Notice of beneficial interest in AngloGold Ashanti securities 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”) 19 July 2018 NEWS RELEASE NOTICE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI SECURITIES In accordance with Section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, No 71 of 2008, as amended and paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, AngloGold Ashanti shareholders are advised that the Company has received formal notification from BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) that it has acquired a beneficial interest in the securities of the Company. Accordingly, BlackRock’s total beneficial interest in AngloGold Ashanti’s securities now amounts to 5.02% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. Ends JSE Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited 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 +1 646 880 4526/ +1 646 379 2555 sbrockman@anglogoldashanti.com Fundisa Mgidi +27 11 6376763 / +27 82 821 5322 fmgidi@anglogoldashanti.com Date: 19/07/2018 12:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.