Change in beneficial interest 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 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 Van Eck Associates Corporation (Van Eck) that it has acquired a beneficial interest in the securities of the Company. Accordingly, Van Eck’s total beneficial interest in AngloGold Ashanti’s securities now amounts to 5.49% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. ENDS 24 March 2022 Johannesburg JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Media Andrea Maxey +61 08 9435 4603/ +61 400 072 199 amaxey@anglogoldashanti.com Chipo Mrara +27 11 637 6012/+27 60 571 0797 camrara@anglogoldashanti.com General inquiries media@anglogoldashanti.com Investors Andrea Maxey +61 08 9435 4603/ +61 400 072 199 amaxey@anglogoldashanti.com Yatish Chowthee +27 11 637 6273 / +27 78 364 2080 yrchowthee@anglogoldashanti.com Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com 1 Date: 24-03-2022 01:03:00 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.