Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares(s)

Anglo American PLC
8 September 2000


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Anglo American plc

2   Name of director:
Mr L Boyd

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
same as 2 above

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Mr L Boyd

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
No

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
10,000 options exercised of which 7,200 ordinary shares were sold; 800
ordinary shares retained in the name of Mr L Boyd and 500 ordinary shares
being gifted to each of Mrs H M Gardiner (daughter aged over 18), Mr S W Boyd
(son aged over 18), Miss F E Boyd (daughter aged over 18) and Mrs J L P Boyd
(wife)

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
10,000 shares

8   Percentage of issued class:
-

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
7,200 shares

10  Percentage of issued class:
-

11  Class of security:
Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each

12  Price per share:
Exercise price of R205; Sale price of £40.4597

13  Date of transaction:
8 September 2000

14  Date company informed:
8 September 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
14,284 ordinary shares and 110,933 options

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
-

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
-

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
-

19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
-

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
-

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
-

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
-

23  Contact name for queries:
Emma Pearce

24  Contact telephone number:
020 7698 8753

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Emma Pearce


Additional Information:
The notification of 14 December 1999 incorrectly stated that 500 ordinary
shares were transferred to Mr Boyd's wife, Mrs H M G Boyd, whereas in fact the
shares were transferred to his daughter Mrs H M Gardiner (aged over 18 years)