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: AU15 May 2014NEWS RELEASEANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED: RESULTS OF THE SEVENTIETH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OFSHAREHOLDERSShareholders are advised that at the Annual General Meeting held on 14 May2014, all the ordinary and special resolutions as set out in the Notice of theMeeting dated 18 March 2014 were passed with all resolutions receiving morethan the required majority of votes.Details of the votes cast on each resolution are set out below: For Against Abstained Resolutions Number of % of Number of % of Number of votes votes votes votes votes1 Ordinary Resolution 294,447,510 99.82 531,201 0.18 536,813 No. 1 Re-appointment of Ernst & Young Inc. as auditors of the company2 Ordinary Resolution 294,171,722 99.82 521,141 0.18 826,425 No. 2 Election of Mr RN Duffy as a director3 Ordinary Resolution 294,169,281 99.82 524,825 0.18 825,182 No. 3 Re-election of Mr R Gasant as a director4 Ordinary Resolution 286,057,993 97.07 8,635,230 2.93 825,926 No. 4 Re-election of Mr SM Pityana as a director5 Ordinary Resolution 293,533,180 99.51 1,439,194 0.49 543,915 No. 5 Appointment of Prof LW Nkuhlu as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the company6 Ordinary Resolution 293,730,415 99.58 1,243,900 0.42 544,530 No. 6 Appointment of Mr MJ Kirkwood as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the company7 Ordinary Resolution 293,722,460 99.58 1,251,960 0.42 544,424 No. 7 Appointment of Mr R Gasant as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the company8 Ordinary Resolution 267,912,551 90.82 27,061,527 9.18 544,767 No. 8 Appointment of Mr RJ Ruston as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the company9 Ordinary Resolution 286,026,504 97.06 8,656,910 2.94 835,856 No. 9 General authority to directors to allot and issue ordinary shares10 Non-Binding Advisory 234,932,721 84.08 44,486,404 15.92 16,103,164 Endorsement Advisory endorsement of the AngloGold Ashanti remuneration policy11 Special Resolution 256,288,074 97.11 7,614,914 2.89 31,615,957 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 912 Special Resolution 243,186,021 85.92 39,852,487 14.08 12,480,290 No. 2 Approval of non-executive directors' remuneration for their service as directors13 Special Resolution 240,025,001 85.90 39,379,969 14.10 16,169,960 No. 3 Approval of non-executive directors' remuneration for board committee meetings14 Special Resolution 283,784,139 96.53 10,193,895 3.47 1,459,876 No. 4 Amendment of the company's Memorandum of Incorporation15 Special Resolution 237,512,646 85.58 40,012,753 14.42 17,997,077 No. 5 Amendment of the rules of the company's Long-Term Incentive Plan16 Special Resolution 262,099,051 88.98 32,469,936 11.02 950,548 No. 6 Amendment of the rules of the company's Bonus Share Plan17 Special Resolution 290,218,022 98.57 4,219,304 1.43 1,081,563 No. 7 General authority to acquire the company's own shares18 Special Resolution 262,225,291 89.00 32,399,666 11.00 892,851 No. 8 Approval for the company to grant financial assistance in terms of Sections 44 and 45 of the Companies Act19 Ordinary Resolution 293,268,236 99.82 535,586 0.18 1,715,083 No. 10 Election of Mr DL Hodgson as a director73.30% of total number of shares was exercised by those present/by proxy andincludingvotes withheld.The special resolutions will be filed with the Companies and IntellectualProperty Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act,No. 71 of 2008.ENDSSponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) LtdContactsMediaChris Nthite +27 (0) 11 637 6388 / [email protected] +27 (0) 83 301 2481Stewart Bailey +27 81 032 2563 / [email protected] +27 11 637 6031General inquiries [email protected] Bailey +27 81 032 2563 / [email protected] +27 11 637 6031Sabrina Brockman +1 (212) 858 7702 / [email protected](US & Canada) +1 646 379 2555Fundisa Mgidi +27 11 6376763 / [email protected](South Africa) +27 82 821 5322General inquiries [email protected] statements contained in this document, other than statements ofhistorical fact, including, without limitation, those concerning the economicoutlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices,production, cash costs, all-in sustaining costs, cost savings and otheroperating results, return on equity, productivity improvements, growthprospects and outlook of AngloGold Ashanti's operations, individually or in theaggregate, including the achievement of project milestones, commencement andcompletion of commercial operations of certain of AngloGold Ashanti'sexploration and production projects and the completion of acquisitions anddispositions, AngloGold Ashanti's liquidity and capital resources and capitalexpenditures and the outcome and consequences of any potential or pendinglitigation or regulatory proceedings or environmental, health and safetyissues, are forward-looking statements regarding AngloGold Ashanti'soperations, economic performance and financial condition. These forward-lookingstatements or forecasts involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties andother factors that may cause AngloGold Ashanti's actual results, performance orachievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance orachievements expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. AlthoughAngloGold Ashanti believes that the expectations reflected in suchforward-looking statements and forecasts are reasonable, no assurance can begiven that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Accordingly,results could differ materially from those set out in the forward-lookingstatements as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic, social andpolitical and market conditions, the success of business and operatinginitiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other governmentactions, including environmental approvals, fluctuations in gold prices andexchange rates, the outcome of pending or future litigation proceedings, andbusiness and operational risk management. For a discussion of such riskfactors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti's annual report on Form 20-F for the yearended December 31, 2013 that was filed with the United States Securities andExchange Commission ("SEC") on 14 April 2014. These factors are not necessarilyall of the important factors that could cause AngloGold Ashanti's actualresults to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-lookingstatements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have materialadverse effects on future results. Consequently, readers are cautioned not toplace undue reliance on forward-looking statements. AngloGold Ashantiundertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to theseforward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the datehereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to theextent required by applicable law. All subsequent written or oralforward-looking statements attributable to AngloGold Ashanti or any personacting on its behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements herein.AngloGold Ashanti LimitedIncorporated in the Republic of South Africa Reg No: 1944/017354/06ISIN No. ZAE000043485 - JSE share code: ANG CUSIP: 035128206 - NYSE share code:AU
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