Notification

Anglo American PLC
06 May 2003


News Release


6 May 2003

                          Anglo American notification:

                  Anglo Platinum announces appointment of CEO


Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") wishes to draw attention to an
announcement made by Anglo Platinum regarding the appointment of a new Chief
Executive Officer attached hereto.



                        ANGLO PLATINUM ANNOUNCES NEW CEO



Anglo Platinum is pleased to announce that Ralph Havenstein, currently Managing
Director Sasol Chemical Industries and an Executive Director of Sasol Limited,
will join the board of Anglo Platinum as its Chief Executive Officer on 01 July
2003.


Ralph (47) holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and has, during a career
spanning 24 years occupied many managerial positions within Sasol. He is
currently head of its Chemical Division which he has built together with his
team from small beginnings to a business with a turnover of R42 billion
employing 11 500 people.

Barry Davison, currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will
relinquish the CEO position on 01 July 2003 and will continue as non-executive
Chairman of the Board.  Dorian Emmett, the Chief Operating Officer, will
continue in that role.  All other executive directors of Anglo Platinum will
remain in place, so providing Ralph with an extremely competent and experienced
team of executives to deal with the challenges of the enormous expansion
programme being undertaken by the Company.


The splitting of the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive will ensure that
Anglo Platinum is compliant with King II.


For further information please contact


Mike Mtakati

[phone] / 083 455 7887


5 May 2003

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