Appointment of independent non-executive director 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”, “AGA” or “Company”) NEWS RELEASE ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS (PRESS RELEASE – JOHANNESBURG) -- In compliance with paragraph 3.59(c) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the board of AngloGold Ashanti is pleased to announce that Mr Scott P Lawson has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 December 2021. Mr Lawson will serve as a member of the Investment Committee and the Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee. Mr Lawson served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Integration Officer for Newmont Mining Corporation until January 2020. Prior to this he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer and in other senior technical roles at Newmont Mining for seven years. He spent twenty-two years with the international mining group Rio Tinto serving in executive roles with Rio Tinto Alcan, Rio Tinto Technology and Innovation and Kennecott Utah Copper. He started his career with Barrick. Mr Lawson graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering at the University of Utah and earned his Master of Business Administration at the University of Phoenix. Commenting on the appointment, AngloGold Ashanti Chairman Maria Ramos said: “I am delighted to welcome Scott to the AngloGold Ashanti board. The depth and breadth of his technical and mining expertise will add significant value to our business.” ENDS Johannesburg 18 November 2021 JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited CONTACTS Media Chris Nthite +27 11 637 6388/+27 83 301 2481 cnthite@anglogoldashanti.com Julie Bain +27 66 364 0038 jbain@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: 18-11-2021 05:00:00 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.