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Anglo American Plc - Company Announcement
Anglo American Plc
JSE Code: AGL
ISIN Code: GB0004901517
(The "Company")
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (the "Company")
DIRECTOR/PDMR INTERESTS
BONUS SHARE PLAN ("BSP")
The Company announces that on 6 March 2006, the following awards of ordinary
shares of US$0.50 in the capital of the Company ("Shares") were made for nil
consideration pursuant to the BSP. The awards were based on a share price of
GBP21.59 per Share, being the mid-market price per Share on the pricing date of
24 February 2006. In accordance with the determination of the Remuneration
Committee, and in accordance with the rules of the BSP, the Company awarded, on
Monday 6 March 2006, the number of Shares under the BSP specified below,
conditional on continued employment, subject to the rules of the BSP, until 31
December 2008:
Director Shares PDMR Shares
D A Hathorn 10,004 P M Baum 6,660
R Medori 7,586 R J King 7,749
S R Thompson 9,871 A E Redman 7,986
A J Trahar 29,041 R S Robertson 3,937
P Smith 4,951
J N Wallington 4,314
In accordance with the determination of the Remuneration Committee, and in
accordance with the rules of the BSP, the Company also awarded, on Monday 6
March 2006, the number of enhancement Shares specified below, conditional upon
the attainment of a stretching earnings per share performance condition during a
three-year performance period ending on 31 December 2008:
Director Shares PDMR Shares
D A Hathorn 7,503 P M Baum 4,994
R Medori 5,689 R J King 5,811
S R Thompson 7,403 A E Redman 5,988
A J Trahar 21,780 R S Robertson 2,952
P Smith 3,713
J N Wallington 3,235
EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME ("ESOS")
The Company also announces that, on 6 March 2006, 115,000 Anglo American plc
ESOS options held by Mr A J Trahar for a family trust were exercised as follows:
Number of Share Options Option Price
115,000 GBP9.28
The shares acquired in terms of the options were sold at an average price of
GBP21.514175 each.
The notification of these transactions is to satisfy the Company"s obligations
under both section 324 of the Companies Act 1985 and the Financial Services
Authority Disclosure Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4
N Jordan
Company Secretary
7 March 2006
Date: 08/03/2006 08:40:34 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
