Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
02 April 2003


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

 1. Name of company

    Anglo American plc

    2) Name of director

    Sir Mark Moody-Stuart

    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

    Notification relates to director named in 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)

    See 2 above

    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

    Purchase of shares

    7) Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    974 ordinary 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

£9.62

13) Date of transaction

1 April 2003

14) Date company informed

2 April 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

14,064

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

Shares have been allotted pursuant to a scheme compliant with the requirements
of chapter 16, paragraph 17 of the UKLA Listing Rules.

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

020 7698 8751

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

G A Wilkinson


Date of Notification...2 April 2003...............................

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