Board Appointment

Anglo American PLC
09 September 2002


News Release


9 September 2002



                Anglo American plc names new non-executive director


Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that Mr David Challen has joined
its Board with immediate effect.

Mr Challen (59), is Vice-Chairman of Schroder Salomon Smith Barney. He played a
major part in the growth of Schroders' corporate finance advisory business and
in the successful merger with Salomon Smith Barney. Previously, he was Chairman
of J. Henry Schroder & Co Limited where he spent most of his professional
career.

David Challen has extensive international experience in the financial sector and
securities markets and has been responsible for advising boards of many major
companies, both British and foreign, on capital raising, mergers and
acquisitions and general financial matters.

Mr Challen is a member of the Takeover Panel and the Financial Reporting
Council.

Commenting on the appointment, Julian Ogilvie Thompson, Chairman of Anglo
American, said: "We are very pleased to be welcoming David to the Board. His
extensive knowledge and experience, together with his advisory expertise will be
a valuable asset to Anglo American in the future."

Mr Challen has also been appointed a member of the Remuneration and Audit
Committees. The current constitution of those and the other committees of the
board is attached.

For further information:

London:

Edward Bickham
Tel: [phone]

Michael Spicer
Tel: [phone]

Johannesburg:

Marion Dixon
Tel: [phone]



Note to Editors:

Anglo American plc is one of the world's largest mining and natural resource
groups. With its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, it is a global
leader in gold, platinum group metals and diamonds, with significant interests
in coal, base and ferrous metals, industrial minerals and forest products. The
group is geographically diverse, with operations in Africa, Europe, South and
North America and Australia. (www.angloamerican.co.uk)


COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A J Trahar (Chairman)
B E Davison
R J King
A W Lea
W A Nairn




AUDIT COMMITTEE

R J Margetts (Chairman)
D J Challen
Dr C E Fay
F T M Phaswana
Prof. K A L M Van Miert





REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

R J Margetts (Chairman)
D J Challen
Dr C E Fay
F T M Phaswana



SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Dr C E Fay (Chairman)
B E Davison
R M Godsell
G Lindahl
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart
W A Nairn
J Ogilvie Thompson
AJ Trahar



NOMINATION COMMITTEE

J Ogilvie Thompson (Chairman)
R J Margetts
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart
Sir David Scholey
N F Oppenheimer





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