Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
06 September 2002



Anglo American plc

(incorporated in England and Wales)

Registered Number: 3564138


Notifications concerning changes to interests pursuant to Section 324(2) of the
Companies Act 1985 ("the Act") in ordinary shares ("Ordinary Shares") of
US$0.50c in the capital of Anglo American plc ("the Company")

We received on 6 September 2002 notice, pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Act,
that, as a result of a transaction undertaken on 19 June 2002 (of which Mr
Oppenheimer became aware on 5 September 2002), the indirect economic interest of
Mr NF Oppenheimer (being an interest in 33.33% of a trust in which the wife of
Mr Oppenheimer has an interest) in 43,840 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each came
to an end.





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06 September 2002




Min/Compsec/LSE/Notification re EOSON - 06.09.02


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