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Results of Annual General Meeting
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 the “Company”)
NEWS RELEASE
RESULTS OF THE 76th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
AngloGold Ashanti shareholders are advised that at the annual general meeting of shareholders of the
Company held on Wednesday, 10 June 2020 (“Annual General Meeting”), all the ordinary and special
resolutions, as set out in the 2019 Notice of Annual General Meeting and summarised financial information for
the year ended 31 December 2019, 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 330,483,981
ordinary shares (“Shares”) representing 79% of AngloGold Ashanti’s issued Share capital as at Friday,
5 June 2020, 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 SM Pityana 97.57 2.43 329,063,246 79.01 0.34
1.2 Mr AH Garner 99.97 0.03 329,214,613 79.04 0.30
1.3 Mr R Gasant 99.14 0.86 329,215,148 79.04 0.30
2. Ordinary resolution 2 – Election of directors
Shares
Total Shares voted
abstained
Directors For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
2.1 Ms MDC Ramos 99.39 0.61 329,214,943 79.04 0.30
2.2 Ms NVB Magubane 99.27 0.73 329,214,812 79.04 0.30
3. Ordinary resolution 3 – Appointment of Audit and Risk Committee members
Shares
Total Shares voted
abstained
Directors For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
3.1 Mr R Gasant 87.36 12.64 329,213,316 79.04 0.31
3.2 Ms MDC Richter 88.97 11.03 329,856,021 79.20 0.15
3.3 Mr AM Ferguson 88.82 11.18 329,213,034 79.04 0.31
3.4 Mr JE Tilk 88.34 11.66 328,310,019 78.83 0.52
4. Ordinary resolution 4 - Reappointment of Ernst & Young Inc. as auditors of the Company
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
82.74 17.26 328,182,548 78.80 0.55
5. Ordinary resolution 5 - General authority to directors to allot and issue ordinary shares
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
95.23 4.77 329,201,497 79.04 0.31
6. Ordinary resolution 6 – Separate non-binding advisory endorsement of the AngloGold Ashanti
remuneration policy and implementation report
Shares
Total Shares voted
abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
6.1 Remuneration Policy 88.04 11.96 329,033,168 79.00 0.35
6.2 Implementation Report 87.52 12.48 329,017,651 79.00 0.35
7. Special resolution 1 - Non-executive director fees
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.75 0.25 329,021,629 79.00 0.35
8. Special resolution 2 - General authority to acquire the Company’s own Shares
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.39 0.61 329,014,259 79.00 0.35
9. Special resolution 3 - General authority to directors to issue for cash, those Shares which the directors
are authorised to allot and issue in terms of ordinary resolution 5
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
96.24 3.76 329,036,752 79.00 0.35
10. 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)
98.66 1.34 329,015,251 79.00 0.35
11. Special resolution 5 – Approval of the MOI amendment
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.51 0.49 328,993,896 78.99 0.36
12. Ordinary resolution 7 - Directors’ authority to implement special and ordinary resolutions
Total shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.96 0.04 329,004,014 78.99 0.36
(1) Expressed as a percentage of 416,495,627 AngloGold Ashanti Shares in issue as at Friday, 5 June 2020,
being the Voting Record Date.
ENDS
Johannesburg
11 June 2020
JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
CONTACTS
Media
Chris Nthite +27 11 637 6388/+27 83 301 2481 cnthite@anglogoldashanti.com
General inquiries media@anglogoldashanti.com
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 6376763 / +27 82 821 5322 fmgidi@anglogoldashanti.com
Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com
Date: 11-06-2020 09:30:00
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