UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated June 27, 2023
Commission File Number 001-14846
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
(Name of registrant)
112 Oxford Road
Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, 2198
(Private Bag X 20, Rosebank, 2196)
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
Enclosure: DEALINGS IN SECURITIES BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESCRIBED OFFICERS OF ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
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
DEALINGS IN SECURITIES BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESCRIBED OFFICERS OF ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
In terms of JSE Listings Requirement 3.63, AngloGold Ashanti gives notice that an executive director and prescribed officers have dealt in securities of the Company, after having received clearance to do so in terms of JSE Listings Requirement 3.66.
The transactions were pursuant to sign-on awards and vested share awards in the Company’s Deferred Share Plan (DSP). The number of shares allocated has been calculated using the five-day volume weighted average price of the JSE AngloGold Ashanti share price as well as the five-day USD/ZAR exchange rate prior as indicated below.
The executive director will receive AngloGold Ashanti shares to the value of US$565,005. US$124,294 of the award vested on 20 February 2023, and US$32,857, US$154,990, US$37,431 and US$213,433 will each vest on 1 December 2023, 20 February 2024, 1 December 2024 and 20 February 2024, respectively.
Vesting date | Value of Shares (USD) | Value of Shares (ZAR) (1) | Number of AGA shares (2) | ||||||||
20 February 2023 | 124,294 | 2,235,470 | 7,030 | ||||||||
1 December 2023 | 32,857 | 590,825 | 1,858 | ||||||||
20 February 2024 | 154,990 | 2,787,500 | 8,766 | ||||||||
1 December 2024 | 37,431 | 673,185 | 2,117 | ||||||||
20 February 2025 | 213,433 | 3,839,093 | 12,073 | ||||||||
TOTAL | 563,005 | 10,126,074 | 31,844 |
(1) Exchange rate five-day USD/ZAR exchange rate prior to 23 February 2023: 1 USD: 18.01 ZAR
(2)JSE five-day VWAP prior to 23 February 2023: ZAR 317.99
The Company has awarded the first tranche of the sign-on bonus to the executive director as detailed below, following an on-market purchase of AngloGold Ashanti shares by the Company:
Name of executive director | Gillian Doran | ||||
Name of company | AngloGold Ashanti | ||||
Nature of transaction | Off market receipt of the first tranche of the sign-on bonus | ||||
Class of security | Ordinary shares | ||||
Date of transaction | 21 June 2023 | ||||
Number of shares purchased and awarded | 7,030 | ||||
Price per share | R426.6528 | ||||
Value of transaction (excluding brokerage and other fees) | R2,999,369.18 |
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Nature and extent of interest | Direct beneficial | ||||
Prior clearance to deal | Obtained |
A prescribed officer, Terry Briggs, will receive AngloGold Ashanti shares to the value of US$889,800. US$408,809 of the award vested on 1 April 2023, and US$255,878 and US$225,113 will each vest on 1 April 2024 and 1 April 2025, respectively.
Vesting date | Value of Shares (USD) | Value of Shares (ZAR) (1) | Number of AGA shares (2) | ||||||||
1 April 2023 | 408,809 | 6,632,904 | 21,595 | ||||||||
1 April 2024 | 255,878 | 4,151,747 | 13,517 | ||||||||
1 April 2025 | 225,113 | 3,652,628 | 11,892 | ||||||||
TOTAL | 889,800 | 14,437,279 | 47,004 |
(1) Exchange rate five-day USD/ZAR exchange rate prior to 10 May 2022: 1 USD: 16.15 ZAR
(2) JSE five-day VWAP prior to 10 May 2022: ZAR 307.15
The Company has awarded the first tranche of the sign-on bonus to the prescribed officer as detailed below, following an on-market purchase of AngloGold Ashanti shares by the Company:
Name of prescribed officer | Terry Briggs | ||||
Name of company | AngloGold Ashanti | ||||
Nature of transaction | Off-market receipt of the first tranche of the sign-on bonus | ||||
Class of security | Ordinary shares | ||||
Date of transaction | 21 June 2023 | ||||
Number of shares purchased and awarded | 21,595 | ||||
Price per share | R426.6528 | ||||
Value of transaction (excluding brokerage and other fees) | R9,213,567.22 | ||||
Nature and extent of interest | Direct beneficial | ||||
Prior clearance to deal | Obtained |
A prescribed officer, Lisa Ali, received AngloGold Ashanti shares to the value of US$837,346. US$384,991 of the award vested on 1 November 2022 and US$452,355 on 1 April 2023.
