RNS Number:7147S
Anglo American PLC
01 December 2003


Anglo American plc


Pursuant to the above-named Company's Share Option Schemes options over

   *186,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each under the Anglo American
    Corporation of South Africa Limited Executive Share Incentive Scheme;
   *154,744 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each under the Anglo American plc
    Inland Revenue Approved Executive Share Option Scheme;
   *540,836 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each under the Anglo American plc
    Executive Share Option Scheme; and
   *22,891 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each under the Anglo American plc SAYE
    scheme

have been exercised. Accordingly, applications have been made to The UK Listing
Authority for these shares to be admitted to the Official List and to the London
Stock Exchange for these shares to be admitted to trading. In addition,
applications have been made to the Johannesburg, Botswana and Namibian Stock
Exchanges for the Shares to be listed. The Shares will rank pari passu with the
existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co. Ltd
for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.


N Jordan

Company Secretary

01 December 2003

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