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In terms of JSE Listings Requirement 3.63, AngloGold Ashanti gives notice that an Executive Director has dealt in ordinary shares of the Company, after having received clearance to do so in terms of JSE Listings Requirement 3.66. The transactions were pursuant to a Co-Investment Plan (CIP) for the Company's executives.

In terms of the CIP, executives are allowed to apply up to 50% of their after tax cash bonus to purchase AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares. The Company then matches their investment at 150% through an on-market purchase of shares, with vesting over a two-year period in two equal tranches. The first vesting date being the anniversary of the date on which the executive purchased the shares and the second vesting date being the second anniversary of the date on which the executive purchased the shares.

The Executive Director opted to participate in the CIP in 2015. This being the first anniversary of the date on which the Executive Director purchased the shares in 2015, the Company has purchased and allocated matching shares to the Executive Directors as detailed below:

Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan - Chief Executive Officer (Executive Director)

Name of director S Venkatakrishnan
Name of company AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Date of transaction 23 February 2016
Nature of transaction On-market purchase of shares by the Company, being the allocation of the matched portion in respect of the first tranche
Class of security Ordinary shares
Number of shares purchased 12,902
Average price per share R174.9932
Lowest price per share R174.96
Highest price per share R175.00
Value of transaction (excluding brokerage and other fees) R2,257,762.27
Extent of interest Direct, Beneficial
Prior clearance to deal Obtained

Related taxes have been paid by the Executive Director by selling a portion of the shares allocated to the Executive Director by the Company as detailed below:

SHARES SOLD TO SETTLE TAX COSTS

Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan - Chief Executive Officer (Executive Director)

Name of director S Venkatakrishnan
Name of company AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Date of transaction 24 February 2016
Nature of transaction On-market sale of shares to fund tax liability in relation to costs incurred in CIP
Class of security Ordinary shares
Number of shares purchased 5,415
Average price per share R191.0723
Lowest price per share R191.18
Highest price per share R191.06
Value of transaction ZAR1,035,229.72
Extent of interest Direct, Beneficial
Prior clearance to deal Obtained

ENDS

24 February 2016
Johannesburg
JSE Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Ltd

Disclaimer

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, all-in 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, dispositions or joint venture transactions, AngloGold Ashanti's liquidity and capital resources and capital expenditures and the outcome and consequence 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 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, 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 31 December 2014, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC'). 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.

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AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Reg No: 1944/017354/06
ISIN: ZAE000043485 - JSE share code: ANG-CUSIP: 035128206 - NYSE share code: AU

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