Holding(s) in Company

Anglo American PLC
06 December 2002


News Release


6 December 2002






  Anglo American announces increased shareholding in Anglo Platinum to 66.75%



Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") has increased its effective shareholding
in Anglo Platinum to 66.75%. The effective holding declared by Anglo American at
the time of announcing its interim results, on 10 September 2002, was 63.8%.


During this year, Anglo American plc has invested $767 million to increase the
group's effective holding in Anglo Platinum from 58.39% to 66.75%.




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 gold, platinum group metals and diamonds, with significant interests
in coal, base and ferrous metals, industrial minerals and forest products. The
group is geographically diverse, with operations in Africa, Europe, South and
North America and Australia. (www.angloamerican.co.uk)




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