Golden Cycle Gold (GCGC) 425 Business combination disclosure

Annual

Financial

Statements

07

Filed by AngloGold Ashanti Limited

This communication is filed pursuant to Rule 425 under The Securities Act

of 1933, as amended.

Subject Company: Golden Cycle Gold Corporation

Commission File Number: 333-149068

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Contents

Key features 2007

2

Group overview – key data

2

Performance review – key data by region

3

Corporate profile

4

Chairman’s letter

6

CEO’s review

9

Board of directors

16

Executive management

18

Operations at a glance – summary

20

Summarised group financial results

22

Summarised group operating results

25

Non-GAAP disclosure

26

One-year forecast – 2008

33

Group value-added statement

34

Group information

35

The gold and uranium markets

38

Financial review

44

AngloGold Ashanti as an employer

and corporate citizen

48

Review of operations

54

Research and development

99

Global exploration

101

Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

106

Corporate governance

112

Risk management and internal control

132

Directors’ approval

148

Secretary’s certificate

148

Report of the independent auditors

149

Directors’ report

150

Remuneration report

162

Financial statements

Group financial statements

170

Company financial statements

276

Investment in principal subsidiaries

and joint venture interests

304

Gold production and mine-site

rehabilitation

306

Rights to mine and title to properties

308

Glossary of terms

316

Shareholder information

322

Administrative information

326

Forward-looking statements

327

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Key features 2007

Group overview – key data

2007

2006

% change

Gold produced

(000oz)

5,477

5,635

(3)

Average gold spot price

($/oz)

697

604

15

Average received gold price

($/oz)

629

577

9

Total cash costs

($/oz)

357

308

16

Total production costs

($/oz)

476

414

15

Ore reserves

(Moz)

73

67

9

Revenue ($m)

3,472

3,106

12

Gold income

($m)

3,280

2,964

11

Gross (loss) profit

($m)

(136)

443

(131)

Adjusted gross profit

(1)

($m)

935

1,058

(12)

Adjusted headline earnings

(2)

($m)

278

411

(32)

Adjusted headline earnings per share

(US cents)

99

151

(34)

Dividends declared per share

(US cents)

20

62

(68)

Average R/$ exchange rate

7.03

6.77

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Exchange rate at year-end

6.81

7.00

(3)

Share price at year-end:

JSE (R/share)

293

330

(11)

NYSE ($/share)

42.81

47.09

(9)

Market capitalisation at year-end

($m)

11,878

13,008

(9)

5.5Moz

Gold produced

$935m

Adjusted gross profit

20

US cents per share

Total dividend declared

Production declines 3%

Minorities in Iduapriem acquired

Ore Reserves increase 9% to 73.1Moz and Mineral Resources,

18% to 207.6Moz

Total cash costs up 16% to $357/oz – pressured by lower

production, stronger local currencies and inflation

Received gold price up by 9% to $629/oz, partially offsets cost

pressures

$58 million delivered in savings initiatives

Adjusted headline earnings of $278 million

Capital expenditure increases to $1.1 billion as Boddington

ramps up

Dividend maintained at 20% of adjusted headline earnings

Note: Throughout this report, dollar or $ represents US dollars unless otherwise stated.

(1)

Gross profit excluding unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts. Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 2 on
page 27.

(2)

Headline earnings excluding unrealised non-hedge derivatives, fair value adjustments on the option component of the convertible bond,
adjustments to other commodity contracts and deferred tax thereon. Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 1 on page 26.

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Performance review – key data by region

%

2007

2006

change

Production

(000oz)

2,328

2,554

(9)

Total cash costs

($/oz)

343

285

20

Capital expenditure ($m)

361

313

15

%

2007

2006

change

Production

(000oz)

1,655

1,779

(7)

Total cash costs

($/oz)

425

375

13

Capital expenditure($m)

182

191

(6)

%

2007

2006

change

Production

(000oz)

612

554

10

Total cash costs

($/oz)

262

221

19

Capital expenditure($m)

162

205

(21)

%

2007

2006

change

Production

(000oz)

600

465

29

Total cash costs

($/oz)

306

298

3

Capital expenditure($m)

281

86

227

%

2007

2006

change

Production

(000oz)

282

283

(0.5)

Total cash costs

($/oz)

269

248

8

Capital expenditure($m)

23

13

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SOUTH AMERICA

AngloGold Ashanti has three gold mining operations in South

America – two in Brazil and one in Argentina – which

combined employed around 5,400 people (including

contractors) and produced a total of 600,000 ounces,

equivalent to 11% of group output. Ore reserves at these

operations amounted to 4.8 million ounces at year-end.

Together, these operations contributed $189 million to group

adjusted gross profit.

UNITED STATES

AngloGold Ashanti has one operating gold mine in the United

States which employed some 400 people (including

contractors) and produced around 300,000 ounces,

equivalent to 5% of group output. Ore reserves amounted to

4.8 million ounces at year-end. This operation contributed

$74 million to group adjusted gross profit.

AUSTRALIA

AngloGold Ashanti has one operating gold mine in Australia

and interests in two joint ventures, Boddington and Tropicana.

In all, some 800 people (including contractors) are employed

and a record of 600,000 ounces, equivalent to 11% of group

output, was produced. Ore reserves amounted to 7.2 million

ounces at year-end. The Australian operations contributed

$137 million to group adjusted gross profit.

SOUTH AFRICA

In 2007, the seven AngloGold Ashanti operations in South

Africa employed around 37,000 people (including contractors)

and produced 2.3 million ounces of gold, equivalent to 43%

of group production. At year-end, South African ore reserves

totalled 33.9 million ounces. These operations contributed

$403 million to group adjusted gross profit.

REST OF AFRICA

Outside of South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti has eight gold

mining operations in Africa – in Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia

and Tanzania – which combined employed 16,000 people

(including contractors) and produced a total of 1.7 million

ounces, equivalent to 30% of group output. Ore reserves at

these operations amounted to 22.5 million ounces at year-

end. Together, these operations contributed $128 million to

group adjusted gross profit.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Corporate profile

AngloGold Ashanti is a leading global producer of gold.

Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa,

the company has 20 operations and a number of

exploration programmes in both the established

and new gold-producing regions of the world.

In 2007, AngloGold Ashanti produced 5.5 million ounces

of gold from its operations – an estimated 7% of global

production – making it the third largest producer in

the world. The bulk of its production came from deep-

level underground operations (40%) and surface

operations (3%) in South Africa. Contributions from other

countries were Ghana (10%), Mali (8%), Australia (11%),

Brazil (7%), Tanzania (6%), USA (5%), Guinea (5%),

Argentina (4%) and Namibia (1%).

In South Africa, ramping up of production at Moab

Khotsong continued. Full production here is scheduled for

2009. Development proceeded at the group’s newest

venture, the Boddington mine in Australia, which is being

developed in partnership with the Newmont Mining

Corporation. Production (33.33% attributable) is expected

to come on stream in late 2008/early 2009.

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Operations

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Tropicana

DRC

During 2007, AngloGold Ashanti’s global exploration programme continued to gain momentum,

either directly or in collaboration with exploration partnerships and joint ventures, in Colombia and

the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Australia, Russia, China and the Philippines.

As at 31 December 2007, AngloGold Ashanti employed approximately 62,000 people, including

contractors, had proved and probable ore reserves of 73.1 million ounces of gold and had incurred

capital expenditure of $1,059 million for the year.

In response to an ever-changing socio-economic environment, AngloGold Ashanti has announced

its intention to review its current structure and asset base. It remains a values-driven company and

these values, the foremost of which is safety, and the group’s business principles continue to guide

the company, its managers and employees, and form the basis of the company’s compact with

all of its business – shareholders, employees, communities, business partners, governments and

civil society organisations.

Stock exchange information

AngloGold Ashanti’s primary stock exchange listing is on the JSE Limited (Johannesburg). It is also

listed on the exchanges in New York, London, Australia and Ghana as well as on Euronext Paris

and Euronext Brussels. AngloGold Ashanti had 277,457,471 ordinary shares in issue and a market

capitalisation of $11.9 billion as at 31 December 2007 (31 December 2006: $13.0 billion).

Location of AngloGold Ashanti operations and exploration areas

Chairman’s letter

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

2007 was a period of increasing gold price strength, a trend that

we have seen extended in the first few months of 2008. The

average spot gold price for the year was $697 per ounce, a 15%

increase over that achieved in 2006. The received price,

reflecting the impact of the group’s realised hedge position, was

$629 per ounce, 9% higher than in the prior year.

Despite a higher received price, AngloGold Ashanti

reported adjusted headline earnings for the 2007 financial year of

$278 million, 32% lower than for 2006. This decline was

principally driven by a 3% fall in gold production to 5.5 million

ounces and a 16% rise in total cash costs, to $357 per ounce.

Production was affected by lower grades and cut-backs in

production for safety reasons at Great Noligwa and TauTona, two

of our largest South African mines, as well as by operational

difficulties at Sadiola in Mali, Geita in Tanzania and Obuasi in

Ghana. Lower production led to an increase in unit costs

together with the broader cost pressures faced by our industry,

inflation, stronger local currencies and uranium losses.

The dividend for the year at 20% of adjusted headline earnings,

was 20 US cents per share (2006: 62 US cents per share)

resulting in a total dividend distribution from the group of

$54 million (2006: $171 million).

Significant events

The year under review has seen significant corporate and

operational changes to the group that will fundamentally

transform its complexion in the years to come.

The most significant change relates to the ownership of the

group. In October 2005, Anglo American plc announced that it

was contemplating a sale of its 52% interest in the group. By the

end of 2006, it had reduced its holding to 42% and its ownership

now stands at 16.6%. The placements of Anglo American’s

shares into the market were undertaken in a manner that

reflected due consideration for the interests of both its own

shareholders and those of AngloGold Ashanti. The challenge of

being a fully independent gold resource company is one that

AngloGold Ashanti is ready to meet as it prepares to mark, later

this year, the tenth anniversary of its existence in its current form.

The retirement of former CEO Bobby Godsell and the

appointment of Mark Cutifani as his successor represents

another significant development in the history of the group.

Bobby Godsell was and is a visionary, and has done much to

shape the destiny of both the South African labour relations

landscape and that of AngloGold Ashanti. We owe him our

thanks and recognition for the creation of this global gold

company. AngloGold Ashanti under his leadership has emerged

as one of South Africa and Africa’s leading companies, with

listings on the world’s largest exchanges and an enviable

investor base around the globe, not only of leading institutional

investors but also many thousands of individuals, including

employees. The group employs some 62,000 people

(employees and contractors) in 10 countries, and contributes to

the livelihoods of many hundreds of thousands more through the

socio-economic impact that its mines and projects have in the

countries and regions in which it operates. Bobby Godsell leaves

behind a set of high corporate values and a fully committed

team. We wish him well in his future endeavours.

The recruitment and appointment of Mark Cutifani, formerly Chief

Operating Officer of CVRD Inco, was an ideal choice at this stage

in the company’s development. Mark is a mining engineer with a

wide and impressive track record of both operating and executive

Dear shareholder

experience across a range of minerals, including gold, and geographies. Mark’s initial steps include

undertaking a comprehensive asset review, restructuring AngloGold Ashanti management and an

increased focus on reducing the hedge book to allow the group to participate to a greater extent in

the new gold price environment. These steps are indicative of his willingness to take decisive action

to ensure best practice enacted with clear accountability so that the group is firmly positioned for the

next phase of its development. He has earned the firm support of the board and his colleagues in

the short period he has been with the company.

Safety

The company continues to place a great deal of emphasis on safety and this has been reinforced

by Mark Cutifani. Regrettably, I must report that 34 people died at work during the course of the

year. The board of AngloGold Ashanti extends its sympathies to the families and work colleagues

of these men, and assures them, our shareholders and other stakeholders, that we have put in

place renewed initiatives to focus on safety including our ‘Safety is Our First Value’ campaign

across the group. Two such examples are the fundamental changes made to the mining methods

employed at the TauTona mine in South Africa to minimise off-reef mining and thereby improve its

safety risk profile; and our participation in a South African mining industry research and

development project into seismicity and rockbursts. Of the 27 fatal accidents in South Africa, 63%

were as a result of falls of ground. Two-thirds of these were caused by seismicity.

Operational performance

On the operational front, a number of challenges were experienced during the year, most notably

at the Geita mine, recovery issues with the Sadiola sulphide orebody and continuing under-

performance at Obuasi. I am confident that reviews undertaken during the year, which have

confirmed the potential of these operations within our portfolio of long-life, low-cost operations,

will bear fruit in the years ahead. Particularly noteworthy has been the group cost performance in

an environment of operational and currency market challenges, with $58 million delivered to the

bottom line from cost savings initiatives during the year. This has helped mitigate some of the unit

cash cost increases year-on-year.

Along with other companies that are major users of power in South Africa, the recent power crisis

in this country has had a significant effect on the start of the new financial year and will require

resourcefulness and ingenuity on our part and that of the country’s power generator to limit its

impact in the future. Our management is working closely with all the relevant parties to reach a

workable solution and to minimise the impact on the business. It should be noted that over the

past four years, our South African mines have reduced their consumption of electricity by 17%.

We will continue to strive for better energy efficiency.

Corporate activity

On the corporate front, a number of activities were reported during the year as the company

continued to manage and direct its portfolio of assets. AngloGold Ashanti’s stake in the Iduapriem

mine in Ghana was increased to 100% following the acquisition in September 2007 of the 10%

interest previously held by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the 5% held by the

Government of Ghana.

Immediately following the year-end in January 2008, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had

agreed to acquire 100% of the Golden Cycle Gold Corporation which owns a 33.33% stake in the

company’s Cripple Creek & Victor mine (CC&V), through a merger transaction in which Golden

Cycle’s shareholders will receive a consideration consisting of AngloGold Ashanti American

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Chairman’s letter continued

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Depositary Shares (ADSs), representing an approximate value of

US$149 million at the time of the announcement. On completion

of the transaction, AngloGold Ashanti will own a 100% interest in

CC&V which it manages.

In February 2008, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had

entered into a binding memorandum of agreement with B2Gold

Corporation (B2Gold). B2Gold will acquire from AngloGold

Ashanti additional interests in certain mineral properties in

Colombia and, in exchange, AngloGold Ashanti will acquire an

interest of 26% in the issued share capital of that company,

including the effect of warrants when those are exercised. The

transaction is in line with AngloGold Ashanti’s strategy of

leveraging the early-mover advantage it has established in this

highly prospective country through select partnerships that allow

accelerated and optimised exploration in Colombia while

simultaneously focusing AngloGold Ashanti's resources directly

on its own projects. This leads me to the subject of our

exploration portfolio which has brought us some success during

the year.

Investment in the future

In 2007, gold ore reserves increased by 9% net of depletion to

73.1 million ounces, with mineral resources rising by 18% net

of depletion to 207.6 million ounces. Greenfields projects, that

is those in areas unassociated with existing operations, in

three countries namely Australia, Colombia and the

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), delivered around

6.9 million attributable ounces into resources. These results

are particularly noteworthy given the extensive base from

which we begin.

AngloGold Ashanti also has a good portfolio of by-products

which includes uranium, silver and copper. These reserves

increased by 65%, 26% and 21% respectively during 2007.

Capital expenditure of $1.1 billion in 2007 reflects our continued

confidence in the outlook for gold and in our ability to deliver

significant value to shareholders in the medium and long term,

via both organic and greenfield projects. A large portion of this

expenditure ($489 million) was on capital expenditure on new

projects in South Africa (16%), in Brazil (18%) and on the

Boddington project in Australia (51%).

Board resignations and appointments

As a consequence of Anglo American’s decreased shareholding

in the group, the directors representing that company on our

board, Ms Cynthia Carroll and Mr René Médori, and his

alternate, Mr Peter Whitcutt, resigned on 9 October 2007.

Other directors to whom we owe our thanks are: Mr Harry

Calver, who was an alternate to Mr Bill Nairn, and Mr Roberto

Carvalho Silva and Mr Neville Nicolau, who left the group during

the course of the year. Mrs Elisabeth Bradley, who has served

the board with distinction since its formation, has said she will

not be standing for re-election at this year’s annual general

meeting. Our thanks go to her too.

Our board is now considerably leaner than it has been in the past

and comprises only two executive directors and ten non-

executive directors, eight of whom are independent. This, from a

governance perspective, is a major step forward and in line with

our wish to comply with the highest levels of international

corporate governance practice.

The prospects for the group remain fundamentally sound and

our new strategic direction combined with a strong outlook for

the gold price give cause for optimism. We also, however, face

some significant challenges on production and costs while the

hedge book impairs our ability to realise the benefits of the

strength in the gold price. We anticipate continued support for

the gold price in the year ahead but, assuming that current

market conditions continue, then as a result of the current

structure of the hedge book, our received price will be

significantly lower than the spot price as we deliver into around

60% of our current hedge book over the next three years.

Gold production for 2008 is expected to be significantly lower

than in 2007 at about 4.8 million to 5.0 million ounces, primarily

owing to power constraints and safety interventions in South

Africa and ongoing operational challenges at our Geita mine in

Tanzania. Like our peers in the industry, we are subject to cost

pressures which, coupled with lower production, will see our

total unit cash costs higher in 2008 by around 20% as compared

with 2007. The management team has initiated a number of

steps to mitigate the impact of these factors.

The group has come a long way in its first decade since its

creation, developing from its South African roots into a truly

global gold producer. We continue to make new discoveries and

invest for growth in our world-class asset base and, with a very

high-quality management team under new leadership, I think we

can more than meet the challenges that lie ahead of us. I believe

that there is much to look forward to in the next decade.

Russell Edey

Chairman

7 March 2008

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CEO’s review

My first few months with the company have been eventful,

beginning with the reduction in Anglo American plc’s holding in

AngloGold Ashanti to 16.6% and the related secondary placement

of $3 billion of ordinary shares. These events were followed by a

continuation of our disappointing safety performance, with the

reporting of fatal incidents in South Africa and continental Africa.

At an operational level, we struggled with delivery of acceptable

performances at Geita and Obuasi while the imposition of energy

restrictions in South Africa in January 2008 put further pressure on

the business. In response to the operational issues, we moved

quickly into restructuring the organisation and established a

clearer accountability structure, focussing on delivery on

commitments and the institution of the programmes necessary to

turn these operating weaknesses into new opportunities for

improvement. While my early focus has been on addressing those

issues that dominate our immediate time horizon, it is clear, as I

get to know our people, our resources and our assets, we have a

wonderful opportunity to go forward and build on the strengths we

have as a team and as a company, to create value for our

shareholders and all of our business partners.

As we now say … we must deliver on our commitments.

Safety

It is my firm belief that our starting point – every minute, every

day, every week, and in every working place, every shaft, every

office – is that our first and foremost value must be safety. This

applies to our executive leadership team, all levels of managers,

employee representatives, and all of our employees and

contractors. We all must take individual accountability for our

health and safety, and share a collective accountability – to look

after each other in every facet of our work and interactions.

While the right to a safe work environment is fundamentally a

moral issue, it also makes sound business sense. Safety and

productivity go hand-in-hand. We cannot have a productive

workplace if we do not have safety. There is no conflict in these

objectives – the processes and actions that will deliver an

accident-free workplace are the same processes that will enable

us to improve productivity and deliver a sustainable work

environment to deliver ‘safe operations’. It is no coincidence that

our safest teams and operations are also our most productive.

In this context, it is with deep regret that I report the death of

34 of our colleagues during the course of 2007. On behalf of the

AngloGold Ashanti board and management, our sympathies are

extended to the families and colleagues of those who have lost

their lives while in our care.

Research tells us that around 70% of the fatal accidents at our

operations last year were as a result of actions or operating

standards that did not meet our collective expectations or

standards on work practices. After a highly introspective review

process and the putting in place of a number of initial

interventions, on 8 November 2007, a campaign, ‘Safety is our

first value’, was launched at the South African operations, in

partnership with and with the support of our employees, union

representatives and government. We have identified seven key

areas of action which can and will become an integral part of the

continual improvement processes we are putting in place.

The key is to develop a deep understanding of the mining

process and to be very disciplined and consistent in how we

manage that process. Further, I believe that safety is more than

an operational issue; it is a social phenomenon that reflects the

I consider it a privilege and it gives me great

pleasure to present my first annual review as

CEO of AngloGold Ashanti. Given that my term

began almost three quarters of the way through

2007, I offer some first impressions and my

perspectives on the way forward.

nature of our underlying relationships and our ability to

communicate with each other. The South African underground

mining environment is a microcosm of South African society as

a whole, and there are certain legacy issues that create barriers

to communication. In order truly to change our safety

performance, we need to change the way in which we

communicate with each other – at the most personal level. Allied

to that is the need to look at innovative ways in which we can

mine in the future and to engineer technological changes that will

significantly reduce the risk to people in the workplace. While

there is much work to be done I know we have the will, the right

people and the resources to create an accident-free workplace.

We need to work together to turn this belief into a working reality.

Nonetheless, half of our operations operated without a fatal

accident during the year, and eight of them improved their annual

lost-time injury rates. To those operations, I extend my heartfelt

congratulations and encouragement as they lead us towards a

future we can all share.

Review of the year

As I reflect on our operations and financial performance for the

year, I must observe and share the team’s disappointment at the

results achieved.

In terms of production, there was an overall decline of 3% to

5.5 million ounces, largely as a result of declines in production at

Great Noligwa and TauTona in South Africa, less-than-hoped for

improvements in production at Geita and ongoing under-

performance at Obuasi in Ghana. Record production at Siguiri in

Guinea, Mponeng in South Africa and Sunrise Dam in Australia

failed to offset these declines.

Reduced production, appreciating local currencies, higher

uranium losses and increased royalty payments and

maintenance expenses, as well as inflationary pressures all

contributed to an overall increase in total cash cost of 16% to

$357/oz. The latter was in line with or better than the reported

performance of our peers, however, reflecting input cost

pressures across the sector. Our cost saving initiatives, which in

2007 resulted in savings of $58 million, brought total savings

over the past three years to $291 million. These savings also

tempered this cost rise to some degree.

Adjusted headline earnings totalled $278 million, a decline of

32%. This was a consequence of reduced production, increased

costs and greater expenditure on exploration, which offset the

benefits accruing from the higher received gold price.

Three particular aspects related to performance bear mention,

namely those issues encountered at Obuasi and at Geita, and

the impact of the power shortages in South Africa.

The Obuasi mine again failed to deliver on its plan or to its real

potential. Following urgent reviews initiated towards the end of

the year, we believe that a clearer picture of this asset and its

potential is emerging. The primary factors contributing to under-

performance stem from inappropriate mining methods, poor

grade management and a lack of mining flexibility as a result of

low rates of development, the scattered geography of the

operation and poor maintenance of critical equipment. A

recovery plan for Obuasi is being put in place and, as we come

to understand this orebody, we are more likely to be able to turn

to account its potential. We have set ourselves a 15-month time

horizon for this critical work.

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CEO’s review continued

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Geita remained an area of concern during the year. The collapse

of the Nyankanga pit wall in February 2007 restricted access to

deeper high-grade ore. The effects of this were further

compounded by reduced recoveries owing to the effect of the

refractory nature of the harder ore on the mill and the loss of key

members of staff. There has also been a reduction in mineral

resources and reserves by 2.3 million and 2 million ounces

respectively as a result of higher costs, changes in estimation

methods, changes in planning models and the flattening of

mining slopes. In addition to management restructuring, the

team is being supplemented by additional expertise to assist

with immediate recovery programmes, while the scope of the

recovery plan is being determined. Detailed plans are expected

to be completed and under way by the end of June.

The power crisis in South Africa, which began in January 2008, has

drastically affected the mining industry. When the national power

utility, Eskom, gave notice of an immediate shortage of supply, we

and other mining companies were forced to close operations on

25 January. The restart of the operations was a difficult process as

the deep mines of South Africa cannot be turned on and off without

careful time-weighted planning and execution. The way in which

the crisis was initially managed was disappointing, reflecting as it

did a failure of both policy and strategy. At the same time we

recognise the need for all parties to work together to find a

manageable solution to the crisis – and we must use this

opportunity to reflect on how we use energy and look for long-term

sustainable strategies to reduce power consumption and thus

improve our long-term competitive cost position.

Every attention is being given to adapting our operating plans to

accommodate a stable supply of 90% of our power allocation,

as has been committed to by Eskom. This is based on

optimising the reduced power supply, taking into account long-

term risks and our contractual obligations. We are developing

ideas for this, including enhancing power supplies to and

increasing energy efficiencies at our operations. It will include

intensive interaction with organised labour, government and

Eskom, both through our own channels and through the offices

of the Chamber of Mines.

We will do our utmost to avoid shutting down operations with

the job losses this would imply. However, we are unable at this

stage to guarantee that we will succeed in this endeavour –

but we are committed and we will leave no stone unturned as

we work with Eskom to find a manageable and sustainable

operating solution.

The power outages experienced in early January resulted in a

loss of production of some 200,000 ounces for the first quarter.

Operating at a power supply of 90% for the remainder of the year

will result in the loss of another 200,000 ounces, bringing the

estimated total loss in production for the year from the South

African operations as a result of power outages to

400,000 ounces.

Operational restructuring

As we embark on a new phase in the life of this company, so

restructuring has been necessary. As a first phase, we have tried

to address weaknesses in our business performance and

delivery on our commitments. The focus here has been on the

restructuring and refocusing of our executive team, to flatten the

operational hierarchy, to decentralise operational performance

metrics to the operations where they belong, and to ensure

clearer lines of accountability for delivery on our commitments. In

doing so, we have now structured the business into three core

management areas by time zone – Australia, Africa and the

Americas – with an executive team member responsible for each

one of the regions reporting directly to me. Because of the scale,

both geographic and in the number of operations, the Africa

region has been further sub-divided into Southern and West

African operating entities, with regional offices being established

respectively in Potchefstroom, South Africa, and Accra, Ghana.

Their location is important – the people in those offices are

dedicated to the performance of those operations that

they support.

We have redefined the role of the corporate office as part of this

process. Its role will now revolve around business strategy, the

setting of policy and standards, providing support to the regions

including the provision of shared services, the co-ordination of

global exploration and product marketing.

Planning for delivery

Our fundamental objective as a business is to deliver shareholder

value. We are developing our strategies to improve sustainable

returns to our shareholders.

As a gold company, we have three critical tasks on which we

must deliver:

Optimal performance from our operations;

Maximisation of benefits accruing to the investor from the

market for our product, in this case the rising gold price;

and

Growth in our resource and asset base, through

investment in exploration and capital infrastructure,

consistent with delivering competitive returns on capital

employed.

My observations in relation to our current performance on these

points provide an important context for our work and focus

going forward: our most recent production and cost

performance has been inconsistent and declining; we are not

adequately exposed to the rising gold price; and our asset base

has grown only moderately. We must pay careful attention to the

life cycle of the assets within the portfolio, the highly competitive

nature of the industry today and the robust gold market.

In order to meet the objective to create sustainable value for our

shareholders, we must understand the very nature of our

resource and asset base. To help us achieve this key

understanding, we needed, as a starting point, to undertake a

review of our asset base. From the initial stages of this review, it

has become clear that 30% of our operations are not delivering

on their potential. Our options are clear. We cannot leave these

operations as they are – we must recover this potential through

our new approach or look for alternate pathways to value. Such

a review is not a once-off event; it is something that needs to be

undertaken on a regular basis as the operational profile and

circumstances change, with each operation’s performance and

potential being continually reviewed.

In adopting this approach we have also identified areas of

under-investment. The conclusions and recommendations of

the review of assets, which was conducted by a team that

included both internal and external expertise, are currently

being finalised. This review will give us a baseline expectation

of the value and potential of each asset from which each one

can be re-assessed in future so as to maintain flexibility and to

enable informed decisions to be made as to where capital can

be most efficiently deployed. Preliminary results have

highlighted the gap between the greenfields and brownfields

exploration programmes, the potential to increase the intensity

CEO’s review continued

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of production around several operations, and opportunities to

make further improvements in process recoveries and cost

efficiencies.

The review has also highlighted areas of value that have not been

fully appreciated until now, such as the iron ore deposits in Brazil,

the potential regarding the treatment of uranium tailings in South

Africa and unrealised exploration potential at Siguiri in Guinea.

You would already have noted the results of some early

recommendations such as the consolidation of ownership at

Iduapriem, the proposed acquisition of Golden Cycle, our joint

venture partner at CC&V, and the potential sale of our interest in

Morila in Mali.

Direct exposure to the gold market

Critics of the gold mining industry have commented that the

sector has not capitalised fully on the current boom in the gold

price. To some degree, I would agree. While there has been an

upsurge in the gold price in recent years, the prices of many

other commodities have risen to an even greater extent, and

many of these are used as inputs in the mining industry. In

addition, salaries and wages have increased over this period

and the resulting increase in costs has reduced the benefits of

the higher gold price to the industry.

It is also true that our hedge book has played a role in

preventing the full benefits of the higher gold price being

received by AngloGold Ashanti. In the current gold market, the

received gold price continues to diverge in percentage terms

from the spot price – during the last quarter of 2007, our

received price was around 13% less than the market price and

this discount is expected to increase to 20% in 2008

(assuming a spot price of $900/oz) as we deliver over 2 million

ounces into the hedge book.

I am not a fan of hedging in a bullish gold market. We have in

recent months continued to manage our hedge position and have

reduced our net delta by 200,000 ounces to 10.4 million ounces

during the fourth quarter of the year, when the gold price rose by

$91/oz. Deliveries into the contracts drove the reduction but the

effect of this was dampened by an increase in the hedge delta as

a result of the increasing gold price.

Even more important is the percentage of reserves that the hedge

book represents. As at the end of 2007, the hedge book

amounted to 15% of reserves and 5% of resources, partially as a

result of the significant increase in both reserves and resources.

We anticipate continued support for the gold price in the year

ahead but, assuming that current market conditions continue,

then as a result of the current structure of the hedge book, our

received price will be significantly lower than the spot price as we

deliver into around 60% of our current hedge book over the next

three years.

Pursuing growth

There was a pleasing increase in resources and reserves during

2007, indicating the success of our exploration programme.

Mineral resources increased by 18% to almost 207.6 million

ounces (after depletion). This includes an addition of 6.9 million

ounces which were delineated by greenfields activity at three key

prospects, Tropicana in Australia, Mongbwalu in the DRC and

Gramalote in Colombia. Other significant additions were

17.1 million ounces at Mponeng and 4.7 million ounces at CC&V,

both as a result of improved economics and extension to mine life.

Ore reserves rose by 9% to 73.1 million ounces net of depletion.

Significant additions were 3.8 million ounces at Moab Khotsong

with the inclusion of Project Zaaiplaats, the area adjacent to the

operation which will enable access to the deeper Vaal Reef

blocks to the south-west of the mine, and 3.4 million ounces at

Mponeng following the inclusion of the Carbon Leader Reef

below 120 level project.

Organic growth can still be expected from existing assets which

have a growth base of 2 – 2.5 million ounces. The key to

unlocking growth here is to improve productivity, efficiencies and

to go deeper. The group is not averse to acquisitions in South

Africa and elsewhere, should these propositions add value.

Managing the impact of an exiting shareholder

In line with its stated intentions, Anglo American plc reduced its

holding in AngloGold Ashanti from 42% at the end of December

2006 to 16.6% in October 2007. This involved a $3 billion

secondary placement of shares.

The effect of the decline in this shareholding to the company is,

firstly, that AngloGold Ashanti is no longer bound by Anglo

American’s global strategy and will be judged rather as a stand-

alone company and be accountable in its own right for its

performance. This, we believe, will also help to improve our growth

prospects as AngloGold Ashanti is now free to compete for any

asset without there being a potential conflict of interest.

The second benefit is one that is less tangible yet related. The

reception by our shareholders, new and old, and the ease of

placement of the shares have indicated a positive response to

the removal of the overhang that a controlling shareholder

presents to the market. We anticipate even greater levels of

liquidity in trading and a greater diversity in shareholders than

ever before, and with it the benefits that this will bring to relative

share price performance.

Our social contract

One of the most fundamental reviews undertaken in the latter

part of the year is the recognition that people are our business.

At a time when the group and the industry as a whole face

significant challenges in recruiting and retaining competent,

skilled and experienced people, we are in a very fortunate

position in this respect. But this is not something we take for

granted and, during the course of 2008, our organisational

development discipline will pay the closest attention to this

critical aspect of our business. It is my ambition that we enter

into a social contract with as many employees as possible and

that in so doing we, as an employer, benefit from each

employee delivering to us to the best of his or her ability in

return for our contribution to enhancing his or her overall

quality of life.

Our social contract extends beyond the boundaries of our

operations and our individual employees. However, we

recognise that we are guests in those countries in which we

operate and have interests, and that if we are not adding value

to those countries and to the communities around our

operations, we have no future there. A comprehensive account

of AngloGold Ashanti’s approach to sustainable development

and its performance during the year can be found in the Report

to Society 2007 which may be accessed at www.aga-

reports.com.

Thanks

The support that I have received from the board and our

executive team, and indeed from the many employees

and business partners that I have met in recent months, has

been tremendous and I extend to them all my sincere

appreciation.

CEO’s review continued

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My thanks are also due to former Chief Operating Officers of the

company, Neville Nicolau and Roberto Carvalho Silva, who left

the group during the year.

I would like to save a special word of thanks for Bobby

Godsell, former CEO and founding AngloGold Ashanti leader,

who saw the company through from its inception in 1998 until

his retirement in September 2007. Under his stewardship,

AngloGold Ashanti has developed a high-quality asset and

reserve base, an exceptional exploration portfolio and a team

of dedicated employees building a global competitive

company.

Conclusion

We face a challenging time but we have a highly motivated

and skilled team in place whose members understand what

they have to do and for what they are accountable. We look

forward in the year ahead to dealing with our most important

challenges:

Our priority, and our first value, is our drive for safety and

the elimination of all accidents in the workplace.

We are closer to understanding our portfolio and our

potential, and the building process necessary to revitalise

the company to ensure that we optimise our assets and

deliver value for our shareholders.

We are committed to taking full advantage of the gold

price, by maximising our productive capability, reducing

real costs and minimising the impact of the hedge book in

a rising gold price environment.

We will continue to seek opportunities through our

exploration, resource development and reserve

conversion programmes.

Prospects

The outlook for the gold price continues to be positive. In

addition to fundamental demand for the metal, the price is being

underpinned by the rise in underlying costs in the gold mining

industry (cash costs, exploration costs, stay-in-business

expenses). New gold resources are increasingly difficult to find,

resulting in a relative tightness in the market on the supply side,

notwithstanding the holdings of gold held by central banks and

other players in the asset market.

We forecast that production in 2008 will be between 4.8 million

and 5 million ounces at a cash cost in a range of $425/oz to

$435/oz. This is based on the assumption that the South African

operations will receive 90% of current power requirements for

the remainder of the year.

AngloGold Ashanti is in a phase of substantial investment in

exploration and new project development. Our total capital

expenditure for 2008 is forecast to be $1.2 billion. This

commitment to the future clearly demonstrates our confidence in

our market, our operations and our people – we will deliver.

Mark Cutifani

Chief Executive Officer

7 March 2008

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Board of directors

Executive directors

MR M CUTIFANI (49)

BE (Min. Eng)

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Cutifani was appointed to the board of AngloGold Ashanti

on 17 September 2007. He was appointed Chief Executive

Officer, effective 1 October 2007, following the retirement of

Bobby Godsell. Prior to joining AngloGold Ashanti, Mark held the

position of Chief Operating Officer at CVRD Inco where he was

responsible for Inco’s global nickel business. He has been

involved in the mining industry since 1976, and has considerable

experience in gold mining.

MR S VENKATAKRISHNAN

(VENKAT) (42)

BCom, ACA (ICAI)

Chief Financial Officer

Venkat was the finance director of Ashanti Goldfields Company

Limited from 2000 until that company’s merger with AngloGold

in 2004. Prior to joining Ashanti, Venkat was a director in the

Reorganisation Services Division of Deloitte & Touche in London.

He was appointed to the board in August 2005.

Non-executive directors

MR RP EDEY (65)

FCA

Chairman

Russell Edey was appointed to the board in April 1998, as

deputy chairman in December 2000 and as chairman in May

2002. Based in the United Kingdom, he is a non-executive

director of Old Mutual plc, a member of the Counseil de

Surveillance of Paris Orleans SA and a non-executive director of

a number of companies within the N M Rothschild group.

Mr Edey is an independent non-executive director.

DR TJ MOTLATSI (56)

Hon DSoc Sc (Lesotho)

Deputy Chairman

James Motlatsi was appointed to the AngloGold board in April

1998 and as deputy chairman in May 2002. He has been

associated with the South African mining industry since 1970

and is a past president of the National Union of Mineworkers. He

is executive chairman of TEBA Limited. Dr Motlatsi is an

independent non-executive director.

MR FB ARISMAN (63)

MSc (Finance)

Frank Arisman was appointed to the board in April 1998. He

resides in New York and retired, after 32 years of service, from

JP Morgan Chase, where he held the position of managing

director. Mr Arisman is an independent non-executive director.

MR RE BANNERMAN (73)

MA (Oxon), LLM (Yale)

Reginald Bannerman has been in law practice since 1958 and is

currently the principal partner at Messrs Bruce-Lyle, Bannerman

& Thompson Attorneys in Ghana. He is a member of the General

Legal Council of Ghana and a member of the board of the Valco

Trust Fund, the largest privately run trust in Ghana. A former

lecturer in law at the Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria, he was

also formerly the mayor of Accra, the capital city of Ghana.

Mr Bannerman was appointed to the board in February 2006

and is an independent non-executive director.

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MRS E Le R BRADLEY (69)

BSc, MSc

Elisabeth Bradley was appointed to the board in April 1998. She

is non-executive chairman of Wesco Investments Limited and

Toyota South Africa (Proprietary) Limited, and a director of a

number of other companies. She is deputy chairman of the

South African Institute of International Affairs. Mrs Bradley is an

independent non-executive director.

MR JH MENSAH (79)

MSc (Economics)

Joseph Mensah, who holds an MSc in Economics from London

University, has extensive experience in international and local

economic management. Formerly Minister of Finance and

Economic Planning and then Senior Minister in the government

of Ghana, he is now the chairman of the National Development

Planning Commission and a member of the Ghana Parliament

representing the Sunyani East constituency. He joined the board

with effect from 4 August 2006. Mr Mensah is an independent

non-executive director.

MR WA NAIRN (63)

BSc (Mining Engineering)

Bill Nairn has been a member of the board since January 2000.

He was re-appointed to the board in May 2001, having previously

been alternate director to Tony Trahar. He was group technical

director of Anglo American plc, prior to his retirement in 2004.

MR SM PITYANA (48)

BA (Hons) (Essex), MSc (London)

Sipho Pityana was appointed to the board with effect from

13 February 2007. He is the executive chairman of Izingwe

Holdings (Proprietary) Limited and has occupied strategic roles

in both the public and private sectors, including the positions of

director general of the national departments of Labour and

Foreign Affairs. He was formerly a senior executive of Nedbank

and is currently a non-executive director of several companies.

Mr Pityana is an independent non-executive director.

PROF WL NKUHLU (63)

BCom, CA (SA), MBA

Wiseman Nkuhlu, who holds a BCom degree from the University

of Fort Hare, is a Chartered Accountant with the South African

Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a past national

president of that institute. He also holds an MBA from the

University of New York and is a respected South African

academic, professional and business leader. Professor Nkuhlu

was appointed to the board and deputy chairman of the Audit

and Corporate Governance Committee with effect from 4 August

2006, and assumed chairmanship of the committee with effect

from 5 May 2007 following the retirement of Mr CB Brayshaw.

Prof Nkuhlu is an independent non-executive director.

MR SR THOMPSON (48)

MA (Geology)

Simon Thompson was appointed to the board in 2004. He is a

non-executive director of UC Rusal and was previously a director

of Anglo American plc, where he was chairman of the Base

Metals Division, the Exploration Division and the Tarmac Group.

Executive management

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

DR CE CARTER (45)

BA (Hons), DPhil, EDP

Executive Vice President –

Business Strategy

Charles Carter joined Anglo American in 1991 and moved to the

Gold and Uranium Division in 1996, and was part of the team

responsible for the formation of AngloGold. In May 2005, he was

appointed an executive officer, with responsibility for overseeing the

company’s global investor relations programme. He was appointed

as executive vice president – business strategy in December 2007.

MR RN DUFFY (44)

BCom, MBA

Executive Vice President – Business

Development

Richard Duffy joined Anglo American in 1987 and in 1998 was

appointed executive officer and managing secretary of

AngloGold. In November 2000, he was appointed head of

business planning and in 2004 assumed responsibility for all new

business opportunities globally. In April 2005, this role was

expanded to include greenfields exploration. He was appointed

to the Executive Committee in August 2005. Richard was

appointed as executive vice president – business development

in December 2007.

MR G EHM (51)

BSc Hons, MAusIMM, MAICD

Executive Vice President – Australasia

Graham Ehm has 30 years of diverse experience in mine

operations and project management, covering the nickel,

phosphate, copper, uranium and gold sectors. He was

appointed General Manager Sunrise Dam Gold Mine in 2000,

Regional Head – Australia in 2006 and took up his current role

as executive vice president – Australasia in December 2007.

MR RW LARGENT (47)

BSc (Min. Eng), MBA

Executive Vice President – Americas

Ron Largent has been with the company since 1994. He is a

board member of the Colorado Mining Association in Denver

and has served on the Board of Directors for the California

Mining Association and the Nevada Mining Association. In 2001

he was appointed as General Manager of the Cripple Creek &

Victor Gold Mine and took up his current role as executive vice

president – Americas in December 2007.

MR RL LAZARE (51)

BA, HED, DPLR, SMP

Executive Vice President – Africa

Robbie Lazare joined Anglo American Gold and Uranium Division

in 1982, working in a variety of management posts until 1999

when he was appointed general manager of TauTona. In

December 2004, he was appointed an executive officer with

responsibility for South African operations. He was appointed

executive officer – Africa underground region in July 2005 and

took up his current role as executive vice president – Africa in

December 2007.

MR MP LYNAM (46)

BEng (Mech)

Vice President – Treasurer

Mark Lynam joined the Anglo American group in 1983 and has

been involved in the hedging and treasury area since 1990. In

1998 he joined AngloGold as treasurer and was appointed an

executive officer in May 2004. He was appointed as vice

president – treasurer in December 2007.

Following the appointment of Mark Cutifani as chief executive officer, AngloGold Ashanti re-organised its executive management team with

effect from 1 December 2007, in line with the renewed strategic focus of the company. A decentralised regional operating structure was

established with three executive vice presidents for Africa, the Americas and Australasia, reporting directly to the chief executive officer. In

addition, the heads of business strategy, business development, business effectiveness, sustainability and organisational development were

made executive vice presidents. These operations and functional executive vice presidents, the vice president – treasurer, the vice

president – compliance and corporate administration, together with the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, constitute the

company's executive management.

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MR PW ROWE (58)

BSc (Chem. Eng)

Executive Vice President – Business

Effectiveness

Peter Rowe joined AngloGold Ashanti in June 2004 as head of

AngloGold Ashanti Australia. Following 20 years with Anglo

American and De Beers, he moved to Australia in the early

1990s where he held a number of senior managerial positions

including that of project director of the Fimiston expansion,

general manager of the Boddington Gold Mine and managing

director and CEO of Bulong Nickel. He was appointed executive

officer with responsibility for the corporate technical group in

January 2006 and took up his current role as executive vice

president – business effectiveness in December 2007.

MR TML SETILOANE (48)

FAE, BSc (Mech Eng)

Executive Vice President – Sustainability

Thero Setiloane joined AngloGold in May 2003 from Real Africa

Holdings, where he had been an executive director. He is the

chairman of Rand Refinery Limited. He was appointed an

executive officer and a member of AngloGold Ashanti's

executive committee in February 2006 and as executive vice

president – sustainability in December 2007.

MS YZ SIMELANE (42)

BA LLB, FILPA, MAP

Vice President – Compliance and

Corporate Administration

Yedwa Simelane joined AngloGold in November 2000 from the

Mineworkers' Provident Fund where she was the senior

manager of the Fund. She was appointed an executive officer in

May 2004 and took up her current role as vice president –

compliance and corporate administration in December 2007.

MR NW UNWIN (55)

BA

Executive Vice President – Organisational

Development

Nigel Unwin has many years experience in the field of human

resources. He was appointed an executive officer in 1999. He

joined Anglo American as a trainee in human resources in 1974

and spent 18 years in operations and corporate roles. He then

worked in the CFTA retail sector for seven years before joining

AngloGold in 1999 as an Executive Officer. Following the

acquisition of Acacia Resources by AngloGold a the end of 1999

and managed the integration of the two companies in Australia

before taking over the HR and IT portfolios in 2001. He was

appointed to his current role of executive vice president –

organisational development in December 2007.

Prior to the re-organisation of the executive management team,

the following represented the ‘executive officers’ team until

30 November 2007:

Mr CE Carter

Mr SJ Lenahan

Mr DH Diering

Mr MP Lynam

Mr RN Duffy

Mr FRL Neethling

Mrs D Earp (resigned

Mr PW Rowe

effective 1 March 2007)

Mr TML Setiloane

Mr DC Ewigleben

Mr YZ Simelane

Mr BW Guenther

Mr NW Unwin

Mrs HH Hickey

Company secretary

MS L EATWELL (53)

FCIS

Lynda Eatwell joined AngloGold in 2000 as assistant company

secretary and was appointed company secretary in December

2006. She is responsible for ensuring compliance with statutory

and corporate governance requirements and the regulations of

stock exchanges on which AngloGold Ashanti is listed.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Attributable tonnes

Average

Attributable

treated/milled

grade recovered

gold production

(Mt)

(g/t)

(000 oz)

Operation

2007

2006

2005

2007

2006

2005

2007

2006

2005

South Africa

2,328

2,554          2,676

Vaal River

Great Noligwa

2.0

2.4          2.3

7.54

8.08          9.30          483

615            693

Kopanang

1.8

2.0          2.0

7.24

7.01          7.38          418

446            482

Moab Khotsong

(1)

0.3

0.2            –

7.94

6.35              –

67

44              –

Tau Lekoa

1.4

1.5          2.1

3.62

3.76           3.96        165

176            265

Surface operations

8.0

7.2          5.8

0.49

0.49           0.51         125

113              95

West Wits

Mponeng

1.9

1.9          1.7

9.50

9.93           9.15        587

596            512

Savuka

0.3

0.4          0.6

6.69

7.68           6.80          73

89            126

TauTona

(2)

1.8

2.0          1.6

9.67

10.18            9.62        409

474            502

Argentina

204

215 211

Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)

0.9

0.9         0.9

6.88

7.29            7.70       204

215           211

Australia

600

465 455

Sunrise Dam

(3)

3.8

4.0          3.6

4.86

3.39            3.68        600

465            455

Brazil

408

339 346

Brasil Mineração

(2)

1.4

1.1          1.3

7.48

7.60            7.27        317

242             250

Serra Grande (50%)

(2)

0.4

0.4          0.4

7.21

7.51            7.93          91

97              96

Ghana

527

592 680

Bibiani

(5)

–

2.1 2.4–

0.55 1.45

–

37 115

Iduapriem

(3)(4)

2.8

3.0          3.2

1.85

1.74            1.71        167

167            174

Obuasi

(2)

6.0

6.2         4.7

4.43

4.39            4.77        360

387           391

Guinea

280

256 246

Siguiri (85%)

(3)

8.3

7.0          5.8

1.05

1.08            1.21       280

256            246

Mali

441

537 528

Morila (40%)

1.7

1.7         1.5

3.36

3.88            5.41        180

207            262

Sadiola (38%)

1.6

1.8          1.9

2.76

3.22           2.73       140

190            168

Yatela (40%)

(6)

1.2

1.3          1.3

3.46

4.12            2.99      120

141             98

Namibia

80

86 81

Navachab

1.6

1.5          1.2

1.56

1.81           2.05          80

86            81

Tanzania

327

308 613

Geita

5.1

5.7          6.1

2.01

1.68           3.14       327

308           613

USA

282

283 330

Cripple Creek & Victor

(6)

20.9

21.8         19.2         0.53

0.54          0.62       282

283           330

(1)

Attributable production at Moab Khotsong prior to commercial production in 2006 was capitalised against pre-production costs.

(2)

The yields of TauTona, Brasil Mineração, Serra Grande and Obuasi represent underground operations.

(3)

The yields of Sunrise Dam, Iduapriem and Siguiri represent open-pit operations.

(4)

The minority shareholdings of the International Finance Corporation (10%) and Government of Ghana (5%) were acquired effective

1 September 2007 and Iduapriem is now fully owned by AngloGold Ashanti.

(5)

The yield of Bibiani represents surface and dump reclamation in 2006 and open-pit operations in 2005. Bibiani was sold effective

1 December 2006.

(6)

The yield of Yatela and the Cripple Creek & Victor Joint Venture reflects recoverable gold placed/tonnes placed.

Operations at a glance – summary

For the year ended 31 December

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Attributable adjusted gross

Attributable cash gross

Total cash costs

(1)

profit (loss)

(1)

profit (loss)

(1) (2)

Page

($/oz)

($m)

($m)

number

Operation

2007

2006

2005

2007

2006

2005

2007

2006

2005

South Africa

343

285          291           403

549          230           657

788          399

Vaal River

Great Noligwa

403

261 264 61

156 87

108

203 120

64

Kopanang

307

291 277 99

10954

133

13674

66

Moab Khotsong

(3)

668

655 –

(40)

(22)

–

(8)

(3)

– 70

Tau Lekoa

474

440 410

1

(4)

(14)

25

259 68

Surface operations

305

281 287 37

31 16 41

35 16

West Wits

Mponeng

264

237 279 165

15649

214

216 86

58

Savuka

403

336 43011

21(8)

17

24 (1)

60

TauTona

317

269 256 67

101 44

128

152 95

62

Argentina

264

228

174            48

37            32            73

69           56

Cerro Vanguardia (92.5%)

261

225 171 45

35 31 68

65 52

72

Minorities and exploration

–

–

–

3

21 5

4 4

Australia

313

306            279        137

137             46          186

173            78

Sunrise Dam

306

298 269 137

137 46

186

173 78

74

Brazil

260

216          184          141

138             86          186

165           108

Brasil

Mineração

233

195 169 88

8648

119

101 61

78

Serra Grande (50%)

263

198158 27

26 22 35

33 26

80

Minorities and exploration

–

–

–

26

26 16 32

31 21

Ghana

432

390            339

3

(26)

(29)

68

60            40

Bibiani

(4)

–

437 305

–

5 (10)

–

9 3

Iduapriem

(5)

373

368 348 23

7 (2)

35

23 9 84

Obuasi

459

395 345 (24)

(42)

(16)

28

21 26

82

Minorities and exploration

–

–

–

4

4 (1)

5

7 2

Guinea

464

399

301             14

4            15            50

42             40

Siguiri (85%)

464

399 301

9

– 12 40

33 33

86

Minorities and exploration

–

–

–

5

4 3

10

9 7

Mali

350

250          220             92

146             69          115

188           115

Morila (40%)

350

275 191 38

52 39 51

69 65

90

Sadiola (38%)

414

270 265 24

49 20 29

61 32

88

Yatela (40%)

322

228 263 30

44 11 35

57 18

90

Namibia

419

265

321             13

22             10            19

28            17

Navachab

419

265 321 13

22 10 19

28 17

92

Tanzania

452

497

298              6

(2)

9            50

37            47

Geita

452

497 298

6

(2)

9

50

37 47

94

USA

282

260

236             74

23             17

106

62            57

Cripple Creek & Victor

269

248 230 74

23 17

106

62 57

96

Other –

–

4

30 (15)

17

40 (2)

AngloGold Ashanti

357

308 281 935

1,058 470

1,527

1,652 955

(1)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure.

(2)

Adjusted gross profit (loss) plus amortisation of tangible and intangible assets, less non-cash revenues.

(3)

All income and expenses were capitalised until commercial production was reached in the first quarter of 2006.

(4)

Bibiani was sold effective 1 December 2006.

(5)

The minority shareholdings of the International Finance Corporation (10%) and Government of Ghana (5%) were acquired effective
1 September 2007 and Iduapriem is now fully owned by AngloGold Ashanti.

Operations at a glance – summary

For the year ended 31 December

22

Annual Financial Statements 2007

US Dollar million

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

Income statement

Gold income

3,280

2,964           2,629          2,309         2,029

Cost of sales

(2,636)

(2,282)

(2,309)

(1,924)

(1,526)

(Loss) gain on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity
contracts

(1)

(780)

(239)

(135)

(142)

119

Gross (loss) profit

(136)

443               185             243            622

Corporate administration and other expenses

(126)

(84)

(64)

(51)

(36)

Market development costs

(16)

(16)

(13)

(15)

(19)

Exploration costs

(120)

(61)

(45)

(44)

(38)

Amortisation of intangible assets

–

–                –

(31)

(29)

Other net operating expenses

(20)

(18)

(20)

(12)

(14)

Operating special items

(21)

(18)

(77)

12               (8)

Operating (loss) profit

(439)

246              (34)

102              478

Dividend received from other investments

2

–

–

–

–

Interest received

45

32                25              49               42

Exchange gain (loss)

1

(2)

(5)

4              (3)

Fair value adjustment on option component of convertible bond

47

16              (32)

27                –

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

(125)

(123)

(108)

(87)

(53)

Fair value (loss) gain on interest rate swaps

–

–                (1)

2                 6

Share of associates' (loss) profit

(23)

(1)

(3)

–                2

(Loss) profit before taxation

(492)

168              (158)

97              472

Taxation

(145)

(180)

35               41

(142)

(Loss) profit after taxation from continuing operations

(637)

(12)

(123)

138               330

Discontinued operations
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations

1

(2)

(36)

(11)

–

(Loss) profit for the year

(636)

(14)

(159)

127               330

Allocated as follows
Equity shareholders

(668)

(44)

(182)

108               312

Minority interest

32

30               23               19                 18

(636)

(14)

(159)

127               330

Other financial data

Adjusted gross profit

(2)

$m

935

1,058             470            441               559

Cash gross profit

(3)

$m

1,527

1,652             955            793               791

Headline (loss) earnings

$m

(648)

(82)

(145)

129              318

Adjusted headline earnings

(4)

$m

278

411             153            259               282

Adjusted gross margin

%

26

32              17             19                  27

Cash gross margin

%

43

49              34             34                  38

EBITDA

(5)

$m

1,224

1,409             772           690                667

EBITDA margin

%

34

41               28            29                   32

Interest cover

(6)

times

9

11                6               7

13

(Loss) earnings per ordinary share (cents)

Basic

US cents

(237)

(16)

(69)

43              140

Diluted

US cents

(237)

(16)

(69)

43              139

Headline

US cents

(230)

(30)

(55)

51              143

Adjusted headline earnings

(4)

US cents

99

151                 58             103            127

Dividends declared per ordinary share

US cents

20

62                 36               56

101

Weighted average number of shares

million

281

273                265             251             223

Issued shares at year-end

million

282

280                265             264             223

(1)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 3 on page 28

(2)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 2 on page 27

(3)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 6 on page 29

(4)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 1 on page 26

(5)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 7 on page 30

(6)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 8 on page 30

Summarised group financial results

For the year ended 31 December

23

US Dollar million

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

Balance sheet

Assets

Tangible and intangible assets

7,162

6,469          6,307          6,323          3,176

Cash and cash equivalents

496

495             209             289            505

Other assets

2,162

1,979          1,777           1,590         1,176

Total assets

9,820

8,943          8,293           8,202         4,857

Equity and liabilities

Total equity

2,442

3,047           2,662          3,209         1,681

Borrowings

1,872

1,482           1,894          1,605         1,158

Deferred taxation

1,051

1,103           1,154          1,356            598

Other liabilities

4,455

3,311           2,583          2,032         1,420

Total equity and liabilities

9,820

8,943           8,293          8,202         4,857

Other financial data

Equity

(1)

3,923

4,539           4,236          4,708         2,568

Net capital employed

(1)

5,362

5,588           5,980          6,082         3,274

Net debt

(2)

1,376

987           1,685          1,316            653

Net asset value – US cents per share

(3)

867

1,087           1,005          1,214           754

Net tangible asset value – US cents per share

(4)

711

939             854

1,049          569

Market capitalisation

(5)

11,878

13,008         13,069            9,614    10,420

Financial ratios

Return on equity

(6)

%

7

9                4                   7

12

Return on net capital employed

(7)

%

7

9                5                   8

11

Net debt to net capital employed

%

26

18               28                 22              20

Net debt to equity

%

35

22               40                 28              25

Exchange rates

Rand/dollar average exchange rate

7.03

6.77            6.37             6.44            7.55

Rand/dollar closing exchange rate

6.81

7.00            6.35              5.65            6.67

Australian dollar/dollar average exchange rate

1.19

1.33            1.31              1.36            1.54

Australian dollar/dollar closing exchange rate

1.14

1.27            1.36              1.28            1.33

Brazilian real/dollar average exchange rate

1.95

2.18           2.44               2.93            3.07

Brazilian real/dollar closing exchange rate

1.78

2.14            2.35              2.65            2.89

(1)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 9 on page 30

(2)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 10 on page 31

(3)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 11 on page 31

(4)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 12 on page 31

(5)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 16 on page 32

(6)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 13 on page 31

(7)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 14 on page 32

Summarised group financial results

For the year ended 31 December

24

Annual Financial Statements 2007

US Dollar million

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

Cash flow statement

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from operations

1,121

1,281               673            570            562

Cash utilised by discontinued operations

(2)

(1)

(31)

(2)

–

Taxation paid

(237)

(143)

(30)

(34)

(102)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

882

1,137               612            534             460

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditure

(1,024)

(817)

(722)

(585)

(363)

Net proceeds from disposal and acquisition of mines and subsidiaries

1

9                  4

(171)

10

Net proceeds from disposal and acquisition of investments, associate

loans and acquisitions and disposal of tangible assets

(13)

43              (18)

(20)

61

Dividends received from other investments

2

–– – –

Interest received

37

25                 18              37                33

Net loans repaid (advanced)

–

5 (1)

83

(15)

(Increase) decrease in cash restricted for use

(25)

(3)

17                (6)

–

Utilised in hedge restructure

–

– (69)

(123)

–

Net cash outflow from investing activities

(1,022)

(738)

(771)

(785)

(274)

Cash flows from financing activities

Net proceeds from share issues

34

507                  9                3

10

Net borrowings proceeds (repaid)

310

(397)

316               259             197

Finance costs paid

(73)

(88)

(74)

(72)

(40)

Dividends paid

(144)

(132)

(169)

(198)

(314)

Proceeds from hedge restructure

–

– –

40                  –

Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities

127

(110)

82                32

(147)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

(13)

289               (77)

(219)

39

Translation

14

(3)

(3)

13                53

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

495

209                289             495             413

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

496

495                209             289             505

Other financial data

Free cash flow

(1)

347

633                160             205             311

(1)

Refer to Non-GAAP disclosure note 15 on page 32.

Summarised group financial results

For the year ended 31 December

25

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

Operating results

Underground operations
Metric tonnes milled

000

13,112

13,489        13,806        13,554        13,047

Yield

g/t

6.99

7.20           7.31             7.50            8.03

Gold produced

000 oz

2,948

3,123          3,243           3,270          3,367

Surface and dump reclamation
Metric tonnes treated

000

12,429

12,414           8,061           7,102

36,822

Yield

g/t

0.49

0.50            0.52             0.60           0.27

Gold produced

000 oz

197

201             136              138            320

Open-pit operations
Metric tonnes mined

000

172,487

173,178      168,904       135,171     125,529

Stripping ratio

(1)

4.48

4.82            5.02            6.34            8.95

Metric tonnes treated

000

25,312

26,739         25,541        18,236       13,967

Yield

g/t

2.34

2.14            2.74             3.21            3.43

Gold produced

000 oz

1,904

1,843           2,246           1,883          1,540

Heap-leach operations
Metric tonnes mined

000

59,720

63,519          61,091         71,837        59,507

Metric tonnes placed

(2)

000

22,341

23,329          22,227         22,120        18,265

Stripping ratio

(1)

1.77

1.83             1.97            2.08            2.59

Recoverable gold placed

(3)

kg

16,242

18,162          18,500         18,670       14,976

Yield

(4)

g/t

0.73

0.78             0.83            0.84            0.81

Gold produced

000 oz

428

468              541              538            389

Total gold produced

000 oz

5,477

5,635           6,166            5,829         5,616

– South Africa

2,328

2,554           2,676            2,857         3,281

– Argentina

204

215              211              211            209

– Australia

600

465              455              410            432

– Brazil

408

339              346              334            323

– Ghana

527

592              680              485

–

– Guinea

280

256              246                83

–

– Mali

441

537              528              475            577

– Namibia

80

86               81                66             73

– Tanzania

327

308              613              570            331

– USA

282

283              330              329            390

– Zimbabwe

–

–                –                 9                –

Average price received

(5)

$/oz sold

629

577              439             394             363

Total cash costs

(5)

$/oz produced

357

308              281             264             214

Total production costs

(5)

$/oz produced

476

414              374              332            263

Capital expenditure

(6)

$m

1,059

817              722              585            449

Monthly average number of employees

61,522

61,453         63,993        65,400       55,439

LTIFR

8.24

7.70             6.77             6.56          8.83

FIFR

0.21

0.22             0.14             0.19          0.29

Definitions

(1)

Stripping ratio = (total tonnes mined – ore tonnes mined)/ore tonnes mined.

(2)

Tonnes placed onto leach pad.

(3)

Recoverable gold placed onto leach pad inventory.

(4)

Recoverable gold placed/tonnes placed.

Comments

(5)

Gold price and costs of mining inputs have risen simultaneously, putting pressure on industry profit margins as a whole.

(6)

Capital expenditure has increased year-on-year in accordance with AngloGold Ashanti's growth strategy.

Summarised group operating results

For the year ended 31 December

26

Annual Financial Statements 2007

From time to time, AngloGold Ashanti Limited may publicly disclose certain 'Non-GAAP financial measures' in the course of its financial

presentations, earnings releases, earnings conference calls and otherwise.

The group utilises certain Non-GAAP performance measures and ratios in managing the business and may provide users of this financial

information with additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. Non-GAAP financial

measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to, the reported operating results or cash flow from operations or

any other measure of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. In addition, the presentation of these measures may not be

comparable to similarly titled measures other companies use.

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

1. Headline earnings adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-

hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts and fair

value adjustment on convertible bond

(1)

(adjusted headline

earnings)

(850)

(4,136)

Headline loss (group note 14)

(648)

(82)

Loss on unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other commodity

4,507

7,114

contracts

1,071

615

Deferred tax on unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other

(742)

(673)

commodity contracts (group note 12)

(98)

(106)

(137)

(333)

Fair value adjustment on option component of convertible bond

(47)

(16)

Headline earnings adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-hedge

derivatives, other commodity contracts and fair value

2,777

1,971

adjustment on convertible bond.

278

411

(1)

Loss on unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other
commodity contracts in the income statement comprises
the change in fair value of all non-hedge derivatives and
other commodity contracts as follows:

– Open positions: The change in fair value from the

previous reporting date or date of recognition (if later)
through to the current reporting date; and

– Settled positions: The change in fair value from the

previous reporting date or date of recognition (if later)
through to the date of settlement.

Headline earnings adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-
hedge derivatives, other commodity contracts and fair value
adjustment on convertible bond are intended to illustrate
earnings after adjusting for:
– The unrealised fair value change in contracts that are still

open at the reporting date as well as the unwinding of the
historic marked-to-market value of the positions settled in
the period;

– The unrealised fair value change on the option component

of the convertible bond amounting to $47 million,
R333 million (2006: $16 million, R137 million); and

– The unrealised fair value change on the onerous uranium

contracts.

Non-GAAP disclosure

For the year ended 31 December

27

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

1.  Headline earnings adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-

hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts and fair

value adjustment on convertible bond

(1)

(adjusted headline

earnings) (continued)

1,018

700

Cents per share

99

151

This calculation is based on adjusted headline earnings

of

$278

million, R1,971 million (2006: $411 million,

R2,777 million) and 281,455,107 (2006: 272,808,217) shares

being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue

during the financial year.

2.  Gross profit adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-hedge

derivatives and other commodity contracts (adjusted

gross profit)

Reconciliation of gross (loss) profit to gross profit adjusted for

the loss on unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other

commodity contracts

2,700

(524)

Gross (loss) profit

(136)

443

Loss on unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other commodity

4,507

7,114

contracts

1,071

615

Gross profit adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-hedge

7,207

6,590

derivatives and other commodity contracts

(1)

935

1,058

(1)

Gross profit adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-hedge

derivatives and other commodity contracts is intended to

illustrate earnings after adjusting for:

– The unrealised fair value change in contracts that are still

open at the reporting date as well as the unwinding of the

historic marked-to-market value of the positions settled in

the period; and

– The unrealised fair value change on the onerous uranium

contracts.

28

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Non-GAAP disclosure continued

For the year ended 31 December

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

2.  Gross profit adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-hedge

derivatives and other commodity contracts (adjusted
gross profit) (continued)
Gross profit (loss) adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-
hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts is analysed
by origin as follows:

3,746

2,845

South Africa

403

549

245

338

Argentina

48

37

934

960

Australia

137

137

946

987

Brazil

141

138

(186)

25

Ghana

3

(26)

19

101

Guinea

14

4

986

646

Mali

92

146

148

90

Namibia

13

22

(19)

52

Tanzania

6

(2)

167

518

USA

74

23

221

28

Other, including corporate and non-gold producing subsidiaries

4

30

7,207

6,590

935

1,058

3.  Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity

contracts is summarised as follows:
Group:

2,552

2,033

Gain on realised non-hedge derivatives

291

376

(4,343)

(7,305)

Loss on unrealised non-hedge derivatives

(1,099)

(591)

(9)

49

Unrealised gain (loss) on other commodity physical borrowings

7

(1)

Provision reversed (raised) for loss on future deliveries and

(155)

142

other commodities

21

(23)

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

(1,955)

(5,081)

per the income statement

(780)

(239)

Company:

1,112

506

Gain on realised non-hedge derivatives

74

166

(1,938)

(1,814)

Loss on unrealised non-hedge derivatives

(278)

(265)

(9)

23

Unrealised gain (loss) on other commodity physical borrowings

3

(1)

(101)

80

Provision reversed (raised) for loss on future deliveries and
other commodities

13

(15)

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

(936)

(1,205)

per the income statement

(188)

(115)

4.  Price received

20,137

23,052

Gold income per income statement

3,280

2,964

(804)

(889)

Adjusted for minority interests

(127)

(119)

19,333

22,163

3,153

2,845

2,552

2,033

Gain on realised non-hedge derivatives

291

376

21,885

24,196

3,444

3,221

173,639

170,265

Attributable gold sold – kg and oz (000)

5,474

5,583

126,038

142,107

Revenue price per unit – R/kg and $/oz

629

577

29

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

5.  Total costs

11,839

13,959

Total cash costs (group note 4)

1,988

1,746

(73)

(246)

Adjusted for minority interests and non-gold producing companies

(34)

(11)

Total cash costs adjusted for minority interests and non-gold

11,766

13,713

producing companies

1,954

1,735

152

131

Retrenchment costs (group note 4)

19

22

(35)

445

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs (group note 4)

65

(3)

4,059

4,143

Amortisation of tangible assets (group note 4)

590

597

13

14

Amortisation of intangible assets (group note 4)

2

2

(122)

(146)

Adjusted for minority interests and non-gold producing companies

(21)

(18)

Total production costs adjusted for minority interests and

15,833

18,300

non-gold producing companies

2,609

2,335

175,253

170,365

Gold produced – kg and oz (000)

5,477

5,635

67,133

80,490

Total cash cost per unit – R/kg and $/oz

357

308

90,345

107,415

Total production cost per unit – R/kg and $/oz

476

414

6. Cash gross profit

Gross profit adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-hedge

7,207

6,590

derivatives and other commodity contracts (note 2)

935

1,058

4,059

4,143

Amortisation of tangible assets (group note 4)

590

597

13

14

Amortisation of intangible assets (group note 4)

2

2

(43)

3

Non-cash revenues

–

(5)

11,236

10,750

1,527

1,652

Cash gross profit is analysed by origin as follows:

5,366

4,628

South Africa

657

788

465

513

Argentina

73

69

1,179

1,308

Australia

186

173

1,136

1,308

Brazil

186

165

396

485

Ghana

68

60

282

352

Guinea

50

42

1,274

809

Mali

115

188

192

131

Namibia

19

28

246

358

Tanzania

50

37

432

742

USA

106

62

268

116

Other, including corporate and non-gold producing subsidiaries

17

40

11,236

10,750

1,527

1,652

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Non-GAAP disclosure continued

For the year ended 31 December

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

7.  EBITDA

1,349

(2,636)

Operating (loss) profit per the income statement

(439)

246

4,059

4,143

Amortisation of tangible assets (group note 4)

590

597

13

14

Amortisation of intangible assets (group note 4)

2

2

–

7

Impairment of goodwill (group notes 6, 14 and 17)

1

–

44

6

Impairment of tangible assets (group notes 6, 14 and 16)

1

6

Loss on unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other commodity

4,507

7,114

contracts (note 3)

1,071

615

(2)

(3)

Share of associates’ EBITDA (group note 8)

–

(1)

(13)

30

Discontinued operations (EBITDA component) (group note 13)

5

(2)

(333)

(56)

Profit on disposal of assets (group note 6)

(7)

(48)

(36)

–

Recovery of exploration loan previously expensed (group note 6)

–

(5)

Profit on disposal of shares in Nufcor Uranium Limited

(9)

–

(group note 6)

–

(1)

9,579

8,619

1,224

1,409

8. Interest cover

9,579

8,619

EBITDA (note 7)

1,224

1,409

822

880

Finance costs (group note 7)

125

123

71

68

Capitalised finance costs (group notes 7 and 16)

10

10

893

948

135

133

11

9

Interest cover – times

9

11

9. Equity and net capital employed

20,895

16,204

Shareholders’ equity per balance sheet

2,379

2,985

Adjusted to exclude:

1,503

1,011

– Other comprehensive income (group note 28)

148

215

45

108

– Actuarial losses (group note 28)

16

6

22,443

17,323

2,543

3,206

7,722

7,159

Deferred tax (group note 33)

1,051

1,103

Adjusted to exclude:

1,581

2,246

– Deferred tax on derivatives and other comprehensive income

330

226

28

(8)

– Deferred tax on actuarial losses

(1)

4

31,774

26,720

Equity

3,923

4,539

436

429

Minorities (group note 29)

63

62

9,963

10,441

Borrowings – long-term portion (group note 30)

1,533

1,423

413

2,309

Borrowings – short-term portion (group note 30)

339

59

42,586

39,899

Capital employed

5,858

6,083

(3,467)

(3,381)

Cash and cash equivalents (group note 25)

(496)

(495)

39,119

36,518

Net capital employed

5,362

5,588

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SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

10. Net debt

9,963

10,441

Borrowings – long-term portion (group note 30)

1,533

1,423

413

2,309

Borrowings – short-term portion (group note 30)

339

59

10,376

12,750

Total borrowings

1,872

1,482

(3,467)

(3,381)

Cash and cash equivalents (group note 25)

(496)

(495)

6,909

9,369

Net debt

1,376

987

11. Net asset value – cents per share

21,331

16,633

Total equity per balance sheet

2,442

3,047

280

282

Number of ordinary shares in issue (millions) (note 27)

282

280

7,607

5,907

Net asset value – cents per share

867

1,087

Number of ordinary shares in issue consists of:

277,457,471 (2006: 276,236,153) ordinary shares (group note 27)

4,140,230 (2006: 4,185,770) E ordinary shares (group note 27)

12. Net tangible asset value – cents per share

21,331

16,633

Total equity per balance sheet

2,442

3,047

(2,909)

(2,996)

Intangible assets (group note 17)

(440)

(415)

18,422

13,637

2,002

2,632

280

282

Number of ordinary shares in issue (millions) (note 27)

282

280

6,569

4,843

Net tangible asset value – cents per share

711

939

13. Return on equity

Headline earnings adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-hedge

derivatives, other commodity contracts and fair value

2,777

1,971

adjustment on convertible bond (note 1)

278

411

31,774

26,720

Equity (note 9)

3,923

4,539

29,315

29,247

Average equity

4,231

4,388

Note – equity for 2005 amounted to $4,236 million,

R26,856 million

9

7

Return on equity – %

7

9

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Non-GAAP disclosure continued

For the year ended 31 December

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

14. Return on net capital employed

Headline earnings adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-hedge

derivatives, other commodity contracts and fair value adjustment

2,777

1,971

on convertible bond (note 1)

278

411

822

880

Finance costs (group note 7)

125

123

Headline earnings adjusted for the loss on unrealised non-hedge

derivatives, other commodity contracts, fair value adjustment on

3,599

2,851

convertible bond and finance costs

403

534

39,119

36,518

Net capital employed (note 9)

5,362

5,588

38,518

37,819

Average net capital employed

5,475

5,784

Note – Net capital employed for 2005 amounted to $5,980 million,

R37,917 million

9

8

Return on net capital employed – %

7

9

15. Free cash flow

7,825

6,238

Net cash inflow from operating activities per cash flow

882

1,137

(3,416)

(3,758)

Stay-in-business capital expenditure per cash flow

(535)

(504)

4,409

2,480

347

633

16. Market capitalisation

Number of listed ordinary shares in issue at year end (millions)

276

277

(group note 27)

277

276

Closing share price as quoted on the JSE and New York Stock

329.99

293.00

Exchange

42.81

47.09

91,155

81,295

Market capitalisation

11,878

13,008

17. Average number of employees

South Africa

36,976

35,968

Argentina

1,017

906

Australia

781

479

Brazil

4,352

4,428

Ghana

7,549

9,443

Guinea

2,917

2,708

Mali

1,615

1,473

Namibia

409

313

Tanzania

3,226

3,220

USA

405

369

Other, including corporate and non-gold producing subsidiaries

2,275

2,146

61,522

61,453

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Forecast

Expected Forecast

capital

production

total cash cost

expenditure

000 oz

$/oz

(1)

$m

(2)

South Africa

1,800 – 1,900

402 – 412

331

Argentina

200 – 205

329 – 339

22

Australia

400 – 420

595 – 605

404

Brazil

400 – 415

290 – 300

110

Ghana

580 – 620

420 – 430

172

Guinea

260 – 270

475 – 485

16

Mali

400 – 420

410 – 420

8

Namibia

75 – 80

520 – 530

34

Tanzania

330 – 340

595 – 605

64

United States of America

290 – 300

310 – 320

28

Other

–

–                           18

AngloGold Ashanti

4,800 – 5,000

425 – 435

1,207

The table above provides guidance for the year in respect of attributable forecast ounces, total cash costs $/oz and capital expenditure,

taking into consideration the impact of a 90% power supply in South Africa, as well as the current operational constraints at Geita.

(1)

Assumes the following exchange assumptions to the US dollar: R7.75/$, A$/$0.90, BRL1.75/$ and Argentinean peso 3.10/$.

(2)

Capital expenditure is managed in line with earnings and cash flows and may fluctuate accordingly. Forecast capital expenditure for

operations with minorities is reported at 100%. For entities which are proportionately consolidated, the forecast capital spend is the

attributable share.

One-year forecast – 2008

For the year ended 31 December

US Dollar million

Notes

(1)

%

2007

%

2006

Value added

Gold income

2 and 3

3,280

2,964

Purchases of goods and services in order to operate mines
and produce refined metal, including market development
costs net of other income

(1,352)

(1,041)

Value-added by operations

68

1,928

85              1,923

Fair value gain on option component of convertible bond

2

47

1                  16

Profit on disposal of assets

14

–

7

2                  54

Income from investments and interest received

3 and 8

1

24

1                  31

Government
Deferred taxation

12

3

94

1                  30

Utilised in the group
Retained income

26

722

10                 217

Total value added

100

2,822

100               2,271

Value distributed

Employees
Salaries, wages and other benefits

10

35

998

39                 887

Government
– Current taxation

12

9

239

9 210

Providers of capital
– Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

7

4

125

6 123

– Dividends declared

2

54

8 173

– Minorities

29

1

32

130

Other
– Impairment of tangible and intangible assets

6

– 2

–6

– Loss from discontinued operations

13

––

– 2

– Exchange loss

–

–

– 2

– Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity

contracts

28

780

11239

Total value distributed

79

2,230

74 1,672

Re-invested in the group

– Amortisation and depreciation

4, 16 and 17

21

592

26599

100

2,822

100

2,271

(1)

Refer to the notes in the group financial statements on pages 174 to 275.

Group value-added statement

For the year ended 31 December

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35

Group information

Current profile

AngloGold Ashanti, headquartered in Johannesburg, South

Africa, is a global gold company with a portfolio of long-life,

relatively low-cost assets and differing orebody types in key gold

producing regions. The company's 20 operations are located in

10 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali,

Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and the United States of

America), and are supported by extensive exploration activities.

The combined Proved and Probable Ore Reserves of the group

amounted to 73.1 million ounces as at 31 December 2007.

The primary listing of the company's ordinary shares is on the

JSE Limited (JSE) in South Africa. Its ordinary shares are also

listed on stock exchanges in London, Paris and Ghana, as well

as being quoted in Brussels in the form of International

Depositary Receipts (IDRs), in New York in the form of American

Depositary Shares (ADSs), in Australia, in the form of Clearing

House Electronic Subregister System Depositary Interests (CDIs)

and in Ghana, in the form of Ghanaian Depositary Shares

(GhDSs).

AngloGold Ashanti Limited (Registration number

1944/017354/06) was incorporated in the Republic of South

Africa in 1944 under the name of Vaal Reefs Exploration and

Mining Company Limited and operates under the South African

Companies Act 61 of 1973, as amended.

History and significant development of the company

AngloGold Ashanti, as it conducts business today, was formed

on 26 April 2004 following the business combination of

AngloGold Limited (AngloGold) with Ashanti Goldfields Company

Limited (Ashanti), incorporated in Ghana on 19 August 1974.

1998

AngloGold Limited was formed in June 1998 through the

consolidation of the gold interests of Anglo American

Corporation of South Africa Limited (AAC) and its associated

companies, namely East Rand Gold and Uranium Company

Limited; Eastvaal Gold Holdings Limited; Southvaal Holdings

Limited; Free State Consolidated Gold Mines Limited;

Elandsrand Gold Mining Company Limited; H.J. Joel Gold

Mining Company Limited and Western Deep Levels Limited

into a single, focused, independent, gold company. Vaal Reefs

Exploration and Mining Company Limited (Vaal Reefs), the

vehicle for the consolidation, changed its name to AngloGold

Limited and increased its authorised share capital, effective

30 March 1998.

AngloGold acquired minority shareholders interest in Driefontein

Consolidated Limited (17%); Anmercosa Mining (West Africa)

Limited (100%); Western Ultra Deep Levels Limited (89%);

Eastern Gold Holdings Limited (52%); Erongo Mining and

Exploration Company Limited (70%).

AngloGold Limited was founded in June 1998

with the consolidation of the gold mining

interests of Anglo American. The company,

AngloGold Ashanti as it is now, was formed in

April 2004 from the business combination

between AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields.

Today, AngloGold Ashanti is the third largest

gold producing mining company in the world.

1999

AngloGold purchased Minorco's gold interests in North and

South America.

AngloGold acquired Acacia Resources in Australia.

2000

AngloGold acquired a 40% interest in the Morila mine in Mali

from Randgold Resources Limited.

AngloGold acquired a 50% interest in the Geita mine in Tanzania

from Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited (Ashanti) and in 2004,

following the business combination with Ashanti, acquired the

remaining 50% interest.

In support of its market development initiatives, AngloGold

acquired a 25% interest in OroAfrica, South Africa's largest

manufacturer of gold jewellery and a 33% holding in Gold

Avenue, an e-commerce business in gold.

2001

AngloGold sold the Elandsrand and Deelkraal mines to Harmony

Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony).

AngloGold disposed of its interests in No. 2 Shaft Vaal River

Operations to African Rainbow Minerals (ARM).

AngloGold made an unsuccessful take-over bid for Normandy

Mining Limited.

2002

The sale of AngloGold’s Free State assets to ARM and Harmony

became effective.

AngloGold acquired an additional 46.25% of the equity, as

well as the total loan assignment, of Cerro Vanguardia SA from

Pérez Companc International SA, increasing its interest in

Cerro Vanguardia to 92.5%.

AngloGold disposed of its wholly owned subsidiary, Stone and

Allied Industries (O.F.S.) Limited.

2003

AngloGold disposed of its wholly owned Amapari project to

Mineração Pedra Branca do Amapari.

AngloGold finalised the sale of its 49% stake in the Gawler

Craton Joint Venture, including the Tunkillia project located in

South Australia to Helix Resources Limited.

AngloGold concluded the sale of its interest in the Jerritt Canyon

Joint Venture to Queenstake Resources USA Inc.

AngloGold disposed of its entire investments in East African Gold

Mines Limited and in Randgold Resources Limited.

AngloGold purchased a portion of the Driefontein mining area in

South Africa from Gold Fields Limited.

2004

AngloGold sold its Western Tanami project to Tanami Gold NL

in Australia.

The business combination between AngloGold and Ashanti

Goldfields Company Limited was completed, resulting in the

company changing its name to AngloGold Ashanti Limited.

AngloGold Holdings plc, a subsidiary of AngloGold, completed

an offering of $1 billion principal amount 2,375% convertible

bonds, due 2009 and guaranteed by AngloGold Ashanti.

AngloGold Ashanti acquired a 29.8% stake in Trans-Siberian

Gold plc (TSG).

AngloGold Ashanti sold its Union Reefs assets to the Burnside

Joint Venture, comprising subsidiaries of Northern Gold NL

(50%) and Harmony (50%).

AngloGold Ashanti disposed of its entire interest in Ashanti

Goldfields Zimbabwe Limited to Mwana Africa Holdings

(Proprietary) Limited.

AngloGold Ashanti subscribed for a 12.3% stake in the

expanded issued capital of Philippines explorer Red 5 Limited.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Group information continued

37

AngloGold Ashanti sold its 40% equity interest in Tameng Mining

and Exploration (Pty) Limited of South Africa (Tameng) to

Mahube Mining (Pty) Limited.

2005

AngloGold Ashanti completed a substantial restructuring of its

hedge book in January 2005.

AngloGold Ashanti signed a three-year $700 million revolving

credit facility.

AngloGold Ashanti sold exploration assets in the Laverton area

in Australia.

Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources Limited purchased from

AngloGold Ashanti, its Weltevreden mine.

The Director-General of Minerals and Energy notified AngloGold

Ashanti in August 2005 that application for the new order mining

rights in terms of the South African Mineral Resources and

Petroleum Development Act had been granted.

AngloGold Ashanti disposed of its La Rescatada project to

ARUNANI SAC, a local Peruvian corporation, with an option to

repurchase 60% of the project should economically viable

reserves in excess of 2 million ounces be identified within three

years.

AngloGold Ashanti acquired an effective 8.7% stake in China

explorer, Dynasty Gold Corporation.

2006

AngloGold Ashanti raised $500 million in an equity offering.

AngloGold Ashanti acquired two exploration companies,

namely Amikan and AS APK from TSG as part of AngloGold

Ashanti’s initial contribution towards its strategic alliance with

Polymetal.

AngloGold Ashanti and B2Gold (formerly Bema Gold) formed a

new company to jointly explore a select group of AngloGold

Ashanti’s mineral opportunities located in northern Colombia,

South America.

AngloGold Ashanti (U.S.A.) Exploration Inc, International Tower

Hill Mines Ltd (ITH) and Talon Gold Alaska, Inc. (Talon), a wholly

owned subsidiary of ITH, entered into an Asset Purchase and

Sale and Indemnity Agreement whereby AngloGold Ashanti sold

to Talon a 100% interest in six Alaskan mineral exploration

properties and associated databases in return for an

approximate 20% interest in ITH. AngloGold Ashanti has the

option to increase or dilute its stake in these projects, subject to

certain conditions.

AngloGold Ashanti signed a Heads of Agreement with

Antofagasta plc to jointly explore a highly prospective belt in

Southern Colombia for new gold and copper deposits. Both

AngloGold Ashanti and Antofagasta will have the right to

increase their interests by 20% in copper-dominant and gold-

dominant properties subject to certain conditions.

AngloGold Ashanti disposed of its entire business undertaking,

related to the Bibiani mine and Bibiani North prospecting permit

to Central African Gold plc.

AngloGold Ashanti entered into a 50:50 strategic alliance with

Russian gold and silver producer, OAO Inter-Regional Research

and Production Association Polymetal (Polymetal), in terms of

which Polymetal and AngloGold Ashanti would co-operate in

exploration and the acquisition and development of gold mining

opportunities within the Russian Federation.

AngloGold Ashanti implemented an empowerment transaction

with two components: the development of an employee share

ownership plan (ESOP) and the acquisition by Izingwe Holdings

(Proprietary) Limited (an empowerment company) of an equity

interest in AngloGold Ashanti.

2007

For details of all announcements made by the company during

2007 and subsequent to year-end, refer to ‘Significant

announcements during the year under review and subsequent to

year-end’ in the Directors’ report on page 156.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

The gold and uranium markets

Products

AngloGold Ashanti’s main product is gold. Revenue is also

derived from the sales of silver and uranium oxide. AngloGold

Ashanti sells its products on world markets.

Gold market

The gold market is relatively liquid compared to many other

commodity markets. Physical demand for gold is primarily for

fabrication purposes, including jewellery (which accounts for

just less than 80% of fabricated demand), electronics,

dentistry, decorations, medals and official coins. In addition,

central banks, financial institutions and private individuals buy,

sell and hold gold bullion as an investment and as a store

of value.

