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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
(“AngloGold Ashanti” or the “Company”)
NEWS RELEASE
RESULTS OF THE 79th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
AngloGold Ashanti shareholders are advised that at the annual general meeting of shareholders of the
Company held on Monday, 15 May 2023 (“Annual General Meeting”), save for the withdrawal of special
resolution 1, all the ordinary and special resolutions, as set out in the 2022 Notice of Annual General Meeting
and summarised financial information for the year ended 31 December 2022, were passed by the requisite
majority of votes of shareholders present by way of electronic communication or represented by proxy.
The total number of shares voted by way of electronic communication or by proxy at the Annual General
Meeting was 342,502,747 ordinary shares (“Shares”) representing 81.67% of AngloGold Ashanti’s issued
share capital as at Friday, 5 May 2023, being the Voting Record Date.
The voting results were as follows:
1. Ordinary Resolution 1 – Re-election of directors
Shares
Total Shares voted
abstained
Directors For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
1.1 Mr AM Ferguson 96.62 3.38 341,588,139 81.45 0.22
1.2 Mr AH Garner 99.79 0.21 341,587,983 81.45 0.22
1.3 Mr R Gasant 82.46 17.54 341,564,571 81.45 0.22
2. Ordinary Resolution 2 – Election of a director
Shares
Total Shares voted
abstained
Director For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
Ms GA Doran 99.95 0.05 341,586,438 81.45 0.22
3. Ordinary Resolution 3 – Appointment of Audit and Risk Committee members
Shares
Total Shares voted
abstained
Directors For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
3.1 Mr AM Ferguson 97.81 2.19 341,587,841 81.45 0.22
3.2 Mr AH Garner 99.79 0.21 341,577,750 81.45 0.22
3.3 Mr R Gasant 81.64 18.36 341,564,430 81.45 0.22
3.4 Mr SP Lawson 98.60 1.40 341,588,024 81.45 0.22
3.5 Mr JE Tilk 97.85 2.15 341,586,953 81.45 0.22
4. Ordinary Resolution 4 – Reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as auditors of the Company
until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.95 0.05 341,696,337 81.48 0.19
5. Ordinary Resolution 5 – General authority to directors to allot and issue ordinary shares
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
86.06 13.94 341,645,384 81.46 0.20
6. Ordinary resolution 6 – Separate non-binding advisory endorsement of the AngloGold Ashanti
remuneration policy and implementation report
Shares
Total Shares voted
abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
6.1 Remuneration Policy 90.17 9.83 340,746,166 81.25 0.42
6.2 Implementation Report 90.32 9.68 340,847,510 81.27 0.39
7. Special Resolution 1 – Remuneration of non-executive directors
The Board had reconsidered the proposed increases for non-executive directors following further reflection
and engagement with shareholders and had decided to revise the proposal to be submitted to shareholders
for approval. The Board of the Company, therefore, withdrew special resolution 1, relating to the remuneration
of non-executive directors, from the business to be considered and voted upon by the shareholders.
8. Special Resolution 2 – General authority to acquire the Company’s own Shares
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
82.44 17.56 341,659,594 81.47 0.20
9. Special Resolution 3 – General authority for directors to issue for cash, those Shares which the
directors are authorised to allot and issue in terms of ordinary resolution 5
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
88.00 12.00 341,553,317 81.44 0.23
10. Special Resolution 4 – General authority to provide financial assistance in terms of Sections 44 and 45
of the Companies Act
Total Shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.23 0.77 341,341,233 81.39 0.28
11. Ordinary Resolution 7 – Directors’ authority to implement special and ordinary resolutions
Total shares voted Shares abstained
For (%) Against (%) Number %(1) %(1)
99.92 0.08 341,542,513 81.44 0.23
(1)
Expressed as a percentage of 419,379,599 AngloGold Ashanti Shares in issue as at Friday, 5 May 2023,
being the Voting Record Date.
ENDS
16 May 2023
Johannesburg
JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
CONTACTS
Media
Andrea Maxey +61 08 9435 4603/ +61 400 072 199 amaxey@anglogoldashanti.com
General inquiries media@anglogoldashanti.com
Investors
Andrea Maxey +61 08 9435 4603/ +61 400 072 199 amaxey@anglogoldashanti.com
Yatish Chowthee +27 11 637 6273 / +27 78 364 2080 yrchowthee@anglogoldashanti.com
Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com
