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ANG - AngloGold Ashanti Limited - Anglogold Ashanti announces completion of
Anglo American offering
NOT FOR RELEASE IN, OR DISTRIBUTION INTO, THE UNITED STATES
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI RESPONDS TO ANGLO AMERICAN ANNOUNCEMENT
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration Number: 1944/017354/06)
ISIN Number:ZAE000043485
JSE Share Code: ANG
("AngloGold Ashanti/Company")
NOT FOR RELEASE IN, OR DISTRIBUTION INTO, THE UNITED STATES
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ANGLO AMERICAN OFFERING
AngloGold Ashanti Limited ("AngloGold Ashanti") is pleased to note the
announcement by Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") that Anglo American has
completed an offering of 67.1 million ordinary shares of AngloGold Ashanti in
the form of ordinary shares and American Depositary Shares ("ADS") priced at
US$44.00 per ADS (US$44.11 inclusive of uncertificated securities tax) and
ZAR300.61 per ordinary share (exclusive of uncertificated securities tax). The
offering, which was launched on 1 October 2007, was increased from the earlier
announced 61 million ordinary shares. The offering price represents discounts of
6.16% and 7.84% to the closing prices of our ADSs and ordinary shares in New
York and Johannesburg respectively on Friday, 28 September 2007. The offering is
scheduled to settle on 9 October 2007.
After the completion of the offering, Anglo American`s holding in AngloGold
Ashanti will be 17.3%. Consequently, as this shareholding is less than the 20%
threshold as previously announced, the representatives of Anglo American
remaining on the AngloGold Ashanti board of directors intend to resign from
AngloGold Ashanti`s board upon settlement of the offering.
Goldman Sachs International acted as the global coordinator for the offering
and Goldman Sachs International and UBS Investment Bank were joint bookrunners
for the offering.
A final prospectus supplement for the offering will be filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission as soon as possible. Copies of the final
prospectus supplement may be obtained from the offices of Goldman Sachs
International, Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB, United
Kingdom, telephone: +44 20 7774 1000 or UBS Limited, 1 Finsbury Avenue, London
EC2M 2PP, United Kingdom, telephone: +44 20 7567 8000.
This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities
described herein, in any jurisdiction, including the United States, in which
such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Securities may
not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption
from such registration. AngloGold Ashanti has filed a registration statement in
the United States under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection
with the offer and sale of the securities described herein. Any public offering
of the securities referred to herein to be made in the United States will be
made by means of a prospectus and a related prospectus supplement (available
from AngloGold Ashanti) that form part of such registration statement and that
will contain detailed information about AngloGold Ashanti and its management, as
well as financial statements.
This news release is for distribution only to persons who (i) have
professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within
Article 19(5) of the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the "Financial Promotion Order"),
(ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth
companies, unincorporated associations etc") of the Financial Promotion Order,
(iii) are outside the United Kingdom, or (iv) are persons to whom an invitation
or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21
of the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection
with the issue or sale of any securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated
or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as
"relevant persons"). This news release is directed only at relevant persons and
must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any
investment or investment activity to which this news release relates is
available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant
persons.
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
JSE Sponsor - UBS
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South Africa
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Lenahan 637 6248 308 2200
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