The use of gold as a store of value (a consequence of the

tendency of gold to retain its value in relative terms against

basic goods, and particularly in times of inflation and monetary

crisis) and the large quantities of gold held for this purpose in

relation to annual mine production have meant that,

historically, the potential total supply of gold is far greater than

demand at any one time. Thus, while current supply and

demand play some part in determining the price of gold, this

does not occur to the same extent as with other commodities.

Instead, the gold price has from time to time been significantly

affected by macro-economic factors such as expectations of

inflation, interest rate changes, exchange rate changes,

changes in reserve policy by central banks, and by global or

regional political and economic events. In times of price

inflation and currency devaluation, gold is often bought as a

store of value, leading to increased purchases and support for

the price of gold.

The market in 2007

Continued strong levels of investor and speculator interest,

particularly in the fourth quarter of the year, pushed the gold

price to levels just short of record highs, records which were

then surpassed soon after year end in an exceptionally

buoyant market. The average gold spot price for the year, at

$697/oz, was 15% higher than that in 2006.

Although prices were relatively range-bound during the first

half of the year, the end of the third quarter and the fourth

quarter saw a strong surge in the dollar gold price and

particularly high levels of investor interest. Fabrication demand

followed an inverse pattern, with the more stable prices of the

first half leading the market to record high levels of jewellery

consumption in certain regions, which then fell away in the

fourth quarter as price volatility took its toll, particularly in more

price-sensitive markets. The exception to this pattern was the

Chinese market, where jewellery demand remained relatively

solid in the fourth quarter despite the high levels of price

volatility.

The main contributing factor to the price gains seen in the

second half of the year was economic uncertainty relating to

credit concerns and the impact of the sub-prime mortgage

crisis in the US. Inflationary concerns driven by higher food, oil

and commodity prices also played a role, as did the escalation

in geopolitical tension, particularly at year-end.

Rand gold prices saw new record highs of R187,000/kg

during the year and an average spot price for the year of just

over R157,000/kg.

AngloGold Ashanti’s primary source of revenue

is from gold, with silver and uranium oxide

contributing as by-products. The markets for

all of these products rose strongly in 2007 with

the prices of gold and uranium in particular at

or close to record levels.

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Investment

Overall, the investment market saw lower levels of demand than

in 2006, however, this demand was heavily concentrated in the

last half of 2007, for the aforementioned reasons.

Particular strength was exhibited in trade on commodity

exchanges and also in the gold Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).

Total ETF holdings at year-end stood at close to 28 million

ounces, with a total value of over $23 billion. This represents a

significant level of growth over year-end holdings in 2006, even

though this itself represented a doubling over levels of funds held

the previous year. The majority of ETF investment occurred in the

US-listed fund, StreetTracks.

Demand

Over the first half of 2007, physical demand from jewellery

fabrication recovered strongly from the low levels of 2006,

reaching record highs in several major markets. In the second

half of the year, however, this level of demand could not be

sustained in the face of a more volatile price environment, which

impacted heavily on traditional markets, and with the increasingly

difficult consumer and retail environment in developed markets

such as the US.

Overall, fabrication demand for jewellery in 2007 increased by

6% in tonnage terms over 2006 levels, with the bulk of that

increased contributed by the larger emerging markets of East

Asia, India and the Middle East. European demand is expected

to remain flat, whereas demand from the US market fell in

tonnage terms by 14% over 2006.

It was in the Indian market that the contrast in consumption

levels between the two halves of the year was most marked.

Demand reached record levels in rupee and tonnage terms for

both jewellery and retail investment in the second quarter of the

year. Together these totalled 317 tonnes, half of global mine

output for the quarter and 90% higher than the relatively low level

attained in the same quarter in 2006.

Demand in the first half of the year increased by 72% over the

corresponding period in the previous year. This strong level of

consumption was fuelled in part by economic growth,

particularly in the agricultural sector, as well as by a stable

rupee gold price. In the second half of the year, however, the

rupee/dollar exchange rate showed significant volatility, and

this combined with a period of volatility in dollar gold prices

created a set of circumstances unfavourable to gold

consumption. Price volatility is a significant deterrent to

demand in the Indian market, and in the second half of 2007

the periods of most extreme price volatility coincided with

some of the more auspicious gold buying occasions, such as

Diwali. Demand in the fourth quarter was particularly poor,

and fourth quarter offtake reached the lowest level since the

early 1990s. Over the year as a whole, an increase in jewellery

offtake in tonnage terms of 6% was recorded.

Demand in the Middle East, specifically in the six Gulf markets,

was also dented considerably in the second half of the year,

with a sharp shift in consumer sentiment away from gold

jewellery consumption brought about by a combination of

volatile price levels, inflationary concerns and significant

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

The gold and uranium markets continued

escalations in rent charges. As the currencies of these markets

are pegged against the dollar, there is no cushioning for

consumers against dollar gold price volatility. In the region,

Turkey and Egypt experienced healthier demand, with good

tourist seasons and increased economic stability helping to fuel

consumption.

The Chinese market proved most resilient to the more volatile

prices as most retailers maintain a margin of around 10% over

the gold price and therefore tend not to adjust prices on a daily

basis according to each and every fluctuation in the dollar gold

price. The Chinese economy also continued to record strong

growth. The demand picture during the first months of 2008

however, may turn out to be less healthy, as manufacturers are

already reporting resistance among retailers to restocking at

current high prices.

In the US, gold demand in 2007 reached the lowest level since

1992. Retailers continued to reduce their focus on the

category in the light of rising prices and to seek out product

with lower gold content so as to offer a lower-cost range of

product to an increasingly price-sensitive consumer. Only the

high end of the market, which typically retails 18 carat

product, remained strong. Margins in this segment are higher

than in the mass market segment and consumers are less

sensitive to price increases.

Despite high gold prices, supplies of scrap into the market

were weaker than in 2006. In part this seems to have been

due to the fact that significant personal gold inventories were

liquidated in 2006 and have not been replaced as yet. Another

factor was the price surge which took place towards the end

of the year. Consumers were deterred from selling

old jewellery by the expectation that prices might rise still

further.

Industrial demand increased marginally by 2% over 2006 levels.

A slowdown in the demand for electronic goods over the second

half of the year impacted on growth in this sector.

Official market

Official sector sales for the calendar year were 485 tonnes, some

30% higher than in 2006. Gold sales by the Central Bank Gold

Agreement (CBGA) signatories account for the bulk of this

increase and in the third year of the second CBGA agreement

(which came to an end on 26 September 2007) 475.8 tonnes of

the available quota of 500 tonnes had been released onto the

market.

Sales during the first half of 2008 are expected to reach between

200 tonnes and 300 tonnes, with some small-scale purchases

offset against this figure.

Hedging

Gold producers reduced their hedging positions considerably in

2007. Over 400 tonnes were bought in the market in this way, a

figure only slightly below the record level of de-hedging

measured in 2004. The majority of this activity took place in the

first half of the year, and was driven by the activities of a small

number of major players.

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As at 31 December 2007, the net delta hedge position of

AngloGold Ashanti was 10.39 million ounces or 323 tonnes,

valued at the spot price of gold on that day of $836/oz. The

marked-to-market value of the hedge position at this date was

negative $4.27 billion.

Marketing channels

Gold produced by AngloGold Ashanti’s mining operations is

processed to a saleable form at various precious metals

refineries. Once refined to a saleable product – either a large bar

weighing approximately 12.5 kilograms and containing 99.5%

gold, or smaller bars weighing 1.0 kilograms or less with a gold

content of 99.5% and above – the metal is then sold either

through the refineries’ channels or directly to bullion banks and

the proceeds are paid to the company.

Bullion banks are registered commercial banks that deal in

gold. They participate in the gold market by buying and selling

gold and distribute physical gold bullion bought from mining

companies and refineries to physical offtake markets

worldwide. Bullion banks hold consignment stocks in all major

physical markets and finance such consignment stocks from

the margins charged by them to physical buyers, over and

above the amounts paid by such banks to mining companies

for the gold.

Where forward sales contracts exist against which AngloGold

Ashanti delivers physical product, the same channel of the

refinery is used. In this case, the refinery does not sell the

metal on the company’s behalf, but instead delivers the

finished gold bars to the bullion bank with which the group’s

forward contract is held. The physical delivery to the

counterparty bank of the appropriate amount of gold fulfills

AngloGold Ashanti’s obligations under the forward contract,

and AngloGold Ashanti is paid for this gold by the relevant

bullion bank, at the price fixed under the forward contract,

rather than at the spot price of the day.

Gold market development

AngloGold Ashanti has since its inception been committed to

growing the market for its product, particularly as gold

jewellery sales in many developed markets have declined

materially over the years in favour of other luxury goods. In

response, the company’s marketing programmes aim to

increase the desirability of gold to sustain and grow demand

and to support the deregulation of the market in key

economies.

AngloGold Ashanti’s market development activities centre on the

following areas:

Strategic projects undertaken in key and critical gold

jewellery offtake markets (USA, India, China, Italy, Middle

East), which aim to develop positive corporate identification

and recognition while achieving, where sensible and

possible, financial returns for AngloGold Ashanti;

Host country projects of a downstream development nature;

and

AuDITIONS, the company’s gold jewellery design

competition.

AngloGold Ashanti remains a member of the World Gold Council

(WGC) and undertakes its own strategic marketing projects in

such a way as to co-operate with and support the WGC’s wider

objectives.

Strategic projects

India

India is the world’s largest consumer market in tonnage terms.

Gold demand here is firmly embedded in cultural and religious

traditions and is seen as a symbol of wealth and prosperity. It is

considered to be an auspicious metal that is bought and given

as a gift during religious festivals.

With the assistance of a pre-eminent Indian jewellery retailer,

AngloGold Ashanti’s projects in India are intended to help bring

about the modernisation of the country’s traditional gold

jewellery sector. One concept centres on transforming the

traditional, semi-urban jewellery retailing environment into a more

modern and efficient one that presents rural consumers with a

high-quality, professional and trusted ‘local’ jewellery store,

which can better compete with stores selling such lifestyle items

as electronics and cell phones. Other concepts focus on the

development and distribution of branded collections of jewellery

into the market.

China

China has been identified as a key strategic market by

AngloGold Ashanti both because of its size – it is the third largest

market worldwide for jewellery – and because of its potential for

growth. In China, AngloGold Ashanti has partnered with a

Hong Kong-based retailer to develop and roll-out a retail

concept that targets independent, high-income earning

women wishing to express their independence and

individuality through accessories of gold.

The gold and uranium markets continued

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The roll out of this concept has included the co-sponsoring of

AuDITIONS China so as to expand the reach of the company’s

jewellery design competition to the China mainland. A

collection of jewellery for commercial sale was developed on

the basis of the competition designs. AngloGold Ashanti has

also partnered with the retailer to establish concept stores for

gold jewellery in major urban centres in China. The first of

these stores will open in Beijing in April 2008.

United States

The American gold jewellery market is characterised primarily

as an adornment market in which gold jewellery is purchased

mainly as a fashion accessory. During the past ten years, there

has been some slippage in gold jewellery consumption in

volume terms in the US market relative to that of other luxury

and lifestyle goods.

Contributing in part to this decline has been the commoditisation

of gold jewellery through the mass-market retail channel, which

has tended to sell jewellery on price rather than design style.

Consumer research, however, suggests that the US customer

shops in a fashion- and trend-conscious way and is therefore

generally receptive to brands and branding. Furthermore, the US

market is viewed by consumers in other important consumption

categories as an opinion- and trend-forming market. Influencing

the purchasing motives and buying patterns of the US consumer

base can therefore influence other key consumption regions

around the world.

In response to these factors, AngloGold Ashanti, together with

the WGC, partnered with a large US jewellery wholesaler and

distributor to develop and promote at retail level selected

collections of gold jewellery from the new product ranges of the

Italian-based Gold Expressions (GE) manufacturers. This project

is intended to promote the sale of fashionably-designed and

progressively-styled gold jewellery in the US retail market and to

lay the foundation for Italian manufacturers to build themselves

or their products into consumer brands.

Middle East

As a region, the Middle East (comprising the United Arab

Emirates, Turkey and Saudi Arabia) is the third largest consumer

market for gold in volume terms. The increase in disposable

income in this region as a result of both higher oil revenues and

rising numbers of tourists has impacted positively on gold

jewellery consumption.

While the challenge from increasingly more prominent lifestyle,

luxury and branded products is, as it is in other markets, clearly

growing, the gold category in the Middle East has so far

sustained its already high rate of gold consumption per capita

compared to the rates of growth in population and per capita

disposable income.

AngloGold Ashanti has partnered with the WGC and a leading

jewellery wholesaler in the region to develop a business concept

to launch and promote at the local retail level selected collections

of mid- to high-end gold jewellery from the product ranges of

Italian-based manufacturers. The project is intended to improve

the gold jewellery product and retailing proposition offered to

both the domestic and the tourist consumer segments in the

Middle East.

Host Country Jewellery Sector Development

AngloGold Ashanti’s marketing efforts have historically been

directed at the growth and development of the jewellery sector

in countries that host AngloGold Ashanti operations. These

projects are intended to bring benefit to the company on several

levels:

Corporate image-building;

Supporting host governments’ beneficiation agendas; and

Providing a platform for strategic market development

projects.

These projects will continue to be important for jewellery sector

development and will be focused primarily in South Africa, Brazil

and Ghana. AngloGold Ashanti continues to hold a 25% stake in

the Oro Group, the largest gold jewellery manufacturer in South

Africa, with projects in Ghana and Brazil currently under

investigation.

AuDITIONS

In 2004, following the business combination of AngloGold and

Ashanti, the AngloGold Ashanti AuDITIONS brand was created

to unite the company’s gold jewellery design competitions and to

reinforce the company’s brand in look, feel and character. The

concept of AuDITIONS is premised on the metaphor of the

performing arts, with designers auditioning in gold through

their pieces.

The overall strategic objective of AuDITIONS is to stimulate

innovative design in high-caratage gold around the world in order

to raise the profile of and drive demand for this jewellery category

among consumers. AuDITIONS competitions also seek, through

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their contacts with the jewellery manufacturing and retail trade,

to promote the concept of innovative jewellery design and

expose the trade to new and innovative design and techniques.

It is intended to build AuDITIONS into an independent global

competition brand and, with the help of the WGC, the

competition has been extended to the key gold markets of India,

China and the Middle East, from its original bases in South Africa

and Brazil.

Uranium

AngloGold Ashanti remains South Africa’s largest producer of

uranium. Several initiatives are under way to boost AngloGold

Ashanti’s uranium production further. In 2007, a new tailings dam

was commissioned in order to segregate untreated uranium-

bearing material from material which had previously been

treated. Work has begun on an upgrade of the uranium plant at

Vaal River and this will be commissioned in 2009. Nufcor

Uranium Limited (Nufcor) has also entered into contracts with

several other uranium producers to treat their material. The first

deliveries under these contracts started in late 2007.

Following a run of price increases lasting more than four years,

the spot price of U

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reached an all-time high of $136/lb in mid-

June 2007. The price weakened thereafter due to weak seasonal

demand during the summer months. The spot price dropped to

a low of $75/lb at the start of October before recovering to end

the year at $90/lb.

Recent spot price volatility has been predominantly demand-

driven with utilities backing away from the market in light of the

record prices for uranium. Conversely, term market prices have

remained remarkably steady with published prices remaining at

$95/lb throughout the second half of 2007. Term activity remains

the dominant contracting force in the uranium market with up to

90% of utility demand procured via direct multi-year supply

agreements with producers.

Forward uranium market fundamentals remain positive with

robust demand augmented via an increasing number of new

reactor build projects. Market prices are anticipated to remain

robust for several years with the potential for price spikes in the

event of further supply disruption.

The mining industry continued to experience high prices for

many commodities and consumables used in the production of

gold, as well as in some cases, constraints on supply. In

particular, oil prices continued to rise significantly from $60 per

barrel at the beginning of January to $94 per barrel at year-end.

During the year, gold prices were relatively static in the first three

quarters trading in a 10% range from the beginning of the year

followed by an aggressive upward trend in the fourth quarter

closing at $836/oz with a trading range of $606 to $836/oz for

the year. The primary economic factors influencing gold prices

include strong demand, inflationary concerns caused by high

commodity prices, record crude oil prices, continuing weakness

of the US dollar and flat mine supply of gold.

A weaker US dollar caused costs reported in US dollars,

which are not protected by currency hedges, to increase.

Results for the year

Average dollar gold spot price of $697/oz, 15% higher

than in 2006.

The received gold price increased from 2006 by 9% to

$629/oz.

Adjusted gross profit declined by 12% to $935 million.

Adjusted headline earnings decreased by 32% to

$278 million from $411 million or to 99 US cents per share

in 2007 from 151 US cents per share in 2006. Factors

affecting adjusted headline earnings were mainly those

affecting adjusted gross profit, i.e. the benefits of the

higher gold price was eroded by the effects of inflation,

higher rehabilitation costs, lower income from by-products

and lower gold production, increases in corporate and

operating expenses offset by increased interest received.

The net loss for the year was $636 million (2006:

$14 million) mainly due to the unrealised loss on non-

hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

following higher spot prices.

A final dividend of 53 South African cents per share or

approximately 7 US cents per share was declared,

resulting in a total dividend for 2007 of 143 South African

cents or approximately 20 US cents per share.

Reduction in shareholding of Anglo American plc from

approximately 42% in December 2006 to 16.6% in

December 2007.

Return on net capital employed decreased from 9% to 7%

in line with the lower profit margins.

Gold production from continuing operations declined

from 5.6 million ounces in 2006 to 5.5 million ounces

in 2007.

Total cash costs increased by 16% to $357/oz, largely

owing to the impact of stronger local operating currencies,

inflation and decreased production.

Ore Reserves increased by 6.2 million ounces net of

depletion to 73.1 million ounces and Mineral Resources

were net of depletion 26.0 million ounces higher at

207.6 million ounces as at the end of December 2007.

Exchange rates

The average exchange rate for the year ended 31 December

2007 was R7.03:$1 compared with R6.77:$1 in 2006. The

average value of the Australian dollar versus the US dollar

for 2007 was A$1.19/$1 compared with A$1.33/$1 in

2006. The average value of the Brazilian real versus the

US dollar for 2007 was BRL1.95:$1 compared with

BRL2.18:$1 in 2006.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Financial review

The 2007 financial year was characterised by

a surging gold price towards year-end, the

benefits of which failed to offset cost pressures

– of oil in particular – and a weakening of the

dollar on global currency markets.

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Gold production

The decrease in production of 158,000 ounces to 5.5 million

ounces was largely a result of grade and seismicity issues in

the South African operations reducing output by

226,000 ounces and reductions in Mali of 37,000 ounces

resulting from the Sadiola sulphide recovery issue with a small

reduction in Ghana, after adjusting for the disposal of Bibiani,

of 65,000 ounces. This was partially offset by increases in

Australia of 135,000 ounces because of accessing the high-

grade ore in the open-pit operation and increases in Geita of

19,000 ounces, being better grades and partial recovery from

the pit wall setbacks of 2006. Brazil increased production by

69,000 ounces as a result of the Cuiabá expansion project.

The remaining group mines generally reported a total decrease

in production of 53,000 ounces in 2007.

Income statement

Gold income

The average gold spot price of $697/oz for the year was 15%

higher than that in 2006. However, due to deliveries into the

hedge book, the received gold price increased by only $52/oz or

9% to $629/oz.

Gold income increased by 11%, rising from $2,964 million in

2006 to $3,280 million in 2007.

This increase was primarily a result of the improvement in the

received price of gold partially offset by the lower production.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales increased by 16% from $2,282 million in 2006 to

$2,636 million in 2007. This was largely attributable to the mix of

currency and inflationary effects, resulting from increased mining

contractor costs and higher diesel, fuel, transport and electricity

prices. This was partially offset by the effects of cost-saving

initiatives.

Cost of sales changes can be analysed as follows:

Total cash costs increased to $1,988 million in 2007 from

$1,746 million in 2006, equating to an increase in cash

costs per ounce from $308 in 2006 to $357 in 2007. Of

the $49/oz increase in per ounce cash costs, $21/oz was

due to inflation and $20/oz to lower efficiencies resulting

from higher treatment and maintenance cost, $8/oz to

decreased by-product sales, $6/oz to lower volumes and

$5/oz to exchange and royalty effects. These increases

were partially offset by higher grades of $2/oz and other

variances of $9/oz. During the year, the contingent liability

disclosed in prior years, concerning water-pumping costs

was satisfactorily resolved by the establishment of a jointly

owned company. The establishment costs have been written

off as the Group do not believe the amount will be

recoverable.

The cost savings programme achieved savings of

$58 million.

Retrenchment costs were $19 million in 2007 compared with

$22 million in 2006. The costs in 2006 were incurred as a

result of a general cost efficiency drive and staff reductions

at African mines. In 2007, the general cost efficiency drive

was continued at all the African mines.

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs increased by

$68 million compared with the previous year resulting in a

charge of $65 million compared to a credit of $3 million,

largely because of changes to estimates, the effect of

interest rates in the discounting and a reassessment of the

processes to be undertaken to complete the group’s

restoration obligations. This was especially impacted by

changes in certain regulations implemented during the year

at the African mines.

The amortisation of tangible assets at $590 million was

$7 million lower than in 2007. This minor reduction is largely

attributable to the reassessment of the useful lives of our

mining assets.

Corporate and other administration expenses increased by

$42 million on the previous year to $126 million, mainly as a

result of the costs associated with share-based payment

expenses, increased retirement costs, higher consultancy and

advisory fees, salary and bonus inflation and lower cost

recoveries.

Market development costs amounted to $16 million, most of

which was spent through the World Gold Council.

Exploration continued to focus around the operations in the

countries in which the group operates, namely, Australia, Ghana,

Guinea, Tanzania, Mali, Namibia, South Africa and the USA. In

addition, exploration activities continued to focus on new

prospects in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia,

China and Russia. The total exploration spend for 2007 was

$167 million of which $92 million was for greenfields exploration

and $47 million was capitalised expenditure at existing mine

sites. The increase in exploration costs of $59 million on the

previous year was primarily a result of increased expenditure at

greenfields sites in South America and Australia. For further

information on Exploration, activities refer to pages 101 to

105.

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

was $780 million in 2007 compared to a loss of $239 million in

the previous year. The loss is primarily a result of the revaluation

of non-hedge derivatives resulting from changes in the prevailing

spot gold price. During the year the spot price of gold

has increased from $636/oz at 1 January 2007 to $836/oz at

year-end. This bull trend has continued during 2008. Refer to

pages 38 to 43 on the Gold market for the market view

during 2007.

Other operating expenses include post-retirement medical

provisions for operations, mainly in South Africa, of $3 million,

other employment costs of $15 million and sundry expenses.

The group incurred an operating special items loss of

$21 million which arose from a reassessment of indirect tax

recoverables at the African mines of $26 million, provisions for

royalty disputes and insurance claims not yet received of

$7 million and impairments of $2 million, partially offset by

profits on the disposal of and recoveries from various assets

of $14 million.

Operating (loss) profit

The group reported an operating loss in 2007 of $439 million

compared with an operating profit of $246 million in 2006, as

a result of the increased revenue from the average gold price,

offset by the effects of increased costs of sales and the

unrealised loss on non-hedge derivatives and other

commodity contracts.

Adjusted gross profit decreased by 12%, from $1,058 million

to $935 million. Major factors affecting adjusted gross profit

were the significantly higher gold price, which contributed

$274 million. This was offset by the negative effect of changes

in operating currencies of $13 million, inflation, which reduced

profit by $105 million, efficiency variances of $108 million

resulting from higher treatment and maintenance costs, by-

product profit declines of $63 million, rehabilitation

reassessments of $66 million. The combination of lower

volumes and improved grades had a negative effect of

$34 million and that of other sundry adverse variances

amounted to $8 million.

Loss attributable to equity shareholders

The loss attributable to equity shareholders resulted from the net

effect of the operating (loss) profit and the following:

An increase in interest received of $13 million to $45 million,

mainly as a result of increased funds arising from the higher

average gold price.

Finance costs of $103 million, which approximate those of

2006, are as a result of similar average borrowing levels during

the year in a stable interest rate environment for variable

overdrafts and bank loans and the fixed interest rate on the

convertible bond. The unwinding of the decommissioning and

restoration obligations amounted to $22 million for the current

year compared to $16 million in the previous year.

The taxation charge decreased by $35 million to $145 million

from a charge of $180 million in 2006, primarily as a result of

lower earnings for the year, a decrease in the effective rates

of taxation and the effect of higher tax losses in the current

year.

Minorities’ share of earnings of $32 million.

Cash flow

Operating activities

Cash generated from operations was a combination of the loss

before taxation of $492 million as set out in the income

statement, adjusted for movements in working capital and non-

cash flow items. The most significant non-cash flow items were

the movement on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity

contracts of $1,088 million and the amortisation of tangible

assets of $590 million.

Cash generated by operations of $1,121 million was reduced by

normal taxes paid of $237 million and cash utilised by

discontinued operations of $2 million, to $882 million.

Net cash inflow from operating activities was $882 million in

2007, which is 22% lower than the amount of $1,137 million

recorded in 2006. The decrease was mainly as a result of higher

payments to suppliers which increased by 24%, partly offset by a

higher average gold price received for the year which in turn

resulted in increased receipts from customers of 9%.

Investing activities

Funds of $882 million generated from operating activities were

used to grow the group and a sum of $1,022 million was invested

in capital projects.

Total capital expenditure for 2007 was $207 million more than in

2006, mainly owing to expenditure during the year of

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$117 million for the Cuiabá expansion in Brazil and, in Australia,

for the Boddington project of $249 million.

In addition, the 15% minority interest in Iduapriem was acquired

for $25 million as well as the acquisition of the two exploration

companies from Trans-Siberian Gold for $40 million. The

exploration companies consist of Amikan (which holds the

Veduga deposit and related exploration and mining licences) and

AS APK (which holds the Bogunay deposit and related

exploration and mining licences).

Investments acquired during 2007 include investments in the

rehabilitation trust funds established by AngloGold Ashanti in

compliance with regulatory requirements.

Proceeds from the disposal of investments, tangible and

discontinued assets amounted to $55 million. This related to the

disposal of assets and discontinued assets arising from the

cessation of operations at Ergo and various smaller exploration

properties.

Financing activities

The net cash flows from financing activities increased by

$237 million to an inflow of $127 million in 2007 (outflow of

$110 million in 2006).

Proceeds from borrowings during 2007 amounted to

$870 million, and included $195 million on the previous $700

million syndicated loan facility and a $525 million drawdown on

the new $1,150 million syndicated loan facility and other sundry

amounts.

Repayment of borrowings amounted to $560 million and

included $375 million on the previous $700 million syndicated

loan facility. Other loan repayments included normal scheduled

payments in terms of loan agreements.

Dividend payments totalling $144 million were made during the

year, compared with dividends paid of $132 million in 2006.

The net result of AngloGold Ashanti’s operating, investing and

financing activities was a net cash outflow of $13 million which,

when combined with the opening balance of $495 million, and a

positive translation of $14 million, resulted in a closing cash and

cash equivalents balance of $496 million.

Overview of the hedge book

AngloGold Ashanti actively manages its hedged commitments in

a value accretive manner. During 2007, the Group continued

delivering in and buying back a number of hedge contracts,

although the increase in the gold price resulted in an increase in

the net delta hedge position from the beginning of the year. The

company currently believes that market circumstances

favourable to the gold price are likely to remain in place for some

time and will continue to manage the hedge book accordingly.

Refer to note 39 on page 263 of this annual report for further

analysis and details of the group's hedge position.

Outlook

AngloGold Ashanti expects (attributable) production for 2008 to

be lower than that in 2007 in a range of 4.8 to 5.0 million ounces

primarily due to the power constraints in South Africa, delays in

accessing higher grade ore in Tanzania and lower grades when

compared to 2007 in Australia. Total cash costs are anticipated

to range between $425 and $435/oz based on the following

exchange rate assumptions: R7.35/$, A$/$0.88, BRL1.81/$ and

ARS3.10/$.

Capital expenditure for 2008 is expected to be $1.2 billion and

will be managed in line with profitability and cash flows. The

increase over prior years is due to completion of the

Boddington project in Australia and some expansion at the

South African operations.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

AngloGold Ashanti as an employer and corporate citizen

Significant increases in employee complement were reported in Australia and Namibia owing to

staffing up at the Boddington joint venture and the full impact of the revised shift arrangements at

Sunrise Dam, and the full transition to owner mining at Navachab. In contrast, employee numbers

declined in Ghana where restructuring continued at the Obuasi operation.

The group has in place a set of core business principles which governs its relationships with

employees, employee associations and trade unions, neighbouring communities, regulatory

authorities, suppliers and customers, and supports the company’s vision, mission and values.

AngloGold Ashanti recognises these groups as stakeholders and business partners in its activities

and seeks to reduce any potentially adverse effects of its operations and business. As a company

with extensive mining and metallurgical processing operations, key areas of focus are the

management of occupational health and safety, regional health, social and environmental impacts.

More detailed disclosure on these may be found in the Report to Society 2007, available at

www.aga-reports.com.

Occupational safety and health

Core business principle

Every manager and employee takes responsibility for health and safety; and together strive to

create workplaces that are free from occupational injury and illness.

Performance

The group’s safety performance was disappointing in 2007. While the fatal injury frequency rate

(FIFR) was 4.5% lower year-on-year at 0.21 per million hours worked, the lost-time injury

frequency rate (LTIFR) rose by 7% in 2007, to 8.24 per million hours worked.

An intensive review of the group’s safety strategy, particularly in South Africa, was undertaken

during the year and the ‘Safety is our first value’ campaign was launched. Details of individual

operational performance are reported in the Review of operations section.

On the occupational health front, noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), occupational lung disease

(OLD) (including silicosis) and, in South Africa, pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) remain the most

AngloGold Ashanti is a significant employer in many of the

countries and regions in which it operates. In 2007, the

group employed some 62,000 people, 77% permanent

employees and 23% contractors. By far the majority

are employed in South Africa (60%), followed by Ghana

(12%), Brazil (7%), Tanzania (5%) and Guinea (5%).

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critical. Medical surveillance programmes are in place at most of the group’s operations with

plans afoot to intensify efforts at a number of the African operations. No new occupational

disease cases were reported in Brazil, Argentina, the US or Australia.

NIHL occurs over a period of time following consistent exposure to high levels of noise.

Hearing conservation programmes comprise three features: engineering control to reduce

noise at source, the use of hearing protection devices and medial surveillance. In South Africa,

78 employees were compensated for NIHL in 2007 (2006: 67 employees).

Exposure to silica dust is the major contributing factor in the development of OLD and efforts

to reduce dust levels, improved dust monitoring and medical surveillance remain important in

the programme to eliminate silicosis. During 2007, 207 cases of OLD were compensated in

South Africa. Also in 2007, 462 new cases of silicosis were recorded in South Africa and

submitted for compensation (2006: 367 new cases).

Some success has been achieved in reducing and managing TB in South Africa, where

rigorous World Health Organization-based TB control programmes are in place. For the third

consecutive year, TB statistics in South Africa declined, with 927 employees diagnosed with

the disease. There is a strong relationship between TB and HIV/AIDS.

Employment

Employees: core business principle

We provide our employees with opportunities to develop their skills while sharing risks and

rewards in workplaces that promote innovation, teamwork and freedom with accountability.

We embrace cultural diversity.

Performance

Certain human rights conventions, including those relating to freedom of association and

collective bargaining, are entrenched within South African labour legislation and the South

African constitution as well as in the laws and regulations of many of the countries in which the

company operates. AngloGold Ashanti is committed to upholding the fundamental rights

conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and no breaches of these

conventions were alleged or reported during the year. As the company is a signatory to the

Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, human rights training, particularly for

security personnel, is being undertaken.

A new global organisational development strategy is being implemented within the group. The

strategy recognises the role of the individual as being a member of a family and a community and

as an employee, and acknowledges the role of the company in supporting that and assisting the

employee to reach his or her full potential. A key goal of this strategy is the promotion of diversity

and localisation at all levels and all operations, enabling employees to take advantage of the

extensive opportunities the group can offer.

The group’s Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) in South Africa has been fully implemented

with more than 30,000 individuals now having an equity stake in the company. Discussions with

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AngloGold Ashanti as an employer and corporate citizen continued

the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union in respect of implementing a similar programme in that country

are ongoing.

For a number of reasons, including legislation and customs, mining has not been a career easily

accessible to women, AngloGold Ashanti has put plans in place in those countries where it has been

necessary to ensure this attraction, retention, development and promotion of women. Key statistics

related to women in the group at the end of 2007 are as follows:

women at board level – 8.0%

permanent employees* who are women – 8.6%

* In South Africa, 9.1% of permanent employees are women.

Education and training initiatives to alleviate the skills shortage and develop employees to their full

potential continued during the year and included Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET),

bursary schemes and learnerships, support for tertiary education, management development

programmes and executive development programmes.

Community

Core business principle

We strive to form partnerships with host communities, sharing their environments, traditions and

values. We want communities to be better off for AngloGold Ashanti having been there. We are

committed to working in an environmentally friendly way.

Performance

The group’s relationships with communities are guided by operation- or region-specific community

policies, and are complemented by a company-wide management system which is currently being

fully implemented. Several modules in the community and social development systems,

focusing largely on issues such as resettlement and compensation, human rights and security,

and the preservation of cultural and sacred sites, were developed during the year, with further

implementation planned for 2008.

The phenomenon of artisanal and small-scale mining, encountered particularly at the group’s

operations and explorations prospects at Geita (Tanzania), Obuasi (Ghana), Siguiri (Guinea)

and in the DRC, has on occasion given rise to conflict. During the year we continued to

participate in the global debate on the matter and on the ground, in consultation with

communities and other parties, we continue to explore sustainable opportunities for alternative

livelihoods for small-scale miners. The group is developing a strategy that promotes co-

habitation and mutual respect for each others’ rights, within the legal and regulatory framework

within a country.

In terms of corporate social investment, AngloGold Ashanti contributed $7.7 million to

corporate social investment (using a strict definition of the term that excludes sponsorships or

the infrastructural developments attached to mining operations).

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Group operations are required to play a meaningful role in the development of local economic

activity in the interest of contributing towards the sustainability of host communities.

Regional health

Core business principle

We are committed to prompt and supportive action in response to any major health threats in the

regions in which we operate.

Performance

The primary regional health threats identified are HIV/AIDS in southern Africa, and malaria in west

and east Africa.

In 2007, AngloGold Ashanti was recognised by a number of independent entities, non-

government organisations and conferences for its work in delivering sustainable healthcare

solutions in the communities in which it operates. In June 2007, the Global Business Coalition on

HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC) identified the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Malaria Control

Programme as a global example of excellence in the private sector’s response to these three

pandemics. AngloGold Ashanti also won three awards in the second annual ABSA Healthcare

Initiative Awards held in August 2007, a part of the Pan African Health Congress, for its integrated

HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis control programmes in South Africa, and for the malaria control

programmes at its operations in east and west Africa, winning in the category of Listed

Company/Multinational Organisation/Hospital Group, as well as the Most Sustainable Project

award and the award for Project with the Biggest Impact.

The estimated HIV/AIDS prevalence levels at the group’s African operations are in line with similar

demographically segmented portions in the general population. It is estimated that the HIV/AIDS

prevalence levels among employees at the South African operations in 2007 remained stable at

around 30% of the workforce.

Key objectives of the group HIV/AIDS programme are to minimise the risk of HIV/AIDS on the

company and its employees by reducing and ultimately eliminating new infections, efficiently

managing those infected and supporting those with advanced AIDS. The programme focuses on:

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Prevention of HIV, by means of various workplace initiatives, including voluntary counselling

and testing (VCT). Assuming single testing, around 102% of the South African workforce were

tested in 2007 (2006: 75%).

Treatment programmes, which involve the clinical care of those infected by the virus, including

the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART is available to all employees at all our operations in

Africa, either directly from company facilities, through company-sponsored or -funded

facilities, or from state facilities.

Support for the AIDS-ill requiring separation from the company and palliative care, including

support for various community initiatives.

Total expenditure on the company’s HIV/AIDS programme in South Africa amounted to

approximately R25.2 million ($3.6 million) in 2007 (2006: R21.5 million; $3.2 million).

Malaria remains an area of concern for AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Ghana, Guinea, Mali and

Tanzania. Not only does the disease result in death, illness and absenteeism among employees,

but it is a major cause of death in young children and pregnant women, with an obvious effect on

employees’ families and communities.

An extensive malaria programme is in place at Obuasi and the lessons learnt here are being

applied elsewhere. A revised integrated malaria control programme began at Geita in Tanzania in

September 2007, with indoor residual spraying of the Mchaura staff village and all mine vehicles.

Work began during the year on the development of an integrated campaign at Siguiri in Guinea,

modelled on the programme at Obuasi.

The incidence of malaria has continued to decline at Obuasi following the third year of the

integrated malaria control campaign, from 164 per 1,000 employees in 2006 to 61 in 2007.

Environment

Core business principle

We strive to form partnerships with host communities, sharing their environments, traditions and

values. We want communities to be better off for AngloGold Ashanti having been there.

Performance

As a member of the International Council on Mining and Metals, AngloGold Ashanti subscribes to

the sustainable development framework and its principles for sustainable development, and is

committed to publicly reporting. During the year, the group produced a set of five environmental

guidelines to be used in conjunction with the group’s environmental policy. These guidelines cover

the management of water, air quality, waste material, chemicals and land. A number of other

guidelines are currently under consideration and will be produced as and when required.

All AngloGold Ashanti operations have had their environmental management systems certified in

conformance with the ISO 14001 standard, and all the requisite permits for their current

operations are in place. AngloGold Ashanti Health (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of the company that

provides healthcare services to employees in South Africa, was also recommended for

certification.

In line with increasingly stringent governance and risk management requirements at a company

level, AngloGold Ashanti initiated a corporate environmental review programme during the year.

The programme reviewed whether all significant environmental aspects had been identified and

whether appropriate monitoring systems had been established to manage these aspects,

including suitable monitoring systems.

Closure plans, which are reviewed and updated annually, are in place at all operations. These take

into account operational conditions, planning and legislative requirements, international protocols,

technological developments and advances in good practice. In addition, an assessment of closure

liabilities is undertaken and reviewed on an annual basis and, increasingly reviewed and assured

by independent third parties.

A key performance objective for 2007 was the implementation of the International Cyanide

Management Code for the Manufacture, Transport and Use of Cyanide in the Production of Gold

(the Cyanide Code). The code is a voluntary industry initiative developed under the auspices of the

United Nations Environment Programme to promote responsible management of cyanide used in

gold mining, to enhance the protection of human health, and reduce the potential for

environmental impacts. AngloGold Ashanti was one of the first signatories to the code in

November 2005 and, in line with this, committed to having all of its operations audited by an

independent third party to demonstrate its compliance with the code.

In addition to participating in the global debate on climate change and its potential impacts,

AngloGold Ashanti has considered its position, evaluating both risks and opportunities in respect

of climate change, and embarking on a process of establishing its carbon footprint and its

greenhouse gas emissions. In 2007, AngloGold Ashanti participated in the global Carbon

Disclosure Project’s, survey of the top 40 companies listed on the JSE. CDP is a global institutional

investor collaboration intent on understanding and quantifying climate change implications for

business. AngloGold Ashanti’s response may be found at www.cdproject.net.

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Savuka
Kopanang
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Moab Khotsong

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54 Annual Financial Statements 2007

Review of operations

Location of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations

AngloGold Ashanti is in the business of mining and exploring
for gold, its major source of revenue. In the process, silver,
uranium oxide and sulphuric acid are produced as by-
products. As at the end of December 2007, AngloGold
Ashanti, a leading global producer of gold, had 20 operations
on four continents, a substantial project pipeline and an
extensive, worldwide exploration programme.

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Safety:

Regrettably, 34 AngloGold Ashanti employees were involved in fatal accidents during the

course of 2007, as compared with 37 fatalities in 2006. This translates to a fatal injury frequency

rate (FIFR) for the group of 0.21 per million hours worked for the year (2006: 0.22 per million hours

worked). Of the 34 fatalities, 27 occurred at the South African operations and four at Obuasi in

Ghana, two at Morila in Mali and one at Serra Grande in Brazil.

In terms of lost-time injuries, the lost-time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) per million hours worked

for the year was 8.24 as compared to 7.70 in 2006, a deterioration of 7%. There were

nevertheless operations, Yatela, Morila, Siguiri and Iduapriem where safety performance was

excellent.

For AngloGold Ashanti, safety is of paramount importance and the company will continue to strive to

improve its safety performance across its global asset base.

Operational review:

In 2007, gold production totalled 5.5 million ounces compared to 5.6 million

ounces in 2006. This decline in production was largely a result of the reduced volumes mined at

the South African operations owing to safety concerns, and at some of the operations in Mali

which are nearing the end of their productive lives. Record production was reported at Sunrise

Dam in Australia and at Siguiri in Guinea, while at Moab Khotsong in South Africa the ramp-up

in production continued. Total cash cost per ounce for the year was $357 compared to

$308 in 2006.

Capital expenditure amounted to $1,059 million (2006: $817 million) of which 29% was stay-in-

business expenditure and 25% expenditure on ore reserve development, principally at the South

African operations. The remaining 46% was expenditure on new project development.

Major expansion projects in development currently are:

in South Africa, the build up of production at Moab Khotsong which completed its second

12 months of production (full production is scheduled for 2013) and the expansion projects at

TauTona and Mponeng;

in Brazil, the Cuiabá expansion project at AngloGold Ashanti Mineração which will increase

production at this operation by around 40% came into production in 2007; and

in Australia, the underground expansion at Sunrise Dam, the Boddington expansion project, a joint

venture with Newmont Mining Corporation, and the pre-feasibility study on the Tropicana project

which began in June 2007 and is scheduled for completion by mid-2008.

Outlook:

Gold production for 2008 is forecast to be between 4.8 million and 5.0 million ounces at

a total cash cost in a range of $425/oz and $435/oz. This is based on the following exchange rate

assumptions: R7.75/$, A$/$0.90, Brazilian real 1.75/$ and Argentinean peso 3.10/$.

Capital expenditure of around $1,207 million is scheduled, of which 33% relates to the Australia

region, primarily for the development of Boddington, 27% to South Africa, 14% to Ghana and 9%

to Brazil.

Safety:

At the South African operations, there were most regrettably 27 fatalities during the course of

2007, five fewer than in 2006. This resulted in a FIFR of 0.29 per million hours worked for the year as

opposed to 0.35 in 2006. The LTIFR for the South African operations as a whole for 2007 was

12.72 per million hours worked (2006: 12.53), indicating a deterioration in safety levels, although there

were improvements in the safety performance at Kopanang, Moab Khotsong and Tau Lekoa.

The safety of AngloGold Ashanti’s workforce remains a priority and in November 2007, the ‘Safety

is our first value’ campaign was launched at the South African operations. This behaviour-based

campaign will begin with developing a framework for managing safety, the template for which will

be based on OSHAS 18001 and OSHAS 18002. The safety campaign was launched in

collaboration with the trade unions and government representatives. Simultaneously, various

safety interventions were implemented at the operations to re-emphasise the company’s principles

and standards regarding safety. The focus is on leadership, behaviour and on improving

compliance with operating standards at all levels.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

South Africa

2007

2006

2005

Gold production

(000oz)

2,328

2,554

2,676

Total cash costs

($/oz)

343

285

291

Adjusted gross profit

($ million)

403

549

230

Capital expenditure

($ million)

361

313

347

Total number of employees*

36,976

35,968

40,754

* includes contractors

Review of operations – South Africa

AngloGold Ashanti’s seven mining operations in South

Africa are grouped into the West Wits and Vaal River

regions. These deep-level operations produced

2.3 million ounces in 2007, equivalent to 43% of

group production.

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Operating review:

Gold production from the South African operations totalled 72,429 kilograms

(2,328,000 ounces) in 2007, down by 9% on the 79,427 kilograms (2,554,000 ounces) produced

in 2006. An increase in output at Moab Khotsong was offset by marked declines in production at

Great Noligwa and TauTona.

Total cash costs at the South Africa operations rose by 25% to R77,372/kg ($343/oz) from

R61,667/kg ($285/oz) in 2006. This was largely a result of the reduced volumes mined, declining

grades, safety-related stoppages and wage increases. A two-year wage agreement, effective from

1 July 2007, was signed through the Chamber of Mines with three recognised labour unions. The

agreement covers 29,000 employees and allows for wage increases of between 8% and 10%.

The increase in the second year will be at CPIX plus 1% with a minimum of 8%. The agreement

also allows for various other benefits.

The relatively stronger South African rand and uranium by-product losses combined to offset the

increase in the gold price received, which rose from R130,056/kg ($596/oz) in 2006 to

R142,116/kg ($629/oz) in 2007, resulting in an adjusted gross profit of R2,845 million ($403

million) for 2007, compared to R3,746 million ($549 million) in 2006.

Capital expenditure at the South African operations totalled R2,535 million ($361 million)

(2006: R2,116 million ($313 million)), largely on expansion projects at Mponeng and TauTona, and

the ramping up at Moab Khotsong.

Uranium oxide (U3O8) is an important by-product at the operations in the Vaal River region and in

2007, these operations collectively produced 1.2 million pounds of U3O8.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Mponeng

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.23

0.23

0.34

(g/t)

7.83

7.74                  11.53

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.277

0.290

0.267

(g/t)

9.50

9.93

9.15

Gold production

(000oz)

587

596

512

Total cash costs

($/oz)

264

237

279

Total production costs

($/oz)

348

338

363

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

165

156

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Capital expenditure

($m)

86

48

47

Total number of employees

5,561

5,284

5,574

Employees

5,126

4,760

4,897

Contractors

435

524                     677

Review of operations – South Africa continued

West Wits

The Mponeng, Savuka and TauTona mines are situated on the West Wits Line, near the town of

Carletonville, straddling the border of the province of Gauteng and North West Province. Mponeng

has its own gold processing plant while the Savuka and TauTona operations share a plant.

Together, the West Wits operations collectively produced 33,258 kilograms (1,069,000 ounces) of

gold, equivalent to 20% of group production.

Mponeng

Description:

Mponeng is situated close to the town of Carletonville in North West Province, south-

west of Johannesburg, straddling the border with the province of Gauteng. The mine currently

mines the Ventersdorp Contact Reef (VCR) with stoping taking place at an average depth of

3,054 metres. The deepest operating stope is at a depth of 3,370 metres below surface. Given

the high degree of variability in the grade of the VCR at Mponeng, a sequential grid mining method

is used which allows for selective mining and increased flexibility in dealing with changes in grade

ahead of the stope.

Mponeng comprises a twin-shaft system housing two vertical shafts and two service shafts. Ore

mined is treated and smelted at Mponeng’s gold plant. The ore is initially ground down by means

of semi-autogenous milling after which a conventional gold leach process incorporating liquid

oxygen injection is applied. The gold is then extracted by means of carbon-in-pulp technology.

The Mponeng gold plant conducts electrowinning and smelting (induction furnaces) on products

from Savuka and TauTona as well.

Safety:

Safety at Mponeng deteriorated during the year, with the LTIFR rising from 10.70 in 2006

to 13.08 in 2007. There were also, most regrettably, six fatalities during the year with the result

that FIFR rose to 0.42 (2006: 0.30). Four of these fatalities were caused by seismic events, one a

result of a fall of ground and one an accident involving machinery.

Operating review:

Production declined by 2% to 18,260 kilograms (587,000 ounces) in 2007

compared with 18,549 kilograms (596,000 ounces) in 2006. The various planned and unplanned

work stoppages and safety initiatives conducted towards the end of the year, combined with a

decline in grade and reduced face advance, contributed to the decrease in production.

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There was a 4% decline in the area mined in 2007, largely as a result of a 3% decrease in

face length.

Cost-saving initiatives were implemented at Mponeng and cost increases were kept to a minimum

during the year. Total cash costs rose by 16% to R59,596/kg ($264/oz), largely a result of the fatal

accidents and the resulting loss of production days. Also affecting costs were the strength in the

rand and the increase in expenditure on seismic-related support.

Adjusted gross profit increased by 9% from R1,063 million ($156 million) in 2006 to R1,159 million

($165 million), largely as a result of the higher price received and the treating and milling of the

entire stockpile.

Capital expenditure (including the amounts spent on below 120 VCR project) for the year totalled

R604 million ($86 million) (2006: R325million ($48 million)). This included the purchase of

equipment and ore reserve development. The SS2 shaft, which extends the mining depth to

6,700m, was commissioned in December 2007 at a cost of R75 million ($11 million).

Growth prospects:

There are currently two growth projects under consideration at Mponeng.

VCR below 120 project: this entails accessing the mineral reserves below 120 level. It is

estimated that this project will add 2.5 million ounces to production at a cost of $252 million

(R2.03 billion).

This project was approved by the board in February 2007, following which construction

began. On-reef development and thus the start of production are scheduled for 2013 with full

production due in 2015.

CLR below 120 project: Work is currently under way on this project aimed at accessing the

Carbon Leader Reef which is located about 900m below the VCR. Initial estimates are that it

has the potential to contribute 6.8 million ounces to production at a cost of $1.1 billion

(R7.5 billion). The project is to be presented to the board for formal approval in October 2008

and is due to begin in January 2009 with production scheduled to begin in 2017.

Outlook:

Production in 2008 is projected to be in a range of 13,563 to 14,309 kilograms (436,000

to 460,000 ounces), a decrease of 20%, at a total cash cost ranging from R69,000/kg to

R72,000/kg ($278/oz to $288/oz). Capital expenditure of R568 million ($73 million) is planned, to

be spent mostly on the VCR below 120 and CLR below 120 level projects.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Savuka

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.40

0.31

0.45

(g/t)

13.72

10.75

15.18

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.195

0.224

0.198

(g/t)

6.69

7.68

6.80

Gold production

(000oz)

73

89

126

Total cash costs

($/oz)

403

336

430

Total production costs

($/oz)

476

359

517

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

11

21

(8)

Capital expenditure

($m)

9

2

6

Total number of employees

1,143

1,040

2,325

Employees

1,063

975

2,178

Contractors

80

65

147

Review of operations – South Africa continued

Savuka

Description:

Savuka is situated on the West Wits line in the province of Gauteng, approximately

70 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg. Savuka is close to the town of Carletonville in North

West Province. The mine currently mines both the Carbon Leader Reef (CLR) and the Ventersdorp

Contact Reef (VCR).

This mining operation comprises sub and tertiary shaft systems with the latter reaching a depth of

3,777 metres, making Savuka the deepest mine in the world. Longwall mining was the preferred

extraction method until recently but the operation is in the process of converting to sequential grid

mining. There are 23 panels currently in operation.

Ore mined at Savuka is processed firstly at TauTona’s processing plant. The plant uses

conventional milling to crush the ore and a carbon-in-pulp circuit to treat the ore further, after

which it is sent to the Mponeng gold plant where the gold is extracted by means of electrowinning

and smelting.

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Savuka was scheduled to close in April 2006. However, the strengthening gold price at that time,

and a revised business plan for Savuka based on shared managerial and processing resources,

have contributed to a turnaround at this operation which is now making a positive contribution to

AngloGold Ashanti.

Safety:

There was a deterioration in safety during the year with an overall LTIFR for the year of

25.99 per million hours worked compared to 19.30 in 2006. There were two fatalities caused by

seismic falls of ground to give a FIFR of 0.79 for the year (2006: 0.0). Steps were taken to address

safety including dedicated ‘safety’ days, mass communication and employee workshops. These

were in addition to the launch of the ‘safety is our first value’ campaign.

Operating review:

Production was down to 2,284 kilograms (73,000 ounces) in 2007,

although output was greater than had been initially planned. Volumes mined were 9% down on

2006 with tonnes milled down by 5%. Increased development for much of the year aimed at

improving the stoping widths resulted in reduced grades. However, once this had been

achieved, reduced face advances, work stoppages and safety interventions also had a

negative effect on production.

Total cash costs increased by 25% to R91,089/kg ($403/oz), largely as a result of the reduced

production and lower grades which were affected by the decline in stoping activity and increase

in development waste.

Although adjusted gross profit was boosted by an increase in the received gold price, this was

insufficient to offset the rise in costs. Adjusted gross profit consequently declined by 46% to

R79 million ($11 million).

Growth prospects:

There is an extensive resource to the west of current mining activities.

Exploration and drilling programmes are being undertaken to determine extent and accessibility of

this resource and to target potential mining prospects prior to the conduct of feasibility studies.

The restructuring programme instituted at Savuka over the last two years has increased its life

of mine.

Outlook:

Production in 2008 is projected to be between 1,742 and 1,835 kilograms (56,000 and

59,000 ounces), a decrease of 20%, at a total cash cost of between R108,000/kg and

R110,000/kg ($432/oz to $442/oz). Capital expenditure of R79 million ($10 million) is planned.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

TauTona

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.4

0.53

0.72

(g/t)

16.11

18.25

24.43

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.282

0.297

0.281

(g/t)

9.67

10.18

9.62

Gold production

(000oz)

409

474

502

Total cash costs

($/oz)

317

269

256

Total production costs

($/oz)

464

384

364

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

67

101

44

Capital expenditure

($m)

71

70

74

Total number of employees

4,992

5,166

5,455

Employees

4,160

4,164

4,459

Contractors

832

1,002

996

Review of operations – South Africa continued

TauTona

Description:

TauTona is situated close to Savuka near the town of Carletonville. TauTona exploits the

Ventersdorp Contact Reef (VCR) and the Carbon Leader Reef (CLR). Mining operations are conducted

at depths ranging from 1,800 metres to 3,500 metres at which the deepest stoping sections are found.

The mine consists of a main shaft system supported by secondary and tertiary shafts. The mining

method used here is primarily longwall mining. TauTona shares a processing plant with Savuka.

The plant uses conventional milling to crush the ore and a carbon-in-pulp plant to treat the ore

further. Once the carbon has been added to the ore, it is transported to the gold plant at Mponeng

for electrowinning, smelting and the final recovery of the gold.

Safety:

There was a deterioration in safety at TauTona during 2007. The LTIFR for the year was

18.14 (2006: 17.09) and there were five fatalities (2006: 16), the major cause of which was

rockfalls and/or falls of ground. The FIFR for the year was 0.40 (2006: 1.23).

Operating review:

Gold production declined by 14% to 12,714 kilograms (409,000 ounces)

(2006: 14,736 kilograms (474,000 ounces)), owing to a greater-than-scheduled decline in the

volume of ore mined. This was a result of increased seismic activity in the vicinity of the CLR shaft

pillar which is being mined, and at several high-grade production panels, where production was

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halted for limited periods during the course of the year owing to the fatal accidents caused by

seismic activity. Both face length and face advance were negatively affected by seismicity during

the year. The increased geological risk from this seismic activity necessitated re-planning regarding

mine layout and mining methods.

The decline in production, together with an increase in input costs, annual wage increases, work

stoppages and a stronger rand contributed to an 22% increase in total cash costs to R71,523/kg

($317/oz). The increase in cash costs occurred despite the implementation of various cost-saving

initiatives, which were insufficient to offset the increase in costs associated with the reduction in

production and costs related to the repair of seismic damage.

Consequently, adjusted gross profit decreased by 31% to R476 million ($67 million) (2006:

R693 million ($101 million)), despite the considerably improved price received.

Capital expenditure was 5% higher at R500 million ($71 million), less than had been planned.

Growth prospects:

There are currently three growth projects under way at TauTona:

CLR below 120 level project is accessed via a twin-decline system down to 128 level.

Production is planned to begin in 2009 and the project is scheduled to produce 2.5 million

ounces of gold from 2009 to 2019. The project has total budgeted capital expenditure of

$172 million (R1.2 billion) of which $73 million (R512 million) has been spent to date.

CLR shaft pillar extraction project enables stoping operations to be conducted up to a

recently revised infrastructural zone of influence. Production from this project, which began in

2004 and will continue until 2010, is estimated to total more than 425,000 ounces at an

average cash cost of $118/oz during this period. Capital expenditure for this project is

R272 million ($40 million) at current exchange rates, most of which has been committed.

VCR pillar project, which accesses the VCR pillar area located outside the zone of influence,

began production in 2005. Development is scheduled to be completed by mid-2009. Total

production over a nine-year period until 2013 is estimated at almost 226,000 ounces at a

capital cost of R123 million ($18 million). Of this, R95 million ($14 million) has been spent to

date. The average project cash cost is calculated to be $158/oz.

Outlook:

Production in 2008 is projected to decrease by 27% to between 8,834 and

9,332 kilograms (284,000 and 300,000 ounces) at a total cash cost between R99,000/kg and

R101,000/kg ($396/oz and $406/oz). The reduced production will be in line with the

implementation of stricter rock engineering guidelines at the shaft pillar and at drilling ahead of

faces where seismically active structures have been identified. There may be a further decrease in

forecast production, mainly a result of work stoppages caused by the non-availability of power and

safety concerns. Capital expenditure of R475 million ($61 million) is planned.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Great Noligwa

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.34

0.28

0.39

(g/t)

11.69

9.57

13.24

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.220

0.236

0.271

(g/t)

7.54

8.08

9.30

Gold production

(000oz)

483

615

693

Total cash costs

($/oz)

403

261

264

Total production costs

($/oz)

507

342

329

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

61

156

87

Capital expenditure

($m)

37

49

43

Total number of employees

6,634

6,579

6,856

Employees

5,908

5,883

5,704

Contractors

726

696

1,152

Review of operations – South Africa continued

Vaal River

The Great Noligwa, Kopanang, Moab Khotsong and Tau Lekoa mines are situated near the towns

of Klerksdorp and Orkney on the border of North West Province and the Free State. The

AngloGold Ashanti Vaal River operations have among them four gold plants, one uranium plant

and one sulphuric acid plant.

Combined, the Vaal River operations (including surface operations) produced 39,171 kilograms

(1,259,000 ounces) of gold, equivalent to 23% of group production.

Great Noligwa

Description:

Great Noligwa adjoins Kopanang and Moab Khotsong and is located close to the

town of Orkney on the Free State side of the Vaal River. Both the Vaal Reef, the primary reef, and

the Crystalkop Reef, a secondary reef, are mined here. The mining operation here consists of a

twin-shaft system and operates over eight main levels at an average depth of 2,400 metres.

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Owing to the geological complexity of the orebody, a scattered mining method is employed. Great

Noligwa has its own dedicated milling and treatment plant which applies conventional crushing,

screening semi-autogenous grinding and carbon-in-leach processes to treat the ore and extract

the gold.

Safety:

Safety as measured by the LTIFR deteriorated year-on-year. The LTIFR for the year was

14.46 (2006: 12.21). There were regrettably two fatalities (2006: seven) caused by falls of ground,

to give a FIFR of 0.11, as compared to 0.36 in 2006.

Operating review:

Production declined by 27% to 15,036 kilograms (483,000 ounces) in 2007,

compared to 19,119 kilograms (615,000 ounces) in 2006. This was a result of poor face advance

combined with a lack of mining flexibility given the geological features encountered, and increased

mining of pillars at the boundary limits of the mining lease area. The decline in production was also

affected by safety-related work stoppages and the running of safety training initiatives towards the

end of the year. The overall result was a 16% decline in tonnes mined.

Overall, total cash cost for the year rose by 61% to R90,817/kg ($403/oz). Increases in costs were

the result of lower volumes, higher input costs, annual wage increases and losses on uranium by-

product. The losses on uranium were caused by firstly, reduced production and secondly, uranium

purchases which had to be made to meet contractual obligations. This increase in costs had a

negative effect on adjusted gross profit which fell by 59% to R434 million ($61 million). Capital

expenditure totalled R261 million ($37 million).

Growth prospects:

As the operation ages, Great Noligwa is in the process of converting from

conventional scattered mining to pillar or remnant mining for the remainder of its operational life.

Up until now the Vaal Reef has been the most economically viable reef to mine. However, as this

reef is being mined out, the less economical Crystalkop Reef is being increasingly exploited as are

economically viable pillars within the mine boundaries.

Outlook:

Production for 2008 is scheduled to decline by around 18% to between 11,696 and

12,349 kilograms (376,000 to 397,000 ounces) at a total cash cost of between R125,000 and

R127,000/kg ($500/oz and $510/oz). Capital expenditure of R208 million ($27 million) is planned.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Kopanang

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.36

0.32

0.39

(g/t)

12.18

10.92

13.25

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.211

0.204

0.215

(g/t)

7.24

7.01

7.38

Gold production

(000oz)

418

446

482

Total cash costs

($/oz)

307

291

277

Total production costs

($/oz)

393

355

341

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

99

109

54

Capital expenditure

($m)

52

41

41

Total number of employees

5,935

5,815

6,030

Employees

5,470

5,360

5,506

Contractors

465

455

524

Review of operations – South Africa continued

Kopanang

Description:

Kopanang adjoins Great Noligwa and is located close to the town of Orkney on the

Free State side of the Vaal River. The major reef mined at Kopanang is the Vaal Reef, while a

secondary reef, the Crystalkop Reef, is mined on a smaller scale. Mining operations are conducted

at depths ranging from 1,350 metres to 2,240 metres.

The Kopanang operation comprises a single shaft system. Given the geologically complex

orebody occurring at Kopanang, a scattered mining method is used with the orebody being

accessed mainly via footwall tunnelling, raised on the dip of the reef and stoped on strike.

Kopanang has a gold processing plant that uses both conventional semi-autogenous grinding and

carbon-in-pulp technology. There are two streams of ore into the plant, one of which is fed mainly

by Vaal Reef ore while the other is fed exclusively by Ventersdorp Contact Reef ore from

Tau Lekoa.

Safety:

Safety as measured by the LTIFR improved year-on-year. The LTIFR for the year was 13.10

(2006: 15.22). There were regrettably three fatalities (2006: two) caused by accidents involving

machinery and explosives. FIFR for the year was 0.22 compared to 0.14 in 2006.

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Operating review:

Gold production declined by 6% to 13,013 kilograms (418,000 ounces)

(2006: 13,886 kilograms (446,000 ounces)) with volumes mined decreasing by 5%. Although an

initial drop in production was made up subsequently when increased volumes of higher grade

material were mined, resulting in an improved yield for the year, this was insufficient to prevent an

overall decline in production year-on-year. Seismic activity was a concern during the year as this

limited access to high-grade areas. In addition, mining face length was restricted by the

unexpected geological structures encountered, the intersection of methane, a lack of mining

flexibility and shifts lost owing to safety-related training and work stoppages.

The decreased production, combined with increased input costs including the implementation of

winter power tariffs and annual wage increases contributed to a 10% increase in total cash costs

to R69,201/kg ($307/oz).

Consequently, adjusted gross profit decreased by 6% to R699 million ($99 million)

(2006: R744 million, $109 million), despite the considerably improved price received. Capital

expenditure rose by 29% to R362 million ($52 million).

Growth prospects:

A new waste washing plant is planned at a cost of R11 million ($1.6 million). The

plant will upgrade the quality of the fines to be added to the Kopanang stream as well as that of the

tonnes to be sent to the plant at Great Noligwa for uranium extraction.

The orebody to the west of Kopanang’s current mining area is being explored which, if it proves

viable, will extend the life of mine.

Outlook:

The overall yield of ore mined is expected to decline in 2008 as the mining of lower grade

panels located further from the shaft come into production. The production profile will increase,

however, as the decline in yield is offset by additional development planned to overcome problems

regarding face length, which arose as a result of the lengthy legal process to acquire the EDOM

block of ground. This ground, which lies at the extremity of the mine boundary, has the potential

to increase the life of the operation by one year and improve production flexibility. Gold production

is forecast to be between 10,265 and 10,825 kilograms (330,000 to 348,000 ounces) in 2008.

It is estimated that total cash costs for 2008 will be in the region of between R86,000/kg and

R88,000/kg ($345/oz and $355/oz) and capital expenditure is planned to increase to R521 million

($67 million) primarily due to the new uranium leach plant.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Tau Lekoa

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.16

0.14

0.19

(g/t)

5.39

4.85

6.23

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.106

0.110

0.116

(g/t)

3.62

3.76

3.96

Gold production

(000oz)

165

176

265

Total cash costs

($/oz)

474

440

410

Total production costs

($/oz)

622

614

509

Adjusted gross profit (loss) ($m)

1

(4)

(14)

Capital expenditure

($m)

16

11

15

Total number of employees

2,851

2,893

4,105

Employees

2,506

2,514

3,021

Contractors

345

379

1,084

Review of operations – South Africa continued

Tau Lekoa

Description:

Tau Lekoa is one four mining operations in the Vaal River area. It is close to the town

of Orkney on the North West Province side of the Vaal River. Unlike the other Vaal River operations,

the major reef mined at Tau Lekoa is the Ventersdorp Contact Reef. Mining operations are

conducted at depths ranging from 800 metres to 1,743 metres, making this one of the shallower

AngloGold Ashanti mines in South Africa. Tau Lekoa has an expected life of mine of nine years.

The Tau Lekoa operation comprises a twin-shaft system. Because of the geologically complex

orebody occurring at Tau Lekoa, a scattered mining method is used with the orebody being

accessed via footwall tunnelling while stoping takes place on strike. There are currently seven shaft

levels with an average of 70 panels in operation. Tau Lekoa employs hydro-electric power as its

primary source of energy.

Ore mined by Tau Lekoa is processed and treated in preparation for gold extraction at the

Kopanang gold plant.

Safety:

Although safety as measured by the rate of lost-time injuries improved to 19.07 compared

to 24.99 in 2006, in terms of fatalities, safety standards declined. There were regrettably four

fatalities at Tau Lekoa to give a FIFR for the year of 0.58 (2006: 0.15).

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Operating review:

Production declined by 6% to 5,137 kilograms (165,000 ounces) in 2007 from

5,473 kilograms (176,000 ounces) in 2006, despite a marginal improvement in face advance. This

was in line with a scheduled down-sizing of the operation in 2006/7, and a planned decline in

yields and inventory depletion. Production was achieved despite work stoppages, both planned

and unplanned, around safety-related matters and the implementation of safety training initiatives.

While Tau Lekoa has proved that current levels of production are both sustainable and

profitable, its primary challenge is to maintain high levels of output per employee without

compromising safety.

Total cash costs rose by 13% to R107,016/kg ($474/oz) compared to R94,730/kg ($440/oz) the

previous year.

There was an improvement from an adjusted gross loss of R22 million ($4 million) in 2006 to an

adjusted gross profit of R10 million ($1 million), a result of the higher gold price received and the

realignment of the operation. Capital expenditure for the year totalled R113 million ($16 million)

(2006: R74 million ($11 million)).

Growth prospects:

The current aim of the Tau Lekoa operation is to maintain current levels of

production.

Outlook:

Production in 2008 is projected to decrease to between 4,230 and 4,479 kilograms

(136,000 to 144,000 ounces) at a total cash cost of between R123,000/kg and R126,000/kg

($495/oz to $505/oz). Capital expenditure of R125 million ($16 million) is planned.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Moab Khotsong

2007

2006

2005*

Pay limit

(oz/t)

1.52

–

–

(g/t)

52.12

–

–

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.232

0.185

–

(g/t)

7.94

6.35

–

Gold production

(000oz)

67

44

–

Total cash costs

($/oz)

668

655

–

Total production costs

($/oz)

1,234

1,107

–

Adjusted gross loss

($m)

(40)

(22)

–

Capital expenditure

($m)

89

83

94

Total number of employees

3,534

2,904

2,521

Employees

1,986

1,539

1,320

Contractors

1,548

1,365

1,201

* Commercial production began in January 2006.

Review of operations – South Africa continued

Moab Khotsong

Description:

Moab Khotsong, the newest of AngloGold Ashanti’s South African operations,

began commercial production in January 2006. Located south and south-east of Great Noligwa

and Kopanang in the Free State province, Moab Khotsong was developed so as to exploit the

Vaal Reef. The first phase of this operation included the development of a main shaft system, a

subsidiary ventilation shaft and three main production levels to a depth of between 2,600 metres

and 3,054 metres below surface.

Given the known geological complexity of the Vaal Reef, a scattered mining method has been

employed with haulages, cross cuts and raises pre-developed in a grid system.

Safety:

There were most regrettably five fatalities at Moab Khotsong in 2007. The primary

cause of the fatal accidents was seismic events. The FIFR for the year was 0.57 (2006: 0.27).

There was, however, an improvement in the LTIFR to 13.48 (2006: 15.75).

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Operating review:

Production continued to ramp-up with 2,081 kilograms (67,000 ounces)

being produced in 2007 (2006: 1,371 kilograms (44,000 ounces)) – 726 kilograms

(23,000 ounces) were produced in the fourth quarter alone. Annual production was, however,

less than had been budgeted as a result of poor face advance which was 25% less than

planned. Consequently, tonnes mined were 21% down on expectations.

Full annual production of 14,000 kilograms (440,000 ounces) is scheduled for 2013. As at the

end of December 2007, the total cost of developing Moab Khotsong was R4,193 million

($599 million) (at an exchange rate of R7/$).

The values mined and volumes treated increased by 25% and 21% respectively. This was despite

an increase in dilution owing to an increase in off-reef mining and stoping widths in order to

negotiate dip faults.

Total cash cost rose by 6% to R150,135/kg ($668/oz) compared to R141,574/kg ($655/oz) the

previous year. Costs were negatively affected by the lower-than-scheduled level of production, the

purchase of uranium to meet delivery contracts, and the relative strength of the rand on the year.

These factors all combined to contribute to an increase in the adjusted gross loss from

R148 million ($22 million) to R274 million ($40 million). Capital expenditure for the year totalled

R628 million ($89 million) (2006: R565 million ($83 million)).

Growth prospects:

A study for Phase 2 of the development at Moab Khotsong which will extend

below the Phase 1 workings was approved by the board and completed during 2007.

Outlook:

Production in 2008 is projected to be between 3,107 and 3,173 kilograms (97,000 to

102,000 ounces), an increase of 52%, at a total cash cost of approximately R171,000/kg to

R173,000/kg ($685/oz to $695/oz). Capital expenditure of R571 million ($74 million) is planned.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Review of operations – Argentina

Cerro Vanguardia

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.18

0.13

0.12

(g/t)

3.48

4.56

4.02

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.201

0.213

0.225

(g/t)

6.88

7.29

7.70

Gold production

(000oz) – 100%

220

232

228

– 92.5%

204

215

211

Total cash costs

($/oz)

261

225

171

Total production costs

($/oz)

394

361

277

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

– 100%

49

38

33

– 92.5%

45

35

31

Capital expenditure

($m)

– 100%

20

19

15

– 92.5%

18

18

14

Total number of employees

1,017

906

946

Employees

708

623

487

Contractors

309

283

459

AngloGold Ashanti has one gold mine in Argentina,

Cerro Vanguardia, which produced 204,000 attributable

ounces of gold in 2007, equivalent to 4% of group

production.

Cerro Vanguardia

Description:

AngloGold Ashanti has an interest of 92.5% in Cerro Vanguardia and the province of

Santa Cruz, 7.5%. Located to the north-west of Puerto San Julian in the province of Santa Cruz,

Cerro Vanguardia consists of multiple small open pits with high stripping ratios. The orebodies

comprise a series of hydrothermal vein deposits containing vast quantities of silver which is

produced as a by-product.

Ore is processed at a metallurgical plant located at the mine and has a capacity of 2,800 tonnes

per day and includes a cyanide recovery plant. Technology at the plant is based on carbon-in-

leach processes with the tailings dam incorporated in a closed circuit with plant process so that

there is no final discharge.

Safety:

There was a deterioration in safety during the year. The LTIFR for 2007 was

3.34 compared to 3.13 in 2006. As in 2006, there were no fatalities in 2007. Corrective action has

been taken including safety awareness workshops for the managers responsible for operational

safety, supervisors and contractors.

Operating review:

Attributable production decreased in line with expectations to 204,000 ounces

for the year, mostly as a result of the lower grade mined in the first three quarters of the year.

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The highlights for the year were the higher stripping ratio achieved with the extraction of 1.5Mt of

additional waste and an increase in silver production to 420,000 ounces.

The recovered grade decreased year-on-year from 7.29g/t in 2006 to 6.88g/t in 2007 as a result

of the lower grade material supplied to the plant.

Total cash costs increased by 16% to $261/oz as compared to $225/oz in 2006. Increases in the

cost of mining supplies, a function of the inflationary impact of higher commodity prices and higher

maintenance costs (due to an extension on the useful life of some mine equipment), as well as

an increase in workforce and contractor costs, were partially offset by greater silver by-product

revenue.

Adjusted gross profit for the year rose by 29% to $45 million, mainly as a result of the higher prices

received for both gold and silver which offset the increase in costs.

Capital expenditure for the year amounted to $18 million, spent largely on mine equipment and

mine and plant infrastructure.

Growth prospects:

The four-year brownfields exploration programme entered its second year in

2007. The focus of the programme is to determine the extent of and to delineate the shallow, high-

grade mineral resources. Regarding mineral resources, 350,000 ounces of gold were added

during the year 2007.

Outlook:

Attributable gold production for 2008 is projected to be maintained at levels similar to

that of 2007 of between 200,000 and 205,000 ounces, at a total cash cost of between $329/oz

and $339/oz. The recovered grade is also predicted to be similar to the corresponding value

achieved in 2007. Attributable capital expenditure of $22 million is scheduled for 2008, to be spent

mostly on the construction of the heap-leach facilities and mine and plant infrastructure.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Sunrise Dam

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.06

0.05

0.07

(g/t)

1.76

1.64

2.27

Recovered grade*

(oz/t)

0.142

0.099

0.107

(g/t)

4.86

3.39

3.68

Gold production

(000oz)

600

465

455

Total cash costs

($/oz)

306

298

269

Total production costs

($/oz)

385

376

363

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

137

137

46

Capital expenditure

($m)

30

24

34

Total number of employees

357

382

375

Employees

102

99

95

Contractors

255

283

280

* open-pit operation

Review of operations – Australia

Ownership of these assets, all in the state of Western Australia, is as follows:

The Sunrise Dam gold mine is 100% owned by AngloGold Ashanti and is currently the only

producing AngloGold Ashanti operation in Australia.

The Boddington project is a joint venture between AngloGold Ashanti and Newmont Mining

Corporation, in which each has interests of 33.33% and 66.67% respectively.

The Tropicana project is a joint venture between AngloGold Ashanti (70%) and Independence

Group NL (30%), which will contribute in terms of its 30% stake on completion of the pre-

feasibility study.

Sunrise Dam

Description:

The Sunrise Dam gold mine is located in the northern goldfields of Western Australia,

220 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie and 55 kilometres south of Laverton. The mine consists of

a large open-pit, which is now in its eleventh year of operation, and an underground mine, which

began producing in 2003. Mining at both operations is conducted by contractors and the ore mined

is treated in a conventional gravity and CIL processing plant which is owner-managed.

Safety:

While no fatalities were recorded there was a slight deterioration in the rate of lost-time

injuries. The LTIFR for the year was 2.63 (2006: 1.81).

Operating review:

Production increased by 29% to a record 600,000 ounces in line with

expectations (2006: 465,000 ounces). The GQ zone in the open pit provided the anticipated large

volumes of high grade ore, which accounted for the increase in annual gold production.

Approximately 79,000 ounces of gold production was sourced from the underground mine.

Progress was made in developing access to the Cosmo, Dolly, and Watu lodes and 2,000 metres

of underground capital development and 6,100 metres of operational development were

completed. A total of 67,400 metres of diamond drilling was also completed.

AngloGold Ashanti’s three assets in Australia are the

Sunrise Dam gold mine, and the Boddington and Tropicana

joint venture projects. In 2007, production from Sunrise

Dam was a record 600,000 ounces, an increase of 29%

and equivalent to 11% of group production for the year.

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Processing plant throughput in 2007 was 3.8 million tonnes, slightly lower than the record

throughput of 3.9 million tonnes in 2006.

Total cash costs fell by 8% to A$364/oz (rose by 3% in US dollar terms to $306/oz). Despite cost

increases in areas such as open-pit mining contractor rates per unit mined, the greater volume of

ore mined, and the appreciation in value of the Australian dollar, the increase in production, due

primarily to the higher grade of ore mined, resulted in the decrease in cash costs, year-on-year.

Adjusted gross profit at A$163 million ($137 million) for 2007 was 10% down on that of 2006

(A$181 million, $137 million). The conversion of the mine’s diesel power station to liquefied natural

gas (LNG) progressed well and the new LNG facility will begin operation in the second quarter

of 2008. Capital expenditure for the year amounted to A$35 million ($30 million).

Growth prospects:

The main open pit (the Mega Pit) will be completed in the second quarter of

2008, at a final depth of 440 metres. A cutback of the north wall of the open pit began in October

2007, and is scheduled for completion in mid-2010.

The underground life of mine study was completed in late 2007 and, following successful

exploration, underground reserves have increased to 552,000 ounces (after depletion).

Underground resources at year end were 1.6 million ounces (indicated 880,000 ounces) and a high

proportion of this indicated resource will be converted to reserve early in 2008.

Outlook:

Gold production for 2008 is projected to be in a range of 400,000 to 420,000 ounces, with

more than 100,000 ounces sourced from the underground mine. Underground production

will continue to ramp up for the next several years, with a current peak capacity target of

150,000 ounces per year.

Total cash costs are estimated to be around A$660/oz to A$670/oz ($580/oz and $590/oz)

while capital expenditure is scheduled to be A$26 million ($23 million) – to be spent primarily

on the underground mine.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Boddington 2007

2006

2005

Capital expenditure

($m)

– 100%

747

180

12

Capital expenditure

($m)

– 33.33%

249

60

4

Total number of employees

424

97

66

Employees

37

12

18

Contractors

387

85

48

Boddington

Description:

Boddington is located 130 kilometres south-east of Perth in Western Australia. The

original, predominantly oxide open-pit operation was closed at the end of 2001.

Operating review, growth prospects and outlook:

The Boddington expansion project, which

involves mining the basement reserves beneath the oxide pits, was approved in March 2006. The

project has an attributable capital budget of between A$770 million and A$900 million

($700 million and $800 million). At year-end, overall project progress was approximately 65%

complete, with engineering and procurement activities nearing completion. Construction of the

treatment plant was approximately 32% complete and owner-mining had begun.

Based on the current mine plan, mine life is estimated to be more than 20 years, with attributable life-

of-mine gold production expected to be greater than 5.7 million ounces of gold. Average attributable

gold production in the first five years will be between 320,000 and 350,000 ounces per year, while on

an average life-of-mine basis, attributable production is estimated to be between 250,000 and

270,000 ounces per year. AngloGold Ashanti’s share of copper production, which will be sold as

concentrate, is expected to be between 10,000 and 12,500 tonnes per year. Production is expected

to begin in late 2008/early 2009. Attributable capital expenditure for 2008 is expected to be

approximately A$433 million ($381 million).

Review of operations – Australia continued

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Tropicana

Description:

Tropicana is a 12,500 square kilometres tenement package located 330 kilometres

east north-east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. AngloGold Ashanti holds a 70% interest in the

project and Independence Group NL holds a 30% interest (free carried to completion of the pre-

feasibility study). Independence has agreed to contribute to certain project studies to ensure timely

development of the project and to contribute to all regional exploration.

Operating review, growth prospects and outlook:

The pre-feasibility study on this project began

in June 2007. The study, which is scheduled to be completed by mid-2008, focuses on the

Tropicana and Havana zones. An indicated and inferred resource estimate of 62.8 million tonnes

at a grade of 2.01g/t and containing 4.05 million ounces was released in December 2007.

Metallurgical testwork has determined that the preferred plant configuration is a conventional

carbon-in-leach circuit. Tests are currently underway to assess the optimal crushing and grinding

circuit as well as the possible inclusion of energy-efficient high-pressure grinding rolls.

With the completion of the resource estimate, pit design and mine scheduling studies are

underway to determine the optimal operating scale, grade and material scheduling strategy,

infrastructural requirements, and capital and operating costs. A potential large-scale water

resource has been identified within 50 kilometres of the deposit.

AngloGold Ashanti and Independence have agreed to jointly fund ongoing drilling to increase the

resource classification to measured, indicated and inferred by mid-2008 to enable estimation of

reserves and to streamline the progression of the project to feasibility level.

Baseline environmental studies for the project have been substantially completed.

Regional exploration continues on the greater tenement package (see the Global exploration

section of this report for additional information).

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Brasil Mineração

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.13

0.09

0.11

(g/t)

3.50

3.10

3.86

Recovered grade*

(oz/t)

0.218

0.222

0.212

(g/t)

7.48

7.60

7.27

Gold production

(000oz)

317

242

250

Total cash costs

($/oz)

233

195

169

Total production costs

($/oz)

344

266

226

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

88

86

48

Capital expenditure

($m)

117

168

71

Total number of employees

3,434

3,611

2,597

Employees

1,814

1,546

1,363

Contractors

1,620

2,065

1,234

* underground operation

Review of operations – Brazil

AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração

Description:

The wholly owned AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração (Brasil Mineração) complex is

located in south-eastern Brazil in the state of Minas Gerais, close to the city of Belo Horizonte, in

the municipalities of Nova Lima, Sabará and Santa Bárbara. Ore is sourced from the Cuiabá

underground mine, and then processed at the Cuiabá and Queiroz plants, and from the Córrego

do Sítio heap-leach operation.

Safety:

Safety levels were maintained during the course of the year with little change in the LTIFR

(LTIFR 2007: 2.30; LTIFR 2006: 2.33). No fatalities were recorded.

Operating review:

Production increased by 31% to 317,000 ounces in line with expectations

(2006: 242,000 ounces), boosted by the commissioning and start-up of the Cuiabá Expansion

Project. Although the rainy season at the start of the year hampered heap-leach activities and

delayed the start up of the Cuiabá Expansion Project, by the end of the year, operating

performance had improved. The Cuiabá Expansion Project, which has been undertaken at a total

cost of $206 million, includes the deepening of the underground mine, the construction of new

treatment and tailings storage facilities, a roaster and an acid plant. The entire circuit has now

been integrated and is operational from the underground Cuiabá mine crushing area to the

Queiroz processing plant. No significant problems were experienced in increasing mine

AngloGold Ashanti’s two assets in Brazil are:

• AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração

• Serra Grande

In 2007, these operations together produced an

attributable 408,000 ounces of gold, equivalent to

7% of group production.

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throughput from 830,000 tonnes to an average of 1.3 million tonnes annually. This project will add

six years to the life of mine of Brasil Mineração.

From an operational perspective, actions such as the setting of new development rates, a new

ramp, improvements to mine infrastructure and layout and improved geotechnical conditions are

being implemented to consolidate a sustainable long-term rate of production. A 7% increase in

the volume of tonnages treated has been planned to offset a 5% decline in grades for 2008.

Total cash costs rose by 19% to $233/oz compared to $195/oz in 2006. Higher costs were largely

a result of the appreciation in the local Brazilian currency (the real) against the US dollar, lower grades,

the reduction in by-product credits received for sulphuric acid and an increase in the operational

cycle of the mine in deeper levels in addition to a new plant at Cuiabá site.

Capital expenditure for the year totalled $117 million, significantly down on that of 2006

($168 million) as the Cuiabá Expansion Project was completed.

Adjusted gross profit rose 2% to $88 million, largely as a consequence of a 25% increase in gold

sold and 4% as a result of the improved price received, which offset the higher costs.

Growth prospects:

The Córrego do Sítio Underground Sulphide Project is investigating the viability

of exploiting the potential sulphide ore resources of the Córrego do Sítio underground orebodies,

namely Cachorro Bravo, Laranjeira and Carvoaria. The results from the study for this project were

released in 2007. This project, which is expected to produce 100,000 ounces of gold annually over

14 years from a total of 6.8Mt of ore milled, is scheduled to begin in mid-2011.

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Review of operations – Brazil continued

The development of a ramp and the exposure of the Cachorro Bravo orebody are continuing. The

development of access drives to the Carvoaria orebody is ongoing and exposure of the Laranjeira

orebody to increase the extent of the mineable resource has begun. Trial mining on the Cachorro

Bravo orebody is in progress and generating data for the feasibility study.

The Lamego Project explores the orebodies on the Lamego property. This project is expected

to produce approximately 500,000 ounces over nine years. However, given the geological

similarity of Lamego to that of the nearby Cuiabá mine, and the lack of information regarding

the deeper levels of Lamego, a more aggressive exploration programme was budgeted for in

2007 and 2008 so as to evaluate the potential of increasing current expected production at

Lamego to levels similar to those of the Cuiabá operation. During 2007, development totalled

3,274 metres. A pre-feasibility study will be conducted in 2008.

Outlook:

Production at Brasil Mineração in 2008 is projected to be in a range from 318,000 to

328,000 ounces, boosted by the continued ramp up of the Cuiabá expansion. In line with this,

total cash costs are expected to be between $283/oz and $293/oz while capital expenditure will

be approximately $70 million.

Serra Grande

Description:

Serra Grande is located in central Brazil, in the state of Goiás, five kilometres from

the city of Crixás. AngloGold Ashanti and the Kinross Gold Corporation are joint partners in

this operation. In terms of the shareholders’ agreement, AngloGold Ashanti manages the

operation and has the right to access a maximum of 50% of the earnings accrued and

dividends paid by Serra Grande.

Serra Grande comprises two underground mines, Mina III and Mina Nova, and an open pit at Mina

III which began operation in 2007. The processing circuit, with grinding, leaching, filtration,

precipitation and smelting facilities, has a capacity of about 800,000t of ore a year.

Serra Grande

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.14

0.09

0.09

(g/t)

3.90

3.24

3.02

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.210

0.219

0.231

(g/t)

7.21

7.51

7.93

Gold production

(000oz) – 100%

182

194

192

– 50%

91

97

96

Total cash costs

($/oz)

263

198

158

Total production costs

($/oz)

351

265

205

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

– 100%

61

59

44

– 50%

27

26

22

Capital expenditure

($m)

– 100%

24

17

13

– 50%

12

8

7

Total number of employees

918

817

775

Employees

654

609

566

Contractors

264

208

209

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Safety:

Safety levels deteriorated during the course of the year and there was one fatality due to a

rockfall in the second quarter of the year. This was the first fatality ever involving an employee of Serra

Grande. Corrective action has been taken. The LTIFR for the year was 2.47 (2006: 1.76) while the

FIFR was 0.49 (2006: nil).

