Holding(s) in Company

Anglo American PLC
11 July 2002

Notification concerning interests in ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the
capital of Anglo American plc ("the Company")

We received on 10 July 2002 notice given on behalf of the following entities
pursuant to sections 198(1), 202(3) and 202(4) of the Companies Act 1985 in
relation to the transaction specified below.

The entities concerned are:

  • First Capricorn Company Limited ("Capricorn") (formerly known as Capricorn
    Trustees) of 9 Columbus Centre, Pelican Drive, Road Town, Tortola, British
    Virgin Islands;
  • Centhold International Limited ("CHI") of 9 Columbus Centre, aforesaid;
  • Central Holdings Limited ("CHL") of 9 rue Sainte Zithe, L-2763 Luxembourg;
  • E Oppenheimer & Son International Limited ("EO&S International")of 9
    Columbus Centre, aforesaid;
  • E Oppenheimer & Son Holdings Limited ("EO&S Holdings") of 9 rue Sainte
    Zithe, aforesaid;
  • E O & Son Holdings Limited ("EOS") of 9 Columbus Centre, aforesaid;
  • Maitland Trustees Limited ("the Fairfield Trustees") of 9 Columbus Centre,
    aforesaid;
  • Maitland Trustees Limited and Theseus Limited ("the EOS Trustees") both of
    9 Columbus Centre, aforesaid;
  • Respite Holdings Limited ("Respite") of 9 Columbus Centre; aforesaid; and
  • Spectre Limited ("Spectre") of 9 Columbus Centre, aforesaid.




 1. On 18 March 2002, Capricorn, CHI, CHL, EOS, the EOS Trustees and Spectre
    advised that they had had a notifiable interest in 65,991,696 Ordinary
    Shares of US$0.50 in the capital of the Company, registered as follows:

    Company                                                                         No of Ordinary Shares
    CHL                                                                                        24,595,964
    Goldman Sachs Security Nominees Limited                                                     5,000,000
    Debswana Diamond Company (Proprietary) Limited                                             13,741,490
    Gartland Limited                                                                            8,898,404
    Naunton Limited                                                                            13,755,838

 2. On 8 July 2002 the entities listed below ceased to have a notifiable interest
    in Ordinary Shares.

      • Capricorn
      • CHI
      • CHL
      • EOS
      • The EOS Trustees
      • Spectre



3. On 8 July 2002, the entities listed below acquired a notifiable interest in
52,250,206 Ordinary Shares:-

      • EO&S Holdings
      • EO&S International
      • The Fairfield Trustees.
      • Respite


    4. The 52,250,206 Ordinary Shares referred to in 3 are registered as
    follows:-

Company                                                                No of Ordinary Shares
CHL                                                                               24,595,964
Goldman Sachs Security Nominees Limited                                            5,000,000
Gartland Limited                                                                   8,898,404
Naunton Limited                                                                   13,755,838





11 July 2002

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