Purchase of Kumba Shares

Anglo American PLC
02 December 2003


News Release


2 December 2003


Anglo American plc
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
Registration number:  3564138
Share code: AGL
ISIN:  GB0004901517
("Anglo American")


Purchase of shares in Kumba Resources Limited


Disclosure under Rule 7.1 of the South African Securities Regulation Code on
Takeovers and Mergers and the Rules of the Securities Regulation Panel



Date of dealing                        :           1 December 2003
Class of securities                    :           Ordinary
Number purchased                       :           1 041 147.00
Price per share                        :           3699.85 cents
Resultant shareholding                 :           35.452%


Johannesburg
2 December 2003


Released by:
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited


Sponsor:
Cazenove South Africa (Pty) Limited




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