Operating review:

Attributable production at 91,000 ounces (2006: 97,000 ounces) decreased by

6% chiefly due to the lower grades mined. The open-pit, which has a resource of 210,000 ounces

began operating in July 2007 and is expected to produce an average of 26,000 ounces annually.

Total cash costs increased by 33% to $263/oz, largely due to the lower grade of the material

available for treatment, an appreciating local currency (the real) and inflation which affected the

costs of power, labour, material and services.

Adjusted gross profit rose 4% to $27 million, as a consequence of a 17% improvement in the price

received and 1% increase in the amount of gold sold which, combined, offset the higher costs.

Capital expenditure amounted to $24 million – $12 million attributable. Capital expenditure was also

negatively impacted by the appreciation in the local currency. The development of the Palmeiras

orebody was delayed to 2008 as agreement with landowners was only finalised in December 2007.

Growth prospects:

An aggressive brownfields exploration campaign at Serra Grande aims to

increase reserves and resources in and around Mina III and Mina Nova. In 2007, there was an

increase in reserves at Mina Nova and Mina III (orebody 4) and a new orebody named Pequizão

was discovered between Mina Nova and Mina III. In 2008, the intention is to re-evaluate resources

and reserves including Pequizão and start the main access to the Palmeiras mine. The access

ramp project was finished by the end of 2007 and the development should start in March.

Outlook:

Attributable gold production at Serra Grande is projected to be between 82,000 and 87,000

ounces in 2008, a decrease of 4% due to lower grades. Total cash costs are expected to be around

$305/oz to $315/oz and capital expenditure of $40 million ($20 million attributable to AngloGold

Ashanti) is to be spent.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Obuasi 2007

2006

2005

Pay limits*

(oz/t)

0.28

0.23

0.18

(g/t)

8.49

7.13

6.06

Recovered grade*

(oz/t)

0.129

0.128

0.139

(g/t)

4.43

4.39

4.77

Gold production

(000oz)

360

387

391

Total cash costs

($/oz)

459

395

345

Total production costs

($/oz)

698

600

481

Adjusted gross loss

($m)

(24)

(42)

(16)

Capital expenditure

($m)

94

91

78

Total number of employees

6,226

7,839

8,295

Employees

4,672

5,629

5,852

Contractors

1,554

2,210

2,443

* underground operation

Review of operations – Ghana

Obuasi

Description:

Obuasi, which is wholly owned by AngloGold Ashanti, is located in the Ashanti region

of southern Ghana, approximately 80 kilometres from Kumasi. It is primarily an underground mine

operating at depths of 1,500 metres, although some surface mining does occur. Three treatment

plants process the ore: a sulphide plant treats the ore from underground, a tailings plant for tailings

reclamation operations and an oxide plant is used to batch treat remnant open-pit ore and

stockpiles. The mine was established in 1897 and has produced more than 30 million ounces of gold

in all.

Safety:

Regrettably there were four fatalities during the year, two were caused by accidents

involving machinery, one a fall of ground and one involved an employee falling down a rock pass.

The LTIFR for the year deteriorated to 2.72 per million hours worked, from 2.29 in 2006, while the

FIFR rose from 0.08 in 2006 to 0.19 per million hours worked in 2007.

Remedial action has been taken to improve safety at Obuasi, including the conducting of a training

programme to identify and address workplace hazards for all employees involved in hazardous tasks.

Each work team on the mine will, before it begins, evaluate the task at hand to determine the risks

and to assign and implement a control known as a ‘simplified risk assessment’. This procedure is to

be conducted by every employee prior to the conducting of any hazardous task on the mine.

The process to obtain ISO 18001 accreditation for Obuasi began in early 2008.

Operating review:

Gold production at Obuasi declined by 7% to 360,000 ounces in 2007

(2006: 387,000 ounces). This decline in production was largely attributable to the decline in

The two AngloGold Ashanti operations in Ghana are

Obuasi and Iduapriem, which combined had total

attributable production of 527,000 ounces, equivalent

to approximately 10% of group production, for the year.

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volumes mined although the recovered grade improved marginally. An 11-day plant shut down

in the third quarter and power outages during the year also contributed to the reduced

production.

Total cash costs rose by 16% to $459/oz (2006: $395/oz), largely as a result of the reduced

production and increases in prices of consumables and rates of service contracts.

An adjusted gross loss of $24 million was recorded for the year (2006: loss of $42 million)

which was an improvement of 42%. This is mainly attributable to a more favourable gold price.

Capital expenditure totalled $94 million.

Growth prospects:

The Obuasi Deeps project has added 1.3 million ounces to reserves and

there is the potential to add another 6 million ounces to reserves thereafter.

Outlook:

Production at Obuasi in 2008 is projected to be between 365,000 ounces and

390,000 ounces, at an estimated total cash cost of between $431/oz and $441/oz. Planned

capital expenditure is expected to be in the region of $130 million, to be spent mostly on

projects ($41 million), exploration ($4 million), stay-in-business expenses ($52 million) and ore

reserve development ($33 million).

Capital expenditure ($m)

Obuasi

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

05

06

07

94

91

78

05

06

07

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Review of operations – Ghana continued

Iduapriem

Description:

Iduapriem comprises two properties, Iduapriem and Teberebie, in which, prior to

September 2007, AngloGold Ashanti had a combined effective stake of 85%. The International

Finance Corporation held 10% and the government of Ghana, 5%. AngloGold Ashanti acquired

these minority shareholdings and, with effect from 1 September 2007, its shareholding in the

Iduapriem operation increased to 100%.

The Iduapriem mine is situated in the western region of Ghana, some 70 kilometres north of the

coastal city of Takoradi and 10 kilometres south-west of Tarkwa. Iduapriem is an open-pit mine

and its processing facilities include a carbon-in-pulp (CIP) plant.

Safety:

With the heightened focus on training and education, safety performance improved

consistently throughout the year. As at year end, the mine had achieved 3.57 million hours worked

without a lost-time injury. The LTIFR was 0.46 (2006: 1.15). No fatalities were recorded.

Iduapriem 2007

2006

2005

Pay limits

(oz/t)

0.06

0.05

0.02

(g/t)

1.66

1.60

0.72

Recovered grade*

(oz/t)

0.054

0.051

0.050

(g/t)

1.85

1.74

1.71

Gold production

(000oz) – 100%

185

196

205

– 100%

#

167

167

174

Total cash costs

($/oz)

373

368

348

Total production costs

($/oz)

495

478

451

Adjusted gross profit (loss) ($m)

– 100%

31

11

(2)

– 100%

#

23

7

(2)

Capital expenditure

($m)

– 100%

24

6

5

– 100%

#

23

5

4

Total number of employees

1,323

1,251

1,283

Employees

721

668

698

Contractors

602

583

585

* open-pit operations

# 100% effective 1 September 2007. Prior to this date, the effective holding was 85%.

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Operating review:

After the problems experienced in the first quarter of the year with a mill gear-

box failure at the treatment plant which impacted adversely on production, there was a turnaround

in the second and third quarters. Unfortunately, at the start of the fourth quarter, the mine suffered

another setback in production when a fire broke out at the main substation which affected one of

two transformers that supply power to the mine. The problem took about a month to resolve

following which a series of crusher problems further impacted on the mine’s performance for the

quarter. Total production for the year was 185,000 ounces which was 6% lower than the

previous year.

Total cash costs for the year was 1% higher at $373/oz owing to the combined impact of the mill

shutdown and increases in contract mining costs. Adjusted gross profit more than trebled to

$23 million compared with $7 million in 2006, largely as a result of the higher gold price received.

Attributable capital expenditure for the year amounted to $23 million which was significantly up on

the $5 million spent in 2006. The increased capital expenditure was spent primarily on the plant

expansion and other items.

The expansion project, which will increase current plant capacity by about 15%, was a highlight

of the year with additional staff being located on site to progress with detailed design work and

preparation for the mobilisation of the main contractors. Construction of the expansion project

advanced with the appointment of the civil contractor and completion of the tender for the

structural mechanical and process piping component of the project. The electrical and

instrumentation contracts are yet to be tendered. By year-end, good progress had been made

with the earthworks and infrastructure for the new crushing plant, ball mill and thickener areas.

Long lead items such as the gyratory crusher, ball mill shell and other relevant equipment arrived

on site before year-end. The project is expected to be commissioned during the fourth quarter

of 2008.

Growth prospects:

The mine has limited growth prospects on surface. The scoping study to

evaluate the viability of exploiting the considerable low-grade mineral resources of other properties

lying in the Tarkwaian conglomerates that extend below the economic limits of the existing pits

was not pursued during the year. However, the recent surge in the gold price has caused renewed

interest in evaluating this prospect further. Additional drilling is planned to be carried out in 2008

to give more confidence to existing data and the scoping study will subsequently be progressed

to pre-feasibility stage.

Outlook:

Production at Iduapriem is projected to increase to between 215,000 ounces and

230,000 ounces in 2008, mainly as a result of the commissioning of the expansion project towards

the end of the year and the projected improved performance of the existing crushing and milling

circuits. A scats treatment project will also be initiated to bring in additional ounces which would

otherwise have remained unused in stockpiles targeted for processing at the end of mine life.

Total cash costs are estimated to be in a range of $395/oz to $405/oz and capital expenditure will

be around $42 million, to be spent primarily on the expansion project and tailings dam.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Siguiri

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.03

0.03

0.02

(g/t)

0.95

0.94

0.55

Recovered grade*

(oz/t)

0.031

0.032

0.035

(g/t)

1.05

1.08

1.21

Gold production

(000oz)  – 100%

330

301

289

– 85%

280

256

246

Total cash costs

($/oz)

464

399

301

Total production costs

($/oz)

599

552

414

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

– 100%

14

4

15

– 85%

9

–

12

Capital expenditure

($m)

– 100%

21

16

36

– 85%

18

14

31

Total number of employees

2,917

2,708

1,978

Employees

1,537

1,541

1,170

Contractors

1,380

1,167

808

* open-pit operations

Review of operations – Guinea

Siguiri

Description:

AngloGold Ashanti has an interest of 85% in Siguiri and the government of Guinea,

15%. The Siguiri mine is a conventional open-pit operation situated in the Siguiri district in the

north-east of the Republic of Guinea, West Africa, about 850 kilometres from the capital city of

Conakry. The nearest major town is Siguiri (some 50,000 inhabitants), located on the banks of the

Niger River. All ore and waste is mined by a mining contractor and the ore is processed using

carbon-in-pulp (CIP) and heap-leach processes. Siguiri mines two types of gold deposits, laterite

and in situ quartz-vein related mineralisations.

Safety:

Overall safety standards improved at Siguiri with an LTIFR for the year of 0.41 per million

hours worked (2006: 0.77). No fatalities were recorded.

Operating review:

Attributable production increased by 9% to a record 280,000 ounces in 2007

(2006: 256,000 ounces), which was more than had been planned.

Total cash costs were again considerably higher at $464/oz (2006: $399/oz), due to higher royalty

payments which are a function of the significantly higher gold price, and higher fuel costs. Siguiri

is currently in discussion with the Guinean government regarding the relationship between fuel

prices and the exchange rate. Compounding the problem of rising costs is that the increase in

local labour costs, together with the appreciation of the Guinean franc against the dollar, has

changed the cost profile and labour costs now account for a greater proportion of total costs.

AngloGold Ashanti has one gold mining operation,

Siguiri, in the Republic of Guinea. Siguiri produced

280,000 attributable ounces of gold in 2007, equivalent

to 5% of group production.

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The CIP plant had a consistently good operation in 2007. A total of 9.8 million tonnes of ore was

processed for the year with plant availability of 91.6% and a recovery rate of 94.2%.

Adjusted gross profit for the year increased to $9 million having broken even in 2006. The increase

in the gold price received for the year had a beneficial effect on profits and helped to offset

increases in production costs. Attributable capital expenditure for the year amounted to

$18 million.

Growth prospects:

It is expected, with the exploration at Kintinian and Sintroko nearing

completion, that an additional 1.3 million ounces will be converted to reserves in early 2008.

Regarding the CIP plant, the design of a second gravity concentrator and de-gritting facilities are

being finalised and will be installed during 2008; these are expected to improve productivity.

Outlook:

Attributable gold production for 2008 is projected to be between 260,000 and

270,000 ounces with total cash cost ranging from $475/oz to $485/oz. Capital expenditure of

$16 million is scheduled for 2008.

Contribution to attributable

group production in 2007 (%)

Siguiri

5%

Other Africa (excluding SA)

25%

Rest of the world

70%

Ownership of these three operations is as follows:

Sadiola: AngloGold Ashanti and IAMGOLD each have a stake of 38% while the government

of Mali has a stake of 18% and the International Finance Corporation, 6%.

Yatela: this operation is owned by Société d’Exploration des Mines d’Or de Yatela SA, a joint

venture in which AngloGold Ashanti and IAMGOLD each have an effective holding of 40% and

the government of Mali, 20%.

Morila: this is a joint venture between AngloGold Ashanti and Randgold Resources in which

each has a 40% interest. The remaining 20% is held by the Malian government.

Sadiola

Description:

Sadiola is situated in the far south-west of the country, 77 kilometres to the south of

the regional capital of Kayes. Mining takes place in five open pits and the ore mined is treated and

processed in a 435,000Mtpm (5.2Mtpa) CIP gold plant.

Safety:

Overall safety standards were maintained at Sadiola with an LTIFR for the year of

1.11 (2006: 1.02). No fatalities were recorded.

Operating review:

Attributable production at Sadiola declined year-on-year by 26% to

140,000 ounces (2006: 190,000 ounces). While there was a steady increase in production during

the course of the year, this failed to make up for the sharp drop which had occurred during the

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Sadiola

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.08

0.06

0.05

(g/t)

2.46

1.98

1.80

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.081

0.094

0.080

(g/t)

2.76

3.22

2.73

Gold production

(000oz)  – 100%

369

500

442

– 38%

140

190

168

Total cash costs

($/oz)

414

270

265

Total production costs

($/oz)

462

335

336

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

– 100%

63

129

53

– 38%

24

49

20

Capital expenditure

($m)

– 100%

16

11

18

– 38%

6

4

7

Total number of employees

– 100%

1,529

1,294

1,245

Employees

618

589

584

Contractors

911

705

661

Review of operations – Mali

AngloGold Ashanti has interests in three gold mining

operations, all of which it manages in Mali. They are

Sadiola, Yatela and Morila. The Malian operations

together produced 441,000 attributable ounces of gold

in 2007, equivalent to 8% of group production.

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first quarter of the year. This decline in the throughput of tonnes was a result of plant optimisation

to improve recovery of sulphide ores. The decline in the grade of feed to the plant was a result of

a decision to withhold high-grade sulphide feed prior to the commissioning of the gravity circuit at

the concentrator in December 2007. Consequently, total cash costs rose sharply by 53% to

$414/oz (2006: $270/oz).

Adjusted gross profit was also down as a result, declining by 51% on the year to $24 million (2006:

$49 million), mainly as a result of the reduced level of gold sales.

Total capital expenditure of $16 million – attributable $6 million – was spent during the year.

A new gravity circuit was installed at the metallurgical plant to improve the recovery rates for the

sulphide ores.

Growth prospects:

Various options are to be reviewed in the coming year to improve current

assumptions in the Deep Sulphide Project concerning mining method, scale, energy, and

metallurgical recovery in order to convert the vast indicated resource below the main pit into reserve.

A significant improvement was made in the understanding of sulphide ore recovery in 2007 and the

commissioning of the new gravity circuit at the concentrator towards the end of 2007 will enable

recovery of the very high-grade sulphide ores on stockpile in 2008.

Outlook:

Attributable production at Sadiola is projected to be between 155,000 and

160,000 ounces at a total cash cost of between $455/oz and $465/oz. Capital expenditure is

planned to be $9 million ($3 million attributable).

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Yatela

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.04

0.06

0.05

(g/t)

1.37

1.79

1.66

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.101

0.120

0.087

(g/t)

3.46

4.12

2.99

Gold production

(000oz)  – 100%

301

352

246

– 40%

120

141

98

Total cash costs

($/oz)

322

228

263

Total production costs

($/oz)

381

299

340

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

– 100%

75

110

27

– 40%

30

44

11

Capital expenditure

($m)

– 100%

5

3

5

– 40%

2

1

2

Total number of employees

– 100%

903

878

910

Employees

265

203

210

Contractors

638

675

700

Review of operations – Mali continued

Yatela

Description:

Yatela is situated some 25 kilometres north of Sadiola and approximately 50 kilometres

south-south-west of Kayes. This is a single pit operation. The ore mined is treated at a heap-leach

pad together with carbon-loading. The carbon is then eluted and the gold smelted at nearby Sadiola.

Safety:

Overall safety standards improved at Yatela with an LTIFR for the year of 0.39 (2006: 0.43).

No fatalities were recorded.

Operating review:

Attributable gold production at Yatela declined by 15% to 120,000 ounces

(2006: 141,000 ounces). Mining from the bottom of the main pit was completed in July 2007, after

which lower grade ore from the stockpiles was fed to the heap leach pad.

Total cash costs increased dramatically, to $322/oz as a result of the decline in gold production,

the appreciation of the euro and the FCFA against the dollar, and higher fuel prices.

There was a decline in attributable adjusted gross profit to $30 million (2006: $44 million).

Capital expenditure of $5 million (attributable $2 million) increased in 2007 and was spent mostly

on additional leach pads to accommodate the extension in the life of mine.

Growth prospects:

The push back 7 project will allow the operation to access the bottom of the

main pit in 2009.

Outlook:

Attributable production at Yatela is projected to decrease to between 63,000 and

73,000 ounces. Total cash costs are expected to rise to between $518/oz and $528/oz as a result

of the expected grade-related decline in gold production. Capital expenditure of $6 million

($3 million attributable) is planned to to be spent mostly on additional leach pads.

Morila

Description:

The Morila mine is situated some 180 kilometres by road south-east of Bamako, the

capital of Mali. Open-pit mining takes place at five cuts within one pit. The current focus is on cuts

4 and 5. At its peak, the Morila pit will be approximately 1.4 kilometres by 1 kilometre and up to

240 metres deep. The plant, which comprises a conventional carbon-in-leach (CIL) process with an

upfront gravity section to extract the free gold, has throughput capacity of 350,000tpm and 4.2Mtpa.

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Safety:

Overall, the level of lost-time injuries was maintained at Morila with an LTIFR for the year

of 0.57 per million hours worked (2006: 1.42). The OSHAS 18001 Safety Management

certification was achieved by November 2007. Sadly, the Morila team lost two fellow colleagues

on 9 February during an explosion caused by the inadvertent mixing of two chemicals. This

resulted in a FIFR for the year of 0.57 per million hours worked (2006: 0).

Operating review:

Attributable gold production at Morila decreased by 13% to 180,000 ounces

(2006: 207,000 ounces), with the significant increase in production in the second half of the year

not quite making up for the losses recorded in the first half of the year. The initial fall in production

levels was a result of a decline in the recovered grade which improved markedly later in the year

with the mining and processing of higher grade ore.

Mining production efficiencies improved significantly in the second half of 2007 as highlighted by

the achievement of 1,001,444 BCMs in September month. The optimal use of in-pit backfill

(leaving waste in the pit) resulted in significant savings and an increase in mining production.

Total cash costs increased by 27% to $350/oz largely owing to the decline in production and an

increase in cash costs caused by higher fuel costs and a weakening in the dollar against the FCFA

and the euro. As a result, fuel, local salaries, mining contractor and certain reagent costs increased

significantly.

Adjusted gross profit for the year decreased by 27% to $38 million (2006: $52 million) primarily as

a result of the decline in gold production and increased production costs. Capital expenditure of

$1.3 million (attributable $0.5 million) in 2007.

Growth prospects:

Good progress was made with the current drilling programme and broad

zones of mineralisation have been identified along the eastern margin of the pit at a depth

(565 metres). A follow-up drilling programme for this area will be proposed for 2008. A pitting

programme in the Sokela area, situated 8 kilometres south-west of the main pit is progressing well.

This programme will establish the feasibility of drilling in this area.

Outlook:

In 2008, attributable production at Morila is projected to be between 182,000 and

187,000 ounces while total cash costs are forecast to increase to between $361/oz and $371/oz.

Capital expenditure of $4 million ($2 million attributable) is planned.

Morila

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.08

0.08

0.07

(g/t)

2.46

2.41

2.27

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.098

0.113

0.158

(g/t)

3.36

3.88

5.41

Gold production

(000oz)  – 100%

450

517

655

– 40%

180

207

262

Total cash costs

($/oz)

350

275

191

Total production costs

($/oz)

421

349

293

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

– 100%

95

130

96

– 40%

38

52

39

Capital expenditure

($m)

– 100%

1.3

3

5

– 40%

0.5

1

2

Total number of employees

– 100%

1,686

1,575

1,183

Employees

498

500

478

Contractors

1,188

1,075

705

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Navachab

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.04

0.04

0.05

(g/t)

1.22

1.29

1.65

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.046

0.053

0.060

(g/t)

1.56

1.81

2.05

Gold production

(000oz)

80

86

81

Total cash costs

($/oz)

419

265

321

Total production costs

($/oz)

479

348

326

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

13

22

10

Capital expenditure

($m)

6

5

5

Total number of employees

409

313

315

Employees

409

313

315

Contractors

–

–

–

Review of operations – Namibia

Navachab

Description:

The Navachab mine is situated near Karibib and 170 kilometres north-west of

Windhoek in Namibia, on the south western cost of Africa. Navachab is an open-pit mine and

its processing plant, with a production capacity of 120,000tpm, includes mills, carbon-in-pulp

(CIP) and electrowinning facilities.

Safety:

Overall safety standards were maintained at Navachab with an LTIFR for the year of

4.59 (2006: 4.09). No fatalities were recorded.

Operating review:

Production declined in line with expectations to 80,000 ounces in 2007 (2006:

86,000 ounces).

Mining volumes declined mainly due to a lack of drill availability, from 7.8Mt in 2006 to 7.3Mt.

Plant-production went up from 1.5Mt in 2006 to 1.6Mt in 2007 in line with expectations. Feed

grade fell by 15% between 2006 and 2007.

Drill performance and drill capacity affected mining throughput as did the loss of skills to local and

international competitors. Grades were relatively low as the operation continued to strip the east

pushback while metallurgical recovery was lower than expected.

Total cash costs rose by 58% to $419/oz. This increase was caused by an increase in the cost of

labour, explosives and the grade-related decline in gold production.

AngloGold Ashanti has one gold mining operation in

Namibia, namely Navachab, which is wholly owned.

In 2007, Navachab produced 80,000 ounces of gold,

equivalent to 1% of group production.

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Adjusted gross profit declined to $13 million from $22 million in 2006, largely as a result of the

significant increase in costs which offset benefits of the higher gold price received. Capital

expenditure for the year was $6 million (2006: $5 million).

Growth prospects:

Work on the west pushback expansion is currently underway. This is expected

to add another seven years to the life of the mine. Work on the dense media separation (DMS)

plant is also at an advanced stage.

Exploration aimed at increasing geological confidence will continue. Brownfields exploration

projects will also increase the resource and the reserve base.

Outlook:

Gold production for 2008 is projected to increase to between 75,000 and 80,000

ounces at a total cash cost in a range of $520/oz to $530/oz. Capital expenditure of $34 million

is scheduled for 2008, of which 62% will be spent on the DMS plant ($17 million) and heavy mining

equipment rebuilds ($4 million). Benefits of the DMS plant will be realised from 2009 onwards.

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Geita

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.09

0.13

0.07

(g/t)

3.04

4.16

2.27

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.059

0.049

0.092

(g/t)

2.01

1.68

3.14

Gold production

(000oz)

327

308

613

Total cash costs

($/oz)

452

497

298

Total production costs

($/oz)

601

595

387

Adjusted gross profit (loss) ($m)

6

(2)

9

Capital expenditure

($m)

27

67

78

Total number of employees

3,226

3,220

2,280

Employees

2,304

2,043

1,066

Contractors

922

1,177

1,214

Review of operations – Tanzania

Geita

Description:

The Geita gold mine is situated 80 kilometres south-west of the town of Mwanza

in the north-west of Tanzania. The Geita gold deposit is an Archaean mesothermal orebody,

largely hosted in a banded ironstone formation. It is a multiple open-pit operation with further

underground potential which is currently serviced by a 6Mtpa carbon-in-leach (CIL) processing

plant. Standard open-pit mining methods are employed; hard overburden is drilled and blasted

hydraulic excavators are used to load waste material into a fleet of large dump trucks exposing

the gold bearing ore material which is directed to the processing plant.

Safety:

Overall safety standards were maintained at Geita with an LTIFR for the year of

0.68 (2006: 0.63). No fatalities were recorded.

Operating review:

Production at Geita is gradually improving year on year following the serious

decline in production in 2006. This was exacerbated by the collapse of part of the Nyankanga

pit sidewall during the first quarter of 2007, which covered a portion of the higher grade

orebody. Gold production increased from 308,000 ounces in 2006 to 327,000 ounces in 2007,

an increase of 6%. The average grade of ore processed increased from 1.68g/t in 2006 to

2.01g/t in 2007. The collapse of the Nyankanga pit in the first quarter delayed access to the

higher grade exposed ore in this area and resulted in the mining plan for the year being revised.

Production and tonnage throughput in particular was further aggravated by wet ore, mill

lubrication problems and a major shutdown of the primary crusher for planned maintenance

as well as damage to the ball mill discharge which led to reduced processing plant availability.

There was a considerable improvement in the third quarter of 2007 as Nyankanga ore was

accessed, however, grades were not sustainable, the material was harder and as a result plant

throughput was reduced and fourth quarter gold production suffered as a result.

AngloGold Ashanti has one gold mining operation in

Tanzania, Geita, which produced 327,000 ounces of

gold in 2007, equivalent to 6% of group production.

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Total cash costs fell by 9% to $452/oz with the increased level of production. Reduced

expenditure on equipment re-builds and contractor services also contributed to the containment

of costs. Adjusted gross profit was $6 million (2006: loss of $2 million), boosted by the increase

in gold production, and the higher gold price received for the year. Capital expenditure for 2007

was $27 million (2006: $67 million).

Growth prospects:

At the end of 2007 advanced grade control drilling had begun at the Star

& Comet project in preparation to start mining in the second quarter of 2008. The adjacent

Roberts project will begin mining towards the end of 2008. Exploration activities during 2007

focused on strike additions at Area 3 and the detection of regolith gold anomalies below

laterite cover via air core drilling. Early results suggest the potential for an approximately

1.7 kilometre zone of mineralisation on-strike at Area 3 and this will be infill drilled during 2008

to bring it into resource. The regolith programme identified a 2 kilometres gold in saprolite

anomaly that requires follow-up drilling.

Metallurgical testwork continued during 2007 to identify a processing route for refractory ores at

Matandani Kukuluma which still contain significant potential. A scoping study into the

underground potential at Nyankanga and Geita Hill began in 2007.

Outlook:

Gold production for 2008 is projected to increase to between 330,000 and

340,000 ounces at a cost ranging from $605/oz to $615/oz. Mill throughput and gold recoveries

will be a key focus area to contain unit cash operating costs within an inflationary consumable

environment. Capital expenditure of $64 million is scheduled for 2008. Expenditure is focused on

continued equipment replacement within the mining arena as well as other value adding projects.

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Cripple Creek & Victor

2007

2006

2005

Pay limit

(oz/t)

0.01

0.01

0.01

(g/t)

0.34

0.34

0.34

Recovered grade

(oz/t)

0.016

0.016

0.018

(g/t)

0.53

0.54

0.62

Gold production

(000oz)

282

283

330

Total cash costs

($/oz)

269

248

230

Total production costs

($/oz)

372

356

333

Adjusted gross profit

($m)

74

23

17

Capital expenditure

($m)

23

13

8

Total number of employees

405

369

357

Employees

338

325

313

Contractors

67

44

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Review of operations – United States of America

Cripple Creek & Victor (CC&V) is a joint venture in which AngloGold Ashanti has a 67% interest

and Golden Cycle Gold Corporation holds the balance of 33%. AngloGold Ashanti is the manager

of CC&V and has a 100% interest in the gold produced by CC&V until the loans extended to the

joint venture are repaid. Subsequent to year-end, on 14 January 2008, AngloGold Ashanti

announced the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger in order to acquire 100% of Golden

Cycle Gold Corporation, thus owning 100% of CC&V. The closing of that transaction is anticipated

Cripple Creek & Victor is AngloGold Ashanti’s sole

operation in the United States. In 2007, Cripple Creek &

Victor produced 282,000 ounces of gold, 5% of group

production.

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to be completed in the second quarter of 2008 subject to various matters including approval by

Golden Cycle Gold Corporation’s shareholders, satisfaction of certain closing conditions, and

receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.

Cripple Creek & Victor

Description:

Located in the state of Colorado in the United States, CC&V’s Cresson mine is a low-

cost, open-pit mining operation which treats the ore mined by means of a heap-leach pad, which

is one of the largest in the world. Production began here in 1994.

Safety:

As at March 2007, CC&V had reported 43 months without a single lost-time injury. This

record was unfortunately interrupted in the second quarter of the year when there was one lost-

time accident. Consequently, the LTIFR for the year was 3.00 per million hours worked (2006: 0.0).

No fatalities were recorded this year.

The DuPont Safety Training (STOP) programme implemented in 2003 and the risk-based safety

management system implemented in 2005 continue to have very positive safety results. An

extension of the STOP programme, called Train the Trainers, was implemented in 2007 to

continue to enhance safety at CC&V. The programme is designed to prepare supervisors for peer

training prior to crew training.

Operating review:

In 2007, production at CC&V fell marginally to 282,000 ounces from

283,000 ounces in 2006. A total of 23Mt were placed on the heap-leach pad. The decline in

production was a result of the greater distance over which the gold-bearing-leach solution had to

be transported from the higher stacked ore to the leach-pad liner. This decline was compounded

in the third quarter by delayed production from the leach-pad stacking levels.

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Review of operations – United States of America continued

Overall, there was an increase in total cash costs of 8% to $269/oz from $248/oz in 2006,

principally as a result of rising commodity costs, and of diesel fuel in particular. A decrease in costs

due to lower contractor costs was more than made up for by increases in fuel costs as oil prices

hit record levels on global markets and creeping inflation in the general US economy.

The higher gold price received contributed to a 222% increase in adjusted gross profit to

$74 million. Capital expenditure for the year amounted to $23 million (2006: $13 million).

Growth prospects:

Development drilling, engineering analysis and permitting requirements for the

mine life extension project are currently under review. The proposed extension is to include the

development of new sources of ore and an extension to the additional heap leach facility.

Outlook:

Gold production for 2008 is projected to increase to between 290,000 ounces and

300,000 ounces at a total cash cost ranging from $298/oz to $308/oz. Operational initiatives have

been taken to minimise growth in the leach-pad gold inventory in 2008. Capital expenditure of

$28 million is scheduled for 2008, to be spent mostly on major mine equipment purchases and

the mine life extension project.

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Research and development

A combination of collaborative and in-house research is

adopted. Collaborative partners include research organisations,

universities, mining companies, mining service providers and

contractors.

In addition, AngloGold Ashanti’s wholly owned subsidiary, ISS

International Ltd, (ISSI), is a global company specialising in

seismic monitoring of mines, engineering structures and

earthquakes. The company initiates and undertakes both broad-

based and focused research and development to enhance the

safety of those working in mining by developing effective

monitoring and warning technology systems. ISSI functions on

the international stage and its involvement in seismic matters

extends well beyond the mining environment.

AngloGold Ashanti is a signatory of the International Cyanide

Management Institute (ICMI) and is committed to reaching

compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code.

All processing operations group-wide have been audited in-

house. Following external audits during 2007, seven operations

were certified by the ICMI to fully comply with the provisions of

the International Cyanide Management Code.

Extensive cyanide speciation studies have been conducted in

collaboration with Mintek in Johannesburg at the various plants

in the South Africa region to determine, on both a macro and a

micro-scale, the environmental impacts of cyanide in residue

material. Continuing projects cover cyanide measurement and

control, cyanide recovery and cyanide destruction.

A project evaluating the impacts of hypersaline water and

cyanide on wildlife and the environment is under way in Australia

in collaboration with ACMER. The results of this project have

enabled Sunrise Dam to meet the stringent requirements of the

International Cyanide Management Code regarding the

management of cyanide in tailings.

The AuTEK project to develop new industrial uses for gold is

based at Mintek. AngloGold Ashanti continues to support the

catalysis initiative within the programme. This involves gold

catalyst development for carbon monoxide oxidation, for use in

fuel cells and in photocatalysis. A pilot plant for the production of

gold catalyst is under construction. Close working relationships

have been established with potential end users. Promising

applications include gas masks, catalytic converters for diesel

engines and catalysis of a variety of industrial chemical reactions.

Geology initiatives include:

The development of a pneumatic sampler for underground

use;

A digital terrain modelling system for proper representation of

3D data on underground plans, particularly in steeply dipping

areas;

Geometallurgical mapping and mine modelling to

systematically produce metallurgical orebody domains;

A hydrothermal project to understand chemical

characteristics of ores and their potential impacts on

processing and recovery;

Risk-based mine planning using conditional simulation

techniques; and

Integration of software used for geological mapping and

modelling.

AngloGold Ashanti’s research and development

programme includes a range of initiatives

in geology, mining, processing, engineering,

safety, environment, marketing and knowledge

management.

Mining initiatives include:

Improving short-term seismic hazard assessment through

improved numerical modelling capability;

Improving tunnel support systems in deep, seismically active

mines through a destructive proof-testing approach;

Development of an oscillating disc cutter to be mounted on

a four wheel drive vehicle for underground face sampling;

Development of micro-seismic monitoring for pit wall stability

as a backup monitoring system; and

Sirovision project to import 3D digital photography into

geological mapping software and from there to geological

design software.

Processing initiatives include:

Thiosulphate leaching of gold as a development of a non-

cyanide gold extraction process;

Use of digital camera technology to measure mill feed size,

using this information to improve mill process control;

Establishing uranium leaching conditions for maximum

extraction of uranium from the Vaal River operations;

The Amira P9N comminution technology project which

comprised site work on mill performance on two process

plants in South Africa;

Amira P420 gold processing project on refractory ore

treatment, thiosulphate leaching, cyanide and the

environment, gravity recovery and modelling of leaching

circuits;

Amira P266 thickening project, improving thickener

performance using discrete element analysis and modelling.

A novel thickener feed well design has been developed from

the results of this project and a pilot-scale thickener and feed

well is being tested at Sunrise Dam for model validation;

Evaluation of optical sorting as a method for upgrading ore

streams or waste rock dumps; and

Thickened tailings beach slope angle modelling to improve

tailings facility management.

Other initiatives include:

Monitoring real-time corrosion rates in uranium plant elution

columns;

Void-filling using aerated cement walls for improved

management of heat, radiation and ventilation; and

Automated in-stope water-blast to reduce silica dust

exposure in stopes.

Research and development continued

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Global exploration

Total exploration expenditure in 2007 amounted

to $167 million, of which $92 million was spent

on greenfields exploration and the balance of

$75 million on brownfield sites. The main aim of

both exploration programmes is to identify new

resource ounces of gold that are attributable to

AngloGold Ashanti.

Operations with
brownfields exploration

Gramalote

Colosa

Tropicana

Brasil

Tau Lekoa

Iduapriem &
Teberebie

The main focus of AngloGold Ashanti’s 2007 exploration

programme was on greenfields exploration, i.e. exploration in

new terrains, notably in Australia, Colombia, and the Democratic

Republic of Congo (DRC). Brownfields exploration, which is

aimed at identifying replacement ounces for production, was

undertaken around most current operations, with the most

successful programmes being undertaken in Ghana, the United

States of America, Australia, and Guinea.

Greenfields exploration activities were undertaken in seven

countries – Australia, China, Colombia, the DRC, Laos, the

Philippines and Russia – during 2007. A total of 378,014 metres

of diamond, reverse circulation, and aircore drilling was

completed during the year, drill testing existing priority targets

and delineating new targets in Australia, Colombia, and the DRC.

Greenfields activities in Russia, China, Laos, and the Philippines

were predominantly undertaken through joint ventures and

Location of AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration programme

strategic alliances, with exploration activities in Laos eventually

being discontinued in late-2007. While the discovery of new

long-life, low-cost mines remains the principle aim of the

greenfields exploration programme, AngloGold Ashanti is also

committed to maximising shareholder value by exiting from or

selling those exploration assets that do not meet its internal

growth criteria and by opportunistically investing in prospective

junior exploration companies.

A total of 6.95 million attributable ounces of gold (9.1 million

ounces of gold on a 100% basis) of JORC-standard Inferred and

Indicated Resources were delineated by AngloGold Ashanti’s

greenfields exploration teams to 31 December 2007, at three

prospects – Tropicana (Western Australia), Mongbwalu (DRC),

and Gramalote (Colombia). In addition, a significant drill

programme and conceptual study are concurrently being

undertaken at AngloGold Ashanti’s 100%-owned Colosa project

in Colombia. The brownfields exploration programme for 2007

successfully added an additional 7.9 million ounces of gold to

the company’s Mineral Resource.

In 2008, exploration expenditure is expected to be some

$185 million, with $77 million of this budgeted to be spent on

greenfields exploration.

Argentina

At Cerro Vanguardia, reconnaissance drilling continued on veins

identified by regional mapping and geophysics. Drilling to extend

some of the current ore shoots was successful and added

0.35 million ounces of gold and 6 million ounces of silver to the

Mineral Resource.

Australia

Brownfields:

At Sunrise Dam, brownfields exploration continues

to focus on increasing the underground Mineral Resource

inventory and increasing the confidence category of Mineral

Resources so that Ore Reserve conversion can occur.

At Boddington Gold Mine, a maximum of seven diamond drill rigs

were employed during the year to complete a total of 121,212

metres of drilling in 151 holes targeting in-pit Mineral Resource

conversion and near-pit Resource extensions. By the end of 2007,

attributable Ore Reserves were increased by 1 million ounces to

5.5 million ounces of contained gold. Since project approval in

early 2006, attributable additions of 2.1 million ounces of

contained gold of Mineral Resource and 1.7 million ounces of

contained gold of Ore Reserve have been made.

Greenfields:

The Tropicana Joint Venture covers approximately

12,000 kilometres and is located to the east and north-east of

Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The Joint Venture held by

AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited and Independence Group NL.

AngloGold Ashanti holds a 70% managing interest in the joint

venture with Independence Group NL free carried until completion

of the pre-feasibility study. However, Independence has agreed to

co-fund certain activities prior to the completion of the pre-

feasibility study to ensure timely development of the project.

Drilling continued at the Tropicana prospect in 2007 with the

mineralisation identified in the Tropicana-Havana zones moving

into prefeasibility study assessment in May. The study is focused

on assessing the viability and options for developing an open-pit

gold mining operation. The Mineral Resource model for the pre-

feasibility study was completed and an initial open-pit Mineral

Resource (Inferred and Indicated) of 62.8Mt at 2.01g/t was

announced in December 2007. The Mineral Resource was

estimated using the assay data from nearly 141,000 metres of

diamond and reverse circulation drilling at drill-hole spacings

50 metres by 50 metres and closer.

Reconnaissance exploration continues in parallel throughout

the Tropicana joint venture tenements with a number of

prospects identified by auger sampling and aircore drilling

over a 40 kilometres strike trend north and south of the

Tropicana prospect. Significant results have been obtained

from limited aircore and reverse circulation drilling at the

Beachcomber prospect, located approximately 200 kilometres

south of the Tropicana prospect.

Brazil

At Córrego do Sítio, drilling of underground deposits continued.

A total of 40,500 metres were drilled during 2007 and were

aimed at defining new orebodies and upgrading the level of

information of known orebodies. Drilling concentrated on the

Laranjeiras and the Paraiso orebodies. At Lamego, a total of

24,400 metres were drilled. The drilling consisted of a

combination of deep drilling targeted at the depth extension of

the Cabeca de Pedra and Arco da Velha orebodies, surface infill

drilling at Arco da Velha and underground infill drilling at

Carruagem. Regional geophysics, mapping and sampling

continued.

At Serra Grande, in October 2007 a new deposit, Orebody

Pequizáo, was identified between Mina Nova and Mina III. Drilling

continues and a significant high-grade deposit is being targeted.

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The current drill spacing is in the order of 200 metres by

50 metres. An aggressive targeting and follow up exploration

programme over the lease area is planned for 2008.

China

AngloGold Ashanti has entered into three co-operative joint

ventures (CJVs) with local partners at Yili-Yunlong (Xinjiang

province), Jinchanngou (Gansu province), and Pingwu

(Sichuan province). Business licences have now been issued

by the respective local authorities for the Yili-Yunlong and

Jinchanggou CJVs (with systematic ground exploration now

under way), whereas the business licence for the Pingwu CJV

is expected to be issued in early 2008.

A short (1,053m) diamond drill programme was completed on

the Yili-Yunlong CJV in late-2007. The primary objective of this

drill programme was to test the vertical continuity of

outcropping gold-copper mineralisation, however, drilling only

succeeded in intersecting weakly anomalous mineralisation at

depth. At Red Valley (Qinghai), assay results from the

3,300 metres diamond-drill programme were also reviewed

and confirmed the presence of only low-grade gold

mineralisation within the principal targets. As a result,

AngloGold Ashanti has elected to withdraw from earning into

this CJV.

Colombia

Regional exploration and target generation activities continued

in Colombia during 2007. A conceptual economic study was

also completed on the bulk-tonnage Gramalote prospect

(Antioquia Department), where an Inferred Mineral Resource

(100% basis) of 57.8Mt @ 1.14g/t Au (using a 0.5g/t Au cut-off)

– for a total of 2.12 million ounces of gold – was delineated. The

Inferred Mineral Resource for Gramalote was calculated using

the assay data derived from the 13,060 metres of diamond

drilling (in 43 drill holes) – plus adit sampling – completed to

end-2007. On 14 February 2008, AngloGold Ashanti

announced the signing of a binding agreement with B2Gold

Corp, in which B2Gold will have the option to earn into 51% of

the Gramalote Project. AngloGold Ashanti will be issued

25 million shares and 21.4 million warrants in B2Gold Corp in

exchange for this additional interest in Gramalote and certain

other mineral properties in Colombia.

Resource delineation drilling was also undertaken at

AngloGold Ashanti’s 100%-owned Colosa porphyry gold

prospect (Tolima Department). To the end of December

2007, approximately 12,000 metres of diamond drilling (42 drill

holes) had been completed at Colosa. Additional drilling and a

conceptual study are currently being undertaken at Colosa.

An Inferred Mineral Resource is expected to be announced

during 2008.

In July 2007, Antofagasta PLC provided AngloGold Ashanti

with written notification of its intention to withdraw from the La

Vega – Mocoa (Southern Colombia) joint venture. While the

field programme had been successful in identifying a number

of gold anomalies (all of which are currently being followed-up

by AngloGold Ashanti), no significant base metal anomalies of

interest to Antofagasta were identified.

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Exploration activities undertaken in the 10,000 square

kilometres Concession 40 tenement (Ituri Province, north-

eastern DRC) included

the advancement of resource delineation drilling on the

known mineralisation at Mongbwalu; and

the start of regional target generation and evaluation

activities between AngloGold Ashanti (86%) and OKIMO

(14%), in which AngloGold Ashanti manages all

exploration activities and OKIMO retains a free carried

interest to production.

A conceptual economic study for the Mongbwalu deposit was

completed by the end of 2007, and confirmed an initial open

pittable Inferred Mineral Resource of 33Mt @ 2.68g/t Au (using

a 0.5g/t Au cut-off) for 2.93 million ounces of gold (100%

basis) at Mongbwalu. The initial resource area lies within a

polygon that covers both the Adidi sector and the Socumoto

sector (which is located about 1 kilometres to the south-east

of the past-producing Adidi mine). The conceptual study

utilised the assay data from the 88,000 metres of diamond and

drilling that has been completed at Mongbwalu by AngloGold

Ashanti between mid-2005 and November 2007.

High-quality airborne geophysical data (airborne magnetics,

radiometrics, and electromagnetics) were acquired over

approximately 2,200 square kilometres (or nearly 25%) of

Concession 40, using both fixed-wing and helicopter-based

platforms. Interpretation of this geophysical data, in

conjunction with compilations of the known geology and

available geochemical data, form the basis of the regional

target generation process. Drill testing of the highest priority

regional targets is expected to be undertaken during 2008.

Ghana

Drilling for the Obuasi Deeps project below 50 level

continued with the areas below KMS and Adansi Shafts being

targeted.

At Iduapriem, a total of 94 holes were drilled in Blocks 7 and 8 in

an effort to upgrade the Inferred Mineral Resource to an

Indicated Mineral Resource. Modelling began in the fourth

quarter and results are awaited.

Guinea

Drilling at Siguiri in 2007 focused on infill drilling at the following

deposits: Sintroko (8 kilometres south of the plant), Kintinian

(4 kilometres north), Foulata (45 kilometres north west) and the

spent heap leach. Mineral Resource extension drilling continued

for the same deposits. Reconnaissance drilling was conducted

to follow up on anomalies identified in Block 3 (35 kilometres

north-east) and Block 4 (70 kilometres north-east). Surface

geochemical sampling began on four new exploration licences

situated to the north of the mine. An airborne electromagnetic

survey was flown in the second quarter and follow up on the

identified targets has started.

Laos

The strategic exploration alliance in Laos between AngloGold

Ashanti and Oxiana Ltd expired in December 2007 and was not

extended by mutual agreement.

Mali

At Morila, the regional drilling programme of 92 holes was

completed during the first quarter and an intensive data

integration and interpretation phase started. Work supported by

international researchers continues in order to optimise the

exploration process. During the year, two diamond holes were

drilled to the west of the pit to examine the continuity of the

orebody between the main deposit and Samacline. A further four

diamond holes were drilled in the fourth quarter to follow up on

potential extensions to mineralisation in areas identified as being

prospective. Minor geochemical and pitting programmes were

also conducted during the year.

At Sadiola, Phase 8 drilling, aimed at upgrading the Inferred

high-grade zones of the main body and the footwall

mineralisation, was completed in the second quarter. A full

review of the geological model for the lease was completed and

as a result two fence lines of diamond holes were drilled between

the FE3 and FE4 deposits and through the FE4 deposit in order

to follow up on potential mineralisation trends. Results are still

awaited for this drilling. During the year Mineral Resource

delineation drilling was completed at Tembali South.

At Yatela, a small satellite to the main deposit was discovered to

the north-west of the main pit and the final infill drilling is currently

being completed. Definition drilling of the Dinguilou oxides was

completed and modelling is on going. A programme to

investigate the deep sulphide breccias developed below the

main deposit was started during the year and will continue

in 2008.

Namibia

At Navachab, drilling concentrated on areas around the main

pit particularly to the north-west and the west and in the

Gecko Area. Promising results were obtained from the pit area

and further drilling is planned in 2008. At Gecko, the central

deposit was drilled to grade control spacing in order to test

the continuity of the mineralisation and further drilling was

conducted on the south, north and far north extension. A

stream sediment sampling programme was conducted, both

on and off lease, in order to follow up on previous work and to

target new areas.

Philippines

Work continued on finalising the joint venture agreements with

the two Red 5 prospects, Mapawa and Outer Siana. The start of

detailed exploration at Mapawa currently awaits granting of a

Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) by the Mines and

Geosciences Bureau in Manila.

Russia

Significant efforts were focussed on finalising the formation of the

Polymetal/AngloGold Ashanti strategic alliance. In June 2007,

AngloGold Ashanti concluded the purchase of Trans-Siberian

Gold’s interests in the Veduga and Bogunay projects in

Krasnoyarsk for a consideration of $40 million, with the objective

of contributing these assets to the new strategic alliance.

In return, Polymetal has agreed to contribute two projects to the

alliance – Imitzoloto and Eniseevskaya – with a value of

$16 million and to make an initial payment of $12 million to

AngloGold Ashanti. The Russian management company for the

strategic alliance, Zoloto Taigi, has now been registered. By end-

2007, the joint venture team had assumed management of

exploration activities in the four initial project areas (Bogunay,

Anenskoye and Veduga in the Krasnoyarsk region and

Aprelskovkoye in the Chita region). In addition, the joint venture

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Global exploration continued

105

had successfully acquired the 390 square kilometre Sovremenie

Prospect in the Krasnoyarsk region at auction.

AngloGold Ashanti continues to hold a 29.8% shareholding in

Trans-Siberian Gold (TSG), whose primary asset is the near-

production Asacha gold-silver project in Kamchatka.

South Africa

At Moab Khotsong, five surface diamond holes drilled during the

year. MZA9 completed its initial deflections on the Vaal Reef and

a long deflection to the east is under way. MGR7 completed its

deflection programme on the Vaal Reef in the third quarter.

MMB5 continues to drill. MCY4 was reopened in the third

quarter and a long deflection to the east is currently being drilled.

MCY5 was also started in the third quarter and continues to drill.

Borehole G54, at Tau Lekoa, was started in the fourth quarter

and deflection drilling continues.

Tanzania

At Geita, drilling at various levels continued at Kukuluma/

Matandani, Area 3 (south, central and west), the Lone Cone –

the Nyankanga Gap and the Nyakabale-Prospect 30 area.

An intensive phase of reconnaissance drilling was completed on

various parts of the mining lease and will continue into 2008.

United States

At Cripple Creek & Victor in Colorado, drilling of the mine life

extension project area continued during the year and was

concentrated on the Altman, Globe Hill, Schist Island and

Control Point areas. Development drilling was focused around

Cresson, South Cresson and Schist Island. A total of

94,996 metres in 452 holes were drilled.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Mineral Resources

The 2007 Mineral Resource increased by 34.1 million ounces

before the subtraction of depletion. After a depletion of

8.1 million ounces, the net increase is 26.0 million ounces to

give a total mineral resource of 207.6 million ounces. Mineral

Resources were estimated at a gold price of $700/oz in

contrast to the $650/oz used in 2006. The increased gold

price resulted in 17.5 million ounces being added to Mineral

Resource while successful exploration and revised modelling

resulted in a further increase of 14.2 million ounces. The

remaining change of 2.5 million ounces is the result of various

other reasons.

Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

as at 31 December 2007

Mineral Resources

Moz

December 2006

181.6

Reductions

Geita

Increase in cost (1.6Moz) and revision to estimation methodology (0.6Moz)

(2.3)

TauTona

Transfer of the shaft pillar Mineral Resource to Mponeng

(2.3)

Great Noligwa

Transfer of the shaft pillar Mineral Resource to Moab Khotsong

(1.8)

Kopanang

Decrease in grade as a result of the modelling of new sampling and drilling information

(1.6)

Sadiola

Increase in costs (0.6Moz) and revisions to methodology (0.1Moz)

(1.0)

Other

Total of non-significant changes

(2.3)

Additions

Gramalote

Successful greenfields exploration

1.6

Moab Khotsong

Transfers in from Great Noligwa and improved economics

2.3

Mongbwalu

Successful greenfields exploration

2.5

Tropicana

Successful greenfields exploration

2.8

Obuasi

Exploration below 50 level (1.3Moz) and completion of additional Mineral Resource modelling

above 50 level

4.0

Cripple Creek & Victor

Primarily revisions to the methodology with contributions from improved economics

and exploration

4.7

Mponeng

Improvement in economics increased the Ventersdorp Contact Reef Mineral Resource

to the west, the Carbon Leader Reef down to 4,300mbd was included on the back of

a technical and economic study, material was transferred in from TauTona and revised

modelling of the Carbon Leader Reef

17.1

Other

Total of non-significant changes

2.3

December 2007

207.6

Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources are reported in accordance with the minimum

standards described by the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,

Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code, 2004 Edition), and also conform

to the standards set out in the South African Code for the Reporting of Mineral

Resources and Mineral Reserves (SAMREC 2000 Code). Mineral Resources are

inclusive of the Ore Reserve component unless otherwise stated.

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Ore Reserves

Moz

December 2006

66.9

Reductions

Geita

Reconciliation factors (0.8Moz), flattening of slopes (0.5Moz), modelling revisions

(0.2Moz) and costs (0.1Moz)

(2.0)

Sadiola

Impact of economic factors on deep sulphides and stockpiles

(1.3)

Kopanang

Drop in face value owing to the modelling of new drilling and sampling information

(0.5)

Other

Total of non-significant changes

(1.7)

Additions

Iduapriem

Purchase of an additional 15% of the operation from the Ghanaian government and

the IFC, to bring ownership to 100%

0.2

Savuka

Improved economic factors increase the life of mine

0.5

Navachab

Improved economics have brought in an additional push-back to the west of the main pit

0.8

Siguiri

Two new deposits (Kintinian and the spent heap) were proved up by drilling

0.8

Cripple Creek & Victor

Extension to mine life

1.0

Boddington

The upgrade of the inferred Mineral Resource within the pit shell based on drilling

1.0

Mponeng

The inclusion of the Carbon Leader Reef Project below 120 level

3.4

Moab Khotsong

The inclusion of Project Zaaiplaats – a deepening of Moab Khotsong to access

deeper Vaal Reef blocks to the south-west of the current mine

3.8

Other

Total of non-significant changes

0.3

December 2007

73.1

Ore Reserves

The 2007 Ore Reserve increased by 13.0 million ounces before

the subtraction of depletion. After a depletion of 6.8 million

ounces, the net increase is 6.2 million ounces to give a total

Ore Reserve of 73.1 million ounces.

A gold price of $600/oz was used for Ore Reserve estimates in

contrast to the $550/oz used in 2006. The change in economic

assumptions made from 2006 to 2007 resulted in the Ore

Reserve increasing by 6.2 million ounces while exploration and

modelling resulted in an additional increase of 6.7 million ounces.

Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves continued

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

By-products

Several by-products are recovered as a result of the processing

of gold Ore Reserves.

These include 19.5 thousand tonnes of uranium from the South

African operations, 0.23 million tonnes of copper from Australia,

0.47 million tonnes of sulphur from Brazil and 31.0 million

ounces of silver from Argentina. Details of by-product Mineral

Resources and Ore Reserves are given in the supplementary

statistics document which is available on the corporate website,

www.AngloGoldAshanti.com.

Audit of 2006 Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve

statement

During the course of the year, the AngloGold Ashanti 2006

mineral resources and ore reserves for the following operations

were submitted for external audit:

Mponeng

Geita

Obuasi

Morila

Sadiola

Yatela

Cuiabá

Cripple Creek & Victor

The company has been informed that the audit identified no

material shortcomings in the process by which AngloGold

Ashanti's Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources were evaluated.

During 2007, it was resolved to audit Mineral Resources and Ore

Reserves prior to publication. As a result the 2007 Mineral

Resources and Ore Reserves for the following operations were

audited late in 2007:

Sunrise Dam

Cerro Vanguardia

Great Noligwa

Kopanang

Project Zaaiplaats (Moab deepening project)

The company has been informed that these audits identified no

material shortcomings in the process by which AngloGold

Ashanti's Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves were evaluated.

It is the company's intention to continue this process so that its

operations will be audited every three years on average.

Competent persons

The information in this report that relates to exploration results,

Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information

compiled by the competent persons listed below. They are either

members of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

(AusIMM) or other recognised overseas professional

organisations. They are all full-time employees of the company.

The competent person for AngloGold Ashanti exploration is:

E Roth, PhD (Economic Geology), BSc (Hons) (Geology),

MAusIMM, 17 years’ experience.

Competent persons for AngloGold Ashanti's Mineral Resources

are:

VA Chamberlain, MSc (Mining Engineering), BSc (Hons)

(Geology), MAusIMM, 22 years’ experience.

MF O'Brien, MSc (Mining Economics), BSc (Hons) (Geology),

Dip Data, Pr.Sci.Nat., MAusIMM, 28 years’ experience.

Competent persons for AngloGold Ashanti's Ore Reserves are:

CE Brechtel, MSc (Mining Engineering), MAusIMM, 32 years’

experience.

DL Worrall, ACSM, MAusIMM, 27 years’ experience.

J van Zyl Visser, MSc (Mining Engineering), BSc (Mineral

Resource Management), PLATO, 21 years’ experience.

The competent persons consent to the inclusion of the

Exploration, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves information in

this report, in the form and context in which it appears.

Notes

A detailed breakdown of the Mineral Resources and Ore

Reserves is provided in the report entitled, Supplementary

Information: Mineral Reserves and Ore Reserves, which is

available in the annual report section of the AngloGold Ashanti

website (www.AngloGoldAshanti.com) and may be downloaded

as a PDF file using Adobe Acrobat Reader. This information is

also available on request from the AngloGold Ashanti offices at

the addresses given at the back of this report.

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Ore Reserves by country

Metric

Imperial

Contained

Contained

Resource

Tonnes

Grade

gold

Tons

Grade

gold

as at 31 December 2007

category

million

(g/t)

tonnes

million

(oz/t)

million oz

South Africa

Proved

21.5

7.58

162.8

23.7

0.221

5.233

Probable

216.4

4.12

891.2

238.6

0.120

28.652

Total

237.9

4.43

1,054.0

262.3

0.129

33.886

Argentina

Proved

1.0

6.08

6.3

1.2

0.177

0.204

Probable

7.9

6.58

52.1

8.7

0.192

1.674

Total

9.0

6.52

58.4

9.9

0.190

1.879

Australia

Proved

68.6

1.14

78.5

75.7

0.033

2.524

Probable

164.8

0.88

144.7

181.7

0.026

4.653

Total

233.4

0.96

223.2

257.3

0.028

7.176

Brazil

Proved

8.9

6.75

60.1

9.8

0.197

1.934

Probable

4.9

5.99

29.1

5.4

0.175

0.937

Total

13.8

6.48

89.3

15.2

0.189

2.870

Ghana

Proved

68.8

2.96

203.7

75.8

0.086

6.550

Probable

28.3

4.62

130.5

31.2

0.135

4.197

Total

97.0

3.44

334.3

107.0

0.100

10.747

Guinea

Proved

21.3

0.59

12.6

23.5

0.017

0.405

Probable

89.6

0.77

69.2

98.7

0.023

2.225

Total

110.9

0.74

81.8

122.2

0.022

2.629

Mali

Proved

9.0

2.18

19.7

10.0

0.064

0.634

Probable

7.1

2.57

18.3

7.9

0.075

0.590

Total

16.2

2.35

38.1

17.8

0.069

1.224

Namibia

Proved

5.8

1.00

5.8

6.4

0.029

0.186

Probable

27.3

1.46

39.9

30.1

0.043

1.281

Total

33.1

1.38

45.6

36.5

0.040

1.467

Tanzania

Proved

5.6

1.01

5.7

6.2

0.030

0.183

Probable

62.4

3.14

195.9

68.7

0.092

6.298

Total

68.0

2.96

201.6

74.9

0.086

6.481

United States

Proved

107.9

0.96

103.8

118.9

0.028

3.339

Probable

47.6

0.92

44.0

52.5

0.027

1.414

Total

155.5

0.95

147.8

171.5

0.028

4.753

Total

Proved

318.5

2.07

659.1

351.0

0.060

21.191

Probable

656.3

2.46

1,614.9

723.4

0.072

51.921

Total

974.7

2.33

2,274.0

1,074.4

0.068

73.112

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Mineral Resources by country

Metric

Imperial

Contained

Contained

Resource

Tonnes

Grade

gold

Tons

Grade

gold

as at 31 December 2007

category

million

(g/t)

tonnes

million

(oz/t)

million oz

South Africa

Measured

28.0

13.98

391.9

30.9

0.408

12.601

Indicated

747.1

3.01

2251.1

823.5

0.088

72.373

Inferred

37.7

10.92

411.8

41.6

0.319

13.239

Total

812.8

3.76

3,054.8

896.0

0.110

98.214

Argentina

Measured

11.1

1.71

18.9

12.2

0.050

0.607

Indicated

21.1

3.73

78.8

23.3

0.109

2.533

Inferred

2.9

3.85

11.2

3.2

0.112

0.359

Total

35.1

3.10

108.8

38.7

0.090

3.499

Australia

Measured

86.1

1.01

87.1

94.9

0.030

2.801

Indicated

315.9

0.87

273.4

348.3

0.025

8.789

Inferred

153.4

0.93

143.2

169.1

0.027

4.605

Total

555.5

0.91

503.7

612.3

0.026

16.194

Brazil

Measured

12.5

7.48

93.1

13.7

0.218

2.993

Indicated

13.2

6.32

83.3

14.5

0.184

2.679

Inferred

27.4

6.98

191.3

30.2

0.204

6.150

Total

53.0

6.94

367.7

58.4

0.202

11.823

Colombia

Measured

–

–

–

–

–

–

Indicated

–

–

–

–

–

–

Inferred

43.4

1.14

49.5

47.8

0.033

1.591

Total

43.4

1.14

49.5

47.8

0.033

1.591

Democratic Republic

Measured

–

–

–

–

–

–

of Congo

Indicated

–

–

–

–

–

–

Inferred

29.2

2.68

78.5

32.2

0.078

2.523

Total

29.2

2.68

78.5

32.2

0.078

2.523

Ghana

Measured

95.3

5.18

493.7

105.0

0.151

15.872

Indicated

82.4

3.91

322.4

90.8

0.114

10.366

Inferred

45.3

7.34

332.6

49.9

0.214

10.693

Total

222.9

5.15

1,148.7

245.7

0.150

36.930

Guinea

Measured

38.7

0.72

27.7

42.7

0.021

0.891

Indicated

92.7

0.78

72.5

102.1

0.023

2.330

Inferred

58.1

0.92

53.6

64.1

0.027

1.724

Total

189.5

0.81

153.8

208.9

0.024

4.945

Mali

Measured

16.5

1.66

27.4

18.2

0.048

0.882

Indicated

16.2

3.09

50.0

17.8

0.090

1.607

Inferred

6.1

2.36

14.3

6.7

0.069

0.461

Total

38.8

2.37

91.7

42.7

0.069

2.950

Namibia

Measured

11.7

0.79

9.2

12.8

0.023

0.297

Indicated

59.3

1.31

77.5

65.3

0.038

2.490

Inferred

45.2

1.12

50.9

49.9

0.033

1.636

Total

116.2

1.18

137.6

128.1

0.035

4.423

Tanzania

Measured

6.3

1.20

7.6

7.0

0.035

0.243

Indicated

84.4

3.72

314.1

93.1

0.109

10.097

Inferred

18.6

3.54

65.8

20.5

0.103

2.114

Total

109.3

3.54

387.4

120.5

0.103

12.454

United States

Measured

250.1

0.81

203.3

275.7

0.024

6.537

Indicated

173.5

0.73

126.1

191.2

0.021

4.054

Inferred

70.6

0.65

45.9

77.8

0.019

1.477

Total

494.1

0.76

375.4

544.7

0.022

12.068

Total

Measured

556.3

2.44

1,360.0

613.2

0.071

43.724

Indicated

1,605.7

2.27

3,649.0

1,770.0

0.066

117.319

Inferred

537.9

2.69

1,448.6

592.9

0.079

46.573

Total

2,699.9

2.39

6,457.5

2,976.1

0.070

207.615

Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves  continued

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Mineral Resources by country (attributable) exclusive of Ore Reserves

Metric

Imperial

Contained

Contained

Resource

Tonnes

Grade

gold

Tons

Grade

gold

as at 31 December 2007

category

million

(g/t)

tonnes

million

(oz/t)

million oz

South Africa

Measured

12.2

13.84

168.8

13.4

0.404

5.427

Indicated

561.3

1.99

1,115.9

618.7

0.058

35.879

Inferred

37.7

10.92

411.8

41.6

0.319

13.239

Total

611.2

2.78

1,696.5

673.7

0.081

54.545

Argentina

Measured

–

–

–

–

–

–

Indicated

–

–

–

–

–

–

Inferred

–

–

–

–

–

–

Total

–

–

–

–

–

–

Australia

Measured

17.5

1.40

24.5

19.3

0.041

0.788

Indicated

151.2

0.85

128.4

166.7

0.025

4.127

Inferred

153.4

0.93

143.2

169.1

0.027

4.605

Total

322.1

0.92

296.1

355.1

0.027

9.520

Brazil

Measured

2.8

7.79

22.0

3.1

0.227

0.707

Indicated

6.9

6.46

44.5

7.6

0.188

1.431

Inferred

23.3

5.74

133.6

25.6

0.167

4.296

Total

33.0

6.07

200.1

36.4

0.177

6.433

Colombia

Measured

–

–

–

–

–

–

Indicated

–

–

–

–

–

–

Inferred

–

–

–

–

–

–

Total

–

–

–

–

–

–

Democratic Republic

Measured

–

–

–

–

–

–

of Congo

Indicated

–

–

–

–

–

–

Inferred

29.2

2.68

78.5

32.2

0.078

2.523

Total

29.2

2.68

78.5

32.2

0.078

2.523

Ghana

Measured

27.9

8.65

241.7

30.8

0.252

7.772

Indicated

53.9

3.38

182.5

59.5

0.099

5.869

Inferred

34.9

6.63

231.5

38.5

0.193

7.442

Total

116.8

5.62

655.7

128.7

0.164

21.083

Guinea

Measured

1.0

0.71

0.7

1.1

0.021

0.022

Indicated

18.7

0.93

17.4

20.7

0.027

0.559

Inferred

57.7

0.92

53.2

63.6

0.027

1.710

Total

77.4

0.92

71.3

85.3

0.027

2.292

Mali

Measured

5.1

0.88

4.5

5.6

0.026

0.145

Indicated

10.7

2.96

31.5

11.7

0.086

1.013

Inferred

5.7

2.31

13.2

6.3

0.067

0.423

Total

21.5

2.29

49.2

23.7

0.067

1.581

Namibia

Measured

5.9

0.58

3.4

6.5

0.017

0.111

Indicated

32.0

1.18

37.6

35.2

0.034

1.209

Inferred

45.2

1.12

50.9

49.9

0.033

1.636

Total

83.1

1.11

91.9

91.6

0.032

2.956

Tanzania

Measured

–

–

–

–

–

–

Indicated

30.1

3.70

111.4

33.2

0.108

3.580

Inferred

18.6

3.54

65.8

20.5

0.103

2.114

Total

48.6

3.64

177.1

53.6

0.106

5.694

United States

Measured

180.7

0.80

143.6

199.1

0.023

4.618

Indicated

146.4

0.71

103.6

161.3

0.021

3.332

Inferred

70.6

0.65

45.9

77.8

0.019

1.477

Total

397.6

0.74

293.2

438.2

0.022

9.428

Total

Measured

253.1

2.41

609.3

279.0

0.070

19.590

Indicated

1,011.1

1.75

1,772.9

1,114.6

0.051

56.999

Inferred

476.3

2.58

1,227.5

525.0

0.075

39.465

Total

1,740.5

2.07

3,609.7

1,918.5

0.060

116.054

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Corporate governance reference checklist

Key category

Key indicator

Key information

Reference/Additional information

Board

Chairman

Mr Russell Edey

Independent director and chairman.

leadership

Appointed: May 2002

The chairman does not serve as chairman of
any other public listed company on the JSE.

Deputy chairman

Dr James Motlatsi

Independent director and deputy chairman.

Appointed: May 2002

Board of

Independent non-

Mr Frank Arisman

All independent non-executive directors of

directors

executive directors

Appointed: 1 April 1998

the board are independent in terms of the Listings
Requirements of the JSE.

Mr Reginald Bannerman
Appointed: 10 February 2006

Mrs Elisabeth Bradley
Appointed: 24 April 1998

Mr Russell Edey
Appointed: 1 April 1998

Mr Joseph Mensah
Appointed: 4 August 2006

Dr James Motlatsi
Appointed: 1 April 1998

Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu
Appointed: 4 August 2006

Mr Sipho Pityana
Appointed: 13 February 2007

Non-independent

Mr Bill Nairn

Following their departure from Anglo American plc,

non-executive

Appointed: 1 January 2000

Messrs Bill Nairn and Simon Thompson, were

directors

requested to remain on the AngloGold Ashanti

Mr Simon Thompson

board, which request they duly accepted. Their

Appointed: 30 April 2004

independence will be determined after a three-
year cooling-off period.

Executive directors

Mr Mark Cutifani (CEO)

During 2007 the following executive directors

Appointed to board:

resigned or retired from the board and the

17 September 2007

company:

Appointed CEO: 1 October 2007

Mr Roberto Carvalho Silva (COO)
Appointed: 1 May 2005

Mr Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (CFO)

Resigned: 30 September 2007

Appointed: 1 August 2005

Number of years on the board: 2

Mr Neville Nicolau (COO)
Appointed: 1 May 2005
Resigned: 12 November 2007
Number of years on the board: 2

Mr Bobby Godsell (CEO)
Retired from the board during 2007
Appointed: 1 April 1998
Retired: 30 September 2007
Number of years on the board: 9

Corporate governance

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Key category

Key indicator

Key information

Reference/Additional information

Board of

Appointment and

Directors retire by rotation every

The following directors were re-elected or

directors

retirement of

three years.

elected at the annual general meeting on

directors

4 May 2007:

Mr FB Arisman

Mr RE Bannerman

Mr JH Mensah

Mr WA Nairn

Prof WL Nkuhlu

Mr SM Pityana

Mr SR Thompson

The board has the power to appoint

The following director has been appointed by

new directors but such directors must

the board since the last annual general meeting

resign and stand for election at the next  and will consequently resign and stand for

annual general meeting following their

election at the annual general meeting

appointment by the board.

on 2 May 2008:

Mr Mark Cutifani (CEO)

All appointments to the board are

reviewed by the Nominations

The following directors will stand for re-election

Committee.

at the annual general meeting on 2 May 2008:

Dr James Motlatsi

A detailed curriculum vitae of each

Mr Bill Nairn

director who stands for election or

Mr Sipho Pityana

re-election is provided to shareholders

prior to the annual general meeting.

Mrs Elisabeth Bradley who retires by rotation

No mandatory retirement age for

has not made herself available for re-election.

non-executive directors.

Mr Colin Brayshaw retired from the board

on 5 May 2007.

Mr Tony Trahar retired from the board

on 5 May 2007 and was replaced by

Mrs Cynthia Carroll on 5 May 2007.

Mrs Carroll, together with Mr René Médori,

subsequently resigned on 9 October 2007 when

Anglo American plc reduced its shareholding

in AngloGold Ashanti Limited to 16.6%.

Messrs Nairn and Thompson, previously

appointed by Anglo American plc on to the board

but subsequently retired and resigned,

respectively from that company, were invited to

remain on the board of the company and will

serve in a non-executive capacity.

Dr Sam Jonah resigned from the board on

12 February 2007.

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Key category

Key indicator

Key information

Reference/Additional information

Board

12 directors

2007: 6 board meetings.

Independent chairman and deputy

Number of board committees: 8.

chairman

One dissolved: Market Development Committee.

Eight independent non-executive

Full biographical details, including each

directors

director's qualifications and year of appointment

Two executive directors

to the board, are available in the directors and

Two non-executive directors

executive management section on

(non-independent)

pages 16 to 19.

The Board Charter sets out the powers,

responsibilities, functions, delegation

of authority, and the areas of authority

expressly reserved for the board

Approved by the board 30 July 2003;

amended 27 October 2004

Board

Audit and

Members:

Fully independent committee in terms of JSE's

Committees

Corporate

Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu (Chairman)

Listings Requirements and the United States’

Governance

Mr Frank Arisman

Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Committee

Mr Joseph Mensah

See page 122 for details on the committee.

Mrs Elisabeth Bradley

Appointments during 2007:

Mr Russell Edey

Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu was appointed as

chairman of the committee.

Retirements/resignations during 2007:

Colin Brayshaw.

Financial expert for purposes of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Wiseman Nkuhlu.

2007: 5 committee meetings.

Employment Equity

Members:

Independent chairman.

and Development

Dr James Motlatsi (Chairman)

See page 124 for details on the committee.

Committee

Mr Frank Arisman

2007: 4 committee meetings.

Mr Reginald Bannerman

Appointments during 2007:

Mr Mark Cutifani

Mark Cutifani and Sipho Pityana.

Mr Bill Nairn

Retirements/resignations during 2007:

Mr Sipho Pityana

Roberto Carvalho Silva, Neville Nicolau and

Bobby Godsell.

Executive

Members:

Executive Committee is chaired by the CEO and

Committee

Mr Mark Cutifani (Chairman)

comprises executive directors, executive

Mr Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan

vice presidents of the company, vice president –

Dr Charles Carter

treasurer and vice president – compliance and

Mr Richard Duffy

corporate administration.

Mr Graham Ehm

Meetings are held at least monthly.

Mr Ron Largent

Appointments during 2007:

Mr Robbie Lazare

Mark Cutifani.

Mr Mark Lynam

Retirements/resignations during 2007:

Mr Peter Rowe

Roberto Carvalho Silva, Neville Nicolau

Mr Thero Setiloane

and Bobby Godsell.

Mrs Yedwa Simelane

Mr Nigel Unwin

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Key category

Key indicator

Key information

Reference/Additional information

Board

Investment Members:

Independent

chairman.

committees

Committee

Mr Russell Edey (Chairman)

See page 125 for details on the committee.

(continued)

Mrs Elisabeth Bradley

2007: 3 committee meetings.

Mr Mark Cutifani

Appointments during 2007: Joseph Mensah,

Mr Joseph Mensah

Sipho Pityana and Mark Cutifani.

Mr Bill Nairn

Retirements/resignations during 2007.

Mr Sipho Pityana

Roberto Carvalho Silva, Neville Nicolau,

Mr Simon Thompson

Peter Whitcutt, Sam Jonah and Bobby Godsell.

Mr Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan

Market Members:

Independent

chairman.

Development

Mrs Elisabeth Bradley (Chairman)

See page 125 below for details on the committee.

Committee

Mr Frank Arisman

2007: 1 committee meeting.

Mr Mark Cutifani

Retirements/resignations during 2007:
Roberto Carvalho Silva, Sam Jonah and

Dr James Motlatsi

Bobby Godsell.

Mr Sipho Pityana

At the October 2007 meeting of the board, the
decision was taken to dissolve this committee.

Nominations

Members:

Majority independent in terms of the JSE Listings

Committee

Mr Russell Edey (Chairman)

Requirements.

Mr Frank Arisman

See page 126 for details on the committee.

Mr Reginald Bannerman

2007: 3 committee meetings.

Mrs Elisabeth Bradley

Appointments during 2007: Cynthia Carroll and

Dr James Motlatsi

Wiseman Nkuhlu.

Mr Bill Nairn

Retirements/resignations during 2007:

Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu

Colin Brayshaw, Tony Trahar and Cynthia Carroll.

Mr Simon Thompson

Political

Members:

Fully independent committee.

Donations

Dr James Motlatsi (Chairman)

Policy on political donations*.

Committee

Mrs Elisabeth Bradley

See page 126 for details on the committee.

Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu

2007: No meetings.

Mr Sipho Pityana

Retirements/resignations during 2007:
Colin Brayshaw.

Remuneration

Members:

Independent chairman.

Committee*

Mr Russell Edey (Chairman)

Fully independent.

Mr Reginald Bannerman

See page 127 for details on the committee.

Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu

2007: 4 committee meetings.

Mr Frank Arisman

Appointments during 2007: Sipho Pityana,
Frank Arisman, Wiseman Nkuhlu and James

Mr Sipho Pityana

Motlatsi.

Dr James Motlatsi

Retirements/resignations during 2007:
Colin Brayshaw and Tony Trahar.

Safety, Health

Members:

Non-executive chairman.

and Sustainable

Mr Bill Nairn (Chairman)

See page 128 for details on the committee.

Development

Mr Sipho Pityana

2007: 5 committee meetings.

Committee

(Deputy Chairman)

Appointments during 2007: Mark Cutifani, Joseph
Mensah and Sipho Pityana.

Mr Mark Cutifani

Retirements/resignations during 2007: Sam

Mr Joseph Mensah

Jonah, Neville Nicolau and Bobby Godsell.

Dr James Motlatsi
Mr Simon Thompson

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Key indicator

Key information

Reference/Additional information

Independent

chairman.

Mr Russell Edey (Chairman)

See page 125 for details on the committee.

Mrs Elisabeth Bradley

2007: 3 committee meetings.

Mr Mark Cutifani

Appointments during 2007: Joseph Mensah,

Mr Joseph Mensah

Sipho Pityana and Mark Cutifani.

Retirements/resignations during 2007.

Roberto Carvalho Silva, Neville Nicolau,

Peter Whitcutt, Sam Jonah and Bobby Godsell.

Market Members:

Independent

chairman.

Development

Mrs Elisabeth Bradley (Chairman)

See page 125 below for details on the committee.

Committee

Mr Frank Arisman

2007: 1 committee meeting.

Mr Mark Cutifani

Dr James Motlatsi

Nominations

Members:

Majority independent in terms of the JSE Listings

Committee

Mr Russell Edey (Chairman)

Requirements.

Mr Frank Arisman

See page 126 for details on the committee.

Mr Reginald Bannerman

2007: 3 committee meetings.

Mrs Elisabeth Bradley

Appointments during 2007: Cynthia Carroll and

Dr James Motlatsi

Wiseman Nkuhlu.

Mr Bill Nairn

Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu

Mr Simon Thompson

Political

Members:

Fully independent committee.

Donations

Dr James Motlatsi (Chairman)

Policy on political donations*.

Committee

Mrs Elisabeth Bradley

See page 126 for details on the committee.

Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu

2007: No meetings.

Mr Sipho Pityana

Remuneration

Members:

Independent chairman.

Committee*

Mr Russell Edey (Chairman)

Fully independent.

Mr Reginald Bannerman

See page 127 for details on the committee.

Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu

2007: 4 committee meetings.

Mr Frank Arisman

Appointments during 2007: Sipho Pityana,

Dr James Motlatsi

Mr Sipho Pityana

Members:

Non-executive chairman.

and Sustainable

Mr Bill Nairn (Chairman)

See page 128 for details on the committee.

Development

Mr Sipho Pityana

2007: 5 committee meetings.

Committee

(Deputy Chairman)

Appointments during 2007: Mark Cutifani, Joseph

Mr Mark Cutifani

Retirements/resignations during 2007: Sam

Jonah, Neville Nicolau and Bobby Godsell.

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Key category

Key indicator

Key information

Reference/Additional information

Directors’

Directors’ induction

Approved by the board

No changes to the policy were made by the

policy

policy*

30 January 2004

board during the year.

The following directors were formally inducted

during the year:

Reginald Bannerman

Mark Cutifani

Joseph Mensah

Sipho Pityana

Fit and proper

Approved by the board

No changes to the policy were made by the

standards for

30 January 2004

board during the year.

directors and

The policy formed the basis for the appointment

company

of all new directors during the year.

secretaries

policy*

Professional advice

Approved by the board

No changes to the policy were made by the

for directors policy*

30 January 2004

board during the year.

Insider

Market abuse

Policy approved by the

No changes to the policy were made by the

trading

(Insider trading)

board on 30 October

board during the year.

policy*

2002; amended

28 April 2005

Code of

Code of ethics

Principles of Business Conduct

No changes to the policy were made by the

ethics for

for employees*

approved by the board

board during the year.

employees

30 January 2003

See page 130 for details on the code of ethics.

Code of ethics

Code of ethics for

Code approved by the board

No changes to the policy were made by the

for senior

the chief executive

30 July 2003. Amended July 2006.

board during the year.

financial

officer, principal

See page 130 for details on the code of ethics.

officers

financial officer

and senior financial

officers*

Whistle

Confidential

Policy approved by the

No changes to the policy were made by the

blowing

reporting

board 30 January 2004

board during the year.

policy*

See page 130 for details on the policy.

Disclosures

Disclosures

Policy approved by the Executive

No changes to the policy were made by the

policy*

policy*

Committee on 6 December 2004

board during the year.

See page 130 for details on the policy.

* Group policies, committee charters, and the board charter and codes of practice are available on the company website:

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Introduction

In 2007, AngloGold Ashanti faced significant directorate

changes as a result of the decision by Anglo American plc to

dilute its shareholding in the company and the concomitant

resignation of Anglo American plc directors from the board. In

addition, the resignation of three executive directors of the

company resulted in a reduced number of board members.

The board now comprises a majority of eight independent

directors with two executive directors and two non-executive

non-independent directors.

Corporate governance is the responsibility of the board as a

whole and is guided by the company’s founding statements

(articles of association and memorandum of association), the

Board Charter, the company’s legal obligations in terms of the

South African Companies Act 61 of 1973, as amended, and the

United States’ Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the company’s legal

and disclosure obligations in terms of the JSE Limited (on which

the company holds its primary listing) and other stock exchanges

on which the company holds secondary listings, as well as

various corporate governance guidelines such as the King Code

II on Corporate Governance of 2002 and the Global Reporting

Initiative. Various other legislation and governance standards

also guide the company’s legal and disclosure obligations. Day-

to-day responsibility for corporate governance is overseen by

management which regularly reports to the various committees

of the board. The board chairman plays an active role in the

corporate governance issues faced by the company through

regular interaction with executive directors, senior management

and other interested parties where necessary.

The JSE Listings Requirements require the company to

disclose its compliance with the King Code and explain any

areas of non-compliance. The King Code is a set of guidelines

to companies aimed at ensuring good governance by the

board and management. AngloGold Ashanti complies with all

material aspects of the King Code. The areas of non-

compliance and the reasons for non-compliance are

as follows:

The chairman of the board is a member of the Audit

and Corporate Governance Committee owing to his

considerable knowledge on financial matters, risk

management and corporate governance; and

In compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley

Act, the CEO of the company is not a member of Audit and

Corporate Governance Committee but attends meetings of

the committee by invitation.

Significant corporate governance milestones achieved during

the year were AngloGold Ashanti’s:

inclusion in the JSE Sustainability Index 2007;

receipt of a merit award from the Southern African Institute of

Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and JSE Annual

Report Awards in the category “Top 40” JSE shares; and

receipt of a merit award from the Southern African Institute

of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and JSE

Annual Report Awards in the category “Best Sustainability

Report”.

The board of directors

The board has a unitary board structure and 12 members who

assume complete responsibility for the activities of the company,

including the entire risk management framework and corporate

governance of the company. The board has a written charter that

governs its powers, functions and responsibilities and covers the

following pertinent areas:

Authority of the board

Directors’ appointments

Role and responsibility of the board

Procedures of the board

Board committees

Matters reserved for board decision

Management of risks

Corporate governance

Remuneration issues

Evaluation of board issues and induction of new directors

Declaration of interests

The board contains the mix of skills, experience and knowledge

required of a multinational gold mining company.

Directors’ retirement follows a staggered process with one-third

of directors retiring at least every three years at the annual

general meeting. A curriculum vitae of each director standing for

re-election is placed before shareholders at the annual general

meeting to help inform the process of re-election. The board is

authorised by the company’s articles of association to appoint

new directors, provided such appointees retire at the next annual

general meeting and stand for election by shareholders. A

Nominations Committee has been established as a sub-

committee of the board to help identify suitable candidates for

appointment to the board.

Executive directors are appointed by the board to oversee the

day-to-day running of the company by the effective supervision

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of management. Executive directors are held accountable by regular reporting to the board, and

their performance is measured against pre-determined criteria as well as the performance of their

respective business units.

Only executive directors have contracts of employment with the company. There are no contracts

of service between the directors and the company, or any of its subsidiaries that are terminable at

periods of notice exceeding one year or that require payment of compensation on termination.

Non-executive directors do not hold service contracts with the company. Details on the

remuneration of executive and non-executive directors are presented in the Remuneration Report

on pages 165 to 167.

Non-executive directors provide the board with invaluable and balanced advice and experience

that is independent of management and the executive. The presence of independent directors on

the board, and the critical role they play as board representatives on key committees such as the

Audit and Corporate Governance, Nominations, Political Donations and Remuneration

committees, together with their calibre, experience and standing within the community, ensures

that the company’s interests are served by impartial views that are separate from those of

management and shareholders.

In terms of board policy, a director will qualify as being independent provided AngloGold Ashanti

has not, over the preceding year, done business in excess of $10 million or 5% of the company’s

treasury business with the employer of that director. Furthermore, in compliance with JSE

Listings Requirements, an independent director must not be a representative of a shareholder

who has the ability to control or materially influence management and/or the board; must not

have been employed by the company or be the spouse of a person employed by the company

in an executive role in the past three years; must not have been an adviser to the company other

than in the capacity as a director of the company; must not be a material supplier, customer or

have a material contractual relationship with the company; and must be free of any relationship

that could be seen to materially interfere with the independence of that person. The board has

affirmatively determined that all eight independent non-executive directors comply with these

requirements of independence.

The board, its sub-committees, and the directors all completed an annual evaluation process

to review their effectiveness. The chairman of each committee and the chairman of the board

led the processes to evaluate the committees and the board respectively. Each non-executive

director completed a self-assessment which was then reviewed by the chairman of the board,

and where necessary a meeting was held between that director and chairman. There was a

separate review of the chairman’s performance led by the deputy chairman of the board

whereby each director evaluated his performance during the year. The vice-president –

compliance and corporate administration, company secretary and compliance manager

played a critical role in this process.

The performance evaluation of executive directors is conducted by the Remuneration

Committee. For full details, see Remuneration Committee on page 127.

