ANGLO AMERICAN NAMES NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that Professor Karel Van
Miert has joined its Board with immediate effect.
Professor Van Miert, 60, has had a long and distinguished career in European
politics and business.  He is currently President of the Nyrenode
University, Netherlands Business School; a member of the Supervisory Board
of German Utility RWE and is also an independent Director of Philips NV and
Wolters-Kluwer.  He is also a member of the Advisory Boards of Goldman
Sachs, Eli Lilly and Rabobank.   His political career includes having been:
a Chairman of the Belgian Socialist Party; a Member of the first directly
elected  European Parliament from 1979 until 1985; a member of the Belgium
Chamber of Representatives from 1985 until 1988; and a member of the
European Commission from 1989 until 1999.  In the latter role he was
responsible for transport, investment and consumer policy from 1989 until
1992 and for competition policy from 1993 until 1999.
Commenting on the appointment, Julian Ogilvie Thompson, Chairman of Anglo
American, said:  `We are very pleased to be welcoming Karel Van Miert to the
Board.  He brings a highly unusual mix of skills and experience.  He is
widely respected and the Board will be strengthened by his judgement and
perspectives.'
Enquiries to:
London
Edward Bickham
Mobile:  +44 7760 197381
Kate Aindow
Tel: +44 20 7698 8619
Johannesburg
Michael Spicer
Tel: +27 11 638 3870
19 March 2002