Proposed Final Div dates

Anglo American PLC
01 November 2006


Press Release

                         ANGLO AMERICAN plc


                     Proposed Final Dividend Dates

                         (Dividend no 16)

Please note that the dates in respect of the final dividend for the year to 31
December 2006 are currently scheduled as follows:

2007

Announcement date
(including Rand currency conversion rate) Wednesday 21 February

Last day to effect removals between
the UK & SA Registers Tuesday 20 February

Last date to trade on the JSE to qualify
for dividend: Friday 9 March

Ex-dividend JSE: Monday 12 March

Ex-dividend LSE: Wednesday 14 March

Record date (UK & SA Registers): Friday 16 March

US$:£/- currency conversion
Announced: Tuesday 20 March

Removals between the UK & SA
registers permissible from Tuesday 20 March

Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates
by CSDPs: Tuesday 10 April

Last day for receipt of DRIP Mandates
by the UK & SA Registrars: Thursday 12 April

Dividend warrants mailed: Wednesday 2 May

Payment date: Thursday 3 May

Note: the final dividend is subject to the approval of shareholders at the
Annual General Meeting scheduled for Tuesday 17 April 2007

Any changes to the abovementioned dates will be notified.

G A Wilkinson
Deputy Secretary 
1 November 2006














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