As an example of the content of an appraisal form, the board effectiveness evaluation covered

the following topics:

Setting of performance objectives

Board contribution to development of strategy

Board response to crisis

Board awareness of developments in regulatory environment and market

Effectiveness of board committees

Evaluation of the relationship between the board and management, shareholders and

among members of the board itself

Succession plans for senior executive management

Definition of independent directors

Corporate governance and legal issues facing the board/company

A vice-president – compliance and corporate administration and the company secretary have

been appointed to assist the board in its deliberations, informing members of their legal duties

and ensuring, together with the executive directors and senior management, that its

resolutions are carried out. Together with the investor relations department, the company

secretarial function also provides a direct communications link with investors and liaises with

the company’s share registrars on all issues affecting shareholders. The company secretarial

function, in consultation with other departments, furthermore, provides mandatory information

required by various regulatory bodies and stock exchanges on which the company is listed.

The vice president – compliance and corporate administration and the company secretary are

responsible for compliance with all the statutory requirements related to the administration of

the Share Incentive Scheme. They also ensure that minutes of all shareholders, board and

board committee meetings are properly recorded in accordance with the South African

Companies Act 61 of 1973 as amended. The company secretarial and compliance functions

also play a crucial role in the induction of new directors.

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A compliance office has been established to assist the board and management to determine

their statutory duties, ensure legal compliance and advise on issues of corporate governance.

All members of the board have access to management and the records of the company, as

well as to external professional advisers should the need arise.

Six board meetings took place during the course of 2007. All directors, or their designated

alternates, attended the board meetings during their tenure except for Mrs Carroll and

Mr Médori who did not attend three meetings each, Dr Motlatsi and Mr Mensah who did not

attend two meetings each, and Messrs Bannerman, Godsell, Nairn, Pityana, Thompson,

Trahar, Prof Nkuhlu, Dr Jonah and Mrs Bradley who were each unable to attend one meeting.

Directors and employees of AngloGold Ashanti with access to price sensitive information are

not permitted to trade in the company’s shares during closed periods. In addition, they are

prohibited from dealing in warrants and derivatives of the company at any time. Directors and

key employees are required to follow a formal process before trading in the company’s shares.

Closed periods are in effect from the end of the reporting period to and including the date of

publication of the quarterly, half-yearly and year-end results. Where appropriate, a closed

period is also effective during periods when major transactions are being negotiated and a

public announcement is imminent.

Significant corporate governance issues faced by the board in 2007

The company looks back proudly at its history as part of Anglo American and looks forward to

a future that is rich with promise and prospect. The company views the reduction of Anglo

American’s shareholding in it as a positive move that enables it to make its strategic choices

more freely in a dynamic business environment.

The increase in the free float of its shares up to 83% reflects the company’s ability to be

independent in determining its strategy and developmental focus, enhancing its own

competitiveness and in empowering shareholders by negating the effect of having a majority

shareholder and increasing the company’s liquidity.

The board’s previous composition, which at one stage numbered 19 directors, was clearly too

large. There is now a smaller, more focused group, with the right credentials in terms of skills,

experience, knowledge and demographics which will hold the company in good stead as it

charts its new strategy.

The retirement of chief executive officer, Mr Bobby Godsell, and the resignation of the two chief

operating officers (COOs), Mr Roberto Carvalho Silva and Mr Neville Nicolau, required

considerable deliberation by the board in order to ensure a smooth transition to their

respective successors. Succession plans in the case of the two COOs ensured that the

operational requirements of the company continued. In 1998, AngloGold was formed through

the consolidation of the gold assets of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa into an

independent, single focused gold company. Mr Bobby Godsell played a pivotal role in

establishing AngloGold and overseeing its evolution as a world-class multinational gold

company with mining and exploration activities on five continents and in more than 10

countries, and the first South African company to list on the New York Stock Exchange. He

also oversaw the merger with Ghanaian gold mining company Ashanti Goldfields Company

Limited to form AngloGold Ashanti in 2004. His decision to retire, based on a desire to

contribute to the broader South African community in a more direct and meaningful manner,

was respected by the board and his significant contribution in nurturing the company through

its formative years is appreciated by both staff and the board of the company.

The process for selecting a successor to Mr Godsell was led by the board chairman in

consultation with the board as a whole and in particular with the Nominations and Remuneration

committees of the board. The search for an experienced and qualified mining and business leader

considered candidates both internally and externally. The decision to appoint an external

candidate, Mr Mark Cutifani, a mining engineer by training, as the new CEO was based on the

need to bring in new and fresh ideas to guide the company’s strategic future. In particular, Mr

Cutifani’s impressive career and experience in both the operational and financial aspects of the

mining industry were regarded by the board as key features in its decision to appoint him as chief

executive officer. Highlights of Mr Cutifani’s career include:

Chief operating officer – CVRD INCO (Toronto, Ontario)

Chief operating officer – INCO Ltd (Toronto, Ontario)

Managing director – Sons of Gwalia Ltd (West Perth, Australia)

Group executive, mining and development – Normandy Mining Ltd (Adelaide, Australia)

Group manager, project management – Western Mining Corporation Ltd

Manager, coal – Rio Tinto Ltd

Mr Cutifani is leading a strategic review of the company’s safety performance, its vision,

mission and values, and the make-up of its operation and exploration profiles. This review will

be completed and implemented during 2008.

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which is the company’s third largest shareholder and

invests South African public workers’ pension funds, released its policy on corporate governance.

The board welcomes such initiatives and applauds the transparency and engagement provided

by the PIC. Many of the standards adopted in the policy already form part of the company’s

practices but some standards will require review and deliberation by the board.

Board sub-committees

To facilitate its activities and deliberations, the board has established a number of sub-

committees, comprising members of the board, with written terms of reference governing the

powers, functions and activities of these sub-committees. At the October 2007 meeting of the

board, a decision was taken to dissolve the Market Development Committee as its mandate

can be met at management level. There are now eight committees of the board including the

Executive Management Committee.

Members of board committees have access to management and the records of the company,

as well as to external professional advisers should the need arise. A description of each sub-

committee is provided below.

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Audit and Corporate Governance Committee

The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee, including its chairman, comprises only

independent non-executive directors, in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The

Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires the board to identify a financial expert from within its ranks. The

board has resolved that the committee’s chairman, Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu is the board’s

financial expert. All five members of the committee have considerable financial knowledge and

experience to help oversee and guide the board and the company in respect of the audit and

corporate governance disciplines. In relation to independent directors’ membership of the

committee, AngloGold Ashanti deviates from the guidelines of the King Code but complies

with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as the chief executive officer is not a member

of the committee but, if required, may attend by invitation from the chairman of the committee.

In addition, AngloGold Ashanti deviates from the guidelines of the King Code, in that the board

chairman is a member of the committee. The board considers that the board chairman

possesses invaluable experience and knowledge warranting his membership of the

committee.

The group internal audit manager has unrestricted access to both the chief executive officer

and the chief financial officer, the board chairman and the chairman of this committee, and is

invited to attend and report on his department’s activities at all committee meetings. The board

is confident that the unfettered access of the group internal audit manager to key board

members, and the direct and regular reporting to the committee, together with his calibre,

experience and integrity, enable him to discharge his duties as required by law and in fulfilment

of his obligations to the company. The function, duties and powers of internal audit, for which

the group internal audit manager is responsible, are governed by a formal internal audit charter

that has been approved by the committee. In addition, the group internal audit manager meets

with committee members in the absence of management.

The committee meets regularly with the external audit partner, the group’s internal audit

manager and the chief financial officer to review the audit plans of the internal and external

auditors and ascertain the scope of the audits, and to review the quarterly financial results,

significant legal matters affecting the company, the preliminary announcement of the annual

results and the annual financial statements, as well as all statutory submissions of a financial

nature, prior to approval by the board.

The committee is furthermore responsible for:

the appointment and dismissal of the external auditors; determining and approving external

auditors’ fees; overseeing the work of the external auditors; determining all non-audit work of

the external auditors including consulting work, and pre-approving non-audit fees to be paid

to the external auditors; and ensuring that the external auditors report regularly to the

committee. The non-audit activities performed by the external auditors during the year were

in respect of:

–

tax services;

–

training services; and

–

communications and advisory services regarding annual comment letter received from

the US SEC.

total fees expensed to the external auditors for such activities were less than $1 million while

total fees expensed for 2007 were approximately $7 million. The percentage of non-audit fees

as a portion of total fees paid to the external auditors for 2007 was about 14%;

overseeing the internal audit function; receiving regular report back from the group internal

audit manager; and the appointment and dismissal of the group internal audit manager;

assessing and reviewing the company’s risk management framework; and

monitoring the group’s corporate governance practices in relation to regulatory requirements

and guidelines.

The external auditors also meet with committee members in the absence of management. The Audit

and Corporate Governance Committee, after due consideration, is satisfied that the external auditor

is independent of the company and was so during the financial period under review to and including

the date of this report.

The committee met on five occasions during 2007. All members of the committee, except

Mrs Bradley who could not attend two meetings, were present at each of the committee meetings

for which they were eligible to attend. In addition, three meetings of the Audit and Corporate

Governance sub-committee were held to approve the annual report on Form 20-F and other

US GAAP filings with the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The NYSE listing rules require that the board determine whether a member of the committee’s

simultaneous service on the audit committees of more than three public companies impairs the

ability of such a member to effectively serve on a listed company’s audit committee. Professor

Nkuhlu, the chairman of the committee, is a member of two (2006: two) other public companies’

audit committees but is the chairman of none of these committees (2006: nil). Mrs Bradley is a

member of three (2006: three) other public companies’ audit committees and is the chairman of

one (2006: one).

Prof Nkuhlu is a qualified chartered accountant with considerable experience in both accounting

and auditing and is a past president of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. Mrs

Bradley has considerable financial and accounting experience. The board is confident that the

experience, calibre and integrity of both directors and active contribution at meetings of the

committee and the board, demonstrate their commitment to the company. The simultaneous

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service on other audit committees by Prof Nkuhlu and Mrs Bradley has not impaired their ability

to diligently execute their responsibilities to the committee and the board of AngloGold Ashanti.

The members of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee were all re-appointed to serve

as members of the committee by the board and to hold office for the next financial year.

Employment Equity and Development Committee

The committee is responsible for overseeing the company’s performance in respect of

employment equity, transformation and staff development by taking into account the legal

requirements of applicable legislation and the monitoring of targets set by the company. The

committee is also responsible for employee skills development in a manner that seeks to retain

and develop talent, and to provide employees with the opportunity to enhance their skills and

knowledge. The committee met on four occasions during 2007. Details of the company’s

employment equity practices and performance during the year are provided later in this report

under “Employment Equity and Development”. All members of the committee attended each

meeting for which they were eligible, except Mr Nairn who was unable to attend one meeting.

Executive Committee

This committee, chaired by Mr Cutifani, the new chief executive officer, since his appointment

in October 2007, is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the company’s

affairs and for executing the decisions of the board. The committee meets at least monthly and

is actively involved in the strategic review of the company’s values, safety performance,

operation and exploration profiles and financial status.

The Finance Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the financial and administrative

affairs of the company, is a sub-committee of the Executive Committee – see Other

committees.

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Investment Committee

This committee is responsible for overseeing and reviewing AngloGold Ashanti’s strategic

investments which includes the acquisition and disposal of assets, capital expenditure and projects.

The committee met on three occasions during 2007. All members who were eligible to attend

meetings of the committee were present except Mrs Bradley and Messrs Pityana, Nairn and Whitcutt

who were unable to attend one meeting each. Dr Jonah who was eligible to attend one meeting of

the committee, prior to his resignation from the board, was unavailable for this meeting.

Market Development Committee

This committee was established to extend the influence of AngloGold Ashanti as a major global

gold mining company in the development of a broader gold business, both nationally and

internationally. The committee met on one occasion during 2007 and each member, except

Dr Jonah, was present. In October 2007, the board resolved to dissolve this committee as its

objectives are best met at management level.

Investment Committee: attendance at meetings by member (based on eligibility) – 2007

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Nominations Committee

The appointment of directors is a matter for the board as a whole but the Nominations

Committee is responsible for determining and recommending suitable candidates to the

board. The fit and proper standards policy for directors guides this process. The committee is

also responsible for establishing and reviewing succession plans for members of the board,

particularly those of the chief executive officer and board chairman. The committee, chaired by

the board chairman, was actively involved in the selection and recruitment of the company’s

new CEO and for recommending him for approval to the board. The committee met on

three occasions during 2007. All members of the committee who were eligible to be present

attended the meetings.

Political Donations Committee

The membership of the Political Donations Committee comprises the South African resident

independent non-executive directors, and is chaired by the deputy chairman of the board. The

committee determines the funding of political parties in South Africa in accordance with a

formal policy adopted by the board on 29 April 2003 that sets the guiding principles for

funding. No meetings of the committee took place in 2007. Prof Nkuhlu and Mr Pityana were

appointed by the board as additional members to this committee during the year.

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee is responsible for evaluating the performance of executive

directors and executive management, and for setting appropriate remuneration for such

officers of the company. Full details of the company’s remuneration philosophy, the

committee’s deliberations during 2007, remuneration payments for all directors and

information on the Share Incentive Scheme are available in the Remuneration Report on

pages 162 to 169 of this report.

The performances of the executive directors are considered relative to the prevailing business

climate and market conditions, as well as to annual evaluations of the achievement of key pre-

determined objectives. Bonuses paid to executive directors are a reflection of the performance

of each of the directors and the company as a whole. The committee, chaired by the board

chairman, actively engaged and debated the issues of the retirement package of Mr Godsell

and the resignation packages of Messrs Carvalho Silva and Nicolau, as well as

the remuneration package of the new CEO, Mr Cutifani. Executive directors have elected to

receive no remuneration as directors of the company. The fees of non-executive directors are

fixed by shareholders at the annual general meeting and, other than the fees they receive for

their participation on board committees and an allowance for travelling internationally to attend

board meetings, non-executive directors receive no further payments from the company. The

committee met on four occasions during 2007. All members of the committee attended

meetings of the committee for which they were eligible to be present except Dr Motlatsi who

was unable to attend one meeting. The chairman of the Remuneration Committee attends the

annual general meeting to answer any questions from shareholders.

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Safety, Health and Sustainable Development Committee

This committee is tasked with overseeing the company’s performance regarding safety, health

and sustainable development, and for establishing targets in relation to each of these areas.

The committee, which comprises non-executive directors and executive management

(including the chief executive officer) deliberated on the safety concerns faced by the

company’s South African mines in particular, and on the strategies and methodologies that will

enhance the safety and security of all company employees. The committee also called on

management to engage external consultants to review the effectiveness of the company’s

strategy and programme to improve safety and health. This review influenced AngloGold

Ashanti’s recently implemented “Safety is our first value” campaign.

The committee met on five occasions during 2007. All members of the committee attended

each committee meeting that they were eligible to attend except for Dr Motlatsi and

Mr Pityana, who were each unable to attend one meeting, and Mr Mensah, who did not

attend two meetings. Dr Jonah was unable to attend the one meeting which he was entitled

to attend.

Other committees

In addition to the committees of the board mentioned above, the Executive Committee has

established a number of standing committees to oversee the day-to-day management of the

company’s affairs. The Finance Committee, which meets on an ad hoc basis, is chaired by the

chief financial officer and comprises members of senior management in the administrative,

financial and legal fields. It is tasked with monitoring all financial, legal and administrative

aspects of the company’s affairs. The Treasury Committee is chaired by an independent

director, Prof Nkuhlu and comprises one other independent director, Mr Arisman, and senior

management in the financial discipline. It is responsible for reviewing and evaluating market

conditions, treasury operations and future hedging strategies.

Employee and other stakeholder engagement

The company has a variety of strategies and structures in

place that are designed to promote constructive engagement

with employees and other stakeholders. Full details of the

company’s initiatives and practices in respect of stakeholder

engagement are contained in the AngloGold Ashanti Report to

Society 2007, which is available on the company website, or

the 2007 annual report website, www.aga-reports.com.

Employment equity and development

As required by the South African Employment Equity Act (the

Act), AngloGold Ashanti submitted its seventh annual

employment equity report as at 1 August 2007 on progress

made with the implementation of the company’s employment

equity plan in respect of its South African operations to the

Department of Labour in October 2007. The 2007 report

indicates that some progress has been made year-on-year.

Employment equity governance structures and monitoring

processes are in place at company and business unit levels.

The implementation of the Mining Charter undertakings is

subjected to external and internal audits. The 2006 social plan

report was submitted to the Department of Minerals and

Energy (DME) last year and the 2007 report is currently being

audited. Mr Lazare (Executive vice president – Africa) signs off

the report before it is submitted to the DME.

A Section 19 Employment Equity Analysis of employment

policies, practices, procedures and the working environment in

respect of historically disadvantaged South Africans was

conducted by an external consultant in the first quarter of 2007.

Recommendations, as made by the audit, are currently being

addressed. In addition, the company has undertaken a study to

identify progress made and the challenges of integrating women

in the workforce.

Below is a summary of the 2007 report as required by section

22(1) of the Employment Equity Act of 1998.

Sustainable development

The AngloGold Ashanti Report to Society 2007 is a reflection of

the company’s commitment to report on its impact and

obligations in respect of its employees, the environment,

economies and communities in which it operates. This report

seeks to report on these issues to a wide range of stakeholders

including shareholders, communities, employees and their

representatives, local and national governments and other

interested parties. The report has been designed in line with the

guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative. The contents of the

report, including several major case studies, have been assured

by independent auditors. In addition, the report incorporates a

range of case studies and country reports which are available

only as web-based documents. The entire report can be located

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White       Foreign

2007

Male

Female

male

nationals

Occupational levels

A

C

I

A

C

I

W

W

M

F

Total

Top management

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

11

1

0

15

Senior management

4

1

4

1

0

0

13

124

11

1

159

Professionally qualified and
experienced specialists and mid-
management

87

11

22

16

7

11

101

522

16

3

796

Skilled technical and academically
qualified workers, junior management,
supervisors, foremen, and
superintendents

1,496

51

6

278

13

10

431

2,101

336

7

4,729

Semi-skilled and discretionary
decision making

5,043

26

0

559

21

3

231

174

3,992

2

10,051

Unskilled and defined decision making

9,137

22

0

1,075

6

0

4

100

6,649

27

17,020

Total permanent

15,768

111

32

1,930

47

24

781

3,032 11,005

40

32,770

Non-permanent employees

41

0

0

44

0

1

36

38

0

0

160

Grand total

15,809

111

32

1,974

47

25

817

3,070  11,005

40

32,930

Key:

A = African

C = Coloured

I = Indian

W = White

M = Male

F = Female

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at the company website, www.AngloGoldAshanti.com, or the

2007 Annual Report website, www.aga-reports.com. A limited

number of hard copies of the main report are available on

request from the Corporate Affairs department.

The company once again qualified for the JSE Socially

Responsible Investment Index 2006 and 2007, demonstrating

its commitment to balancing the social, environmental and

economic impacts of its business with its financial imperatives.

The company was nominated as one of the sixteen “Best

Performers” in the 2007 index.

Disclosures policy

AngloGold Ashanti subscribes to a policy of full, accurate and

consistent communication in respect of both its financial and

operating affairs. To this end, the company has adopted a

Disclosures Policy, the object of which is to ensure compliance

with the rules of the various exchanges on which it is listed

and to provide timely, accurate and reliable information fairly to

all stakeholders, including investors (and potential investors),

regulators and analysts. The policy is available on the

company website at www.anglogoldashanti.com.

Compliance with Section 303A.11 of the
NYSE Rules

Section 303A.11 of the NYSE Rules requires a foreign-listed

company on the exchange to identify significant differences

between its corporate governance practices and those of a

US company listed on the NYSE. In previous years the board

did not comprise a majority of independent directors as the

company’s primary listing on the JSE does not require this.

The company’s board now does comprise a majority of

independent directors as it presently comprises eight

independent non-executive directors out of a total of twelve

directors on the board.

The NYSE rules require fully independent Nominations and

Remuneration Committees. In compliance with NYSE rules

and JSE Listings Requirements, the company has fully

independent Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

Electronic participation by shareholders

Shareholder participation and empowerment are critical to the

company’s corporate governance strategy and practices. During

the run-up to the annual general meeting in 2007 the company

implemented a system that enabled South African based

shareholders to make use of the internet to electronically vote on

resolutions to be put forward for approval at the annual general

meeting. This system, run by iProxy, performed exceptionally

well. The company is examining the feasibility of expanding

iProxy beyond the South African shareholder base.

The company also made use of electronic voting, run by

Computershare, at its annual general meeting on 4 May 2007.

Election to receive summary or electronic documents

In terms of legislation, all shareholders are entitled to receive the

company’s annual report, unless such shareholders have, in

writing, elected not to receive same. AngloGold Ashanti wishes

to offer to its shareholders, the opportunity of receiving the

company’s financial results in a more user-friendly form, either as

a hard-copy summary document which would highlight relevant

information, or by way of a full report on CD, or to receive the

information electronically. In order to achieve this, the onus is on

the shareholder to notify the company (either directly or through

its share registrars), in writing, that they wish to receive a

summary or electronic document going forward. Make a

difference – save paper. Send written confirmation to: The

Company Secretary, PO Box 62117, Marshalltown, South Africa,

or email companysecretary@anglogoldashanti.com or fax to

+27 11 636 6677.

Communications with directors

In addition to any anonymous and confidential report,

business and other interested parties may wish to make use

of the whistle-blowing policy detailed below (under “Codes of

ethics and whistle-blowing policy”), or they may address any

issue, complaint or concern directly to the chairman of the

board, the chairman of any board committee or any director.

Unless clearly addressed to a specific director and marked

“Confidential”, all correspondence will be screened by the

company secretary to determine to which director or board

committee chairman the correspondence should be directed.

The following contact details should be used.

Write to:

Name of director/board committee/Chairman of the board

c/o Company Secretary AngloGold Ashanti Limited

PO Box 62117 Marshalltown 2107 South Africa

Facsimile: +27 11 637 6677 (Attention: Company Secretary)

Email: CompanySecretary@AngloGoldAshanti.com

Codes of ethics and whistle-blowing policy

In order to comply with the company’s obligation in terms of

the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the King Code, and in the

interests of good governance, the company has systems and

procedures to introduce, monitor and enforce its ethical codes

and has adopted a code of ethics for employees, a code of

ethics for senior financial officers, and a whistle-blowing policy

that encourages employees and other stakeholders to

confidentially and anonymously report acts of an unethical or

illegal nature that affect the company’s interests. Senior

management oversee compliance with the ethical code by

means of several mechanisms including:

Assessing the integrity of new appointees in the selection

and promotion process;

Adherence to the policy on the delegation of authority;

Induction of directors and employees on the company’s

values, policies and procedures; and

Compliance with a strict disciplinary code of conduct.

All reports made in terms of the whistle-blowing policy are

fielded by a third party, Tip-Offs Anonymous, which ensures

that all reports are treated confidentially or anonymously,

depending on the preference of the caller. The information is

relayed to management and to internal audit for investigation.

All reports on the progress of the investigations are conveyed

to the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee by the

group internal audit manager on a quarterly basis. Both codes

and the whistle-blowing policy are available on the company

website, www.anglogoldashanti.com.

The details for reporting any unethical or illegal activity using the

whistle-blowing mechanism are as follows:

Tel SA and Namibia:

0800203607

International:

+27 31 5715654

Tel Australia:

1800706299

Tel USA:

18008085011

Tel Brazil:

08007038422

Tel Argentina:

08009993842

Tel Ghana:

080040001

Tel Siguiri internal:

3727

Tel Geita internal:

1559

Tel Mali

+223 6750445

Email:

24cthonesty@ethics-line.com

Free post:

DN298, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320

Post international:

PO Box 774, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320

Fax SA and Namibia:

080007788

Fax international:

+27 31 5607395

Website:

www.tip-offs.com

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) was

launched by the then UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, at the World

Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg,

September 2002. The initiative is a partnership of governments,

international organisations, companies, NGOs, investors and

business and industrial organisations. Its aim is to increase

transparency in transactions between governments and

companies in the extractive industries in order to improve public

awareness of the revenues from these transactions with these

industries, thus increasing the likelihood that these companies will

contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction.

During 2006, AngloGold Ashanti formally became an

organisational supporter of the EITI. While the company had

been an active supporter of the initiative since its inception, both

via the company’s membership of the International Council of

Mining and Metals and individual corporate action, it was felt

timely to unambiguously state the company’s support.

As a matter of principle AngloGold Ashanti has established a

practice of disclosing all payments made to governments in its

annual Report to Society, regardless of whether the country is a

formal supporter of the EITI. (See the company’s annual Reports

to Society.) Furthermore, in countries where governments have

indicated a desire to be a part of the process, AngloGold Ashanti

is actively involved in contributing to the success of the

initiative. These countries include Ghana, Guinea, Mali and the

Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Access to information

The company has complied with its obligations in terms of the

South African Promotion of Access to Information Act of 2000.

The company’s access to information manual is available on the

company website and from the company secretarial department.

Sponsor

UBS Limited acts as sponsor to the company in compliance with

the Listings Requirements of the JSE.

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The board, which has ultimate responsibility for the total risk

management process within the group, reviews and approves

the risk strategy and policies that are formulated by the executive

directors and senior management. Management is accountable

to the board and has established a group-wide system of

internal control to manage significant group risk. This system

assists the board in discharging its responsibility for ensuring

that the wide range of risks associated with the group’s global

operations are effectively managed in support of the creation and

preservation of shareholder wealth. The risk management

policies and risk tolerance are communicated to all relevant

employees.

A full review of the risk, control and disclosure processes is

undertaken annually to ensure that all additional requirements

are incorporated into the system going forward. The systems are

in place and the focus is on ensuring that the requirements of the

South African King Code and the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act are

complied with. In conducting its annual review of the

effectiveness of risk management, the board considers the key

findings from the ongoing monitoring and reporting process,

management assertions and independent assurance reports.

The board also takes account of material changes and trends in

the risk profile, and considers whether the control system,

including reporting, adequately supports the board in achieving

its risk management objectives. The board furthermore, receives

assurance from the Audit and Corporate Governance

Committee, which derives its information, in part, from regular

internal and external audit reports and, where considered

necessary, from other reports on risk and internal control

throughout the group.

The company has a sound system of internal control, based on

the group’s policies and guidelines, in all material subsidiaries and

joint ventures under its control. In respect of those entities in which

AngloGold Ashanti does not have a controlling interest, the

directors who represent AngloGold Ashanti on the boards of these

entities, seek assurance that significant risks are being managed.

The board is satisfied that there is an ongoing process for

identifying, evaluating and managing the significant risks and

internal controls, and if any weaknesses are identified, these are

promptly addressed. Risk mitigation processes are part of the

overall risk management framework.

The company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer

are both required, in terms of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act, to certify

on Form 20-F that its financial statements present a true and fair

view, in all material respects, of the company’s financial position,

cash flows and operational results, in accordance with the

relevant generally accepted accounting principles in the United

States. The certificates further provide that both officers are

responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure and

internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. The

certification process is pre-approved by the board of directors

prior to filing of the Form 20-F with the SEC.

For the Sarbanes-Oxley Act section 404 dealing with the internal

control system of the company, all eight key components of the

‘Enterprise Risk Management – Integrated Framework’ issued

by the Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway

Commission (COSO) have been incorporated into the

company’s process.

AngloGold Ashanti has in place the systems

necessary to assist management and the

board to effectively manage the wide range of

risks faced by the group’s operations so as to

promote the creation and preservation of

shareholder wealth.

Risk factors

The risk factors set out in this document have been organised

into three categories:

risks related to the gold mining industry generally;

risks related to AngloGold Ashanti’s operations; and

risks related to AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary shares and

American Depositary Shares (ADSs).

Risks related to the gold mining industry generally

The profitability of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, and the

cash flows generated by these operations, are significantly

affected by changes in the market price for gold.

The market price for gold can fluctuate widely. These fluctuations

are caused by numerous factors beyond AngloGold Ashanti’s

control, including:

speculative positions taken by investors or traders in gold;

changes in the demand for gold as an investment;

changes in the demand for gold used in jewellery and for

other industrial uses;

changes in the supply of gold from production,

disinvestment, scrap and hedging;

financial market expectations regarding the rate of inflation;

the strength of the dollar (the currency in which the gold

price trades internationally) relative to other currencies;

changes in interest rates;

actual or expected gold sales by central banks and the

International Monetary Fund;

gold hedging and de-hedging by gold producers;

global or regional political or economic events; and

costs of gold production in major gold-producing nations in

which the company has operations, such as South Africa,

the United States and Australia.

The price of gold is often subject to sharp, short-term changes

resulting from speculative activities. While the overall supply of

and demand for gold can affect its market price, because of the

considerable size of above-ground stocks of the metal in

comparison to other commodities, these factors typically do not

affect the gold price in the same manner or degree that the

supply of and demand for other commodities tends to affect

their market price.

The following table presents the annual high, low and average

afternoon fixing prices over the past 10 years, expressed in

dollars, for gold per ounce on the London Bullion Market:

Year

High

Low

Average

1998

314

273

287

1999

340

252

278

2000

317

262

279

2001

298

253

271

2002

347

278

310

2003

417

320

364

2004

456

371

410

2005

538

412

445

2006

725

525

604

2007

845

602

697

Source of data: Metals Week, Reuters and London Bullion Market

Association

On 7 March 2008, the afternoon fixing price of gold on the

London Bullion Market was $972.50/oz.

In addition to the spot price of gold, a portion of AngloGold

Ashanti’s gold sales is determined at prices in accordance

with the various hedging contracts that it has entered into, or

may enter into, with various gold hedging counterparts.

If revenue from gold sales falls below the cost of production

for an extended period, AngloGold Ashanti may experience

losses and be forced to curtail or suspend some or all of its

capital projects or existing operations, particularly those

operations having operating costs that are flexible to such

short- to medium-term curtailment or closure, or change its

past dividend payment policies. In addition, it would have to

assess the economic impact of low gold prices on its ability to

recover any losses that may be incurred during that period

and on its ability to maintain adequate cash reserves.

The profitability of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, and the

cash flows generated by these operations, are significantly

affected by the fluctuations in the price of input production

factors, many of which are linked to the price of oil

and steel.

Fuel, power and consumables, including diesel, heavy fuel oil,

chemical reagents, explosives and tyres, which are used in

mining operations form a relatively large part of the operating

costs of any mining company. The cost of these consumables

is linked, to a greater or lesser extent, to the price of oil.

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AngloGold Ashanti has estimated that for each $1 per barrel rise

in the oil price, the average cash costs of all its operations

increases by about $0.50/oz with the cash costs of certain of its

mines, which are more dependent on fuel, being more sensitive

to changes in the price of oil.

Furthermore, the cost of steel, which is used in the manufacture

of most forms of fixed and mobile mining equipment, is also a

relatively large contributor to the operating costs and capital

expenditure of a mining company.

Fluctuations in the price of oil and steel have a significant impact

upon operating cost and capital expenditure estimates and, in

the absence of other economic fluctuations, could result in

significant changes in the total expenditure estimates for new

mining projects or render certain projects non-viable. AngloGold

Ashanti has no influence over the price of fuel, chemical

reagents, explosives, steel and other commodities used in its

mining activities.

AngloGold Ashanti’s operations and development projects

could be adversely affected by shortages of, as well as the

lead times to deliver, strategic spares, critical consumables,

heavy mining equipment and metallurgical plant.

Due to the significant increase in the world’s demand for

commodities, the global mining industry is experiencing an

increase in production capacity both in terms of expansions at

existing, as well as the development of new, production facilities.

This increase in expansion capacity has taken place, in certain

instances, without a concomitant increase in the capacity for

production of certain strategic spares, critical consumables and

mining and processing equipment used to operate and

construct mining operations, resulting in shortages of and an

increase in the lead times to deliver these items.

In particular, AngloGold Ashanti and other gold mining

companies have experienced shortages in critical consumables

like tyres for mobile mining equipment, as well as certain critical

spares for both mining equipment and processing plants

including, for example, gears for the ball-mills. In addition, the

company has experienced an increase in delivery times for these

and other items. These shortages have also resulted in

unanticipated increases in the price of certain of these and other

items. Shortages of critical spares, consumables and equipment

result in production delays and production shortfalls. Increases in

prices result in an increase in both operating costs and the

capital expenditure to maintain and develop mining operations.

While suppliers and equipment manufacturers may increase

capacity to meet the increased demand and therefore alleviate

both shortages of, and time to deliver, strategic spares, critical

consumables and mining and processing equipment, individually

the companies have limited influence over manufacturers and

suppliers. Consequently, shortages and increased lead times in

delivery of strategic spares, critical consumables, heavy mining

and certain processing equipment could have an adverse impact

upon AngloGold Ashanti’s results of operations and its financial

condition.

Gold companies face many risks related to their operations

(including their exploration and development activities) that

may adversely affect their cash flows and overall profitability.

Uncertainty and cost of mineral exploration and acquisitions

Exploration activities are speculative and are often unproductive.

These activities also often require substantial expenditure to:

establish the presence, and to quantify the extent and

grades (metal content) of mineralised material through

exploration drilling;

determine appropriate metallurgical recovery processes to

extract gold from the ore;

estimate Ore Reserves;

undertake feasibility studies and to estimate the technical

and economic viability of the project; and

construct, renovate or expand mining and processing

facilities.

Once gold mineralisation is discovered it can take several years

to determine whether Ore Reserves exist. During this time the

economic feasibility of production may change owing to

fluctuations in factors that affect revenue, as well as cash and

other operating costs.

AngloGold Ashanti evaluates from time to time the acquisition

of Ore Reserves, development properties and operating

mines, either as stand-alone assets or as part of companies.

Its decisions to acquire these properties have historically been

based on a variety of factors including historical operating

results, estimates of and assumptions regarding the extent of

Ore Reserves, cash and other operating costs, gold prices

and projected economic returns and evaluations of existing or

potential liabilities associated with the property and its

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operations and how these may change in the future. Other

than historical operating results, all of these parameters are

uncertain and have an impact upon revenue, cash and other

operating issues, as well as the uncertainties related to the

process used to estimate Ore Reserves. In addition, there is

intense competition for the acquisition of attractive mining

properties.

As a result of these uncertainties, the exploration programmes

and acquisitions engaged in by AngloGold Ashanti may not

result in the expansion or replacement of the current production

with new Ore Reserves or operations. This could adversely affect

its results of operations and its financial condition.

Development risks

AngloGold Ashanti’s profitability depends, in part, on the actual

economic returns and the actual costs of developing mines,

which may differ significantly from its current estimates. The

development of its mining projects may be subject to

unexpected problems and delays.

AngloGold Ashanti’s decision to develop a mineral property is

typically based, in the case of an extension or, in the case of a

new development, on the results of a feasibility study. Feasibility

studies estimate the expected or anticipated project economic

returns.

These estimates are based on assumptions regarding:

future gold, other metal and uranium prices;

anticipated tonnage, grades and metallurgical

characteristics of ore to be mined and processed;

anticipated recovery rates of gold, and other metals and

uranium from the ore;

anticipated capital expenditure and cash operating costs;

and

the required return on investment.

Actual cash operating costs, production and economic returns

may differ significantly from those anticipated by such studies

and estimates. Operating costs and capital expenditure are

determined particularly by the costs of the commodity inputs,

including the cost of fuel, chemical reagents, explosives, tyres

and steel, that are consumed in mining activities and credits from

by-products. There are a number of uncertainties inherent in the

development and construction of an extension to an existing

mine, or in the development and construction of any new mine.

In addition to those discussed above these uncertainties include:

the timing and cost, which can be considerable, of the

construction of mining and processing facilities;

the availability and cost of skilled labour, power, water and

transportation facilities;

the availability and cost of appropriate smelting and

refining arrangements;

the need to obtain necessary environmental and other

governmental permits and the timing of those permits;

and

the availability of funds to finance construction and

development activities.

The costs, timing and complexities of mine development and

construction can increase because of the remote location of

many mining properties. New mining operations could

experience unexpected problems and delays during

development, construction and mine start-up. In addition,

delays in the commencement of mineral production could

occur. Finally, operating cost and capital expenditure

estimates could fluctuate considerably as a result of

fluctuations in the prices of commodities consumed in the

construction and operation of mining projects. Accordingly,

AngloGold Ashanti’s future development activities may not

result in the expansion or replacement of current production

with new production, or one or more of these new production

sites or facilities may be less profitable than currently

anticipated or may not be profitable at all.

The shortage of skilled labour may also impede our

exploration projects.

Ore Reserve estimation risks

AngloGold Ashanti undertakes annual revisions to its Mineral

Resource and Ore Reserve estimates based upon actual

exploration and production results, depletion, new information

on geology and fluctuations in production, operating and other

costs and economic parameters such as gold price and

exchange rates. Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates

are not precise calculations, being dependent on the

interpretation of limited information on the location, shape and

continuity of the occurrence and on the available sampling

results. These factors may result in reductions in its Ore

Reserve estimates, which could adversely affect the life-of-

mine plans and consequently the total value of AngloGold

Ashanti’s mining asset base and, as a result, have an adverse

effect upon the market price of AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary

shares and ADSs.

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Production or mining industry risks

Gold mining is susceptible to numerous events that may have an

adverse impact on a gold mining business, its ability to produce

gold and meet its production targets. These events include, but

are not limited to:

environmental hazards, including discharge of metals,

pollutants or hazardous chemicals;

industrial accidents;

underground fires;

labour disputes;

activities of illegal or artisanal miners;

electrical power interruptions;

encountering unexpected geological formations;

unanticipated ground and water conditions;

unanticipated increases in gold lock-up and inventory levels

at the company’s heap-leach operations;

fall-of-ground accidents in underground operations;

failure of mining pit slopes and tailings dam walls;

legal and regulatory restrictions and changes to such

restrictions;

seismic activity; and

other natural phenomena, such as floods or inclement

weather conditions.

Seismic activity is of particular concern to the gold mining

industry in South Africa, in part because of the large percentage

of deep-level gold mines. To understand and manage this risk,

AngloGold Ashanti uses sophisticated seismic and rock

mechanics technologies.

Despite the implementation of this technology and modifications

to mine layouts and support technology with a view to

minimising the incidence and impact of seismic activity, seismic

events have in the past, and may in the future, cause employee

injury and death as well as substantial damage to AngloGold

Ashanti’s operations, both within South Africa and elsewhere

where seismic activity may be a factor.

The occurrence of one or more of these events may result in the

death of, or personal injury to, miners, the loss of mining

equipment, damage to or destruction of mineral properties or

production facilities, monetary losses, environmental damage

and potential legal liabilities. In addition, AngloGold Ashanti has

from time to time, for example, in the fourth quarter of 2007

when it lost some 55,000 ounces, encountered unanticipated

delays and shortfalls in production as a result of these events. As

a result, these events may have a material adverse effect on

AngloGold Ashanti’s operational results and its financial

condition.

Gold mining companies are increasingly required to consider

and ensure the sustainable development of, and provide

benefits to, the communities and countries in which they

operate.

As a consequence of public concern about the perceived ill

effects of economic globalisation, business generally and in

particular large multinational corporations such as AngloGold

Ashanti, face increasing public scrutiny of their activities.

These businesses are under pressure to demonstrate that, as

they seek to generate satisfactory returns on investment to

shareholders, other stakeholders – including employees,

communities surrounding operations and the countries in which

they operate – benefit, and will continue to benefit from these

commercial activities, which are also expected to minimise or

eliminate any damage to the interests of those stakeholders.

These pressures tend to be applied most strongly against

companies whose activities are perceived to have a high impact

on their social and physical environment. The potential

consequences of such pressures, especially if not effectively

managed, include reputational damage, legal suits and social

spending obligations. All of these factors could have a material

adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s results of operations and

its financial condition.

The South African Department of Minerals and Energy has

embarked on an audit strategy with the primary aim of helping

mines to develop programmes to improve health and safety.

Audits have been conducted and a number of working places

compliance stoppages have occurred. These instances have

had a short-term adverse impact on gold production. Future

stoppages could have a similar negative impact on production.

Gold mining operations are subject to extensive health and

safety laws and regulations.

Gold mining operations are subject to a variety of industry-

specific health and safety laws and regulations depending upon

the jurisdiction in which they are located. These laws and

regulations are formulated to improve and to protect the safety

and health of employees. If these laws and regulations were to

change and, if as a result, material additional expenditure were

required to comply with such new laws and regulations, it could

adversely affect AngloGold Ashanti’s results of operations and its

financial condition.

Gold mining companies are subject to extensive

environmental laws and regulations.

Gold mining companies are subject to extensive environmental

laws and regulations in the various jurisdictions in which they

operate. These regulations establish limits and conditions on

gold producers’ ability to conduct their operations. The cost of

AngloGold Ashanti’s compliance with environmental laws and

regulations has been significant and is expected to continue to

be significant.

Gold mining companies are required to close their operations and

rehabilitate the lands that they mine in accordance with

environmental laws and regulations. Estimates of the total ultimate

closure and rehabilitation costs for gold mining operations are

significant and based principally on current legal and regulatory

requirements that may change materially. Environmental liabilities

are accrued when they are known, probable and can be

reasonably estimated. Increasingly, regulators are seeking security

in the form of cash collateral or bank guarantees in respect of

environmental obligations, which could have an adverse effect on

AngloGold Ashanti’s financial condition.

Environmental laws and regulations are continually changing and

are generally becoming more restrictive. If AngloGold Ashanti’s

environmental compliance obligations were to change as a result

of changes in the laws and regulations or in certain assumptions

it makes to estimate liabilities, or if unanticipated conditions were

to arise in its operations, its expenses and provisions would

increase to reflect these changes. If material, these expenses

and provisions could adversely affect AngloGold Ashanti’s results

of operations and its financial condition.

Risks related to AngloGold Ashanti’s operations

AngloGold Ashanti faces many risks related to its operations that

may affect its cash flows and overall profitability.

AngloGold Ashanti uses gold hedging instruments and has

entered into long term sales contracts, which may prevent the

company from realising all potential gains resulting from

subsequent commodity price increases in the future.

AngloGold Ashanti has restructured its hedge book which has

reduced protection against low gold prices.

AngloGold Ashanti currently uses hedging instruments to fix

the selling price of a portion of its respective anticipated gold

production and to protect revenues against unfavourable gold

price and exchange rate movements. While the use of these

instruments may protect against a drop in gold prices and

exchange rate movements, it will do so for only a limited

period of time and only to the extent that the hedge remains

in place. The use of these instruments may also prevent

AngloGold Ashanti from fully realising the positive impact on

income from any subsequent favourable increase in the price

of gold on the portion of production covered by the hedge and

of any subsequent favourable exchange rate movements. The

rising price of gold has resulted in an increasing gap between

the spot price and AngloGold Ashanti’s received price of gold,

and this may continue for the next three years as the company

closes out its existing hedge positions by delivering into

contracts.

AngloGold Ashanti has used commodity instruments to

protect the selling price of some of its anticipated production.

The use of such instruments prevents full participation in

subsequent increases in the market price for the commodity

with respect to covered production. Since 2001 the company

has been reducing its hedge commitments through hedge

buy-backs, deliveries into contracts and restructuring in order

to provide greater participation in a rising gold price

environment, the effect of which may be that only limited price

protection is available in lower gold prices.

Some of AngloGold Ashanti’s power suppliers have forced it

to halt or curtail activities at its mines, due to severe power

disruptions. Power stoppages, fluctuations and power cost

increases may adversely affect AngloGold Ashanti’s results

of operations and its financial condition.

In South Africa, our mining operations are dependant upon

electrical power generated by the State utility, Eskom. As a result

of an increase in demand exceeding available generating

capacity, Eskom has warned that the country could face

disruptions in electrical power supply. At the start of 2008, as a

result of substantial unplanned maintenance at Eskom’s power

stations, as well as higher than unusual seasonal rainfall

adversely impacting upon Eskom’s coal stockpiles, Eskom’s

generating capacity was severely impaired. As a result, the

incidence of power outages increased substantially to the point

that, on Friday, 25 January 2008, Eskom warned that it could no

longer guarantee the availability of its supply of electrical power

to the South African mining industry. Consequently, AngloGold

Ashanti, along with other mining companies with South African

operations, was forced temporarily to suspend mining

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operations at its South African mines. Following meetings

between industry-wide representatives, including AngloGold

Ashanti, and Eskom, agreement was reached whereby mines

were able to resume their power consumption to 90% of average

capacity in return for Eskom guaranteeing a more normal power

supply, including undertakings to more reliably warn companies

when power outages may occur. Mining operations resumed on

Wednesday, 30 January 2008 at AngloGold Ashanti’s mines,

although operations continue to be constrained by the 90%

capacity limitation. Eskom has also advised the company that it

intends to increase power tariffs significantly. The gold

production lost at the company’s South African mines between

25 and 30 January 2008 and the proposed increase in the

power tariff as a result of power disruptions will have an adverse

effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s profitability and financial condition

in 2008 and beyond. Furthermore, should the power outages

continue to increase or should AngloGold Ashanti be unable to

achieve its production targets due to the current constraint, then

the company’s future profitability and its financial condition may

be adversely impacted. For 2008, AngloGold Ashanti is

forecasting 400,000 fewer ounces in South Africa due to the

power constraints.

All of AngloGold Ashanti’s mining operations in Ghana are

dependant for their electricity supply on hydro-electric power

supplied by the Volta River Authority (VRA) an entity controlled by

the government of Ghana. Most of this electrical power is hydro-

generated electricity, although AngloGold Ashanti also has access

to VRA electricity supply from a recently constructed smaller

thermal plant. The VRA’s principal electricity generating facility is

the Akosombo Dam and during periods of below average inflows

from the Volta reservoir, electricity supplies from the Akosombo

Dam may be curtailed, as occurred in 1998, 2006 and the first half

of 2007. In addition, during periods of limited electricity availability,

the national power system is subject to system disturbances and

voltage fluctuations, which can damage the group’s equipment.

The VRA also obtains power from neighbouring Cote d’Ivoire,

which has intermittently experienced some political instability and

civil unrest. These factors, including increased power demand

from other users in Ghana, may cause interruptions in AngloGold

Ashanti’s power supply to its operations in Ghana or result in

increases in the cost of power even if they do not interrupt supply.

Consequently, these factors may adversely affect AngloGold

Ashanti’s results of operations and its financial condition. In order

to address this problem and to supplement the power generated

by the VRA, AngloGold Ashanti have together with the other three

principal gold producers in Ghana acquired (and equally fund) an

85 megawatt, diesel-fired, power plant that could be converted to

gas supply once the anticipated West African Gas Pipeline is

developed. To further reduce the dependence on hydro-electric

power, the VRA is increasing its thermal power generation

capacity by constructing a 126mw thermal plant at Tema which is

scheduled for completion by mid-2008. Despite the additional

capacity, the problem is not entirely solved as low rainfall could

have an impact on power availability.

AngloGold Ashanti’s mining operations in Guinea, Tanzania and

Mali are dependent on power supplied by outside contractors

and supplies of fuel being delivered by road. AngloGold Ashanti’s

power supply has been disrupted in the past and it has suffered

resulting production losses as a result of equipment failure.

Contracts for sale of uranium at fixed prices could affect

AngloGold Ashanti’s operating results and financial condition.

AngloGold Ashanti has entered into contracts for the sale of

uranium produced by some of its South African operations and

may therefore be prevented from realising all potential gains from

an increase in uranium prices to the extent that the company’s

future production is covered by such contracts, or should

AngloGold Ashanti not produce sufficient quantities of uranium to

cover such contracts, it may need to procure or borrow uranium

in the market to meet any shortfall which could adversely affect

AngloGold Ashanti's results of operations and its financial

condition. For example in 2007, AngloGold Ashanti purchased

400,000lbs of uranium at a cost of around $31 million.

Given the uncertainty relating to availability of power, and the

impact power constraints may have on uranium production, the

company is in negotiations to reschedule its uranium contracts and

depending on the outcome of these negotiations, may have to buy

uranium on the open market to fulfil its contractual obligations.

Foreign exchange fluctuations could have a material

adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s operating results and

financial condition.

Gold is principally a dollar-priced commodity, and most of

AngloGold Ashanti’s revenues are realised in or linked to dollars

while production costs are largely incurred in the applicable local

currency where the relevant operation is located. The

weakening of the dollar, without a corresponding increase in

the dollar price of gold against these local currencies, results

in lower revenues and higher production costs in dollar terms.

Conversely, the strengthening of the dollar, without a

corresponding decrease in the dollar price of gold against these

local currencies yields significantly higher revenues and lower

production costs in dollar terms. If material, these exchange rate

movements may have a material effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s

operational results.

Since June 2002, the weakening of the dollar against the South

African rand (up until the second half of 2007 when the South

African rand began to also weaken against the dollar), the

Brazilian real, the Argentinean peso and the Australian dollar has

had a negative impact upon AngloGold Ashanti’s profitability.

Conversely, in certain prior years, the devaluation of these local

currencies against the dollar has had a significant positive effect

on the profitability of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations. In 2007,

2006, and 2005, AngloGold Ashanti derived approximately 66%,

66% and 67%, respectively, of its revenues from these countries

and incurred approximately 59%, 58% and 63%, respectively, of

production costs in these local currencies.

In 2007, the weakening of the dollar against these local

currencies accounted for nearly $3/oz or 6% of the increase in

total cash costs from 2006. In 2006, the strengthening of the

dollar against these local currencies reduced cash costs by

nearly $7/oz. These impacts were partially offset by the increase

in the dollar price of gold, which increase was to some extent a

function of dollar weakness. In addition, production costs in

South African rand, Brazilian real, Argentinean peso and

Australian dollar terms were only modestly offset by the effect of

exchange rate movements on the price of imports denominated

in dollars, as imported products comprise a small proportion of

production costs in each of these countries.

A small proportion of AngloGold Ashanti’s hedges are

denominated in South African rands and Australian dollars,

which may partially offset the effect of the US dollar’s strength or

weakness on AngloGold Ashanti’s profitability.

In addition, due to its global operations and local foreign

exchange regulations, some of AngloGold Ashanti’s funds are

held in local currencies, such as the South African rand and

Australian dollar.

The dollar value of these currencies may be affected by

exchange rate fluctuations. If material, exchange rate

movements may adversely affect AngloGold Ashanti’s financial

condition.

AngloGold Ashanti’s level of indebtedness may adversely

affect its business.

As of 31 December 2007, AngloGold Ashanti had gross

borrowings of around $1.9 billion. This level of indebtedness

could have adverse effects on AngloGold Ashanti’s flexibility to

do business. Under the terms of AngloGold Ashanti’s borrowing

facilities from its banks it is obliged to meet certain financial and

other covenants. AngloGold Ashanti expects to meet these

covenants and to be able to pay principal and interest on its debt

by utilising the cash flows from operations. Its ability to continue

to do so will depend upon its future financial performance which

will be affected by its operating performance as well as by

financial and other factors, certain of which are beyond its

control. AngloGold Ashanti may be required to utilise a large

portion of its cash flow to pay the principal and interest on its

debt which will reduce the amount of funds available to finance

existing operations, the development of new organic growth

opportunities and further acquisitions.

AngloGold Ashanti’s level of indebtedness may make it

vulnerable to economic cycle downturns, which are beyond its

control, because during such downturns, it cannot be

certain that its future cash flows will be sufficient to allow it to pay

principal and interest on its debt and also to meet its other

obligations. Should the cash flow from operations be insufficient,

it could breach its financial and other covenants and may be

required to refinance all or part of its existing debt, use existing

cash balances, issue additional equity or sell assets. AngloGold

Ashanti cannot be sure that it will be able to do so on

commercially reasonable terms, if at all.

AngloGold Ashanti intends to refinance its R2 billion

corporate bond and $1 billion convertible bond which matures

within the next twelve months and cannot give assurance that

it will be able to do so on commercially reasonable terms, if at all.

Inflation may have a material adverse effect on AngloGold

Ashanti’s results of operations.

Most of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations are located in countries

that have experienced high rates of inflation during certain

periods.

Because it is unable to control the market price at which it sells

the gold it produces (except to the extent that it enters into

forward sales and other derivative contracts), it is possible that

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significantly higher future inflation in the countries in which

AngloGold Ashanti operates may result in an increase in future

operational costs in local currencies, without a concurrent

devaluation of the local currency of operations against the dollar

or an increase in the dollar price of gold. This could have a

material adverse effect upon AngloGold Ashanti’s results of

operations and its financial condition.

While none of AngloGold Ashanti’s specific operations

is currently materially adversely affected by inflation, significantly

higher and sustained inflation in the future, with a consequent

increase in operational costs, could result in operations being

discontinued or reduced or rationalised at higher cost mines.

AngloGold Ashanti’s new order mining rights in South Africa

could be suspended or cancelled should the company breach,

and fail to remedy such breach of, its obligations in respect of

the acquisition of these rights.

AngloGold Ashanti’s rights to own and exploit mineral reserves

and deposits are governed by the laws and regulations of the

jurisdictions in which the mineral properties are located.

Currently, a significant portion of its mineral reserves and

deposits are located in South Africa.

The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA)

vests custodianship of South Africa’s mineral rights in the State.

The State issues prospecting rights or mining rights to applicants.

Prospecting, mining and mineral rights formerly regulated under

the Minerals Act 50 of 1991 and common law are now known as

old order mining rights and the transitional arrangements provided

in Schedule II to the MPRDA give holders of such old order mining

rights the opportunity to convert their old order mining rights into

new order mining rights within specified time frames.

The Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) has published,

pursuant to the MPRDA, the Broad-Based Socio-Economic

Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining Industry (the

Charter). Compliance with the Charter, measured using a

designated Scorecard, requires that every mining company

achieve 15% ownership by Historically Disadvantaged South

Africans (HDSAs) of its South African mining assets by 1 May

2009, and 26% ownership by 1 May 2014 and achieve

participation by HDSAs in various other aspects of management

referred to below. The company has submitted to the DME two

Social and Labour Plans – one for each of its main mining

regions – detailing its specific goals in these areas.

The Scorecard allows for a portion of ‘offset’ against the HDSAs

equity participation requirements insofar as companies have

facilitated downstream, value-adding activities in respect of the

products they mine. AngloGold Ashanti carries out such

downstream activities and believes these will be recognised in

terms of a framework currently being devised by the South

African government.

AngloGold Ashanti has completed a number of asset sales to

companies owned by HDSAs in the past (estimated to have

been equivalent to 20% of AngloGold Ashanti’s South African

production as at 1 August 2005, when its applications for the

conversion of its West Wits and Vaal River mineral rights from old

order to new order mineral rights were approved). Furthermore,

at the end of 2006 AngloGold Ashanti implemented an

Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Black Economic

Empowerment (BEE) transaction, collectively with a value

equivalent to approximately 6% of its South African assets. This

is consistent with the company’s stated strategic intention to

develop means of promoting broad based equity participation in

the company by HDSAs and with an undertaking made to the

DME as a condition for the granting to the company of its new

order mining rights. AngloGold Ashanti believes that it has made

significant progress towards meeting the requirements of the

Charter, the Scorecard and its own undertakings in terms of

human resource development, employment equity, mine

community and rural development, housing and living

conditions, procurement and beneficiation, including the

implementation of programmes to help achieve the requirement

of having 40% of management roles being held by HDSAs by

2010. AngloGold Ashanti will incur expenses in giving further

effect to the Charter and the Scorecard and the implementation

of the ESOP will affect the company’s results of operations.

AngloGold Ashanti was informed on 1 August 2005, by the

Director General of Minerals and Energy that its applications to

convert its old order mining rights to new order mining rights for

its West Wits and Vaal River operations, as well as its

applications for new mining rights to extend its mining areas at

its TauTona and Kopanang mines, had been successful. These

applications relate to all of its existing operations in South Africa.

The notarial agreements for the converted West Wits mining right

and Block 1C11 new mining rights have been executed and

registered as well as the agreements for Jonkerskraal,

Weltevreden, Moab Extension Area and the new right for Edom,

all of which form part of the Vaal River operations. Two notarial

agreements relating to the Vaal River operations are pending.

Even where new order mining rights are obtained under the

MPRDA, these rights may not be equivalent to the old order

mining rights. The AngloGold Ashanti rights that have been

converted and registered do not differ significantly from the

relevant old order rights. The duration of the new rights will no

longer be perpetual as was the case under old order mining

rights but rather will be granted for a maximum period of

30 years, with renewals of up to 30 years each and, in the case

of prospecting rights, a maximum period of five years with one

renewal of up to three years. Furthermore, the MPRDA provides

for a retention period after prospecting of up to three years with

one renewal of up to two years, subject to certain conditions,

such as non-concentration of resources, fair competition and

non-exclusion of others. In addition, the new order rights will only

be transferable subject to the approval of the Minister of Minerals

and Energy.

The new order mining rights can be suspended or cancelled by

the Minister of Minerals and Energy if, upon notice of a breach

from the Minister, the entity breaching its obligations to comply

with the MPRDA or the conditions of the notarial agreement fails

to remedy such breach. The MPRDA also imposes additional

responsibilities on mining companies relating to environmental

management and to environmental damage, degradation or

pollution resulting from their prospecting or mining activities.

AngloGold Ashanti has a policy of evaluating, minimising and

addressing the environmental consequences of its activities and,

consistent with this policy and the MPRDA, conducts an annual

review of the environmental costs and liabilities associated with

the company’s South African operations in light of the new, as

well as existing, environmental requirements.

The proposed introduction of South African State royalties

where a significant portion of AngloGold Ashanti’s mineral

reserves and operations are located could have an adverse

effect on its results of operations and its financial condition.

The South African government has announced the details of

the proposed new legislation whereby new order rights will be

subject to a State royalty. The third draft of the Mineral and

Petroleum Resources Royalty Bill was published on 6

December 2007 and provides for the payment of a royalty

according to a formula based on earnings before interest, tax

and depreciation. It is estimated that the formula could

translate to a royalty rate of more than 4% of gross sales in

terms of current pricing assumptions. The latest proposal

results in a large increase from the 1.5% rate proposed in the

second draft in 2006, and the company is making

representations to the government through the South African

Chamber of Mines to retain the proposed 1.5% rate. The

payment of royalties is currently scheduled to begin on 1 May

2009, if the Bill is passed by Parliament in its current form.

Certain factors may affect AngloGold Ashanti’s ability to

support the carrying value of its property, plants and

equipment, acquired properties, investments and goodwill on

its balance sheet.

AngloGold Ashanti reviews and tests the carrying value of its

assets when events or changes in circumstances suggest that

the carrying amount may not be recoverable. AngloGold Ashanti

values individual mining assets at the lowest level for which

identifiable cash flows are identifiable as independent of cash

flows of other mining assets and liabilities.

If there are indications that impairment may have occurred,

AngloGold Ashanti prepares estimates of expected future

cash flows for each group of assets. Expected future cash

flows are inherently uncertain, and could materially change

over time. They are significantly affected by reserve and

production estimates, together with economic factors such as

spot and forward gold prices, discount rates, currency

exchange rates, estimates of costs to produce reserves and

future capital expenditure.

If any of these uncertainties occur either alone or in

combination, it could require management to recognise an

impairment, which could adversely affect AngloGold Ashanti’s

financial condition.

Diversity in interpretation and application of accounting

literature in the mining industry may impact AngloGold

Ashanti’s reported financial results

The mining industry has limited industry specific accounting

literature. As a result, diversity exists in the interpretation and

application of accounting literature to mining specific issues.

For example, AngloGold Ashanti capitalises the drilling and

related costs incurred to define and delineate a residual

mineral deposit that has not been classified as proved and

probable reserves at a development stage or production stage

mine, whereas some companies expense such costs. As and

when diversity in interpretation and application is addressed, it

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may impact AngloGold Ashanti’s reported results should the

adopted interpretation differ from the position followed by

AngloGold Ashanti.

AngloGold Ashanti’s mineral reserves and deposits and mining

operations are located in countries that face political,

economic and/or security risks.

Some of AngloGold Ashanti’s mineral deposits and mining and

exploration operations are located in countries that have

experienced political instability and economic uncertainty. In all of

the countries where AngloGold Ashanti operates, the formulation

or implementation of government policies may be unpredictable

on certain issues including regulations which impact on its

operations and changes in laws relating to issues such as

mineral rights and asset ownership, taxation, royalties, import

and export duties, currency transfers, restrictions on foreign

currency holdings and repatriation of earnings.

In 2007, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo

(DRC) announced an industry-wide review of all mining

concessions and related agreements. The agreements related to

the ownership and operation of AngloGold Ashanti’s concessions

in the DRC are also subject to this review by a commission as

appointed by the DRC government. This review process, the

timing and outcome of which AngloGold Ashanti is unable to

predict, could result in an adverse change to AngloGold Ashanti in

terms of these agreements which could have adverse impact

upon AngloGold Ashanti’s current exploration activities and

potential future mining activities in the DRC.

Any existing and new mining and exploration operations and

projects AngloGold Ashanti carries out in these countries are,

and will be subject to, various national and local laws, policies

and regulations governing the ownership, prospecting,

development and mining of mineral reserves, taxation and

royalties, exchange controls, import and export duties and

restrictions, investment approvals, employee and social/

community relations and other matters.

If, in one or more of these countries, AngloGold Ashanti was not

able to obtain or maintain necessary permits, authorisations or

agreements to implement planned projects or continue its

operations under conditions or within time frames that make

such plans and operations economic, or if legal, ownership,

fiscal (including all royalties and duties), exchange control,

employment, environmental and social laws and regimes, or the

governing political authorities change materially, which could

result in changes to such laws and regimes, its results of

operations and its financial condition could be adversely

affected.

In Mali and Tanzania, AngloGold Ashanti is due refunds of input

tax which remain outstanding for periods longer than those

provided for in the respective statutes. In addition, AngloGold

Ashanti has outstanding assessments and unresolved tax

disputes in a number of countries. If the outstanding input taxes

are not received, the tax disputes are not resolved and

assessments are not made in a manner favourable to AngloGold

Ashanti, it could have an adverse effect upon its results of

operations and its financial condition.

In Argentina, the government is looking to apply export taxes of

5% to mining companies that were exempt therefrom.

AngloGold Ashanti has filed a claim with the courts to prevent

payment of an export tax. If the outcome of the tax claim is

unfavourable it could have an adverse effect upon AngloGold

Ashanti.

Certain of the countries in which AngloGold Ashanti has mineral

deposits or mining or exploration operations, including the

Democratic Republic of Congo and Colombia, have in the past

experienced and in certain cases continue to experience, a

difficult security environment as well as political instability. In

particular, various illegal groups active in regions in which the

company is present may pose a credible threat of terrorism,

extortion and kidnapping, which could have an adverse effect on

the company’s operations in such regions. In the event that

continued operations in these countries compromise AngloGold

Ashanti’s security or business principles, it may withdraw from

these countries on a temporary or permanent basis, which in

turn, could have an adverse impact on its results of operations

and its financial condition.

Labour disruptions and/or increased labour costs could have

an adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s operating results

and financial condition.

As at 31 December 2007, approximately 77% (2006: 69%) of

AngloGold Ashanti’s workforce excluding contractors or 63% of

total workforce was located in South Africa. Approximately 98%

of the workforce on its South African operations is unionised,

with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) representing the

majority of unionised workers.

AngloGold Ashanti’s employees in some South American

countries and Ghana are also highly unionised. Trade unions

have a significant impact on AngloGold Ashanti’s labour

relations climate, as well as on social and political reforms,

most notably in South Africa.

It has become established practice to negotiate wages and

conditions of employment with the unions every two years

through the Chamber of Mines of South Africa. An agreement

was signed with the unions in August 2007, following

negotiations between NUM, United Associations of South

Africa (UASA) on behalf of some clerical and junior

management staff and Solidarity (on behalf of a small number

of miners) and the Chamber of Mines. A two-year deal was

reached without resort to any industrial action.

Labour costs represent a substantial proportion of AngloGold

Ashanti’s total operating costs and in many operations,

including South African operations, is the company’s single

largest operating cost category. The two-year wage

agreement will be reviewed in June 2009 in negotiation with

NUM, UASA, Solidarity and the Chamber of Mines and any

increases in labour costs have to be off-set by greater

productivity efforts by all operations and employees.

There is a risk that strikes or other types of conflict with unions

or employees may occur at any one of AngloGold Ashanti’s

operations. It is uncertain whether labour disruptions will be

used to advocate labour, political or social goals in the future.

Should any labour disruptions occur, if material, they could

have an adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s results of

operations and its financial condition.

The use of mining contractors at certain of AngloGold

Ashanti’s operations may expose it to delays or suspensions

in mining activities and increases in mining costs.

Mining contractors are used at certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s

mines, including Sadiola, Morila and Yatela in Mali, Siguiri in

Guinea, Iduapriem in Ghana and Sunrise Dam in Australia, to

mine and deliver ore to processing plants. Consequently, at

these mines, AngloGold Ashanti does not own all of the mining

equipment and may face disruption of operations and incur

costs and liabilities in the event that any of the mining

contractors at these mines has financial difficulties, or should

there be a dispute in renegotiating a mining contract, or a

delay in replacing an existing contractor. Furthermore,

increases in contract mining rates, in the absence

of associated productivity increases, will have an adverse

impact on the company’s results of operations and financial

condition.

AngloGold Ashanti competes with mining and other

companies for key human resources.

AngloGold Ashanti competes with mining and other

companies on a global basis to attract and retain key human

resources at all levels with appropriate technical skills and

operating and managerial experience necessary to continue to

operate its business. This is further exacerbated in the current

environment of increased mining activity across the globe

combined with the global shortage of key mining industry

human resource skills, including geologists, mining engineers,

metallurgists and skilled artisans.

The retention of staff is particularly challenging in South Africa,

where, in addition to the impacts of the global industry wide

shortages, AngloGold Ashanti is also required to achieve

employment equity targets of participation by historically

disadvantaged South Africans (HDSAs) in management and

other positions.

AngloGold Ashanti competes with all companies in South

Africa to attract and retain a small but growing pool of HDSAs

with the necessary skills and experience. For further details

see the risk factor “AngloGold Ashanti’s new order

mineral rights in South Africa could be suspended or

cancelled should the company breach, and fail to remedy

such breach of, its obligations in respect of the acquisition of

these rights”.

There can be no assurance that AngloGold Ashanti will attract

and retain skilled and experienced employees and, should it

fail to do so or lose any of its key personnel, its business and

growth prospects may be harmed and its results of operations

and its financial condition could be adversely affected.

AngloGold Ashanti faces certain risks in dealing with

HIV/AIDS which may adversely affect its results of

operations and its financial condition.

AIDS remains the major health care challenge faced by

AngloGold Ashanti’s South African operations. Accurate

prevalence data for AIDS is not available owing to doctor-patient

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confidentiality. The South African workforce prevalence studies

indicate that the percentage of AngloGold Ashanti’s South

African workforce that may be infected by HIV may be as high as

30%. AngloGold Ashanti is continuing to develop and implement

various programmes aimed at helping those who have been

infected with HIV and preventing new infections. Since 2001

AngloGold Ashanti has offered a voluntary counselling and HIV

testing programme for employees in South Africa. In 2002

AngloGold Ashanti began to offer anti-retroviral therapy (ART) to

HIV positive employees who met the current medical criteria for

the initiation of ART. From April 2003, AngloGold Ashanti

commenced a roll-out of the treatment to all eligible employees

desiring it. Currently approximately 4,600 employees are on the

wellness programme and as at December 2007, approximately

2,100 employees were receiving treatment using anti-retroviral

drugs.

The cost of providing rigorous outcome-focused disease

management of employees with AIDS, including the provision

of an anti-retroviral therapy, is on average R1,300 ($185) per

employee on treatment per month. It is not yet possible to

develop an accurate cost estimate of the programme in its

entirety, given uncertainties such as drug prices and the

ultimate rate of employee participation.

AngloGold Ashanti does not expect the cost that it will incur

related to the prevention of HIV infection and the treatment of

AIDS to materially and adversely affect its results of

operations. Nevertheless, it is not possible to determine with

certainty the costs that AngloGold Ashanti may incur in the

future in addressing this issue, and consequently its results of

operations and its financial condition could be adversely

affected.

AngloGold Ashanti faces certain risks in dealing with

malaria, particularly at its operations located in Africa, which

may have an adverse effect on its results of operations.

Malaria is a significant health risk at all of AngloGold Ashanti’s

operations in Central, West and East Africa where the disease

assumes epidemic proportions because of ineffective national

control programmes. The disease is a major cause of death in

young children and pregnant women but also gives rise to

fatalities and absenteeism in adult men. Consequently, if

uncontrolled, the disease could have an adverse effect upon

productivity and profitability levels of AngloGold Ashanti’s

operations located in these regions.

The treatment of occupational health diseases and the

potential liabilities related to occupational health diseases

may have an adverse effect upon the results of AngloGold

Ashanti’s operations and its financial condition.

The primary areas of focus in respect of occupational health

within AngloGold Ashanti’s operations are noise-induced

hearing loss (NIHL), occupational lung diseases (OLD) and

tuberculosis (TB). AngloGold Ashanti provides occupational

health services to its employees at its occupational health

centres and it continues to improve preventative occupational

hygiene initiatives. If the costs associated with providing such

occupational health services increase, such increase could

have an adverse effect on AngloGold Ashanti’s results of

operations and its financial condition.

Furthermore, the South African government, by way of a

cabinet resolution in 1999, proposed a possible combination

and alignment of benefits of the Occupational Diseases in

Mines and Works Act (ODMWA) that provides for

compensation to miners who have OLD, TB and combinations

thereof, and the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and

Diseases Act (COIDA) that provides for compensation to non-

miners who have OLD.

COIDA provides for compensation payments to workers

suffering permanent disabilities from OLD, which are classified

as pension liabilities if the permanent disability is above a

certain threshold, or a lump sum compensation payment if the

permanent disability is below a certain threshold. ODMWA

only provides for a lump sum compensation payment to

workers suffering from OLD. The capitalised value of a pension

liability (in accordance with COIDA) is usually greater than that

of a lump sum compensation payment (under ODMWA). In

addition, under COIDA compensation becomes payable at a

lower threshold of permanent disability than under ODMWA. It

is estimated that under COIDA about two to three times more

of AngloGold Ashanti’s employees would be compensated as

compared with those eligible for compensation under

ODMWA.

If the proposed combination of COIDA and ODMWA were to

occur, this could further increase the level of compensation

claims AngloGold Ashanti could be subject to and

consequently could have an adverse effect on its financial

condition.

Mr Thembekile Mankayi instituted a legal action against

AngloGold Ashanti in October 2006 in the High Court,

Witwatersrand Local Division. Mr Mankayi is claiming

approximately R2.6 million for damages allegedly suffered by

him as a result of silicosis allegedly contracted whilst working

on mines now owned by AngloGold Ashanti. An exception has

been filed by AngloGold Ashanti against the claim and was

heard in the High Court early February 2008. AngloGold

Ashanti filed the exception on the basis that mine employers

are insured in terms ODMWA and COIDA against

compensable diseases and this prevents any delictual claims

by employees against employers. Judgement has been

reserved. If AngloGold Ashanti is unsuccessful in defending

this suit, it could be subject to numerous similar claims which

could have an adverse effect on its financial condition.

In response to the effects of silicosis in labour sending

communities, a number of mining companies (under the

auspices of the Chamber of Mines), together with the National

Union of Mineworkers (NUM) which is the largest union in the

mining sector and the national and regional departments of

health have embarked on a project to assist in the delivery of

compensation and relief to communities that have been

affected.

The costs associated with the pumping of water inflows

from closed mines adjacent to AngloGold Ashanti’s

operations could have an adverse effect upon its results of

operations.

Certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s mining operations are located

adjacent to the mining operations of other mining companies.

The closure of a mining operation may have an impact upon

continued operations at the adjacent mine if appropriate

preventative steps are not taken. In particular, this can include

the ingress of underground water where pumping operations

at the adjacent closed mine are suspended. Such ingress

could have an adverse effect upon any one of AngloGold

Ashanti’s mining operations as a result of property damage,

disruption to operations and additional pumping costs.

AngloGold Ashanti has embarked on legal action in South

Africa after the owner of an adjacent mine put the company

owning the adjacent mining operation into liquidation, raising

questions about its and other companies’ willingness to meet

their water pumping obligations.

The relevant mining companies have entered into a settlement

agreement. As part of the settlement arrangement the mining

companies have formed and registered a not-for-profit

company, known as the Margaret Water Company, to conduct

water pumping activities from the highest lying shaft which is

currently owned by Stilfontein Gold Mining Company (in

liquidation). The three mining companies will contribute equally

to the cost of establishing and initially running the Margaret

Water Company.

The occurrence of events for which AngloGold Ashanti is

not insured or for which its insurance is inadequate may

adversely affect its cash flows and overall profitability.

AngloGold Ashanti maintains insurance to protect only against

catastrophic events which could have a significant adverse effect

on its operations and profitability. This insurance is maintained in

amounts that are believed to be reasonable depending upon the

circumstances surrounding each identified risk.

However, AngloGold Ashanti’s insurance does not cover all

potential risks associated with its business. In addition,

AngloGold Ashanti may elect not to insure certain risks, due to

the high premiums associated with insuring those risks or for

various other reasons, including an assessment that the risks

are remote. Furthermore, AngloGold Ashanti may not be able

to obtain insurance coverage at acceptable premiums.

AngloGold Ashanti has a captive insurance company, namely

AGRe Insurance Company Limited, which participates at

various levels in certain of the insurances maintained by

AngloGold Ashanti. The occurrence of events for which it is

not insured may adversely affect AngloGold Ashanti’s cash

flows and overall profitability.

Risks related to AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary shares and

American Depositary Shares (ADSs)

Sales of large quantities of AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary

shares and ADSs, or the perception that these sales may

occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of

such securities.

The market price of AngloGold Ashanti’s ordinary shares or

ADSs could fall if large quantities of ordinary shares or ADSs

are sold in the public market, or there is the perception in the

marketplace that such sales could occur. Subject to

applicable securities laws, holders of AngloGold Ashanti’s

ordinary shares or ADSs may decide to sell them at any time.

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AngloGold Ashanti has entered into a registration rights

agreement with AA plc that would facilitate US registration of

additional offers and sales of AngloGold Ashanti shares that

AA plc makes in the future, subject to certain conditions. Sales

of ordinary shares or ADSs if substantial, or the perception

that sales may occur and be substantial, could exert

downward pressure on the prevailing market prices for

AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares or ADSs, causing their

market prices to decline. In April 2006, Anglo American sold

19,685,170 ordinary shares it held in AngloGold Ashanti and, in

October 2007, sold an additional 69,100,000 ordinary shares

that it held in AngloGold Ashanti. These sales combined with the

dilutive effect of AngloGold Ashanti’s issuance of 9,970,732

ordinary shares in April 2006, reduced Anglo American’s

shareholding in AngloGold Ashanti from approximately 51% of

outstanding shares as at 19 April 2006 to approximately 16.6%

as at 9 October 2007. Anglo American has stated that it intends

to reduce and ultimately exit its gold company holdings and that

it will continue to explore all available options to exit AngloGold

Ashanti in an orderly manner.

Fluctuations in the exchange rate of different currencies may

reduce the market value of AngloGold Ashanti’s securities, as

well as the market value of any dividends or distributions paid

by AngloGold Ashanti.

AngloGold Ashanti has historically declared all dividends in

South African rands. As a result, exchange rate movements may

have affected and may continue to affect the Australian dollar,

the British pound, the Ghanaian cedi and the US dollar value of

these dividends, as well as of any other distributions paid by the

relevant depositary to investors that hold AngloGold Ashanti’s

securities. This may reduce the value of these securities to

investors. The Memorandum and Articles of Association of the

company allows for dividends and distributions to be declared in

any currency at the discretion of AngloGold Ashanti’s board of

directors, or its shareholders at a general meeting. If and to the

extent that AngloGold Ashanti opts to declare dividends and

distributions in dollars, exchange rate movements will not affect

the dollar value of any dividends or distributions, nevertheless,

the value of any dividend or distribution in Australian dollars,

British pounds, Ghanaian cedis or South African rands will

continue to be affected. If and to the extent that dividends and

distributions are declared in South African rands, exchange rate

movements will continue to affect the Australian dollar, British

pound, Ghanaian cedi and US dollar value of these dividends

and distributions. Furthermore, the market value of AngloGold

Ashanti’s securities as expressed in Australian dollars, British

pounds, Ghanaian cedis, US dollars and South African rands will

continue to fluctuate in part as a result of foreign exchange

fluctuations.

The recently announced proposal by the South African

Government to replace the Secondary Tax on Companies with

a withholding tax on dividends and other distributions may

impact on the amount of dividends or other distributions

received by the company’s shareholders.

On 21 February 2007, the South African Government

announced a proposal to replace Secondary Tax on

Companies with a 10% withholding tax on dividends and other

distributions payable to shareholders. This proposal is

expected to be implemented in phases between 2007 and

2009. Although this may reduce the tax payable by the South

African operations of the company thereby increasing

distributable earnings, the withholding tax will generally reduce

the amount of dividends or other distributions received by

AngloGold Ashanti shareholders.

Statutory report – contents

147

Directors’ approval

148

Secretary’s certificate

148

Report of the independent auditors

149

Directors’ report

150

Remuneration report

162

Group financial statements

Group income statement

170

Group balance sheet

171

Group cash flow statement

172

Group statement of recognised

income and expense

173

Notes to the group financial

statements

174

Company financial statements

Company income statement

276

Company balance sheet

277

Company cash flow statement

278

Company statement of recognised

income and expense

279

Notes to the company financial

statements

280

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The annual financial statements and group annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007 were approved by the

board of directors on 7 March 2008 and are signed on its behalf by:

Directors

RP Edey, Chairman

M Cutifani, Chief Executive Officer

S Venkatakrishnan, Chief Financial Officer

WL Nkuhlu, Chairman, Audit and Corporate Governance Committee

YZ Simelane

Vice President – Compliance and Corporate Administration

Directors’ approval

In terms of Section 268G(d) of the Companies Act, 61 of 1973, I certify that the company has lodged with the Registrar of Companies

all such returns as are required of a widely held company in terms of the Act, and that all such returns are true, correct and up to date.

YZ Simelane

Vice President – Compliance and Corporate Administration

Johannesburg

7 March 2008

Secretary’s certificate

We have audited the annual financial statements of AngloGold Ashanti Limited group and company, which comprise the directors' report,

the balance sheet as at 31 December 2007, the income statement, the statement of recognised income and expense and cash

flow statement for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes, as set out on

pages 170 to 303.

Directors' responsibility for the financial statements

The company's directors are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with

International Financial Reporting Standards, and in the manner required by the Companies Act of South Africa. This responsibility

includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements

that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and

making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

Auditor's responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with

International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit

to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The

procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including an assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial

statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers the internal controls relevant to the

entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the

circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes

evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors,

as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the group and company as at

31 December 2007, and of the financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial

Reporting Standards, and in the manner required by the Companies Act of South Africa.

Ernst & Young Inc.

Registered Auditor

Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa

7 March 2008

Report of the independent auditors

to the members of AngloGold Ashanti Limited

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Nature of business

AngloGold Ashanti Limited conducts mining operations in Africa, North and South America and Australia and undertakes exploration

activities worldwide. In addition, the company is involved in the manufacturing, marketing and selling of gold products, as well as the

development of markets for gold.

Major shareholder

Anglo South Africa Capital (Proprietary) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anglo American plc (incorporated in England and Wales)

ceased to be AngloGold Ashanti’s major shareholder in October 2007, following the sale of 69.1 million of the 115,102,929 ordinary

shares it held in the company. The sale reduced the effective shareholding of Anglo American plc in the issued ordinary share capital of

the company to 16.6%.

Share capital

Authorised

The authorised share capital of AngloGold Ashanti at 31 December 2007 is made up as follows:

400,000,000 ordinary shares of 25 South African cents each

R100,000,000

4,280,000 E ordinary shares of 25 South African cents each

R1,070,000

2,000,000 A redeemable preference shares of 50 South African cents each

R1,000,000

5,000,000 B redeemable preference shares of 1 South African cent each

R50,000

The following are the movements in the issued and unissued capital from the beginning of the accounting period to the date of this report:

Issued

Ordinary shares

Number

Number

of shares

Rand

of shares

Rand

2007

2006

At 1 January

276,236,153         69,059,038

264,938,432

66,234,608

Issued during year

– $500 million equity raising (effective 20 April 2006)

–

–

9,970,732         2,492,683

– Bokamoso ESOP and BEE transaction (approved by

shareholders on 11 December 2006)

31,410                 7,852

928,590             232,147

– Bokamoso ESOP on conversion of E ordinary shares

8,026

2,007

–

–

– Exercise of options by participants in the AngloGold

Share Incentive Scheme

1,181,882             295,471

398,399               99,600

At 31 December

277,457,471         69,364,368

276,236,153         69,059,038

Issued subsequent to year-end

– Exercise of options by participants in the AngloGold

Share Incentive Scheme

205,632              51,408

At 31 January 2008

277,663,103         69,415,776

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E ordinary shares

On 11 December 2006, shareholders in general meeting authorised the creation of a maximum 4,280,000 E ordinary shares to be issued

pursuant to an Employee Share Ownership Plan and a Black Economic Empowerment transaction (“BEE transaction”).

Number

Number

of shares

Rand

of shares

Rand

2007

2006

At 1 January

4,185,770              1,046,443

–                         –

Issued during year

– The Bokamoso ESOP Trust

94,230                  23,557                2,785,770            696,443

– Izingwe Holdings (Proprietary) Limited

–                        –

1,400,000            350,000

Cancelled in exchange for ordinary shares in terms of the

cancellation formula

139,770                  34,943

At 31 December

4,140,230              1,035,057

4,185,770          1,046,443

Issued/cancelled subsequent to year-end

– Issued

–                        –

– Cancelled and exchanged for ordinary shares issued in

terms of the cancellation formula

11,196                   2,799

At 31 January 2008

4,129,034             1,032,258

In terms of the authority granted by shareholders, on vesting, E ordinary shares are cancelled in exchange for ordinary shares, in

accordance with the cancellation formula. All E ordinary shares which are cancelled may not be re-issued and therefore, do not form part

of the authorised but unissued share capital of the company.

E ordinary share capital amounting to R5,603,292 in respect of 44,190 unconverted but cancelled E ordinary shares was transferred to

ordinary share premium. E ordinary shares do not convert to ordinary shares in the instance when the market price of an AngloGold

Ashanti ordinary share is less than the value of the E ordinary share as calculated in accordance with the cancellation formula.

Redeemable preference shares

The A and B redeemable preference shares, all of which are held by a wholly owned subsidiary Eastvaal Gold Holdings Limited, may not

be transferred and are redeemable from the realisation of the assets relating to the Moab Lease area after cessation of mining operations

in the area. The shares carry the right to receive dividends equivalent to the profits (net of royalty, ongoing capital expenditure and taxation)

from operations in the area. No further A and B redeemable preference shares will be issued.

Further details of the authorised and issued shares, as well as the share premium, are given in Note 27 to the group's financial statements.

Unissued

Ordinary

E ordinary

Number Number

Number

Number

of shares

of shares

of shares

of shares

2007

2006

2007

2006

At 1 January

123,763,847

135,061,568

94,230

–

Authorised during the year

–

–

–

4,280,000

Issues during year

1,221,318

11,297,721

94,230

4,185,770

At 31 December

122,542,529

123,763,847

–

94,230

Issues subsequent to year-end

205,632

At 31 January 2008

122,336,897

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Unissued ordinary shares under the control of directors

In terms of the authority granted by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 4 May 2007, 10% of the authorised but unissued

ordinary share capital remaining at that date, after setting aside so many ordinary shares as may be required to be allotted and issued

pursuant to the Share Incentive Scheme; the Bokamoso Employee Share Ownership Plan, the black economic empowerment transaction

and for the purposes of the conversion of the $1 billion, 2.375% guaranteed convertible bonds, issued by AngloGold Ashanti Holdings

plc, are placed under the control of the directors. This authority expires at the annual general meeting to be held on 2 May 2008.

The unissued ordinary shares under the control of the directors at 31 December 2007 were as follows:

Shares

Rand

Authorised ordinary share capital

400,000,000

100,000,000

Ordinary shares in issue at 4 May 2007

276,827,589

69,206,897

Unissued ordinary shares at 4 May 2007

123,172,411

30,793,103

Less: Ordinary shares set aside in terms of:

– Share Incentive Scheme

7,612,759

1,903,190

– ESOP and BEE transaction

6,071,410

1,517,852

– Guaranteed Convertible Bonds

15,384,615

3,846,154

Net unissued ordinary shares at 4 May 2007

94,103,627

23,525,907

Unissued ordinary shares under the control of the directors

at 4 May 2007(10% of net unissued ordinary shares)

9,410,362

2,352,590

Less: Ordinary shares issued at the discretion of the directors

–

–

At 31 December 2007

9,410,362

2,352,590

In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE, shareholders may, subject to certain conditions, authorise the directors to issue the

ordinary shares held under their control for cash other than by means of a rights offer to shareholders. In order that the directors of the

company may be placed in a position to take advantage of favourable circumstances which may arise for the issue of such ordinary

shares for cash, without restriction, for the benefit of the company, shareholders will be asked to consider an ordinary resolution to this

effect at the forthcoming annual general meeting.

The company has not exercised the general approval to buy back shares from its issued ordinary share capital, granted at the annual

general meeting held on 4 May 2007. At the annual general meeting to be held on 2 May 2008, shareholders will be asked to renew the

general authority for the acquisition by the company, or a subsidiary of the company, of its own shares.

American Depositary Shares

At 31 December 2007, the company had in issue through The Bank of New York as Depositary, and listed on the New York Stock

Exchange (NYSE), 82,550,854 (2006: 73,572,341) American Depositary Shares (ADSs). Each ADS is equal to one ordinary share. At

31 January 2008, there were 78,190,823 ADSs in issue and listed on the NYSE.

Ghanaian Depositary Shares

At 31 December 2007, the company had in issue through NTHC Limited as Depositary, and listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)

18,256,500, (2006: 18,256,500 ) Ghanaian Depositary Shares (GhDSs). Every 100 GhDSs has one underlying AngloGold Ashanti ordinary

share and carries the right to one vote. At 31 January 2008, 18,475,000 GhDSs were listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.

AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme

AngloGold Ashanti operates a share incentive scheme for the purpose of providing an incentive to executive directors, executive officers

and managers of the company and its subsidiaries to identify themselves more closely with the fortunes of the group and its continued

growth, and to promote the retention of such employees by giving them an opportunity to acquire shares in the company.

Non-executive directors are not eligible for participation in the share incentive scheme.

Directors’ report continued

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The maximum number of ordinary shares that may be allocated for the purposes of the scheme is equivalent to 2.75% of the total

number of ordinary shares in issue at any time. At 31 December 2007, 7,630,080 ordinary shares (2006: 7,596,494) were available

for purposes of the scheme, while the maximum aggregate number of shares which may be acquired by any one participant in the

scheme is 5% of the ordinary shares allocated for the purposes of the share incentive scheme (or 0.1375% of the total number of

ordinary shares in issue) – at 31 December 2007 381,504 (2006: 379,824).

Employees participate in the share incentive scheme to the extent that they are granted options or rights to acquire shares, and

accept them. All options or rights which have not been exercised within ten years from the date on which they were granted,

automatically expire.

The incentives offered by AngloGold Ashanti are reviewed periodically to ensure that these incentives are globally competitive, so as

to attract, reward and retain management of the highest calibre. As a result, several types of incentives, each with their own issue

and vesting criteria have been granted to employees – collectively known as the “AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme or share

incentive scheme”.

Although the Remuneration Committee has the discretion to incentivise employees through the issue of shares, only options or rights

have so far been granted. The type and vesting criteria of the options or rights granted are:

Time-related

The granting of time-related options was approved by shareholders at the general meeting held on 4 June 1998 and amended by

shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 30 April 2002, at which time it was agreed that no further time-related options

will be granted and all options granted hereunder will terminate on 1 February 2012, being the date on which the last options granted

under this criteria may be exercised or will expire.

Time-related options vest over a five-year period from date of grant and may be exercised in tranches of 20% each in years two,

three and four and 40% in year five. As of the date of this report, all options granted and outstanding have vested in full.

Performance-related

The granting of performance-related options was approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 30 April 2002

and amended at the annual general meeting held on 29 April 2005 at which time it was agreed that no further performance-related

options will be granted and all options granted hereunder will terminate on 1 November 2014, being the date on which the last

options granted under this criteria may be exercised or will expire.

Performance-related options granted vest in full, three years from date of grant, provided that the conditions under which the options

were granted, are met. All options granted and outstanding vested in full on 1 November 2007.

Bonus Share Plan (BSP)

The granting of rights in terms of the BSP was approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 29 April 2005.

Executive directors, executive officers and other management groups are eligible for participation. Each award made in respect

of the BSP entitles the holder to acquire one ordinary share at “nil” cost. Awards granted vest in full, three years from date of

grant, provided that the participant is still in the employ of the company at the date of vesting unless an event, such as death, occurs

which may result in an earlier vesting.

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

The granting of rights in terms of the LTIP was approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 29 April 2005. Executive

directors, executive officers and selected senior management are eligible for participation. Each award made in respect of the LTIP entitles

the holder to acquire one ordinary share at “nil” cost. Awards granted vest three years from date of grant, to the extent that the stretched

company performance targets under which the rights were granted, are met and provided that the participant is still in the employ of the

company, or unless an event, such as death, occurs which may result in an earlier vesting.

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Options and rights

As is required to be disclosed in terms of the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme and stock exchange regulations, the movement in
respect of options and rights granted and the ordinary shares issued as a result of the exercise of options and rights during the year
1 January 2007 to 31 January 2008 is:

Average

Long-

exercise

Perfor-

Bonus

Term

price per

Ordinary

Time-

mance

Share     Incentive

ordinary

shares

related

related

Plan

Plan

Total

share

issued

At 1 January 2007

473,260

2,585,800

480,585

660,175   4,199,820

166.64    3,114,077

Movement during year
– Granted

–

*12,600

296,495

321,664

630,759

–

– Exercised

266,300

874,874

40,708

– 1,181,882

210.31 1,181,882

– Lapsed – terminations

–

85,326

50,704

198,414

334,444

62.78

At 31 December 2007

206,960

1,638,200

685,668

783,425 3,314,253

130,74 4,295,959

Average exercise/issue price
per share

– R

124.68

248.76

–

–

130.74

Subsequent to year-end
– Exercised

6,600

196,419

2,613

–

205,632

242.00

205,632

– Lapsed – terminations

–

–

–

–

–

At 31 January 2008

200,360

1,441,781

683,055

783,425 3,108,621

123.38 4,501,591

Average exercise/issue price
per share

– R

124.50

248.77

–

–

123.38

* Correction of prior year lapsings in error.

Analysis of options and rights outstanding at 31 December 2007

Number of

Holding

Holders

options

1

to

100

185

13,518

101

to

500

643

137,261

501

to

1,000

119

82,710

1,001

to

5,000

302

798,881

5,001

to

10,000

94

693,451

10,000

to

100,000

68

1,588,432

Over 100,000

–

–

Total

1,411

3,314,253

Directors’ report continued

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Financial results

The financial statements set out fully the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the group and the company for the

financial year ended 31 December 2007.

Review of operations

The performance of the various operations are comprehensively reviewed on pages 54 to 98.

Dividend policy

Dividends are proposed by, and approved by the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti, based on the interim and year-end financial

statements. Dividends are recognised when declared by the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti. AngloGold Ashanti expects to

continue to pay dividends, although there can be no assurance that dividends will be paid in the future or as to the particular amounts

that will be paid from year to year. The payments of future dividends will depend upon the board’s ongoing assessment of AngloGold

Ashanti’s earnings, after providing for long term growth, cash/debt resources, the amount of reserves available for dividend using the

going concern assessment and restrictions placed by the conditions of the convertible bond and other factors.

Dividends declared since 1 January 2007:

Final dividend

Interim dividend

Final dividend

number 101

number 102

number 103

Declaration date

12 February 2007

30 July 2007

6 February 2008

Last date to trade ordinary shares cum dividend

2 March 2007

17 August 2007

22 February 2008

Record date

9 March 2007

24 August 2007

29 February 2008

Amount paid per ordinary share

– South African currency (cents)

240

90

53

– United Kingdom currency (pence)

16.859

6.0721

3.484

– Ghanaian currency (cedis)

3,041.21

11.1

6.530

Amount per CDI* – Australian currency (cents)

8.4144

2.997

1.484

Payment date

16 March 2007

31 August 2007

7 March 2008

Amount per GhDS** – Ghanaian currency (cedis)

30.41

0.111

0.0653

Payment date

19 March 2007

3 September 2007

10 March 2008

Amount per ADS*** – United States currency (cents)

32.384

12.435

# 7.37

Payment date

26 March 2007

10 September 2007

17 March 2008

Amount per E ordinary share South African currency (cents)

120

45

26.50

Payment date

16 March 2007

31 August 2007

7 March 2008

*

Each CDI (Chess Depositary Interest) is equal to one-fifth of one ordinary share

**

Each GhDS (Ghanaian Depositary Share) is equal to one-hundredth of one ordinary share

***

Each ADS (American Depositary Share) is equal to one ordinary share

#

Illustrative value assuming the following rates of exchange: {R14.068:£; R:¢1,289.29; R5.571:A$; R7.19:$}. The actual rate of

payment will depend on the exchange rate on the currency conversion date and/or date of payment

Shareholders on the South African register who have dematerialised their ordinary shares receive payment of their dividends electronically,

as provided for by STRATE. For those shareholders who have not yet dematerialised their shares, or who may intend retaining their

shareholding in the company in certificated form, the company operates an electronic funds transmission service, whereby dividends may

be electronically transferred to shareholders’ bank accounts. These shareholders are encouraged to mandate this method of payment

for all future dividends.

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Borrowings

The company’s borrowing powers are unlimited. As at 31 December 2007, the group’s borrowings totalled $1,872 million, R12,750 million

(2006: $1482 million, R10,376 million).

On 12 December 2007 AngloGold Ashanti announced the successful closing of a US$1.15 billion syndicated revolving loan facility (RCF).

The new 3-year facility will be used to refinance an existing US$700 million RCF, an AUD200 million facility and for general corporate

purposes.

Significant announcements during the year under review and subsequent to year-end

On 5 February 2007, AngloGold Ashanti informed the market that a partial slope failure had occurred in an intermediate

footwall of the Nyankanga pit at Geita Gold Mine on Saturday 3 February 2007. The pit had been monitored by slope stability radar

and was safely evacuated in advance of the failure. No injury to employees or contractors occurred and there was no damage to

equipment.

On 13 February 2007, the AngloGold Ashanti board approved a project to develop the Mponeng mine below the 120 level, adding some

2.5 million ounces of gold and 8 years to the mine’s life, at a capital cost of $252 million. Production is due to commence in 2013.

On 4 May 2007, AngloGold Ashanti announced that Messrs CB Brayshaw and AJ Trahar retired from the board effective 5 May

2007. AngloGold Ashanti further announced that Mrs C Carroll had been appointed as a non-executive director with effect from

5 May 2007.

On 1 June 2007, AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd announced the commencement of a pre-feasibility study at the Tropicana gold project

in Western Australia. Tropicana, located 400 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie, is a joint venture between AngloGold Ashanti Australia

(70%) and Independence Group NL (30% free carried to completion of the pre-feasibility study). The study is expected to be completed

in mid-2008 and will focus on the Tropicana and Havana zones and will only consider open-cut resources.

On 8 June 2007, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it would sell, subject to certain conditions, to a consortium of Mintails South Africa

(Pty) Limited / DRD South African Operations (Pty) Limited Joint Venture most of the remaining moveable and immovable assets of Ergo,

the surface reclamation operation east of Johannesburg, discontinued in March 2005. The site is currently being rehabilitated by

AngloGold Ashanti. The assets and associated liabilities will sell for R42.8 million (approximately $6 million). The joint venture will operate,

for its own account, under the AngloGold Ashanti authorisations until new order mining rights have been obtained and transferred to the

joint venture. A specific exclusion from the sale to the joint venture is the Brakpan Tailings Storage Facility which will continue to be

rehabilitated by AngloGold Ashanti.

On 11 July 2007, AngloGold Ashanti announced the resignation from the board of Mr AH Calver as Mr WA Nairn’s alternate.

On 31 July 2007, the board of directors announced the retirement of Mr RM Godsell, (AngloGold Ashanti’s Chief Executive Officer) and

the resignation of Mr R Carvalho Silva (Chief Operating Officer – International) from the company effective 30 September 2007 and the

appointments of Mr M Cutifani as Chief Executive Officer and Mr N Nicolau, (formerly Chief Operating Officer – Africa) as Chief Operating

Officer for all operations as of 1 October 2007. Subsequently, on 12 November 2007, it was announced that due to further operational

management restructure, Mr N Nicolau had resigned from the board to pursue other opportunities.

In August 2007, AngloGold Ashanti through the South African Chamber of Mines, signed a two-year wage agreement effective from 1 July

2007, with the three recognised mining unions. This agreement covers some 29,000 category 3 – 8 workers, miners, artisans and officials

in the company’s South African operations and was achieved through a mediated outcome without the unions resorting to any industrial

action. In terms of the agreement: the first year increases from 1 July 2007 range from 10% for the lower categories of worker to 8% for

officials or junior management and include a special dispensation for the benefit of artisans and some skilled occupations. Some

improvements to leave conditions and housing allowances were also agreed. Second year increases from 1 July 2008 will be determined

at South African CPIX plus 1% with a minimum of an 8% increase.

The company completed the acquisition of minority interests previously held by the Government of Ghana (5%) and the International

Finance Corporation (10%) in the Iduapriem and Teberebie mine effective 1 September 2007 for a total cash consideration of $25 million.

Iduapriem and Teberebie are now wholly owned by AngloGold Ashanti.

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On 18 September 2007, AngloGold Ashanti announced that Mr M Cutifani was appointed to the board effective 17 September 2007, as

Chief Executive Officer designate. Mr M Cutifani succeeded Mr RM Godsell as Chief Executive Officer, on his retirement with effect from

1 October 2007.

On 1 October 2007, AngloGold Ashanti noted the announcement by Anglo American plc that it intended to offer for sale, 61 million ordinary

shares of AngloGold Ashanti in the form of ordinary shares and American Depositary Shares pursuant to the registration of such securities

under AngloGold Ashanti’s automatic shelf registration statement. Goldman Sachs International acted as the global co-ordinator for the

offering and Goldman Sachs International and UBS Investment Bank were joint book runners for the offering.

On 2 October 2007, AngloGold Ashanti noted the announcement by Anglo American plc that Anglo American had completed an offering

of 67.1 million ordinary shares of AngloGold Ashanti in the form of ordinary shares and American Depositary Shares (ADS) priced at

US$44.00 per ADS (US$44.11 inclusive of uncertificated securities tax payable by investors in ADSs) and R300.61 per ordinary share

(exclusive of uncertificated securities tax). The offering which was launched on 1 October 2007 was increased from the earlier announced

61 million ordinary shares. The offering price represented discounts of 6.16% and 7.84% to the closing prices of the ADSs and

ordinary shares in New York and Johannesburg respectively on Friday, 28 September 2007. The offering settled on 9 October 2007.

On completion of the offering, Anglo American’s holding in AngloGold Ashanti was 17.3%. An additional 2 million shares were sold by Anglo

American in a private placement, further reducing its shareholding to 16.6%.

Following the settlement of the secondary offering and the consequent reduction in shareholding, all the directors representing Anglo

American plc on the AngloGold Ashanti board, namely Mrs C Carroll and Mr R Médori, together with his alternate Mr PG Whitcutt resigned

from the AngloGold Ashanti board, effective 9 October 2007.

On 12 December 2007, AngloGold Ashanti announced the successful closing of a $1.15 billion syndicated revolving loan facility. The new

three-year facility will be used to refinance an existing $700 million revolving credit facility (due January 2008), an A$200 million facility and

for general corporate purposes.

On 14 January 2008, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had agreed to acquire 100% of Golden Cycle Gold Corporation (GCGC) through

a merger transaction in which GCGC’s shareholders will receive 29 AngloGold Ashanti ADRs for every 100 shares of GCGC common stock

held. GCGC currently hold a 33% shareholding in Cripple Creek & Victor while AngloGold Ashanti hold the remaining 67%. The merger

transaction will result in Cripple Creek & Victor being wholly owned by AngloGold Ashanti. The transaction is subject to a number of

regulatory and statutory approvals, including approval by GCGC shareholders. The transaction, at the date of announcement was valued

at approximately $149 million.

On 18 January 2008, AngloGold Ashanti provided operation guidance to its fourth quarter 2007 results, in which it was stated that the

company’s South African and Geita operations had experienced production difficulties resulting in the group’s production for the quarter to

be of the region of 1.4 million ounces.

On 25 January 2008, AngloGold Ashanti announced that following notification from Eskom regarding interruptions to power supplies, it

had halted mining and gold recovery operations on all of its South African operations. Only underground emergency pumping work was

being carried out.

On 27 January 2008, AngloGold Ashanti announced it had agreed a process with Eskom, whereby the supplier would give its normal

guarantees for sufficient power for the company to undertake shifts from that day for the purpose of re-establishing safe workplaces at

each of the deep level underground mines in South Africa. The company was anticipating a ramp up in additional power later in the week

that should enable a phased return to normal mining operations. A protocol had also been agreed with the electricity supplier whereby

Eskom will provide the company with four hours warning, prior to having to reduce power supply.

On 29 January 2008, AngloGold Ashanti announced that following a meeting between Eskom and industrial electricity consumers, the company

had commenced the process of bringing back into production all of its underground mines and their associated gold treatment plants. On

7 February 2008, AngloGold Ashanti stated that following extensive discussions with Eskom and government, a power supply of 90% had been

offered which has resulted in first quarter production from the South African operations being severely disrupted. Equally important is Eskom’s

ability to maintain a continuous power supply at a 90% level in order to return to normal production levels and milling rates.

On 14 February 2008, AngloGold Ashanti announced amendments to its agreement with B2Gold in respect of exploration activities in

Colombia.

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Investments

Particulars of the group’s principal subsidiaries and joint venture interests are presented on page 304.

Litigation

There are no legal or arbitration proceedings in which any member of the AngloGold Ashanti group is or has been engaged, including

any such proceedings which are pending or threatened of which AngloGold Ashanti is aware, which may have, or have had during

the 12 months preceding the date of this Annual Report 2007, a material effect on the group's financial position, other than those

disclosed in group note 38 of the financial statements.

Material change

There has been no material change in the financial or trading position of the AngloGold Ashanti group since the publication of its

results for the quarter and year ended 31 December 2007.

Material resolutions

Details of special resolutions and other resolutions of a significant nature passed by the company and its subsidiaries during the year

under review, requiring disclosure in terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE, are as follows:

Nature of resolution

Effective date

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

Passed at the annual general meeting held

on 4 May 2007:

General approval for the acquisition by the company,

or a subsidiary of the company, of its own shares.

6 July 2007

Annual general meetings

At the 63rd annual general meeting held on 4 May 2007, shareholders passed ordinary resolutions relating to:

the adoption of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006;

the re-election of Mr FB Arisman, Mr RE Bannerman, Mr WA Nairn, and Mr SR Thompson as directors of the company;

the election of Mr JH Mensah; Prof WL Nkuhlu and Mr SM Pityana, who were appointed since the previous annual general

meeting, as directors of the company;

the renewal of a general authority placing 10% of the unissued ordinary shares of the company, after setting aside sufficient

shares attributable to the Share Incentive Scheme and guaranteed convertible bonds, under the control of the directors;

the granting of a general authority to issue ordinary shares in the capital of the company for cash, subject to certain limitations

in terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE; and

the increase in directors' annual remuneration with effect from 1 June 2007, as follows:

R135,000 (previous: R110,000) per annum for each director, other than for the offices of the chairman, deputy chairman and

those who are non-residents of South Africa.

$150,000 per annum (previous: $130,000) for the office of the chairman.

R360,000 (previous: R300,000) for the office of the deputy chairman.

$25,000 (previous: $16,000) per annum for directors who are non-residents of South Africa.

An additional $5,000 (previous: $4,000) per meeting for each director, including the chairman and deputy chairman, travelling

internationally to attend board meetings.

Details concerning the special resolution passed by shareholders at this meeting are disclosed above.

Directors’ report continued

159

Notice of the 64th annual general meeting, which is to be held in the Auditorium, 76 Jeppe Street, Newtown, Johannesburg at

11:00 (South African time) on Friday, 2 May 2008, is enclosed as a separate document with the Annual Report 2007. Additional

copies of the notice of meeting may be obtained from the company’s corporate contacts and the share registrars or may be

accessed from the company’s website.

Directorate and secretary

The following movements to the board of directors have taken place for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007.

Executive directors:

Mr RM Godsell (CEO) retired from the board effective 30 September 2007.

Mr M Cutifani was appointed to the board on 17 September 2007 and as CEO effective 1 October 2007.

Mr R Carvalho Silva resigned from the board effective 30 September 2007.

Mr NF Nicolau resigned from the board effective 12 November 2007.

Non-executive directors:

Mr SM Pityana was appointed to the board effective 13 February 2007.

Dr SE Jonah resigned from the board effective 12 February 2007.

Mr CB Brayshaw retired from the board effective 5 May 2007.

Mr AJ Trahar retired from the board effective 5 May 2007.

Mrs C Carroll was appointed to the board effective 5 May 2007 and resigned from the board effective 9 October 2007.

Mr R Médori resigned from the board effective 9 October 2007.

Alternate directors:

Mr AH Calver (alternate to Mr WA Nairn) resigned as alternate effective 1 January 2007

Mr PG Whitcutt (alternate to Mr R Médori) resigned as alternate effective 9 October 2007 following Mr Médori’s resignation from

the board.

The directors retiring by rotation at the forthcoming annual general meeting in terms of the articles of association are Dr TJ Motlatsi,

Mr WA Nairn and Mr SM Pityana who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

Mrs E Bradley who retires by rotation has not made herself available for re-election.

In addition to the abovementioned directors, Mr M Cutifani, who was appointed as a director during the year, will retire at the annual

general meeting and offer himself for re-election.

In terms of the company's memorandum and articles of association, there is no mandatory resignation age for directors.

Non-executive directors do not hold service contracts with the company.

The names and biographies of the directors of the company are listed on pages 16 and 17.

There has been no change in the offices of the vice president – compliance and corporate administration and the company secretary.

The names, business and postal addresses of the vice president – compliance and corporate administration and the company

secretary are set out on page 326 of this report.

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Directors’ interests in shares

The interests of the directors and alternate directors in the ordinary shares of the company at 31 December 2007, which did not

individually exceed 1% of the company's issued ordinary share capital, were:

Beneficial

Non-

Beneficial

Non-

Direct

Indirect

beneficial

(1)

Direct

Indirect

beneficial

(1)

31 December 2007

31 December 2006

Executive directors

M Cutifani

–

–

–

–

–

–

R Carvalho Silva (resigned 30 September 2007)

–

–

–

–

–

–

RM Godsell (retired 30 September 2007)

–

–

–

13,010

–

–

NF Nicolau (resigned 12 November 2007)

–

–

–

3,000

–

–

S Venkatakrishnan

652

–

–

652

–

–

KH Williams (retired 6 May 2006)

–

–

–

–

–

–

Total

652 –

–

16,662

–

–

Non-executive directors

FB Arisman

–

2,000

–

–

2,000

–

Mrs E le R Bradley

–

23,423

3,027

–

23,423

3,027

CB Brayshaw (retired 5 May 2007)

–

–

–

–

–

–

C Carroll (appointed 5 May 2007,

resigned 9 October 2007)

–

–

–

–

–

–

RP Edey

–

1,000

–

–

1,000

–

Dr SE Jonah (resigned 12 February 2007)

–

–

–

–

18,469

–

R Médori (resigned 9 October 2007)

–

–

–

–

–

–

Dr TJ Motlatsi

–

–

–

–

–

–

WA Nairn

–

–

–

–

–

–

WL Nkuhlu

–

–

–

–

–

–

SM Pityana

–

–

–

–

–

–

SR Thompson

–

–

–

–

–

–

AJ Trahar (retired 5 May 2007)

–

–

–

–

–

–

PL Zim (retired 4 August 2006)

–

–

–

–

–

–

Total

–

26,423

3,027

–

44,892

3,027

Alternate directors

DD Barber (resigned 4 August 2006)

–

–

–

–

–

–

AH Calver (resigned 11 July 2007)

–

–

–

–

–

–

PG Whitcutt (resigned 9 October 2007)

–

–

–

–

–

–

Total

–

–

–

–

–

–

Grand total

652

26,423

3,027

16,662

44,892

3,027

(1)

The director derives no personal benefit.

Except for Mr Arisman, who, after receiving permission to do so from the chairman of the company, acquired an additional

2,000 AngloGold Ashanti shares (in the form of ADSs) on 22 February 2008, there have been no other changes in the above interests

since 31 December 2007.

A register detailing directors’ and officers’ interests in contracts is available for inspection at the company’s registered and

corporate office.

Directors’ report continued

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Annual financial statements

The directors are required by the South African Companies Act to maintain adequate accounting records and are responsible for the

preparation of the annual financial statements which fairly present the state of affairs of the company and the AngloGold Ashanti group

at the end of the financial year, and the results of operations and cash flows for the year, in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting

Practice (GAAP) and in terms of the JSE Listings Requirements.

In preparing the annual financial statements reflected in dollars in the English language as issued by the International Accounting

Standards Board (IASB) and South African rands on pages 170 to 303, the group has complied with International Financial Reporting

Standards (IFRS) in the English language as issued by the IASB and has used appropriate accounting policies supported by reasonable

and prudent judgements and estimates. The directors are of the opinion that these financial statements fairly present the financial position

of the company and the group at 31 December 2007, and the results of their operations and cash flow information for the year then

ended.

AngloGold Ashanti, through its Executive Committee and Treasury Committee, reviews its short-, medium- and long-term funding,

treasury and liquidity requirements and positions monthly. The board of directors also reviews these on a quarterly basis at its meetings.

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2007 amounted to $496 million, R3,381 million, together with cash budgeted to be

generated from operations in 2008 and the net incremental borrowing facilities available are, in management’s view, adequate to fund

operating, mine development and capital expenditure and financing obligations as they fall due for at least the next twelve months. Taking

these factors into account, the directors of AngloGold Ashanti have formed the judgement that, at the time of approving the financial

statements for the year ended 31 December 2007, it is appropriate to use the going concern basis in preparing these financial

statements.

The external auditors, Ernst & Young Inc., are responsible for independently auditing and reporting on the financial statements in

conformity with International Standards of Auditing and the Companies Act in South Africa. Their unqualified report on these financial

statements appears on page 149.

To comply with requirements for reporting by non-US companies registered with the SEC, the company has prepared a set of financial

statements in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) which will be available from The Bank of New

York Mellon to holders of the company’s securities listed in the form of American Depositary Shares on the NYSE. Copies of the annual

report on Form 20-F, which must be filed with the SEC by no later than 30 June 2008, will be available to stakeholders and other

interested parties upon request to the company’s corporate office or its contacts as listed on page 326 of this report.

Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer are required to complete a group certificate stating

that the financial statements and reports are not misleading and that they fairly present the financial condition, results of operations and

cash flows in all material respects. The design and effectiveness of the internal controls, including disclosure controls, are also included

in the declaration. As part of the process, a declaration is also made that all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses, fraud

involving management or employees who play a significant role in internal control and significant changes that could impact on the internal

control environment, are disclosed to the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee and the board.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

The Remuneration Committee sets and monitors executive remuneration for the company, in line with the executive remuneration policy.

This policy has as its objectives to:

attract, reward and retain executives of the highest calibre;

align the behaviour and performance of executives with the company’s strategic goals, in the overall interests of shareholders;

ensure the appropriate balance between short-, medium- and long-term rewards and incentives, with the latter being closely linked

to structured company performance targets and strategic objectives that are in place from time to time; and

ensure that regional management is competitively rewarded within a global remuneration policy, which recognises both local and

global market practice.

In particular the Remuneration Committee is responsible for:

the remuneration packages for executive directors of the company including, but not limited to, basic salary, performance-based

short- and long-term incentives, pensions, and other benefits; and

the design and operation of the company’s executive share option and other incentive schemes.

Remuneration Committee

For 2007, members of the Committee comprised the following non-executive directors:

Russell Edey (Chairman)

Reginald Bannerman

Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu (appointed 27 July 2007)

Frank Arisman (appointed 27 July 2007)

Sipho Pityana (appointed 27 July 2007)

Dr James Motlatsi (appointed 27 July 2007)

Colin Brayshaw (resigned 5 May 2007)

Tony Trahar (resigned 5 May 2007)

During the year, four meetings of the Remuneration Committee were held. Attendance by members or their designated alternates

was as follows:

Number of meetings attended

RP Edey

4

RE Bannerman

4

CB Brayshaw *

1

AJ Trahar *

1

WL Nkuhlu **

3

FB Arisman **

3

SM Pityana **

3

TJ Motlatsi

2

* Entitled to attend only one meeting.

** Attended all meetings since appointment to committee.

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All meetings of the committee are attended by the chief executive officer and executive vice president – organisational development

except when their own remuneration or benefits are being discussed. The services of Deloitte & Touche are retained to act as

independent, expert advisers on executive remuneration.

The following principles are applied in determining executive remuneration:

Annual remuneration is a combination of base pay and short-, medium- and long-term incentives, with salary comprising about 50%

of annual remuneration.

Salary is set at the median for the relevant competitive market.

All incentive plans align performance targets with shareholder interests.

Bonus Share Plan (BSP) and Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

BSP

Shareholders approved the introduction of two new schemes to replace the old share incentive scheme at the annual general meeting

held on 29 April 2005. The purpose of both schemes is to align the interests of shareholders and the efforts of executives and managers.

To the extent that structured company performance targets are achieved, the BSP allows for the payment of an annual bonus, paid in

part in cash and in part in rights to acquire shares.

Proposed changes to the BSP

The global scramble for skills in the resources sector has had the effect of greatly increasing levels of remuneration for skilled professionals

and managers. Whilst AngloGold Ashanti has been relatively successful in retaining many of its skilled professionals and managers, its

competitive position in respect of remuneration has been significantly eroded. This is especially true of the awarding of shares and the

magnitude of bonuses paid, which compare unfavourably both within South Africa and globally.

At the forthcoming annual general meeting, the company will propose raising the levels of maximum performance bonus payable and the

maximum levels of bonus share awards, reducing the vesting period of bonus shares from three years to two years, and altering the split

between company and individual performance in determining the bonus.

LTIP

The LTIP allows for the granting of rights to acquire shares, based on the achievement of stretched company performance targets over

a three-year period.

These targets are based on the performance of earnings per share (EPS) and relative total shareholder return (TSR), whereby the

company will need to consistently outperform its gold company peers. Additionally, certain strategic business objectives, which the

Remuneration Committee will determine from time to time, will also need to be met.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Executive remuneration

Executive director remuneration currently comprises the following elements:

Basic salary, which is subject to annual review by the Remuneration Committee and is set in line with the median of salaries in similar

companies in the relevant markets both in South Africa and globally. The individual salaries of executive directors are reviewed

annually in accordance with their own performance, experience, responsibility and company performance.

Annual bonus, which is determined by the achievement of a set of stretching company and individual performance targets. The

company targets include safety, EPS, cost control, and global production. The weighting of the respective contribution of company

and individual targets is 70% company and 30% individual. Failure to achieve safety improvement targets results in the reduction of

bonuses for executive directors and executive management – 50% of the bonus is paid in cash and 50% in the awarding of rights

to acquire shares. The awards have a three-year vesting period.

LTIP: The CEO and executive director are granted the right to acquire shares of value equivalent to 120% and 100% of their annual

salaries respectively, subject to the achievement of stretched company performance targets over a three-year period. These targets

are based on the performance of EPS and TSR, whereby the company will need to consistently outperform its gold company peers.

Additionally, strategic business objectives will also need to be met.

The first tranche of LTIP awards was made to executive directors in 2005. The performance period in respect of the 2005 LTIP award

ended at the end of 2007. Only one of the performance targets, TSR, was met, which means that only 40% of the award of shares

will vest, whilst the balance will lapse.

Pensions: All executive directors who are South African citizens, are members of the AngloGold Ashanti Pension Fund, a defined

benefit fund which guarantees a pension on retirement equivalent to 2% of final salary per year of service. All executive directors who

are not South African citizens have other retirement benefit plans, to which the company contributes, to the level required by local

practice. Death and disability cover reflects best practice amongst comparable employers in South Africa.

Other benefits: Executive directors are members of an external medical aid scheme, which covers the director and his

immediate family.

Directors’ service contracts

Service contracts of executive directors are reviewed annually. Mark Cutifani, as chief executive officer, has an initial contract of

24 months, but with a 12-month notice period. The notice period for the chief financial officer and executive director, Srinivasan

Venkatakrishnan, is nine months. The contracts also deal with compensation if an executive director is dismissed or if there is a material

change in role, responsibilities or remuneration following a new shareholder assuming control of the company. Compensation for these

particular circumstances is calculated at twice the notice period earnings.

Remuneration report continued

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Non-executive directors’ remuneration

The following table details fees and allowances paid to non-executive directors in 2007:

Resigned/

All figures stated to the

Appointed

retired

Com-

Com-

nearest R000

(1)

with effect with effect Directors'

mittee

Directors'

mittee

from

(2)

from

(2)

fees

(3)

fees

Travel

(4)

Total

fees

(3)

fees

Travel

(4)

Total

2007

2006

RP Edey (Chairman)

1,005

220

128

1,353

Dr TJ Motlatsi (Deputy chairman)

335

186

–

521

300 130

– 430

FB Arisman

141

212

128

481

RE Bannerman

10 Feb 06

150

107

128

385

Mrs E le R Bradley

125

195

–

320

110 150

CB Brayshaw

(5)

5 May 07

46

78

–

124

Mrs C Carroll

5 May 07

9 Oct 07

29

–

–

29

–– – –

Dr SE Jonah (President)

12 Feb 07

90

62

–

152

157 120

– 277

R Médori

9 Oct 07

107

–

–

107

111 3 –

114

JH Mensah

4 Aug 06

150

77

128

355

47– 28 75

WA Nairn

125

157

–

282

110 130

– 240

Prof WL Nkuhlu

4 Aug 06

125

110

–

235

46 25– 71

SM Pityana

13 Feb 07

115

109

–

224

– – – –

SR Thompson

141

92

64

297

111 80 – 

191

AJ Trahar

5 May 07

48

38

–

86

PL Zim

4 Aug 06

–

–

–

–

83 60–

143

Total – non-executive directors

2,732

1,643

576

4,951

2,440

1,263 313

4,016

Alternates

DD Barber

4 Aug 06

–

–

–

–

– – – –

AH Calver

1 Jan 07

–

–

–

–

PG Whitcutt

(7)

9 Oct 07

–

33

–

33

– 37–37

Total – alternate directors

–

33

–

33

– 37 – 37

Grand total

2,732

1,676

576

4,984

2,440 1,300 3134,053

(1)

Where directors' compensation is in dollars, amounts reflected are the actual South African rand values at the date of payment.

(2)

Fees are disclosed only for the period from or to which, office is held.

(3)

At the annual general meeting of shareholders held on 4 May 2007 shareholders approved an increase in directors fees with effect
from 1 May 2007.
– Chairman

– $150,000 per annum

– Deputy chairman and president

– R360,000 per annum

– South African resident directors

– R135,000 per annum

– Non-resident directors

– $25,000 per annum

(4)

A payment of a travel allowance of $5,000 per meeting is made to non-executive directors who travel internationally to attend board
meetings. In addition, AngloGold Ashanti is liable for the payment of all travel costs.

(5)

Mr Brayshaw received fees from AGRe Insurance Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary, for his roles as both director and as
a member of its audit committee.

Executive directors do not receive payment of directors' fees or committee fees.

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Non-executive directors’ remuneration

The following table details fees and allowances paid to non-executive directors in 2007:

Resigned/

Appointed

retired

Com-

Com-

(1)

with effect with effect Directors'

from

fees

fees

(3)

fees

Total

RP Edey (Chairman)

1,005

128

1,353

919 160

(6)

Dr TJ Motlatsi (Deputy chairman)

–

521

FB Arisman

128

481

113 140

(6)

113 366

RE Bannerman

10 Feb 06

128

385

113 26

(6)

59 199

Mrs E le R Bradley

–

320

(6)

– 260

CB Brayshaw

(5)

5 May 07

46

–

124

110 138

(6)

– 248

Mrs C Carroll

5 May 07

29

–

–

Dr SE Jonah (President)

90

–

152

R Médori

–

–

107

114

JH Mensah

4 Aug 06

128

355

WA Nairn

–

282

Prof WL Nkuhlu

4 Aug 06

–

235

SM Pityana

13 Feb 07

–

224

AJ Trahar

5 May 07

48

–

110          40

(6)

–          150

PL Zim

4 Aug 06

–

–

–

–

143

Total – non-executive directors

2,732

1,643

576

4,951

4,016

Alternates

DD Barber

4 Aug 06

–

–

–

–

AH Calver

–

–

–

–

–– – –

PG Whitcutt

–

–

Total – alternate directors

–

–

Grand total

2,732

1,676

4,984

(1)

(2)

(3)

– R360,000 per annum

(4)

(5)

(6)

Executive directors do not receive payment of directors' fees or committee fees.

113     1,192

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Executive directors’, executive officers and executive management remuneration – 2007

Following the appointment of Mark Cutifani as chief executive officer, AngloGold Ashanti re-organised its executive management teams

with effect from 1 November 2007, in line with the renewed strategic focus of the company. A decentralised regional operating structure

was established with three executive vice presidents for Africa, the Americas and Australasia reporting directly to the chief executive

officer. In addition, the heads of business strategy, business development, business effectiveness, sustainability and organisational

development were made executive vice presidents. These operations and functional executive vice presidents, together with the vice

president – treasurer, the vice president – compliance and corporate administration, the chief executive officer and the chief financial

officer, constitute the company’s executive management.

Resigned/               Compen-

Per-

Pre-tax

Appointed       retired

sation formance

Pension

gains

on

with           with

and

related

scheme

share

effect        effect

recruit-

pay-

contri-

Other Encashed

Sub

options

All figures in R000

from

(1)

from

(1)

Salary ment

(2)

ments

(3)

butions benefits

(4)

leave

(5)

total exercised

Total

Executive directors'
remuneration 2007
M Cutifani

17 Sep 07

1,594

15,197

963

–

704

–

18,458

–

18,458

R Carvalho Silva

(6)

30 Sep 07

4,468

20,240

1,001

2,121

1,594

1,496

30,920

4,574

35,494

RM Godsell

30 Sep 07

5,029

9,794

–

763

92

1,853

17,531

35,664

53,195

NF Nicolau**

12 Nov 07

4,925

16,688

958

783

826

125

24,305

2,367

26,672

S Venkatakrishnan

4,563

–

1,714

774

–

244

7,295

–

7,295

20,579

61,919

4,636

4,441

3,216

3,718

98,509

42,605 141,114

Executive officers'
remuneration to
30 November 2007
Representing 15
executive officers

28,400

–

6,219

3,590

259

670

39,138

11,483

50,621

Executive officers'
remuneration from
1 December 2007
Representing 10
executive officers

2,422

–

513

299

43

360

3,637

–

3,637

Total executive directors,
executive officers and
executive management
remuneration – 2007

51,401

61,919

11,368

8,330

3,518

4,748 141,284

54,088 195,372

**

Resigned from board effective 12 November 2007 and left the company effective 31 January 2008.

(1)

Salaries are disclosed only for the period from or to which office was held except in respect of Messrs Godsell, Carvalho Silva and
Nicolau, which amounts reflect total payments made to the date of this report.

(2)

Compensation and recruitment expenses relate to the once-off payments made to Messrs Godsell, Carvalho Silva and Nicolau
on their retirement/resignation from the board and company, and to Mark Cutifani on his appointment as chief executive officer.

(3)

In order to more accurately disclose remuneration received/receivable by executive directors, executive officers and executive
management, the tables above include the performance related payments calculated on the year’s financial results.

(4)

Includes health care, personal travel and relocation expenses, and in respect of Mr Carvalho Silva, a compulsory payment to an
unemployment insurance fund and a medical promise payout in respect of Mr Nicolau.

(5)

In 2005, AngloGold Ashanti altered its policy regarding the number of leave days that may be accrued. As a result surplus leave days
accrued are compulsorily encashed.

(6)

Mr Carvalho Silva’s earnings were paid in Brazilian real and US dollars. For the purposes of this annual report, values have been
converted to South African rands using the monthly average rates of exchange.

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Executive directors’ and executive officers’ remuneration – 2006

Pre-tax

Appointed   Resigned/

Perform-

Pension

gains on

with         retired

ance

scheme

share

effect with effect

related

contri-

Other    Encashed

Sub

options

All figures in R000

from

(1)

from

(1)

Salary payments

(2)

butions

benefits

(3)

leave

(4)

total

exercised

(5)

Total

Executive directors'

remuneration 2006

RM Godsell (Chief

Executive

Officer)

6,334 2,400 935

63

– 9,732 2,197

11,929

R

Carvalho

Silva

5,159 1,165 2,088

50 437 8,899

– 8,899

NF

Nicolau

3,692

1,165 561 24 143

5,585 3,452

9,037

S

Venkatakrishnan

3,801

1,165

646 – –

5,613 –

5,613

KH Williams

6 May 06

1,186

–

175

88

–

1,449

–

1,449

20,171 5,895 4,406 226 580

31,278 5,649

36,927

Executive officers'

remuneration 2006

Representing 16

executive officers

29,410 6,658 3,208 1,419 265

40,960 7,461

48,421

Total executive directors

and executive officers

remuneration – 2006

49,581

12,553 7,614 1,645 845

72,238 13,110

85,348

(1)

Salaries are disclosed only for the period from or to which, office is held.

(2)

In order to more accurately disclose remuneration received/receivable by executive directors and executive officers, the tables above
include the performance related payments calculated on the year's financial results.

(3)

Includes health care, personal travel and relocation expenses.

(4)

In 2005, AngloGold Ashanti altered its policy regarding the number of leave days that may be accrued. As a result, surplus leave days
accrued are compulsorily encashed.

(5)

On exercising of options granted in terms of the AngloGold share incentive scheme, Messrs Godsell and Nicolau applied proceeds
from the sale of the shares to acquire 3,833 (2005: 8,717) and 2,900 AngloGold Ashanti shares respectively.

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Share incentive schemes

Options and rights to subscribe for ordinary shares in the company granted to, and exercised by, executive directors, executive officers/

management and other managers during the year to 31 December 2007 and subsequent to year-end.

Executive directors, executive officers/management and other managers

M Cutifani

RM Godsell

Granted and outstanding at 1 January, 2007

Number –

R

–

259,925

Granted during the year

Number –

R

–

32,540

Exercised during the year

Number –

R

–

147,728

Pre-tax gain after expenses at date of exercise

– R000

–

35,664

Lapsed during the year

Number –

R

–

78,737

Held at 31 December 2007

Number –

R

–

66,000

Subsequent to year-end

(to 31 January 2008)

Exercised

Number –

R

–

–

Pre-tax gain after expenses at date of exercise

– R000

–

–

Lapsed

Number –

R

–

–

Held at 31 January 2008

Number –

R

–

66,000

Latest expiry date

–

30 Sep 2008

Of the 3,314,253 options and rights granted and outstanding at 31 December 2007, 1,845,160 options are fully vested, and

208,551 options vest on 4 May 2008 in terms of the BSP, while 105,640 options vest on 4 May 2008 with 158,460 options lapsing in

terms of the LTIP.

For the average weighted exercise/issue price per share, refer to the section on ‘Options and rights’ in the Directors’ report on page 154.

#

Venkat refers to S Venkatakrishnan.

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Total

executive

Total

officers/

Total

Total

R Carvalho Silva

NF Nicolau

Venkat#

directors

management

other

scheme

69,160

53,380

29,590

412,055

508,225

3,279,540

4,199,820

15,806

15,806

15,806

79,958

100,391

450,410

630,759

37,096

23,400

–

208,224

72,552

901,106

1,181,882

4,574

2,367

–

42,605

11,484

87,538

141,627

41,870

–

–

120,607

12,698

201,139

334,444

6,000

45,786

45,396

163,182

523,366

2,627,705

3,314,253

–                           –                            –                          –                              –

205,632

205,632

–                           –                            –                          –                              –                          –

–

–                           –                            –                          –                              –                          –                              –

6,000

45,786

45,396

163,182

523,366

2,422,073

3,108,621

30 Sep 2008

12 Nov 2008

15 Mar 2017

15 Mar 2017

15 Mar 2017

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

Notes

2007

2006

21,104

24,383

Revenue

3

3,472

3,106

20,137

23,052

Gold income

2,3

3,280

2,964

(15,482)

(18,495)

Cost of sales

4

(2,636)

(2,282)

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity

(1,955)

(5,081)

contracts

39

(780)

(239)

2,700

(524)

Gross (loss) profit

(136)

443

(567)

(885)

Corporate administration and other expenses

(126)

(84)

(108)

(115)

Market development costs

(16)

(16)

(417)

(839)

Exploration costs

(120)

(61)

(129)

(134)

Other operating expenses

5

(20)

(18)

(130)

(139)

Operating special items

6

(21)

(18)

1,349

(2,636)

Operating (loss) profit

(439)

246

–

16

Dividend received from other investments

3

2

–

218

312

Interest received

3

45

32

(17)

4

Exchange gain (loss)

1

(2)

137

333

Fair value adjustment on option component of convertible bond

47

16

(822)

(880)

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

7

(125)

(123)

(6)

(164)

Share of associates' loss

8

(23)

(1)

859

(3,015)

(Loss) profit before taxation

9

(492)

168

(1,232)

(1,039)

Taxation

12

(145)

(180)

(373)

(4,054)

Loss after taxation from continuing operations

(637)

(12)

Discontinued operations

(12)

7

Profit (loss) from discontinued operations

13

1

(2)

(385)

(4,047)

Loss for the year

(636)

(14)

Allocated as follows

(587)

(4,269)

Equity shareholders

(668)

(44)

202

222

Minority interest

32

30

(385)

(4,047)

(636)

(14)

Basic and diluted (loss) profit per ordinary share (cents)

14

(211)

(1,519)

Loss from continuing operations

(237)

(15)

(4)

3

Profit (loss) from discontinued operations

–

(1)

(215)

(1,516)

Loss

(237)

(16)

Dividends

(1)

15

450

143

Dividends declared per ordinary share (cents)

20

62

(1)

Dividends are translated at actual rates on date of payment. The

current period US dollar amount is an indicative amount only.

Group income statement

For the year ended 31 December

171

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

Notes

2007

2006

ASSETS

Non-current assets

42,382

45,783

Tangible assets

16

6,722

6,054

2,909

2,996

Intangible assets

17

440

415

300

140

Investments in associates

18

21

43

884

795

Other investments

19

117

126

2,006

2,217

Inventories

21

325

287

405

566

Trade and other receivables

23

83

58

45                   –

Derivatives

39

–

6

432

543

Deferred taxation

33

80

62

313

278

Other non-current assets

22

41

44

49,676

53,318

7,829

7,095

Current assets

3,424

4,603

Inventories

21

676

489

1,300

1,587

Trade and other receivables

23

233

185

4,546

3,516

Derivatives

39

516

649

5

2

Current portion of other non-current assets

22

–

1

75

264

Cash restricted for use

24

39

11

3,467

3,381

Cash and cash equivalents

25

496

495

12,817

13,353

1,960

1,830

123

210

Non-current assets held for sale

26

31

18

12,940

13,563

1,991

1,848

62,616

66,881

Total assets

9,820

8,943

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

22,083

22,371

Share capital and premium

27

3,285

3,154

(1,188)

(6,167)

Retained earnings and other reserves

28

(906)

(169)

20,895

16,204

Shareholders' equity

2,379

2,985

436

429

Minority interests

29

63

62

21,331

16,633

Total equity

2,442

3,047

Non-current liabilities

9,963

10,441

Borrowings

30

1,533

1,423

2,785

3,361

Environmental rehabilitation and other provisions

31

494

398

1,181

1,208

Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

32

177

169

150

79

Trade, other payables and deferred income

34

12

21

1,984

1,110

Derivatives

39

163

283

7,722

7,159

Deferred taxation

33

1,051

1,103

23,785

23,358

3,430

3,397

Current liabilities

413

2,309

Current portion of borrowings

30

339

59

3,701

4,549

Trade, other payables and deferred income

34

668

528

12,152

18,763

Derivatives

39

2,755

1,736

1,234

1,269

Taxation

35

186

176

17,500

26,890

3,948

2,499

41,285

50,248

Total liabilities

7,378

5,896

62,616

66,881

Total equity and liabilities

9,820

8,943

Group balance sheet

As at 31 December

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SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

Notes

2007

2006

Cash flows from operating activities

21,237

24,059

Receipts from customers

3,424

3,134

(12,438)

(16,144)

Payments to suppliers and employees

(2,303)

(1,853)

8,799

7,915

Cash generated from operations

36

1,121

1,281

(6)

(14)

Cash utilised by discontinued operations

(2)

(1)

–

1

Dividends received from associates

–

–

(968)

(1,664)

Taxation paid

35

(237)

(143)

7,825

6,238

Net cash inflow from operating activities

882

1,137

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditure

(2,117)

(3,440)

– project expenditure

16

(489)

(313)

(3,416)

(3,758)

– stay-in-business expenditure

(535)

(504)

–

(284)

Acquisition of assets from Trans-Siberian Gold plc

37

(40)

–

393

197

Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets

29

57

63

9

Proceeds from disposal of assets of discontinued operations

1

9

(471)

(190)

Other investments acquired

(27)

(71)

(63)

1

Associate loans and acquisitions

–

(9)

449

174

Proceeds from disposal of investments

25

66

–

16

Dividend received from other investments

3

2

–

(19)

(177)

Increase in cash restricted for use

(25)

(3)

173

260

Interest received

37

25

(5)

(7)

Loans advanced

(1)

(1)

38

10

Repayment of loans advanced

1

6

(4,975)

(7,189)

Net cash outflow from investing activities

(1,022)

(738)

Cash flows from financing activities

3,068

247

Proceeds from issue of share capital

34

512

(32)

(4)

Share issue expenses

–

(5)

1,525

6,111

Proceeds from borrowings

870

226

(3,957)

(3,932)

Repayment of borrowings

(560)

(623)

(586)

(511)

Finance costs paid

(73)

(88)

(913)

(1,050)

Dividends paid

(144)

(132)

(895)

861

Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities

127

(110)

1,955

(90)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

(13)

289

184

4

Translation

14

(3)

1,328

3,467

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

495

209

3,467

3,381

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

25

496

495

Group cash flow statement

For the year ended 31 December

173

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

283

(99)

Actuarial (loss) gain on pension and post-retirement benefits (note 28)

(14)

42

Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from equity and reported

1,274

1,421

in gold sales (notes 28 and 29)

202

217

(1,604)

(1,173)

Net loss on cash flow hedges (notes 28 and 29)

(168)

(229)

–

69

Hedge ineffectiveness (note 28)

10

–

78

8

Gain on available-for-sale financial assets (note 28)

1

12

50

36

Deferred taxation on items above (note 28)

5

8

2,292

(169)

Translation (notes 28 and 29)

6

281

2,373

93

Net income recognised directly in equity

42

331

(385)

(4,047)

Loss for the year

(636)

(14)

1,988

(3,954)

Total recognised (expense) income for the year

(594)

317

Attributable to

1,755

(4,169)

Equity shareholders

(627)

289

233

215

Minority interest

33

28

1,988

(3,954)

(594)

317

Group statement of recognised income and expense

For the year ended 31 December

Notes to the group financial statements

For the year ended 31 December

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Statement of compliance

The consolidated and company financial statements are prepared in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards

(IFRS) and Interpretations of those standards, as adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and applicable

legislation.

During the current financial year, the following new and revised accounting standards, amendments to standards and new

interpretations were adopted by AngloGold Ashanti Limited:

IAS1

Amendment – Capital Disclosures

IFRS 7

Financial Instruments: Disclosures

In addition, the following revised accounting standard and new interpretations were early adopted by AngloGold Ashanti Limited

during the current financial year:

IAS 23

Borrowing Costs (revised)

IFRIC 11

IFRS 2 – Group and Treasury Share Transactions

IFRIC 12

Service Concession Arrangements

IFRIC 13

Customer Loyalty Programmes

IFRIC 14

IAS 19 – The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction.

The adoption of the accounting standards, amendments to standards and new interpretations had no material financial impact on

the annual financial statements identified above.

The following accounting standards, amendments to standards and new interpretations, which are not yet mandatory for

AngloGold Ashanti Limited, have not been adopted in the current year:

IAS 1

Presentation of Financial Statements

Effective years beginning on or after 1 January 2009

IFRS 8

Operating Segments

Effective years beginning on or after 1 January 2009

The group has assessed the significance of these new standards, amendments to standards and new interpretations, which will

be applicable from 1 January 2009 and later years and concluded that they will have no material financial impact. Currently, we do

not expect IFRS 8 to have an impact on the geographic segments definition but may have an impact on the amounts reported

using the requirement to report data as reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker, when adopted.

1.1

Basis of preparation

The financial statements are prepared according to the historical cost accounting convention, except for the revaluation

of certain financial instruments to fair value. The group's accounting policies as set out below are consistent in all material

respects with those applied in the previous year, except for the adoption of the new and revised standards mentioned

above.

AngloGold Ashanti presents its consolidated financial statements in South African rands and US dollars for the benefit of

local and international investors. The functional currency of a significant portion of the group's operations is the South

African rand. Other main subsidiaries have functional currencies of US dollars and Australian dollars.

Basis of consolidation

The group financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the company, its subsidiaries and its proportionate

interest in joint ventures.

The financial statements of subsidiaries, the Environmental Rehabilitation Trust Fund and joint ventures, are prepared for

the same reporting period as the holding company, using the same accounting policies, except for Rand Refinery Limited

which reports on a three-month time lag. Adjustments are made to the subsidiary financial results for material transactions

and events in the intervening period.

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Basis of consolidation (continued)

Subsidiaries are all entities (including special purpose entities) over which the group has the power to govern the financial

and operating policies, generally accompanying a shareholding of more than one half of the voting rights. The existence

and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether

the group controls another entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the

group. They are de-consolidated from the date on which control ceases.

The acquisition of minority interests are reflected as an equity transaction. The entire difference between the cost of the

additional interest and the minority’s share at the date of acquisition is reflected as a transaction between owners.

Intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains and losses on transactions between group companies are

eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset

transferred.

Subsidiaries are accounted for at cost and are adjusted for impairments where appropriate in the company financial

statements.

1.2

Changes in accounting policies

The adoption of the following new/revised standards, amendments to standards and interpretations did not have any

consequential effect on the accounting policies:

IAS1

Amendment – Capital Disclosures

IAS 23

Borrowing Costs (revised)

IFRS 7

Financial Instruments: Disclosures

IFRIC 11

IFRS 2 – Group and Treasury Share Transactions

IFRIC 12

Service Concession Arrangements

IFRIC 13

Customer Loyalty Programmes

IFRIC 14

IAS 19 – The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction.

IAS 1 Amendment – Capital Disclosures

The group adopted IAS 1 Amendment – Capital Disclosures as of 1 January 2007. The amendment requires additional

disclosures about the group’s objectives, policies and processes of managing capital. The adoption of the amendment

did not have any effect on the financial position or performance of the group.

IAS 23 Borrowing Costs (revised)

The group adopted IAS 23 – Borrowing Costs (revised) as of 1 January 2007. This revision to the standard will have no

financial effect on the results of operation or the reporting of the financial condition of AngloGold Ashanti Limited as the

group had already adopted the capitalisation of interest principle for qualifying assets under the allowed alternative of the

previous statement.

IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures

The group adopted IFRS 7 – Financial instruments: Disclosures as of 1 January 2007. The statement introduces new

disclosures to improve the information about financial instruments. It requires the disclosure of qualitative and quantitative

information about the exposure to risks arising from financial instruments including a sensitivity analysis to market risk.

The adoption of the statement did not have any effect on the financial position or performance of the group.

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

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IFRIC 11 IFRS 2 – Group and Treasury Share Transactions

The group elected to adopt IFRIC Interpretation 11 as of 1 January 2007. This interpretation requires arrangements

whereby an employee of the group is granted rights, by the parent, to an entity or its parent’s equity instruments to be

accounted for as an equity-settled scheme, even if the entity buys the instruments from another party, or the shareholders

provide the equity instruments needed. The adoption of this interpretation did not have any effect on the financial position

or performance of the group.

IFRIC 12 Service Concession Arrangements

The group elected to adopt IFRIC Interpretation 12 as of 1 January 2007. This interpretation requires arrangements where a

public-to-private service concession has been established to be accounted for as balance sheet assets and liabilities at

inception. The adoption of this interpretation did not have any effect on the financial position or performance of the group.

IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty Programmes

The group elected to adopt IFRIC Interpretation 13 as of 1 January 2007. This interpretation requires the entity that grants

the customer loyalty award to account for the sales transaction that gives rise to the award credits as a “multiple element

revenue transaction” and allocate the fair value between the award credits granted and the other components of the

revenue transaction. The adoption of this Interpretation did not have any effect on the financial position or performance

of the group.

IFRIC 14 IAS 19 – The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction

The group elected to adopt IFRIC Interpretation 14 as of 1 January 2007. This interpretation requires the entity to measure

any economic benefits available to it in the form of refunds or reductions in future contributions at the maximum amount that

is consistent with the terms and conditions of the plan, when determining the limit on a defined benefit asset. The adoption

of this interpretation did not have any effect on the financial position or performance of the group.

1.3

Significant accounting judgements and estimates

Use of estimates: The preparation of the financial statements requires the group’s management to make estimates and

assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at

the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

The determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgement based on various assumptions and other factors such

as historical experience, current and expected economic conditions, and in some cases actuarial techniques. Actual

results could differ from those estimates.

The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions relate to mineral reserves that

are the basis of future cash flow estimates and unit-of-production depreciation, depletion and amortisation calculations;

environmental, reclamation and closure obligations; estimates of recoverable gold and other materials in heap leach pads;

asset impairments (including impairments of goodwill), write-downs of inventory to net realisable value; post-employment,

post-retirement and other employee benefit liabilities; the fair value and accounting treatment of financial instruments and

deferred taxation.

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including

expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

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As a global company, the group is exposed to numerous legal risks. The outcome of currently pending and future

proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. Thus, an adverse decision in a lawsuit could result in additional costs that

are not covered, either wholly or partly, under insurance policies and that could significantly influence the business and

results of operations.

The judgements that management have applied in the application of accounting policies, and the estimates and

assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities

within the next financial year are discussed below.

Carrying value of goodwill and tangible assets

All mining assets are amortised using the units-of-production method where the mine operating plan calls for production

from well-defined mineral reserves over proved and probable reserves.

For mobile and other equipment, the straight-line method is applied over the estimated useful life of the asset which does

not exceed the estimated mine life based on proved and probable mineral reserves as the useful lives of these assets are

considered to be limited to the life of the relevant mine.

The calculation of the units-of-production rate of amortisation could be impacted to the extent that actual production in the

future is different from current forecast production based on proved and probable mineral reserves. This would generally arise

when there are significant changes in any of the factors or assumptions used in estimating mineral reserves.

These factors could include:

changes in proved and probable mineral reserves;

the grade of mineral reserves may vary significantly from time to time;

differences between actual commodity prices and commodity price assumptions;

unforeseen operational issues at mine sites;

changes in capital, operating, mining, processing and reclamation costs, discount rates and foreign exchange rates;

and

changes in mineral reserves could similarly impact the useful lives of assets depreciated on a straight-line basis, where

those lives are limited to the life of the mine.

The recoverable amounts of cash-generating units and individual assets have been determined based on the higher of

value-in-use calculations and fair values less costs to sell. These calculations require the use of estimates and

assumptions. It is reasonably possible that the gold price assumption may change which may then impact the estimated

life of mine determinant and may then require a material adjustment to the carrying value of goodwill and tangible assets.

The group defers stripping costs incurred during the production stage of its open-pit operations, for those operations,

where this is the most appropriate basis for matching the costs against the related economic benefits. This is generally

the case where there are fluctuations in stripping costs over the life of the mine.

In the production stage of some open-pit operations, further development of the mine requires a phase of unusually high

overburden removal activity that is similar in nature to preproduction mine development. The costs of such unusually high

overburden removal activity are deferred and charged against reported profits in subsequent periods on a units-of-

production basis. This accounting treatment is consistent with that for stripping costs incurred during the development

phase of a mine, before production commences.

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

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Carrying value of goodwill and tangible assets (continued)

If the group were to expense production stage stripping costs as incurred, this would result in volatility in the year to year

results from open-pit operations and excess stripping costs would be expensed at an earlier stage of a mine’s operation.

Deferred stripping costs are included in ‘Mine development costs’, within Tangible assets. These form part of the total

investment in the relevant cash-generating unit, which is reviewed for impairment if events or a change in circumstances

indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Amortisation of deferred stripping costs is included in operating

costs, or in the group’s share of the results of its equity accounted units, as appropriate.

The group reviews and tests the carrying value of assets when events or changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying

amount may not be recoverable. In addition, goodwill is tested on an annual basis for impairment. Assets are grouped at the

lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of cash flows of other assets. If there are indications that

impairment may have occurred, estimates are prepared of expected future cash flows for each group of assets. Expected

future cash flows used to determine the value in use of goodwill and tangible assets are inherently uncertain and could

materially change over time. They are significantly affected by a number of factors including published reserves, resources,

exploration potential and production estimates, together with economic factors such as spot and future gold prices, discount

rates, foreign currency exchange rates, estimates of costs to produce reserves and future capital expenditure.

An individual operating mine is not a typical ‘going-concern’ business because of the finite life of its reserves. The

allocation of goodwill to an individual mine will result in an eventual goodwill impairment due to the wasting nature of the

mine reporting unit. In accordance with the provisions of IAS 36, the group performs its annual impairment review of

assigned goodwill during the fourth quarter of each year.

The carrying amount of goodwill in the consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2007 was $418m, R2,844m

(2006: $391m, R2,739m). The carrying amount of tangible assets at 31 December 2007 was $6,722m, R45,783m (2006:

$6,054m, R42,382m). There is no goodwill in the company financial statements. The carrying amount of the company’s

tangible assets at 31 December 2007 was R13,297m (2006: R12,484m).

Production start date

The group assesses the stage of each mine construction project to determine when a mine moves into the production

stage. The criteria used to assess the start date are determined by the unique nature of each mine construction project

and include factors such as the complexity of a plant and its location. The group considers various relevant criteria to

assess when the mine is substantially complete and ready for its intended use and moves into the production stage.

Some of the criteria would include but are not limited to the following:

the level of capital expenditure compared to the construction cost estimates;

completion of a reasonable period of testing of the mine plant and equipment;

ability to produce gold in saleable form (within specifications and the de minimis rule); and

ability to sustain ongoing production of gold.

When a mine construction project moves into the production stage, the capitalisation of certain mine construction costs

ceases and costs are either regarded as inventory or expensed, except for capitalisable costs related to mining asset

additions or improvements, underground mine development or reserve development.

Income taxes

The group is subject to income taxes in numerous jurisdictions. Significant judgement is required in determining the

worldwide provision for income taxes due to the complexity of legislation. There are many transactions and calculations

for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business. The group recognises

liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on estimates of whether additional taxes will be due. Where the final tax

outcome of these matters is different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact the income

tax and deferred tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.

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Income taxes (continued)

The group recognises the net future tax benefit related to deferred income tax assets to the extent that it is probable that

the deductible temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future. Assessing the recoverability of deferred income

tax assets requires the group to make significant estimates related to expectations of future taxable income. Estimates of

future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each

jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the

group to realise the net deferred tax assets recorded at the balance sheet date could be impacted.

Additionally, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which the group operates could limit the ability of the group

to obtain tax deductions in future periods.

Carrying values of the group at 31 December 2007:

– deferred tax asset: $80m, R543m (2006: $62m, R432m)

– deferred tax liability: $1,051m, R7,159m (2006: $1,103m, R7,722m)

– taxation liability: $186m, R1,269m (2006: $176m, R1,234m)

Carrying values of the company at 31 December 2007:

– deferred tax liability: R1,888m (2006: R2,197m)

– taxation liability: R591m (2006: R561m)

Provision for environmental rehabilitation obligations

The group’s mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the protection of the

environment. The group recognises management’s best estimate for decommissioning and restoration obligations in the

period in which they are incurred. Actual costs incurred in future periods could differ materially from the estimates.

Additionally, future changes to environmental laws and regulations, life of mine estimates and discount rates could affect

the carrying amount of this provision. Such changes could similarly impact the useful lives of assets depreciated on a

straight-line-basis, where those lives are limited to the life of mine.

The carrying amount of the rehabilitation obligations for the group at 31 December 2007 was $446m, R3,036m (2006:

$361m, R2,525m). The carrying amount of the rehabilitation obligations for the company at 31 December 2007 was

R882m (2006: R1,087m).

Stockpiles, gold in process, ore on leach pad and product inventories

Costs that are incurred in or benefit the production process are accumulated as stockpiles, gold in process, ore on leach

pads and product inventories. Net realisable value tests are performed at least annually and represent the estimated future

sales price of the product, based on prevailing and long-term metals prices, less estimated costs to complete production

and bring the product to sale.

Stockpiles and underground gold in process are measured by estimating the number of tonnes added and removed from

the stockpile and from underground, the number of contained gold ounces based on assay data, and the estimated

recovery percentage based on the expected processing method. Stockpile and underground ore tonnages are verified by

periodic surveys.

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

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Stockpiles, gold in process, ore on leach pad and product inventories (continued)

Although the quantities of recoverable metal are reconciled by comparing the grades of ore to the quantities of gold

actually recovered (metallurgical balancing), the nature of the process inherently limits the ability to precisely monitor

recoverability levels. As a result, the metallurgical balancing process is constantly monitored and engineering estimates

are refined based on actual results over time.

The carrying amount of inventories for the group at 31 December 2007 was $1,001m, R6,820m (2006: $776m,

R5,430m). The carrying amount of inventories for the company at 31 December 2007 was R476m (2006: R405m).

Recoverable tax, rebates, levies and duties

In a number of countries, particularly in Africa, AngloGold Ashanti Limited is due refunds of input tax which remain

outstanding for periods longer than those provided for in the respective statutes.

In addition, AngloGold Ashanti Limited has unresolved tax disputes in a number of countries, particularly in Tanzania and

Mali. If the outstanding input taxes are not received and the tax disputes are not resolved in a manner favourable to

AngloGold Ashanti Limited, it could have an adverse effect upon the carrying value of these assets.

The carrying value for the group at 31 December 2007 was $168m, R1,140m (2006: $124m, R872m). The carrying value

for the company at 31 December 2007 was R115m (2006: R49m).

Pension plans and post-retirement medical aid obligations

The determination of AngloGold Ashanti’s obligation and expense for pension and provident funds, as well as post-

retirement health care liabilities, depends on the selection of certain assumptions used by actuaries to calculate amounts.

These assumptions include, among others, the discount rate, the expected long-term rate of return of plan assets, health

care inflation costs, rates of increase in compensation costs and the number of employees who reach retirement age

before the mine reaches the end of its life. While AngloGold Ashanti believes that these assumptions are appropriate,

significant changes in the assumptions may materially affect pension and other post-retirement obligations as well as

future expenses, which may result in an impact on earnings in the periods that the changes in these assumptions occur.

The carrying value of the defined benefit plans (including the net asset position disclosed under non-current assets) at

31 December 2007 was $138m, R944m (2006: $129m, R896m). The corresponding balance for the company at

31 December 2007 was R877m (2006: R827m).

Ore Reserve estimates

Ore Reserves are estimates of the amount of product that can be economically and legally extracted from the group’s

properties. In order to calculate Ore Reserves, estimates and assumptions are required about a range of geological,

technical and economic factors, including quantities, grades, production techniques, recovery rates, production costs,

transport costs, commodity demand, commodity prices and exchange rates.

Estimating the quantity and/or grade of Ore Reserves requires the size, shape and depth of orebodies to be determined

by analysing geological data such as the logging and assaying of drill samples. This process may require complex and

difficult geological judgements and calculations to interpret the data.

The group is required to determine and report Ore Reserves in accordance with the SAMREC code.

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Ore Reserve estimates (continued)

Because the economic assumptions used to estimate Ore Reserves change from period to period, and because

additional geological data is generated during the course of operations, estimates of Ore Reserves may change from

period to period. Changes in reported Ore Reserves may affect the group’s financial results and financial position in a

number of ways, including the following:

asset carrying values may be affected due to changes in estimated future cash flows;

depreciation, depletion and amortisation charged in the income statement may change where such charges are

determined by the units-of-production basis, or where the useful economic lives of assets change;

overburden removal costs recorded on the balance sheet or charged in the income statement may change due to

changes in stripping ratios or the units-of-production basis of depreciation;

decommissioning site restoration and environmental provisions may change where changes in estimated Ore

Reserves affect expectations about the timing or cost of these activities; and

the carrying value of deferred tax assets may change due to changes in estimates of the likely recovery of the tax

benefits.

Exploration and evaluation expenditure

The group’s accounting policy for exploration and evaluation expenditure results in certain items of expenditure being

capitalised for an area of interest where it is considered likely to be recoverable by future exploitation. This policy requires

management to make certain estimates and assumptions as to future events and circumstances, in particular whether an

economically viable extraction operation can be established. Any such estimates and assumptions may change as new

information becomes available. If, after having capitalised the expenditure, a judgement is made that recovery of the

expenditure is unlikely, the relevant capitalised amount will be written off to the income statement.

The carrying value of capitalised exploration assets at 31 December 2007 was $55m, R372m (2006: $30m, R211m).

The corresponding balances for the company at 31 December 2007 was nil (2006: nil).

Development expenditure

Development activities commence after project sanctioning by the appropriate level of management. Judgement is

applied by management in determining when a project has reached a stage at which economically recoverable reserves

exist such that development may be sanctioned. In exercising this judgement, management is required to make certain

estimates and assumptions similar to those described above for capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure. Any

such estimates and assumptions may change as new information becomes available. If, after having started the

development activity, a judgement is made that a development asset is impaired, the appropriate amount will be written

off to the income statement.

Share-based payments

The group issues equity-settled share-based payments to certain employees and third parties outside the group. Equity-

settled share-based payments are measured at fair value (excluding the effect of non-market based vesting conditions)

at the date of grant. The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed

as services are rendered over the vesting period, based on the group’s estimate of the shares that will eventually vest and

adjusted for the effect of non-market-based vesting conditions.

Fair value is measured using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The expected life used in the model has been adjusted,

based on management’s best estimate, for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions and behavioural

considerations.

The income statement charge for the year was $33m, R232m (2006: $50m, R344m). The corresponding charge in the

company was R216m (2006: R331m).

Notes to the group financial statements continued

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Contingencies

By their nature, contingencies will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The assessment

of such contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgement and estimates of the outcome of future

events.

Litigation and other judicial proceedings as a rule raise difficult and complex legal issues and are subject to uncertainties

and complexities including, but not limited to, the facts and circumstances of each particular case, issues regarding the

jurisdiction in which each suit is brought and differences in applicable law. Upon resolution of any pending legal matter,

the group may be forced to incur charges in excess of the presently established provisions and related insurance

coverage. It is possible that the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the group could be materially

affected by the unfavourable outcome of litigation.

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Joint ventures

A joint venture is an entity in which the group holds a long-term interest and which the group and one or more other

venturers jointly control under a contractual arrangement, that provides for strategic, financial and operating policy

decisions relating to the activities requiring unanimous consent of the parties sharing control. The group’s interests in

jointly controlled entities are accounted for by proportionate consolidation on a line-by-line basis.

The group does not recognise its share of profits or losses that result from the group’s purchase of assets from the joint

venture until it resells the assets to an independent party. A loss on the transaction is recognised immediately if it provides

evidence of a reduction in the net realisable value of current assets, or an impairment loss.

Joint ventures are accounted for at cost and are adjusted for impairments where appropriate in the company financial

statements.

Associates

The equity method of accounting is used for an investment over which the group exercises significant influence and

normally owns between 20% and 50% of the voting equity. Associates are equity accounted from the effective date of

acquisition to the effective date of disposal.

As the group only has significant influence, it is unable to obtain reliable information at year end on a timely basis. The

results of associates are equity accounted from their most recent audited annual financial statements or unaudited interim

financial statements, all within three months of the year end of the group. Adjustments are made to the associates’

financial results for material transactions and events in the intervening period. Any losses of associates are brought to

account in the consolidated financial statements until the investment in such associates is written down to zero.

Thereafter, losses are accounted for only insofar as the group is committed to providing financial support to such

associates.

The carrying values of the investments in associates represent the cost of each investment, including goodwill, balance

outstanding on loans advanced, any impairment losses recognised, the share of post-acquisition retained earnings and

losses, and any other movements in reserves. The carrying value of associates is reviewed on a regular basis and if any

impairment in value has occurred, it is recognised in the period in which these circumstances are identified.

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Associates (continued)

Profits realised in connection with transactions between the group and associated companies are eliminated in proportion

to share ownership. Such profits are deducted from the group’s equity and related balance sheet amount and released

in the group accounts when the assets are effectively realised outside the group. Associates are accounted for at cost

and are adjusted for impairments where appropriate in the company financial statements.

Foreign currency translation

Functional currency

Items included in the financial statements of each of the group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary

economic environment in which the entity operates (the ‘functional currency’).

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the approximate exchange rates prevailing

at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of foreign currency

transactions and from the translation at the year-end exchange rate of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in

foreign currencies are recognised in the income statement, except for derivative balances that are within the scope of IAS

39. Translation differences on these balances are reported as part of their fair value gain or loss.

Translation differences on non-monetary items, such as equities held at fair value through profit or loss, are reported as

part of their fair value gain or loss. Translation differences on non-monetary items, such as equities classified as available-

for-sale financial assets, are included in other comprehensive income in equity.

Group companies

The results and financial position of all group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that

have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:

equity items other than retained earnings are translated at the closing rate on each balance sheet date;

retained earnings are converted at historical average exchange rates;

assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance

sheet;

income and expenses for each income statement presented are translated at monthly average exchange rates

(unless this average is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the

transaction dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the rates prevailing at the date of the

transaction); and

all resulting exchange differences are recognised as a separate component of equity (foreign currency translation).

Exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in foreign operations, and of borrowings and other

currency instruments designated as hedges of such investments, are taken to shareholders’ equity on consolidation. For

the company, the exchange differences on such monetary items are reported in the company income statement.

When a foreign operation is sold, such exchange differences are recognised in the income statement as part of the gain

or loss on sale.

Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation are treated as assets and liabilities of

the foreign operation and translated at the closing rate.

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

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Segment reporting

A business segment is a group of assets and operations engaged in providing products or services that are subject to

risks and returns that are different from those of other business segments. Management has determined that the group

operates primarily in one segment, gold. A geographical segment provides products or services within a particular

economic environment that is subject to risks and returns that are different from those of segments operating in other

economic environments.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are recorded at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairments. Cost includes pre-production

expenditure incurred during the development of a mine and the present value of related future decommissioning costs.

Interest on borrowings relating to the financing of major capital projects under construction is capitalised during the

construction phase as part of the cost of the project. Such borrowing costs are capitalised over the period during which

the asset is being acquired or constructed and borrowings have been incurred. Capitalisation ceases when construction

is interrupted for an extended period or when the asset is substantially complete. Other borrowing costs are expensed

as incurred.

If there is an indication that the recoverable amount of any of the tangible assets is less than the carrying value, the

recoverable amount is estimated and an allowance is made for the impairment in value.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount only when it is probable that future economic benefits

associated with the asset will flow to the group, and the cost of the addition can be measured reliably. All other repairs

and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred.

To the extent a legal or constructive obligation to a third party exists, the acquisition cost includes estimated costs of

dismantling and removing the asset and restoring the site. A change in estimated expenditures for dismantling, removal

and restoration is added to and/or deducted from the carrying value of the related asset. To the extent that the change

would result in a negative carrying amount, this effect is recognised as income. The change in depreciation charge is

recognised prospectively.

Amortisation of assets is calculated to allocate the cost of each asset to its residual value over its estimated useful life for

those assets not amortised on the units-of-production method as follows:

buildings up to life of mine;

plant and machinery up to life of mine;

equipment and motor vehicles up to five years;

computer equipment up to three years; and

leased assets over the period of the lease.

Major renovations are depreciated over the remaining useful life of the related asset or to the date of the next major

renovation, whichever is sooner.

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing net sale proceeds with the carrying amount. These are

included in the income statement.

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Tangible assets (continued)

Mine development costs

Capitalised mine development costs include expenditure incurred to develop new orebodies, to define further

mineralisation in existing orebodies and to expand the capacity of a mine. Where funds have been borrowed specifically

to finance a project, the amount of interest capitalised represents the actual borrowing costs incurred. Mine development

costs include acquired proved and probable Mineral Resources at cost at the acquisition date.

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation of mine development costs are computed by the units-of-production method

based on estimated proved and probable mineral reserves. Proved and probable mineral reserves reflect estimated

quantities of economically recoverable reserves which can be recovered in the future from known mineral deposits. These

reserves are amortised from the date on which commercial production begins.

Stripping costs incurred in open-pit operations during the production phase to remove additional waste are charged to

operating costs on the basis of the average life of mine stripping ratio and the average life of mine costs per tonne. The

average stripping ratio is calculated as the number of tonnes of waste material expected to be removed during the life of

mine per tonne of ore mined. The average life of mine cost per tonne is calculated as the total expected costs to be

incurred to mine the orebody, divided by the number of tonnes expected to be mined. The average life of mine stripping

ratio and the average life of mine cost per tonne are recalculated annually in the light of additional knowledge and changes

in estimates.

The cost of the “excess stripping” is capitalised as mine development costs when the actual mining costs exceed the

sum of the adjusted tonnes mined, being the actual ore tonnes plus the product of the actual ore tonnes multiplied by the

average life of mine stripping ratio, multiplied by the life of mine cost per tonne. When the actual mining costs are below

the sum of the adjusted tonnes mined, being the actual ore tonnes plus the product of the actual ore tonne multiplied by

the average life of mine stripping ratio, multiplied by the life of mine cost per tonnes, previously capitalised costs are

expensed to increase the cost up to the average.

The cost of stripping in any period will be reflective of the average stripping rates for the orebody as a whole. Changes in

the life of mine stripping ratio are accounted for prospectively as a change in estimate.

Mine infrastructure

Mine plant facilities, including decommissioning assets, are amortised using the lesser of their useful life or units-of-

production method based on estimated proved and probable mineral reserves. Other tangible assets comprising vehicles

and computer equipment, are depreciated by the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.

Land

Land is not depreciated and is measured at historical cost less impairments.

Mineral rights and dumps

Mineral rights are amortised using the units-of-production method based on estimated proved and probable mineral

reserves. Dumps are amortised over the period of treatment.

Notes to the group financial statements continued

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Mine development costs (continued)

Exploration and Evaluation assets

All exploration costs are expensed until the directors conclude that a future economic benefit will more likely than not be

realised. In evaluating if expenditures meet this criterion to be capitalised, the directors use several different sources of

information depending on the level of exploration. While the criterion for concluding that expenditure should be capitalised

is always probable, the information that the directors use to make that determination depends on the level of exploration.

Costs on greenfields sites, being those where the group does not have any mineral deposits which are already being

mined or developed, are expensed as incurred until the directors are able to demonstrate that future economic

benefits are probable, which generally will be the establishment of proved and probable reserves at this location.

Costs on brownfields sites, being those adjacent to mineral deposits which are already being mined or developed,

are expensed as incurred until the directors are able to demonstrate that future economic benefits are probable,

which generally will be the establishment of increased proved and probable reserves after which the expenditure is

capitalised as a mine development cost.

Costs relating to extensions of mineral deposits, which are already being mined or developed, including expenditure

on the definition of mineralisation of such mineral deposits, is capitalised as a mine development cost.

Costs relating to property acquisitions are capitalised within development costs.

Intangible assets

Acquisition and goodwill arising thereon

Where an investment in a subsidiary, joint venture or an associate is made, any excess of the purchase price over the fair

value of the attributable mineral reserves including value beyond proved and probable, exploration properties and net

assets is recognised as goodwill. Goodwill in respect of subsidiaries and proportionately consolidated joint ventures is

disclosed as goodwill. Goodwill relating to associates is included within the carrying value of the investment in associates

and tested for impairment when indicators exist.

Goodwill relating to subsidiaries and joint ventures is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated

impairment losses. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the

entity sold. Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing.

Royalty rate concession

Royalty rate concession with the government of Ghana was capitalised at fair value at agreement date. Fair value

represents a present value of future royalty rate concessions over 15 years. The royalty rate concession has been

assessed to have a finite life and is amortised on a straight-line method over a period of 15 years, the period over which

the concession runs. The related amortisation expense is charged through the income statement. This intangible asset is

also tested for impairment when there is an indicator of impairment.

Impairment of assets

Intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life and separately recognised goodwill are not subject to amortisation and

are tested annually for impairment and whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying amount

may not be recoverable. Assets that are subject to amortisation are tested for impairment whenever events or changes

in circumstance indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.

The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value, less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of

assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-

generating units).

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Impairment of assets (continued)

Impairment calculation assumptions include life of mine plans based on prospective reserves and resources,

management’s estimate of the future gold price, based on current market price trends, foreign exchange rates, and a pre-

tax discount rate adjusted for country and project risk. It is therefore reasonably possible that changes could occur which

may affect the recoverability of tangible and intangible assets.

Leased assets

Assets subject to finance leases are capitalised at the lower of fair value or present value of minimum lease payments

measured at inception of the lease with the related lease obligation recognised at the same amount. Capitalised leased

assets are depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful lives and the lease term. Finance lease payments are

allocated using the rate implicit in the lease, which is included in finance costs, and the capital repayment, which reduces

the liability to the lessor.

Operating lease rentals are charged against operating profits in a systematic manner related to the period the assets

concerned will be used.

Non-current assets held for sale

Non-current assets and disposal groups are classified as held for sale if their carrying amount will be recovered principally

through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. This condition is regarded as having been met only when

the sale is highly probable and the asset (or disposal group) is available for immediate sale in its present condition.

Management must be committed to the sale, which should be expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale

within one year from the date of classification.

Non-current assets (and disposal groups) classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their previous carrying

amount and fair value less costs to sell.

Exploration and research expenditure

Pre-licence costs are recognised in profit or loss as incurred. Exploration and research expenditure is expensed in the

year in which it is incurred. These expenses include: geological and geographical costs, labour, mineral resources and

exploratory drilling costs.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after appropriate allowances for redundant and slow

moving items. Cost is determined on the following bases:

gold in process is valued at the average total production cost at the relevant stage of production;

gold doré / bullion is valued on an average total production cost method;

ore stockpiles are valued at the average moving cost of mining and stockpiling the ore. Stockpiles are classified as a

non-current asset where the stockpile exceeds current processing capacity;

by-products, which include uranium oxide and sulphuric acid are valued on an average total production cost method.

By-products are classified as a non-current asset where the by-products on hand exceed current processing

capacity;

mine operating supplies are valued at average cost; and

heap leach pad materials are measured on an average total production cost basis. The cost of materials on the leach

pad from which gold is expected to be recovered in a period longer than 12 months is classified as a non-current asset.

A portion of the related depreciation, depletion and amortisation charge is included in the cost of inventory.

Notes to the group financial statements continued

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Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the group has a present obligation, whether legal or constructive, because of a past event

for which it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation

and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Where some or all of the expenditure required to

settle a provision is expected to be reimbursed by another party, the reimbursement is recognised only when the

reimbursement is virtually certain. The amount to be reimbursed is recognised as a separate asset. Where the group has

a joint and several liability with one or more other parties, no provision is recognised to the extent that those other parties

are expected to settle part or all of the obligation.

Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the

obligation at the balance sheet date. The discount rate used to determine the present value reflects current market

assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

Litigation and administrative proceedings are evaluated on a case-by-case basis considering the information available,

including that of legal counsel, to assess potential outcomes. Where it is considered probable that an obligation will result

in an outflow of resources, a provision is recorded for the present value of the expected cash outflows if these are

reasonably measurable. These provisions cover the estimated payments to plaintiffs, court fees and the cost of potential

settlements.

AngloGold Ashanti Limited does not recognise a contingent liability on its balance sheet except in a business combination.

A contingent liability is disclosed when the possibility of an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is not remote.

Borrowed commodities

When commodities are borrowed to meet contractual commitments, the fair value at inception is charged to the income

statement as cost of sales, and it is reflected as a liability on the balance sheet. The liability is subsequently measured at

fair value with changes in fair value recorded through the income statement until settlement occurs.

Employee benefits

Pension obligations

Group companies operate various pension schemes. The schemes are funded through payments to insurance

companies or trustee-administered funds, determined by periodic actuarial calculations. The group has both defined

benefit and defined contribution plans. A defined benefit plan is a pension plan that defines an amount of pension benefit

that an employee will receive on retirement, usually dependent on one or more factors such as age, years of service and

compensation.

A defined contribution plan is a pension scheme under which the group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity.

The group has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to

pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in current and prior periods. The contributions are recognised

as our employee benefit expense when they are due. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that

a cash refund or a reduction in future contribution payments is available.

The asset/liability recognised in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the

defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan assets, together with adjustments for past

service costs. The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit

method.

Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are immediately

recorded in the statement of recognised income and expenditure.

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Employee benefits (continued)

Other post-employment benefit obligations

Some group companies provide post-retirement health care benefits to their retirees. The entitlement to these benefits is

usually conditional on the employee remaining in service up to retirement age and completion of a minimum service

period. The expected costs of these benefits are accrued over the period of employment using an accounting

methodology on the same basis as that used for defined benefit pension plans. Actuarial gains and losses arising from

experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are recorded in the statement of recognised income and

expenditure immediately. These obligations are valued annually by independent qualified actuaries.

Termination benefits

Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated before the normal retirement date, or when an employee

accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The group recognises termination benefits when it is

demonstrably committed to either: terminating the employment of current employees according to a detailed formal plan

without possibility of withdrawal; or providing termination benefits as a result of an offer made to encourage voluntary

redundancy based on the number of employees expected to accept the offer. Benefits falling due more than 12 months

after balance sheet date are discounted to present value.

Profit-sharing and bonus plans

The group recognises a liability and an expense for bonuses and profit-sharing, based on a formula that takes into

consideration the profit attributable to the group’s shareholders after certain adjustments. The group recognises a

provision where contractually obliged or where there is a past practice that has created a constructive obligation.

Share-based payments

The group’s management awards certain employees bonuses in the form of equity settled share-based payments on a

discretionary basis.

The fair value of the equity instruments granted is calculated at measurement date, for transactions with employees this

is at grant date. For transactions with employees, fair value is based on market prices of the equity instruments granted,

if available, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which those equity instruments were granted. If market

prices of the equity instruments granted are not available, the fair value of the equity instruments granted is estimated

using an appropriate valuation model. Vesting conditions, other than market conditions, are not taken into account when

estimating the fair value of shares or share options at measurement date.

Over the vesting period, the fair value at measurement date is recognised as an employee benefit expense with a

corresponding increase in other comprehensive income based on the group’s estimate of the number of instruments that

will eventually vest. The income statement charge or credit for a period represents the movement in cumulative expense

recognised as at the beginning and end of that period. Vesting assumptions for non-market conditions are reviewed at

each reporting date to ensure they reflect current expectations.

When options are exercised or share awards vest, the proceeds received, net of any directly attributable transaction costs,

are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium.

