Holding(s) in Company

Anglo American PLC
04 March 2004


NOTIFICATION CONCERNING INTEREST IN ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.50 EACH IN THE
CAPITAL OF ANGLO AMERICAN plc ("ORDINARY SHARES")

Notification pursuant to sections 198(1) of the Companies Act 1985

We received notification on 3 March 2004 that, as at the close of business on 1
March 2004, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) had an interest in 57,637,584
ordinary shares of Anglo American plc (the "Company"). This represents 3.88% of
the outstanding share capital of the Company.

N Jordan
Secretary
04 March 2004


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