RNS Number:4299Q
Anglo American PLC
01 October 2003


Anglo American plc


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

   *  400,800 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each under the Anglo American
      Corporation of South Africa Limited Executive Share Incentive Scheme;
   *  204,440 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each under the Anglo American plc
      Inland Revenue Approved Executive Share Option Scheme;
   *  580,855 Ordinary Shares of US$0.50 each under the Anglo American plc
      Executive Share Option Scheme; and
   *  42,066 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 October 2003

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