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Dividend
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")
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI DECLARATION OF ORDINARY DIVIDEND
Notice is hereby given that an interim dividend of 100 South African cents
per ordinary shares (gross) has been declared by the board in respect of the
quarter ended 31 March 2012.
The dividend has been declared out of total reserves.
The salient dates for the payment of the interim dividend are detailed below:
2012
- Currency conversion date for UK pounds, Australian
dollars and Ghanaian cedis Thursday, 24 May
- Last date to trade ordinary shares cum dividend Friday, 25 May
- Last date to register transfers of certificated
securities cum dividend Friday, 25 May
- Ordinary shares trade ex-dividend Monday, 28 May
- Record date Friday, 1 June
- Payment date Friday, 8 June
To comply with the requirements of Strate, between Monday, 28 May 2012 and
Friday, 1 June 2012, both days inclusive, no transfers between the South
African, United Kingdom, Australian and Ghana share registers will be
permitted and no ordinary shares pertaining to the South African share
register may be dematerialised or rematerialised.
In terms of the new withholding tax on dividends which became effective on 1
April 2012, the following additional information is disclosed:
- the local tax dividend rate is 15%;
- there are no STC credits utilised;
- the net local dividend amount is 85 South African cents per ordinary
share for shareholders liable to pay the new dividend tax, and 100
South African cents per ordinary share for shareholders exempt from
the new dividend tax;
- the issued share capital of AngloGold Ashanti Limited at the date of
declaration is 382,425,477 ordinary shares; and
- AngloGold Ashanti Limited`s tax reference number is 9640006608.
ENDS
10 May 2012
JSE Sponsor - UBS
Contacts
Tel: E-mail:
Alan Fine (Media) +27 11 637 6383 afine@AngloGoldAshanti.com
Mike Bedford (Investor) +27 11 637 6273 mbedford@anglogoldashanti.com
Stewart Bailey(Investor) +1 2128364303 sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com
Certain statements made in this communication, other than statements of
historical fact, including, without limitation, those concerning the economic
outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices,
production, cash costs and other operating results, growth prospects and
outlook of AngloGold Ashanti`s operations, individually or in the aggregate,
including the completion and commencement of commercial operations of certain
of AngloGold Ashanti`s exploration and production projects and the completion
of acquisitions and dispositions, AngloGold Ashanti`s liquidity and capital
resources and capital expenditure and the outcome and consequence of any
potential or pending litigation or regulatory proceedings or environmental
issues, are forward-looking statements or forecasts 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 or forecasts
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 and market conditions, success of business and
operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other
government actions including environmental approvals and actions,
fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, and business and operational
risk management. For a discussion of certain of these and other factors,
refer to AngloGold Ashanti`s annual report for the year ended 31 December
2011, which was distributed to shareholders on 4 April 2012 and the company`s
2011 annual report on Form 20-F, which was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in the United States on 23 April 2012. 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,
stakeholders 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 today`s date 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.
AngloGold Ashanti posts information that is important to investors on the
main page of its website at www.anglogoldashanti.com and under the
"Investors" tab on the main page. This information is updated regularly.
Investors should visit this website to obtain important information about
AngloGold Ashanti.
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