Directorate Change

Anglo American PLC
16 May 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 announcement by our subsidiary, Anglo Platinum
Limited, regarding the appointment of Mr P M Baum. Mr Baum is a Person
Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR) 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 - CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


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


   • Mr Polelo Lazarus Zim has resigned as a Non-Executive Director and Mr
    Philip Michael Baum has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director in his
    stead.


As at 1 June 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                                      UREN, Vincent Patrick

BRAYSHAW, Colin Bertram                                              -

*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                                         -

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"


16 May 2006


Deputy Secretary

Andy Hodges


Ends



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