Vesting date | Value of Shares (USD) | Value of Shares (ZAR) (1) | Number of AGA shares (2) | ||||||||
1 November 2022 | 384,991 | 6,246,510 | 20,337 | ||||||||
1 April 2023 | 452,355 | 7,339,656 | 23,896 | ||||||||
TOTAL | 837,346 | 13,586,166 | 44,233 |
(1)Exchange rate five-day USD/ZAR exchange rate prior to 10 May 2022: 1 USD: 16.15 ZAR
(2) JSE five-day VWAP prior to 10 May 2022: ZAR 307.15
The Company has awarded the first tranche of the sign-on bonus to the prescribed officer as detailed below, following an on-market purchase of AngloGold Ashanti shares by the Company:
Name of prescribed officer | Lisa Ali | ||||
Name of company | AngloGold Ashanti | ||||
Nature of transaction | Off-market receipt of the sign-on bonus | ||||
Class of security | Ordinary shares | ||||
Date of transaction | 21 June 2023 |
Number of shares purchased and awarded | 44,233 | ||||
Price per share | R426.6528 | ||||
Value of transaction (excluding brokerage and other fees) | R18,872,133.30 | ||||
Nature and extent of interest | Direct beneficial | ||||
Prior clearance to deal | Obtained |
On 4 March 2022, the Company released an announcement on SENS regarding a sign-on bonus awarded to Marcelo Godoy, a prescribed officer.
The Company has awarded the second tranche of the sign-on bonus to the prescribed officer as detailed below, following an on-market purchase of AngloGold Ashanti shares by the Company:
Name of director | Marcelo Godoy | ||||
Name of company | AngloGold Ashanti | ||||
Nature of transaction | Off-market receipt of the second tranche of the sign-on bonus | ||||
Class of security | Ordinary shares | ||||
Date of transaction | 21 June 2023 | ||||
Number of shares purchased and awarded | 37,574 | ||||
Price per share | R426.6528 | ||||
Value of transaction (excluding brokerage and other fees) | R16,031,052.31 |
This transaction was pursuant to vested share awards in the Company’s DSP.
Name of director | Marcelo Godoy | ||||
Name of company | AngloGold Ashanti | ||||
Nature of transaction | Off market exercise of vested DSP awards | ||||
Class of security | Ordinary shares | ||||
Date of transaction | 26 June 2023 | ||||
Number of shares purchased and awarded | 2,036 | ||||
Price per share | R417.7305 | ||||
Value of transaction (excluding brokerage and other fees) | R850,499.30 | ||||
Nature and extent of interest | Direct beneficial | ||||
Prior clearance to deal | Obtained |
Related taxes have been paid by the executive director and prescribed officers by selling a portion of the shares allocated to them by the Company as detailed below:
SHARES SOLD TO SETTLE TAX COSTS
Name of company | AngloGold Ashanti | ||||
Nature of transaction | On-market sale of shares to fund tax liability in relation to costs incurred with the sign-on awards |
Class of security | Ordinary shares | ||||
Date of transaction | 26 June 2023 | ||||
Name of executive director | Gillian Doran | ||||
Number of shares sold | 2,614 | ||||
Price per share | R417.7305 | ||||
Value of transaction (excluding brokerage and other fees) | R1,091,947.53 | ||||
Name of prescribed officer | Terry Briggs | ||||
Number of shares sold | 8,028 | ||||
Price per share | R417.7305 | ||||
Value of transaction (excluding brokerage and other fees) | R3,353,540.45 | ||||
Name of prescribed officer | Lisa Ali | ||||
Number of shares sold | 19,443 | ||||
Price per share | R417.7305 | ||||
Value of transaction (excluding brokerage and other fees) | R8,121,934.11 | ||||
Name of prescribed officer | Marcelo Godoy | ||||
Number of shares sold | 14,728 | ||||
Price per share | R417.7305 | ||||
Value of transaction (excluding brokerage and other fees) | R6,152,334.80 | ||||
Nature and extent of interest | Direct beneficial | ||||
Prior clearance to deal | Obtained |
ENDS
27 June 2023
Johannesburg
JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
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
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Date: June 27, 2023
By: /s/ LM GOLIATH
Name: LM Goliath
Title: Company Secretary