Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
29 July 2003



                               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 26,603 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the
     Company to the QUEST, the following directors technically became interested 
     on 29 July 2003 in the said shares by virtue of them, together with some 
     7,300 other employees, being potential beneficiaries under the QUEST.

     A W Lea
     W A Nairn
     A J Trahar
     
2.   The Company became aware on 29 July 2003 that each of the Directors
     technically ceased to be interested on that day in 26,603 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, pursuant to the SAYE Scheme, in terms of which a 
     maturity took place on 1 July 2003.

N Jordan
Secretary
29 July 2003



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