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 sharecode: AUWebsite: www.anglogoldashanti.comNews Release20 January 2013AngloGold Confirms Receipt of Strike Notice at South Africa Mines(Johannesburg)--AngloGold Ashanti confirms that the Association of Mineworkersand Construction Union (AMCU) has served notice that it intends to call astrike by its members at the company's South Africa operations, startingThursday, 23 January 2014. The strike will also affect some mines owned andoperated by other large, South African gold producers covered by the industry'scollective bargaining structure.The strike has been called in respect of the 2013 wage negotiations. Thesenegotiations were concluded on 10 September 2013 when a multi-year agreementwas reached between South Africa's major gold producers, represented in acollective bargaining forum by the Chamber of Mines, and three of the fourunions (the National Union of Mineworkers, United Association of South Africaand Solidarity), representing 72% of the gold sector's employees at the time.AMCU, which represented about 17% of employees at the time and participated inthe central level negotiations, did not accept the agreement.The September 2013 agreement was made applicable to all employees who form partof the bargaining unit, irrespective of their trade union affiliation. Theagreed increase, of between 7.5% and 8% in the first year, was backdated to 1July 2013. AMCU members have all benefited from this increase.AMCU's certificate applying to this strike was obtained from the Council forConciliation, Mediation and Arbitration in September 2013, prior to theagreement being made applicable to all employees in the bargaining unit.In terms of the `peace clause' contained in the existing wage agreement: therecan be no strike action regarding terms and conditions of employment during theexistence of the agreement; the issue of conditions of employment has beensettled for the duration of the agreement; and no demands may be made duringthe course of the agreement. Accordingly, any strike action about terms andconditions of employment during the existence of the agreement will be incontravention of the `peace clause', and thus unprotected.Any strike action by AMCU members will be opposed by the gold producers coveredin the wage agreement.SPONSOR: UBS South Africa (Pty) LimitedENDS__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ContactsMediaStewart Bailey +27-81-032-2563/+27-11-637-6031Chris Nthite +27-83-301-2481/+27-11-637-6388Investorsinvestors@anglogoldashanti.comStewart Bailey +27-81-032-2563/+27-11-637-6031Fundisa Mgidi +27-11-637-6763/+27-82-821-5322Sabrina Brockman +1 (212) 858 7702 / +1 646 379 2555Certain 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, cost savings and other operating results, return onequity, productivity improvements, growth prospects and outlook of AngloGoldAshanti's operations, individually or in the aggregate, including theachievement of project milestones, commencement and completion of commercialoperations of certain of AngloGold Ashanti's exploration and productionprojects and the completion of acquisitions and dispositions, AngloGoldAshanti's liquidity and capital resources and capital expenditures and theoutcome and consequence of any potential or pending litigation or regulatoryproceedings or environmental issues, are forward-looking statements regardingAngloGold 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 actualresults, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipatedresults, performance or achievements expressed or implied in theseforward-looking statements. Although AngloGold Ashanti believes that theexpectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and forecasts arereasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to havebeen correct. Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set outin the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changesin economic, social and political and market conditions, the success ofbusiness and operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment andother government actions, including environmental approvals, fluctuations ingold prices and exchange rates, the outcome of pending or future litigationproceedings, and business and operational risk management. For a discussion ofsuch risk factors, refer to the prospectus supplement to AngloGold Ashanti'sprospectus dated 17 July 2012 that was filed with the United States Securitiesand Exchange Commission ("SEC") on 26 July 2013. These factors are notnecessarily all of the important factors that could cause AngloGold Ashanti'sactual results 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.This communication may contain certain "Non-GAAP" financial measures. 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