news release
AngloGold Ashanti Limited \ (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
Tel +27 (0)11 637 6317 \ Fax +27 (0)11 637 6399/6400 \ www.AngloGoldAshanti.com
09 April 2010
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI ASSIGNED INVESTMENT GRADE RATINGS
AngloGold Ashanti notes today the following investment grade ratings assigned to it:
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Moody's Investors Service:
Baa3, Outlook Stable
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Standard & Poor’s:
BBB-, Outlook Stable
ENDS
Contacts
Tel:
E-mail:
Alan Fine (Media)
+27 (0) 11 637 6383
afine@AngloGoldAshanti.com
Sicelo Ntuli (Investors)
+27 (0) 11 637-6339
sntuli@anglogoldashanti.com
Stewart Bailey (Investors)
+1 212 836 4303
sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com
Certain statements made in this communication, including, without limitation, those concerning AngloGold Ashanti’s strategy to reduce its
gold hedging position including the extent and effects of the reduction, the economic outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations
regarding gold prices, production, cash 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 of certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s
exploration and production projects, the resumption of production at AngloGold Ashanti’s mines in Ghana, the completion of announced
mergers and acquisitions transactions, AngloGold Ashanti’s liquidity and capital resources, and expenditure and the outcome and
consequences of any litigation proceedings or environmental issues, contain certain forward-looking statements regarding AngloGold
Ashanti’s operations, economic performance and financial condition. Although AngloGold Ashanti believes that the expectations reflected in
such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct.
Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes
in economic and market conditions, success of business and operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other
government actions including environmental approvals and actions, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, and business and
operational risk management. For a discussion of certain of these factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti's annual report for the year ended
31 December 2009, which was distributed to shareholders on 30 March 2010. The company’s annual report on Form 20-F, will be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States no later than June 30, 2010. AngloGold Ashanti undertakes no obligation to
update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today’s date or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to AngloGold Ashanti
or any person acting on its behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements herein.
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