Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
11 April 2001


                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Anglo American plc

2) Name of director

Mr A W Lea

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

as 2) above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Greenwood Nominees Limited

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

see 3) above

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Issue of bonus shares

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

2,643 ordinary shares together with an interest on a conditional basis in a
further 2,643 shares

8) Percentage of issued class

-

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

-

10) Percentage of issued class

-

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

12) Price per share

£40.10

13) Date of transaction

10 April 2001

14) Date company informed

10 April 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

10,517 (including an interest on a conditional basis in 4,197 shares)

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

-

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

-

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr Nick Jordan 020 7698 8750

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Date of Notification....11 April 2001................