Purchase of shares in Kumba

Anglo American PLC
28 November 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 Securities Regulation Code on Takeovers and
Mergers and the Rules of the Securities Regulation Panel

Date of dealing:            27 November 2003
Class of securities:        Ordinary
Number purchased:           250 000.00
Price per share:            3682.12 cents
Resultant shareholding:     35.101%

Johannesburg
28 November 2003


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

Sponsor:
Cazenove South Africa (Pty) Limited


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