Completion Of Merger Of Anglogold Limited And Asha
AngloGold - Completion Of Merger Of Anglogold Limited And Ashanti Goldfields
Company Limited
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
(formerly AngloGold Limited)
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration Number: 1944/017354/06)
ISIN Number: ZAE000043485
JSE Share Code: ANG
("AngloGold/Company")
COMPLETION OF MERGER OF ANGLOGOLD LIMITED AND ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS COMPANY LIMITED
On Friday, 23 April 2004, the High Court of Ghana confirmed the scheme of
arrangement between Ashanti and its shareholders pursuant to which AngloGold
will acquire the entire issued ordinary share capital of Ashanti. The
confirmation of the High Court was lodged with the Registrar of Companies in
Ghana on Monday, 26 April 2004, and the merger of the companies and the name
change to AngloGold Ashanti Limited became effective on Monday, 26 April 2004.
AngloGold securities will trade as AngloGold Ashanti on the New York Stock
Exchange on Monday, 26 April 2004, on the London Stock Exchange, the Australian
Stock Exchange, on the Euronext in Paris and Brussels on Tuesday, 27 April 2004
and on the JSE Securities Exchange on Wednesday, 28 April 2004, following a
public holiday in South Africa on 27 April 2004. In Ghana, AngloGold Ashanti
securities will be listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange on Tuesday 27 April 2004
and the first trading on the floor will commence on Wednesday, 28 April 2004.
AngloGold shareholders in possession of AngloGold share certificates need not
take any action, since the share certificates reflecting the former name of the
Company will still be good for delivery.
Ends
JSE Sponsor: UBS
26 April 2004
Date: 26/04/2004 01:17:59 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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