Issue of Equity

Anglo American PLC
12 February 2004


Anglo American plc (the "Company")

Following the News Release dated 10 December 2003 announcing the merger of
Bauernfeind's Corrugated Paper and Packaging business with Mondi Packaging,
applications have been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London Stock
Exchange for 5,309,286 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each to be admitted to the
Official List and to be admitted to trading. Application will also be made for
the new ordinary shares to be listed on the Johannesburg, Botswana, Namibia and
Swiss stock exchanges. These shares will rank pari passu with the existing
issued ordinary shares.

These ordinary shares are being issued to Credit Suisse Advisory Partners AG in
accordance with the terms of the Share Swap Agreement relating to the above
transaction.

Accordingly the total issued share capital is currently 1,482,247,353 ordinary
shares of US$0.50 each.


N Jordan
Company Secretary
12 February 2004



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