ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED - AngloGold Ashanti agrees to sell its interest in the Sadiola Mine

AngloGold Ashanti agrees to sell its interest in the Sadiola Mine

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
(“AngloGold Ashanti” or “AGA” or the “Company”)



23 December 2019

NEWS RELEASE

AngloGold Ashanti agrees to sell its interest in the Sadiola Mine

(JOHANNESBURG - PRESS RELEASE) - AngloGold Ashanti (“AGA”) is pleased to announce
that AGA together with its joint venture partner, IAMGOLD Corporation (“IMG”), has agreed to
sell their interests in Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A. (“SEMOS”) to Allied
Gold Corp (“Allied Gold”). SEMOS’ principal asset is the Sadiola Mine located in the Kayes
region of Western Mali. AGA and IMG each hold a 41% interest in SEMOS with the remaining
18% interest held by the Government of Mali.

In terms of the agreement, AGA and IMG will sell their collective interests in SEMOS to Allied
Gold (the “Transaction”) for a cash consideration of US$105 million, payable as follows:
    •   US$50 million (US$25 million each to AGA and IMG) upon the fulfilment or waiver of
        all conditions precedent and closing of the Transaction (“Closing”);
    •   Up to a further US$5million (US$2.5 million each to AGA and IMG), payable 8 days
        after Closing, to the extent that the cash balance of SEMOS at Closing is greater than
        an agreed amount;
    •   US$25 million (US$12.5 million each to AGA and IMG) upon the production of the first
        250,000 ounces from the Sadiola Sulphides Project (“SSP”); and
    •   US$25 million (US$12.5 million each to AGA and IMG) upon the production of a further
        250,000 ounces from the SSP.

The Transaction is subject to the fulfilment, or waiver, of a number of conditions precedent,
including the receipt of certain approvals and releases from the Government of Mali, as well
as, in the case of AGA, the approval of the South African Reserve Bank. It is anticipated that
all conditions precedent will be fulfilled or waived by the end of April 2020.

In addition, upon the fulfilment or waiver of all conditions precedent to the Transaction but
immediately prior to Closing, SEMOS will pay a dividend of US$15 million pro rata to its
shareholders. AGA and IMG will each receive a cash dividend of US$6.15 million and the
Government of Mali will receive a cash dividend of US$2.7 million. Profit from the disposal of
Sadiola will be recognised at closing of the Transaction.

The Transaction is not a categorised transaction in terms of the JSE Limited Listings
Requirements.

Commenting on the Transaction, Kelvin Dushnisky, CEO of AGA said “This transaction is in
line with our disciplined capital allocation strategy as we move to streamline our portfolio and
intensify our focus on assets that have potential to build critical mass in the long term. I’m
pleased we have reached an agreement with Allied Gold, which has plans to secure the long-
term future of Sadiola”.

ABOUT SADIOLA
The Sadiola mine is situated in south-western Mali, 77km south-southwest of the regional
capital Kayes. On-site surface infrastructure includes a 4.9Mt per annum CIL gold plant, where
the ore is eluted and smelted. The Sadiola Mine commenced production in 1996. As at
31 December 2018, it had Mineral Resources (100% basis) of 7.9 million ounces (135.4 million
tonnes at 1.81 g/t) and Ore Reserves (100% basis) of 4.0 million ounces (63.8 million tonnes
at 1.94 g/t) that comprised oxide stockpiles, as well as sulphide stockpiles and yet to be mined
ore that make up the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves for the SSP. For the 9 months
ended 30 September 2019, the production from the Sadiola Mine attributable to AGA was
39,000 ounces at an All in Sustaining Cost of US$954 per ounce.


Ends

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CONTACTS

Media

Chris Nthite +27 11 637 6388/+27 83 301 2481
cnthite@anglogoldashanti.com

General inquiries
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Investors

Sabrina Brockman +1 646 880 4526/ +1 646 379 2555
sbrockman@anglogoldashanti.com

Yatish Chowthee +27 11 637 6273 / +27 78 364 2080
yrchowthee@anglogoldashanti.com

Fundisa Mgidi +27 11 637 6763 / +27 82 821 5322
fmgidi@anglogoldashanti.com


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concerning the economic outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices, production, total cash costs,
all-in sustaining costs, all-in costs, cost savings and other operating results, 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
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refer to AngloGold Ashanti’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2018, which has been filed with the
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