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FOUNDED IN 1998, ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI IS THE GOLD PRODUCER IN THE WORLD

AngloGold Limited was founded in June 1998 with the 1998 consolidation of the gold interests of Anglo American • Formation of AngloGold Limited through the consolidation of plc. AngloGold Ashanti Limited, as the company exists today, East Rand Gold and Uranium Company Limited; Eastvaal was formed on 26 April 2004 following the business Gold Holdings Limited; Southvaal Holdings Limited; Free combination between AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields State Consolidated Gold Mines Limited; Elandsrand Gold Company Limited. Mining Company Limited; HJ Joel Company Limited and Western Deep Levels Limited into a single, focused, independent, gold mining company. Vaal Reefs Current profile Exploration and Mining Company Limited (Vaal Reefs), the vehicle for the consolidation, changed its name to AngloGold Ashanti Limited is headquartered in , AngloGold Limited and increased its authorised share South Africa. capital, effective 30 March 1998.

AngloGold Ashanti Limited (Registration number 1944/017354/06) 1998 – 2004 was incorporated in the Republic of South Africa in 1944 under • Expansion of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations outside of the name of Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company South Africa. Limited and operates under the South African Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Companies Act of 2008), as amended. 2004 • Concluded the business combination with Ashanti Its registered office is at 76 Jeppe Street, Newtown, Goldfields Company Limited, at which time the company Johannesburg, South Africa, 2001, at telephone +27 11 637 6000. changed its name to AngloGold Ashanti Limited.

While AngloGold Ashanti’s primary listing is on the 2007 Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the company is also • sold 69,100,000 ordinary shares of listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the New York AngloGold Ashanti, thereby reducing Anglo American's Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Ghana Stock Exchange (GhSE) shareholding in AngloGold Ashanti from 41.7% to 16.6%. and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). 2009 AngloGold Ashanti delisted from Euronext Paris on 23 December • Anglo American plc sold its remaining shareholding to 2011 and from Euronext Brussels on 30 December 2011. Paulson & Co. Inc.

History and significant developments 2010 • AngloGold Ashanti eliminated its hedge book, thereby Below are highlights of key corporate activities since 1998: gaining full exposure to spot gold prices.

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