Disposal

Anglo American PLC
26 April 2005


News Release


26 April 2005






Transactions regarding Hudbay Minerals and Knight Resources



Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that its subsidiary, Taurus
Investments, S.A., sold on the Toronto Stock Exchange 5,777,777 common shares of
Hudbay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay") and 86,666,666 warrants to purchase common
shares of Hudbay, for a total cash consideration of C$19.8 million (approx.
US$16 million). These common shares and warrants were part of the consideration
for the sale by Anglo American of Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. in December
2004, and completes the disposal of all the Group's interest in Hudbay.



In a separate transaction in Toronto, Anglo American Exploration (Canada)
Limited ("AAEC"), a subsidiary of Anglo American, recently acquired 1,840,000
common shares of Knight Resources Ltd. ("Knight"), through a non-brokered
private placement, for a cash consideration of US$452,000, taking its total
stake in Knight to 10.38%.





For further information:



Anglo American - London

Investor Relations                                        Media Relations

Charles Gordon                                            Kate Aindow


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Anglo American - Johannesburg

Investor Relations                                        Media Relations


Anne Dunn                                                 Daniel Ngwepe


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Notes to Editors:



Anglo American plc is one of the world's largest mining and natural resource
groups. With its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, it is a global
leader in platinum group metals, gold and diamonds, with significant interests
in coal, base and ferrous metals, industrial minerals and paper and packaging.
The group is geographically diverse, with operations in Africa, Europe, South
and North America, Australia and Asia. (www.angloamerican.co.uk)




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