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Director's dealings in 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”)
25 February 2019
NEWS RELEASE
DEALINGS IN SECURITIES BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
In terms of JSE Listings Requirement 3.63, AngloGold Ashanti gives notice that an Executive Director
has dealt in securities of the Company, after having received clearance to do so in terms of JSE Listings
Requirement 3.66.
The transactions were pursuant to a sign-on award. In terms of the award, the executive director will
receive AngloGold Ashanti shares to the value of US$2,800,000. 50% of the award vested on 31 January
2019, and two equal tranches of US$700,000 each will vest on 31 January 2020 and 31 January 2021
respectively.
The number of shares allocated has been calculated using the five-day volume weighted average
price of the JSE AngloGold Ashanti share price as well as the five-day USD/ZAR exchange rate prior
to 1 September 2018.
Value of Shares Value of
Vesting date (USD) Shares (ZAR) (1) Number of AGA shares (2)
January 2019 1,400,000 20,188,000 175,877
January 2020 700,000 10,094,000 87,939
January 2021 700,000 10,094,000 87,939
TOTAL 2,800,000 40,376,000 351,755
(1) Exchange rate five-day USD/ZAR exchange rate prior to 1 September 2018: 1 USD: 14.42 ZAR
(2) JSE five-day VWAP prior to 1 September 2018: 114.7845
The Company has awarded the first tranche of the sign-on bonus to the executive director as detailed
below, following an on-market purchase of AngloGold Ashanti shares by the Company:
Name of director Kelvin Dushnisky
Name of company AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Nature of transaction Off market award of the first tranche of the sign-on bonus
Class of security Ordinary shares
Date of transaction 20 February 2019
Number of shares purchased and 40,877
awarded
Price per share R220.7241
Value of transaction (excluding R9,022,539.04
brokerage and other fees)
Date of transaction 21 February 2019
Number of shares purchased and 135,000
awarded
Price per share R218.6826
Value of transaction (excluding R29,522,151.00
brokerage and other fees)
Nature and extent of interest Direct beneficial
Prior clearance to deal Obtained
ENDS
Johannesburg
JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa 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
Certain statements contained in this document, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those 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 and the completion of acquisitions, dispositions or joint venture transactions, AngloGold
Ashanti’s liquidity and capital resources and capital expenditures and the outcome and consequence of any potential or pending litigation or regulatory proceedings or environmental
health and safety issues, are forward-looking statements regarding AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, economic performance and financial condition. These forward-looking statements
or forecasts involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause AngloGold Ashanti’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially
from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Although AngloGold Ashanti believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable,
no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as
a result of, among other factors, changes in economic, social and political and market conditions, the success of business and operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory
environment and other government actions, including environmental approvals, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, the outcome of pending or future litigation
proceedings, and business and operational risk management. For a discussion of such risk factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti’s annual reports on Form 20-F filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause AngloGold Ashanti’s actual results to differ materially
from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results. Consequently, readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. AngloGold Ashanti undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-
looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by applicable law. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to AngloGold
Ashanti or any person acting on its behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements herein.
This communication may contain certain “Non-GAAP” financial measures. AngloGold Ashanti utilises certain Non-GAAP performance measures and ratios in managing its business.
Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the reported operating results or cash flow from operations or any other measures of
performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. In addition, the presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures other companies may use.
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