Where the terms of an equity settled award are modified, as a minimum, an expense is recognised as if the terms had not

been modified. In addition, an expense is recognised for any modification which increases the total fair value of the share-

based payment arrangement, or is otherwise beneficial to the employee, as measured at the date of the modification.

Notes to the group financial statements continued

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Employee benefits (continued)

Share-based payments (continued)

In the company financial statements, share-based payment arrangements with employees of other group entities are

recognised by charging that entity its share of the expense and a corresponding increase in other comprehensive income.

Environmental expenditure

The group has long-term remediation obligations comprising decommissioning and restoration liabilities relating to its past

operations which are based on the group's environmental management plans, in compliance with current environmental

and regulatory requirements. Provisions for non-recurring remediation costs are made when there is a present obligation,

it is probable that expense on remediation work will be required and the cost can be estimated within a reasonable range

of possible outcomes. The costs are based on currently available facts, technology expected to be available at the time

of the clean up, laws and regulations presently or virtually certain to be enacted and prior experience in remediation of

contaminated sites.

Annual contributions for the South African operations are made to the Environmental Rehabilitation Trust Fund, created

in accordance with local statutory requirements where applicable, to fund the estimated cost of rehabilitation during and

at the end of the life of a mine. The amounts contributed to this trust fund are accounted for as non-current assets in the

company. Interest earned on monies paid to rehabilitation trust funds is accrued on a time proportion basis and is

recorded as interest income. For group purposes the trusts are consolidated.

AngloGold Ashanti is the sole contributor to the funds and exercises full control through the respective boards of trustees,

hence the funds are consolidated.

Environmental rehabilitation obligations in respect of the non-South African operations are not funded through an

established trust fund. Bank guarantees and reclamation bonds are provided for some of these liabilities.

Decommissioning costs

The provision for decommissioning represents the cost that will arise from rectifying damage caused before production

commenced. Accordingly an asset is recognised and included within mine infrastructure.

Decommissioning costs are provided at the present value of the expenditures expected to settle the obligation, using

estimated cash flows based on current prices. The unwinding of the decommissioning obligation is included in the income

statement. Estimated future costs of decommissioning obligations are reviewed regularly and adjusted as appropriate for

new circumstances or changes in law or technology. Changes in estimates are capitalised or reversed against the relevant

asset. Estimates are discounted at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money.

Gains or losses from the expected disposal of assets are not taken into account when determining the provision.

Restoration costs

The provision for restoration represents the cost of restoring site damage after the start of production. Increases in the

provision are charged to the income statement as a cost of production.

Gross restoration costs are estimated at the present value of the expenditures expected to settle the obligation, using

estimated cash flows based on current prices. The estimates are discounted at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market

assessments of the time value of money and risks specific to the liability.

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Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable to the extent that it is probable that

economic benefits will flow to the group and revenue can be reliably measured. The following criteria must also be

present:

the sale of mining products is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the products are

transferred to the buyer;

dividends are recognised when the right to receive payment is established;

interest is recognised on a time proportion basis, taking account of the principal outstanding and the effective rate

over the period to maturity, when it is determined that such income will accrue to the group; and

where a by-product is not regarded as significant, revenue is credited against cost of sales, when the significant risks

and rewards of ownership of the products are transferred to the buyer.

Taxation

Deferred taxation is provided on all qualifying temporary differences at the balance sheet date between the tax bases of

assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.

Deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that the deductible temporary differences will

reverse in the foreseeable future and future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be

utilised.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced to the extent that it is no

longer probable that sufficient future taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be

utilised.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at future anticipated tax rates, which have been enacted or substantively

enacted at the balance sheet date.

Current and deferred tax is recognised as income or expense and included in profit or loss for the period, except to the

extent that the tax arises from a transaction or event which is recognised, in the same or a different period directly in

equity; or a business combination that is an acquisition.

Current tax is measured on taxable income at the applicable statutory rate enacted or substantially enacted at the balance

sheet date.

Special items

Items of income and expense that are material and require separate disclosure, in accordance with IAS 1.86, are classified

as ‘special items’ on the face of the income statement. Special items that relate to the underlying performance of the

business are classified as ‘operating special items’ and include impairment charges and reversals. Special items that do

not relate to underlying business performance are classified as ‘non-operating special items’ and are presented below

‘operating (loss) profit’ on the income statement.

Dividend distribution

Dividend distribution to the group’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the group’s financial statements in the period

in which the dividends are declared by the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti Limited.

Notes to the group financial statements continued

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Financial instruments

Financial instruments are initially measured at fair value when the group becomes a party to their contractual

arrangements. Transaction costs are included in the initial measurement of financial instruments, except financial

instruments classified as at fair value through profit and loss. The subsequent measurement of financial instruments is

dealt with below.

A financial asset is derecognised when the right to receive cash flows from the asset has expired or the group has

transferred its rights to receive cash and either (a) has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or

(b) has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of

the assets.

A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged, cancelled or expires.

On derecognition of a financial asset, the difference between the proceeds received or receivable and the carrying amount

of the asset is included in income.

On derecognition of a financial liability, the difference between the carrying amount of the liability extinguished or

transferred to another party and the amount paid is included in income.

Regular way purchases and sales of all financial assets and liabilities are accounted for at settlement date.

Derivatives

The group enters into derivatives to ensure a degree of price certainty and to guarantee a minimum revenue on a portion

of future planned gold production. In addition, the group enters into derivatives to manage interest rate risk.

The method of recognising fair value gains and losses depends on whether derivatives are held for trading or are

designated as hedging instruments, and if the latter, the nature of the risks being hedged. The group designates

derivatives as either, hedges of the variability in highly probable future cash flows attributable to a recognised asset or

liability, or a forecast transaction (cash flow hedges), or hedges of the fair value of recognised asset or liability or a firm

commitment (fair value hedges).

For cash flow hedges, the effective portions of fair value gains or losses are recognised in equity (other comprehensive

income) until the hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting.

Then, any cumulative gain or loss existing in equity at that time remains in equity until the forecast transaction is eventually

recognised in the income statement or included in the initial measurement of covered assets and liabilities. When a forecast

transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in equity is immediately transferred

to the income statement and then the gains or losses are recognised in earnings or included in the initial measurement of

covered assets or liabilities. The ineffective portion of fair value gains and losses is reported in earnings in the period to which

they relate. For fair value hedges, the gain or loss from changes in fair value of the hedged item is reported in earnings,

together with the offsetting gains and losses from changes in fair value of the hedging instrument.

All other derivatives are classified as held for trading and are subsequently measured at their estimated fair value, with the

changes in estimated fair value in the balance sheet as either a derivative asset or derivative liability, including translation

differences, at each reporting date being reported in earnings in the period to which it relates. Fair value gains and losses

on these derivatives are included in the income statement.

1

Accounting policies (continued)

1.4

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Derivatives (continued)

Commodity based (normal purchase or normal sale) derivative contracts that meet the requirements of IAS 39 are

recognised in earnings when they are settled by physical delivery.

Hedge accounting

Hedge accounting is applied to derivatives designated as hedging instruments in a cash flow hedge provided certain

criteria are met. At the inception of a hedging relationship, the relationship between the hedging instruments and the

hedged items, its risk management objective and its strategy for undertaking the hedge, is documented. A documented

assessment, both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether or not the hedging instruments, primarily

derivatives, that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting the changes attributable to the hedged

risks in the cash flows of the hedged items, is also prepared.

Hedge ineffectiveness is recognised in the income statement in ‘Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity

contracts’.

The estimated fair values of derivatives are determined at discrete points in time based on the relevant market information.

These estimates are calculated with reference to the market rates using industry standard valuation techniques.

Unearned premiums

Call option premiums received are recorded as trade and other payables until the option matures at which time the

premium is recorded in revenue. This only applies to normal sale exempt designated deliverable call options.

Other investments

Listed equity investments and unlisted equity investments, other than investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures, and

associates, are classified as available-for-sale financial assets and subsequently measured at fair value. Listed

investments fair values are calculated by reference to the quoted selling price at the close of business on the balance

sheet date. Fair values for unlisted equity investments are estimated using methods reflecting the economic

circumstances of the investee. Equity investments for which fair value cannot be measured reliably are recognised at cost

less impairment. Changes in fair value are recognised in equity (other comprehensive income) in the period in which they

arise. These amounts are removed from equity and reported in income when the asset is derecognised or when there is

evidence that the asset is impaired.

Investments which management has the intention and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity financial

assets and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. If there is evidence that

held-to-maturity financial assets are impaired, the carrying amount of the assets is reduced and the loss recognised in the

income statement.

Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates and the rehabilitation trusts are carried at cost less any accumulated

impairments in the company’s separate financial statements.

Other non-current assets

Loans and receivables are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. If there

is evidence that loans and receivables are impaired, the carrying amount of the assets is reduced and the loss

recognised in the income statement.

Post-retirement assets are measured according to the employee benefits policy.

193

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

194

Annual Financial Statements 2007

1

Accounting policies (continued)

1.4

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective

interest method, less accumulated impairment. Impairment of trade and other receivables is established when there is

objective evidence as a result of a loss event that the group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the

original terms of the receivables. Objective evidence includes failure by the counterparty to perform in terms of contractual

arrangements and agreed terms. The amount of the impairment is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount

and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate. The impairment is

recognised in the income statement.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are defined as cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term, highly liquid investments

which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes in value. They are

measured at cost which is deemed to be fair value as they have a short-term maturity.

Cash restricted for use

Cash which is subject to legal or contractual restrictions on use is classified separately as cash restricted for use.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities, other than derivatives, are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate

method.

Financial guarantee contracts are accounted for as financial instruments and measured initially at estimated fair value.

They are subsequently measured at the higher of the amount determined in accordance with IAS 37 (Provisions,

contingent liabilities and assets), and the amount initially recognised less (when appropriate) cumulative amortisation

recognised in accordance with IAS 18.

Foreign currency convertible bonds

Foreign currency convertible bonds issued are accounted for entirely as liabilities. The option component is treated as a

derivative liability and carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in the income statement. The bond

component is carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

Treasury shares

Own equity instruments which are reacquired or held by subsidiary companies (treasury shares) are deducted from equity.

No gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss on the purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of the group’s own equity

instruments.

Accounting for BEE transactions

Where equity instruments are issued to a BEE party at less than fair value, these are accounted for as share-based

payments.

Any difference between the fair value of the equity instrument issued and the consideration received is accounted for as

an expense in the income statement.

A restriction on the BEE party to transfer the equity instrument subsequent to its vesting is not treated as a vesting

condition, but is factored into the fair value determination of the instrument.

2

Segmental information

Based on risks and returns the directors consider that the primary reporting format is by business segment. The directors consider

that there is only one business segment being mining, extraction and production of gold. Therefore the disclosures for the primary

segment have already been given in these financial statements.

The secondary reporting format is by geographical analysis by origin and destination.

Group analysis by origin is as follows:

Net operating

Total

Capital

assets

assets

expenditure

Figures in million

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

US Dollars

South Africa

(1)

1,843

1,726

2,293

2,199

361

313

Argentina

189

177

244

268

20

19

Australia

(2)

791

497

1,278

921

281

86

Brazil

(2)

524

430

709

566

142

186

Ghana

1,758

1,655

1,953

1,779

119

97

Guinea

220

216

312

282

21

16

Mali

(2)

217

209

352

336

9

6

Namibia

38

35

79

61

6

5

Tanzania

(2)

1,002

954

1,418

1,377

27

67

USA

426

389

530

509

23

13

Other, including corporate and

non-gold producing subsidiaries

(1)

206

150

652

645

50

9

7,214

6,438

9,820

8,943

1,059

817

SA Rands

South Africa

(1)

12,550

12,084

15,616

15,392

2,535

2,116

Argentina

1,287

1,239

1,659

1,876

141

129

Australia

(2)

5,386

3,483

8,705

6,447

1,975

584

Brazil

(2)

3,571

3,013

4,826

3,961

995

1,258

Ghana

11,969

11,589

13,301

12,456

836

656

Guinea

1,496

1,510

2,127

1,974

146

110

Mali

(2)

1,478

1,460

2,399

2,350

61

44

Namibia

258

242

536

424

43

33

Tanzania

(2)

6,826

6,681

9,654

9,642

187

452

USA

2,898

2,722

3,608

3,566

161

89

Other, including corporate and

non-gold producing subsidiaries

(1)

1,412

1,053

4,450

4,528

364

62

49,131

45,076

66,881

62,616

7,444

5,533

(1)

Assets held for sale in respect of the Weltevreden mining participation rights of $15m, R100m (2006: $15m, R100m) are included in the South Africa

segment. Exploration properties acquired from Trans-Siberian Gold plc of $15m, R100m and properties held by Rand Refinery of $1m, R10m are

included in the Other segment.

(2)

Includes allocated goodwill of $266m, R1,814m (2006: $238m, R1,672m) for Australia, $109m, R742m (2006: $109m, R763m) for Tanzania, $23m,

R151m (2006: $23m, R156m) for Brazil and $20m, R137m (2006: $21m, R148m) for Mali (note 17).

195

2

Segmental information (continued)

Gold production

(oz '000)

(kg)

2007

2006

2007

2006

South Africa

2,328

2,554

72,429

79,427

Argentina

204

215

6,338

6,683

Australia

600

465

18,675

14,450

Brazil

408

339

12,689

10,551

Ghana

527

592

16,388

18,399

Guinea

280

256

8,715

7,948

Mali

441

537

13,703

16,700

Namibia

80

86

2,496

2,690

Tanzania

327

308

10,166

9,588

USA

282

283

8,766

8,817

5,477

5,635

170,365

175,253

Gold income

US Dollars

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

2007

2006

Geographical analysis of gold income by origin is as follows:

South Africa

1,399

1,347

9,843

9,151

Argentina

140

125

988

841

Australia

348

271

2,437

1,851

Brazil

285

228

2,001

1,558

Ghana

337

263

2,365

1,781

Guinea

211

141

1,483

960

Mali

278

317

1,951

2,146

Namibia

52

50

364

336

Tanzania

114

127

807

857

USA

116

95

813

656

(note 3)

3,280

2,964

23,052

20,137

Geographical analysis of gold income by destination is as follows:

South Africa

1,039

1,082

7,301

7,350

North America

741

803

5,208

5,457

Australia

90

18

632

121

Asia

267

202

1,875

1,369

Europe

734

646

5,163

4,390

United Kingdom

409

213

2,873

1,450

(note 3)

3,280

2,964

23,052

20,137

196

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

197

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

3 Revenue

Revenue consists of the following principal categories:

20,137

23,052

Gold income (note 2)

3,280

2,964

749

1,003

By-products (note 4)

145

110

–

16

Dividend received from other investments

2

–

Interest received (note 36)

19

30

– loans and receivables

(1)

4

3

11

12

– held to maturity investments

2

2

31

37

– available-for-sale assets

6

4

157

233

– cash and cash equivalents

33

23

21,104

24,383

3,472

3,106

(1)

Interest received from loans and receivables comprises:

3

7

– related parties

1

1

16

23

– other loans

3

2

19

30

4

3

4 Cost of sales

11,994

14,257

Cash operating costs

(1)

2,033

1,770

(749)

(1,003)

By-products (note 3)

(145)

(110)

11,245

13,254

1,888

1,660

354

628

Royalties

89

76

240

77

Other cash costs

11

10

11,839

13,959

Total cash costs

1,988

1,746

152

131

Retrenchment costs (note 10)

19

22

(35)

445

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

65

(3)

11,956

14,535

Production costs

2,072

1,765

4,059

4,143

Amortisation of tangible assets (notes 9, 16 and 36)

590

597

13

14

Amortisation of intangible assets (notes 17 and 36)

2

2

16,028

18,692

Total production costs

2,664

2,364

(546)

(197)

Inventory change

(28)

(82)

15,482

18,495

2,636

2,282

(1)

Cash operating costs comprises:

4,251

4,917

– salaries and wages

700

628

3,461

3,910

– stores and other consumables

557

511

2,197

2,697

– fuel, power and water

384

323

1,955

2,382

– contractors

340

288

130

351

– services and other charges

52

20

11,994

14,257

2,033

1,770

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

5 Other operating expenses

57

23

Pension and medical defined benefit provisions

3

8

Claims filed by former employees in respect of loss of

employment, work-related accident injuries and diseases,

67

97

governmental fiscal claims and costs of old tailings operations

15

9

5

14

Miscellaneous

2

1

129

134

20

18

6 Operating special items

202

184

Indirect tax expenses

(1)

26

28

Siguiri royalty payment calculation dispute with the Guinean

–

27

Administration

4

–

–

23

Buildings located at Siguiri destroyed by fire (note 14)

3

–

–

7

Impairment of goodwill (note 14 and 17)

1

–

44

6

Impairment of tangible assets (notes 14 and 16)

1

6

Profit on disposal and abandonment of land, mineral rights,

(333)

(79)

tangible assets and exploration properties (note 14)

(2)

(10)

(48)

–

(29)

Recovery of exploration costs

(4)

–

129

–

Performance related option expense (note 11)

–

19

Cost of E-shares issued to Izingwe (Pty) Ltd, a Black Economic

131

–

Empowerment company (note 11)

–

19

(36)

–

Recovery of exploration loan (note 14)

–

(5)

(9)

–

Profit on disposal of shares in Nufcor Uranium Limited (note 14)

–

(1)

2

–

Other (note 14)

–

–

130

139

21

18

(1)

The current year indirect tax expenses include the following:

AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração anticipate that the recovery
conditions of VAT will not be met and recovered from the
Brazilian Government $5m, R34m;
VAT claimed by the Tanzanian Revenue Authority on the
difference between fuel invoiced at the contract rate against the
prevailing market rate $3m, R21m;
Audited and approved VAT claims rejected by the Tanzanian
Revenue Authority $3m, R26m;
Guinea Revenue Authority claiming withholding tax not held
back from UK drilling contractor Amco $7m, R48m;
The Malian Revenue Authority has raised assessments for
various taxes and penalties based on their audit of 2005 and
2006 financial years at the Malian operations $7m, R48m; and
Other indirect tax expenses of $1m, R7m.

198

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

199

Figures in million

6 Operating special items (continued)

(1)

The 2006 year indirect tax expenses include the following:

VAT payable to the Tanzanian Revenue Authority on a

penalty charged to Golden Construction for excessive fuel

consumption during the power plant commissioning phase

$2m, R14m. The Tanzania Tax Appeals Board ruled against

Geita Gold Mining Company Limited and a decision was

taken to expense this amount;

VAT claimed by the Tanzanian Revenue Authority on the

difference between fuel invoiced at the contract rate against

the prevailing market rate $13m, R92m;

VAT claimed by the Tanzanian Revenue Authority on fuel

consumed in operating the power plant $5m, R35m;

Serra Grande and AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração

anticipated that the recovery conditions of VAT will not be

met and recovered from the Brazilian Government $7m,

R55m and $2m, R14m;

Provision for tax write-offs of $2m, R10m. Following claims by

Malian tax authorities for payment of indirect taxes after audits

at Sadiola and Yatela in 2005, management decided to settle

the claims and expensed the amounts in question; and

Reversal of a VAT provision at Siguiri $3m, R18m.

(2)

The profit on disposal and abandonment of land, mineral

rights, tangible assets and exploration properties includes

amongst others the following:

On 23 August 2006, AngloGold Ashanti Limited announced

that it had entered into an agreement with Central African

Gold plc (CAG) to sell its entire business undertaking for

$40m, R280m, related to the Bibiani mine and Bibiani North

prospecting permit and to transfer all assets, including all of

Bibiani's employees, fixed mining and non-mining assets,

inventory, trade debtors and intellectual property as well as

the Bibiani lease and the North prospecting license, and

procure the cessation and delegation of all contracts related

to Bibiani to CAG. The delivery of the North lease permit

valued at $4m, R28m was not concluded at 31 December

2006, consequently during 2006 only proceeds of $36m,

R253m were recognised, resulting in a profit of $25m,

R173m. The North lease permit was delivered during 2007

resulting in recognition of proceeds and profits of $4m, R31m;

The sale of AngloGold Ashanti's Alaskan mineral and

exploration properties during 2006 to International Tower Hill

Mines Limited resulted in a profit on disposal of $13m, R91m;

and

Sundry profit on the disposal and abandonment of land,

mineral rights, tangible assets and exploration properties

amounted to $6m, R48m (2006: $10m, R69m).

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

7 Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

342

353

Finance costs on convertible bonds

(1)

50

50

214

214

Finance costs on corporate bond

(1)

31

32

133

134

Finance costs on bank loans and overdrafts

(1)

19

21

49

41

Discounting of long-term trade and other receivables

6

7

18

29

Finance lease charges

4

3

28

20

Other

3

4

784

791

113

117

(71)

(68)

Amounts capitalised (note 16)

(10)

(10)

713

723

103

107

38

84

Unwinding of decommissioning obligation (note 31)

12

6

71

71

Unwinding of restoration obligation (note 31)

10

10

–

2

Unwinding of other provisions (note 31)

–

–

822

880

(note 36)

125

123

(1)

Finance costs have been determined using the effective interest
rate method.

8 Share of associates’ loss

103

120

Revenue

17

15

(105)

(123)

Operating expenses

(17)

(16)

(2)

(3)

Gross loss

–

(1)

(1)

(6)

Finance costs

(1)

–

(3)

(9)

Loss before taxation

(1)

(1)

(3)

(1)

Taxation

–

–

(6)

(10)

Loss after taxation

(1)

(1)

–

(154)

Impairment (note 14)

(1)

(22)

–

(6)

(164)

(note 18)

(23)

(1)

(1)

In 2007, Trans-Siberian Gold plc and the Margaret Water Company
Limited investments were impaired. The impairment tests
considered the investments’ fair value and anticipated future cash
flows. Impairments of $22m, R154m (2006: nil) were recorded.

9 (Loss) profit before taxation

(Loss) profit before taxation is arrived at after taking account of:
Auditors' remuneration

61

37

– audit fees

5

9

2

18

– under provision prior year

3

–

6

12

– other assurance services

2

1

69

67

10

10

Amortisation of tangible assets

4,040

4,118

– owned assets

586

594

19

25

– leased assets

4

3

4,059

4,143

(notes 4, 16 and 36)

590

597

52

56

Grants for educational and community development

8

8

467

568

Operating lease charges

81

68

200

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

201

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

10 Employee benefits

Employee benefits including executive directors' salaries and

4,897

5,820

other benefits

828

723

Health care and medical scheme costs

379

398

– current medical expenses

57

56

94

94

– defined benefit post-retirement medical expenses

13

14

Pension and provident plan costs

274

358

– defined contribution

51

40

11

(19)

– defined benefit pension plan

(3)

1

152

131

Retrenchment costs (note 4)

19

22

213

232

Share-based payment expense (note 11)

33

31

Included in cost of sales, other operating expenses, operating

6,020

7,014

special items and corporate administration and other expenses

998

887

Actuarial defined benefit plan expense analysis

Defined benefit post-retirement medical

7

6

– current service cost

1

1

90

92

– interest cost

13

13

(3)

(4)

– expected return on plan assets

(1)

–

94

94

13

14

Defined benefit pension plan

50

47

– current service cost

7

7

109

125

– interest cost

18

16

(148)

(191)

– expected return on plan assets

(28)

(22)

11

(19)

(3)

1

Actual return on plan assets

420

191

– defined benefit pension and medical plans

27

62

Refer to the Remuneration report for details of directors’

emoluments.

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

11 Share-based payments

Share incentive schemes

No new share incentive schemes were approved by the

shareholders of AngloGold Ashanti Limited during the current

financial year. New awards were made under the existing BSP

and LTIP plans. ESOP awards that were surrendered by

participants during the year were re-issued to new employees.

The total cost relating to share incentive schemes was $33m,

R232m (2006: $50m, R344m) and is made up as follows:

12

64

Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Free shares

9

2

Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) – E ordinary shares

12

64

to employees

9

2

37

70

Bonus Share Plan (BSP)

10

5

23

11

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

2

4

Performance-related share-based remuneration scheme (PRO)

69

–

– 1 May 2003

–

10

Performance-related share-based remuneration scheme (PRO)

60

23

– 1 November 2004

3

9

213

232

Total employee compensation cost (note 10)

33

31

Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) – E ordinary shares

131

–

to Izingwe

–

19

344

232

Total share incentive scheme cost

33

50

Included in:

49

134

– cost of sales

19

7

35

98

– corporate administration and other expenses

14

5

260

–

– other operating special items (note 6)

–

38

344

232

33

50

Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP)

On 12 December 2006, AngloGold Ashanti Limited announced

the finalisation of the Bokamoso Employee Share Ownership

Plan (Bokamoso ESOP) with the National Union of

Mineworkers, Solidarity and United Association of South Africa.

The Bokamoso ESOP creates an opportunity for AngloGold

Ashanti Limited and the unions to ensure a closer alignment of

the interest between South African-based employees and the

company, and the seeking of shared growth solutions to build

partnerships in areas of shared interest. Participation is

restricted to those employees not eligible for participation in any

other South African Share Incentive Plan.

202

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

203

Weighted

Weighted

Number

average

Number

average

of

exercise

of

exercise

shares

price

shares

price

SA Rands 2006

Figures in million

SA Rands 2007

11 Share-based payments (continued)

The company also undertook an empowerment transaction

with a Black Economic Empowerment investment vehicle,

Izingwe Holdings (Proprietary) Limited (Izingwe).

In order to facilitate this transaction the company established a

trust to acquire and administer the ESOP shares. AngloGold

Ashanti Limited allotted and issued free ordinary shares to the

trust and also created, allotted and issued E ordinary shares to

the trust for the benefit of employees. The Company also

created, allotted and issued E ordinary shares to Izingwe.

The key terms of the E ordinary shares are:

AngloGold Ashanti Limited will have the right to cancel the E

ordinary shares, or a portion of them, in accordance with the

ESOP and Izingwe cancellation formulae, respectively;

the E ordinary shares will not be listed;

the E ordinary shares which are not cancelled will be

converted into ordinary shares; and

the E ordinary shares will each be entitled to receive a

dividend equal to one-half of the dividend per ordinary share

declared by the company from time to time and a further

one half is included in the strike price calculation.

The award of free ordinary shares to employees

The fair value of each free share awarded on 10 December

2007 is R305.99 (awarded on 13 December 2006: R320.00).

The fair value is equal to the market value at the date-of-grant.

Dividends declared and paid to the trust will accrue and be paid

to ESOP members, pro rata to the number of shares allocated

to them. An equal number of shares vests in 2009 and each

subsequent year up to the expiry date of 1 November 2013.

Accordingly, for the awards issued, the following

information is available:

–

–

Awards outstanding at beginning of year

928,590

–

928,590

–

Awards granted during the year

77,490

–

–

–

Awards lapsed during the year

49,230

–

–

–

Awards exercised during the year

46,590

–

928,590

–

Awards outstanding at end of year

910,260

–

–

–

Awards exercisable at end of year

–

–

Up to 31 December 2007, the rights to a total of 49,230

(2006: nil) shares were surrendered by the participants. A total

of 46,590 (2006: nil) shares were allotted to deceased, retired

or retrenched employees. The income statement charge for the

year was $9m, R64m (2006: $1,7m, R12m).

Weighted

Weighted

Number

average

Number

average

of

exercise

of

exercise

shares

price

shares

price

SA Rands 2006

Figures in million

SA Rands 2007

11 Share-based payments (continued)

The award of E ordinary shares to employees

The average fair value of the E ordinary shares awarded to

employees on 10 December 2007 was R79.00 per share

(awarded on 13 December 2006: R105.00). Dividends declared

in respect of the E ordinary shares will firstly be allocated to

cover administration expenses of the trust, whereafter they will

accrue and be paid to ESOP members, pro rata to the number

of shares allocated to them. At each anniversary over a five-

year period commencing on the third anniversary of the original

2006 award, the company will cancel the relevant number of

E ordinary shares as stipulated by a cancellation formula. Any

E ordinary shares remaining in that tranche will be converted to

ordinary shares for the benefit of employees. All unexercised

awards will be cancelled on 1 May 2014.

Accordingly, for the E ordinary shares issued, the following

information is available:

–

–

Awards outstanding at beginning of year

2,785,770

289.00

2,785,770

288.00

Awards shares granted during the year

232,470

307.13

–

–

Awards shares lapsed during the year

147,690

296.97

–

–

Awards shares cancelled during the year

–

–

–

–

Awards shares converted during the year

139,770

298.15

2,785,770

289.00

Awards shares outstanding at end of year

2,730,780

307.49

The weighted average exercise price is calculated as the initial

grant price of R288.00 plus an interest factor less dividend

apportionment. This value will change on a monthly basis, to

take account of employees leaving the company and those

shares being reissued to new employees. The income

statement charge for the year was $9m, R64m (2006: $1,7m,

R12m).

Up to 31 December 2007, the rights to a total of 147,690

(2006: nil) shares were surrendered by participants. A total of

139,770 (2006: nil) shares were allotted to deceased, retired

or retrenched employees.

204

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Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

205

Weighted

Weighted

Number

average

Number

average

of

exercise

of

exercise

shares

price

shares

price

SA Rands 2006

Figures in million

SA Rands 2007

11 Share-based payments (continued)

The award of E ordinary shares to Izingwe

The average fair value of the E ordinary shares granted to

Izingwe on 13 December 2006 was R90.00 per share.

Dividends declared in respect of the E ordinary shares will

accrue and be paid to Izingwe, pro rata to the number of shares

allocated to them. At each anniversary over a five year period

commencing on the third anniversary of the award, Izingwe has

a six month period to instruct the company to cancel the

relevant number of E ordinary shares as stipulated by a

cancellation formula. Any E ordinary shares remaining in that

tranche will be converted to ordinary shares for the benefit of

Izingwe. If no instruction is received at the end of the six month

period, the cancellation formula will be applied automatically.

–

–

E ordinary shares outstanding at beginning of year

1,400,000

289.00

1,400,000

288.00

E ordinary shares granted during the year

–

–

–

–

E ordinary shares cancelled during the year

–

–

–

–

E ordinary shares converted during the year

–

–

1,400,000

289.00

E ordinary shares outstanding at end of year

1,400,000

307.49

The weighted average exercise price is calculated as the initial

grant price of R288.00 per share plus an interest factor less

dividend apportionment. There was no income statement

charge for the year as the full amount was expensed in 2006

(2006: $19m, R131m).

The fair value of each share granted for the ESOP and Izingwe

schemes was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-

Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes option-

pricing model requires the input of subjective assumptions,

including the expected term of the option award and share

price volatility. The expected term of award granted is derived

from historical data on employee exercise behaviour for the

ESOP award. Expected volatility is based on the historical

volatility of our shares. These estimates involve inherent

uncertainties and the application of management judgment. In

addition, we are required to estimate the expected forfeiture

rate and only recognise expenses for those options expected to

vest. As a result, if other assumptions had been used, our

recorded share-based compensation expense could have been

different from that reported. The Black-Scholes option-pricing

model used the following assumptions for the year, weighted-

average risk free interest rates of 7% (2006: 7%); dividend

yields of 2.06% (2006: 2.3%) and volatility of 33% (2006: 36%).

Figures in million

11 Share-based payments (continued)

Bonus Share Plan (BSP)

The BSP is intended to provide effective incentives to eligible

employees. An eligible employee is one who devotes

substantially the whole of his working time to the business of

AngloGold Ashanti Limited, any subsidiary of AngloGold

Ashanti Limited or a company under the control of AngloGold

Ashanti Limited, unless the board of directors (the board)

excludes such a company. An award in terms of the BSP may

be made at any date at the discretion of the board, the only

vesting condition being three years' service.

The board is required to determine a BSP award value and this

will be converted to a share amount based on the closing price

of AngloGold Ashanti Limited's shares on the JSE on the last

business day prior to the date of grant. The AngloGold Ashanti

Limited's Remuneration Committee has at their discretion, the

right to pay dividends, or dividend equivalents, to the

participants of the BSP. Having no history of any discretionary

dividend payments, the fair value includes dividends and was

used to determine the income statement expense. The fair

value is equal to the award value determined by the board.

Accordingly, for the awards made, the following information is available:

Award date

2005

2006

2007

Calculated fair value

R197.50

R308.00

R322.00

Vesting date

4 May 2008

8 Mar 2009

1 Jan 2010

Expiry date

3 May 2015

7 Mar 2016

31 Dec 2016

206

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

207

Weighted

Weighted

Number

average

Number

average

of

exercise

of

exercise

shares

price

shares

price

SA Rands 2006

Figures in million

SA Rands 2007

11 Share-based payments (continued)

Bonus Share Plan (BSP) (continued)

271,945

–

Awards outstanding at beginning of year

480,585

–

254,110

–

Awards granted during the year

296,495

–

41,221

–

Awards lapsed during the year

50,704

–

4,249

–

Awards exercised during the year

40,708

–

480,585

–

Awards outstanding at end of year

685,668

–

–

–

Awards exercisable at end of year

–

–

Up to 31 December 2007, the rights to a total of 50,704 (2006:

41,221) shares were surrendered by the participants. A total of

40,708 (2006: 4,249) shares were allotted to deceased, retired

or retrenched employees.

The income statement charge for the year was $10m, R70m

(2006: $5m, R33m).

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

The LTIP is an equity settled share-based payment

arrangement, intended to provide effective incentives for

executives to earn shares in the company based on the

achievement of stretched company performance conditions.

Participation in the LTIP will be offered to executive directors,

executive officers/management and selected members of

senior management of participating companies. Participating

companies include AngloGold Ashanti Limited, any subsidiary

of AngloGold Ashanti Limited or a company under the control

of AngloGold Ashanti Limited, unless the board excludes such

a company.

An award in terms of the LTIP may be granted at any date

during the year that the board of AngloGold Ashanti Limited

determine and may even be more than once a year. The board

is required to determine an LTIP award value and this will be

converted to a share amount based on the closing price of

AngloGold Ashanti Limited's shares on the JSE on the last

business day prior to the date of grant. AngloGold Ashanti

Limited's Remuneration Committee has at their discretion the

right to pay dividends, or dividend equivalents to the

participants of the LTIP. Having no history of any discretionary

dividend payments, the fair value includes dividends and was

used to determine the income statement expense. The fair

value is equal to the award value as determined by the board.

208

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

11 Share-based payments (continued)

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) (continued)

The main performance conditions in terms of the LTIP issued in

2005 are:

up to 40% of an award will be determined by the

performance of total shareholder returns (TSR) compared

with that of a group of comparative gold-producing

companies;

up to 40% of an award will be determined by real growth

(above US inflation) in an adjusted earnings per share over

the performance period;

up to 20% of an award will be dependent on the

achievement of strategic performance measures which will

be set by the Remuneration Committee; and

three-years’ service is required.

The main performance conditions in terms of the LTIP issued in

2007 and 2006 are:

up to 40% of an award will be determined by the

performance of total shareholder returns (TSR) compared

with that of a group of comparative gold-producing

companies;

up to 30% of an award will be determined by an adjusted

earnings per share compared to a planned adjusted

earnings per share over the performance period;

up to 30% of an award will be dependent on the

achievement of strategic performance measures which will

be set by the Remuneration Committee; and

three-years’ service is required.

Accordingly, for the awards made, the following information is available:

Award date

2005

2006

2007

Calculated fair value

R197.50

R327.00

R322.00

Vesting date

4 May 2008

1 Aug 2009

1 Jan 2010

Expiry date

3 May 2015

31 Jul 2016

31 Dec 2016

209

Weighted

Weighted

Number

average

Number

average

of

exercise

of

exercise

shares

price

shares

price

SA Rands 2006

Figures in million

SA Rands 2007

11 Share-based payments (continued)

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) (continued)
Accordingly, for the awards made, the following information
is available:

363,500

–

Awards outstanding at beginning of year

660,175

–

316,675

–

Awards granted during the year

321,664

–

20,000

–

Awards lapsed during the year

198,414

–

–

–

Awards exercised during the year

–

–

660,175

–

Awards outstanding at end of year

783,425

–

–

–

Awards exercisable at end of year

–                    –

The income statement charge for the year was $2m, R11m
(2006: $4m, R23m).

Performance-related share-based remuneration scheme
– 1 May 2003
The options, if vested, may be exercised at the end of a three-
year period commencing 1 May 2003. The share options were
granted at an exercise price of R221.90. The performance
condition applicable to these options was that the US dollar
EPS must increase by at least 6% in real terms, after inflation,
over the next three years, in order to vest. As none of the
performance criteria were met, in the initial three years, the
grantor decided to roll the scheme forward on a “roll over reset”
basis, in February 2006, to be reviewed annually. The
performance criteria of these options was achieved during
2006. The remaining weighted average contractual life of the
options granted is 5.33 years. An employee would only be able
to exercise his options after the date upon which he receives
written notification fro m the directors that the previously
specified performance criteria have been fulfilled.

999,400

221.90

Options outstanding at beginning of year

885,900

221.90

–

–

Options granted during the year

– –

112,000

221.90

Options lapsed during the year

21,400 221.90

1,500

221.90

Options exercised during the year

414,600

221.90

–

–

Options expired during the year

– –

885,900

221.90

Options outstanding at end of year

449,900

221.90

885,900

221.90

Options exercisable at end of year

449,900

221.90

During 2006 1,500 options were exercised by the estate of a

deceased employee. On death, the performance criteria were

set aside in accordance with the scheme rules.

Weighted

Weighted

Number

average

Number

average

of

exercise

of

exercise

shares

price

shares

price

SA Rands 2006

Figures in million

SA Rands 2007

11 Share-based payments (continued)

There was no income statement charge for the year, as the total

compensation cost was expensed up to the date of vesting in

2006 (2006: $10m, R69m).

Performance-related share-based remuneration scheme

– 1 November 2004

The options, if vested, may be exercised at the end of a three-

year period commencing 1 November 2004. The share options

were granted at an exercise price of R228.00. The performance

condition applicable to these options was that US dollar EPS

must increase from the 2004 year by at least 6% in real terms,

i.e. after inflation, over the following three years in order to vest.

The performance criteria was met during 2006. The remaining

weighted average contractual life of options granted is

6.83 years. An employee would only be able to exercise his

options after the date upon which he has receives written

notification from the directors that the previously specified

performance criteria have been fulfilled.

1,012,900

228.00

Options outstanding at beginning of year

911,400

228.00

–

–

Options granted during the year

–

–

100,200

228.00

Options lapsed during the year

40,526

228.00

1,300

228.00

Options exercised during the year

197,974

228.00

–

–

Options expired during the year

–                   –

911,400

228.00

Options outstanding at end of year

672,900

228.00

–

–

Options exercisable at end of year

672,900

228.00

During 2006 1,300 options were exercised by the estate of a

deceased employee. On death, the performance criteria were

set aside in accordance with the scheme rules. The income

statement charge for the year was $3m, R23m (2006: $9m,

R60m).

210

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

211

Weighted

Weighted

Number

average

Number

average

of

exercise

of

exercise

shares

price

shares

price

SA Rands 2006

Figures in million

SA Rands 2007

11 Share-based payments (continued)

There are currently two share incentive schemes that fall

outside the transitional provisions of IFRS 2, as the options

were granted prior to 7 November 2002. The details of

these schemes are as follows:

Performance-related share-based remuneration scheme

– 1 May 2002

The share options were granted at an exercise price of

R299.50 per share. The performance condition applicable to

these options was that US dollar EPS must increase by 7.5%

for each of the three succeeding years. On 24 December 2002,

AngloGold Ashanti Limited underwent a share split on a

2:1 basis therefore the EPS target was reduced accordingly. As

none of the performance criteria was met, in the initial three

years, the grantor decided to roll the scheme forward on a “roll

over reset” basis, to be reviewed annually. The performance

criteria of these options were achieved during 2006. The

remaining weighted average contractual life of options granted

is 4.33 years. An employee would only be able to exercise his

options after the date upon which he receives written

notification from the directors that the previously specified

performance criteria have been fulfilled.

884,700

299.50

Options outstanding at beginning of year

788,500

299.50

–

–

Options granted during the year

–

–

94,700

299.50

Options lapsed during the year

23,400            299.50

1,500

299.50

Options exercised during the year

249,700

299.50

–

–

Options expired during the year

–

–

788,500

299.50

Options outstanding at end of year

515,400

299.50

788,500

299.50

Options exercisable at end of year

515,400

299.50

Weighted

Weighted

Number

average

Number

average

of

exercise

of

exercise

shares

price

shares

price

SA Rands 2006

Figures in million

SA Rands 2007

11 Share-based payments (continued)

Time-related share-based remuneration scheme
– granted up to 30 April 2002
Except where the directors at their sole and absolute discretion
decide otherwise, a grantee may not exercise his options until
after the lapse of a period calculated from the date on which the
option was granted. The remaining weighted average
contractual life of options granted is 2.36 years. The period in
which and the extent to which the options vest and may be
exercised are as follows:

after two years – up to 20% of options granted
after three years – up to 40% of options granted
after four years – up to 60% of options granted
after five years – up to 100% of options granted

864,710

126.91

Options outstanding at beginning of year

473,260

125.82

–

–

Options granted during the year

–                    –

1,600

211.00

Options lapsed during the year

–

–

389,850

127.89

Options exercised during the year

266,300

125.89

–

–

Options expired during the year

–                    –

473,260

125.82

Options outstanding at end of year

206,960

124.69

465,260

123.90

Options exercisable at end of year

206,960

124.69

No grants were made with respect to the time related scheme
options and performance related options during 2005, 2006
and 2007. The value of each option granted during 2002, 2003
and 2004 is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-
Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes option-
pricing model requires the input of subjective assumptions,
including the expected term of the option award and share
price volatility. The expected term of options granted is derived
from historical data on employee exercise and post-vesting
employment termination behaviour. Expected volatility is based
on the historical volatility of our shares. These estimates involve
inherent uncertainties and the application of management's
judgment. In addition, we are required to estimate the expected
forfeiture rate and only recognise expense for those options
expe cted to vest. As a result, if other assumptions had been
used, the recorded share-based compensation expense could
have been different from that reported.

The Black-Scholes option-pricing model used the following assumptions, at grant date:

2002

2003

2004

Risk-free interest rate

11.00%

11.00%

8.18%

Dividend yield

4.27%

4.27%

2.27%

Volatility factor of market share price

0.390

0.390

0.300

Weighted average expected life

7 years

7 years

7 years

Calculated fair value

R100.20

R77.76

R94.65

212

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

213

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

12 Taxation

South African taxation

193

371

Mining tax

(1)

55

27

257

212

Non-mining tax

29

39

57

47

Under provision prior year

6

8

Deferred taxation:

565

285

Temporary differences

(2)

41

81

Unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other commodity

(771)

(634)

contracts

(93)

(110)

412

57

Change in estimated deferred tax rate

(3) (4)

8

59

713

338

46

104

Foreign taxation

933

1,065

Normal taxation

(1)

151

137

(8)

(15)

Over provision prior year

(2)

(1)

Deferred taxation:

(294)

(310)

Temporary differences

(2)

(45)

(43)

Unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other commodity

29

(39)

contracts

(5)

4

(141)

–

Change in estimated deferred tax rate

(5)

–

(21)

519

701

99

76

1,232

1,039

145

180

Tax reconciliation
A reconciliation of the effective tax rate charged in the income
statement to the prevailing corporate tax rate is set out in the
following table:

%

%

%

%

144

(34)

Effective tax rate

(29)

107

Disallowable items:

(116)

66

Derivative losses

58

(90)

(5)

9

Other

9

(5)

29

(2)

Foreign income tax allowances and rate differentials

(2)

23

56

(5)

Current tax assets recognised (previously unrecognised)

(4)

43

(5)

7

Current unrecognised tax assets

6

(4)

(47)

2

Change in estimated deferred tax rate

(4) (5)

2

(35)

(6)

1

Prior year under provision

1

(4)

(13)

(7)

Other

(4)

2

37

37

Estimated corporate tax rate

(3)

37

37

(1)

Included in South African mining taxation is tax on the
disposal of tangible assets of $3m, R21m (2006: nil).
Included in normal foreign taxation is tax on the disposal of
tangible assets of $3m, R19m (2006: $2m, R13m) (note 14).

(2)

Included in temporary differences in South African taxation is
tax on the impairment and disposal of tangible assets of
$1m, R6m (2006: nil). Included in temporary differences of
foreign taxation is a tax credit on the impairment and
disposal of tangible assets of $4m, R24m (2006: tax charge
of $8m, R56m) (note 14).

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

12 Taxation (continued)

(3)

Mining tax on mining income in South Africa is determined
according to a formula based on the profit and revenue from
mining operations. The company has elected to be exempt
from STC and is taxed at a higher rate of company tax for
mining and non-mining income tax purposes.

All mining capital expenditure is deducted to the extent that
it does not result in an assessed loss and depreciation is
ignored when calculating the South African mining income.
Capital expenditure not deducted from mining income is
carried forward as unredeemed capital to be deducted from
future mining income. South Africa operates under two tax
paying entities, Vaal River Operations and West Wits
Operations. Under ring-fencing legislation, each entity is
treated separately and deductions can only be utilised
against income generated by the relevant tax entity.

The formula for determining the South African mining tax
rate is:
Y = 45 – 225/X
where Y is the percentage rate of tax payable and X is the
ratio of mining profit net of any redeemable capital
expenditure to mining revenue expressed as a percentage.

(4)

In South Africa the mining operations are taxed on a variable
rate that increases as profitability increases. The tax rate
used to calculate deferred tax is based on the group's
current estimate of future profitability when temporary
differences will reverse. Depending on the profitability of the
operations, the tax rate can consequently be significantly
different from year to year. The change in the estimated
deferred tax rate at which the temporary differences will
reverse amounts to $8m, R57m (2006: $59m, R412m).

(5)

The Ghanaian tax authorities have granted an extension on
tax losses which would have been forfeited during the prior
year $21m, R141m.

Unrecognised tax losses
The unrecognised tax losses of the US operations which are

1,943

1,692

available for offset against future profits earned in the USA

248

277

1,943

1,692

248

277

Analysis of tax losses
Tax losses available to be used against future profits

–

8

– utilisation required within one year

1

–

1,943

1,684

– utilisation in excess of five years

247

277

1,943

1,692

248

277

Unrecognised tax losses utilised

448

191

Assessed losses utilised during the year

28

64

214

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

215

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

13 Discontinued operations

On 8 June 2007, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it would
sell, subject to certain conditions, to a consortium of Mintails
South Africa (Pty) Ltd/DRD South African Operations (Pty) Ltd
joint venture, most of the remaining assets of Ergo, the surface
reclamation operation east of Johannesburg.

The Ergo reclamation surface operation, which forms part of the
South African operations and is included under South Africa for
segmental reporting, has reached the end of its useful life and the
assets are no longer in use. After a detailed investigation of several
options and scenarios, and based on management’s decision
reached on 1 February 2005, mining operations at Ergo ceased on
31 March 2005, with only site restoration obligations remaining.
The environmental rehabilitation programme to restore the site
continues until all the legal and sale conditions have been met.

The results of Ergo are presented below:

26

5

Gold income

1

4

(2)

(22)

Cost of sales

(3)

(1)

(37)

37

Reversal (increase) in environmental provision

5

(5)

(13)

20

Gross profit (loss)

3

(2)

–

10

Other income

2

–

(13)

30

Profit (loss) before taxation

5

(2)

(17)

(2)

Normal taxation (note 35)

–

(2)

18

(21)

Deferred taxation (note 33)

(4)

2

(12)

7

Net profit (loss) after taxation

1

(2)

SA Cents

US Cents

14 Earnings per ordinary share

Basic (loss) profit per ordinary share

(211)

(1,519)

– Continuing operations

(237)

(15)

The calculation of basic loss per ordinary share is based on
losses attributable to equity shareholders of $669m, R4,275m
(2006 losses of: $42m, R575m) and 281,455,107 (2006:
272,808,217) shares being the weighted average number of
ordinary shares in issue during the financial year.

(4)

3

– Discontinued operations

–

(1)

The calculation of basic profit (loss) per ordinary share is based
on profits (losses) attributable to equity shareholders of $1m,
R7m (2006 losses of: $2m, R12m) and 281,455,107 (2006:
272,808,217) shares being the weighted average number of
ordinary shares in issue during the financial year.

Diluted (loss) profit per ordinary share

(211)

(1,519)

– Continuing operations

(237)

(15)

The calculation of diluted loss per ordinary share is based on
losses attributable to equity shareholders of $669m, R4,275m
(2006 losses of: $42m, R575m) and 281,455,107 (2006:
272,808,217) shares being the diluted number of ordinary
shares. In 2006 and 2007, no adjustment was made since the
effect is anti-dilutive.

SA Cents

US Cents

2006

2007

2007

2006

14 Earnings per ordinary share (continued)

Diluted (loss) profit per ordinary share (continued)

(4)

3

– Discontinued operations

–

(1)

The calculation of diluted profit (loss) per ordinary share is
based on profits attributable to equity shareholders of $1m,
R7m (2006 losses of: $2m, R12m) and 281,455,107 (2006:
272,808,217) shares being the diluted number of ordinary
shares. In 2006 and 2007, no adjustment was made since the
effect is anti-dilutive.

Number of shares

In calculating the diluted number of ordinary shares outstanding
for the year, the following were taken into consideration:
Ordinary shares

276,805,309

272,214,937

E ordinary shares

(1)

4,117,815

194,954

Fully vested options

(2)

531,983

398,326

Weighted average number of shares

281,455,107

272,808,217

Dilutive potential of share options

(3)

–

–

Diluted number of ordinary shares

281,455,107

272,808,217

(1)

As E ordinary shares participate in the profit available to
ordinary shareholders, these shares were included in basic
earnings per share.

(2)

Employee compensation awards, are included in basic
earnings per share from the date that all necessary conditions
have been satisfied and it is virtually certain that shares will be
issued as a result of employees exercising their options.

(3)

The calculation of diluted earnings per share did not take into
account the effect of 575,316 (2006: 854,643) shares, issuable
on share awards as the effect of this was anti-dilutive for
this period.

The calculation of diluted earnings per share for 2007 did not
take into account the effect of 15,384,615 (2006: 15,384,615)
shares, issuable upon the exercise of convertible bonds, as the
effect of this was anti-dilutive for this period.

SA Rands

Figures in million

US Dollars

Headline loss
The loss attributable to equity shareholders was adjusted by the
following to arrive at headline loss:

(587)

(4,269)

Loss attributable to equity shareholders

(668)

(44)

–

7

Impairment of goodwill (notes 6 and 17)

1

–

44

6

Impairment of tangible assets (notes 6 and 16)

1

6

(376)

(56)

Profit on disposal of assets (note 6)

(7)

(54)

Taxation on items above

13

40

– current portion (note 12)

6

2

56

(18)

– deferred portion (note 12)

(3)

8

–

154

Impairment of investment in associates (note 8)

22

–

(850)

(4,136)

Headline loss

(648)

(82)

216

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

217

SA cents

US cents

2006

2007

2007

2006

14 Earnings per ordinary share (continued)

Cents per share
Headline loss removes items of a capital nature from the
calculation of earnings per share, calculated in accordance with
Circular 8/2007 issued by the South African Institute of
Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

The calculation of headline loss per ordinary share is based
on headline losses of $648m, R4,136m (2006: $82m, R850m)
and 281,455,107 (2006: 272,808,217) shares being the
weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue

(312)

(1,470)

during the year.

(230)

(30)

SA Rands

Figures in million

US Dollars

15 Dividends

Ordinary shares
No. 99 of 62 SA cents per ordinary share was declared
on 9 February 2006 and paid on 10 March 2006

164

–

(10 US cents per share).

–

26

No. 100 of 210 SA cents per ordinary share was declared
on 26 July 2006 and paid on 25 August 2006

578

–

(29 US cents per share).

–

81

No. 101 of 240 SA cents per ordinary share was declared
on 12 February 2007 and paid on 16 March 2007

–

664

(32 US cents per share).

90

–

No. 102 of 90 SA cents per ordinary share was declared
on 30 July 2007 and paid on 31 August 2007

–

249

(12 US cents per share).

34

–

No. E1 of 120 SA cents per E ordinary share was declared
on 12 February 2007 and paid on 16 March 2007

–

4

(16 US cents per share).

1

–

No. E2 of 45 SA cents per E ordinary share was declared
on 30 July 2007 and paid on 31 August 2007

–

2

(6 US cents per share).

–

–

742

919

(note 28)

125

107

No. 103 of 53 SA cents per ordinary share was declared on
6 February 2008 and will be paid on 7 March 2008
(approximately 7 US cents per share). The actual rate of
payment will depend on the exchange rate on the date of
currency conversion.

No. E3 of 26.5 SA cents per E ordinary share was declared on
6 February 2008 and will be paid on 7 March 2008
(approximately 4 US cents per share). The actual rate of
payment will depend on the exchange rate on the date of
currency conversion.

16

Tangible assets

Mineral    Exploration

Mine

rights

and

Land

development

Mine

and

evaluation

and

Figures in million

costs

infrastructure

dumps

assets

buildings

Total

US Dollars

Cost

Balance at 1 January 2006

5,128

2,244

1,218

33

27

8,650

Additions

– project

expenditure

293

8                 2        – –

303

– stay-in-business expenditure

405

97                – – 2

504

Disposals

(2)

(14)

(3)

(2)

(2)

(23)

Transfers and other movements

(1)

(66)

173              (31)

–– 76

Finance costs capitalised (note 7)

10

–

–

–

–

10

Translation

(191)

(71)

(1)

– (1)

(264)

Balance at 31 December 2006

5,577                 2,437

1,185                 31              26

9,256

Accumulated amortisation

Balance at 1 January 2006

1,569

1,035

137

1

–

2,742

Amortisation for the year (notes 4, 9 and 36)

466

107

23

1

–

597

Impairments (notes 6 and 14)

(3)

2

4                 – – – 6

Disposals

(1)

(3)

–(1)

– (5)

Transfers and other movements

(1)

(92)

62                (1)

––

(31)

Translation

(66)

(39)

(2)

––

(107)

Balance at 31 December 2006

1,878                   1,166

157                  1 –

3,202

Net book value at 31 December 2006

3,699                   1,271

1,028                 30                26

6,054

Cost

Balance at 1 January 2007

5,577                    2,437

1,185                 31                26

9,256

Additions

– project expenditure

458

21                  – – –

479

– stay-in-business expenditure

350                     184 – –

36

570

Acquisition of exploration assets

(2)

–

3                  –

25              –

28

Disposals

(3)

(12)

–(1)

(1)

(17)

Transfers and other movements

(1)

(184)

225                 – – –

41

Finance costs capitalised (note 7)

10

– – – –

10

Translation

158 25

12

–

3

198

Balance at 31 December 2007

6,366

2,883

1,197

55

64

10,565

Accumulated amortisation

Balance at 1 January 2007

1,878                1,166

157                   1 –

3,202

Amortisation for the year (notes 4, 9 and 36)

364                    203

21 – 2

590

Impairments (notes 6 and 14)

(3)

1

– – – – 1

Disposals

(1)

(8)

– (1)

–

(10)

Transfers and other movements

(1)

(37)

  5 – – –

(22)

Translation

63

15                   4 – –

82

Balance at 31 December 2007

2,268

1,391

182

–

2

3,843

Net book value at 31 December 2007

4,098

1,492

1,015

55

62

6,722

218

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

219

16

Tangible assets

Mineral Exploration

Mine

rights

and

Land

development

Mine

and

evaluation

and

Figures in million

costs

infrastructure

dumps

assets

buildings

Total

SA Rands

Cost
Balance at 1 January 2006

32,536

14,241

7,731

206

174

54,888

Additions
– project

expenditure

1,977

55

14 – –

2,046

– stay-in-business

expenditure

2,745 660 – –

11

3,416

Disposals

(13)

(98)

(20)

(11)

(11)

(153)

Transfers and other movements

(1)

(427)

1,171(210)

–

(3)

531

Finance costs capitalised (note 7)

71

–

–

–

–

71

Translation

2,153 1,036

783 22 14

4,008

Balance at 31 December 2006

39,042 17,065

8,298 217 185

64,807

Accumulated amortisation
Balance at 1 January 2006

9,957

6,565

874

4

1

17,401

Amortisation for the year (notes 4, 9 and 36)

3,167

730

152

10

–

4,059

Impairments (notes 6 and 14)

(3)

13

28– – 3

44

Disposals

(7)

(20)

– (9)

–

(36)

Transfers and other movements

(1)

(620)

422 (9)

– (3)

(210)

Translation

634 442

90 1 –

1,167

Balance at 31 December 2006

13,144 8,167

1,1076 1

22,425

Net book value at 31 December 2006

25,898 8,898

7,191 211 184

42,382

Cost
Balance at 1 January 2007

39,042 17,065

8,298 217 185

64,807

Additions
– project expenditure

3,225 147 – – –

3,372

– stay-in-business expenditure

2,453

1,295 – –

256

4,004

Acquisition of exploration assets

(2)

–

24–

174 –

198

Disposals

(18)

(86)

(3)

(9)

(4)

(120)

Transfers and other movements

(1)

(1,309)

1,581– – –

272

Finance costs capitalised (note 7)

68

– – – –

68

Translation

(106)

(388)

(140)

(10)

(2)

(646)

Balance at 31 December 2007

43,355

19,638

8,155

372

435

71,955

Accumulated amortisation
Balance at 1 January 2007

13,144 8,167

1,107 61

22,425

Amortisation for the year (notes 4, 9 and 36)

2,559 1,426

147– 11

4,143

Impairments (notes 6 and 14)

(3)

5

1– – – 6

Disposals

(9)

(57)

– (7)

–

(73)

Transfers and other movements

(1)

(262)

108– – –

(154)

Translation

6 (169)

(12)

1 (1)

(175)

Balance at 31 December 2007

15,443

9,476

1,242

–

11

26,172

Net book value at 31 December 2007

27,912

10,162

6,913

372

424

45,783

Included in the amounts above for mine infrastructure are assets held under finance leases with a net book value of $9m, R60m (2006:
$15m, R105m). Included in land and buildings are assets held under finance leases with a net book value of $34m, R235m (2006: nil).

The majority of the leased assets are pledged as security for the related finance lease.

The carrying value of assets encumbered by project finance amounts to nil (2006: $12m, R85m).

The weighted average capitalisation rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation is 9.75%
(2006: 8.23%).

A register containing details of properties is available for inspection by shareholders or their duly authorised agents during business
hours at the registered office of the company.

(1)

Transfers and other movements comprise amounts from deferred stripping, change in estimates for decommissioning and asset
reclassifications.

(2)

Exploration assets of $43m, R298m were acquired from Trans-Siberian Gold plc (TSG). Assets to the value of $15m, R100m has
been tranferred to non-current assets held for sale (note 26).

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

16 Tangible assets (continued)

(3)

Impairments include the following:

44

6

Write-off of various minor tangible assets and equipment

1

6

44

6

(note 6)

1

6

The above impairments relate to mining properties, mine

development costs and mine plant facilities and have been

recognised in operating special items (note 6). The recoverable

amount was determined by reference to value in use.

Impairment calculation

Management assumptions for the value in use of tangible

assets and goodwill include:

The forward gold price curve for the first 10 years, where a

forward gold market and quoted prices exist (starting point

based on a 30-day average during the fourth quarter of

2007: $749/oz, (2006: $630/oz)). Thereafter, the estimated

future gold price has been increased by 2.25% (2006:

2.25%) per annum over the remaining life of the mines.

These prices have been adjusted for the effects of including

normal sale forward contracts to arrive at an average

received price across all of the cash generating units

(CGUs).

Annual life of mine plans which take into account the following:

Proved and probable ore reserves included in pages 106

to 111;

value beyond proved and probable reserves (including

exploration potential) determined using the gold price

assumption referred to above;

a real pre-tax discount rate adjusted for country risk and

project risk for cash flows relating to mines not yet in

commercial production and deep level mining projects

based on the discount rate applicable to the long-term dollar

market rates;

foreign currency cash flows are translated at estimated

forward exchange rates and then discounted using

appropriate discount rates for that currency;

cash flows used in impairment calculations are based on life

of mine plans which exceed five years for the majority of the

mines; and

variable operating cash flows are increased at local

Consumer Price Index rates.

220

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

221

US Dollars

Figures in million

2007

2006

16 Tangible assets (continued)

Impairment calculation (continued)

The real pre-tax discount rates applied in impairment

calculations are based on a calculated weighted average cost

of capital (WACC) of 4.53% (2006: 4.00%), adjusted for

appropriate factors being country risk, project risk, value and

timing of tax payments. The WACC is based on the average

weighting of AngloGold Ashanti and those of its main peers.

Real pre-tax discount rates applied in impairment calculations

on CGU’s for which the carrying amount of goodwill is

significant are as follows:

Sunrise Dam

(1)

11.0%

10.2%

Boddington

(1)

8.3%

7.7%

Geita

(1)

10.5%

10.3%

The group reviews and tests the carrying value of assets when

events or changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying

amount may not be recoverable. In addition, goodwill is tested

on an annual basis for impairment. Assets are grouped at the

lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely

independent of cash flows of other assets and liabilities. If there

are indications that impairment may have occurred, estimates

are prepared of expected future cash flows for each group of

assets. Expected future cash flows used to determine the value

in use of goodwill and tangible assets are inherently uncertain

and could materially change over time. They are significantly

affected by a number of factors including reserves and

production estimates, together with economic factors such as

spot and forward gold prices, discount rates, foreign currency

exchange rates, estimates of costs to produce reserves and

future capital expenditure.

Should management’s estimate of the future not reflect actual

events, further impairments may be identified. Factors affecting

the estimates include:

changes in proved and probable Ore Reserves as well as

value beyond proven and probable reserves;

the grade of Ore Reserves as well as value beyond proved

and probable reserves may vary significantly from time

to time;

differences between actual commodity prices and

commodity price assumptions;

unforeseen operational issues at mine sites; and

changes in capital, operating mining, processing and

reclamation costs and foreign exchange rates.

(1)

The discount rates for 2006 were calculated on a consistent

basis to the 2007 discount rates.

SA Rands

US Dollars

Figures in million

16 Tangible assets (continued)

Impairment calculation (continued)

Based on an analysis carried out by the group, the carrying

value and value in use of cash generating units that are most

sensitive to a 5% movement in gold price, ounces, costs and

discount rate assumptions are:

Carrying

Value in

Carrying

Value in

value

use

2007

value

use

10,890             12,048

Obuasi

1,599              1,769

647                 783                    Sadiola

95                115

933                 933                    Morila

(1)

137                 137

3,654               3,876

Sunrise Dam

(1)

537                569

2006

10,760             11,065

Obuasi

1,537             1,580

782                 880                    Tau Lekoa

112                126

Should any of the assumptions used change adversely and the

impact not be mitigated by a change in other factors, this could

result in an impairment of the above assets.

It is impracticable to disclose the extent of the possible effects

of changes in the assumptions for the future gold price and

hence life of mine plans at 31 December 2007 because these

assumptions and others used in impairment testing of tangible

assets and goodwill are inextricably linked. In addition, for those

mines with a functional currency other than the US dollar,

movements in the US dollar exchange rate will also be a critical

factor in determining life of mine and production plans.

Therefore it is possible that outcomes within the next financial

year that are different from the assumptions used in the

impairment testing process for goodwill and tangible assets

could require a material adjustment to the carrying amounts

disclosed at 31 December 2007.

(1)

The above carrying value of Morila and Sunrise Dam includes

goodwill of $20m, R137m and $133m, R907m respectively

(note 17).

222

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

223

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

17 Intangible assets

Goodwill

Net carrying value

2,366

2,739

Balance at beginning of year

391

373

–

(7)

Impairment of goodwill (notes 6 and 14)

(1)

(1)

–

373

112

Translation

28

18

2,739

2,844

Balance at end of year

418

391

Net carrying amount allocated to each of the cash

generating units:

836

907

Sunrise Dam

133

119

836

907

Boddington

133

119

763

742

Geita Gold Mining Limited

109

109

148

137

Morila Limited

20

21

100

97

AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração

15

15

56

54

Serra Grande Company Limited

8

8

2,739

2,844

418

391

(1)

Goodwill has been allocated to its respective cash
generating units (CGUs) where it is tested for impairment as
part of the CGU (note 16). The group reviews and tests the
carrying value of goodwill on an annual basis for impairment.
Following the impairment review, goodwill to the value of
$1m, R7m at Morila was impaired.

Royalty and tax rate concession

Cost

312

344

Balance at beginning of year

49

49

32

(9)

Translation

–

–

344

335

Balance at end of year

49

49

Accumulated amortisation

145

174

Balance at beginning of year

25

23

13

14

Amortisation (notes 4 and 36)

2

2

16

(5)

Translation

–

–

174

183

Balance at end of year

27

25

170

152

Net book value

22

24

2,909

2,996

Total intangible assets

440

415

The government of Ghana agreed to a concession on the
royalty payments by maintaining a rate of 3% for 15 years
from 2004.

The tax rate concession was granted at a rate of 30% for the
Ashanti business combination in 2004. During 2005, the
corporate tax rate in Ghana decreased to 25% and the tax rate
concession, which expires in 2019, was fully impaired.

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

18 Investments in associates

The group has a 25% (2006: 25%) interest in Oro Group (Pty)

Ltd which is involved in the manufacture and wholesale of

jewellery. The year-end of Oro Group (Pty) Ltd is 31 March.

Equity accounting is based on results to 30 September 2007

adjusted for material transactions.

The group has a 29.8% (2006: 29.9%) interest in Trans-Siberian

Gold plc (listed on the London Stock Exchange), which is

involved in the exploration and development of gold mines. The

year-end of Trans-Siberian Gold plc is 31 December. Equity

accounting is based on results to 30 September 2007 adjusted

for material transactions.

The carrying value of associates consists of:

218

203

Shares at carrying value brought forward

32

35

(15)

12

Share of retained earnings (loss) brought forward

(1)

(3)

203

215

31

32

(6)

(10)

Share of associates' loss after taxation (note 8)

(1)

(1)

–

(154)

Impairment (note 8)

(1)

(22)

–

–

3

Investment acquired in Margaret Water Company Limited

–

–

18

3

Translation

1

–

85

83

Loans advanced

(2)

12

12

300

140

21

43

(1)

In 2007, the Trans-Siberian Gold plc and Margaret Water

Company Limited investments were impaired. The

impairment tests considered the investments fair value and

anticipated future cash flows. Impairments of $22m, R154m

were recorded.

(2)

Loans advanced consist of $10m, R68m (2006: $10m,

R70m) to Trans-Siberian Gold plc and $2m, R15m to the Oro

Group (Pty) Ltd (2006: $2m, R15m).

The Trans-Siberian Gold plc loan bears interest at LIBOR + 4%

and is convertible into equity under certain circumstances at the

option of the borrower.

The Oro loan bears interest at a rate determined by the Oro

Group (Pty) Ltd's board of directors and is repayable at their

discretion.

224

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

225

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

18 Investments in associates (continued)

The carrying value consists of the following:

Share capital and reserves

20

23

Oro Group (Pty) Ltd

4

3

195

34

Trans-Siberian Gold plc

5

28

215

57

9

31

Loans advanced

15

15

Oro Group (Pty) Ltd

2

2

70

68

Trans-Siberian Gold plc

10

10

300

140

21

43

63

41

Market value of listed associate

6

9

The group's effective share of certain balance sheet items of its

associates at 30 September 2007 is as follows:

117

100

Non-current assets

15

17

97

147

Current assets

22

14

214

247

Total assets

37

31

50

44

Non-current liabilities

7

7

30

42

Current liabilities

6

4

80

86

Total liabilities

13

11

134

161

Net assets

24

20

Reconciliation of the carrying value of investments in associates

with net assets:

134

161

Net assets

24

20

101

99

Goodwill

14

14

235

260

38

34

70

68

Loan advanced to Trans-Siberian Gold plc

10

10

–

(154)

Impairment

(22)

–

(5)

(5)

Repayment of Oro Group (Pty) Ltd shareholders' loan

(1)

(1)

–

(43)

Elimination of profits within the group

(6)

–

–

14

Translation

2

–

300

140

Carrying value

21

43

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

19 Other investments

Listed investments

Available-for-sale

97

310

Balance at beginning of year

44

15

512

30

Additions

4

76

(388)

(23)

Disposals

(3)

(57)

77

8

Fair value adjustments

(1)

1

11

12

(2)

Translation

2

(1)

310

323

Balance at end of year

48

44

Available-for-sale listed investments consist of investments in

ordinary shares, associated purchase warrants and options.

The available-for-sale investments primarily consists of:

91

96

Nufcor Uranium Limited

14

13

101

76

International Tower Hill Mines Limited

11

14

22

56

Red 5 Limited

8

3

Various listed investments held by Environmental

80

89

Rehabilitation Trust Fund

13

11

16

6

Other

2

3

310

323

48

44

Held to maturity

118

124

Balance at beginning of year

18

19

–

15

Additions

2

–

–

(39)

Maturities

(6)

–

6

4

Interest earned

1

1

–

–

Translation

–

(2)

124

104

Balance at end of year

15

18

Rehabilitation Trust Fund administered by RMB Private

Bank comprising:

90

72

Government bonds

10

13

34

32

Quasi-Government bonds

5

5

124

104

15

18

434

427

Book value of listed investments

63

62

434

430

Market value of listed investments

63

62

The market value of held to maturity bonds above is $15m,

R107m. The market value has a sensitivity of R27,433 for a

basis point change in interest rates.

226

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

227

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

19 Other investments (continued)

Unlisted investments

Available-for-sale

2

2

Balance at beginning of year

–

–

2

2

Balance at end of year

–

–

Available-for-sale unlisted investments consist primarily of the

Chamber of Mines Building Company Limited.

2

2

Directors' valuation of unlisted investments

(2)

–

–

Held to maturity

428

448

Balance at beginning of year

64

68

52

15

Additions

2

7

(74)

(102)

Maturities

(15)

(11)

36

9

Interest earned

1

5

6

(4)

Translation

2

(5)

448

366

Balance at end of year

54

64

Additions to unlisted investments consist of contributions to the

Environmental Rehabilitation Trust Fund and Environmental

Protection Bond. These investments are collateral for certain of

the group’s environmental obligations.

Unlisted investments – held to maturity include:

Negotiable Certificates of Deposit – Rehabilitation Trust Fund

367

274

administered by RMB Private Bank

40

52

Environmental Protection Bond – fixed-term deposit required

64

76

by legislation

12

9

17

16

Other

2

3

448

366

54

64

450

368

Book value of unlisted investments

54

64

450

366

Fair value of unlisted investments

54

64

884

795

Total book value

117

126

884

796

Total fair value

117

126

(1)

The exposure to equity price risk on equity investments is not

significant.

(2)

There is no active market for the unlisted equity investments

and fair value cannot be reliably measured. The unlisted

equity investments are carried at cost. The group does not

intend to sell the investments in the foreseeable future.

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

20 Interest in joint ventures

The group's effective share of income, expenses, assets and

liabilities of joint ventures, which is included in the consolidated

financial statements, is as follows:

Income statement

2,146

1,951

Gold income

278

317

(1,101)

(1,217)

Expenses

(173)

(161)

1,045

734

Operating profit

105

156

9

10

Interest received

1

1

(46)

(35)

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

(5)

(7)

1,008

709

Profit before taxation

101

150

(219)

(304)

Taxation

(43)

(34)

789

405

Profit after taxation

58

116

Balance sheet

Non-current assets

832

688

Tangible assets

101

119

148

137

Intangible assets

20

21

91

96

Other investments

14

13

485

410

Inventories

60

69

161

180

Trade and other receivables

26

23

74

113

Deferred taxation

17

11

Current assets

702

850

Inventories

125

100

204

232

Trade and other receivables

34

29

170

135

Cash and cash equivalents

20

24

2,867

2,841

Total assets

417

409

1,957

2,043

Equity

300

280

Non-current liabilities

59

25

Borrowings

4

8

248

244

Provisions and deferred taxation

36

35

Current liabilities

184

136

Current portion of borrowings

20

26

419

393

Trade and other payables

57

60

2,867

2,841

Total equity and liabilities

417

409

Refer to pages 304 and 305 for details of joint ventures.

228

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

229

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

21 Inventories

Non-current

Raw materials

1,048

1,296

– heap-leach inventory

190

150

922

913

– ore stockpiles

134

132

Finished goods

24

–

– by-products

(1)

–

3

1,994

2,209

Total metal inventories

324

285

12

8

Mine operating supplies

1

2

2,006

2,217

325

287

Current

Work in progress

464

581

– gold in process

85

66

Finished goods

292

281

– gold doré/bullion

41

42

455

392

– by-products

(1)

58

65

Raw materials

621

1,315

– ore stockpiles

193

89

345

382

– heap-leach inventory

56

49

2,177

2,951

Total metal inventories

433

311

1,247

1,652

Mine operating supplies

243

178

3,424

4,603

676

489

5,430

6,820

Total inventories

(2)

1,001

776

(1)

Uranium by-products of $3m, R22m (2006: $6m, R45m) are

pledged to bankers in support of an inventory repurchase

programme (note 30).

(2)

The amount of the write-down of by-products, gold in

process, gold on hand and ore stockpiles to net realisable

value, and recognised as an expense is $55m, R372m

(2006: $4m, R28m). This expense is included in cost of sales

which is disclosed in note 4.

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

22 Other non-current assets

Unsecured

267

244

AngloGold Ashanti Pension Fund (note 32)

36

38

Defined benefit post-retirement medical asset for Rand Refinery

17

19

employees (note 32)

3

2

1

1

Retiree Medical Plan for Nufcor South Africa employees (note 32)

–

–

Loans and receivables
Loan repayable between 31 December 2009 and

4

4

31 December 2011 bearing interest at 3% per annum

–

–

Other interest-bearing loan – repayable over five years at South

5

5

African prime bank overdraft rates less 2%

1

1

Other non-interest bearing loans and receivables – repayable

24

7

on various dates

1

4

318

280

41

45

Current portion of other non-current assets included in

(5)

(2)

current assets

–

(1)

313

278

41

44

23 Trade and other receivables

Non-current

18

14

Trade debtor

2

3

38

56

Prepayments and accrued income

8

5

329

496

Recoverable tax, rebates, levies and duties

(1)

73

47

20

–

Other debtors

–

3

405

566

83

58

Current

291

302

Trade debtors

44

41

407

546

Prepayments and accrued income

80

58

14

19

Interest receivable

3

2

543

644

Recoverable tax, rebates, levies and duties

(1)

95

77

6

29

Amounts due from related parties

4

1

39

47

Other debtors

7

6

1,300

1,587

233

185

1,705

2,153

Total trade and other receivables

316

243

The non-current trade debtor is non-interest bearing and
repayable over three years.

Current trade debtors are non-interest bearing and are
generally on terms less than 90 days.

There is no concentration of credit risk with respect to trade
receivables, as the group has a large number of internationally
dispersed customers.

230

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

231

Figures in million

23 Trade and other receivables (continued)

There is a concentration of risk in respect of recoverable value
added tax and fuel duties from the Malian and the Tanzanian
governments.

(1)

Recoverable tax, rebates, levies and duties includes the
following:

Recoverable value added tax due from the Malian government
amounts to an attributable $42m, R286m at 31 December 2007
(31 December 2006: $34m, R237m). The last audited value
added tax return was for the period ended 31 March 2007 and
at balance sheet date an attributable $25m, R170m (2006:
$19m, R131m) was still outstanding, and $17m, R116m (2006:
$15m, R107m) is still subject to audit. The accounting processes
for the unaudited amount are in accordance with the processes
advised by the Malian government in terms of previous audits.

Recoverable fuel duties from the Malian government amounts
to an attributable $7m, R48m at 31 December 2007
(31 December 2006: $11m, R73m). Fuel duty refund claims are
required to be submitted before 31 January of the following
year and are subject to authorisation by, firstly, the Department
of Mining, and secondly, the Customs and Excise authorities.
The Customs and Excise authorities have approved an
attributable $2m, R14m (2006: $5m, R34m), which is still
outstanding, while an attributable $5m, R34m (2006: $6m,
R39m) is still subject to authorisation. Accounting processes for
the unauthorised amount are in accordance with the processes
advised by the Malian government in terms of previous
authorisations. As from February 2006 all fuel duties have been
exonerated.

The government of Mali is a shareholder in all Malian owned
entities. Management is in negotiations with the government of
Mali to agree a protocol for the repayment of the outstanding
amounts. The amounts outstanding have been discounted to
their present value at a rate of 6.5%.

Recoverable value added tax due from the Tanzanian
government amounts to $16m, R109m at 31 December 2007
(31 December 2006: $14m, R97m). The last audited value
added tax return was for the period ended 30 June 2007 and
at 31 December 2007 $14m, R95m (31 December 2006: $9m,
R63m) was still outstanding and $2m, R14m (31 December
2006: $5m, R34m) is still subject to audit. The accounting
processes for the unaudited amount are in accordance with the
processes advised by the Tanzanian government in terms of
previous audits. The amounts outstanding have been
discounted to their present value at a rate of 7.8%.

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

23 Trade and other receivables (continued)

Recoverable fuel duties from the Tanzanian government

amounts to $37m, R252m at 31 December 2007

(31 December 2006: $18m, R128m). Fuel duty claims are

required to be submitted after consumption of the related fuel

and are subject to authorisation by the Customs and Excise

authorities. Claims for the refund of fuel duties amounting to

$21m, R143m (31 December 2006: $12m, R83m) have been

lodged with the Customs and Excise authorities, which is still

outstanding, whilst claims for refund of $16m, R109m

(31 December 2006: $6m, R45m) have not yet been submitted.

The accounting processes for the unauthorised amount are in

accordance with the processes advised by the Tanzanian

government in terms of previous authorisations. The amounts

outstanding have been discounted to their present value at a

rate of 7.8%.

24 Cash restricted for use

15

45

Cash restricted by the prudential solvency requirements

7

2

Cash balances held by the Environmental Rehabilitation

31

179

Trust Fund

26

5

23

33

Cash balances held by the Boddington Joint Venture

5

3

6

7

Other

1

1

75

264

(note 39)

39

11

25 Cash and cash equivalents

2,649

2,471

Cash and deposits on call

363

378

818

910

Money market instruments

133

117

3,467

3,381

(notes 39 and 40)

496

495

232

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

233

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

26 Non-current assets held for sale

Effective 30 June 2005, the investment in the Weltevreden

mining rights of $15m, R100m (2006: $15m, R100m) was

classified as held for sale. This investment was previously

recognised as a tangible asset. Weltevreden's rights were sold

to Aflease Gold and Uranium Resource Limited on 15 June

2005. On 19 December 2005, Aflease was acquired by

sxr Uranium One (formerly Southern Cross Inc.) and the sale

agreement was amended to recognise this change. The

conditions precedent to the agreement were not fulfilled before

the expiry date of 31 December 2007. Consequently the

agreement lapsed and a new agreement is being negotiated

with Aflease Gold Limited. In terms of the draft agreement, the

purchase price will be paid in the form of Aflease shares to be

issued to AngloGold Ashanti.

The draft agreement currently contains conditions precedent

including that the Minister must approve of the cession of the

Weltevreden mining right from AngloGold Ashanti to Aflease,

unconditional approval of the transaction by the Competition

Commission and approval by the JSE of issue and allotment of

the Aflease shares.

Rand Refinery allocated parts of its premises $1m, R10m

previously recognised as a tangible asset, to held for sale. Rand

Refinery intends to sell off parts of the estate that are no longer

utilised within the next 12 months. A buyer has been found and

a sale agreement has been drawn up, the parties are in the

process of finalising the agreement.

Effective 30 June 2007, exploration properties of $15m, R100m

acquired from Trans-Siberian Gold plc situated in Russia were

classified as assets held for sale. The expected cash sale of

these exploration properties would form part of the joint venture

agreement between Polymetal and AngloGold Ashanti which is

expected to be concluded during 2008.

Arising from the sale of Bibiani, effective 1 December 2006, to

Central African Gold plc (CAG), the group decided to apply

$3m, R23m of the partial proceeds to an investment in

15,825,902 CAG shares. Subsequent to this decision, local

regulators required that the 15,825,902 shares in CAG be sold

within 90 days of 28 December 2006.

On 14 February 2007, the company disposed of 7,000,000

CAG shares yielding total proceeds of $1m, R11m and during

April 2007, disposed of the remaining 8,825,902 CAG shares

123

210

yielding total proceeds of $2m, R13m.

31

18

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

27 Share capital and premium

Share capital

Authorised

100

100

400,000,000 ordinary shares of 25 SA cents each

15

14

1

1

4,280,000 E ordinary shares of 25 SA cents each

–

–

1

1

2,000,000 A redeemable preference shares of 50 SA cents each

–

–

–

–

5,000,000 B redeemable preference shares of 1 SA cent each

–

–

102

102

15

14

Issued and fully paid

277,457,471 (2006: 276,236,153) ordinary shares of

69

69

25 SA cents each

10

10

4,140,230 (2006: 4,185,770) E ordinary shares of

1

1

25 SA cents each

–

–

2,000,000 (2006: 2,000,000) A redeemable preference

1

1

shares of 50 SA cents each

–

–

778,896 (2006: 778,896) B redeemable preference shares

–

–

of 1 SA cent each

–

–

71

71

10

10

Treasury Shares held within the group:

2,778,896 (2006:2,778,896) A and B redeemable preference

(1)

(1)

shares held within the group

–

–

–

–

913,410 (2006: 928,590) ordinary shares held within the group

(1)

–

–

2,740,230 (2006: 2,785,770) E ordinary shares held

(1)

(1)

within the group

(1)

–

–

69

69

10

10

Share premium

19,293

22,976

Balance at beginning of year

3,282

3,045

3,330

283

Ordinary shares issued

40

550

353

(6)

E ordinary shares (cancelled) issued

(1)

50

–

–

Translation

94

(363)

22,976

23,253

Balance at end of year

3,415

3,282

(312)

(312)

Redeemable preference shares held within the group

(46)

(45)

(297)

(292)

Ordinary shares held within the group

(43)

(43)

(353)

(347)

E ordinary shares held within the group

(51)

(50)

22,014

22,302

3,275

3,144

22,083

22,371

Share capital and premium

3,285

3,154

(1)

These shares relate to the Black Economic Empowerment

transactions more fully described in note 11 and as a result

participate in dividends declared by the group.

234

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

235

27 Share capital and premium (continued)

The rights and restrictions applicable to the A and B

redeemable preference shares.

A redeemable preference shares are entitled to:

an annual dividend, after payment in full of the annual

dividend on the B preference shares, equivalent to the

balance of after tax profits from mining the Moab Lease

Area; and

on redemption, the nominal value of the shares and a

premium per share equal to the balance of the net proceeds

from disposal of assets relating to the Moab Lease Area,

after redemption in full of the B preference shares and

payments of the nominal value of the A preference shares.

B redeemable preference shares are entitled to:

an annual dividend limited to a maximum of 5% of their issue

price from the period that profits are generated from the

Moab Lease Area; and

on redemption, the nominal value of the shares and a

premium of up to R249.99 per share provided by the net

proceeds from disposal of the assets relating to the Moab

Lease Area.

The Moab Lease Area consists of the Moab Khotsong mine

operations.

28

Retained earnings and other reserves

Non-

Foreign

Other

distri-

currency

Actuarial

compre-

Retained

butable

translation

gains

hensive

Figures in million

earnings

(1)

reserves

(2)

reserve

(losses)

income

(3)

Total

US Dollars

Balance at December 2005

(58)

22               (66)

(36)

(261)

(399)

Actuarial gains recognised

42

42

Deferred taxation thereon (note 33)

(15)

(15)

Loss attributable to equity shareholders

(44)

(44)

Dividends (note 15)

(107)

(107)

Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from
equity and reported in gold sales

215               215

Net loss on cash flow hedges

(227)

(227)

Deferred taxation on cash flow hedges
(note 33)

25                25

Gain on available-for-sale financial assets

12

12

Deferred taxation on available-for-sale
financial assets (note 33)

(2)

(2)

Share-based payment for share awards and
BEE transaction

48                48

Translation

(2)

307                  3

(25)

283

Balance at December 2006

(209)

20            241                 (6)

(215)

(169)

Actuarial loss recognised

(14)

(14)

Deferred taxation thereon (note 33)

5                                    5

Loss attributable to equity shareholders

(668)

(668)

Dividends (note 15)

(125)

(125)

Acquisition of minority interest

(12)

(12)

Transfers to foreign currency translation
reserve

(6)

6                                                       –

Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from
equity and reported in gold sales

200               200

Net loss on cash flow hedges

(166)

(166)

Hedge ineffectiveness

10                10

Deferred taxation on cash flow hedges and
hedge ineffectiveness (note 33)

–                –

Gain on available-for-sale financial assets

1

1

Deferred taxation on available-for-sale
financial assets (note 33)

–                 –

Share-based payment for share awards

27               27

Translation

11                (1)

(5)               5

Balance at December 2007

(1,020)

20

258

(16)

(148)

(906)

236

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

237

28

Retained earnings and other reserves (continued)

Non-

Foreign

Other

distri-

currency

Actuarial

compre-

Retained

butable

translation

gains

hensive

Figures in million

earnings

(1)

reserves

(2)

reserve

(losses)

income

(3)

Total

SA Rands

Balance at December 2005

1,115 138

(1,910)

(227)

(1,655)

(2,539)

Actuarial gains recognised

283

283

Deferred taxation thereon (note 33)

(102)

(102)

Loss attributable to equity shareholders

(587)

(587)

Dividends (note 15)

(742)

(742)

Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from

equity and reported in gold sales

1,264 1,264

Net loss on cash flow hedges

(1,592)

(1,592)

Deferred taxation on cash flow hedges

(note 33)

167 167

Gain on available-for-sale financial assets

78

78

Deferred taxation on available-for-sale

financial assets (note 33)

(15)

(15)

Share-based payment for share awards and

BEE transaction

338 338

Translation

2,3461

(88)

2,259

Balance at December 2006

(214)

138 436(45)

(1,503)

(1,188)

Actuarial loss recognised

(99)

(99)

Deferred taxation thereon (note 33)

3636

Loss attributable to equity shareholders

(4,269)

(4,269)

Dividends (note 15)

(919)

(919)

Acquisition of minority interest

(81)

(81)

Transfers to foreign currency translation

reserve

(41)

41 –

Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from

equity and reported in gold sales

1,4071,407

Net loss on cash flow hedges

(1,161)

(1,161)

Hedge ineffectiveness

6969

Deferred taxation on cash flow hedges and

hedge ineffectiveness (note 33)

(1)

(1)

Gain on available-for-sale financial assets

8

8

Deferred taxation on available-for-sale

financial assets (note 33)

1 1

Share-based payment for share awards

190 190

Translation

(139)

(21) (160)

Balance at December 2007

(5,524)

138

338

(108)

(1,011)

(6,167)

(1)

$402m, R2,729m (2006: $286m, R2,004) of retained earnings arising at the joint venture operations and certain subsidiaries may not be remitted

without third party shareholder consent.

