Director Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
23 September 2004


                       ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (the "Company")


DIRECTORS' INTERESTS


On 22 September 2004, the Company was notified that the following directors had
purchased shares on 21 September 2004 in terms of the Company's Dividend
Reinvestment Plan (DRIP).


Name of Director         Number of Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each
Dr C E Fay               39 at £13.006212 per share
Mr G Lindahl             80 at £13.006212 per share


Their total interests in the ordinary shares are now as follows:-

Dr C E Fay 4,959 ordinary shares

Mr G Lindahl 10,262 ordinary shares

G A Wilkinson
Deputy Secretary
23 September 2004






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