Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
15 June 2005


                       ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (the "Company")


DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

The Company announces that, on 14 June 2005, Mr A J Trahar exercised Long Term
Incentive Plan Options, originally granted in 2002, over ordinary shares of
US$0.50 in the capital of the Company ("shares") as follows:-.


                            Number of LTIP options

                                  61,072

Mr Trahar exercised his option to acquire 61,072 shares for a nominal price of
£1.00 and sold 14,047 to satisfy tax and national insurance due on the award.
Accordingly his beneficial interest in the Company has risen by 47,025 shares.

The Company also announces that, on 14 June 2005, Mr A J Trahar exercised
Unapproved Share Options, originally granted in 1999 and 2000, as follows:-.


          Number of Unapproved           Option Price
              Share Options  
  
                    47,312                  £6.975
                    50,292                  £7.655


The 97,604 shares acquired as a result of these transactions were sold on 14
June 2005 at £13.20 per share.





N Jordan
Company Secretary
15 June 2005






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