ANG - AngloGold Ashanti Limited - Appointment of an independent non-

ANG - AngloGold Ashanti Limited - Appointment of an independent non-            
executive director                                                              
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 BOARD APPOINTMENT                                   
AngloGold Ashanti is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Michael James    
Kirkwood as an independent non-executive director to its Board of Directors     
with effect from 1 June 2012.                                                   
Mr Kirkwood (AB, Stanford, Engineering Economics) is currently the Chairman     
of Circle Holdings plc (a London listed healthcare group) and of Ondra          
Partners, an independent financial advisory firm. Additionally he is a non-     
executive director of Eros International plc (a London AIM listed               
international media company) and of UK Financial Investments Ltd (the           
government entity established to manage the public ownership in UK banks).      
He is a highly experienced and respected banker who worked at the highest       
level in Citigroup during his 30 year career with the bank.                     
Mr Tito Mboweni, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said: "It is with          
delight that I welcome Mr Kirkwood to the Board of Directors of AngloGold       
Ashanti Limited. His vast experience in the international financial arena       
will enhance the skills set of the board to the benefit of the company and      
stakeholders alike. We look forward to working with him as we continue the      
journey of making this company one of the best and most successful mining       
companies in the world."                                                        
ENDS                                                                            
17 May 2012                                                                     
JSE Sponsor - UBS                                                               
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Alan Fine (Media)       +27 11 637 6383       afine@AngloGoldAshanti.com        
Chris Nthite (Media)    +27 (0) 11 637 6388   cnthite@anglogoldashanti.com      
Mike Bedford (Investor) +27 11 637 6273       mbedford@anglogoldashanti.com     
Stewart Bailey(Investor) +1 2128364303        sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com      
Certain statements made in this communication, other than statements of         
historical fact, including, without limitation, those concerning the            
economic outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold      
prices, production, cash costs and other operating results, growth prospects    
and outlook of AngloGold Ashanti`s operations, individually or in the           
aggregate, including the completion and commencement of commercial              
operations of certain of AngloGold Ashanti`s exploration and production         
projects and the completion of acquisitions and dispositions, AngloGold         
Ashanti`s liquidity and capital resources and capital expenditure and the       
outcome and consequence of any potential or pending litigation or regulatory    
proceedings or environmental issues, are forward-looking statements or          
forecasts regarding AngloGold Ashanti`s operations, economic performance and    
financial condition.  These forward-looking statements or forecasts involve     
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause         
AngloGold Ashanti`s actual results, performance or achievements to differ       
materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements            
expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements.  Although             
AngloGold Ashanti believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-     
looking statements or forecasts are reasonable, no assurance can be given       
that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Accordingly, results    
could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements    
as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic and market             
conditions, success of business and operating initiatives, changes in the       
regulatory environment and other government actions including environmental     
approvals and actions, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, and      
business and operational risk management. For a discussion of certain of        
these and other factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti`s annual report for the     
year ended 31 December 2011, which was distributed to shareholders on 4         
April 2012 and the company`s 2011 annual report on Form 20-F, which was         
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States on 23    
April 2012.  These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors     
that could cause AngloGold Ashanti`s actual results to differ materially        
from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.  Other unknown or       
unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future        
results.  Consequently, stakeholders are cautioned not to place undue           
reliance on forward-looking statements.  AngloGold Ashanti undertakes no        
obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-        
looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today`s date or     
to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent         
required by applicable law.  All subsequent written or oral forward-looking     
statements attributable to AngloGold Ashanti or any person acting on its        
behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements herein.                       
This communication may contain certain "Non-GAAP" financial measures.           
AngloGold Ashanti utilises certain Non-GAAP performance measures and ratios     
in managing its business. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in       
addition to, and not as an alternative for, the reported operating results      
or cash flow from operations or any other measures of performance prepared      
in accordance with IFRS.  In addition, the presentation of these measures       
may not be comparable to similarly titled measures other companies may use.     
AngloGold Ashanti posts information that is important to investors on the       
main page of its website at www.anglogoldashanti.com and under the              
"Investors" tab on the main page.  This information is updated regularly.       
Investors should visit this website to obtain important information about       
AngloGold Ashanti.                                                              
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