news release
AngloGold Ashanti Limited (“AngloGold Ashanti”)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Reg. No.1944/017354/06) \ ISIN Number: ZAE000043485 \ NYSE symbol: AU \ JSE share code: ANG
Corporate Affairs Department: \ 3rd Floor \ 76 Jeppe Street \ Johannesburg \ 2001 \ South Africa
AngloGold Ashanti hereby announces that it has filed a prospectus supplement with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the rights offer announced on 23 May 2008.
The prospectus supplement will be posted to holders of AngloGold Ashanti ADSs recorded in
the register at Tuesday, 3 June 2008 on or about 5 June 2008 and to holders of AngloGold
Ashanti ordinary shares in the United States recorded in the register at Friday, 6 June 2008
on or about 9 June 2008.
Johannesburg
27 May 2008
Goldman Sachs International, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd., which are
regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, are acting for AngloGold Ashanti and no-
one else in connection with the rights offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than AngloGold Ashanti
for providing the protections afforded to clients of Goldman Sachs International, Morgan Stanley & Co.
International plc and J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. nor for providing advice in connection with the rights offer. UBS
Limited is acting for AngloGold Ashanti and no-one else in connection with the rights offer and will not be
responsible to anyone other than AngloGold Ashanti for providing the protections afforded to clients of UBS
Limited nor for providing advice in connection with the rights offer.
This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall
there be any sale of the securities described herein, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. AngloGold
Ashanti has filed a registration statement in the United States under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in
connection with the offer and sale of the securities described herein. A written prospectus for the offering
meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, when available,
the prospectus supplement relating to the rights offering, may be obtained from AngloGold Ashanti at 76 Jeppe
Street, Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa and on the website maintained by the Securities and Exchange
Commission at
http://www.sec.gov
The rights offer described in this announcement will only be addressed to and directed at persons in member states of the
European Economic Area, or EEA, who are "Qualified Investors" within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus
Directive. In addition, in the United Kingdom, the rights offering is only addressed to and directed at (1) Qualified Investors who
are investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion)
Order 2005 (the “Order”), or high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a)-(d) of the Order or (2) persons to whom it may
otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). The new shares are
only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be
engaged in only with, (1) in the United Kingdom, Relevant Persons and (2) in any member state of the EEA other than the
United Kingdom, Qualified Investors. In addition, due to restrictions under securities laws, the rights offer is not available to
persons who are residents in Japan. The rights offer will also not be addressed to, or directed at, holders of AngloGold
Ashanti GhDSs in Ghana or holders of AngloGold Ashanti CDIs who are resident outside Australia.
This announcement includes "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than
statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements, including, without
limitation those concerning: AngloGold Ashanti’s strategy to reduce its gold hedging position including the extent
and effect of the hedge reduction; the economic outlook for the gold mining industry; expectations regarding gold
prices, production, costs and other operating results; growth prospects and outlook of AngloGold Ashanti's
operations, individually or in the aggregate, including the completion and commencement of commercial
operations at AngloGold Ashanti's exploration and production projects and the completion of acquisitions and
dispositions; AngloGold Ashanti’s liquidity and capital resources and expenditure; and the outcome and
consequences of any pending litigation proceedings. These forward-looking statements are not based on
historical facts, but rather reflect AngloGold Ashanti's current expectations concerning future results and events
and generally may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as "believe", "aim",
"expect", "anticipate", "intend", "foresee", "forecast", "likely", "should", "planned", "may", "estimated", "potential"
or other similar words and phrases. Similarly, statements that describe AngloGold Ashanti's objectives, plans or
goals are or may be forward-looking statements.