Directorate Change

Anglo American PLC
16 April 2008


                       Anglo American plc (the "Company")
         Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN
                           Registered number: 3564138

DIRECTOR'S / PDMR's INTERESTS

Further to the announcement made on 19 February 2008, the Company announces the
appointment of Sir CK Chow as an independent non-executive director of the
Company effective 15 April 2008.

The Company announces that, Sir CK Chow is interested in 1,500 ordinary shares
of 5486/91 US cents in the capital of the Company.

The notification of these transactions is to satisfy the Company's obligations
under the Financial Services Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2
to 3.1.4 and Listing rule 9.6.11.

N Jordan
Company Secretary
16 April 2008



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