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Anglogold Will Not Increase Its Offer

Release Date: 15/01/2002 09:01
Code(s): ANG
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Anglgold Limited
Press release

Newmont has raised objections to the Takeovers Panel in Australia regarding certain aspects of AngloGold's notice extending the offer period in its bid for Normandy.
Following discussions with the Panel, AngloGold has today confirmed that its offer for Normandy will not be increased.
AngloGold's Chairman and CEO, Bobby Godsell said: "Our offer will not be increased. We have been very disciplined and taken great care to justify our previous increases, but there is no basis on which we could justify a further increase in the offer. The market has already judged AngloGold's offer to be a full and fair price."
In AngloGold's 11 January 2002 press release, it stated that Newmont's stock price had fallen by 11% since AngloGold announced its bid for Normandy (on 5 September 2001). In fact, the Newmont stock price has fallen by 10% compared to the price immediately before Newmont, not AngloGold, announced its bid for Normandy (on 14 November 2001).
AngloGold's offer is open and available for immediate acceptance, with payment within three days of acceptance. The offer is scheduled to close at 19:00 Sydney time on Friday, 18 January 2001. www.anglogold.com In South Africa Steve Lenahan +2711 637 6248 (tel) +2711 637 6107 (fax) +27 83 308 2200 (mobile) slenahan@anglogold .com Shelagh Blackman +2711 637-6379 (tel) +2711 637-6399 (fax) +27 83 308 2471 (mobile) sblackman@anglogol d.com Queries: In Australia Andrea Maxey +61 8 9425 4604 (tel) +61 8 9625 4650 fax) +61 438 001 393 (mobile) amaxey@anglogold.c om.au Hamish Douglass Deutsche Bank +61 2 9258 2039 (tel) +61 2 9258 2440 (fax) +61 419 560 349 (mobile) hamish.douglass@db .com In Europe Tomasz Nadrowski +41 22 718 3312 (tel) +41 22 718 3335 (fax) +41 79 345 9774 (mobile) tnadrowski@anglogo ld.com Alex Buck +44 20 7664 8712 (tel) +44 20 7664 8711 (fax) +44 7932 2740 452 (mobile) abuck@anglogold.co m In the USA Charles Carter 800 417 9255 toll free +1 212 750 7999 (tel) +1 212 750 5626 (fax) ccarter@anglogold. com