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ANGLOGOLD LIMITED - ANGLOGOLD ANNOUNCES THAT US SEC CONFIRMS ANGLOGOLD EXEMPTION REGARDING MERGER WITH ASHANTI ANGLOGOLD LIMITED (Registration number 1944/017354/06) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) ISIN : ZAE000043485 JSE Share Code : ANG NYSE Ticker: AU ("AngloGold") ANGLOGOLD ANNOUNCES THAT US SEC CONFIRMS ANGLOGOLD EXEMPTION REGARDING MERGER WITH ASHANTI AngloGold has received confirmation from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the availability of an exemption under Section 3(a)(10) of the US Securities Act of 1933 that will enable AngloGold to issue its shares in the scheme relating to the merger of AngloGold and Ashanti, without registration in the United States. Once the required approvals of the Parliament and Government of Ghana have been received, the scheme documents will be finalised and distributed to Ashanti shareholders. AngloGold anticipates that the transaction will be completed during April 2004. Johannesburg 26 January 2004 JSE Sponsor: UBS ++ENDS++ For further information contact: AngloGold South Africa Steve Lenahan +27 11 637 6248/+27 83 308 2200 Alan Fine +27 11 637 6383/+27 83 250 0757 Shelagh Blackman +27 11 637 6379/+27 83 308 2471 AngloGold Europe and Asia Tomasz Nadrowski +1 917 912 4641 AngloGold USA Charles Carter + 1 212 750 7999/(toll free)800 4179 255 AngloGold Australia Andrea Maxey +61 8 9425 4604/+61 438 001 393 CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without limitation, those statements concerning (i) timing, fulfilment of conditions, tax treatment and completion of the Merger, (ii) the value of the transaction consideration, (iii) expectations regarding production and cost savings at the combined group"s operations and its operating and financial performance and (iv) synergies and other benefits anticipated from the Merger. Although AngloGold and Ashanti believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. For a discussion of important terms of the Merger and important factors and risks involved in the companies" businesses, which could cause the combined group"s actual operating and financial results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, refer to AngloGold"s and Ashanti"s filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including AngloGold"s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2002, filed with the SEC on 7 April 2003 and Ashanti"s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2002, filed with the SEC on 17 June 2003 and any other documents in respect of the Merger that are furnished to the SEC by AngloGold or Ashanti under cover of Form 6-K. AngloGold will file important documents with the SEC regarding the transaction with Ashanti. Investors and security holders are urged to carefully read all such documents filed with the SEC, because these documents will contain important information. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of any such documents at the SEC"s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to AngloGold Limited, 14th Floor, 11 Diagonal Street, Johannesburg 2001 South Africa, Attention: Chris R. Bull, Company Secretary. Date: 26/01/2004 01:21:03 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department
