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Results of the 77th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Reg. No. 1944/017354/06
ISIN: ZAE000043485 – JSE share code: ANG
CUSIP: 035128206 – NYSE share code: AU
(“AngloGold Ashanti” or the “Company”)
NEWS RELEASE
RESULTS OF THE 77th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
AngloGold Ashanti shareholders are advised that at the annual general meeting of shareholders of the
Company held on Tuesday, 4 May 2021 (“Annual General Meeting”), all the ordinary and special resolutions,
as set out in the 2020 Notice of Annual General Meeting and summarised financial information for the year
ended 31 December 2020, were passed by the requisite majority of votes of shareholders present by way of
electronic communication or represented by proxy.
The total number of shares voted by way of electronic communication or by proxy at the Annual General
Meeting was 319,048,466 ordinary shares (“Shares”) representing 76% of AngloGold Ashanti’s issued share
capital as at Friday, 23 April 2021, being the Voting Record Date.
The voting results were as follows:
1. Ordinary resolution 1 - Re-election of directors
Shares
Total Shares voted
abstained
Directors For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
1.1 Mr AM Ferguson 99.12 0.88 318,278,208 76.28 0.18
1.2 Mrs KC Ramon 99.98 0.02 315,727,312 75.66 0.80
1.3 Mr JE Tilk 90.07 9.93 318,276,594 76.28 0.18
2. Ordinary resolution 2 – Election of a director
Shares
Total Shares voted
abstained
Director For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
2.1 Dr KOF Busia 99.12 0.88 318,232,963 76.26 0.20
3. Ordinary resolution 3 – Appointment of Audit and Risk Committee members
Shares
Total Shares voted
abstained
Directors For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
3.1 Mr AM Ferguson 99.16 0.84 318,273,912 76.27 0.19
3.2 Mr R Gasant 96.70 3.30 318,274,455 76.27 0.19
3.3 Ms NVB Magubane 99.21 0.79 318,277,609 76.28 0.18
3.4 Ms MC Richter 99.17 0.83 318,279,153 76.28 0.18
3.5 Mr JE Tilk 98.33 1.67 318,274,367 76.27 0.19
4. Ordinary resolution 4 - Reappointment of Ernst & Young Inc. as auditors of the Company
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
76.40 23.60 318,300,840 76.28 0.18
5. Ordinary resolution 5 - General authority to directors to allot and issue ordinary shares
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
90.05 9.95 318,267,438 76.27 0.19
6. Ordinary resolution 6 – Separate non-binding advisory endorsement of the AngloGold Ashanti
remuneration policy and implementation report
Shares
Total Shares voted
abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
6.1 Remuneration Policy 95.30 4.70 318,126,253 76.24 0.22
6.2 Implementation Report 86.34 13.66 318,133,872 76.24 0.22
7. Special resolution 1 – Remuneration of non-executive directors
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
98.89 1.11 318,104,800 76.23 0.23
8. Special resolution 2 - General authority to acquire the Company’s own Shares
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.87 0.13 318,194,905 76.26 0.20
9. Special resolution 3 - General authority for directors to issue for cash, those Shares which the directors
are authorised to allot and issue in terms of ordinary resolution 5
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
89.48 10.52 318,239,039 76.27 0.19
10. Special resolution 4 - General authority to provide financial assistance in terms of Sections 44 and 45
of the Companies Act
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.14 0.86 318,113,601 76.24 0.22
11. Ordinary resolution 7 - Directors’ authority to implement special and ordinary resolutions
Total shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.95 0.05 318,121,938 76.24 0.22
(1) Expressed as a percentage of 417,272,839 AngloGold Ashanti Shares in issue as at Friday, 23 April 2021,
being the Voting Record Date.
ENDS
Johannesburg
5 May 2021
JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
CONTACTS
Media
Chris Nthite +27 11 637 6388/+27 83 301 2481 cnthite@anglogoldashanti.com
General inquiries media@anglogoldashanti.com
Investors
Sabrina Brockman +1 646 880 4526/ +1 646 379 2555 sbrockman@anglogoldashanti.com
Yatish Chowthee +27 11 637 6273 / +27 78 364 2080 yrchowthee@anglogoldashanti.com
Fundisa Mgidi +27 11 6376763 / +27 82 821 5322 fmgidi@anglogoldashanti.com
Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com
Date: 05-05-2021 11:45:00
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