Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
01 June 2004

                       ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (the "Company")


DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

Following the approval of the Bonus Share Plan (the"BSP") by shareholders at the
Annual General Meeting held on 21 April 2004 and as provided for in the
Remuneration Report (also approved by shareholders) contained in the 2003 annual
report, the Company announces that on 28 May 2004, the following awards of
ordinary shares of US$0.50 in the capital of the Company ("Shares") were made
for nil consideration pursuant to the BSP. The awards were based on a share
price of £11.36 per Share, being the average market price per Share in the five
business days immediately preceding the award. In accordance with the
determination of the Remuneration Committee, and in accordance with the rules of
the BSP, the Company awarded, on Friday 28 May 2004, the maximum number of
Shares under the BSP specified below, conditional on continued employment until
31 December 2006:

Director                                             Shares
Mr B E Davison                                       12,705
Mr A W Lea                                           16,914
Mr A J Trahar                                        49,570


In accordance with the determination of the Remuneration Committee, and in
accordance with the rules of the BSP, the Company also awarded, on Friday 28 May
2004, the number of enhancement Shares specified below, conditional upon the
attainment of a stretching earnings per share performance condition during a
three-year performance period ending on 31 December 2006:

Director                                             Shares
Mr B E Davison                                        9,529
Mr A W Lea                                           12,686
Mr A J Trahar                                        37,178


N Jordan
Company Secretary
1 June 2004


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