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ANGLOGOLD LIMITED -
ANGLOGOLD LIMITED
(Registration number 1944/017354/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
ISIN : ZAE000043485
JSE Share Code : ANG
NYSE Ticker: AU
("AngloGold")
ANGLOGOLD ANNOUNCES THAT US SEC CONFIRMS ANGLOGOLD EXEMPTION REGARDING MERGER
WITH ASHANTI
AngloGold has received confirmation from the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) of the availability of an exemption under Section
3(a)(10) of the US Securities Act of 1933 that will enable AngloGold to issue
its shares in the scheme relating to the merger of AngloGold and Ashanti,
without registration in the United States.
Once the required approvals of the Parliament and Government of Ghana have
been received, the scheme documents will be finalised and distributed to Ashanti
shareholders. AngloGold anticipates that the transaction will be completed
during April 2004.
Johannesburg
26 January 2004
JSE Sponsor: UBS
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For further information contact:
AngloGold South Africa
Steve Lenahan +27 11 637 6248/+27 83 308 2200
Alan Fine +27 11 637 6383/+27 83 250 0757
Shelagh Blackman +27 11 637 6379/+27 83 308 2471
AngloGold Europe and Asia
Tomasz Nadrowski +1 917 912 4641
AngloGold USA
Charles Carter + 1 212 750 7999/(toll free)800 4179 255
AngloGold Australia
Andrea Maxey +61 8 9425 4604/+61 438 001 393
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without
limitation, those statements concerning (i) timing, fulfilment of conditions,
tax treatment and completion of the Merger, (ii) the value of the transaction
consideration, (iii) expectations regarding production and cost savings at the
combined group"s operations and its operating and financial performance and (iv)
synergies and other benefits anticipated from the Merger. Although AngloGold
and Ashanti believe 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.
For a discussion of important terms of the Merger and important factors and
risks involved in the companies" businesses, which could cause the combined
group"s actual operating and financial results to differ materially from such
forward-looking statements, refer to AngloGold"s and Ashanti"s filings with the
US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including AngloGold"s annual
report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2002, filed with the SEC on 7
April 2003 and Ashanti"s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31
December 2002, filed with the SEC on 17 June 2003 and any other documents in
respect of the Merger that are furnished to the SEC by AngloGold or Ashanti
under cover of Form 6-K.
AngloGold will file important documents with the SEC regarding the
transaction with Ashanti. Investors and security holders are urged to carefully
read all such documents filed with the SEC, because these documents will contain
important information. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of
any such documents at the SEC"s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request
to AngloGold Limited, 14th Floor, 11 Diagonal Street, Johannesburg 2001 South
Africa, Attention: Chris R. Bull, Company Secretary.
Date: 26/01/2004 01:21:03 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za
Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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