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Appointment of CFO
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
21 May 2013
APPOINTMENT OF A CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
In order to ensure segregation of roles and continuity within the executive team, Mr Richard
Duffy will be appointed Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of AngloGold Ashanti on 1 June 2013,
to take over from Mr Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan following his recent appointment as Chief
Executive Officer of the Company.
In terms of the JSE Listings Requirements, Mr Duffy will also be appointed as an executive
director of the Company on 1 June 2013. The global search for a CFO announced on 8 May
2013 will continue, to find a successor to Mr Duffy in due course.
Mr Duffy has 25 years of global mining industry experience, initially with Anglo American,
from 1987 and then AngloGold Ashanti, from its inception in 1998. At AngloGold Ashanti, he
has worked across a number of key areas. He was appointed Executive Officer: Business
Planning in 2004 during which time he also deputised for the CFO. From 2004 to 2008
Mr Duffy was Executive Vice President: Business Development, accountable for mergers
and acquisition activities as well as greenfields exploration. He was appointed as Executive
Vice President: Africa in June 2008 and Executive Vice President: Continental Africa in
February 2010. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce and a Master’s Degree in
Business Administration.
JSE Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited
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concerning the economic outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices, production, cash costs and
other operating results, return on equity, productivity improvements, growth prospects and outlook of AngloGold Ashanti’s
operations, individually or in the aggregate, including the achievement of project milestones, commencement and completion 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 expenditures and the outcome and
consequence of any potential or pending litigation or regulatory proceedings or environmental issues, are forward-looking
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actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements
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of, among other factors, changes in economic, social and political and market conditions, the success of business and
operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, including environmental approvals,
fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, the outcome of pending or future litigation proceedings, and business and
operational risk management. For a discussion of such risk factors, refer to the document entitled “Risk factors related to
AngloGold Ashanti’s suite of 2012 reports” on the AngloGold Ashanti online corporate report website at www.aga-reports.com.
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