Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
12 April 2002


                               ANGLO AMERICAN plc


                              DIRECTORS' INTERESTS


In terms of the Company's Deferred Bonus Plan the following directors of the
Company have acquired the interests set out below in the ordinary shares of the
Company:

                                        Mr A J Trahar -     24,765 ordinary
                                        shares of which 7,377 are registered in
                                        the name of Solon Nominees Limited and
                                        17,388 for the benefit of a family trust
                                        but registered in the name of Greenwood
                                        Nominees Limited. Account No:150258


                                        Mr W A Nairn -     3,482 ordinary shares
                                        of which 1,767 are registered in the
                                        name of Solon Nominees Limited and 1,715
                                        for the benefit of a family trust but
                                        registered in the name of Greenwood
                                        Nominees Limited. Account No: 443514


                                        Mr B E Davison     3,012 ordinary shares
                                        of which 1,662 are registered in the
                                        name of Solon Nominees Limited and 1,350
                                        in the name of Greenwood Nominees
                                        Limited. Account No: 280516.


                                        Mr A W Lea     9,590 shares all
                                        registered in the name of Greenwood
                                        Nominees Limited. Account No: 382781.


All the above-mentioned ordinary shares were acquired on 12 April 2002 and the
Company was notified of such acquisitions on 12 April 2002. Those registered in
the name of Solon Nominees were acquired at a price of R187.60 (SA Currency) per
ordinary share and those registered in the name of Greenwood Nominees Limited
were acquired at a price of £11.50p (UK currency) per ordinary share.


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