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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED - Announces final results of AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc's cash tender offer

Release Date: 25/09/2015 12:00
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Announces final results of AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc's cash tender offer

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


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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED ANNOUNCES FINAL RESULTS OF
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI HOLDINGS PLC’S CASH TENDER OFFER FOR UP TO
$810,000,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS OUTSTANDING 8.500%
NOTES DUE 2020 GUARANTEED BY ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED

AngloGold Ashanti Limited hereby announces the final results of the offer to purchase
for cash (the “Offer”) up to $810,000,000 (the “Tender Cap”) in aggregate principal amount of
outstanding 8.500% Notes due 2020 (ISIN: US03512TAD37; CUSIP: 03512T AD3) (the
“Securities”) from each registered holder of Securities (a “Holder”) by AngloGold Ashanti
Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc, an Isle of Man company
limited by shares (the “Company”).

The Offer was made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to
purchase dated August 24, 2015 (the “Offer to Purchase”). Capitalized terms used but not
otherwise defined in this announcement have the meaning ascribed to them in the Offer to
Purchase.

As of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 23, 2015 (the “Expiration Date”),
an aggregate principal amount of Securities equal to $779,271,000 was validly tendered and not
validly withdrawn in the Offer and accepted for purchase by the Company.

Holders who validly tendered and did not validly withdraw their Securities at or before
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 9, 2015 (the “Early Tender Date”) and whose
Securities have been accepted for purchase will receive the Total Consideration of $1,075 per
$1,000 principal amount (which includes an early tender premium of $30 per $1,000 principal
amount of Securities accepted for purchase (the “Early Tender Premium”)). Holders who validly
tendered their Securities after the Early Tender Date and at or before the Expiration Date and
whose Securities have been accepted for purchase will receive the Tender Consideration of
$1,045 per $1,000 principal amount (which is the Total Consideration minus the Early Tender
Premium) of Securities accepted for purchase.

In addition to the Total Consideration or the Tender Consideration, as applicable, Holders
whose Securities have been accepted for purchase will also receive accrued and unpaid interest
from the last interest payment date of the Securities up to, but not including, the Settlement Date,
in respect of such Securities.

The Offer is expected to settle today (September 25, 2015).

Barclays Bank PLC and Citigroup Global Markets Limited acted as Dealer Managers.
Global Bondholder Services Corporation was the Depositary and Information Agent.

Requests for information in relation to the Offer should be directed to:

GLOBAL BONDHOLDER SERVICES CORPORATION
65 Broadway – Suite 404
New York 10006
United States
Attn: Corporate Actions
Banks and Brokers Call Collect: +1 212 430-3774
All Others Call Toll-Free: +1 866 470-4200
Fax (For Eligible Institutions only): +1 212 430-3775/3779
Fax Confirmation: +1 212 430-3774
E-mail: info@gbsc-usa.com

         BARCLAYS BANK PLC                              CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS LIMITED
           5 The North Colonnade                                         Citigroup Centre
                Canary Wharf                                              Canada Square
              London E14 4BB                                              Canary Wharf
               United Kingdom                                            London E14 5LB
    Attn: Liability Management Group                                     United Kingdom
         Toll free: +1 800 438-3242                          Attn: Liability Management Group
          Collect: +1 212 528-7581                                 Toll free: +1 800 558 3745
       London: +44 (0) 203 134 8515                                 Collect: +1 212 723 6106
E-mail: Liability.Management@Barclays.com                       London: +44 (0) 20 7986 8969
                                                         E-mail: liabilitymanagement.europe@citi.com

This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the
Securities. The Offer was made only by, and pursuant to the terms of, the Offer to Purchase, and
the information in this announcement is qualified by reference to the Offer to Purchase.

ENDS

Johannesburg
JSE Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited

September 25, 2015
     
Contacts

Media

Chris Nthite    +27 11 637 6388/+27 83 301 2481             cnthite@anglogoldashanti.com
Stewart Bailey +27 81 032 2563 / +27 11 637 6031            sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com
General inquiries                                           media@anglogoldashanti.com

Investors

Stewart Bailey………+27 81 032 2563 / +27 11 637 6031         sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com
Sabrina Brockman…..+1 212 858 7702 / +1 646 379 2555       sbrockman@anglogoldashanti.com
Fundisa Mgidi………+27 11 6376763 / +27 82 821 5322      fmgidi@anglogoldashanti.com

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

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