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ANG - AngloGold Ashanti Limited - Change to the Board of Directors

Release Date: 09/04/2009 09:00
Code(s): ANG
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ANG - AngloGold Ashanti Limited - Change to the Board of Directors AngloGold Ashanti Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration Number: 1944/017354/06) ISIN Number: ZAE000043485 JSE Share Code: ANG ("AngloGold Ashanti/Company") ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI ANNOUNCES CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr J H Mensah and Mr R E Bannerman have given notice of their intention to retire from the board at the close of the annual general meeting to be held on 15 May 2009. In addition, Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu has today advised of his impending resignation from the board, given his standing for political office in the forthcoming general elections in South Africa. Prof Nkuhlu, who is currently the chairman of the audit and corporate governance committee, will resign from the board effective from the close of the meeting approving the filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission of the 2008 annual report on Form 20-F. Commenting on the announcement, Russell Edey, the Chairman, said, "Both Mr Mensah and Mr Bannerman have served the interests of AngloGold Ashanti well and it has been a pleasure working with them. Prof. Nkuhlu has been an invaluable member of the board and in particular as chairman of our audit and corporate governance committee". The nominations committee will review potential candidates to fill these vacancies in due course. Johannesburg 9 April 2009 JSE Sponsor: UBS ENDS DIRECTORATE CHANGES The following changes have taken place to the board of AngloGold Ashanti Limited: Name Nature of Change Prof. L W Nkuhlu Resigns from the board effective from the close of the meeting approving the filing of the 2008 annual report on Form 20-F
Mr R E Bannerman Retires from the board effective the close of annual general meeting on 15 May 2009 Mr J H Mensah Retires from the board effective the close of annual general meeting on 15 May 2009
Taking account of the above the board of directors should read as follows: Directors Mr R P Edey (Chairman) (British) Dr T J Motlatsi (Deputy Chairman) Mr M Cutifani (Chief Executive Officer) (Australian) Mr F B Arisman (American) Mr W A Nairn Mr S M Pityana Mr S Venkatakrishnan (British) 9 April 2009 JSE Sponsor - UBS Contacts Alan Fine (Media) Tel: +27 (0) 11 637-6383 Mobile: +27 (0) 83 250 0757 E-mail: afine@AngloGoldAshanti.com Joanne Jones (Media) Tel: +27(0)11637-6813 Mobile: +27 (0) 82 896 0306 E-mail: jjones@AngloGoldAshanti.com Date: 09/04/2009 09:00:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.