NEWS RELEASE CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT 1st FLOOR, 11 DIAGONAL STREET JOHANNESBURG 2001 TELEPHONE: (+27 11) 637-6385 FAX: (+27 11) 637-6399/6400 31 October 2001 Results for the Quarter ended 30 September 2001 ANGLOGOLD REPORTS ANOTHER GOOD PERFORMANCE Highlights of the quarter
Headline earnings before unrealised losses on hedging activities rose 15% to $76 million or 19% to R637 million (equivalent to $0.71 per ordinary share or $0.36 cents per ADR or 595 cents per share).
Gold production increased by 3% to 1.8 million ounces; this increase was reflected in all regions.
Total cash costs were down 5% to $176 per ounce reflecting the effect of cost reduction initiatives and the benefit of having dollar-based revenues in countries with weak currencies. In South Africa, unit cash costs were 1% down in rand terms, notwithstanding the wage increase which became effective this quarter.
Total production costs - down 5% to $211 per ounce - followed this trend. Operating profit rose 13% to $135 million or, in rand terms, 18% up to R1.1 billion.
Operating profit, together with lower finance costs and higher taxation on the increased profit, resulted in the 15% increase in headline earnings before unrealised losses on hedging activities.
Return on capital based on headline earnings (before unrealised losses on hedging activities) was 14%. AngloGold's return on equity was 17%.
Chairman and CEO Bobby Godsell commented on the results:
"AngloGold has delivered a third successive improved quarter as a result of strong performances in all of its operating regions. I am particularly pleased with our success in reducing operating costs. In South Africa, this was achieved against a background of increased employment costs arising from the industry-wide wage increases granted this year."
On the proposed offer for Normandy, he said that the offer was progressing according to plan and that AngloGold remained confident that the transaction would be completed successfully.
On the sale of the Free State assets, he noted that although there had been previous offers, these had been significantly less than the value AngloGold believed it could itself extract from these assets. However, the offers that had recently been received reflected a more realistic valuation. AngloGold was now in the process of finalising the transaction. Ends
For the complete Report for the Quarter visit the AngloGold website: www.anglogold.com Queries: In South Africa:
Steve Lenahan Shelagh Blackman
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E-Mail: slenahan@anglogold.com E-Mail: sblackman@anglogold.com In the United Kingdom: In Europe:
Alex Buck Tomasz Nadrowski
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E-Mail: abuck@anglogold.com E-mail: tnadrowski@anglogold.com
In Australia: In the United States of America: Andrea Maxey Charles Carter
Telephone: +61 8 9425 4604 Telephone: 800 417 9255
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Except for the historical information contained herein, there are matters discussed in this news release that are forward looking statements. Such statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. For a discussion of important factors including, but not limited to, development of the Company's business, the economic outlook in the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices and production, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward ooking statements, refer to the Company's annual report on the Form 20F for the year ended 31 December 2000 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 23 April 2001.
Holders of Normandy shares and Normandy ADSs located in the United States are strongly advised to read the F4 registration statement regarding the offer referred to in this presentation and other documents to be filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission when they become available, because they will contain important information. Holders of Normandy shares and Normandy ADSs may read and copy these statements, when available, at the US Securities and Exchange Commission's public reference rooms. Please call the US Securities and Exchange Commission at +1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. These US Securities and Exchange Commission filings are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services.