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AngloGold - REVISED TERMS OF ODD-LOT OFFER

Release Date: 12/11/2002 17:48
Code(s): ANG
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AngloGold - REVISED TERMS OF ODD-LOT OFFER ANGLOGOLD LIMITED (Registration number 1944/017354/06) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) ("AngloGold") ISIN: ZAE000014601 JSE Share code: ANG REVISED TERMS OF ODD-LOT OFFER 1. Introduction On 11 November 2002, AngloGold announced an odd-lot offer ("the odd-lot offer") to facilitate a reduction in the number of odd-lot holders in AngloGold in an equitable manner. The odd-lot offer was made at an offer price of R493.32 per ordinary share, being the volume weighted average traded price of AngloGold ordinary shares on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa ("the JSE") over the 10 trading days ended Tuesday, 29 October 2002. 2. Mechanism of the odd-lot offer In terms of the odd-lot offer, all ordinary shareholders who hold, individually, in aggregate less than 50 ordinary shares ("odd-lot holdings") are afforded the opportunity to participate in the odd-lot offer, which opened at 09:00 on Monday, 11 November 2002 and closes at 16:00 on Friday, 20 December 2002. The odd-lot offer will be implemented on the basis that odd-lot holders may, during the aforementioned offer period, elect to: - sell their odd-lot holdings to AngloGold at the offer price of R493.32 per ordinary share ("the cash alternative"); or - purchase sufficient additional AngloGold ordinary shares at R468.65, being the offer price less a 5% discount, per ordinary share to increase their odd-lot holdings to 50 ordinary shares ("the share purchase alternative"); or - retain their odd-lot holdings. 3. Revised terms of the odd-lot offer The board of directors of AngloGold has, with the consent of the JSE, resolved to restrict the offer to those shareholders who are odd-lot holders as at the close of business on Tuesday, 19 November 2002 and who remain odd-lot holders until the close of business on Friday, 20 December 2002. The last day to trade on the JSE to participate in the odd-lot offer will therefore be Tuesday, 12 November 2002. Save as set out in this announcement, the terms of the odd-lot offer set out in the announcement dated 11 November 2002 and as contained in the circular to AngloGold shareholders of the same date, remain unchanged. 4. Rationale Subsequent to the decision of the board of directors of AngloGold to implement the offer and the setting of the offer price of R493.32 on 29 October 2002, the share price has increased by some 12%, introducing an unintended arbitrage opportunity. Since this was not the intention of the company, it approached the JSE for assistance in formulating a revision to the offer which would achieve AngloGold`s original objects. 5. Revised salient dates and times FOR THE ODD-LOT OFFER 2002 Election period for the odd-lot offer Monday, 11 November opens at 09:00 on Last day to trade on the JSE in order Tuesday, 12 to participate in the odd-lot offer November Record date to determine those Tuesday, 19 shareholders entitled to participate November in the odd-lot offer at the close of business on General meeting to be held at 10:00 Thursday, 5 on December Results of general meeting published Thursday, 5 in the South African press on Friday, December 6 December and released on all relevant stock exchanges` news services on Circular containing a second form of Friday, 6 December surrender posted to shareholders on Election period for the odd-lot offer Friday, 20 December closes (and forms of election to be received by) 16:00 on Date to determine those shareholders, Friday, 20 December who were also recorded in the register on Tuesday, 19 November 2002, entitled to participate in the odd-lot offer at the close of business on (see note 3) Implementation of the odd-lot offer Friday, 20 December takes effect after close of business on Results of the odd-lot offer Monday, 23 December published in the South African press and released on all relevant stock exchanges` news services on Safe custody accounts Monday, 23 December debited/credited and updated at CSDP/broker, in respect of shareholders holding dematerialised shares who accepted the odd-lot offer, on Cheques posted/electronic funds Monday, 23 December transfers effected in respect of certificated shareholders against surrender of existing document(s) of title pursuant to: - the sale of odd-lot holdings in respect of certificated shares, or - the election by shareholders of the cash alternative from 2003 New share certificates posted to Monday, 6 January cerificated shareholders who accepted the odd-lot offer from Notes: 1. The odd-lot offer is not available to holders of AngloGold ADSs and CDIs and to shareholders whose registered addresses are, or who are located, in the United States or to shareholders who are U.S. persons. 2. Any AngloGold shares purchased on the JSE after Tuesday, 12 November 2002 will not be eligible to participate in the odd-lot offer. 3. Any AngloGold shareholder who holds an odd-lot at the close of business on Tuesday, 19 November 2002 and who does not hold that odd-lot at the close of business on Friday, 20 December 2002 will not be eligible to participate in the odd-lot offer. 4. Shareholders may not dematerialise or rematerialise their AngloGold shares from the commencement of business on Wednesday, 13 November 2002 to the close of business on Tuesday, 19 November 2002. 5. Dematerialised odd-lot shareholders are required to notify their duly appointed CSDP or broker of their odd- lot offer election in the manner and time stipulated in the custody agreement governing the relationship between an odd-lot holder and his CSDP or broker. 6. The above dates and times are subject to change. Any changes will be published in the South African press and released on all relevant stock exchanges` news services. 7. All times shown are South African local times. 6. Circular A copy of this announcement will be posted to the ordinary shareholders of AngloGold on or about Thursday, 14 November 2002. The announcement will also be available on the Internet at http://www.anglogold.com and additional copies in printed format may be obtained from the offices of AngloGold`s share registrars in Johannesburg, Bristol and Perth. Johannesburg 12 November 2002 JSE Sponsor Legal Advisers UBS Warburg Australia - Freehills South Africa - Tabacks United States of America & United Kingdom - Shearman & Sterling Date: 12/11/2002 05:48:28 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department