Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
31 October 2005



                       Anglo American PLC ("the Company")

Directors' Interests

The Company announces that it was notified on 28 October 2005 by Mr R
Havenstein, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility of the Company, that
on 28 October 2005 he exercised options to acquire and immediately sold,
ordinary shares of ZAR0.10 each in the capital of a subsidiary of the Company,
Anglo Platinum Limited (the "Subsidiary") as follows:

Number of share options      Option Strike Price         Share Sale Price

     10,000                    ZAR236.43                   ZAR423.99

The notification of this transaction is intended to satisfy the Company's
obligations under both section 324 Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.2.

N Jordan
Company Secretary




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