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ANG - Anglogold Ashanti - Granting of rights to acquire ordinary shares to

Release Date: 18/03/2008 14:23
Code(s): ANG
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ANG - Anglogold Ashanti - Granting of rights to acquire ordinary shares to directors and company secretarial personnel in terms of the Anglogold share incentive scheme AngloGold Ashanti Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration Number: 1944/017354/06) ISIN Number: ZAE000043485 JSE Share Code: ANG ("AngloGold Ashanti/Company") GRANTING OF RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI ORDINARY SHARES TO DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARY PERSONNEL OF ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED IN TERMS OF THE ANGLOGOLD SHARE INCENTIVE SCHEME In terms of JSE Listings Requirement 3.63 we hereby provide the following information regarding the granting of options by the Company in terms of the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme to directors and company secretarial personnel. Date of notification: 17 March 2008 Date of grant: 29 February 2008 Vesting date: 29 February 2011 On 29 April 2005, shareholders approved the introduction of two new incentive
plans, the key terms of which were disclosed. The bonus share plan provides for the vesting of awards, in full, three years from the date of service,
provided that the participant is still in the employ of the company at the date of vesting. Awards granted in terms of the long-term incentive plan vests three
years after date of service, to the extent that the performance conditions, under which the awards were granted, are met. Any awards not exercised by
29 February 2018 will lapse. Strike price: Nil cost to Class of security: Awards to acquire ordinary shares Type of interest: Direct beneficial Clearance was obtained in terms of 3.66 of the JSE Listings Requirements. Name Designation Bonus share Long-term plan incentive plan Cutifani M Director 3,607 32,982 Venkatakrishnan S Director 6,417 20,595 Simelane YZ Vice President - compliance 1,586 7,522 And corporate administration Eatwell L Company Secretary 359 4,044 Total awards granted to directors and company secretarial personnel 11,969 65,143 The awards above form part of a total grant of 366,192 .347,366 Number of participants 1,479 82 Market value per award at date of grant R267.05 R267.05 Johannesburg 18 March 2008 JSE Sponsor: UBS Limited Queries Himesh Persotam Tel: +27(0)116376647 Mobile: +27(0)823393890 E-mail: hpersotam@AngloGoldAshanti.com Certain statements made during this communication, including, without limitation, those concerning the economic outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices, production, cash costs and other operating results, growth prospects and the outlook of AngloGold Ashanti`s operations including the completion and commencement of commercial operations of certain of AngloGold Ashanti`s exploration and production projects, and its liquidity and capital resources and expenditure, 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, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, and business and operational risk management. For a discussion of such factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti`s annual report for the year ended 31 December 2006, which was distributed to shareholders on 29 March 2007. 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. In connection with the proposed merger transaction involving AngloGold Ashanti and Golden Cycle Gold Corporation, AngloGold Ashanti has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 and GCGC will mail a proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders, and each will be filing other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as well. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The final proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to GCGC`s stockholders. Stockholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about AngloGold Ashanti and GCGC, without charge, at the SEC`s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to AngloGold Ashanti, 76 Jeppe Street, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2001 (PO Box 62117, Marshalltown, 2107) South Africa, Attention: Investor Relations, +27 11 637 6385, or to Golden Cycle Gold Corporation, 1515 S. Tejon, Suite 201, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, Attention: Chief Executive Officer, (719) 471-9013." Date: 18/03/2008 14:23:58 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.