SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated April 9, 2009
Commission File Number 1-14846
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
76 Jeppe Street,
Newtown,
Johannesburg, 2001
(P.O. Box 62117, Marshalltown, 2107)
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices)
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or Form 40-F.
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Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes
No X
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Enclosure: Press release – AngloGold Ashanti announces changes to the board of directors
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1944/017354/06)
("AngloGold Ashanti")
JSE Share Code: ANG ISIN: ZAE 000043485
Change to the board of directors
Mr J H Mensah and Mr R E Bannerman have given notice of their intention to retire from the
board at the close of the annual general meeting to be held on 15 May 2009.
In addition, Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu has today advised of his impending resignation from the
board, given his standing for political office in the forthcoming general elections in South Africa.
Prof Nkuhlu, who is currently the chairman of the audit and corporate governance committee,
will resign from the board effective from the close of the meeting approving the filing with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission of the 2008 annual report on Form 20-F.
Commenting on the announcement, Russell Edey, the Chairman, said, “Both Mr Mensah and
Mr Bannerman have served the interests of AngloGold Ashanti well and it has been a pleasure
working with them. Prof. Nkuhlu has been an invaluable member of the board and in particular
as chairman of our audit and corporate governance committee”.
The nominations committee will review potential candidates to fill these vacancies in due
course.
Johannesburg
9 April 2009
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ENDS
Contacts
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Alan Fine (Media)
+27 (0) 11 637-6383
+27 (0) 83 250 0757
afine@AngloGoldAshanti.com
Joanne Jones (Media)
+27 (0) 11 637-
6813
+27 (0) 82 896 0306
jjones@AngloGoldAshanti.com
DIRECTORATE CHANGES
The following changes have taken place to the board of AngloGold Ashanti Limited:
Name
Nature of Change
Prof. L W Nkuhlu
Resigns from the board effective from the close of the meeting
approving the filing of the 2008 annual report on Form 20-F
approving the filing of the 2008 annual report on Form 20-F
Mr R E Bannerman
Retires from the board effective the close of annual general
meeting on 15 May 2009
meeting on 15 May 2009
Mr J H Mensah
Retires from the board effective the close of annual general
meeting on 15 May 2009
meeting on 15 May 2009
Taking account of the above the board of directors should read as follows:
Directors
Mr R P Edey
(Chairman)
(British)
Dr T J Motlatsi
(Deputy Chairman)
Mr M Cutifani
(Chief Executive Officer)
(Australian)
Mr F B Arisman
(American)
Mr W A Nairn
Mr S M Pityana
Mr S Venkatakrishnan
(British)
9 April 2009
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Date: April 9, 2009
By:
/s/ L Eatwell
Name:
L EATWELL
Title: Company Secretary
Title: Company Secretary