Anglogold Limited Share code : ANG ISIN : ZAE000014601 11 October 2001 AngloGold Announces CDI Split in Australia
AngloGold Ltd has today announced a plan to implement a 10-for-one split of the AngloGold Chess Depository Interests (CDIs), which trade on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Under the proposal each existing CDI will effectively be divided into 10 CDIs, so that one CDI will represent a tenth of an AngloGold share.
AngloGold announced its intention to make an offer to acquire Normandy Mining Ltd on September 5 on the basis of 2.15 AngloGold shares for every 100 Normandy shares held.
This offer valued Normandy shares at $1.42 per share, representing a 29% premium to Normandy's closing share price on the day prior to the announcement of the offer.
The CDI split will not affect the value of the AngloGold offer, but as a result of the split, Normandy shareholders who accept the offer and choose to hold their shares on the Australian register, will receive 21.5 AngloGold CDIs for every 100 Normandy shares.
Bobby Godsell, AngloGold CEO said: "We believe the CDI split will enhance AngloGold's appeal to Australian retail investors."
"This will increase the accessibility of AngloGold stock to Australian investors by significantly lowering the share's quoted price, and should have a positive effect on the liquidity of Anglogold CDIs trading on the ASX," he said.
"This step is consistent with our intention to encourage private, individual Normandy shareholders to accept our offer and, indeed, to all private investors in Australia to become AngloGold shareholders and to trade their shares in this market."
The 10-for-one CDI split will take effect immediately prior to the allotment of new shares under the offer and will be fully explained in the Bidder's Statement Offer Booklet to be sent to shareholders later this month. Ends CORPORATE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT 1st FLOOR, 11 DIAGONAL STREET JOHANNESBURG 2001 www.anglogold.com Queries : In Australia Andrea Maxey +61 8 9425 4604 (tel) +61 8 9625 4650 fax) +61 438 001 393 (mobile) amaxey@anglogold.com.au Helpline
AngloGold has established a toll-free shareholder information line in Australia, which can be accessed by dialling: 1800 770 019