Holding in AngloGold Ashanti

Anglo American PLC
24 March 2006


News Release


24 March 2006




Holding in AngloGold Ashanti




Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") refers shareholders to its SEC Rule 134
announcement issued earlier today ("Anglo American plc Announces Secondary
Offering of Ordinary Shares of AngloGold Ashanti").



Anglo American confirms that it intends to remain a substantial shareholder in
AngloGold Ashanti Limited in the medium term. Anglo American will consider other
alternative transactions to effect the further reduction of its interest in
AngloGold Ashanti.



Upon completion of the transactions announced separately today, Anglo American's
effective holding in AngloGold Ashanti will be approximately 41% - 42.6%.



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