sold to meet appropriate income
tax and national insurance deductions.

*These awards (to UK residents) include a number of shares to be sold upon
vesting to cover employer's National Insurance (NI) Contributions. The
individuals concerned will not receive these shares upon vesting nor will they
receive dividends in respect of them.

The notification of these transactions is to satisfy the Company's obligations
under the Financial Services Authority Disclosure Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4.

N Jordan
Company Secretary
16 March 2007



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