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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED - AngloGold Ashanti suspends Mponeng Operations

Release Date: 06/11/2012 17:42
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AngloGold Ashanti suspends Mponeng Operations

AngloGold Ashanti Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa \ Reg. No. 1944/017354/06)
ISIN No. ZAE000043485 – JSE share code: ANG \ CUSIP: 035128206 – NYSE share code: AU
Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com


News Release
6 November 2012

AngloGold Ashanti Suspends Mponeng Operations

(Johannesburg) – Following a second sit-in by dayshift employees yesterday at AngloGold Ashanti’s
Mponeng mine, management has again been forced to halt mining and processing activity. The
purported reason for these sit-ins relate to the timing of the payment of a safety incentive, planned for
tomorrow, 7 November.

These sit-ins follow the unprotected strike, which started on 25 September and did not end as hoped on
26 October when employees returned to work. Since then, a strike, a series of underground sit-ins, acts
of vandalism and threats of violence have prevented the mine from operating normally.

AngloGold Ashanti has been placed in a position where it cannot continue allowing employees to
proceed to work, given that the safety of employees and underground assets cannot be assured.
Employees will receive no pay while this situation persists.

Management intends to continue engagement with a wide range of employee representatives and will
seek assurances that there will not be a repeat of recent events before reassessing the situation.
AngloGold Ashanti will also cooperate fully with authorities to ensure criminal acts are investigated and
internal disciplinary procedures followed where necessary.

Meanwhile, work has continued as normal at AngloGold Ashanti’s remaining South African mines:
Savuka and TauTona, in the West Wits region, and Great Noligwa, Kopanang, Moab Khotsong, Mine
Waste Solutions and the Surface Operations, all in the Vaal River region. These operations continue
the process of ramping up to full production.

About AngloGold Ashanti’s South African Operations

AngloGold Ashanti’s South African operations accounted for approximately 32% of total group
production during the first half of the year. Prior to this dismissal process, approximately 35,000 people
were employed across AngloGold Ashanti’s South African operations. This figure is inclusive of
contractors and those working on two major capital projects under way at the Moab Khotsong and
Mponeng mines. Under normal operating conditions, the Vaal River region typically accounts for about
40% of AngloGold Ashanti’s South African gold production and all of the group’s uranium production.
The West Wits accounts for the balance.

AngloGold Ashanti is a member of the gold industry’s collective wage bargaining unit at the Chamber of
Mines and as such is committed to addressing demands regarding pay and other substantive issues
through this framework. At present, the gold industry is in the second year of a two-year wage
agreement with the latest increases, ranging from 8% to 10%, awarded to the workforce in July 2012,
under the agreement reached in 2011. A similar increase was awarded last year. South Africa’s annual
Consumer Price Inflation was 5% in August 2012. In addition, under the auspices of the Entry Level
Task Team established by the Chamber of Mines, major gold producers and the recognised unions and
associations during the 2011 wage talks, additional improvements to the current pay structure were
offered to workers on October 18. A summary of this latest offer, agreed by the members of the
Chamber of Mines, the National Union of Mineworkers, Solidarity and the United Association of South
Africa, is contained in AngloGold Ashanti’s press release dated Friday 28 October.

SPONSOR: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited



Contacts
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Media
Alan Fine                                +27-11 637- 6383 / +27 (0) 83 250 0757                                             afine@anglogoldashanti.com
Chris Nthite                             +27 (0) 11 637 6388/+27 (0) 83 301 2481                                            cnthite@anglogoldashanti.com
Stewart Bailey                           +1 646 338 4337/ +1 212 858-7702 / +27 83 253 2021                                 sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com
General inquiries                         +27 11 637 6031                                                                   media@anglogoldashanti.com

Investors
Stewart Bailey               +1 646 338 4337/ +1 212 858-7702 / +27 83 253 2021                                             sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com
Sabrina Brockman (US & Canada) +1 (212) 858 7702 / +1 646 379 2555                                                      sbrockman@anglogoldashanti.com
Mike Bedford (UK & Europe)     +44 779 497 7881 / +44 1225 93 8483                                                          mbedford@anglogoldashanti.com
General inquiries             +27 11 637 6059                                                                            investors@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 achievement of project milestones, the completion and commencement of commercial operations of certain of
AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration and production projects and the completion of acquisitions and dispositions, any plan regarding the restructuring of any of AngloGold
Ashanti’s operations, 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 regarding AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, economic performance and
financial condition. These forward-looking statements 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 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, social, political 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, 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 and the prospectus supplement to the company’s prospectus dated July 17, 2012 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 25, 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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