Disposal

Anglo American PLC
10 July 2000


                 FURTHER DISPOSAL OF NON CORE ASSET ANNOUNCED
                                       
                                       
Following the announcement by Aveng Limited ('Aveng') today that it intends to
make  an  offer  for  the  whole of the issued share capital  of  LTA  Limited
('LTA'),  Anglo American plc ('AA plc'), which has a 68% interest in LTA,  has
given  an irrevocable undertaking to accept the offer and to receive the  cash
consideration of R46 per share, amounting to approximately R900 million  ($130
million).

LTA   is   engaged  in  engineering,  construction,  project  management   and
development  projects throughout Africa, Australasia and the Pacific  Islands,
south  east  Asia and the Middle East, focusing on mining, petrochemicals  and
infrastructure.

Aveng  is  a South African based construction company and also has substantial
interests in cement manufacture and steel distribution.

The sale is in line with AA plc's stated intention to accelerate and widen its
disposal programme of its remaining businesses in the Industries division.

So  far this year AA plc has sold interests in Johnnic, Ventron and Altron, NF
Die  Cast, Samcor and McCarthy Retail for considerations aggregating in excess
of $200 million.



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