Holding(s) in Company

Anglo American PLC
21 March 2002

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

We received on 20 March 2002 a notice from Cater Allen International Limited
pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 as follows:


"Notification of Interest in Shares pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act
1985 (as amended)


In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), please note
that I have been made aware, as of the date eof this letter, that the interests
of Cater Allen International Limited (CAIL) in the ordinary shares of Anglo
American plc has increased to above 4.5% of the issued share capital of that
class.


This holding has arisen from a stock borrowing and lending position done under
the approved Master Equity and Fixed Interest Lending Agreement as a principal
trading member of the London Stock Exchange. Because of the nature of the
holding, declared under the Act, we can state that we have no interest or voting
capability in the said ordinary shares."



21 March 2002

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