AngloGold Ashanti announces a change to its Board of Directors 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”) ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, AngloGold Ashanti is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Kojo Busia as an independent non-executive director to its board of directors, effective 1 August 2020. Dr Busia will serve as a member of the Investment Committee and the Social and Ethics and Sustainability Committee. Dr Busia recently held the position of Chief of Natural Resources Management Section, Division of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Dr Busia is an internationally renowned leader and promoter of good governance in Africa, having 25 years of working experience in multilateral and bilateral organisations. He previously served as Coordinator of the African Mineral Development Centre (AMDC), a Pan-African Center of Excellence charged with the implementation of the African Mining Vision, an African Union policy framework for sustainable mineral resources development. In addition, Dr Busia’s outstanding contributions to African natural resources governance has seen him serve on several advisory boards including the Global Mining Sustainability, a global non-profit platform for sustainable mining; the Responsible Mining Foundation, an independent research organisation responsible for publishing the Responsible Mining Index report. He also serves on the Mining Indaba’s Sustainability Advisory Committee that organizes the “Sustainability Day” of Mining Indaba. Prior to heading the AMDC, Dr Busia spent nearly a decade leading the UNECA’s support to the African Union/NEPAD governance flagship, the African Peer Review Mechanism. “Kojo’s multilateral expertise brings a great strength to our business and I am delighted to see him joining the board,” Sipho M. Pityana, AngloGold Ashanti Chairman, said. “His input from both a sustainability and governance perspectives will be hugely significant as we continue the pursuit of our strategic ambitions.” Johannesburg 31 July 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: 31-07-2020 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.