Holding(s) in Company

Anglo American PLC
17 March 2006


NOTIFICATIONS CONCERNING INTERESTS IN ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.50 EACH IN THE
CAPITAL OF ANGLO AMERICAN plc

Notifications pursuant to sections 198 - 212 of the Companies Act 1985

On Thursday 16 March, Anglo American plc (the "Company") was advised that, as at
13 March 2006, Old Mutual plc and its direct and indirect subsidiaries had a
material interest in 114,782,706 ordinary shares of the Company, representing
7.512% of its issued ordinary share capital. The shares are registered as
follows:
Company                    Registered Holder                       Number of
                                                                   Shares

Old Mutual
Asset Managers
(South Africa)
(Pty) Ltd                  Old Mutual Life Assurance Company        55,530,349
                           (South Africa) Ltd
Old Mutual
Asset Managers
(South Africa)
(Pty) Ltd                  Rodina Investments (Pty) Ltd              3,641,200
Coronation
Fund Managers
(Pty) Ltd (not
an Old Mutual
Company)                   Old Mutual Life Assurance Company             1,800
                           (South Africa) Ltd
PeregrineQuant
(Pty) Ltd (not
an Old Mutual
Company)                   Old Mutual Life Assurance Company            24,549
                           (South Africa) Ltd
Prudential
Portfolio
Managers (Pty)
Ltd (not and
Old Mutual
Company)                   Old Mutual Life Assurance Company           111,328
                           (South Africa) Ltd
Investec Asset
Management
(Pty) Ltd (not
an Old Mutual
Company)                   Old Mutual Life Assurance Company           298,393
                           (South Africa) Ltd
Polaris
Capital (Pty)
Ltd (not an
Old Mutual
Company)                   Old Mutual Life Assurance Company           158,425
                           (South Africa) Ltd
Frater Asset
Management
(Pty) Ltd (not
an Old Mutual
Company)                   Old Mutual Life Assurance Company           411,279
                           (South Africa) Ltd
Old Mutual
Asset Managers
(South Africa)
(Pty) Ltd                  Old Mutual Unit Trusts (SA)               3,921,789
Old Mutual
Asset Managers
(South Africa)
(Pty) Ltd                  Old Mutual Asset Managers (South         28,737,743
                           Africa) Ltd (Managed fund client
                           assets)
Old Mutual
Asset Managers
(South Africa)
(Pty) Ltd                  Old Mutual Unit Trusts (Namibia)             68,007
Old Mutual
Asset Managers
(Namibia)
(Pty) Ltd                  Old Mutual Life Assurance Company         1,276,380
                           (Namibia) Ltd
Old Mutual
Asset Managers
(Namibia)
(Pty) Ltd                  Old Mutual Holdings (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd      51,038
Old Mutual
Asset Managers
(Namibia)
(Pty) Ltd                  Old Mutual Asset Managers (Namibia) Ltd   1,806,128
                           (Managed fund client assets)
Old Mutual
Asset Managers
(Bermuda) Ltd              Old Mutual South Africa Equity Trust        937,386
                           Limited
Old Mutual
Asset Managers
(Bermuda) Ltd              Old Mutual South African Trust Plc          729,032
Old Mutual
Asset Managers
(South Africa)
(Pty) Ltd                  Mutual & Federal Limited                  2,409,872
Quantative
Asset
Management                 ABSA Nominees                               158,259
Quantative
Asset
Management                 Nedbank Nominees Ltd                        215,052
Quantative
Asset
Management                 Standard Bank Nominees Ltd                2,607,121
Syfrets
Securities                 Syfrets Securities Nominees (Pty) Ltd       117,093
Nedcor
Collective
Investments
Limited                    Nedcor Bank Nominees                      4,282,552
Taquanta Asset
Managers (Pty)
Ltd                        NIB IPS Nominees (Pty) Ltd                  118,053
BOE Personal
Stockbrokers               BNS Nominees                              3,293,591
Old Mutual
(STRAC)                    Nedcor Bank Nominees                          1,500
BOE Private
Clients                    Nedbank Nominees Ltd                      3,393,464
BOE Private
Clients                    Registered Own Name                           1,500
BOE Fiduciary              Nedcor Bank Nominees                         82,823
Clay Finlay Inc            Clients of Clay Finlay                       21,400
Acadian Asset
Management Inc             Clients of Acadian                          375,600

Total issued ordinary
Share capital of the
Company
           1,527,918,544*
* Since 31 December 2005 the issued ordinary share capital has increased from
1,493,855,896 to 1,527,918,544 ordinary shares, reflecting conversion of certain
of the US$1,100,000,000 3 3/8 percent Convertible Bonds due 2007.


G A Wilkinson

Deputy Secretary

17 March 2006



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