Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
15 October 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 5,120 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the
    Company to the QUEST, the following directors technically became interested
    on 15 October 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 15 October 2002 that each of the Directors
    technically ceased to be interested on that day in 5,120 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

15 October 2002








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