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Results of the 74th Annual General Meeting of shareholders
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
JSE Bond Company Code - BIANG
(“AngloGold Ashanti” or the “Company”)
16 May 2018
NEWS RELEASE
RESULTS OF THE 74th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
AngloGold Ashanti shareholders are advised that at the annual general meeting of shareholders of the
Company held on Wednesday, 16 May 2018 (“Annual General Meeting”), save for the withdrawal of ordinary
resolution 2.5, all the ordinary and special resolutions, as set out in the 2017 Notice of Annual General Meeting
and summarised financial information for the year ended 31 December 2017, were passed by the requisite
majority of votes of shareholders present in person or represented by proxy.
The total number of shares voted in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting was 283,168,280 shares
representing 69% of AngloGold Ashanti’s issued share capital as at Friday, 4 May 2018, being the Voting
Record Date.
The voting results were as follows:
1. Ordinary resolution 1 - Re-election of directors
Shares
Total shares voted
abstained
Directors For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
1.1 Mr AH Garner 99.94 0.06 282,389,272 68.72 0.19
1.2 Mrs NP January-Bardill 99.33 0.67 282,389,529 68.72 0.19
1.3 Mr R Gasant 99.94 0.06 282,389,367 68.72 0.19
1.4 Mrs KC Ramon 99.67 0.33 282,767,545 68.81 0.10
2. Ordinary resolution 2 – Reappointment of Audit and Risk Committee members
Shares
Total shares voted
abstained
Directors For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
2.1 Mr R Gasant 99.76 0.24 282,381,169 68.72 0.19
2.2 Mr MJ Kirkwood 99.86 0.14 282,382,921 68.72 0.19
2.3 Mr RJ Ruston 99.86 0.14 282,380,383 68.72 0.19
2.4 Ms MDC Richter 99.82 0.18 282,383,015 68.72 0.19
3. Ordinary resolution 3 - Reappointment of Ernst & Young Inc. as auditors of the Company
Total shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
86.58 13.42 280,225,608 68.19 0.72
4. Ordinary resolution 4 - General authority to directors to allot and issue ordinary shares
Total shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
92.75 7.25 282,766,124 68.81 0.10
5. Ordinary resolution 5 – Separate non-binding advisory endorsement of the AngloGold Ashanti
remuneration policy and implementation report
Shares
Total shares voted
abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
5.1 Remuneration Policy 98.35 1.65 282,294,603 68.70 0.21
5.2 Implementation Report 98.96 1.04 282,302,216 68.70 0.21
6. Special resolution 1 - Remuneration of non-executive directors
Total shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.45 0.55 280,938,163 68.37 0.54
7. Special resolution 2 - General authority to acquire the Company’s own shares
Total shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.68 0.32 282,707,046 68.80 0.11
8. Special resolution 3 - General authority to directors to issue for cash, those ordinary shares which the
directors are authorised to allot and issue in terms of ordinary resolution 4
Total shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
91.06 8.94 282,740,324 68.80 0.10
9. Special resolution 4 - General authority to provide financial assistance in terms of Sections 44 and 45
of the Companies Act
Total shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.55 0.45 281,287,536 68.45 0.46
10. Ordinary resolution 6 - Directors’ authority to implement special and ordinary resolutions
Total shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.90 0.10 282,729,768 68.80 0.11
(1) Expressedas a percentage of 410,935,022 AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares in issue as at Friday, 4 May
2018, being the Voting Record Date.
ENDS
Johannesburg
JSE Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited
Contacts
Media
Chris Nthite +27 (0) 11 637 6388/+27 (0) 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 (US & Canada) +1 646 880 4526 / +1 646 379 2555 sbrockman@anglogoldashanti.com
Fundisa Mgidi (South Africa) +27 11 6376763 / +27 82 821 5322 fmgidi@anglogoldashanti.com
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