Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
18 September 2002

                               Anglo American plc

Anglo American Save As You Earn ("SAYE") Scheme - Qualifying Employee Share
Ownership Trust ("QUEST")

Notification of Directors' Interests pursuant to section 324(2) of the Companies
Act 1985.


 1. Following the allotment of 7,617 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the
    Company to the QUEST, the following directors technically became interested
    on 17 September 2002 in the said shares by virtue of them being potential
    beneficiaries under the QUEST.

    A W Lea

    W A Nairn

    J Ogilvie Thompson

    A J Trahar

 2. The Company became aware on 17 September 2002 that each of the Directors
    technically ceased to be interested on 17 September 2002 in 7,617 ordinary
    shares of US$0.50 each in the Company by virtue of the QUEST transferring
    such shares to employees or previous employees of the Company, excluding the
    abovementioned directors, in terms of the SAYE Scheme.




A J Guthrie

Companies Secretary

18 September 2002



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