(2)

Non-distributable reserves comprise a surplus on disposal of company shares of $21m, R141m (2006: $20m, R141m) and other transfers.

(3)

Other comprehensive income represents the effective portion of fair value gains or losses in respect of cash flow hedges until the underlying

transaction occurs, upon which the gains or losses are recognised in earnings, fair value gains or losses on available-for-sale financial assets and

the equity item for share-based payments.

238

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

29 Minority interests

374

436

Balance at beginning of year

62

59

202

222

Profit for the year

32

30

(171)

(131)

Dividends paid

(19)

(25)

–

(91)

Acquisition of minority interest

(1)

(13)

–

Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from equity and

10

14

reported in gold sales

2

2

(12)

(12)

Net loss on cash flow hedges

(2)

(2)

33

(9)

Translation

1

(2)

436

429

Balance at end of year

63

62

(1)

With effect 1 September 2007, AngloGold Ashanti acquired

the remaining effective 15% minorities of Iduapriem.

30 Borrowings

Unsecured

6,656

6,654

Convertible bonds

(1)

977

951

Semi-annual coupons are paid at 2.375% per annum. The

bonds were issued on 27 February 2004 and are convertible at

the holders’ option into ADSs up to February 2009, and are

US dollar-based. The bonds are convertible at a price of

$65.00 per ADS.

If the bonds have not been converted by 20 February 2009,

they will be redeemed at par on 27 February 2009. AngloGold

Ashanti Holdings plc has the option of calling an early

redemption of all the bonds three years after their issuance, if

the price of the ADSs exceeds 130% of the conversion price for

more than 20 days during any period of 30-consecutive trading

days.

Syndicated loan facility ($1,150m) – Drawn down in US dollars

–

3,556

and Australian dollars

(2)

522

–

Interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.4% per annum. Loan is

repayable in December 2010 and is US dollar-based and is

subject to debt covenant arrangements for which no default

event occurred.

2,066

2,070

Corporate bond

(3)

304

295

Semi-annual coupons are paid at 10.5% per annum. The bond

is repayable on 28 August 2008 and is rand-based.

151

68

FirstRand (Ireland) plc

10

22

Interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.8% per annum. Loan is of a

short-term nature, has no fixed repayment date and is

US dollar-based.

239

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

30 Borrowings (continued)

Unsecured (continued)

10

10

Government of Mali

1

1

Interest charged at LIBOR plus 2% per annum. Loan is

repayable by December 2011 and is US dollar-based.

1,271

–

Syndicated loan facility ($700m)

–

181

Interest charged at LIBOR plus 0.4% per annum. This

US dollar-based loan was repaid in December 2007 and was

subject to debt covenant arrangements for which no default

event occurred.

13

–

Bank Belgolaise

–

2

Interest charged at LIBOR plus 1.5% per annum. Loan is

repayable in 24 equal monthly instalments commencing

October 2005 and is US dollar-based.

57

37

Bank overdraft

5

8

Bank overdrafts at market related rates are US dollar-based

(2006: Ghanaian cedi-based).

10,224

12,395

Total unsecured borrowings

1,819

1,460

Secured

Finance leases

–

249

Turbine Square Two (Proprietary) Limited

37

–

The leases are capitalised at an implied interest rate of 9.8% per

annum. Lease payments are due in monthly instalments

terminating in March 2022 and are rand-based. The buildings

financed are used as security for these loans.

55

35

Senstar Capital Corporation

5

8

Interest charged at an average rate of 6.9% per annum. Loans

are repayable in monthly instalments terminating in November

2009 and are US dollar-based. The equipment financed is used

as security for these loans.

27

18

Rolls Royce

3

4

Interest is charged at a variable rate of approximately 20% per

annum, based on the lease contract. Loan is repayable in

monthly instalments terminating in March 2010 and is

US dollar-based. The equipment financed is used as security

for this loan.

240

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

30 Borrowings (continued)

Secured (continued)
Finance leases (continued)

15

17

Terex Africa (Proprietary) Limited

2

2

Interest charged at a rate of 9% per annum. Loan is repayable
in January 2008 and is US dollar-based. The equipment
financed is used as security for this loan.

5

4

Kudu Finance Company

1

1

Interest charged at LIBOR plus 2% per annum. Loan is
repayable in monthly instalments terminating in December 2010
and is US dollar-based. The equipment financed is used as
security for this loan.

–

1

Vehicle leases

–

–

Interest charged at a rate of 15.5% per annum. Loans are
repayable in monthly instalments terminating in February 2011
and are rand-based. The vehicles financed are used as security
for these loans.

Unsecured
Finance lease

–

5

Csilatina Arrendamento Mercantil S.A.

1

–

Interest charged at an average rate of 5% per annum. Loans
are repayable in monthly instalments terminating in October
2010 and are Brazilian real-based.

Other loans

50

26

Nulux Nukem Luxemburg GmbH

4

7

Uranium sale and repurchase agreement, US dollar-based, with
repurchases commencing in December 2006 and terminating
in December 2008. Rate of finance is 5.4% per annum.
Uranium inventory is secured against this contract.

10,376

12,750

Total borrowings (notes 39 and 40)

1,872

1,482

(413)

(2,309)

Current portion of borrowings included in current liabilities

(339)

(59)

9,963

10,441

Total long-term borrowings

1,533

1,423

Amounts falling due

413

2,309

Within one year

339

59

3,321

6,645

Between one and two years

976

475

6,632

3,631

Between two and five years

533

947

10

165

After five years

24

1

10,376

12,750

(notes 39 and 40)

1,872

1,482

Currency
The currencies in which the borrowings are denominated
are as follows:

8,253

9,406

US dollars

1,380

1,179

2,066

2,320

SA rands

341

295

–

1,019

Australian dollars

150

–

–

5

Brazilian real

1

–

57

–

Ghanaian cedis

–

8

10,376

12,750

(notes 39 and 40)

1,872

1,482

241

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

30 Borrowings (continued)

Undrawn facilities

Undrawn borrowing facilities as at 31 December are as follows:

–

4,270

Syndicated loan ($1,150m) – US dollar

627

–

350

341

FirstRand Bank Limited – US dollar

50

50

294

286

Absa Bank Limited – US dollar

42

42

14

14

Nedbank Limited – US dollar

2

2

25

102

FirstRand (Ireland) plc – US dollar

15

4

260

260

Standard Bank of SA Limited – SA rand

38

37

220

220

FirstRand Bank Limited – SA rand

32

31

48

50

Nedbank Limited – SA rand

7

7

30

30

Absa Bank Limited – SA rand

4

4

20

20

Commerzbank AG – SA rand

3

3

10

10

ABN Amro Bank N.V. – SA rand

1

1

46

50

ABN Amro Bank N.V. – Euro

7

7

553

–

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited – AUD

–

79

3,641

–

Syndicated loan ($700m) – US dollar

–

520

5,511

5,653

828

787

(1)

Convertible bonds

7,001

6,810

Senior unsecured fixed-rate bonds

1,000

1,000

(401)

(211)

Unamortised discount and bond issue costs

(31)

(57)

6,600

6,599

969

943

56

55

Accrued interest

8

8

6,656

6,654

977

951

(2)

Syndicated loan facility ($1,150m)

–

3,576

Drawn down in US dollars and Australian dollars

525

–

–

(27)

Unamortised loan issue costs

(4)

–

–

3,549

521

–

–

7

Accrued interest

1

–

–

3,556

522

–

(3)

Corporate bond

2,000

2,000

Senior unsecured fixed-rate bond

293

286

(7)

(3)

Unamortised discount and bond issue costs

–

(1)

1,993

1,997

293

285

73

73

Accrued interest

11

10

2,066

2,070

304

295

242

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

31 Environmental rehabilitation and other provisions

Environmental rehabilitation obligations

Provision for decommissioning

908

1,225

Balance at beginning of year

175

143

(19)

–

Adjustments due to disposal of assets

–

(3)

245

88

Change in estimates

(1)

13

36

38

84

Unwinding of decommissioning obligation (note 7)

12

6

(2)

(19)

Utilised during the year

(3)

–

55

2

Translation

6

(7)

1,225

1,380

Balance at end of year

203

175

Provision for restoration

1,235

1,300

Balance at beginning of year

186

194

(17)

–

Adjustments due to disposal of assets

–

(2)

11

340

Charge to income statement

48

2

(33)

49

Change in estimates

(1)

7

(5)

71

71

Unwinding of restoration obligation (note 7)

10

10

(67)

(104)

Utilised during the year

(15)

(10)

100

–

Translation

7

(3)

1,300

1,656

Balance at end of year

243

186

Other provisions

122

260

Balance at beginning of year

37

19

137

59

Charge to income statement

9

20

–

(6)

Change in estimates

(1)

–

–

2

Unwinding of other provisions (note7)

–

–

(29)

(23)

Utilised during the year

(3)

(4)

30

33

Translation

6

2

260

325

Balance at end of year

48

37

Other provisions comprise the following:

– provision for labour and civil claim court settlements

186

299

in South America

(2)

44

26

6

4

– provision for employee compensation claims in Australia

(3)

1

1

60

–

– provision for onerous uranium contracts

(4)

–

9

– provision for long-term management incentives in

8

22

Nufcor International Limited

3

1

260

325

48

37

2,785

3,361

Total environmental rehabilitation and other provisions

494

398

(1)

The change in estimates relates to changes in laws and
regulations governing the protection of the environment and
factors relating to rehabilitation estimates and a change in
the quantities of material in reserves and a corresponding
change in the life of mine plan. These provisions are
expected to unwind beyond the end of the life of mine.

243

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

31 Environmental rehabilitation and other provisions

(continued)

Other provisions (continued)

(2)

Comprises claims filed by former employees in respect of
loss of employment, work-related accident injuries and
diseases, governmental fiscal claims relating to levies and
surcharges and closure costs of old tailings operations. The
liability is expected to unwind over the next two- to five-year
period.

(3)

Comprises workers compensation claims filed by employees
in Australia with regard to work-related incidents. The liability
is expected to unwind over the next three- to five-year
period.

(4)

Relates to onerous uranium contracts in Nufcor International
Limited. The amount indicates the estimated cost of exiting
the contracts and results from the market price increase
above the contracted sales price. The onerous contracts
have maturities up to 2011.

32 Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

Defined benefit plans

The group has made provision for pension provident and medical

schemes covering substantially all employees. The retirement

schemes consist of the following:

(267)

(244)

AngloGold Ashanti Pension Fund (asset)

(36)

(38)

Post-retirement medical scheme for AngloGold Ashanti

1,094

1,121

South African employees

165

156

69

67

Other defined benefit plans

(1)

9

11

896

944

Sub-total

138

129

Transferred to other non-current assets (note 22)

267

244

AngloGold Ashanti Pension Fund

36

38

17

19

Post-retirement medical scheme for Rand Refinery employees

3

2

1

1

Retiree Medical Plan for Nufcor South Africa employees

–

–

1,181

1,208

177

169

(1)

Other defined benefit plans comprise the following:

5

–

– Ashanti Retired Staff Pension Plan

–

1

62

67

– Obuasi Mines Staff Pension Scheme

9

9

– Post-retirement medical scheme for Rand Refinery

(17)

(19)

employees (asset)

(3)

(2)

13

13

– Retiree Medical Plan for North American employees

2

2

– Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP) for North

7

7

America (USA) Inc employees

1

1

– Retiree Medical Plan for Nufcor South Africa employees

(1)

(1)

(asset)

–

–

69

67

9

11

244

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

32 Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

(continued)

AngloGold Ashanti Pension Fund
The plan is evaluated by independent actuaries on an annual
basis as at 31 December of each year. The valuation as at
31 December 2007 was completed at the beginning of 2008
using the projected unit credit method. In arriving at their
conclusions, the actuaries took into account reasonable long-
term estimates of inflation, increases in wages, salaries and
pension as well as returns on investments.

A formal statutory valuation is required by legislation every three
years. The previous statutory valuation had an effective date of
31 December 2005, and was completed in June of 2006. The
next statutory valuation will have an effective date no later than
31 December 2008.

All South African pension funds are governed by the Pension
Funds Act of 1956 as amended.

Information with respect to the AngloGold Ashanti Pension
Fund is as follows:

Change in benefit obligation

1,408

1,568

Balance at beginning of year

224

222

50

47

Current service cost

7

7

108

124

Interest cost

18

16

12

14

Participants’ contributions

2

2

84

77

Actuarial loss

11

12

–

7

Increase as a result of transfers into the fund

1

–

(94)

(84)

Benefits paid

(12)

(14)

–

–

Translation

6

(21)

1,568

1,753

Balance at end of year

257

224

Change in plan assets

1,459

1,835

Balance at beginning of year

262

230

146

191

Expected return on plan assets

28

22

272

(6)

Actuarial (loss) gain

(1)

40

40

40

Company contributions

6

6

12

14

Participants’ contributions

2

2

–

7

Increase as a result of transfers into the fund

1

–

(94)

(84)

Benefits paid

(12)

(14)

–

–

Translation

7

(24)

1,835

1,997

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

293

262

267

244

Funded status at end of year

36

38

267

244

Net amount recognised

36

38

245

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

32 Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

(continued)

Pension benefit obligation

1,568

1,753

Benefit obligation

257

224

1,835

1,997

Fair value of plan assets

293

262

Components of net periodic benefit cost

108

124

Interest cost

18

16

50

47

Current service cost

7

7

(146)

(191)

Expected return on assets

(28)

(22)

12

(20)

Net periodic benefit cost

(3)

1

Assumptions
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at the end
of the year are as follows:
Discount rate

8.25%

8.00%

Rate of compensation increase

(1)

6.00%

5.50%

Expected long-term return on plan assets

11.14%

10.50%

Pension increase

4.73%

4.28%

(1)

The short-term compensation rate increase is 8%
(2006: 6%) and the long-term compensation rate increase is
6% (2006: 5.5%).

The expected long-term return on plan assets is determined
using the after tax yields of the various asset classes as a guide.

Plan assets
AngloGold Ashanti’s pension plan asset allocations at the end
of the year, by asset category, are as follows:

Equity securities

68%

68%

Debt securities

27%

28%

Other

5%

4%

100%

100%

Investment policy
The Trustees have adopted a long-term horizon in formulating
the Fund’s investment strategy, which is consistent with the
term of the Fund’s liabilities. The investment strategy aims to
provide a reasonable return relative to inflation across a range
of market conditions.

The Trustees have adopted different strategic asset allocations
for the assets backing pensioner and active member liabilities.
The strategic asset allocation defines what proportion of the
Fund’s assets should be invested in each major asset class.
The Trustees have then selected specialist investment
managers to manage the assets in each asset class according
to specific performance mandates instituted by the Trustees.

The Trustees have also put in place a detailed Statement of
Investment Principles that sets out the Fund’s overall
investment philosophy and strategy.

Fund returns are calculated on a monthly basis, and the
performance of the managers and Fund as a whole is formally
reviewed by the Fund’s Investment Sub-Committee at least
every six months.

246

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

32

Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits (continued)

Percentage

Percentage

Number

of total

Number

of total

of shares

assets

Fair value

of shares

assets

Fair value

2007

2006

US Dollars million

Related parties

Investments held in related parties are

summarised as follows:

Equity securities

Anglo American plc

(1)

40,400             0.8%

2

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

88,458            1.3%

4

32,960             0.6%

2

4

4

Other investments exceeding 5% of total

plan assets

Bonds

RSA R157 Government Bonds 13.5%

5.4%

16

–

SA Rands million

Related parties

Investments held in related parties are

summarised as follows:

Equity securities

Anglo American plc

(1)

40,400           0.8%

14

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

88,458          1.3%

26

32,960           0.6%

11

26

25

Other investments exceeding 5% of total

plan assets

Bonds

RSA R157 Government Bonds 13.5%

5.4%

107

–

Cash flows

Contributions

The company expects to contribute $6m, R38m (2007: $6m, R40m) to its pension plan in 2008.

(1)

During April 2006, AngloGold Ashanti launched an equity offering which, together with the shares placed by Anglo American plc,

reduced Anglo American plc's interest in AngloGold to 41.7%. In October 2007, Anglo American plc further reduced their

investment in AngloGold Ashanti Limited to 16.6%.

247

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

32 Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

(continued)

Estimated future benefit payments

The following pension benefit payments, which reflect the

expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be

paid:

104

2008

15

103

2009

15

102

2010

15

101

2011

15

100

2012

15

1,243

Thereafter

182

Post-retirement medical scheme for AngloGold Ashanti

South African employees

The provision for post-retirement medical funding represents

the provision for health care benefits for employees and retired

employees and their registered dependants.

The post-retirement benefit costs are assessed in accordance

with the advice of independent professionally qualified

actuaries. The actuarial method used is the projected unit credit

funding method. This scheme is unfunded. The last valuation

was performed as at 31 December 2007.

Information with respect to the defined benefit liability is

as follows:

Change in benefit obligation

1,172

1,094

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

156

185

7

6

Current service cost

1

1

88

86

Interest cost

12

13

35

33

Participants’ contributions

5

5

(112)

(111)

Benefits paid

(16)

(17)

(96)

13

Actuarial loss (gain)

2

(14)

–

–

Translation

5

(17)

1,094

1,121

Balance at end of year

165

156

(1,094)

(1,121)

Unfunded status at end of year

(165)

(156)

(1,094)

(1,121)

Net amount recognised

(165)

(156)

Components of net periodic benefit cost

7

6

Current service cost

1

1

88

86

Interest cost

12

13

95

92

Net periodic benefit cost

13

14

248

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

32 Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

(continued)

Assumptions
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at the end of
the year are as follows:
Discount rate

8.25%

8.00%

Expected increase in health care costs

6.75%

4.75%

Assumed health care cost trend rates at 31 December:
Health care cost trend assumed for next year

6.75%

4.75%

Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate
trend rate)

6.75%

4.75%

1% point

Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect

1% point

increase

on the amounts reported for health care plans. A 1% point

increase

change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have
the following effect:

11

Effect on total service and interest cost

2

113

Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation

17

1% point

1% point

decrease

decrease

(9)

Effect on total service and interest cost

(1)

(97)

Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation

(14)

Cash flows
Contributions
AngloGold Ashanti Limited expects to contribute $28m, R189m
(2007: $25m, R178m) to the post-retirement medical plan in
2008.

Estimated future benefit payments
The following medical benefit payments, which reflect the
expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

86

2008

13

88

2009

13

90

2010

13

92

2011

14

94

2012

14

671

Thereafter

98

Other defined benefit plans
Other defined benefit plans include the Ashanti Retired Staff
Pension Plan, the Obuasi Mines Staff Pension Scheme, the
Post-retirement medical scheme for Rand Refinery employees,
the Retiree Medical Plan for North American employees, the
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan for North America
(USA) Inc. employees and the Nuclear Fuels South Africa
(NUFCOR) – Retiree Medical Plan for Nufcor South African
employees.

Information in respect of other defined benefit plans for the year
ended 31 December 2007 has been aggregated in the tables
of change in benefit obligations, change in plan assets and
components of net periodic benefit cost, and is as follows:

249

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

32 Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

(continued)

Other defined benefit plans (continued)

Change in benefit obligation

116

132

Balance at beginning of year

19

18

3

7

Interest cost

1

–

12

5

Actuarial loss

–

2

(11)

(10)

Benefits paid

(1)

(1)

12

–

Translation

(1)

–

132

134

Balance at end of year

18

19

Change in plan assets

56

63

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

8

8

5

4

Expected return on plan assets

–

–

–

2

Actuarial gain

–

–

(2)

(2)

Benefits paid

–

–

4

–

Translation

1

–

63

67

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

9

8

(69)

(67)

Unfunded status at end of year

(9)

(11)

13

20

– funded plans

3

1

(82)

(87)

– unfunded plans

(12)

(12)

(69)

(67)

Net amount recognised

(9)

(11)

Components of net periodic benefit cost

3

7

Interest cost

1

–

(5)

(4)

Expected return on plan assets

–

–

(2)

3

Net periodic benefit cost

1

–

Cash flows

The other retirement defined benefit plans are all closed to new

members and current members are either retired or deferred

members. The company does not make contributions to these

plans.

Estimated future benefit payments

The following pension benefit payments, which reflect the

expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be

paid:

6

2008

1

6

2009

1

6

2010

1

6

2011

1

5

2012

1

105

Thereafter

13

250

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

US Dollars

Figures in million

2007

2006

32 Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

(continued)

Other aggregated defined benefit plans comprise the

following:

Ashanti Retired Staff pension plan

The pension scheme provides a retirement benefit to former

Ashanti employees who were based at the former London

office. The plan is evaluated by actuaries on an annual basis

using the projected unit credit funding method. No

contributions are made to the plan and it is funded with a

marginal shortfall.

Information with respect to the Ashanti Retired Staff

pension plan is as follows:

Assumptions

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at the end

of the year are as follows:

Discount rate

5.50%

5.00%

Expected long-term return on plan assets

6.81%

6.13%

Pension increase

2.00%

2.50%

The expected long-term return on plan assets is determined

using the after tax return of domestic bonds and fixed-term

investments.

Plan assets

The Ashanti Retired Staff defined benefit pension plan asset

allocations at the end of the year, by asset category, are as

follows:

Equity securities

59%

55%

Debt securities

36%

40%

Property

0%

1%

Cash

5%

4%

100%

100%

No investments are made in related party entities.

Obuasi Mines Staff Pension Scheme

The scheme provides monthly payments in Ghanaian currency

(indexed to the US dollar) to retirees until death. The benefits

under the scheme are based on years of service and the

compensation levels of the covered retirees. The scheme is

unfunded and accordingly, no assets related to the scheme

are recorded. The scheme is evaluated by actuaries on an

annual basis.

251

US Dollars

Figures in million

2007

2006

32 Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

(continued)

Information with respect to the Obuasi Mines Staff Pension

Scheme is as follows:

Assumptions

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at the end of

the year are as follows:

Discount rate

4.50%

5.00%

Pension increase

4.50%

4.50%

Post-retirement medical scheme for Rand Refinery

employees

The Rand Refinery Retiree Medical Plan (Medipref) is a non-

contributory defined benefit plan in respect of certain past

qualifying employees. The accumulated post-employment

medical aid obligation was determined by independent

actuaries in September 2007 using the projected unit credit

funding method. Movements that could affect the valuation

between the interim date and the date of the balance sheet

have been considered. The plan is fully funded and evaluated

by independent actuaries on an annual basis.

Information with respect to the post-retirement medical

plan and obligation for the Rand Refinery Limited past

employees is as follows:

Assumptions

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at the end

of the year are as follows:

Discount rate

8.25%

8.50%

Expected increase in health care costs

6.75%

6.50%

Expected return on plan assets

7.65%

7.77%

Plan assets

The asset allocation of the Rand Refinery post-retirement medical

fund as at the end of the year, by asset category, is as follows:

Debt securities

76%

76%

Cash

24%

24%

100%

100%

No investments are made in related party entities.

252

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

US Dollars

Figures in million

2007

2006

32 Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

(continued)

Retiree Medical Plan for North American employees

AngloGold Ashanti USA provides health care and life insurance

benefits for certain retired employees under the AngloGold

North America Retiree Medical Plan (the Retiree Medical Plan).

With effect from 31 December 1999, no additional employees

were eligible to receive post-retirement benefits under the

Retiree Medical Plan. Curtailment accounting was applied at

31 December 1999.

The Retiree Medical Plan is a non-contributory defined benefit

plan. This plan is evaluated by independent actuaries on an

annual basis. It was last evaluated by independent actuaries in

September 2007 who took into account reasonable long-term

estimates of increases in health care costs and mortality rates

in determining the obligations of AngloGold Ashanti USA under

the Retiree Medical Plan. The Retiree Medical Plan reflected

liabilities of $2m, R13m (2006: $2m, R13m). The Retiree

Medical Plan is an unfunded plan. The Retiree Medical Plan is

evaluated using the projected unit credit funding method. The

company does not share in future cost increases and therefore

the rate of compensation increase is not applicable.

Information with respect to the Retiree Medical Plan is as

follows:

Assumptions

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at the end of

the year are as follows:

Discount rate

4.50%

5.00%

Benefits are fixed and independent from inflation and

consequently increases in the cost of health care are not

relevant.

Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan for North

America (USA) Inc. employees

Certain former employees of Minorco (USA) Inc. were covered

under the Minorco (USA) Inc. Supplemental Employee

Retirement Plan (SERP), a non-contributory defined benefit

plan. The SERP was last evaluated by independent actuaries in

September 2007 who took into account long-term estimates of

inflation and mortality rates in determining the obligation of

AngloGold Ashanti USA under the SERP. The SERP is an

unfunded plan and is evaluated annually by actuaries using the

projected unit credit funding method.

253

US Dollars

Figures in million

2007

2006

32 Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

(continued)

Information with respect to the SERP is as follows:

Assumptions

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at the end

of the year are as follows:

Discount rate

4.50%

5.00%

Nuclear Fuels South Africa (NUFCOR) – Retiree Medical

Plan for Nufcor South African employees

The Nufcor South Africa Retiree Medical Plan (Mascom) is a

defined benefit plan in respect of certain past qualifying

employees. The accumulated post-employment medical aid

obligation was determined by independent actuaries in

September 2007 using the projected unit credit funding

method. Movements that could affect the valuation between

the interim date and the date of the balance sheet have been

considered. The plan is fully funded.

Information with respect to the Retiree Medical Plan for

Nufcor South Africa employees is as follows:

Assumptions

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at the end

of the year are as follows:

Discount rate

8.25%

8.50%

Expected increase in health care costs

6.75%

6.50%

Expected return on plan assets

9.25%

8.50%

Plan assets

The asset allocation of the Nufcor South Africa post-retirement

medical fund as at the end of the year, by asset category, is as

follows:

Unit trust investment funds

100%

100%

No investments are made in related party entities.

254

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

32

Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits (continued)

Five-year Defined Benefit Plan disclosure

Figures in million

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

US Dollars

AngloGold Ashanti Pension Fund

Defined benefit obligation

257

224

222

216

163

Plan assets

(293)

(262)

(230)

(204)

(138)

Net (funded) unfunded

(36)

(38)

(8)

12

25

Experience adjustments on plan liabilities

3

14

6

10

–

Experience adjustments on plan assets

1

(40)

(41)

(19)

(4)

Post-retirement medical scheme for AngloGold

Ashanti South African employees

Defined benefit obligation

165

156

185

150

128

Unfunded

165

156

185

150

128

Experience adjustments on plan liabilities

(2)

(8)

6

15

(9)

Other Defined Benefit Plans

Defined benefit obligation

18

19

18

41

18

Plan assets

(9)

(8)

(8)

(23)

(11)

Unfunded

9

11

10

18

7

Experience adjustments on plan liabilities

1

–

(1)

3

2

Experience adjustments on plan assets

–

–

–

(2)

(1)

SA Rands

AngloGold Ashanti Pension Fund

Defined benefit obligation

1,753

1,568

1,408

1,218

1,089

Plan assets

(1,997)

(1,835)

(1,459)

(1,150)

(920)

Net (funded) unfunded

(244)

(267)

(51)

68

169

Experience adjustments on plan liabilities

23

95

37

64

–

Experience adjustments on plan assets

6

(272)

(260)

(125)

(28)

Post-retirement medical scheme for AngloGold

Ashanti South African employees

Defined benefit obligation

1,121

1,094

1,172

849

850

Unfunded

1,121

1,094

1,172

849

850

Experience adjustments on plan liabilities

(13)

(57)

38

99

(60)

Other Defined Benefit Plans

Defined benefit obligation

134

132

116

238

110

Plan assets

(67)

(63)

(56)

(143)

(77)

Unfunded

67

69

60

95

33

Experience adjustments on plan liabilities

5

3

(4)

19

14

Experience adjustments on plan assets

(2)

–

(2)

(9)

(10)

255

32

Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits (continued)

Defined Contribution Funds
Contributions to the various retirement schemes are fully expensed during the year in which they are made and the cost of
contributing to retirement benefits for the year amounted to $51m, R358m (2006: $40m, R274m).

Australia (Boddington and Sunrise Dam)
The region contributes to the Australian Retirement Fund for the provision of benefits to employees and their dependants on
retirement, disability or death. The fund is a multi-industry national fund with defined contribution arrangements. Contribution rates
by the operation on behalf of employees varies, with minimum contributions meeting compliance requirements under the
Superannuation Guarantee legislation. Members also have the option of contributing to approved personal superannuation funds.
The contributions by the operation are legally enforceable to the extent required by the Superannuation Guarantee legislation and
relevant employment agreements. The cost to the group of all these contributions amounted to $3m, R20m (2006: $2m, R14m).

Ghana and Guinea (Iduapriem, Obuasi and Siguiri)
AngloGold Ashanti mines in Ghana and Guinea contribute to provident plans for their employees which are defined contribution
plans. The funds are administered by Boards of Trustees and invest mainly in Ghana and Guinea government treasury instruments,
fixed term deposits and other projects. The cost of these contributions were $4m, R22m (2006: $3m, R21m).

Mali (Sadiola, Yatela and Morila)
The Malian operations do not have retirement schemes for employees. All employees (local and expatriate) contribute towards the
government social security fund, and the company also makes a contribution towards this fund. On retirement, Malian employees
are entitled to a retirement benefit from the Malian government. Expatriate employees are reimbursed only their contributions to the
social security fund. AngloGold Ashanti seconded employees in Mali remain members of the applicable pension or retirement fund
in terms of their conditions of employment with AngloGold Ashanti. The cost to the group of all these contributions amounted to
$1m, R7m (2006: $1m, R6m).

Namibia (Navachab)
Navachab employees are members of a defined contribution provident fund. The fund is administered by the Old Mutual insurance
company. Both the company and the employees contribute to this fund. AngloGold Ashanti seconded employees at Navachab
remain members of the applicable pension or retirement fund in terms of their conditions of employment with AngloGold Ashanti.
The cost to the group of all these contributions amounted to $1m, R6m (2006: $1m, R7m).

North America (Cripple Creek & Victor)
AngloGold Ashanti USA sponsors a 401(k) savings plan whereby employees may contribute up to 60% of their salary, of which up
to 5% is matched at a rate of 150% by AngloGold Ashanti USA. AngloGold Ashanti USA's contributions were $1m, R10m (2006:
$2m, R11m).

South Africa (Great Noligwa, Kopanang, Moab Khotsong, Mponeng, Savuka, Tau Lekoa and TauTona)
South Africa contributes to various industry-based pension and provident retirement plans which covers substantially all employees
and are defined contribution plans. These plans are all funded and the assets of the schemes are held in administrated funds
separately from the group's assets. The cost of providing these benefits amounted to $36m, R257m (2006: $29m, R201m).

South America (AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração, Cerro Vanguardia and Serra Grande)
The AngloGold Ashanti South America region operates defined contribution arrangements for their employees in Brazil. These
arrangements are funded by the operations (basic plan) and operations/employees (optional supplementary plan). A PGBL fund,
similar to the American 401(k) type of plan was started in December 2001. Administered by Bradesco Previdencia e Seguros (which
assumes the risk for any eventual actuarial liabilities), this is the only private pension plan sponsored by the group. Contributions
amounted to $5m, R36m (2006: $2m, R14m).

Tanzania (Geita)
Geita does not have a retirement scheme for employees. Tanzanian nationals contribute to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
or the Parastatal Provident Fund (PPF), depending on the employee’s choice, and the company also makes a contribution on the
employee’s behalf to the same fund. On leaving the group, employees may withdraw their contribution from the fund. From July
2005, the company has set up a supplemental provident fund which is administered by the Parastatal Provident Fund (PPF) with
membership available to permanent national employees on a voluntary basis. The company makes no contribution towards any
retirement schemes for contracted expatriate employees. AngloGold Ashanti employees seconded in Tanzania remain members of
the applicable pension or retirement fund in terms of their conditions of employment with AngloGold Ashanti. The company
contributes to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) on behalf of expatriate employees. On termination of employment the
company may apply for a refund of contributions from the NSSF.

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

33 Deferred taxation

Deferred taxation relating to temporary differences is made up

as follows:

Liabilities

11,293

11,548

Tangible assets

1,696

1,613

107

108

Inventories

16

15

639

488

Derivatives

71

91

120

38

Other

5

17

12,159

12,182

1,788

1,736

Assets

1,215

1,425

Provisions

209

173

2,321

2,521

Derivatives

370

331

1,117

1,465

Tax losses

215

160

216

155

Other

23

31

4,869

5,566

817

695

7,290

6,616

Net deferred taxation liability

971

1,041

Included in the balance sheet as follows:

432

543

Deferred tax assets

80

62

7,722

7,159

Deferred tax liabilities

1,051

1,103

7,290

6,616

Net deferred taxation liability

971

1,041

The movement on the deferred tax balance is as follows:

7,041

7,290

Balance at beginning of year

1,041

1,110

15

(1)

Taxation on fair value adjustments (note 28)

–

2

(200)

(641)

Income statement movement

(94)

(30)

(18)

21

Discontinued operations (note 13)

4

(2)

(167)

1

Taxation on cash flow hedges and hedge ineffectiveness (note 28)

–

(25)

102

(36)

Taxation on actuarial (loss) gain (note 28)

(5)

15

–

38

Acquired properties

5

–

517

(56)

Translation

20

(29)

7,290

6,616

Balance at end of year

971

1,041

No provision has been made for South African income tax or

foreign tax that may result from future remittances of

undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries or foreign

corporate joint ventures because it is expected that such

earnings will not be distributed as a dividend in the foreseable

future. Unrecognised taxable temporary differences pertaining

to undistributed earnings totalled $427m, R2,910m at

31 December 2007 (2006: $353m, R2,471m).

256

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

257

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

34 Trade, other payables and deferred income

Non-current

150

75

Deferred income

11

21

–

4

Related parties

1

–

150

79

12

21

Current

2,040

2,862

Trade creditors

419

292

1,172

1,182

Accruals

174

167

136

162

Deferred income

24

19

289

291

Unearned premiums on normal sale exempted contracts

43

41

64

52

Other creditors

8

9

3,701

4,549

668

528

3,851

4,628

Total trade, other payables and deferred income

680

549

Current trade and other payables are non-interest bearing and
are normally settled within 60 days.

35 Taxation

710

1,234

Balance at beginning of year

176

112

(968)

(1,664)

Payments during the year

(237)

(143)

1,432

1,680

Provision during the year

239

210

Transfer to recoverable tax in non-current trade and other

–

6

receivables

1

–

17

2

Discontinued operations (note 13)

–

2

43

11

Translation

7

(5)

1,234

1,269

Balance at end of year

186

176

36 Cash generated from operations

859

(3,015)

(Loss) profit before taxation

(492)

168

Adjusted for:
Movement on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity

4,590

7,232

contracts

1,088

627

4,059

4,143

Amortisation of tangible assets (notes 4, 9 and 16)

590

597

822

880

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations (note 7)

125

123

(160)

287

Environmental rehabilitation and other expenditure

42

(22)

161

168

Operating special items

25

22

13

14

Amortisation of intangible assets (notes 4 and 17)

2

2

(528)

(431)

Deferred stripping

(63)

(75)

(137)

(333)

Fair value adjustment on option component of convertible bond

(47)

(16)

(218)

(312)

Interest receivable (note 3)

(45)

(32)

213

520

Other non-cash movements

75

27

(875)

(1,238)

Movements in working capital

(179)

(140)

8,799

7,915

1,121

1,281

Movements in working capital:

(1,852)

(1,489)

Increase in inventories

(240)

(211)

(27)

(501)

(Increase) decrease in trade and other receivables

(79)

19

1,004

752

Increase in trade and other payables

140

52

(875)

(1,238)

(179)

(140)

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

37 Related parties

Material related party transactions were as follows:
Sales and services rendered to related parties

89

104

Joint ventures

15

14

–

5

Associates

1

–

Purchases from related parties

54

–

Third parties

–

8

Outstanding balances arising from sale of goods and
services and other loans due by related parties

14

37

Joint ventures

5

2

84

89

Associates

13

12

Outstanding balances arising from purchases of goods
and services and other loans owed to related parties

–

4

Third parties

1

–

Amounts owed to/due by third party and joint venture related
parties are unsecured non-interest bearing and under terms
that are no less favourable than those with third parties. Terms
relating to associate related parties are detailed in note 18.

AngloGold Ashanti, who holds an equity investment of 29.8% in
Trans-Siberian Gold plc (TSG), entered into a significant
transaction during the June 2007 quarter with TSG in which
two exploration companies were acquired for a cash
consideration of $40m, R284m. The companies acquired
consist of Amikan (which holds the Veduga deposit and related
exploration and mining licences) and AS APK (which holds the
Bogunay deposit and related exploration and mining licences).

Details of guarantees to associates are included in note 38.

Directors and other key management personnel
Details relating to directors' emoluments and shareholdings in
the company are disclosed in the Remuneration and Directors'
reports. (Detailed on pages 150 to 169).

Compensation to key management personnel included the
following:

90

133

– short-term employee benefits

19

13

–

8

– post-employment benefits

1

–

31

54

– share-based payments

8

5

121

195

28

18

In connection with the relocation of Roberto Carvalho Silva, an
executive director of the company since 2005, to Nova Lima,
Brazil, in 2000, Mr Carvalho Silva commenced renting a house
in Nova Lima from a Brazilian subsidiary of the company.
Mr Carvalho Silva purchased the house from the company’s
subsidiary in January 2005. The total purchase price of the
house was BRL1,150,000 ($429,923). Mr Carvalho agreed to
pay the purchase price of the house in 60 instalments, the first
being BRL19,168 and 59 instalments of BRL19,167 each
starting on 28 January 2005. Such monthly instalments were
adjusted annually by the cumulative INPC (a Consumer Price
Index in Brazil) in lieu of interest.

258

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

259

SA Rands

US Dollars

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

37 Related parties (continued)

As at 31 December 2006, BRL728,580 ($340,458) of the

purchase price remained to be paid to the company’s

subsidiary with BRL657,717 ($341,352) remaining to be paid

as at 20 June 2007. The remaining balance was repaid on or

about 31 August 2007.

A Brazilian subsidiary of the company received marketing,

communications and corporate affairs services from a Brazilian

company in which a son of Roberto Carvalho Silva owns a one-

third interest. The amounts paid by the company’s subsidiary to

this company in respect of such services during the years were:

2006: BRL903,465 ($414,433); 2005: BRL311,923 ($127,837)

and BRL634,023 ($329.055) was paid in 2007. The company

subsequently terminated the agreement with the Brazilian

marketing, communications and corporate affairs services

company with effect July 2007.

Shareholders

The major shareholders of the company are detailed on

pages 150 and 323.

Refer to page 304 for the list of principal subsidiaries and joint

ventures.

38 Contractual commitments and contingencies

Operating leases

At 31 December 2007, the group was committed to making the

following payments in respect of operating leases for among

others, the hire of plant and equipment and land and buildings.

Certain contracts contain renewal options and escalation

clauses for various periods of time.

Expiry within

304

246

– one year

36

43

181

58

– between one and two years

8

26

76

11

– between two and five years

2

11

5

1

– after five years

–

1

566

316

46

81

Finance leases

The group has finance leases for plant and equipment,

buildings and motor vehicles. The leases for plant and

equipment and buildings have terms of renewal but no

purchase options. The motor vehicle leases have no purchase

options. Renewals are at the option of the specific entity that

holds the lease. Future minimum lease payments under finance

lease contracts together with the present value of the net

minimum lease payments are as follows:

38

Contractual commitments and contingencies (continued)

SA Rands

US Dollars

Present

Present

value of

Minimum

Minimum

value of

payments

payments

payments

payments

2007

Figures in million

2007

37                  62                    Within one year

9                    5

38                 142                   Within one year but not more than five years

21                   6

244                  411                  More than five years

60                  36

319                  615                  Total minimum lease payments

90                   47

–               (296)

Amounts representing finance charges

(43)

–

319                  319                Present value of minimum lease payments

47                   47

2006

2006

35

45

Within one year

7

5

67

80

Within one year but not more than five years

11

10

102

125

Total minimum lease payments

18

15

–

(23)

Amounts representing finance charges

(3)

–

102

102

Present value of minimum lease payments

15

15

2006

2007

2007

2006

Capital commitments

Acquisition of tangible assets

2,475

2,968

Contracted for

436

354

5,120

5,511

Not contracted for

809

731

7,595

8,479

Authorised by the directors

1,245

1,085

Allocated to:

Project expenditure

2,572

2,874

– within one year

422

367

1,855

2,119

– thereafter

311

265

4,427

4,993

733

632

Stay-in-business expenditure

2,925

3,208

– within one year

471

418

243

278

– thereafter

41

35

3,168

3,486

512

453

124

113

Share of underlying capital commitments of joint ventures

17

18

Purchase obligations

Contracted for

1,920

2,975

– within one year

437

274

1,327

2,524

– thereafter

370

190

3,247

5,499

807

464

906

392

Share of underlying purchase obligations of joint ventures

58

129

260

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

261

38

Contractual commitments and contingencies (continued)

Purchase obligations represent contractual obligations for the purchase of mining contract services, power, supplies, consumables,

inventories, explosives and activated carbon.

To service these capital commitments, purchase obligations and other operational requirements, the group is dependent on

existing cash resources, cash generated from operations and borrowing facilities.

Cash generated from operations is subject to operational, market and other risks. Distributions from operations may be subject to

foreign investment, exchange control laws and regulations, and the quantity of foreign exchange available in offshore countries. In

addition, distributions from joint ventures are subject to the relevant board approval.

The credit facilities and other finance arrangements contain financial covenants and other similar undertakings. To the extent that

external borrowings are required, the group's covenant performance indicates that existing financing facilities will be available to

meet the commitments detailed above. To the extent that any of the financing facilities mature in the near future, the group believes

that these facilities can be refinanced on terms similar to those currently in place.

Summary of contracted uranium sales as at 31 December 2007

The group has the following forward pricing uranium commitments.

Average

contracted

Year

000 lbs

(1)

price ($/lbs)

(2)

2008

1,751 18.13

2009

919 29.91

2010

988 33.46

2011-2013

1,482 35.94

Great Noligwa, Kopanang and Tau Lekoa produced 1.23 million pounds of uranium oxide in 2007 (2006: 1.38 million pounds).

(1)

Certain contracts allow the buyer to adjust the purchase quantity within a specified range.

(2)

Certain contracts are subject to market related price adjustment mechanisms. In these cases the price disclosed indicates the

previous periodic price reset.

In addition, the group has gold sale commitments as disclosed in note 39.

262

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

SA Rands

US Dollars

Liabilities    Guaran-     Liabilities

Guaran-

Guaran- Liabilities

Guaran-    Liabilities

included         tees

included

tees

tees

included            tees

included

on          and

on

and

and

on

and

on

balance

contin-

balance

contin-

contin-

balance

contin-

balance

sheet

gencies

sheet

gencies

gencies

sheet

gencies

sheet

2006

2007

Figures in million

2007

2006

38 Contractual commitments and

contingencies (continued)

Contingent liabilities

– – – –

Groundwater pollution – South Africa

(1)

– –

– –

– 329

– 429 Sales tax on gold deliveries – Brazil

(2)

63 –

47 –

– 71 – 108 Other tax disputes – Brazil

(3)

16–

11 –

– 33 – 57

Other immaterial contingencies

(4)

8 –

5 –

Guarantees

Financial guarantees

– 100

– 100 Oro Africa

(5)

15–

14–

Hedging guarantees

(6)

1,756 7,334 3,382 10,176

Ashanti Treasury Services

(7)

1,494 497

1,047 251

1,7412,032 3,539 3,539 Geita Management Company

(8)

520 520

290 249

959 959

1,501 1,501

AngloGold South America

(9)

220220

137 137

459 1,5761,5472,610

AngloGold USA Trading Company

(9)

383227

225 66

584 584542542

Cerro Vanguardia S.A.

(9)

80 80

8383

5,499 13,018 10,511 19,062

2,7991,544

1,859 786

(1)

AngloGold Ashanti Limited has identified a number of groundwater pollution sites at its current operations in South Africa and has

investigated a number of different technologies and methodologies that could possibly be used to remediate the groundwater pollution. The

geology of the area is typified by a dolomite rock formation that is prone to solution cavities. Polluted process water from the operations has

percolated from pollution sources to this rock formation and has been transported three dimensionally, creating pollution plumes in the

dolomite aquifer. Numerous scientific, technical and legal reports have been produced and the remedying of the polluted soil and

groundwater is the subject of a continued research programme between the University of the Witwatersrand and AngloGold Ashanti.

Subject to the technology being developed as a proven remediation technique, no reliable estimate can be made for the obligation.

(2)

Mineração Serra Grande S.A.(MSG), the operator of the Crixas mine in Brazil, has received two tax assessments from the State of

Goiás related to payments of sales taxes on gold deliveries for export, one for the period between February 2004 and June 2005 and

the other for the period between July 2005 and May 2006. The tax authorities maintain that whenever a taxpayer exports gold mined

in the State of Goiás through a branch located in a different Brazilian State, it must obtain an authorisation from the Goiás State

Treasury by means of a Special Regime Agreement (Termo de Acordo re Regime Especial – TARE). The MSG operation is co-owned

with Kinross Gold Corporation. AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração manages the operation and its attributable share of the first

assessment is approximately $39m, R266m. Although MSG requested the TARE in early 2004, it was only granted and executed in

May 2006. In November 2006 the administrative council’s second chamber ruled in favour of MSG and fully cancelled the tax liability

related to the first period. The State of Goiás has appealed to the full board of the State of Goiás’s tax administrative council. The

second assessment was issued by the State of Goiás in October 2006 on the same grounds as the first assessment, and the

attributable share of the assessment is approximately $24m, R163m. AngloGold Ashanti Limited believes both assessments are in

violation of Federal legislation on sales taxes.

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Contractual commitments and contingencies (continued)

(3)

VAT Disputes – Brazil – MSG received a tax assessment in October 2003 from the State of Minas Gerais related to sales taxes

on gold allegedly returned from the branch in Minas Gerais to the company head office in the State of Goiás. The tax

administrators rejected the company's appeal against the assessment. The company is now dismissing the case at the judicial

sphere. The company’s attributable share of the assessment is approximately $8m, R54m. Other tax disputes – Morro Velho

and AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração are involved in disputes with tax authorities. These disputes involve eleven federal tax

assessments including income tax, social contributions and annual property tax based on ownership of properties outside of

urban perimeters (ITR). The amount involved is approximately $8m, R54m.

(4)

The group has several other insignificant contingent liabilities, including uncertainty around various tax assessments received by

Sadiola from the government of Mali.

(5)

The group has provided surety in favour of the lender in respect of gold loan facilities with two wholly owned subsidiaries of Oro

Group (Pty) Ltd, an associate of the group. The group has a total maximum liability, in terms of the suretyships of $15m, R100m.

The suretyship agreements have a termination notice period of 90 days. The group receives a fee from the associate for

providing the surety.

(6)

The difference between the amounts stated under guarantees and contingencies, and liabilities included on balance sheet, is

the NPSE hedges which are covered by guarantees but not included on the balance sheet.

(7)

The group, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc, has provided guarantees to several

counterparty banks for the hedging commitments of its wholly owned subsidiary Ashanti Treasury Services Limited (ATS).

(8)

AngloGold Ashanti Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc have issued hedging guarantees to

several counterparty banks in which they have guaranteed the due performance by the Geita Management Company Limited

(GMC) of its obligations under or pursuant to the hedging agreements entered into by GMC, and to the payment of all money

owing or incurred by GMC as and when due.

(9)

The group has issued gold delivery guarantees to several counterparty banks in which it guarantees the due performance of its

subsidiaries AngloGold USA Trading Company, AngloGold South America Limited and Cerro Vanguardia S.A. under their

respective gold hedging agreements.

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Financial risk management activities

In the normal course of its operations, the group is exposed to gold price, other commodity price, foreign exchange, interest rate,

liquidity, equity price and credit risks. In order to manage these risks, the group may enter into transactions which make use of both on-

and off-balance sheet derivatives. The group does not acquire, hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes. The group has developed

a comprehensive risk management process to facilitate, control and monitor these risks. The board has approved and monitors this risk

management process, inclusive of documented treasury policies, counterpart limits, controlling and reporting structures.

Controlling risk in the group

The Executive Committee and the Treasury Committee are responsible for risk management activities within the group. The

Treasury Committee, chaired by the independent chairman of the AngloGold Ashanti Audit and Corporate Governance Committee,

comprising executive members and treasury executives, reviews and recommends to the Executive Committee treasury

counterparts, limits, instruments and hedge strategies. The treasurer is responsible for managing gold price, foreign exchange,

interest rate, liquidity and credit risk. Within the treasury function, there is an independent risk function, which monitors adherence

to treasury risk management policy and counterpart limits and provides regular and detailed management reports.

The financial risk management objectives of the group are defined as follows:

safeguarding the group’s core earnings stream from its major assets through the effective control and management of gold price

risk, other commodity price risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk;

effective and efficient usage of credit facilities in both the short and long term through the adoption of reliable liquidity

management planning and procedures;

ensuring that investment and hedging transactions are undertaken with creditworthy counterparts; and

ensuring that all contracts and agreements related to risk management activities are coordinated and consistent throughout the

group and that they comply where necessary with all relevant regulatory and statutory requirements.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

39

Financial risk management activities (continued)

Gold price and foreign exchange risk

Gold price risk arises from the risk of an adverse effect on current or future earnings resulting from fluctuations in the price of gold.

The group has transactional foreign exchange exposures. Such exposure arises from sales or purchases by an operating unit in

currencies other than the unit’s functional currency. The gold market is predominately priced in US dollars which exposes the group

to the risk that fluctuations in the SA rand/US dollar, Brazilian real/US dollar, Argentinean peso/US dollar and Australian dollar/US

dollar exchange rates may also have an adverse effect on current or future earnings. The group is also exposed to certain by-

product commodity price risk.

A number of products, including derivatives, are used to manage the gold and silver price and foreign exchange risks that arise out

of the group's core business activities. Forward sales contracts and call and put options are used by the group to manage these

risks. At year end, the volume of outstanding forward sales contracts was 108,403kg (2006: 122,133kg).

As the group does not enter into financial instruments for trading purposes, the risks inherent to financial instruments are always

offset by the underlying risk being hedged. The group further manage such risks by ensuring that the level of hedge cover does

not exceed expected sales in future periods, that the tenor of instruments does not exceed the life of mine and that no basis

risk exists.

Cash flow hedges

The group’s cash flow hedges consist of commodity and foreign exchange forward contracts that are used to protect against

exposures to variability in future commodity and foreign exchange cash flows. The amounts and timing of future cash flows are

projected for each portfolio of financial assets and liabilities on the basis of their contractual terms and other relevant factors,

including estimates of prepayments and defaults. The contractual cash flows across all portfolios over time form the basis for

identifying gains and losses on the effective portions of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of forecast transactions. Gains

and losses are initially recognised directly in equity (other comprehensive income) and are transferred to earnings when the forecast

cash flows affect the income statement.

The cash flow hedge forecast transactions are expected to occur over the next three years, in line with the maturity dates of the

hedging instruments and will affect profit and loss simultaneously in an equal and opposite way.

The gains and losses on ineffective portions of such derivatives are recognised immediately in the income statement. During the

year to 31 December 2007, a loss of $10m, R69m (2006: nil) was recognised due to hedge ineffectiveness.

Non-hedge derivatives

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts is summarised as follows:

Figures in million

2007

2006

US Dollars

Loss on non-hedge derivatives

(808)

(215)

Unrealised gain (loss) on other commodity physical borrowings

7

(1)

Provision reversed (raised) for loss on future deliveries and other commodities

21

(23)

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts per the income statement

(780)

(239)

SA Rands

Loss on non-hedge derivatives

(5,272)

(1,791)

Unrealised gain (loss) on other commodity physical borrowings

49

(9)

Provision reversed (raised) for loss on future deliveries and other commodities

142

(155)

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts per the income statement

(5,081)

(1,955)

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts was $780m in 2007 compared to a loss of $239m in the previous

year. The loss is primarily the result of the revaluation of non-hedge derivatives resulting from changes in the prevailing spot gold

price, exchange rates, interest rates and greater volatilities compared to the previous year.

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Financial risk management activities (continued)

Net open hedge position as at 31 December 2007

The marked-to-market value of all derivatives, irrespective of accounting designation, making up the hedge position was negative

$4.27bn (negative R29.10bn) as at 31 December 2007 (as at 31 December 2006: negative $2.9bn, negative R20.32bn). These values

were based on a gold price of $836.30 per ounce, exchange rates of $1 = R6.8104 and A$1 = $0.8798 and the prevailing market

interest rates and volatilities at 31 December 2007. The values as at 31 December 2006 were based on a gold price of $636.30 per

ounce, exchange rates of $1 = R7.0010 and A$1 = $0.7886 and the market interest rates and volatilities prevailing at that date.

The group had the following net forward-pricing commitments outstanding against future production.

Summary: All open contracts in the group's commodity hedge position as at 31 December 2007

2013-

Year

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2015

Total

US Dollar/Gold

Forward contracts

Amount(kg)

22,817 21,738 14,462 12,931 11,944 12,364 96,256

$/oz

$314 $316 $347 $397 $404 $432 $357

Forward contracts (Long)

Amount (kg)

11,304

(1)

11,304

(1)

$/oz

$647 $647

Put options sold

Amount(kg)

25,962 3,748 1,882 1,882 1,882 3,764

39,120

$/oz

$682 $530 $410 $420 $430 $445 $607

Call options purchased

Amount (kg)

9,813

9,813

$/oz

$427 $427

Call options sold

Amount(kg)

58,570 45,950 36,804 39,385 24,460 39,924

245,093

$/oz

$521 $498 $492 $517 $622 $604 $535

Rand/Gold

Forward contracts

Amount (kg)

933

933

R/kg

R116,335 R116,335

Call options sold

Amount(kg)

2,986 2,986 2,986

8,958

R/kg

R202,054 R216,522 R230,990

R216,522

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

39

Financial risk management activities (continued)

Summary: All open contracts in the group's commodity hedge position as at 31 December 2007 (continued)

2013-

Year

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2015

Total

Australian Dollar/Gold

Forward contracts

Amount

(kg)

16,018            3,390           3,110

22,518

A$/oz

A$848           A$644          A$685

A$795

Put options sold

Amount (kg)

7,465

7,465

A$/oz

A$882                                                                                                         A$882

Call options purchased

Amount

(kg)

3,110            1,244           3,110

7,464

A$/oz

A$680           A$694          A$712

A$696

Call options sold

Amount (kg)

5,599

5,599

A$/oz

A$954                                                                                                         A$954

Total net gold

Delta (kg)

(2)

(69,805)

(70,154)

(51,200)

(51,137)

(33,123)

(47,702)

(323,121)

Delta (oz)

(2)

(2,244,280)    (2,255,500)   (1,646,116)  (1,644,090)   (1,064,928)  (1,533,653) (10,388,567)

The open delta hedge position of the group at 31 December 2006 was 10.16Moz or 316t.

(1)

Indicates a long position resulting from forward purchase contracts. The group enters into forward purchase contracts as part

of its strategy to actively manage and reduce the size of the hedge book.

(2)

The delta of the hedge position indicated above, is the equivalent gold position that would have the same marked-to-market

sensitivity for a small change in the gold price. This is calculated using the Black-Scholes option formula with the ruling market

prices, interest rates and volatilities as at 31 December 2007.

US Dollar/Silver

Put options purchased

Amount (kg)

43,545

43,545

$/oz

$7.66                                                                                                         $7.66

Put options sold

Amount (kg)

43,545

43,545

$/oz

$6.19                                                                                                         $6.19

Call options sold

Amount (kg)

43,545

43,545

$/oz

$8.64                                                                                                         $8.64

Certain of the hedging positions reported in the tables above are governed by early termination clauses in favour of certain

counterparts.

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Summary: All open contracts in the group’s currency hedge position as at 31 December 2007

2013-

Year

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2015

Total

Rand/US Dollar (000)

Forward contracts
Amount ($)

35,000

35,000

R per $

R6.94

R6.94

Put options purchased
Amount ($)

120,000

120,000

R per $

R6.98

R6.98

Put options sold
Amount ($)

120,000

120,000

R per $

R6.65

R6.65

Call options sold
Amount ($)

135,000

135,000

R per $

R7.35

R7.35

Australian Dollar/US Dollar (000)

Forward contracts
Amount ($)

190,000

190,000

$ per A$

$0.84

$0.84

Put options purchased
Amount ($)

140,000

140,000

$ per A$

$0.83

$0.83

Put options sold
Amount ($)

140,000

140,000

$ per A$

$0.87

$0.87

Call options sold
Amount ($)

140,000

140,000

$ per A$

$0.81

$0.81

Brazilian Real/US Dollar (000)

Forward contracts
Amount ($)

31,000

31,000

BRL per $

BRL1.99

BRL1.99

Put options purchased
Amount ($)

24,000

24,000

BRL per $

BRL1.87

BRL1.87

Call options sold
Amount ($)

68,000

68,000

BRL per $

BRL1.92

BRL1.92

The mix of hedging instruments, the volume of production hedged and the tenor of the hedging book is continually reviewed in the
light of changes in operational forecasts, market conditions and the group's hedging policy.

Forward sales contracts require the future delivery of the underlying at a specified price.

A put option gives the put buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying to the put seller at a predetermined price
on a predetermined date.

A call option gives the call buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy the underlying from the call seller at a predetermined price
on a predetermined date.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

39

Financial risk management activities (continued)

Interest rate and liquidity risk
Fluctuations in interest rates impact on the value of short-term cash investments and financing activities, giving rise to interest rate risk.

In the ordinary course of business, the group receives cash from the proceeds of its gold sales and is required to fund working
capital requirements. This cash is managed to ensure surplus funds are invested in a manner to achieve market-related returns
while minimising risks. The group is able to actively source financing at competitive rates. The counterparts are financial and
banking institutions of good credit standing.

The group has sufficient undrawn borrowing facilities available to fund working capital requirements (note 30).

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including interest payments

Non-derivative financial liabilities

Between

Between

Within one year

one and two years

two and five years

After five years

Effective

Effective

Effective

Effective

rate

rate

rate

rate

Million

%

Million

%

Million

%

Million

%

Total

2007

Borrowings

418                           1,042                              573

60

2,093

– In USD

90            5.8           1,038            2.4             410              8.5

–

1,538

– ZAR in USD equivalent

327

10.5                 3

9.9              12

9.9                 60

9.8

402

– AUD in USD equivalent

1            7.7

1            7.7             150             7.7

–

152

– BRL in USD equivalent

–              –                  1

5.0

–

1

Trade and other payables

601                                   1                               –                                    –

602

2006

Borrowings

143                               559

1,008

2

1,712

– In

USD

95            5.8             244             5.9           1,008            2.4

2            7.4

1,349

– ZAR in USD equivalent

40

10.5

315

10.5

–

–

355

– GHC in USD equivalent

8

19.0

–

–

–

8

Trade and other payables

468

–

–

–

468

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Financial risk management activities (continued)

The following are the undiscounted forecast principal cash flows arising from all on balance sheet derivative contracts

(cash flow hedges and non-hedges)

Derivative financial assets and (liabilities)

Within

Between

Between

After

one

one and two

two and five

five

year

years

years

years

Total

US Dollars million

At 31 December 2007

Cash inflows from assets

381

72

59

44

556

Cash outflows from

liabilities

(697)

(575)

(1,113)

(685)

(3,070)

Net cash outflows

(316)

(503)

(1,054)

(641)

(2,514)

At 31 December 2006

Cash inflows from assets

423

172

81

46

722

Cash outflows from

liabilities

(482)

(364)

(767)

(592)

(2,205)

Net cash outflows

(59)

(192)

(686)

(546)

(1,483)

SA Rands million

At 31 December 2007

Cash inflows from assets

2,595                      490

402

300

3,787

Cash outflows from

liabilities

(4,747)

(3,916)

(7,580)

(4,665)

(20,908)

Net cash outflows

(2,152)

(3,426)

(7,178)

(4,365)

(17,121)

At 31 December 2006

Cash inflows from assets

2,965

1,203

568

321

5,057

Cash outflows from

liabilities

(3,377)

(2,545)

(5,370)

(4,142)

(15,434)

Net cash outflows

(412)

(1,342)

(4,802)

(3,821)

(10,377)

Credit risk

Credit risk arises from the risk that a counterpart may default or not meet its obligations timeously. The group minimises credit risk

by ensuring that credit risk is spread over a number of counterparts. These counterparts are financial and banking institutions of

good credit quality. Where possible, management tries to ensure that netting agreements are in place. No set-off is applied to the

balance sheet due to the different maturity profiles of assets and liabilities. The combined maximum credit risk exposure at the

balance sheet date by class of derivative financial instrument is $516m, R3,516m (2006: $655m, R4,591m) on a contract by

contract basis.

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Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

39

Financial risk management activities (continued)

Credit risk (continued)

The combined maximum credit risk exposure of the group is as follows:

US Dollars

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

2007

2006

Commodity option contract

200

242

1,365

1,697

Foreign exchange option contracts

14

2

94

13

Forward sale commodity contracts

255

367

1,736

2,572

Forward foreign exchange contracts

12

4

82

29

Gold interest rate swap

35

40

239

280

All derivatives

516

655

3,516

4,591

Other investments (note 19)

69

82

470

572

Other non-current assets

2

5

16

33

Trade and other receivables

60

56

411

388

Cash restricted for use (note 24)

39

11

264

75

Cash and cash equivalents (note 25)

496

495

3,381

3,467

Total financial assets

1,182

1,304

8,058

9,126

Financial guarantees – Oro Africa

15

14

100

100

Total

1,197

1,318

8,158

9,226

In addition, the group has also guaranteed the hedging commitments of several subsidiary companies as disclosed in note 38.

Credit risk exposure netted by counterparts amounts to $123m, R839m (2006: $68m, R477m). Trade and other receivables that

are past due but not impaired totalled $1m, R5m (2006: $1m, R6m). No other financial assets are past due but not impaired.

Trade debtors mainly comprise banking institutions purchasing gold bullion. Normal market settlement terms are two working days.

No impairment was recognised as the principal debtors continue to be in a sound financial position.

The group does not generally obtain collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to credit risk, but monitors

the credit standing of counterparts. The group's reserves and financial strength has allowed it to arrange unmargined credit lines

of up to 10 years with counterparties.

Fair value of financial instruments

The estimated fair values of financial instruments are determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market information.

These estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The estimated fair values of the group's financial

instruments as at 31 December 2007 are as follows:

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Financial risk management activities (continued)

Type of instrument

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

amount

value

amount

value

Figures in million

2007

2006

US Dollars

Financial assets

Other investments (note 19)

117 117

126 126

Other non-current assets

2 2

5 5

Trade and other receivables

0 60

56 55

Cash restricted for use (note 24)

39 39

11 11

Cash and cash equivalents (note 25)

496 496

495 495

Derivatives

516 570

655 698

Financial liabilities

Borrowings (note 30)

1,872 1,903

1,482 1,551

Trade and other payables

602 602

468 468

Derivatives

2,918 4,937

2,019 3,724

SA Rands

Financial assets

Other investments (note 19)

795 796

884 884

Other non-current assets

16 16

33 32

Trade and other receivables

411 411

388 385

Cash restricted for use (note 24)

264 264

75 75

Cash and cash equivalents (note 25)

3,381 3,381

3,467 3,467

Derivatives

3,516 3,884

4,591 4,889

Financial liabilities

Borrowings (note 30)

12,750 12,965

10,376 10,859

Trade and other payables

4,100 4,100

3,276 3,276

Derivatives

19,873 33,623

14,136 26,074

The amounts in the tables above do not necessarily agree with the totals in the notes as only financial assets and liabilities are

shown.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:

Cash restricted for use, cash and cash equivalents and trade and other payables

The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short-term duration of these instruments.

Trade and other receivables

The fair value of the non-current portion of trade and other receivables has been calculated using market interest rates.

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Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

39

Financial risk management activities (continued)

Type of instrument (continued)

Investments and other non-current assets

Listed equity investments classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value while fixed income investments and other non-

current assets are carried at amortised cost. The fair value of fixed income investments and other non-current assets has been

calculated using market interest rates.

Borrowings

The fair values of listed fixed rate debt and the convertible bonds are shown at their closing market value as at 31 December 2007.

The interest rate on the remaining borrowings is reset on a short-term floating rate basis, and accordingly the carrying amount is

considered to approximate fair value.

Derivatives

The fair values of derivatives are estimated based on the ruling market prices, volatilities and interest rates as at 31 December 2007.

The fair value amounts for derivatives include off balance sheet normal sale exempted gold contracts, which are not carried on the

balance sheet and are excluded from the carrying amount. All other derivatives are carried on balance sheet at fair value.

The group uses the Black-Scholes option pricing formula to value option contracts. One of the inputs into the model is the level of

volatility. These volatility levels are themselves not exchange traded and are not observable generally in the market. The group uses

volatility inputs supplied by leading market participants (international banks). The group believes that no other possible alternative

would result in significantly different fair value estimations.

Derivative assets (liabilities) comprise the following:

Assets

Liabilities

Normal

Cash flow

Non-

Normal

Cash flow

Non-

sale

hedge

hedge

sale

hedge

hedge

exempted accounted accounted

Total

exempted accounted   accounted

Total

Figures in million

2007

2007

US Dollars

Commodity option contracts

– –

200

200

(708)

–

(2,230)

(2,938)

Foreign exchange option contracts

– –

14

14

––

(20)

(20)

Forward sale commodity contracts

543

252

309

(1,284)

(339)

(302)

(1,925)

Forward foreign exchange contracts

– 4 8

12

–– (1)

(1)

Gold interest rate swaps

– –

35

35

(27)

– (1)

(28)

Sub-total hedging

54 7

509

570

(2,019)

(339)

(2,554)

(4,912)

Option component of convertible bonds

– – –

–

– –

(25)

(25)

All derivatives

547

509

570

(2,019)

(339)

(2,579)

(4,937)

2006

2006

Commodity option contracts

–

–

242

242

(567)

–

(1,298)

(1,865)

Foreign exchange option contracts

–

–

2

2

–

–

(14)

(14)

Forward sale commodity contracts

43

34

333

410

(1,104)

(409)

(225)

(1,738)

Forward foreign exchange contracts

–

2

2

4

–

–

–

–

Gold interest rate swaps

–

–

40

40

(34)

–

(1)

(35)

Sub-total hedging

43

36

619

698

(1,705)

(409)

(1,538)

(3,652)

Option component of convertible bonds

–

–

–

–

–

–

(72)

(72)

All derivatives

43

36

619

698

(1,705)

(409)

(1,610)

(3,724)

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Financial risk management activities (continued)

Derivatives (continued)
Derivative assets (liabilities) comprise the following: (continued)

Assets

Liabilities

Normal

Cash flow

Non-

Normal

Cash flow

Non-

sale

hedge

hedge

sale

hedge

hedge

exempted accounted   accounted

Total

exempted accounted   accounted

Total

Figures in million

2007

2007

SA Rands

Commodity option contracts

––

1,365

1,365

(4,822)

–

(15,190)

(20,012)

Foreign exchange option contracts

– –

94

94

––

(136)

(136)

Forward sale commodity contracts

368 19

1,717

2,104(8,745)

(2,307)

(2,056)

(13,108)

Forward foreign exchange contracts

– 28 54

82

– – (9)

(9)

Gold interest rate swaps

– –

239

239 (181)

– (5)

(186)

Sub-total hedging

368 47

3,469

3,884

(13,748)

(2,307)

(17,396)

(33,451)

Option component of convertible bonds

–– –

–

– –

(170)

(170)

All derivatives

368 47

3,469

3,884

(13,748)

(2,307)

(17,566)

(33,621)

2006

2006

Commodity option contracts

–

–

1,697

1,697

(3,971)

–

(9,085)

(13,056)

Foreign exchange option contracts

–

–

13

13

–

–

(97)

(97)

Forward sale commodity contracts

298

240

2,332

2,870

(7,730)

(2,867)

(1,574)

(12,171)

Forward foreign exchange contracts

–

13

16

29

–

–

–

–

Gold interest rate swaps

–

–

280

280

(238)

–

(10)

(248)

Sub-total hedging

298

253

4,338

4,889

(11,939)

(2,867)

(10,766)

(25,572)

Option component of convertible bonds

–

–

–

–

–

–

(504)

(504)

All derivatives

298

253

4,338

4,889

(11,939)

(2,867)

(11,270)

(26,076)

Sensitivity analysis

Derivatives

A principal part of the group's management of risk is to monitor the sensitivity of derivative positions in the hedge book to changes

in the underlying factors, viz. commodity price, foreign exchange rate and interest rates under varying scenarios.

The following table discloses the approximate sensitivities of the US dollars marked-to-market value of the hedge book to key

underlying factors at 31 December 2007 (actual changes in the timing and amount of the following variables may differ from the

assumed changes below).

The table below sets out the impact on the marked-to-market value of the hedge book of an incremental parallel fall or rise in the

respective yield curves at the beginning of each month, quarter or year (as is appropriate) from 1 January 2008. The yield curves

match the maturity dates of the individual derivative positions in the hedge book. These figures incorporate the impact of any option

features in the underlying exposures.

274

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the group financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

39

Financial risk management activities (continued)

Cash

Total

Total

Normal flow

Non-

change

change

sale

hedge

hedge

in fair

in fair

Change

exempted

accounted

accounted

value

value

in rate (+)

(million)

(million)

(million)

(million)

(million)

US Dollars

2007

2006

Currency (R/$)

1.00

–

(10)

(24)

(34)

(17)

Currency (A$/$)

0.10

22

1

39

62

3

Currency (BRL/$)

0.10 –

– (4)

(4)

(1)

Gold price ($/oz)

200.00 (792)

(147)

(1,156)

(2,095)

(2,016)

USD interest rate (%)

1.00

(25)

(2)

(74)

(101)

(91)

ZAR interest rate (%)

1.50

–

(1)

(5)

(6)

(3)

AUD interest rate (%)

1.50

(4)

–

2

(2)

(1)

Gold interest rate (%)

0.50

39

3

73

115

74

Cash

Total

Total

Normal flow

Non-

change

change

sale

hedge

hedge

in fair

in fair

Change

exempted

accounted

accounted

value

value

in rate (-)

(million)

(million)

(million)

(million)

(million)

US Dollars

2007

2006

Currency (R/$)

1.00–

14

15

29

11

Currency (A$/$)

0.10

(22)

(1)

(52)

(75)

(3)

Currency (BRL/$)

0.10

–

–

4

4

1

Gold price ($/oz)

200.00

790

147

991

1,928

1,982

USD interest rate (%)

1.00

26

2

76

104

91

ZAR interest rate (%)

1.50

–

1

5

6

3

AUD interest rate (%)

1.50

4

–

(2)

2

1

Gold interest rate (%)

0.50

(39)

(3)

(76)

(118)

(74)

Interest rate risk on other financial assets and liabilities (excluding derivatives)
The group also monitors interest rate risk on other financial assets and liabilities.

The following table shows the approximate interest rate sensitivities of the other financial assets and liabilities at 31 December 2007
(actual changes in the timing and amount of the following variables may differ from the assumed changes below). As the sensitivity
is the same (linear) for both increases and decreases in interest rates only absolute numbers are presented.

Change in

Change in

Change in

Change in

Change in

interest

interest

Change in

interest

interest

interest

amount in

amount

interest

amount in

amount

rate

currency

US dollars

rate

currency

US dollars

(%) (million)

(million)

(%) (million)

(million)

2007

2006

Financial assets
USD denominated (%)

1.00

1

1

1.00

1

1

ZAR denominated (%)

(1)

1.50

13

2

1.50

13

2

AUD denominated (%)

1.50

1

1

1.50

1

1

BRL denominated (%)

2.50

2

1

2.50

1

–

NAD denominated (%)

1.50

1

–

–

–

–

Financial liabilities
USD denominated (%)

1.00

4

4

1.00

2 2

AUD denominated (%)

1.50

3

2

–

–

–

GHC denominated (%)

–

–

–

2.50

1,842

–

(1)

This is the only interest rate risk for the company.

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40

Capital management

The primary objective of managing the group's capital is to ensure that there is sufficient capital available to support the funding
requirements of the group, including capital expenditure, in a way that optimises the cost of capital, maximises shareholders'
returns and ensures that the group remains in a sound financial position. There were no changes to the group's overall capital
management approach during the current year.

The group manages and make adjustments to the capital structure as opportunities arise in the market place, as and when borrowings
mature or as and when funding is required. This may take the form of raising equity, market or bank debt or hybrids thereof.

The group monitors capital using a gearing ratio, which is defined as net debt divided by equity and capital employed. While the
group does not set absolute limits on the ratio, the group believes a ratio of between 15% and 35% is optimal in the current market
conditions. The elements considered to form part of capital are as listed in Non-GAAP disclosure note 9.

Figures in million

2007

2006

US Dollars

Borrowings (note 30)

1,872

1,482

Cash and cash equivalents (note 25)

(496)

(495)

Net debt

1,376

987

Net capital employed

(1)

5,362

5,588

Gearing ratio

26%

18%

SA Rands

Borrowings (note 30)

12,750

10,376

Cash and cash equivalents (note 25)

(3,381)

(3,467)

Net debt

9,369

6,909

Net capital employed

(1)

36,518

39,119

Gearing ratio

26%

18%

(1)

Refer to Non-GAAP note 9 on page 30.

41

Recent developments

Golden Cycle acquisition
On 14 January 2008, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it had agreed to acquire 100% of Golden Cycle Gold Corporation
(GCGC) through a merger transaction in which GCGC’s shareholders will receive 29 AngloGold Ashanti ADRs for every 100 shares
of GCGC common stock held. GCGC holds a 33% shareholding in Cripple Creek & Victor while AngloGold Ashanti holds the
remaining 67%. The transaction is subject to a number of regulatory and statutory approvals, including approval by
GCGC shareholders. The transaction, at the date of announcement, was valued at approximately $149m, R1,003m.

Eskom power supply
Following the announcement made on 25 January 2008, in which AngloGold Ashanti advised that Eskom would be interrupting
power supplies to the company’s South African operations, AngloGold Ashanti halted mining and gold recovery at these
operations. Subsequently, AngloGold Ashanti announced on 29 January 2008, that it had begun the process to restart production
at its South African operations following a meeting with Eskom and industrial electricity consumers at which Eskom had agreed to
provide AngloGold Ashanti with 90% of its electricity demand prior to the shut down so as to return the operations to normal
production. At this stage the company estimates the effect of the reduction in the available power supply to negatively affect
production by approximately 400,000 ounces (12,440 kilograms). The estimated financial effect of a 400,000 ounce
(12,440 kilograms) decrease in produc tion is lower revenue of $348 million (R2,501 million) at an assumed average spot price of
$870/oz (R201,000/kg). Total cash costs in South Africa, which includes the effect of lower uranium production, are likely to
increase from $309/oz to $402/oz (R77,000/kg to R 100,000/kg).

Change in South African Income Taxation Rates
The Minister of Finance announced on 20 February 2008 a reduction to the gold mining taxation formula from Y = 45-225/X to
Y = 43-215/X and a non-mining rate reduction from 37% to 36%. The impact of this is a net reduction to the deferred taxation
liability of $17m, R117m and a lower income statement taxation charge of $20m, R138m. The financial impact of the rate changes
are calculated based on the results for the year ended 31 December 2007.

Investment in B2Gold
AngloGold Ashanti announced on 14 February 2008 the signing of an agreement with B2Gold, in which B2Gold will have the option
to earn 51% of the Gramalote Project. AngloGold Ashanti will be issued, subject to certain conditions precedent, with 25 million
shares at a deemed price of Canadian $2.50 per share and 21.4 million warrants in B2Gold in exchange for this an additional
interest in mineral concessions in Colombia. The interest in B2Gold including the warrants, if exercised, will be 26%.

The company annual financial statements represent the South African operations and corporate office.

These company annual financial statements are a statutory requirement and are accordingly presented in South African rands only.

The functional currency of the company is South African rands.

SA Rands

Figures in million

Notes

2007

2006

Revenue

1

10,669

9,520

Gold income

1

9,971

9,151

Cost of sales

2

(7,528)

(6,546)

Loss on non-hedge derivitaves and other commodity contracts

29

(1,205)

(936)

Gross profit

1,238

1,669

Corporate administration and other expenses

(782)

(501)

Market development costs

(68)

(58)

Exploration costs

(28)

(31)

Other operating expenses

3

(19)

(50)

Operating special items

4

79

(239)

Operating profit

420

790

Dividends received from other investments

1

16

–

Dividends received from subsidiaries

376

52

Interest received

1

146

52

Net inter-company management fee and interest

(6)

(4)

Exchange gain (loss)

11

(75)

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

5

(257)

(255)

Impairment of investment in Margaret Water Company Limited

10

(3)

–

Profit before taxation

6

703

560

Taxation

8

(297)

(636)

Profit (loss) after taxation from continuing operations

406

(76)

Discontinued operations

Profit (loss) from discontinued operations

Group 13

7

(12)

Profit (loss) for the year

413

(88)

276

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Company income statement

For the year ended 31 December

277

Company balance sheet

As at 31 December

SA Rands

Figures in million

Notes

2007

2006

ASSETS

Non-current assets
Tangible assets

9

13,297

12,484

Investment in associates

10

30

30

Investments in subsidiaries

Page 304

17,900

17,191

Investment in joint venture

Page 304

18

18

Other investments

11

16

16

Investment in Environmental Rehabilitation Trust Fund

13

294

309

Intra-group balances

200

339

Trade and other receivables

15

–

21

Derivatives

29

–

36

Other non-current assets

14

250

274

32,005

30,718

Current assets
Inventories

12

476

405

Trade and other receivables

15

296

236

Derivatives

29

1,239

1,574

Cash restricted for use

7

6

Cash and cash equivalents

16

1,283

1,260

3,301

3,481

Non-current assets held for sale

17

100

100

3,401

3,581

Total assets

35,406

34,299

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Share capital and premium

18

23,324

23,047

Retained earnings and other reserves

19

(4,947)

(4,534)

Total equity

18,377

18,513

Non-current liabilities
Borrowings

20

248

1,993

Environmental rehabilitation provisions

21

882

1,087

Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

22

1,121

1,094

Intra-group balances

1,490

1,578

Derivatives

29

615

858

Deferred taxation

23

1,888

2,197

6,244

8,807

Current liabilities
Current portion of borrowings

20

2,072

73

Trade and other payables

24

1,460

1,354

Derivatives

29

6,662

4,991

Taxation

25

591

561

10,785

6,979

Total liabilities

17,029

15,786

Total equity and liabilities

35,406

34,299

SA Rands

Figures in million

Notes

2007

2006

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers

10,160

9,650

Payments to suppliers and employees

(6,172)

(4,606)

Cash generated from operations

26

3,988

5,044

Dividends received from subsidiaries

1

376

52

Cash utilised by discontinued operations

(14)

(6)

Taxation paid

25

(565)

(435)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

3,785

4,655

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditure

– project expenditure

9

(557)

(448)

– stay-in-business expenditure

(2,050)

(1,696)

Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets

96

30

Proceeds from disposal of assets of discontinued operations

9

63

Associate loan advanced

–

5

Dividend received from other investments

1

16

–

Increase in cash restricted for use

(1)

–

Additional investment in subsidiaries

(617)

(2,396)

Intra-group loans

89

(260)

Interest received

143

52

Loans advanced

(72)

(4)

Repayment of loans advanced

73

5

Net cash outflow from investing activities

(2,871)

(4,649)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of share capital

247

3,068

Share issue expenses

(4)

(32)

Repayment of borrowings

–

(805)

Finance costs paid

(184)

(199)

Dividends paid

Group 15

(919)

(742)

Intra-group dividends paid

(31)

(48)

Net cash (outflow) inflow from financing activities

(891)

1,242

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

23

1,248

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

1,260

12

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

16

1,283

1,260

278

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Company cash flow statement

For the year ended 31 December

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

Actuarial (loss) gain on pension and post-retirement benefits (note 19)

(95)

283

Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from equity and reported in gold sales (note 19)

649

553

Net loss on cash flow hedges (note 19)

(695)

(969)

Hedge ineffectiveness (note 19)

31

–

Deferred taxation on items above (note 19)

40

63

Net expense recognised directly in equity

(70)

(70)

Profit (loss) for the year

413

(88)

Total recognised income (expense) for the year

343

(158)

Company statement of recognised income and expense

For the year ended 31 December

279

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

1

Revenue

Revenue consists of the following principal categories:

Gold income

9,971

9,151

By-products (note 2)

160

265

Dividends received from subsidiaries (note 26)

376

52

Dividend received from other investments (note 26)

16

–

Interest received (note 26)

– loans and receivables

17

2

– cash and cash equivalents

129

50

10,669

9,520

2

Cost of sales

Cash operating costs

(1)

5,733

5,137

By-products (note 1)

(160)

(265)

5,573

4,872

Other cash costs

29

40

Total cash costs

5,602

4,912

Retrenchment costs (note 7)

34

49

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

56

22

Production costs

5,692

4,983

Amortisation of tangible assets (notes 6, 9 and 26)

1,806

1,634

Total production costs

7,498

6,617

Inventory change

30

(71)

7,528

6,546

(1)

Cash operating costs comprises:

– salaries and wages

2,960

2,698

– stores and other consumables

1,364

1,304

– fuel, power and water

666

625

– contractors

117

89

– services and other charges

626

421

5,733

5,137

3

Other operating expenses

Pension and medical defined benefit provisions

19

50

Notes to the company financial statements

For the year ended 31 December

280

Annual Financial Statements 2007

281

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

4

Operating special items

Profit on disposal, derecognition and abandonment of land and tangible assets

(72)

(30)

Recovery of exploration costs

(7)

–

Recovery of exploration loan

–

(2)

Performance related option expense

–

129

Cost of E-ordinary shares issued to Izingwe (Pty) Ltd, a Black Economic Empowerment company

(group note 11)

–

131

Impairment of tangible assets (note 9)

–

10

Loan waived

–

1

(79)

239

5

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

Finance costs on corporate bond

(1)

214

214

Finance lease charges

16

–

Finance costs on bank loans and overdrafts

(1)

–

14

Other

12

14

242

242

Amounts capitalised (note 9)

(51)

(39)

191

203

Unwinding of decommissioning obligation (note 21)

52

38

Unwinding of restoration obligation (note 21)

14

14

(note 26)

257

255

(1)

Finance costs have been determined using the effective interest rate method.

6

Profit before taxation

Profit before taxation is arrived at after taking account of:

Auditors' remuneration

– audit fees

24

39

– under provision prior year

18

1

– other assurance services

10

6

52

46

Amortisation of tangible assets

– owned assets

1,795

1,634

– leased assets

11

–

(notes 2, 9 and 26)

1,806

1,634

Grants for educational and community development

22

21

Operating lease charges

271

180

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

7

Employee benefits

Employee benefits including executive directors' salaries and other benefits

3,625

3,262

Health care and medical scheme costs

– current medical expenses

313

308

– defined benefit post-retirement medical expenses

92

95

Pension and provident plan costs

– defined contribution

228

201

– defined benefit pension plan

(20)

12

Retrenchment costs (note 2)

34

49

Share-based payment expense

(1)

216

200

Included in cost of sales, other operating expenses, operating special items and corporate

administration and other expenses

4,488

4,127

Actuarial defined benefit plan expense analysis

Defined benefit post-retirement medical

– current service cost

6

7

– interest cost

86

88

92

95

Defined benefit pension plan

– current service cost

47

50

– interest cost

124

108

– expected return on plan assets

(191)

(146)

(20)

12

Actual return on plan assets

– South Africa defined benefit pension plan

185

417

Refer to the Remuneration report for details of directors' emoluments

(1)

Details of the equity-settled share-based payment arrangements of the group have been
disclosed in group note 11. These arrangements consist of awards by the company to
employees of various group companies. The income statement expense of R216m
(2006: R200m) for the company is only in respect of awards made to employees of the
company.

8

Taxation

Current taxation

Mining tax

(1)

371

193

Non-mining tax

175

176

Under provision prior year

47

57

(note 25)

593

426

Deferred taxation

Temporary differences

(1)

281

569

Unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

(634)

(771)

Change in estimated deferred tax rate

(3)

57

412

(note 23)

(296)

210

297

636

282

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the company financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

283

8

Taxation (continued)

Tax reconciliation

A reconciliation of the effective tax rate charged in the income statement to the prevailing mining and non-mining tax rate is set out

in the following table:

Non-mining

Mining

Non-mining

Mining

%

%

%

%

2007

2006

Effective tax rate

47 45

43 70

Disallowable items

(2)

(4)

6 (5)

Dividends received

(17)

–

(2)

–

Taxable items not forming part of the income statement

2 – (20)

–

Impact of prior year under provisions

5 –

6 –

Change in estimated deferred tax rate

(3)

– (4)

– (28)

Other

2 –

4 –

Estimated corporate tax rate

(2)

37 37

37 37

(1)

Included in mining tax is taxation on the disposal of tangible assets of R21m and included in temporary differences is taxation

of R6m.

