Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
16 March 2006


Anglo American plc
(the "Company")


The Ernest Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (the "Trust") is a charitable trust formed
in 1958 for the benefit of any institution for the advancement of science or art
or of an educational, charitable or ecclesiastical nature, the benefits whereof
are in the interests of the public.

The following notifications are made on behalf of Mr A J Trahar, Mr R M Godsell
and Mr N F Oppenheimer pursuant to Section 324(2) of the Companies Act 1985.

As a result of the resignation of Mr Trahar's wife as a trustee of the Trust
with effect from 15 March 2006, Mr A J Trahar ceased to be interested in 367,778
Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each in the Company (the "Shares").

Similarly, as a result of their resignations as trustees, also with effect from
15 March 2006, Messrs Godsell and Oppenheimer ceased to be interested in the
Shares.

None of Messrs Godsell, Oppenheimer or Trahar is a beneficiary of the Trust.


G A Wilkinson
Deputy Secretary
16 March 2006



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