Directorate Change

Anglo American PLC
05 September 2006



Anglo American plc

Incorporated in accordance with the laws of England and Wales)
Registered number: 3564138

Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AN United Kingdom

Please refer to the attached extract of an announcement by our subsidiary, Anglo
Platinum Limited, regarding the appointment of Mr Phaswana to its board. Mr
Phaswana is a Non Executive Director of Anglo American plc and this announcement
is issued in compliance with the United Kingdom Listing Authority Disclosure
Rule 3.1.4.

"Issuer Long Name : Anglo Platinum Limited
Registration No. : 1946/022452/06
Instrument Alpha Code/Ticker Symbol : AMS; AMSP
ISIN : ZAE000013181; ZAE000054474

ANGLO PLATINUM LIMITED - CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In compliance with Section 3.59 of the Listing Requirements, notification is
hereby given that with immediate effect:-

   • Mr Tshamano Mohau Frederik Phaswana has been appointed as a
     Non-Executive Director to the board of Anglo Platinum.

As at 5 September, 2006, the Board of Directors of Anglo Platinum Limited will
be constituted as follows:

DIRECTORS                                        ALTERNATE DIRECTORS

DAVISON, Barry Erskine (Chairman) -
*HAVENSTEIN, Ralph (Chief Executive Officer) -
WIXLEY, Thomas Alexander (Deputy Chairman) -
BAUM, Philip Michael -
BARBER, David Duncan                             WILLIAMS, John Griffith
BRAYSHAW, Colin Bertram
DUNNE, Richard Matthew Wingfield -
*HALHEAD, John Michael (British)                 PILKINGTON, Richard
HATHORN, David Andrew -
JONAH, Samuel Esson (Ghanaian) -
KHUMALO, Bongani Augustine -
*MBAZIMA, Norman -
*MILLS, Robin George                             SHEPPARD, Christopher Bernard
NAIRN, William Alan                              CALVER, Arthur Harry (British)
NYASULU, Thembalihle Hixonia -
PHASWANA, Tshamano Mohau Frederik
REDMAN, Anthony Edwin(British) -
*THEBYANE, Abram Makwadi -
TRAHAR, Anthony John -
*VAN KERCKHOVEN, Roeland Herman
Hendrik (Belgian) -
*WANBLAD, Duncan Graham -
*WOOD, Alexander Ian (British) -

* Executive Directors"

Geoff Wilkinson
Deputy Secretary, Anglo American plc

5 September, 2006




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