ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED 
By AngloGold Ashanti Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Reg. No. 1944/017354/06)
ISIN No. ZAE000043485 - JSE share code: ANG CUSIP: 035128206 - NYSE share code: AU
15 May 2014
NEWS RELEASE
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED: RESULTS OF THE SEVENTIETH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERSShareholders are advised that at the Annual General Meeting held on 14 May 2014, all the ordinary and special resolutions as set out in the Notice of the Meeting dated 18 March 2014 were passed with all resolutions receiving more than the required majority of votes.
Details of the votes cast on each resolution are set out below:
For | Against | Abstained | ||||
Resolutions | Number of votes | % of votes | Number of votes | % of votes | Number of votes | |
1 | Ordinary Resolution No. 1 Re-appointment of Ernst & Young Inc. as auditors of the company | 294,447,510 | 99.82 | 531,201 | 0.18 | 536,813 |
2 | Ordinary Resolution No. 2 Election of Mr RN Duffy as a director | 294,171,722 | 99.82 | 521,141 | 0.18 | 826,425 |
3 | Ordinary Resolution No. 3 Re-election of Mr R Gasant as a director | 294,169,281 | 99.82 | 524,825 | 0.18 | 825,182 |
4 | Ordinary Resolution No. 4 Re-election of Mr SM Pityana as a director | 286,057,993 | 97.07 | 8,635,230 | 2.93 | 825,926 |
5 | Ordinary Resolution No. 5 Appointment of Prof LW Nkuhlu as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the company | 293,533,180 | 99.51 | 1,439,194 | 0.49 | 543,915 |
6 | Ordinary Resolution No. 6 Appointment of Mr MJ Kirkwood as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the company | 293,730,415 | 99.58 | 1,243,900 | 0.42 | 544,530 |
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7 | Ordinary Resolution No. 7 Appointment of Mr R Gasant as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the company | 293,722,460 | 99.58 | 1,251,960 | 0.42 | 544,424 |
8 | Ordinary Resolution No. 8 Appointment of Mr RJ Ruston as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the company | 267,912,551 | 90.82 | 27,061,527 | 9.18 | 544,767 |
9 | Ordinary Resolution No. 9 General authority to directors to allot and issue ordinary shares | 286,026,504 | 97.06 | 8,656,910 | 2.94 | 835,856 |
10 | Non-Binding Advisory Endorsement Advisory endorsement of the AngloGold Ashanti remuneration policy | 234,932,721 | 84.08 | 44,486,404 | 15.92 | 16,103,164 |
11 | Special Resolution No. 1 General authority to directors to issue for cash, those ordinary shares which the directors are authorised to allot and issue in terms of ordinary resolution number 9 | 256,288,074 | 97.11 | 7,614,914 | 2.89 | 31,615,957 |
12 | Special Resolution No. 2 Approval of non-executive directors' remuneration for their service as directors | 243,186,021 | 85.92 | 39,852,487 | 14.08 | 12,480,290 |
13 | Special Resolution No. 3 Approval of non-executive directors' remuneration for board committee meetings | 240,025,001 | 85.90 | 39,379,969 | 14.10 | 16,169,960 |
14 | Special Resolution No. 4 Amendment of the company's Memorandum of Incorporation | 283,784,139 | 96.53 | 10,193,895 | 3.47 | 1,459,876 |
15 | Special Resolution No. 5 Amendment of the rules of the company's Long-Term Incentive Plan | 237,512,646 | 85.58 | 40,012,753 | 14.42 | 17,997,077 |
16 | Special Resolution No. 6 Amendment of the rules of the company's Bonus Share Plan | 262,099,051 | 88.98 | 32,469,936 | 11.02 | 950,548 |
17 | Special Resolution No. 7 General authority to acquire the company's own shares | 290,218,022 | 98.57 | 4,219,304 | 1.43 | 1,081,563 |
18 | Special Resolution No. 8 Approval for the company to grant financial assistance in terms of Sections 44 and 45 of the Companies Act | 262,225,291 | 89.00 | 32,399,666 | 11.00 | 892,851 |
19 | Ordinary Resolution No. 10 Election of Mr DL Hodgson as a director | 293,268,236 | 99.82 | 535,586 | 0.18 | 1,715,083 |
73.30% of total number of shares was exercised by those present/by proxy and including votes withheld.
The special resolutions will be filed with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008.
ENDS
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Contacts Media | ||
Chris Nthite Stewart Bailey General inquiries | +27 (0) 11 637 6388/+27 (0) 83 301 2481 +27 81 032 2563 / +27 11 637 6031 | cnthite@anglogoldashanti.com sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com media@anglogoldashanti.com |
Investors | ||
Stewart Bailey Sabrina Brockman (US & Canada) Fundisa Mgidi (South Africa) General inquiries | +27 81 032 2563 / +27 11 637 6031 +1 (212) 858 7702 / +1 646 379 2555 +27 11 6376763 / +27 82 821 5322 | sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com sbrockman@anglogoldashanti.com fmgidi@anglogoldashanti.com investors@anglogoldashanti. |
Certain statements contained in this document, 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, all-in sustaining costs, cost savings and other operating results, return on equity, productivity improvements, growth prospects and outlook of AngloGold Ashanti's operations, individually or in the aggregate, including the achievement of project milestones, commencement and completion 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 expenditures and the outcome and consequences of any potential or pending litigation or regulatory proceedings or environmental, health and safety issues, are forward-looking statements 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 and forecasts are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will p rove 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, social and political and market conditions, the success of business and operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, including environmental approvals, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, the outcome of pending or future litigation proceedings, and business and operational risk management. For a discussion of such risk factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013 that was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on 14 April 2014. 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, readers 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 the date hereof 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.
AngloGold Ashanti LimitedIncorporated in the Republic of South Africa Reg No: 1944/017354/06
ISIN No. ZAE000043485 - JSE share code: ANG CUSIP: 035128206 - NYSE share code: AU Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com
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