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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
…continued
Prepared in accordance with US GAAP
Note N. Commitments and contingencies (continued)
Reimbursable fuel duties from the Malian government to the Company amount to $8 million at
June 30, 2007 (March 31, 2007: $10 million). Fuel duty refund claims are required to be submitted before
January 31 of the following year and are subject to authorization by, firstly, the Department of Mining,
and secondly, the Customs and Excise authorities. As at June 30, 2007, the Customs and Excise
authorities have approved $1 million which is still outstanding, while $7 million is still subject to
authorization. The accounting processes for the unauthorized amount are in accordance with the
processes advised by the Malian government in terms of the previous authorizations. With effect from
February 2006, fuel duties are no longer payable to the Malian government.
The Government of Mali is a shareholder in all of the Company’s entities in Mali and protocol
agreements governing repayments of certain of these amounts have been signed. All payments as
scheduled in terms of the protocol agreements have been recovered up to June 2007. The amounts
outstanding have been discounted to their present value at a rate of 5 percent.
There is a concentration of risk in respect of reimbursable value added tax and fuel duties from the
Tanzanian government. Reimbursable value added tax due from the Tanzanian government to the
Company amounts to $17 million at June 30, 2007 (March 31, 2007: $15 million). The last audited value
added tax return was for the period ended November 30, 2006 and as at June 30, 2007 $14 million was
still outstanding and $3 million is still subject to audit. The accounting processes for the unaudited
amount are in accordance with the processes advised by the Tanzanian government in terms of the
previous audits. The amounts outstanding have been discounted to their present value at a rate of
5 percent.
Reimbursable fuel duties from the Tanzanian government to the Company amount to $26 million at
June 30, 2007 (March 31, 2007: $22 million). Fuel duty claims are required to be submitted after
consumption of the related fuel and are subject to authorization by the Customs and Excise authorities.
As at June 30, 2007, claims for refund of fuel duties amounting to $18 million have been lodged with the
Customs and Excise authorities, which are still outstanding, whilst claims for refund of $8 million have
not yet been submitted. The accounting processes for the unauthorized amount are in accordance with
the processes advised by the Tanzanian government in terms of the previous authorizations. The
amounts outstanding have been discounted to their present value at a rate of 5 percent.
Note O. Related parties
The Company, which holds an equity investment of 29.9 percent interest in Trans-Siberian Gold plc
(TSG), entered into a transaction during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 with TSG in which two
companies were acquired for a cash consideration of $40 million. The companies acquired consist of
Amikan (which holds the Vedugu deposit, related exploration and mining licenses) and AS APK (which
holds the Bogunay deposit related exploration and mining licenses).
Note P. Declaration of dividends
On February 12, 2007 AngloGold Ashanti declared a final dividend of 240 South African cents
(32.384 US cents) per ordinary share for the year ended December 31, 2006 with a record date of
March 9, 2007 and payment dates of March 16, 2007 for holders of ordinary shares and CDIs,
March 19, 2007 for holders of GhDSs and March 26, 2007 for holders of ADSs. In addition, on
February 12, 2007 AngloGold Ashanti declared a dividend of 120 South African cents (16 US cents) per
E ordinary share, payable on March 16, 2007 to employees participating in the Bokamoso ESOP and
Izingwe Holdings (Proprietary) Limited.
On July 30, 2007 AngloGold Ashanti declared an interim dividend of 90 South African cents
(approximately 13 US cents) per ordinary share for the six months ended June 30, 2007 with a record
date of August 24, 2007 and a payment date of August 31, 2007 for holders of ordinary shares and CDIs,
approximately September 3, 2007 for holders of GhDSs and approximately September 10, 2007 for
holders of ADSs. In addition, on July 30, 2007 AngloGold Ashanti declared a dividend of 45 South
African cents (approximately 6 US cents) per E ordinary share, payable on August 31, 2007 to
employees participating in the Bokamoso ESOP and Izingwe Holdings (Proprietary) Limited.
In addition to the cash dividend, an amount equal to the dividend paid to holders of E ordinary shares will
be offset when calculating the strike price of E ordinary shares. Each CDI represents one-fifth of an
ordinary share and 100 GhDSs represents one ordinary share. Each ADS represents one ordinary
share.
Note Q. Supplemental condensed consolidating financial information
With effect from October 1, 2004, AngloGold Ashanti has transferred certain of its operations and assets
located outside South Africa (excluding certain operations and assets in the United States, Australia and
Africa) to AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc (originally SMI Holdings Limited and formerly AngloGold
Holdings plc) (“IOMco”), its wholly-owned subsidiary. IOMco is an Isle of Man registered company.
IOMco has issued debt securities which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by AngloGold Ashanti
Limited (being the “Guarantor”). The following is condensed financial information of the registrant and
consolidating financial information for the Company as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and for
the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, with a separate column for each of IOMco as Issuer,
AngloGold Ashanti Limited as Guarantor and the other businesses of the group combined (the “Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries”). For the purposes of the condensed consolidating financial information, the
Company carries its investments under the equity method.