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AngloGold Ashanti Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Reg. No. 1944/017354/06
ISIN: ZAE000043485 – JSE share code: ANG
CUSIP: 035128206 – NYSE share code: AU
(“AngloGold Ashanti” or the “Company”)
18 April 2016
NEWS RELEASE
AngloGold Ashanti Notes Publication of Draft Mining Charter
(PRESS RELEASE – JOHANNESBURG) – AngloGold Ashanti notes the publication by South Africa’s
Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), on Friday, 15 April 2016, of the draft Reviewed Broad-Based
Black Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining and Minerals Industry 2016. The
document, also known as the Mining Charter, is open for comments and representations for the next 30
days.
AngloGold Ashanti is currently analysing the provisions contained in the document. AngloGold Ashanti had
no input into its contents, prior its publication. AngloGold Ashanti, along with its industry peers, through the
Chamber of Mines of South Africa, will engage with the Minister of Mineral Resources and the DMR (the
Minister), to provide comments and representations as requested by the Minister.
ENDS
18 April 2016
Johannesburg
JSE Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Ltd
Contacts
Media
Stewart Bailey
+27 81 032 2563 / +27 11 637 6031
sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com
Chris
Nthite
+27-83-301-2481
cnthite@anglogoldashanti.com
Investors
Stewart Bailey
+27 81 032 2563 / +27 11 637 6031
sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com
Fundisa Mgidi
+27 11 6376763 / +27 82 821 5322
fmgidi@anglogoldashanti.com
Sabrina Brockman
+1 212 858 7702 / +1 646 379 2555
sbrockman@anglogoldashanti.com
Certain statements contained in this document, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those concerning the economic outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations
regarding gold prices, production, cash costs, all-in sustaining costs, all-in costs, cost savings and other operating results, return on equity, productivity improvements, growth prospects and outlook
of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, individually or in the aggregate, including the achievement of project milestones, commencement and completion of commercial operations of certain of AngloGold
Ashanti’s exploration and production projects and the completion of acquisitions, dispositions or joint venture transactions, AngloGold Ashanti’s liquidity and capital resources and capital
expenditures and the outcome and consequence of any potential or pending litigation or regulatory proceedings or environmenta l health and safety issues, are forward-looking statements regarding
AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, economic performance and financial condition.
These forward-looking statements or forecasts involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause AngloGold Ashanti’s actual results, performance or achievements to
differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Although AngloGold Ashanti believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements and forecasts 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, social and political and market conditions, the success of business and
operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, including environmental approvals, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, the outcome of pending
or future litigation proceedings, and business and operational risk management.
For a discussion of such risk factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2015, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause AngloGold Ashanti’s actua l results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking
statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results. Consequently, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on f orward-looking