Purchase of Shares in Kumba

Anglo American PLC
03 December 2003


News Release


3 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                  : 2 December 2003

Class of securities              : Ordinary

Number purchased                 : 578 462.00

Price per share                  : 3672.30 cents

Resultant shareholding           : 35.646%



Johannesburg

3 December 2003



Released by:

Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited



Sponsor:

Cazenove South Africa (Pty) Limited




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