Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
11 October 2002

Anglo American plc

(the "Company")



Pursuant to the above-named Company's Share Option Schemes options over

  • 29,700 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each under the Anglo American
    Corporation of South Africa Limited Executive Share Incentive Scheme;
  • 62,901 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each under The Anglo American plc SAYE
    scheme

have been exercised. Accordingly, application has been made to The UK Listing
Authority for these shares to be admitted to the Official List and to the London
Stock Exchange for these shares to be admitted to trading. In addition,
applications have been made to the Johannesburg, Botswana and Namibian Stock
Exchanges and the SWX Swiss Exchange for the Shares to be listed. The Shares
will rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co. Ltd
for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.

A J Guthrie

Companies Secretary

11 October 2002

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