NEWS RELEASE - ACCEPTANCE OF ANGLOGOLD OFFER PASSES THE 50% MARK

15 DECEMBER 1999

ANGLOGOLD, THE WORLD'S BIGGEST GOLD PRODUCER, ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT ACCEPTANCES
OF ITS OFFER FOR ALL THE SHARES OF ACACIA RESOURCES LIMITED TOTALLED 58.2% AT
THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY.

THE UNCONDITIONAL OFFER OF 3.5 ANGLOGOLD SHARES FOR EACH 100 ACACIA SHARES,
PUTS FREELY TRADABLE ANGLOGOLD SHARES INTO THE HANDS OF INVESTORS. ANGLOGOLD
NOW HAS A TRADING PRESENCE ON THE JOHANNESBURG, NEW YORK, LONDON PARIS AND
BRUSSELS STOCK EXCHANGES IN ADDITION TO THE AUSTRALIAN LISTING.

CEO BOBBY GODSELL SAID YESTERDAY: "THE SUCCESS OF THE OFFER TO DATE IS VERY
ENCOURAGING. IT SHOWS THAT SHAREHOLDERS SEE THE VALUE OF HOLDING STOCK IN A
GLOBAL GOLD COMPANY REPRESENTED IN ALL THREE MAJOR GOLD TRADING TIME ZONES.
"WE ARE DELIGHTED WITH THE PROGRESS OF THE OFFER AND THE CONFIRMATION OF OUR
OPERATING PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA. WE CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT HOLDING ANGLOGOLD
SHARES OFFERS ACACIA SHAREHOLDERS REAL VALUE AND ENCOURAGE SHAREHOLDERS TO
ACCEPT THE OFFER."

ANGLOGOLD HAS ESTABLISHED AN OFFER HOTLINE TELEPHONE 1-800-083-131. SHOULD ANY
ACACIA SHAREHOLDERS NOT HAVE RECEIVED THEIR OFFER DOCUMENT, THEY SHOULD CALL
THIS NUMBER URGENTLY. SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD RECEIVE THEIR SHARES WITHIN THREE
DAYS OF RECEIPT OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER. THE OFFER CLOSES ON 17 DECEMBER
1999 (UNLESS EXTENDED).
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