(2)

Mining tax on mining income is determined according to a formula based on profit and revenue from mining operations. The

company has elected to be exempt from STC and is taxed at a higher rate of tax for mining and non-mining income tax

purposes.

All mining capital expenditure is deducted to the extent that it does not result in an assessed loss and depreciation is ignored

when calculating mining income. Capital expenditure not deducted from mining income is carried forward as unredeemed capital

to be deducted from future mining income. The company operates under two tax paying entities, Vaal River Operations and West

Wits Operations. Under ring fencing legislation each entity is treated separately and deductions can only be utilised against

income generated by the relevant tax entity.

The formula for determining the South African mining tax is:

Y = 45 – 225/X

where Y is the percentage rate of tax payable and X is the ratio of mining profit net of any redeemable capital expenditure to

mining revenue expressed as a percentage.

The maximum statutory mining tax rate is 45%, non-mining statutory tax rate 37% and statutory company tax rate 29%, all

unchanged from prior year.

(3)

The mining operations are taxed on a variable rate that increases as profitability increases. The tax rate used to calculate deferred

tax is based on the company's current estimate of future profitability when temporary differences will reverse. Depending on the

profitability of the operations, the tax rate can consequently be significantly different from year to year. The change in the

estimated deferred tax rate at which the temporary differences will reverse amounts to R57m (2006: R412m).

9

Tangible assets

Mineral

Mine

rights

Land

development

Mine

and

and

Figures in million

costs      infrastructure

dumps

buildings

Total

SA Rands

Cost
Balance at 1 January 2006

15,014

4,134

545

20

19,713

Additions

– project expenditure

357

52                        –                      –

409

– stay-in-business expenditure

1,471

225                        –                       –

1,696

Disposals

(1)

(60)

–                     (4)

(65)

Transfers and other movements

(1)

(15)

110                        –                      –

95

Finance costs capitalised (note 5)

39

–

–

–

39

Balance at 31 December 2006

16,865                  4,461                    545

16

21,887

Accumulated amortisation
Balance at 1 January 2006

5,314

2,334

133

–

7,781

Amortisation for the year (notes 2, 6 and 26)

1,425

176

33

–

1,634

Impairments (note 4)

(2)

6                      4                        –                       –

10

Transfers and other movements

(1)

(14)

(9)

–                        1

(22)

Balance at 31 December 2006

6,731                   2,505                    166

1                 9,403

Net book value at 31 December 2006

10,134                    1,956                   379

15

12,484

Cost
Balance at 1 January 2007

16,865                    4,461                   545

16

21,887

Additions

– project expenditure

466

40                        –                      –

506

– stay-in-business expenditure

1,732                    314  

–                   250

2,296

Disposals

(4)

(16)

–                     (1)

(21)

Transfers and other movements

(1)

(136)

(103)

–                       –

(239)

Finance costs capitalised (note 5)

51                      –                         –                       –

51

Balance at 31 December 2007

18,974

4,696

545

265

24,480

Accumulated amortisation
Balance at 1 January 2007

6,731                2,505                  166

1                9,403

Amortisation for the year (notes 2, 6 and 26)

1,600

167                    28                        11

1,806

Disposals

(2)

(3)

–                        –                     (5)

Transfers and other movements

(1)

(96)

75                     –                        –

(21)

Balance at 31 December 2007

8,233

2,744

194

12

11,183

Net book value at 31 December 2007

10,741

1,952

351

253

13,297

The capitalisation rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation is 10.65% (2006: 10.65%).

Included in land and buildings are assets held under finance leases with a net book value of R235m (2006: nil).

A register containing details of properties is available for inspection by shareholders or their duly authorised agents during business
hours at the registered office of the company.

(1)

Transfers and other movements comprise amounts from changes in estimates of decommissioning assets and asset
reclassifications.

(2)

Impairments include the following:

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

Write off of various minor tangible assets and equipment.

–

10

–

10

The impairment calculation methodology is included in group note 16.

284

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the company financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

285

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

10

Investment in associates

The company has a 25% (2006: 25%) interest in Oro Group (Pty) Ltd which is involved in the
manufacture and wholesale of jewellery. The year-end of Oro Group (Pty) Ltd is 31 March.

The carrying value of the associate consists of:
Unlisted shares at cost less impairments

15

15

Investment acquired in Margaret Water Company Limited

3

–

Impairment

(1)

(3)

–

Loans advanced

(2)

15

15

30

30

Directors' valuation of the unlisted associate

30

30

(1)

In 2007, the Margaret Water Company Limited's investment was impaired. The impairment
test considered the investment's fair value and anticipated future cash flows. An impairment
of R3m was recorded.

(2)

The Oro loan bears interest at a rate determined by the Oro Group (Pty) Ltd's board of
directors and is repayable at their discretion.

The company's effective share of certain balance sheet items of its associate at 30 September
2007, is as follows:

Non-current assets

14

14

Current assets

69

63

Total assets

83

77

Non-current liabilities

23

24

Current liabilities

34

29

Total liabilities

57

53

Net assets

26

24

11

Other investments

Unlisted investments
Available-for-sale
Balance at beginning of year

(1)

2

2

Balance at end of year

2

2

Available-for-sale unlisted investments consist primarily of the Chamber of Mines Building
Company Limited.

Held to maturity
Balance at beginning of year

14

14

Balance at end of year

14

14

Total other investments (note 29)

16

16

Directors' valuation of unlisted investments

16

16

Investments held to maturity are primarily the Gold of Africa Museum.

(1)

There is no active market for the unlisted equity investment and fair value cannot be reliably
measured. The unlisted equity investment is carried at cost. The company does not intend to
sell the investment in the foreseeable future.

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

12

Inventories

Work in progress

– gold in process

240

219

Finished goods

– gold doré / bullion

15

45

– by-products

68

27

Total metal inventories

323

291

Mine operating supplies

153

114

476

405

The amount of the write-down of by-products, gold in process and gold on hand to net realisable

value, and recognised as an expense is R139m (2006: R13m). This expense is included in cost

of sales which is disclosed in note 2.

13

Investment in Environmental Rehabilitation Trust Fund

Balance at beginning of year

309

284

Contributions

5

25

Rehabilitation expenditure reclaimed

(20)

–

Balance at end of year

294

309

The fund is managed by Rand Merchant Bank and mainly invested in government long bonds

and other fixed-term deposits.

14

Other non-current assets

Unsecured

AngloGold Ashanti Pension Fund (note 22)

244

267

Loans and receivables

Loan repayable between 31 December 2009 and 31 December 2011 bearing interest

at 3% per annum

4

4

Other non-interest bearing loans and receivables – repayable on various dates

2

3

250

274

286

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the company financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

287

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

15

Trade and other receivables

Non-current

Other debtors

–

21

–

21

Current

Trade debtors

20

47

Prepayments and accrued income

85

98

Interest receivable

7

8

Recoverable tax, rebates, levies and duties

115

49

Amounts due from related parties

43

10

Other debtors

26

24

296

236

Total trade and other receivables

296

257

Current trade debtors are non-interest bearing and are generally on terms less than 90 days.

16

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and deposits on call

783

810

Money market instruments

500

450

(note 29)

1,283

1,260

17

Non-current assets held-for-sale

Effective 30 June 2005, the investment in the Weltevreden mining rights of R100m (2006:

R100m) was classified as held for sale. This investment was previously recognised as a tangible

asset. Weltevreden's rights were sold to Aflease Gold and Uranium Resource Limited on 15 June

2005. On 19 December 2005, Aflease was acquired by sxr Uranium One (formerly Southern

Cross Inc.) and the sale agreement was amended to recognise this change. The conditions

precedent to the agreement were not fulfilled before the expiry date of 31 December 2007.

Consequently the agreement lapsed and a new agreement is being negotiated with Aflease Gold

Limited. In terms of the draft agreement, the purchase price will be paid in the form of Aflease

shares to be issued to AngloGold Ashanti.

The draft agreement currently contains conditions precedent including that the Minister must

approve of the cession of the Weltevreden mining right from AngloGold Ashanti to Aflease,

unconditional approval of the transaction by the Competition Commission and approval by the

JSE of issue and allotment of the Aflease shares.

100

100

18

Share capital and premium

Share capital

Authorised

400,000,000 ordinary shares of 25 SA cents each

100

100

4,280,000 E ordinary shares of 25 SA cents each

1

1

2,000,000 A redeemable preference shares of 50 SA cents each

1

1

5,000,000 B redeemable preference shares of 1 SA cent each

–

–

102

102

Issued and fully paid

277,457,471 (2006: 276,236,153) ordinary shares of 25 SA cents each

69

69

4,140,230 (2006: 4,185,770) E ordinary shares of 25 SA cents each

1

1

2,000,000 (2006: 2,000,000) A redeemable preference shares of 50 SA cents each

1

1

778,896 (2006: 778,896) B redeemable preference shares of 1 SA cent each

–

–

71

71

Share premium

Balance at beginning of year

22,976

19,293

Ordinary shares issued

283

3,330

E ordinary shares (cancelled) issued

(6)

353

Balance at end of year

23,253

22,976

Share capital and premium

23,324

23,047

The rights and restrictions applicable to the A and B redeemable preference shares.

A redeemable preference shares are entitled to:

an annual dividend, after payment in full of the annual dividend on the B preference shares,

equivalent to the balance of after tax profits from mining the Moab Lease Area; and

on redemption, the nominal value of the shares and a premium per share equal to the balance

of the net proceeds from disposal of assets relating to the Moab Lease Area, after redemption

in full of the B preference shares payments of the nominal value of the A preference shares.

B redeemable preference shares are entitled to:

an annual dividend limited to a maximum of 5% of their issue price from the period that profits

are generated from the Moab Lease Area; and

on redemption, the nominal value of the shares and a premium of up to R249.99 per share

provided by the net proceeds from disposal of the assets relating to the Moab Lease Area.

The Moab Lease Area consists of the Moab Khotsong mine operations.

288

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the company financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

289

19

Retained earnings and other reserves

Other

Non-

Actuarial

compre-

Retained

distributable

gains

hensive

Figures in million

earnings

reserves

(1)

(losses)

income

(2)

Total

SA Rands

Balance at December 2005

(2,732)

141 (232)

(569)

(3,392)

Actuarial gain recognised

283

283

Deferred taxation thereon (note 23)

(102)

(102)

Loss for the year

(88)

(88)

Dividends (group note 15)

(742)

(742)

Preference dividends

(48)

(48)

Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from

equity and reported in gold sales

553

553

Net loss on cash flow hedges

(969)

(969)

Deferred taxation on cash flow hedges

(note 23)

165 165

Share-based payment for share awards and

BEE transaction

319 319

Deferred issuance costs from ESOP Share

Trust establishment

(630)

(630)

Deferred taxation on cost from ESOP

Share Trust (note 23)

117 117

Balance at December 2006

(3,610)

141(51)

(1,014)

(4,534)

Actuarial loss recognised

(95)

(95)

Deferred taxation thereon (note 23)

35 35

Profit for the year

413 413

Dividends (group note 15)

(919)

(919)

Preference dividends

(31)

(31)

Net loss on cash flow hedges removed from

equity and reported in gold sales

649 649

Net loss on cash flow hedges

(695)

(695)

Hedge ineffectiveness

31 31

Deferred taxation on cash flow hedges and

hedge ineffectiveness (note 23)

55

Share-based payment for share awards

222 222

Deferred issuance cost from ESOP Share

Trust establishment

(22) (22)

Deferred taxation on cost from ESOP

Share Trust (note 23)

(6)

(6)

Balance at December 2007

(4,147)

141

(111)

(830)

(4,947)

(1)

Non-distributable reserves comprise a surplus on disposal of company shares of R141m (2006: R141m).

(2)

Other comprehensive income represents the effective portion of fair value gains or losses in respect of cash flow hedges until

the underlying transaction occurs, upon which the gains or losses are recognised in earnings and the equity item for share-based

payments.

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

20

Borrowings

Unsecured

Corporate Bond

(1)

2,070

2,066

Semi-annual coupons are paid at 10.5% per annum. The bond is repayable on 28 August 2008

and is rand-based.

Secured

Finance leases

Turbine Square Two (Proprietary) Limited

249

–

The leases are capitalised at an implied interest rate of 9.8% per annum. Lease payments are

due in monthly instalments terminating in March 2022 and are rand-based. The buildings

financed are used as security for these loans.

Vehicle leases

1

–

Interest charged at a rate of 15.5% per annum. Loans are repayable in monthly instalments

terminating in February 2011 and are rand-based. The vehicles financed are used as security for

these loans.

Total borrowings (note 29)

2,320

2,066

Current portion of borrowings included in current liabilities

(2,072)

(73)

Total long-term borrowings

248

1,993

Amounts falling due

Within one year

2,072

73

Between two and five years

83

1,993

After five years

165

–

(note 29)

2,320

2,066

Undrawn facilities

There were no undrawn borrowing facilities as at 31 December 2007 (2006: nil).

(1)

Corporate bond

Senior unsecured fixed-rate bond

2,000

2,000

Unamortised discount and bond issue costs

(3)

(7)

1,997

1,993

Accrued interest

73

73

2,070

2,066

290

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the company financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

291

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

21

Environmental rehabilitation provisions

Provision for decommissioning

Balance at beginning of year

642

498

Change in estimates

(1)

(198)

107

Unwinding of decommissioning obligation (note 5)

52

38

Utilised during the year

(3)

(1)

Balance at end of year

493

642

Provision for restoration

Balance at beginning of year

445

424

Charge to income statement

25

(12)

Change in estimates

(1)

(17)

53

Unwinding of restoration obligation (note 5)

14

14

Utilised during the year

(78)

(34)

Balance at end of year

389

445

Total environmental rehabilitation provisions

882

1,087

(1)

The change in estimates relates to changes in laws and regulations governing the protection

of the environment and factors relative to rehabilitation estimates and a change in the

quantities of material in reserves and a corresponding change in the life of mine plan. These

provisions are anticipated to unwind beyond the end of the life of mine.

22

Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

Defined benefit plans

The company has made provision for pension, provident and medical schemes covering

substantially all employees. The retirement schemes consist of the following:

AngloGold Ashanti Limited Pension Fund (asset) (group note 32)

(244)

(267)

Post-retirement medical scheme for AngloGold Ashanti Limited’s South African employees

(group note 32)

1,121

1,094

877

827

Transferred to other non-current assets (note 14)

AngloGold Ashanti Limited Pension Fund

244

267

1,121

1,094

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

23

Deferred taxation

Deferred taxation relating to temporary differences is made up as follows:

Liabilities

Tangible assets

4,940

4,625

Inventories

92

87

Derivatives

–

93

Other

10

3

5,042

4,808

Assets

Provisions

671

620

Derivatives

2,359

1,813

Tax losses

13

37

Other

111

141

3,154

2,611

Net deferred taxation liability

1,888

2,197

The movement on the net deferred tax balance is as follows:

Balance at beginning of year

2,197

2,185

Income statement charge (note 8)

(296)

210

Discontinued operations (group note 13)

21

(18)

Taxation on cash flow hedges and hedge ineffectiveness (note 19)

(5)

(165)

Taxation on actuarial (gain) loss (note 19)

(35)

102

Taxation on cost from ESOP Share Trust establishment (note 19)

6

(117)

Balance at end of year

1,888

2,197

24

Trade and other payables

Trade creditors

588

405

Accruals

647

651

Amounts due to related parties

–

9

Unearned premiums on normal sale exempted contracts

225

289

1,460

1,354

Trade and other payables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled within 60 days.

25

Taxation

Balance at beginning of year

561

553

Payments during the year

(565)

(435)

Provisions during the year (note 8)

593

426

Discontinued operations (group note 13)

2

17

Balance at end of year

591

561

292

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the company financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

293

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

26

Cash generated from operations

Profit before taxation

703

560

Adjusted for:
Movement on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

1,616

2,126

Amortisation of tangible assets (notes 2, 6 and 9)

1,806

1,634

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations (note 5)

257

255

Interest receivable (note 1)

(146)

(52)

Dividends receivable from other investments and subsidiaries (note 1)

(392)

(52)

Operating special items

(72)

241

Environmental rehabilitation and other expenditure

(29)

(39)

Other non-cash movements

191

172

Movements in working capital

54

199

3,988

5,044

Movements in working capital:
Increase in inventories

(68)

(64)

(Increase) decrease in trade and other receivables

(65)

110

Increase in trade and other payables

187

153

54

199

27

Related parties

Material related party transactions were as follows:

Sales and services rendered to related parties
Joint ventures

104

89

Associates

5

–

Subsidiaries

264

–

Purchases from related parties
Third parties

–

54

Subsidiaries

277

284

Outstanding balances arising from sale of goods and services and other loans due by
related parties
Joint ventures

37

14

Associates

21

15

Subsidiaries

491

654

Outstanding balances arising from purchases of goods and services and other loans
owed to related parties
Joint ventures

–

2

Subsidiaries

1,490

1,585

Amounts owed to related parties are unsecured non-interest bearing and under terms that are
no less favourable than those with third parties.

Management fees, royalties, interest and net dividends from subsidiaries amounts to R342m
(2006: R4m). This consists mainly of dividends received from AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc of
R326m (2006: Nil).

Doubtful debts expensed during the year amounted to R4m (2006: nil).

Details of guarantees to associates are included in note 28.

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

27

Related parties (continued)

Directors and other key management personnel

Details relating to directors' emoluments and shareholdings in the company are disclosed in the

Remuneration and Directors' reports. (Detailed on pages 150 to 169).

Compensation to key management personnel included the following:

– short-term employee benefits

133

90

– post-employment benefits

8

–

– share-based payments

54

31

195

121

28

Contractual commitments and contingencies

Operating leases

At 31 December 2007, the company was committed to making the following payments in

respect of operating leases for among others, the hire of plant and equipment and land and

buildings. Certain contracts contain renewal options and escalation clauses for various periods

of time.

Expiry within

– One year

44

24

Finance leases

The company has finance leases for buildings and motor vehicles. The building leases have

terms of renewal but no purchase options. The motor vehicle leases have no purchase option.

Renewals are at the option of the lessee. Future minimum lease payments under finance lease

contracts together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments are as follows:

Present

Minimum

value of

payments

payments

2007

Within one year

20                     2

Within one year but not more than five years

101                     4

More than five years

411                   244

Total minimum lease payments

532                  250

Amounts representing finance charges

(282)

–

Present value of minimum lease payments

250                   250

2006

Within one year

–                     –

Within one year but not more than five years

–

–

More than five years

–                    –

Total minimum lease payments

–                    –

Amounts representing finance charges

–

–

Present value of minimum lease payments

–

–

294

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the company financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

295

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

28

Contractual commitments and contingencies (continued)

Capital commitments

Acquisition of tangible assets

Contracted for

428

473

Not contracted for

4,916

3,127

Authorised by the directors

5,344

3,600

Allocated to:

Project expenditure

– within one year

667

398

– thereafter

2,120

674

2,787

1,072

Stay-in-business expenditure

– within one year

2,279

2,285

– thereafter

278

243

2,557

2,528

Purchase obligations

Contracted for

– within one year

367

360

– thereafter

523

–

890

360

Purchase obligations represent contractual obligations for the purchase of mining contract

services, supplies, consumables, inventories, explosives and activated carbon.

To service the above capital commitments, purchase obligations and other operational

requirements, the company is dependent on existing cash resources, cash generated from

operations and borrowing facilities.

Cash generated from operations is subject to operational, market and other risks. Distributions

from operations may be subject to foreign investment, exchange control laws and regulations

and the quantity of foreign exchange available in offshore countries. In addition, distributions

from joint ventures are subject to the relevant board approval.

The credit facilities and other finance arrangements contain financial covenants and other similar

undertakings. To the extent that external borrowings are required, the company's covenant

performance indicates that existing financing facilities will be available to meet the commitments

detailed above. To the extent that any of the financing facilities mature in the near future, the

company believes that these facilities can be refinanced on terms similar to those currently

in place.

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Contractual commitments and contingencies (continued)

Liabilities

Liabilities

Contingency included on

Contingency included on

or balance

or balance

guarantee

sheet

guarantee

sheet

Figures in million

2007

2006

SA Rands

Contingent liabilities

Groundwater pollution – South Africa

(1)

– –

––

Guarantees

Financial guarantees

Convertible bond

(2)

6,810 –

7,001 –

Syndicated loan facility

(3)

3,556 92 1,271 –

Oro Africa

(4)

100

100

Hedging guarantees

(5)

Geita Management Company

(6)

3,539 –

2,032 –

Ashanti Treasury Services

(7)

10,176 –

7,334 –

AngloGold South America

(8)

1,501 –

959 –

AngloGold (USA) Trading Company

(8)

2,610 –

1,576 –

Cerro Vanguardia S.A.

(8)

542 –

584 –

28,834 92

20,857 –

(1)

AngloGold Ashanti Limited has identified a number of groundwater pollution sites at its current operations in South Africa. The
company has investigated a number of different technologies and methodologies that could possibly be used to remediate the
groundwater pollution. The geology of the area is typified by a dolomite rock formation that is prone to solution cavities. Polluted
process water from the operations has percolated from pollution sources to this rock formation and has been transported three
dimensionally, creating pollution plumes in the dolomite aquifer. Numerous scientific, technical and legal reports have been
produced and the remedying of the polluted soil and groundwater is the subject of a continued research programme between
the University of the Witwatersrand and AngloGold Ashanti. Subject to the technology being developed as a proven remediation
technique, no reliable estimate can be ma de for the obligation.

(2)

The company has guaranteed all payments and other obligations of AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc regarding the convertible
bonds issued during 2004, with a maturity date of 27 February 2009, and a fixed coupon of 2.375% payable semi-annually. The
bonds issued amounted to $1,000m, R6,810m. The company obligations regarding the guarantee will be direct, unconditional
and unsubordinated.

(3)

The company has guaranteed all payments and other obligations of the wholly owned subsidiaries AngloGold Ashanti Holdings
plc, AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited and AngloGold Ashanti USA Inc. regarding the $1,150m syndicated loan facility. The
prior year figure relates to the $700m, R4,901m syndicated loan facility that was repaid during 2007.

(4)

The company has provided surety in favour of the lender in respect of gold loan facilities with two wholly owned subsidiaries of
Oro Group (Proprietary) Limited, an associate of the company. The company has a total maximum liability, in terms of the
suretyships, of R100m. The suretyship agreements have a termination notice period of 90 days.

(5)

Included in the amounts stated are NPSE accounted contracts fair valued at R7,857m (2006: R6,695m).

(6)

The company, together with AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc, has issued hedging guarantees to several counterparty banks in
which they have guaranteed the due performance of the Geita Management Company Limited of its obligations under or
pursuant to hedging arrangements entered into. Refer group note 38.

(7)

The company, together with AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc, has provided guarantees to several counterparty banks for the
hedging commitment of Ashanti Treasury Services Limited. Refer group note 38.

(8)

The group has issued gold delivery guarantees to several counterparty banks in which it guarantees the due performance of its
subsidiaries AngloGold USA Trading Company, AngloGold South America Limited and Cerro Vanguardia S.A. under their
respective gold hedging agreements.

296

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the company financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

297

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Financial risk management activities

In the normal course of its operations, the company is exposed to gold price, other commodity price, foreign exchange, interest

rate, liquidity, equity price and credit risks. In order to manage these risks, the company may enter into transactions which make

use of both on- and off-balance sheet derivatives. The company does not acquire, hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes.

The company has developed a comprehensive risk management process to facilitate, control and monitor these risks. The board

has approved and monitors this risk management process, inclusive of documented treasury policies, counterpart limits and

controlling and reporting structures.

Controlling risk in the company

The Executive Committee and the Treasury Committee are responsible for risk management activities within the company. The

Treasury Committee, chaired by the independent chairman of the AngloGold Ashanti Audit and Corporate Governance Committee,

comprising executive members and treasury executives, reviews and recommends to the Executive Committee treasury

counterparts, limits, instruments and hedge strategies. The treasurer is responsible for managing gold price, other commodity

price, foreign exchange, interest rate, liquidity and credit risks. Within the treasury function, there is an independent risk function,

which monitors adherence to treasury risk management policy and counterpart limits and provides regular and detailed

management reports.

The financial risk management objectives of the company are defined as follows:

safeguarding the company’s core earnings stream from its major assets through the effective control and management of gold

price risk, other commodity risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk;

effective and efficient usage of credit facilities in both the short and long term through the adoption of reliable liquidity

management planning and procedures;

ensuring that investment and hedging transactions are undertaken with creditworthy counterparts; and

ensuring that all contracts and agreements related to risk management activities are coordinated, consistent throughout the

company and comply where necessary with all relevant regulatory and statutory requirements.

Gold price, foreign exchange risk and cash flow hedging

Gold price risk arises from the risk of an adverse effect on current or future earnings resulting from fluctuations in the price of gold.

The gold market is predominately priced in US dollars which exposes the company to the risk that fluctuations in the SA rand/US

dollar exchange rate may also have an adverse effect on current or future earnings. The company is also exposed to certain by-

product commodity price risk.

A number of products, including derivatives, are used to manage the gold price and foreign exchange risks that arise out of the

company's core business activities. Forward sales contracts and call and put options are used by the company to manage these

risks. At year-end, the volume of outstanding forward sales contracts was 4,520kg (2006: 7,362kg).

As the company does not enter into financial instruments for trading purposes, the risks inherent to financial instruments are always

offset by the underlying risk being hedged. The company further manages such risks by ensuring that the level of hedge cover

does not exceed the company life of mine and that no basis risk exists.

Cash flow hedges

The company's cash flow hedges consist of commodity and foreign exchange forward contracts that are used to protect against

exposures to variability in future commodity and foreign exchange cash flows. The amounts and timing of future cash flows are

projected for each portfolio of financial assets and liabilities on the basis of their contractual terms and other relevant factors,

including estimates of prepayments and defaults. The aggregate principal cash flows across all portfolios over time form the basis

for identifying gains and losses on the effective portions of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of forecast transactions.

Gains and losses are initially recognised directly in equity and other comprehensive income, and are transferred to earnings when

the forecast cash flows affect the income statement.

The cash flow hedge forecast transactions are expected to occur over the next 3 years, in line with the maturity dates of the

hedging instruments and will affect profit and loss simultaneously in an equal and opposite way.

The gains and losses on ineffective portions of such derivatives are recognised immediately in the income statement. During the

year to 31 December 2007, a loss of R31m (2006: Nil) was recognised due to hedge ineffectiveness.

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Financial risk management activities (continued)

Non-hedge derivatives

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts is summarised as follows:
Loss on non-hedge derivatives

(1,308)

(826)

Unrealised gain (loss) on other commodity physical borrowings

23

(9)

Provision reversed (raised) for loss on future deliveries and other commodities

80

(101)

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts per the income statement

(1,205)

(936)

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts was R1,205m in 2007 compared to a loss of R936m in the previous
year. The loss is primarily the result of the revaluation of non-hedge derivatives resulting from changes in the prevailing spot gold
price, exchange rates, interest rates and greater volatilities compared to the previous year.

Net open hedge position as at 31 December 2007
The company had the following net forward pricing commitments outstanding against future production.

The marked-to-market value of all derivatives, irrespective of accounting designation, making up the hedge position was R10.57bn
as at 31 December 2007 (as at 31 December 2006: R7.82bn). These values were based on a gold price of $836.30 per ounce,
an exchange rate of $1 = R6.8104 and the prevailing market interest rates and volatilities at 31 December 2007. The values as at
31 December 2006 were based on a gold price of $636.30 per ounce, an exchange rate of $1 = R7.0010 and the market interest
rates and volatilities prevailing at that date.

Summary: All open contracts in the company's commodity hedge position as at 31 December 2007.

2013-

Year

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2015

Total

US Dollar/Gold

Forward contracts
Amount (kg)

(6,925)

(1)

1,414           1,571            1,882          1,882           3,764                3,588

$/oz

$816           ($343)

(2)

$142             $490           $500             $515             ($588)

(2)

Put options sold
Amount

(kg)

8,009            3,748           1,882            1,882          1,882            3,764            21,167

$/oz

$642              $530            $410             $420           $430             $445              $528

Call options sold
Amount

(kg)

18,614            20,147         18,833           20,202         4,899           12,784           95,479

$/oz

$408              $404            $409              $437          $536              $552             $439

Rand/Gold

Forward contracts
Amount (kg)

933

933

R/kg

R116,335                                                                                     R116,335

Call options sold
Amount

(kg)

2,986             2,986           2,986

8,958

R/kg

R202,054        R216,522      R230,990

R216,522

Total net gold
Delta (kg)

(3)

(10,737)

(24,020)

(22,007)

(23,322)

(6,366)

(15,364)

(101,816)

Delta (oz)

(3)

(345,193)

(772,250)

(707,534)

(749,805)

(204,675)

(493,963)

(3,273,420)

The open delta hedge position of the company at 31 December 2006 was 3.61Moz or 112t.

(1)

Indicates a long position resulting from forward purchase contracts.

(2)

Indicates a net short position where the contractual value of the total short position is less than the contractual value of the total
long position.

(3)

The delta of the hedge position indicated above, is the equivalent gold position that would have the same marked-to-market
sensitivity for a small change in the gold price. This is calculated using the Black-Scholes option formula with the ruling market
prices, interest rates and volatilities as at 31 December 2007.

298

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the company financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

299

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Financial risk management activities (continued)

Summary: All open contracts in the company’s currency hedge position as at 31 December 2007 (continued)

2013-

Year

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2015

Total

Rand/US Dollar (000)

Forward contracts

Amount ($)

35,000

35,000

R per $

R6.94

R6.94

Put options purchased

Amount ($)

120,000

120,000

R per $

R6.98

R6.98

Put options sold

Amount ($)

120,000

120,000

R per $

R6.65

R6.65

Call options sold

Amount ($)

135,000

135,000

R per $

R7.35

R7.35

The mix of hedging instruments, the volume of production hedged and the tenor of the hedging book is continually reviewed in the

light of changes in operational forecasts, market conditions and the company's hedging policy.

Forward sales contracts require the future delivery of the underlying at a specified price.

A put option gives the put buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying to the put seller at a predetermined price

on a predetermined date.

A call option gives the call buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy the underlying from the call seller at a predetermined price

on a predetermined date.

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Financial risk management activities (continued)

Sensitivity analysis
Derivatives
A principal part of the company’s management of risk is to monitor the sensitivity of derivative positions in the hedge book to
changes in the underlying factors,viz. commodity price, foreign exchange rate and interest rates under varying scenarios.

The following table discloses the approximate sensitivities of the US dollars marked-to-market value of the hedge book to key
underlying factors at 31 December 2007 (actual changes in the timing and amount of the following variables may differ from the
assumed changes below).

The table below sets out the impact on the marked-to-market value of the hedge book of an incremental parallel fall or rise in the
respective yield curves at the beginning of each month, quarter or year (as is appropriate) from 1 January 2008. The yield curves
match the maturity dates of the individual derivative positions in the hedge book. These figures incorporate the impact of any option
features in the underlying exposures.

Cash

Total

Total

Normal flow

Non-

change

change

sale

hedge

hedge

in fair

in fair

Change

exempted

accounted

accounted

value

value

in rate (+)

(million)

(million)

(million)

(million)

(million)

2007

2006

Currency (R/$)

1.00

–

(68)

(163)

(231)

(119)

Gold price ($/oz)

200.00                (1,886)

(632)

(1,940)

(4,458)

(5,200)

ZAR interest rate (%)

1.50

–

(4)

(33)

(37)

(18)

Cash

Total

Total

Normal flow

Non-

change

change

sale

hedge

hedge

in fair

in fair

Change exempted

accounted

accounted

value

value

in rate (-)

(million)

(million)

(million)

(million)

(million)

2007

2006

Currency (R/$)

1.00                       –

95

102

197

77

Gold price ($/oz)

200.00

1,883

632

1,664

4,179

5,113

ZAR interest rate (%)

1.50

–

4

32

36

18

Interest rate risk on other financial assets and liabilities (excluding derivatives)
Refer note 39 in the group financial statements.

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including interest payments
Non-derivative financial liabilities

Between one

Between two

Greater than

Within one year

and two years

and five years

five years

Effective

Effective

Effective

Effective

rate

rate

rate

rate

Currency Million

%

Million

%

Million

%

Million

%

2007

Borrowings

ZAR

2,229            10.5

22

9.9

78

9.9

411

9.8

Trade and
other payables

ZAR

1,198               –

–

–

USD in

ZAR equivalent

37              –

–

–

2006

Borrowings

ZAR

282

10.5

2,204

10.5

–               –                –

–

Trade and
other payables

ZAR

947

–

–

–

USD in

ZAR equivalent

118

–

–

–

300

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the company financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

301

29

Financial risk management activities (continued)

Credit risk
Refer note 39 in the group financial statements.
The combined maximum credit risk exposure of the company is as follows:

SA Rands

Figures in million

2007

2006

Commodity option contracts

–

302

Foreign exchange option contracts

26

9

Forward sale commodity contracts

1,209

1,286

Forward foreign exchange contracts

1

–

Gold interest rate swaps

3

13

All derivatives

1,239

1,610

Other investments (note 11)

16

16

Other non-current assets

6

7

Trade and other receivables

96

110

Cash restricted for use

7

6

Cash and cash equivalents (note 16)

1,283

1,260

Total financial assets

2,647

3,009

Financial guarantees

10,466

8,372

Hedging guarantees

10,511

5,499

Total

23,624

16,880

No trade and other receivables are past due but not impaired. No other financial assets are past due but not impaired.

Fair value of financial instruments
The estimated fair values of financial instruments are determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market information.
These estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The estimated fair values of the company’s financial
instruments as at 31 December 2007 are as follows:

Type of instrument

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

amount

value

Amount

Value

Figures in million

2007

2006

Financial assets
Other investments (note 11)

16 16

16 16

Other non-current assets

6 6

7 7

Trade and other receivables

96 96

110107

Cash restricted for use

7 7

66

Cash and cash equivalents (note 16)

1,2831,283

1,260 1,260

Derivatives

1,239 1,239

1,610 1,610

Financial liabilities
Borrowings (note 20)

2,3202,308

2,066 2,097

Trade and other payables

1,235 1,235

1,065 1,065

Derivatives

7,277 12,099

5,849 9,820

The amounts in the tables above do not necessarily agree with the totals in the notes as only financial assets and financial liabilities
are shown.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:

Cash restricted for use, cash and cash equivalents and trade and other payables
The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short-term duration of these instruments.

302

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes to the company financial statements continued

For the year ended 31 December

29

Financial risk management activities (continued)

Trade and other receivables

The fair value of the non-current portion of trade and other receivables has been calculated using market interest rates.

Investments and other non-current assets

Listed equity investments classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value while fixed income investments and other non-

current assets are carried at amortised cost. The fair value of fixed income investments and other non-current assets has been

calculated using market interest rates.

Borrowings

The fair value of listed fixed rate debt is shown at its closing market value as at 31 December 2007. The remainder of debt re-

prices on a short-term floating rate basis, and accordingly the carrying amount is considered to approximate fair value.

Derivatives

The fair values of derivatives are estimated based on the ruling market prices, volatilities and interest rates as at 31 December 2007.

The fair value amounts for derivatives include off balance sheet normal sale exempted gold contracts, which are not carried on the

balance sheet and excluded from the carrying amount. All other derivatives on balance sheet are carried at fair value.

The company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing formula to value option contracts. One of the inputs into the model is the level

of volatility. These volatility levels are themselves not exchange traded and are not observable generally in the market. The company

uses volatility inputs supplied by leading market participants (international banks). The company believes that no other possible

alternative would result in significantly different fair value estimations.

Derivative assets (liabilities) comprise the following:

Assets

Liabilities

Normal

Cash flow

Non-

Normal

Cash flow

Non-

sale

hedge

hedge

sale

hedge

hedge

exempted accounted   accounted

Total

exempted accounted  accounted

Total

Figures in million

2007

2007

Commodity option contracts

–

–

–

–

(4,822)

–

(4,671)

(9,493)

Foreign exchange option contracts

––

26

26

–

–

(26)

(26)

Forward sale commodity contracts

– 21

1,188

1,209

–

(1,367)

(1,208)

(2,575)

Forward foreign exchange contracts

–

–

1

1

–

–

(1)

(1)

Gold interest rate swaps

–

–

3

3

–

–

(4)

(4)

All derivatives

–

21

1,218

1,239

(4,822)

(1,367)

(5,910)

(12,099)

2006

2006

Commodity option contracts

–

–

302

302

(3,971)

–

(3,168)

(7,139)

Foreign exchange option contracts

–

–

9

9

–

–

(7)

(7)

Forward sale commodity contracts

–

240

1,046

1,286

–

(1,567)

(1,098)

(2,665)

Gold interest rate swaps

–

–

13

13

–

–

(9)

(9)

All derivatives

–

240

1,370

1,610

(3,971)

(1,567)

(4,282)

(9,820)

303

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Financial risk management activities (continued)

The schedule of undiscounted forecast principal cash flows arising from all on balance sheet derivative contracts (cash flow hedges

and non-hedges) as at 31 December 2007 is as follows:

Between

Between two

one and two

and five

After

Within one year

years

years

five years

Total

SA Rands million

At 31 December 2007

Cash inflows from assets

811 354 98

–

1,263

Cash outflows from liabilities

(1,377)

(1,712)

(2,975)

(1,860)

(7,924)

Net cash outflows

(566)

(1,358)

(2,877)

(1,860)

(6,661)

At 31 December 2006

Cash inflows from assets

1,202

425

211

–

1,838

Cash outflows from liabilities

(1,337)

(917)

(2,581)

(1,713)

(6,548)

Net cash outflows

(135)

(492)

(2,370)

(1,713)

(4,710)

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Capital management

Capital is managed on a group basis only and not on a company basis. Refer note 40 in the group financial statements.

31

Recent developments

Eskom power supply

Following the announcement made on 25 January 2008, in which AngloGold Ashanti advised that Eskom would be interrupting

power supplies to the company’s South African operations, AngloGold Ashanti halted mining and gold recovery at these

operations. Subsequently, AngloGold Ashanti announced on 29 January 2008, that it had begun the process to restart production

at its South African operations following a meeting with Eskom and industrial electricity consumers at which Eskom had agreed to

provide AngloGold Ashanti with 90% of its electricity demand prior to the shut down so as to return the operations to normal

production. At this stage the company estimates the effect of the reduction in the available power supply to negatively affect

production by approximately 400,000 ounces (12,440 kilograms). The estimated financial effect of a 400,000 ounce

(12,440 kilograms) decrease in production is lower revenue of R2,501 million at an assumed average spot price of R201,000/kg.

Total cash costs in South Africa, which includes the effect of lower uranium production, are likely to increase from approximately

R77,000/kg to R100,000/kg.

Change in South African Income Taxation Rates

The Minister of Finance announced on 20 February 2008 a reduction to the gold mining taxation formula from Y = 45-225/X to

Y = 43-215/X and a non-mining rate reduction from 37% to 36%. The impact of this is a net reduction to the deferred taxation

liability of R117m and a lower income statement taxation charge of R138m. The financial impact of the rate changes are calculated

based on the results for the year ended 31 December 2007.

304

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Investment in principal subsidiaries and joint venture interests

For the year ended 31 December

Shares held

Country of

Nature of

2007

2006

incorporation

business

Direct inve

stments

Advanced Mining Software Limited

18

C

40,000

40,000

AGRe Insurance Company Limited

18

F

2

2

AngloGold American Investments Limited

5

B

1,001

1,001

AngloGold Ashanti USA Incorporated

21

B

100

100

AngloGold Ashanti USA Incorporated

21

B

500*

500*

AngloGold Ashanti Health (Pty) Limited

18

E

8

8

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc

5

B

2,077,313,678

2,077,313,678

AngloGold Offshore Investments Limited

10

B

5,000,000

5,000,000

Eastvaal Gold Holdings Limited

18

B

454,464,000

454,464,000

Masakhisane Investment Limited

18

B

100

100

Nuclear Fuels Corporation of SA (Pty) Limited

18

D

1,450,000

1,450,000

Rand Refinery Limited **

18

G

208,471

208,471

Xinjiang Yunhai Mining Company Limited

7

H

–

–

Indirect investments
AG Mali Holdings 1 Limited

5

B

10,002

10,002

AG Mali Holdings 2 Limited

5

B

10,002

10,002

AngloGold Argentina Limited

5

B

1

1

AngloGold Argentina S.A.

1

B

1,331,093

1,331,093

AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited

2

B

257,462,077

257,462,077

AngloGold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp.

21

B

1,250

1,250

AngloGold Ashanti Exploration (Ghana) Limited

9

H

2

2

AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited

9

A

132,419,585

132,419,585

AngloGold Ashanti (Iduapriem) Limited

9

A

66,270

53,010

AngloGold Ashanti (Nevada) Corp.

21

B

100

100

AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc.

21

B

7,902

7,902

AngloGold Australia Investment Holdings Limited

5

B

1,000

1,000

AngloGold Australia (Sunrise Dam) Pty Limited

2

A

2

2

AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração Ltda

4

A/B

8,827,437,875

8,827,437,875

AngloGold Brazil Limited

4

B

1

1

AngloGold CV 1 Limited

5

B

11,002

11,002

AngloGold CV 2 Limited

5

B

1,002

1,002

AngloGold CV 3 Limited

5

B

1,002

1,002

AngloGold Finance Australia Holdings Limited

16

B

2

2

AngloGold Finance Australia Limited

16

B

2

2

AngloGold Geita Holdings Limited

5

B

3,513

3,513

AngloGold Investments Australasia Limited

5

B

1,000

1,000

AngloGold Investments Australia (Pty) Limited

2

B

1

1

AngloGold Investments (Sadex) Limited

5

B

1,000'A'

1,000'A'

AngloGold Morila Holdings Limited

5

B

1,000

1,000

AngloGold Namibia (Pty) Limited

17

A

10,000

10,000

AngloGold Offshore Investments Limited

5

B

422,510,000*

422,510,000*

AngloGold South America Limited

5

B

488,000

488,000

AngloGold South American Holdings Limited

5

B

1

1

Ashanti Goldfields Belgium S.A.

3

B

2,500

2,500

Ashanti Goldfields (Cayman) Limited

6

B

2

2

Ashanti Goldfields Holding (Luxembourg) S.A.

14

B

3,000,000

3,000,000

Ashanti Goldfields Kilo Scarl

8

H

15,520

15,520

Ashanti Goldfields Services Limited

20

B

588,409

588,409

Ashanti Goldfields Teberebie Limited

6

B

2

2

Ashanti Treasury Services Limited

12

I

250,000

250,000

Australian Mining & Finance (Pty) Limited

2

B

48

48

Cerro Vanguardia S.A.

1

A

13,875,000

13,875,000

Chevaning Mining Company Limited

20

B

1,000

1,000

Cluff Mineral Exploration Limited

20

B

500,000

500,000

Cluff Oil Limited

20

B

19,646,377

19,646,377

Cluff Resources Limited

20

B

93,638,562

93,638,562

Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company

21

A

–

–

Erongo Holdings Limited

5

B

13,334'A'

13,334'A'

Geita Gold Mining Limited

19

A

2

2

Golden Shamrock Mines Limited

14

B

2,000,000

2,000,000

GSM Gold S.A.

2

B

325,000

325,000

Mineração Serra Grande S.A.

4

A

499,999,997

499,999,997

Morila Limited

13

B

1

1

Pioneer Goldfields Limited

5

B

75,000,000

75,000,000

Sadiola Exploration Limited

5

B

5,000'A'

5,000'A'

Societé Ashanti Goldfields de Guinée S.A.

11

A

3,486,134

3,486,134

Teberebie Goldfields Limited

9

A

2,066,667

1,860,000

Joint ventures
Nufcor International Limited **

20

D

3,000,000

3,000,000

Société des Mines de Morila S.A.

15

A

400

400

Société d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de Sadiola S.A.

15

A

38,000

38,000

Société d'Exploitation des Mines d'Or de Yatela S.A.

15

A

400

400

BGM Management Company (Pty) Ltd

2

A

3'B'

3'B'

Nature of business

Countries of incorporation

A – Mining

1 Argentina

8 Democratic Republic of Congo

15 Mali

B – Investment holding

2 Australia

9 Ghana

16 Malta

C – Software development

3 Belgium

10 Guernsey

17 Namibia

D – Market agent

4 Brazil

11 Republic of Guinea

18 Republic of South Africa

E – Health care

5 British Virgin Islands

12 Isle of Man

19 Tanzania

F – Short-term insurance and

6 Cayman Islands

13 Jersey

20 United Kingdom

re-assurance, captive

7 China

14 Luxembourg

21 United States of America

insurance

G – Precious metal refining
H – Exploration
I

– Treasury

305

*

Indicates preference shares

**

The statutory year-ends of Rand Refinery Limited and Nufcor International Limited are 30 September and 30 June respectively. The management accounts of
Rand Refinery Limited and Nufcor International Limited for the periods ended 30 September and 31 December respectively, have been included in the group’s
results for the year ended 31 December 2007.

In terms of IAS 27, the Environmental Rehabilitation Trust Fund is deemed to be a subsidiary.

The aggregate interest in the net profits and losses in subsidiaries is as follows:

Figures in million

2007

2006

Profit attributable to equity shareholders

205

364

Losses attributable to equity shareholders

(931)

(530)

(726)

(166)

Percentage held

Book value

Net loan account

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

%

%

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

100

100

2

2

(6)

(8)

100

100

14

14

–

–

100

100

849

849

(48)

(49)

100

100

1,197

768

–

–

100

100

655

655

–

–

100

100

–

–

29

48

100

100

13,823

13,172

(511)

(538)

100

100

313

272

–

–

100

100

917

917

(604)

(602)

100

100

–

–

5

5

100

100

7

7

(44)

5

53.03

53.03

116

116

–

–

60

–

7

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

4

2

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

23

18

100

80

–

–

3

2

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

2

39

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

9

6

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

1

1

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

(184)

(191)

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

86.22

86.22

–

–

6

6

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

92.50

92.50

–

–

1

1

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

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67

67

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

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(13)

(13)

100

100

–

–

11

14

100

100

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

50

50

–

–

3

1

50

50

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

–

–

–

50

50

–

–

–

–

85

85

–

–

21

16

100

90

–

–

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–

17,900

17,191

(1,292)

(1,237)

50

50

18

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(2)

40

40

–

–

1

–

38

38

–

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–

40

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33.33

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18

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2

(2)

Gold production and mine-site rehabilitation

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The process of producing gold

The process of producing gold can be divided into six main

phases:

finding the orebody;

creating access to the orebody;

removing the ore by mining or breaking the orebody;

transporting the broken material from the mining face to the

plants for treatment;

processing; and

refining.

This basic process applies to both underground and surface

operations.

Finding the orebody

AngloGold Ashanti’s global exploration group identifies targets

and undertakes exploration, on its own or in conjunction with

joint venture partners.

Creating access to the orebody

There are two types of mining which take place to access the

orebody:

underground mining: a vertical or decline shaft

(designed to transport people and/or materials) is sunk

deep into the ground, after which horizontal development

takes place at various levels of the main shaft or

decline. This allows for further on-reef development of

specific mining areas where the orebody has been

identified; and

open-pit mining: where the top layers of topsoil or rock

are removed in a process called ‘stripping’ to uncover

the reef.

Removing the ore by mining or breaking the orebody

In underground mining, holes are drilled into the orebody,

filled with explosives and then blasted. The blasted ‘stopes’

or ‘faces’ are then cleaned and the ore released is then ready

to be transported out of the mine.

In open-pit mining, drilling and blasting may also be

necessary to release the gold- bearing rock; excavators then

load the material onto the ore transport system.

Transporting the broken material from the mining face to the

plants for treatment

Underground ore is transported by means of vertical and/or

horizontal transport systems. Once on surface, conveyor

belts usually transport the ore to the treatment plants.

Open-pit mines transport ore to the treatment plants in

vehicles capable of hauling large, heavy loads.

Services

Mining activities require extensive services, both on the surface

and underground, including:

mining engineering services;

mine planning; ventilation;

provision of consumable resources;

engineering services;

financial, administration and human resource services; and

environmental/sustainable development services.

Processing

Comminution is the process of breaking up ore to make gold

available for treatment. Conventionally, this process occurs in

multi-stage crushing and milling circuits. Modern technology is to

use large mills fed directly with run-of-mine material.

AngloGold Ashanti is in the business of

exploring for, mining and processing gold.

These activities alter the original nature of

environment, and of land in particular.

AngloGold Ashanti has in place closure plans

at all its operations to return the land to a

productive state once mining has ceased.

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Gold ores can typically be classified into:

refractory ores, where the gold is locked within a sulphide

mineral and not readily available for recovery by the

cyanidation process; or

free milling, where the gold is readily available for recovery by

the cyanidation process.

Refractory ore treatment: after fine grinding, the sulphide materials

are separated from the barren gangue material using flotation to

produce a high-grade sulphide concentrate. The sulphide

concentrate is oxidised by either roasting as at AngloGold Ashanti

Mineração or bacterial oxidation (BIOX) as at Obuasi. The

oxidation process oxidises the sulphide minerals, liberating the

gold particles and making them amenable to recovery by the

cyanidation process.

Free milling and oxidised refractory ores are processed for

gold recovery by leaching the ore in agitated tanks in an

alkaline cyanide leach solution. This is generally followed by

adsorption of the gold cyanide complex onto activated

carbon-in-pulp (CIP).

An alternative process is the heap-leach process. This

process is generally considered applicable to high-tonnage,

low-grade ore deposits, but it can be successfully applied to

medium-grade deposits where the ore deposit tonnage

cannot economically justify constructing a process plant. Run-

of-mine ore is crushed and heaped on a leach pad. Low

strength alkaline cyanide solution is applied, generally as a

drip, to the top of the heap for periods of up to three months.

The dissolved gold bearing solution is collected from the base

of the heap and transferred to carbon-in-solution (CIS)

columns where the gold cyanide complex is adsorbed onto

activated carbon. The stripped solution is recycled to the top

of the heaps.

Gold adsorbed onto activated carbon is recovered by a process

of re-dissolving the gold from the activated carbon (elution),

followed by precipitation in electro-winning cells and subsequent

smelting of that precipitate into doré bars that are shipped to the

gold refineries.

Retreatment of tailing stockpile from previous decades’

operations is also practiced by AngloGold Ashanti. The old

tailings are mined by water sluicing followed by agitator leaching

in alkaline cyanide solution and recovery of dissolved gold onto

activated carbon.

At AngloGold Ashanti operations, the main by-products

produced are:

silver, which is associated with gold in ratios ranging from

0.1:1 to 200:1 silver to gold;

sulphuric acid which is produced from the gases generated

by the roasting plants; and

uranium which is recovered in a process which involves initial

acid leaching followed by recovery of the leached uranium

onto resin and subsequent stripping with ammonium

hydroxide and precipitation of crude yellow cake.

The tailings from the process operations are stored in designated

tailings storage facilities designed to enhance water recovery.

Refining

The doré bars are transported to a refinery for further refining, to

as close to pure gold as possible. This is known as good delivery

status. This gives the assurance that the bar contains the

quantity and purity of gold as stamped on the bar.

The process of mine-site rehabilitation

In all the jurisdictions in which the company operates, it is

required to conduct closure and rehabilitation activities to return

the land to a productive state once mining has been completed.

Additionally, the company is required to provide financial

assurance, in a form prescribed by law, to cover some or all of

the costs of the anticipated closure and rehabilitation costs for

the operation. Rehabilitation refers to the process of reclaiming

mined land to the condition that existed prior to mining or to a

pre-determined post-mining use.

Closure plans are devised prior to the start of operations and are

regularly reviewed to take into account life-of-mine projections.

Although the final cost of closure cannot be fully determined

ahead of closure, appropriate provision is made during the

mine’s economic operation.

Rights to mine and title to properties

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In a number of countries in which AngloGold Ashanti operates

there are, in some cases, certain restrictions in terms of the

group’s ability to independently move assets out of that country

and/or transfer the assets within the group, without the prior

consent of the local government or minority shareholders

involved.

Argentina

According to Argentinean mining legislation, mines are the

private property of the nation or a province, depending on where

they are located. Individuals are empowered to explore for,

exploit and dispose of mines as owners by means of a legal

licence granted by a competent authority under the provisions of

the Argentine Mining Code. The legal licences granted for the

exploitation of mines are valid for an undetermined period,

provided that the mining title holder complies with the obligations

settled in the Argentine Mining Code. In Argentina, the usual

ways of transferring rights over mining licences are: to sell the

licence; to lease such licence; or to assign the rights under such

a licence by a beneficial interest or Usufruct Agreement. In the

case of Cerro Vanguardia – AngloGold Ashanti’s operation in

Argentina – the mining title holder is its partner, Fomicruz, and

due to the Usufruct Agreement signed between them and Cerro

Vanguardia SA on 27 December 1996, the latter has the

irrevocable right to the exploitation of the deposit for a period of

40 years. This agreement expires on 27 December 2036.

Australia

In Australia, with few exceptions, all onshore mineral rights are

reserved by the government of the relevant state or territory.

Exploration for, and mining of, minerals is regulated by the

general mining legislation and controlled by the mining ministry

of each respective State or Territory.

Where native title has not been extinguished, native title

legislation may apply to the grant of tenure and some

subsequent administrative processes. Federal and State

Aboriginal heritage legislation also operates to protect special

sites and areas from disturbance although to date there has not

been any adverse impact on any of AngloGold Ashanti’s

operating properties.

AngloGold Ashanti’s operating properties are located in the state

of Western Australia. The most common forms of tenure are

exploration and prospecting licences, mining leases,

miscellaneous licences and general purpose leases. In most

Australian states, if the holder of an exploration licence

establishes indications of an economic mineral deposit and

complies with the conditions of the grant, the holder of the

exploration licence has a priority right against all others to apply

for a mining lease which gives the holder exclusive mining rights

with respect to minerals on the property.

It is possible for an individual or entity to own the surface of the

property and for another individual or entity to own the mineral

rights. Typically the maximum initial term of a mining lease is

21 years, and the holder has the right to renew the lease for a

further period of 21 years. Subsequent renewals are subject to

the discretion of the respective State or Territory’s minister

responsible for mining rights. Mining leases can only be assigned

with the consent of the relevant minister.

Government royalties are payable as specified in the relevant

legislation in each State or Territory. A general purpose lease may

also be granted for one or more of a number of permitted

purposes. These purposes include erecting, placing and

operating machinery and plant in connection with mining

AngloGold Ashanti’s rights to own and exploit

mineral reserves and deposits are governed by

the laws and regulations of the jurisdictions in

which the mineral properties are located.

operations, depositing or treating minerals or tailings and using

the land for any other specified purpose directly connected with

mining operations.

AngloGold Ashanti owns the mineral rights and has 21-year term

mining leases with rights of renewal to all of its mining areas in

Australia, including its proportionate share of joint venture

operations, and both the group and its joint venture partners are

fully authorised to conduct operations in accordance with

relevant laws and regulations. The mining leases and rights of

renewal cover the current life-of-mine at AngloGold Ashanti’s

operations in Australia.

Brazil

In Brazil, there are two basic mining rights:

a licence for the exploration stage, valid up to three years,

renewable once; and

a Mining Concession or Mine Manifest, valid for the life of

the deposit.

In general, exploration licences are granted on a first-come, first-

served basis. Mining concessions are granted to the holders of

exploration licences that manage to prove the existence of a

Mineral Resource and have been licensed by the environmental

competent authority.

Mine Manifests (mining titles granted in 1936) and Mining

Concessions (mining titles presently granted through an order

signed by the Secretary of Mines of the Ministry of Mines and

Energy) are valid for an undetermined period until depletion of

reserves, provided that the mining title holder complies with

current Brazilian mining and environmental legislation, as well

as with those requirements set out by the National

Department of Mineral Production (DNPM) who acts as

inspecting entity for mining activities. Obligations of the

titleholder include:

the start of construction, as per an approved development

plan, within six months of the issuance of the concession;

extracting solely the substances indicated in the

concession;

communicating to the DNPM the discovery of a mineral

substance not included in the concession title;

complying with environmental requirements;

restoring the areas degraded by mining; refrain from

interrupting exploitation for more than six months; and

reporting annually on operations.

The difference between a Mine Manifest and a Mining

Concession lies in the legal nature of these two mining titles,

since it is much more difficult and complicated for the public

administration to withdraw a Mine Manifest than a Mining

Concession although, in practice, it is possible for a Manifest to

be cancelled or to become extinct if the abandonment of the

mining operation is formally proven. All of AngloGold Ashanti’s

operations in Brazil have indefinite mining licences.

Ghana

Mining activities in Ghana are primarily regulated by the new

Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (the Mining Act.) The Mining Act

replaces the repealed Minerals and Mining Law, 1986 (PNDCL

153). The Mining Act replicates many of the provisions of the old

Law. Under the Constitution and the Mining Act, all minerals in

Ghana in their natural state are the property of the State and title

to them is vested in the President on behalf of and in trust for the

people of Ghana, with rights of prospecting, recovery and

associated land usage being granted under licence or lease.

The key material modifications to the previous mining regime

effected by the Mining Act are:

the right of the government to acquire a 10% ‘free-carried’

interest in a mining company continues, but any further

interest in the mining company shall be acquired on terms

to be agreed with the holder of the mining right. The Act

does not prescribe any terms;

compensation principles for disturbance of an owner’s

surface rights; and

although the right of the government to be issued with a

special share in a mining company still exists, the consent

of the special shareholder will only be required for the

disposal of a mining lease and/or material assets, which are

situated in Ghana.

A licence is required for the export or disposal of such minerals

and the government has a right of pre-emption over all such

minerals. The government of Ghana shall acquire, without

payment, a 10% interest in the rights and obligations of the

mineral operations in relation to a mineral right to

reconnaissance, prospecting or mining, and shall have the

option to acquire a further 20% interest where any mineral is

discovered in commercial quantities, on terms agreed between

the government and the holder of the mining lease subject to

arbitration if the parties fail to agree.

A licence or lease granting a mineral right is required to prospect

for or mine a mineral in Ghana and the Minister of Energy and

Mines has the power to negotiate, grant, revoke, suspend or

renew any mineral right, subject to a power of disallowance

exercisable within 30 days of such grant, revocation, suspension

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or renewal by the Cabinet. The powers of the Minister of Mines

are to be exercised on the advice of the Minerals Commission,

which is responsible for regulating and managing the utilisation

of natural resources and coordinating policies relating to them.

The grant of a mining lease by the Minister of Mines is normally

subject to parliamentary ratification unless the mining lease falls

into a class of transactions exempted by Parliament. A mineral

right is deemed a requisite and sufficient authority over the land

in respect of which the right is granted, although a separate

licence is required for some other activities, including the

diversion of water, and additional consents may be required for

certain developments. A mineral right or interest therein may not

be transferred, assigned or otherwise dealt with in any other

manner without prior written approval of the Minister of Mines.

Control of mining companies

The Minister of Mines has the power to object to a person

becoming or remaining a ‘‘shareholder controller’’, a ‘‘majority

shareholder controller’’ or an ‘‘indirect controller’’ of a company

which has been granted a mining lease if he considers that the

public interest would be prejudiced by the person concerned

becoming or remaining such a controller. In this context:

shareholder controller means a person who, either alone or

with certain others, is entitled to exercise or control the

exercise of 20% or more of the voting power at any general

meeting of a mining company or of any other company of

which it is a subsidiary;

majority shareholder controller means a shareholder

controller in whose case the percentage referred to above

also exceeds 50%; and

indirect controller means a person in accordance with

whose directions or instructions the director of a mining

company, or of another company of which it is a subsidiary,

or the shareholder controllers of that mining company, are

accustomed to act.

A person may not become a shareholder controller, a majority

shareholder controller or an indirect controller of a mining

company unless he has served written notice on the Minister of

Mines of his intention to that effect and the Minister of Mines

consents to his becoming such a controller or does not object

within a period of six months.

Where a person becomes or continues to be a controller of the

relevant description after a notice of objection has been served

on him, or is otherwise in contravention of the procedures

prescribed by the Mining Act, the Minister of Mines may notify

the controller that, until further notice, any specified shares are

subject to restrictions. The relevant restrictions include

restrictions on transfer, voting rights, receipt of further shares and

distributions. The Minister of Mines may apply to the High Court

to order the sale of any shares which are the subject of such a

restriction. There is no legal restriction on the foreign ownership

of a mining company.

Where a person, either alone or with others, acquires an interest

in 5% or more of the voting power of a mining company he is

required to notify the Minister of Mines. A person who is a

controller of a mining company must give notice of his ceasing

to be such a controller before he disposes of his interest. In

addition, the mining company itself has to give notice to the

Minister of Mines of the fact that any person has become or

ceased to be a controller.

Violation of these provisions of the Mining Act is a criminal

offence. The Mining Act also gives the Minister of Mines power

to investigate and report on the ownership and control of any

mining company.

The Act provides for stability agreements as a mechanism to

ensure that the incentives and protection afforded by laws in

force at the time of the stability agreement are guaranteed for

15 years. A stability agreement is subject to ratification by

Parliament.

Under the Act, the Minister may enter into a development

agreement under a mining lease where the proposed investment

by the holder will exceed $500 million. A development

agreement may contain provisions relating to the mineral right or

operations to be conducted, the circumstances or manner in

which the Minister may exercise discretion conferred by the Act,

stability terms, and in relation to environmental issues and

obligations of the mineral right. A development agreement is also

subject to ratification by Parliament.

Prior to the business combination between AngloGold and

Ashanti, AngloGold and the government of Ghana agreed the

terms of a Stability Agreement to govern certain aspects of the

fiscal and regulatory framework under which AngloGold Ashanti

would operate in Ghana following the implementation of the

business combination.

Payments and allowances

The Mining Act provides that royalties are payable by the holder

of a mining lease to the State at rates of between 3% and 6% of

total minerals revenue, depending on a formula set out in mineral

royalty regulations. The laws of Ghana currently provide for

income tax at a rate of 25%. The Mining Act provides for an

entitlement to certain specified capital allowances and various

additional fiscal and other benefits.

AngloGold Ashanti and the Government of Ghana have entered

into the Stability Agreement with respect to the payment of

royalties and taxes.

Under the Stability Agreement, the government of Ghana

agreed:

to extend the term of the mining lease relating to the Obuasi

mine until 2054 on terms existing prior to the business

combination;

to maintain for a period of 15 years, the royalties payable by

AngloGold Ashanti with respect to its mining operations in

Ghana at a rate of 3% per annum of the total revenue from

minerals obtained by AngloGold Ashanti from such mining

operations;

to ensure that the income tax rate would be 30% for a

period of fifteen years. The agreement was amended in

December 2006 to a tax rate equal to the prevailing

corporate rate for listed companies;

that a sale of AngloGold Ashanti’s or any of its subsidiaries'

assets located in Ghana remain subject to the

government's approval;

to permit AngloGold Ashanti and any or all of its subsidiaries

in Ghana to retain up to 80% of their exportation proceeds

in foreign currencies offshore, or if such foreign currency is

held in Ghana, to guarantee the availability of such foreign

currency; and

to retain its special rights (Golden Share) under the provisions

of the mining Act pertaining to the control of a mining

company, in respect of the assets and operations in Ghana.

The Government of Ghana also agreed that AngloGold Ashanti's

Ghanaian operations will not be adversely affected by any new

enactments or orders or by changes to the level of payments of

any customs or other duties relating to mining operations, taxes,

fees and other fiscal imports or laws relating to exchange

control, transfer of capital and dividend remittance for a period of

15 years after the completion of the business combination. In

consideration of these agreements and undertakings, AngloGold

Ashanti issued to the government of Ghana 2,658,000 ordinary

shares and paid to the government of Ghana $5 million in cash,

promptly after the implementation of the business combination.

AngloGold Ashanti also paid to the government of Ghana, on the

date of the completion of the business combination, an

additional $5 million in cash towards the transaction costs

incurred by the government of Ghana in its role as regulator.

Retention of foreign earnings

Holders of mining leases have certain limited rights to retain foreign

exchange earnings overseas and to use such earnings for the

acquisition of machinery and equipment as well as for certain

other payments, such as debt service payments and dividends.

Where the net earnings of a holder of a mining lease are in foreign

currency, the holder is permitted to retain not less than 25% of

foreign exchange earnings in an external bank account for

acquiring machinery and equipment, spare parts and raw

materials as well as for certain other payments, such as dividend

and debt service payments.

AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in Ghana are permitted to retain

80% of its foreign exchange earnings in such an account. In

addition, the company has permission from the Bank of Ghana

to retain and use, outside of Ghana, dollars required to meet

payments to the company’s hedge counterparts which cannot

be met from the cash resources of its treasury company.

Leases

Mining leases may be applied for either by a prospecting

licence holder who has established the existence of minerals

in commercial quantities or by others who do not hold such

licences, who establish the same to the satisfaction of the

Minister of Mines. Mining leases are normally granted for a

period not exceeding 30 years and the holder may apply to

the Minister of Mines for renewal, on such conditions as the

Minister of Mines may determine, for up to another 30 years.

This period has been extended in terms of the Stability

Agreement. They are to have a maximum size (subject to

derogation by the President where it is considered to be in the

national interest) of 50 square kilometres for any grant and

150 square kilometres in aggregate.

A holder may apply for an enlargement of the mining area, which,

subject to the Mining Law, the Minister of Mines may grant if

satisfied that such approval is in the national interest. The rights

conferred by mining leases include those to take all reasonable

measures on or under the surface to mine the mineral to which

the mining lease relates, to erect necessary equipment, plant

and buildings, to prospect within the mining area and to stack or

dump mineral waste in an approved manner.

Reconnaissance and prospecting licences are normally granted

for up to 12 months and three years respectively, subject to

renewal. A detailed programme must be submitted for the

recruitment and training of Ghanaians with a view to achieving

‘localisation’, being the replacement of expatriate personnel by

Ghanaian personnel. In addition, the holder must give preference

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to Ghanaian products and personnel, to the maximum extent

possible, consistent with safety, efficiency and economies.

Prior notification to the Minister of Mines is required for ceasing,

suspending or curtailing production. Approval to such actions

may be given, subject to conditions determined on the advice of

the Minerals Commission.

There are also provisions relating to surrender, suspension and

cancellation of mineral rights in certain circumstances. The

Minister of Mines may suspend or cancel a mineral right if,

among other things, the holder:

fails to make payments under the Mining Act when due;

is in breach of any provisions of the Mining Actor the

conditions of the mineral right or the provisions of any other

enactment relating to mines and minerals;

becomes insolvent or bankrupt;

makes a statement to the Minister of Mines in relation to the

mineral right which he knows, or ought to have known, to

be false; or

for any reason, becomes ineligible to apply for a mineral

right under the provision of the Mining Law.

Except as otherwise provided in a specific mining lease, all

immovable assets of the holder under the mining lease vest in

the State on termination, as does all moveable property that is

fully depreciated for tax purposes. Moveable property that is not

fully depreciated is to be offered to the State at the depreciated

cost. The holder must exercise his rights subject to such

limitations relating to surface rights as the Minister of Mines may

prescribe. Subject to the proper conduct of the mining

operations, the holder must affect as little as possible the interest

of any lawful occupier, whose grazing rights are retained but who

is precluded from erecting any building without the consent of

the holder (or, if such consent is unreasonably withheld, without

the consent of the Minister).

An owner or occupier of any land subject to a mineral right may

apply to the holder of the mineral right for compensation and the

amount of the compensation shall, subject to the approval of the

Land Valuation Board, be determined by agreement between the

parties concerned (or, if they are unable to reach agreement, by

the Minister of Mines in consultation with the Land Valuation

Board). The Land Valuation Board has in the past increased

amounts of compensation payable to owners and occupiers.

The holder, in the exercise of his rights, is required to have due

regard to the effect of the mineral operations on the environment

and is to take such steps as may be necessary to prevent

pollution of the environment as a result of such operations.

A range of activities and breaches of the Mining Law, including

obstructing the government from exercising its pre-emption right

and conducting mining, prospecting or related activities other than

in accordance with the Mining Law, constitute offences punishable

by fine or imprisonment. The maximum fine is 500,000 cedis (at

the current exchange rate, equivalent to approximately $50) and

the maximum term of imprisonment is two years.

Mining properties

The current mining lease for the Obuasi area was granted by the

government of Ghana on 5 March 1994. It grants mining rights

to land with an area of approximately 334 square kilometres in

the Amansie East and Adansi West districts of the Ashanti region

for a term of 30 years from the date of the agreement. In

addition, the application for a mining lease over the adjacent 140

square kilometres has also been granted resulting in the total

area under mining lease conditions increasing to 474 square

kilometres, “the Lease Area”. The company is required to pay to

the government of Ghana rent (subject to review every five years,

when the rent may be increased by up to 20%) at a rate of

approximately $5 per square kilometres and such royalties as are

prescribed by legislation, including royalties on timber felled

within the Lease Area.

Iduapriem has title to a 33 square kilometre mining lease

granted on 19 April 1989 for a period of 30 years. The

terms and conditions of the lease are consistent with

similar leases granted in respect of the Obuasi mining lease.

Teberebie has two leases, one granted in February 1998 for a

term of 30 years, and another granted in June 1992 for a term

of 26 years. The terms and conditions of these leases are

consistent with similar leases granted in respect of the Obuasi

mining lease.

Guinea

In Guinea, all mineral substances are the property of the State.

Mining activities are primarily regulated by the Mining Code,

1995. The right to undertake mining operations can only be

acquired by virtue of one of the following mining titles:

surveying permit, small-scale mining licence, mining

prospecting licence, mining licence or mining concession.

The holders of mining titles are guaranteed the right to

dispose freely of their assets and to organise their enterprises as

they wish, the freedom to engage and discharge staff in

accordance with the regulations in force, free movement of their

staff and their products throughout Guinea and freedom to

dispose of their products in international markets.

The group’s Guinea subsidiary, Société Ashanti Goldfields de

Guinée SA (SAG), has title to the Siguiri mining concession area

which was granted on 11 November 1993 for a period of

25

years. The agreement provides for an eventual

extension/renegotiation after 23 years for such periods as may

be required to exhaust economic Ore Reserves.

The original area granted encompassed 8,384 square kilometres

which the subsidiary was required to reduce to five or fewer

single blocks of not less than 250 square kilometres per block

totalling not more than 1,500 square kilometres by 11 November

1996. The retrocession reduced the Siguiri concession area to

four blocks totalling 1,495 square kilometres.

SAG has the exclusive right to explore and mine in the remaining

Siguiri concession area for a further 22-year period from

11 November 1996 under conditions detailed in a Convention de

Base predating the new Guinea Mining Code.

Key elements of the Convention de Base are:

the government of Guinea holds a 15% free-carried or non-

contributory interest; a royalty of 3% based on a spot gold

price of less than $475, and 5% based on a spot gold price

above $475, as fixed on the London Gold Bullion Market, is

payable on the value of gold exported; a local development

tax of 0.4% is payable on the gross sales revenues; salaries

of expatriate employees are subject to a 10% income tax;

mining goods imported into Guinea are exempt from all

import taxes and duties for the first two years of commercial

production; and

SAG is committed to adopt and progressively implement a

plan for the effective rehabilitation of the mining areas

disturbed or affected by operations.

The Convention de Base is subject to early termination if both

parties formally and expressly agree to do so, if all project

activities are voluntarily suspended for a continuous period of

eight months or are permanently abandoned by our subsidiary or

if SAG goes into voluntary liquidation or is placed into liquidation

by a court of competent jurisdiction.

In addition to the export tax payable to the government of

Guinea, a royalty on production may be payable to the

International Finance Corporation (IFC) and to Umicore SA,

formerly Union Miniere (UM). Pursuant to the option agreement

between UM and Golden Shamrock Mines Limited (GSM), a

royalty on production may be payable to UM by Chevaning

Mining Company Limited (CMC) or GSM, which payment

obligation has been assigned to AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana)

Limited, on a sliding scale of between 2.5% and 7.5%, based on

the spot gold price per ounce between $350 and $475, subject

to indexing from 1 January 1995, to a cumulative maximum of

$60 million. In addition, under the terms of the restructuring

agreement with the IFC, a sliding scale royalty on production

may be payable to the IFC calculated on the same basis but at

half the rate payable to UM, to a maximum of $7.8 million.

Mali

Mineral rights in Mali are governed by Ordinance No. 99-32/P-RM

of 19 August 1999 enacting the mining code, as amended

by 013/2000/P-RM of 10 February 2000 and ratified by Law

No. 00-011 of 30 May 2000 (the "Mining Code"), and Decree

No. 99-255/P-RM of 15 September 1999 implementing the

Mining Code.

Prospecting activities may be carried out under prospecting

authorisations (autorisation de prospection) which is an exclusive

right for an individual or corporate entity to carry out prospecting

activities over a given area for a period of three (3) years

renewable without a reduction in the area of the authorisation.

Research activities may be carried out under research permits

(permis de recherche). The latter are granted to corporate

entities only by order of the Minister in charge of Mines.

Research permits are granted for a period of three (3) years,

renewable twice for additional three-year periods. Each renewal

of the research permit requires a relinquishment of 50% of the

area covered by such permit. The entity applying for such a

permit must provide proof of technical and financial capabilities.

An exploitation permit (permis d'exploitation) is required to mine

a deposit located within the area of a prospecting authorisation

or a research permit. The exploitation permit grants exclusive title

to prospect, research and exploit the named substances for a

maximum period of thirty (30) years renewable three times for an

additional 10 years). The exploitation permit is granted only to

the holder of an exploration permit or of a prospecting

authorisation and covers only the area covered by the

exploration permit or the prospecting authorisation. An

application must be submitted to the Minister in charge of Mines

and to the National Director of Mines.

As soon as the exploitation permit is granted, the holder of the

exploitation permit must incorporate a company under the law of

Mali. The holder of the permit will assign the permit for free to this

company. The State will have a 10% free carry interest. This

interest will be converted into priority shares and the State's

participation will not be diluted in the case of increasing

the capital.

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Applications for exploitation permits must contain various

documents attesting to the financial and technical capacity of the

applicant, a detailed environmental study in respect of the

impact of the project on the environment, a feasibility study, and

a bank deposit. The permit is granted by decree of the Head of

Government. A refusal to grant a permit may only be based on

two grounds: lack of evidence of the exploitability of the deposit

and/ or a failure of the environmental study.

Applications for prospecting authorisations and research permits

must contain various documents attesting to the financial and

technical capacity of the applicant, a detailed works and cost

programme, a map defining the area which is being requested

and the geographical coordinates thereof, the exact details

relating to the identity of the applicant and evidence of the

authority of the signatory of the application. Such titles are

granted by Ministerial Order. Any refusal to grant such titles shall

be notified by simple letter from the Minister in charge of Mines

to the applicant.

The mining titles mentioned above all require an establishment

convention (Convention d’Etablissement) to be signed by the

State and the titleholder defining their rights and obligations. A

standard form of such establishment convention has been

approved by decree of the Head of Government.

AngloGold Ashanti has interests at Morila, Sadiola and Yatela, all

of which are governed by establishment conventions

(Convention d’Etablissement) covering exploration, mining,

treatment and marketing in a comprehensive document. These

documents include the general conditions with regard to

exploration (work program, fiscal and customs regime) and

exploitation (formation of a local limited liability company and

mining company, state shareholdings, the fiscal and customs

regime during construction and exploitation phases, exchange

controls, marketing of the product, accounting regime, training

programmes for local labour, protection of the environment,

reclamation, safety, hygiene and settlement of disputes).

Due to the fact that the establishment conventions contain

stabilisation clauses, the mining operations carried out by the

AngloGold Ashanti subsidiaries in Mali are subjected to the

provisions of the previous mining codes of 1970 and 1991 but also,

for residual matters, to the provisions of the Mining code of 1999.

AngloGold Ashanti has complied with all applicable requirements

and the relevant permits have been issued. Morila, Sadiola and

Yatela have thirty (30) year permits which expire in 2029,

2024 and 2030, respectively.

Namibia

Mineral rights in Namibia vest in the State. In order to prospect or

mine, the Ministry of Mines and Energy initially grants an exclusive

prospecting licence and on presentation of a feasibility study, a

mining licence is then granted taking into account the abilities of

the company, including mining, financial and technical capabilities,

rehabilitation programmes and payment of royalties. The relevant

licence has been granted to AngloGold Namibia (Pty) Ltd in

respect of its mining and prospecting activities in Namibia. The

current 15-year Mining licence expires in October 2018.

South Africa

In October 2002, the President of South Africa assented to the

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA),

which was passed by the Parliament of South Africa in June

2002 and came into effect on 1 May 2004. The objects of the

Act is to allow for state sovereignty over all mineral and

petroleum resources in the country, to promote economic

growth and the development of these resources and to expand

opportunities for the historically disadvantaged. The object is

also to ensure security of tenure concerning prospecting,

exploration, mining and production operations. The state

ensures that holders of mining and prospecting rights contribute

to the socio-economic development of the areas in which they

are operating. AngloGold Ashanti Limited currently holds eight

mining licences, five of which have been successfully converted.

The remaining three are still in the process of being executed and

registered. The deadline for the conversion process is April 2009.

The South African government expects to finalise the Royalty Bill

towards the end of 2008.

Tanzania

Mineral rights in the United Republic of Tanzania are governed by

the Mining Act of 1998 (the Act), and property and control over

minerals are vested in the United Republic of Tanzania.

Prospecting for the mining of minerals, except petroleum, may

only be conducted under authority of a mineral right granted by

the Ministry of Energy and Minerals under this Act.

The three types of mineral rights most often encountered, which

are also those applicable to AngloGold Ashanti, are:

prospecting licences;

retention licences; and

mining licences.

A prospecting licence grants the holder thereof the exclusive

right to prospect in the area covered by the licence for all

minerals, other than building and gemstones, for a period of

three years. Thereafter, the licence is renewable for two further

periods of renewal of two years each. On each renewal of a

prospecting licence, 50% of the area covered by the licence

must be relinquished. Before application is made for a

prospecting licence with an initial prospecting period (“a

Prospecting Licence”), a prospecting licence with a

reconnaissance period (“a Prospecting Reconnaissance”) may

be applied for a maximum area of 5,000 square kilometres is

issued for a period of two years after which a three-year

Prospecting Licence is applied for a company applying for a

prospecting licence must, inter alia, state the financial and

technical resources available to it. A retention licence can also

be requested from the Minister, after the expiry of a

Prospecting Licence period, for reasons ranging from funds to

technical considerations.

Mining is carried out through either a mining licence or a

special mining licence, both of which confer on the holder

thereof the exclusive right to conduct mining operations in or

on the area covered by the licence. A mining licence is granted

for a period of 10 years and is renewable for a further period

of 10 years. A special mining licence is granted for a period of

25 years or for the estimated life of the orebody, whichever is

shorter, and is renewable for a further period of 25 years. If the

holder of a prospecting licence has identified a mineral deposit

within the prospecting area which is potentially of commercial

significance, but it cannot be developed immediately by

reason of technical constraints, adverse market conditions or

other economic factors of a temporary character, it can apply

for a retention licence which will entitle the holder thereof to

apply for a special mining licence when it sees fit to proceed

with mining operations.

A retention licence is valid for a period of five years and is

thereafter renewable for a single period of five years. A mineral

right may be freely assigned by the holder thereof to another

person or entity by notifying the Commissioner for Minerals,

except for a mining licence, which must have the approval of

the Ministry to be assigned.

However, this approval requirement for the assignment of a

mining licence will not apply if the mining licence is assigned

to an affiliate company of the holder or to a financial institution

or bank as security for any loan or guarantee in respect of

mining operations.

A holder of a mineral right may enter into a development

agreement with the Ministry to guarantee the fiscal stability of a

long-term mining project and make special provision for the

payment of royalties, taxes, fees and other fiscal imposts.

AngloGold Ashanti has complied with all applicable requirements

and the relevant licences have been issued for 25 years and

expire in 2024.

United States of America

Mineral rights, as well as surface rights, in the United States are

owned by private parties, state governments and the federal

government. Most land prospective for precious metals

exploration, development and mining are owned by the federal

government and are obtained through a system of self-initiated

mining claim location pursuant to the General Mining Law of

1872, as amended. Individual states typically follow a lease

system for state-owned minerals. Private parties have the right

to sell, lease or enter into other agreements, such as joint

ventures, with respect to minerals that they own or control. All

mining activities, regardless of whether they are situated on

privately- or publicly-owned lands, are regulated by a myriad of

federal, state and local laws, regulations, rules and ordinances,

which address various matters including environmental

protection, mitigation and rehabilitation.

Authorisations and permits setting forth the activities and

restrictions pertaining thereto are issued by the responsible

governmental agencies for all phases of mining activities.

The Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company joint venture

consists almost entirely of owned patented mining claims from

public lands, with a small percentage of private and state lands

being leased. The total area of control is approximately

7,100 acres. Patented claims vest ownership in the holder,

including the right to mine for an indefinite tenure. All life-of-mine

reserves are within these property controls. The mining and

rehabilitation permits issued by the State of Colorado are life-of-

mine permits.

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All terms

Adjusted gross margin

Adjusted gross profit (loss) divided by gold sales including

realised non-hedge derivatives.

Adjusted gross profit (loss)

Gross profit (loss) excluding unrealised non-hedge derivatives

and other commodity contracts.

Adjusted headline earnings

Headline earnings excluding unrealised non-hedge derivatives,

fair value adjustments on the option component of the

convertible bond, fair value gain (loss) on interest rate swap,

adjustments to other commodity contracts and deferred tax

thereon.

Available-for-sale financial asset

A financial asset that has been designated as available-for-sale

or a financial asset other than those classified as loans and

receivables, held-to-maturity investments or derivative

instruments.

Average number of employees

The monthly average number of production and non-production

employees and contractors employed during the year, where

contractors are defined as individuals who have entered into a

fixed-term contract of employment with a group company or

subsidiary. Employee numbers of joint ventures represents the

group’s attributable share.

BIF

Banded Ironstone Formation. A chemically formed iron-rich

sedimentary rock.

By-products

Any products that emanate from the core process of producing

gold, including silver, uranium and sulphuric acid.

Calc-silicate rock

A metamorphic rock consisting mainly of calcium-bearing

silicates such as diopside and wollastonite, and formed by

metamorphism of impure limestone or dolomite.

Capital expenditure

Total capital expenditure on tangible assets which includes stay-

in-business and project capital.

Carbon-in-leach (CIL)

Gold is leached from a slurry of gold ore with cyanide in agitated

tanks and adsorbed on to carbon granules in the same circuit.

The carbon granules are separated from the slurry and treated in

an elution circuit to remove the gold.

Carbon-in-pulp (CIP)

Gold is leached conventionally from a slurry of gold ore with

cyanide in agitated tanks. The leached slurry then passes into

the CIP circuit where carbon granules are mixed with the slurry

and gold is adsorbed on to the carbon. The granules are

separated from the slurry and treated in an elution circuit to

remove the gold.

Cash flow hedge

A hedge of the exposure to variability in cash flows, that is

attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognised

asset or liability or a forecasted transaction.

Cash gross margin

Cash gross profit (loss) divided by gold sales including realised

non-hedge derivatives.

Cash gross profit (loss)

Adjusted gross profit (loss) plus amortisation of tangible and

intangible assets less non-cash revenues.

Comminution

Comminution is the crushing and grinding of ore to make gold

available for treatment. (See also “Milling”).

Contained gold

The total gold content (tons multiplied by grade) of the material

being described.

Cut-off grade (surface mines)

The minimum grade at which a unit of ore will be mined to

achieve the desired economic outcome

Depletion

The decrease in quantity of ore in a deposit or property resulting

from extraction or production.

Development

The process of accessing an orebody through shafts and/or

tunnelling in underground mining operations.

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Discontinued operation

A component of an entity that, pursuant to a single plan, has

been disposed of or abandoned or is classified as held-for-sale

until conditions precedent to the sale have been fulfilled.

Doré

Impure alloy of gold and silver produced at a mine to be refined

to a higher purity, usually consisting of 85% gold on average.

Electro-winning

A process of recovering gold from solution by means of

electrolytic chemical reaction into a form that can be smelted

easily into gold bars.

Elution

Recovery of the gold from the activated carbon into solution

before zinc precipitation or electro-winning.

EBITDA

Operating profit (loss) before amortisation of tangible and

intangible assets, impairment of tangible and intangible assets,

profit (loss) on disposal of assets and investments and unrealised

non-hedge derivatives, plus the share of associates’ EBITDA,

less profit (loss) from discontinued operations.

Effective tax rate

Current and deferred taxation as a percentage of profit before

taxation.

Equity

Shareholders' equity adjusted for other comprehensive income,

actuarial gain (loss) and deferred taxation. Where average equity

is referred to, this is calculated by averaging the figures at the

beginning and the end of the financial year.

Financial asset

Cash or cash equivalents, an equity instrument, a contractual

right to receive cash, or a contractual right to exchange a

financial instrument under favourable conditions.

Financial liability

A contractual obligation to pay cash or transfer other benefits or

a contractual obligation to exchange a financial instrument under

unfavourable conditions. This includes debt.

Free cash flow

Net cash inflow from operating activities less stay-in-business

capital expenditure.

Gain (loss) on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity

contracts

Fair value changes on derivatives that are neither designated as

meeting the normal sale exemption under IAS 39, nor

designated as cash flow hedges and other commodity

contracts.

Gain (loss) on realised non-hedge derivatives

Represents the current year income statement effect of non-

hedge derivatives that were settled during the current year.

Gain (loss) on unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other

commodity contracts

This represents the change in fair value, including translation

differences, of all open non-hedge derivatives positions and

adjustments to other commodity contracts from the previous

reporting date to the current reporting date.

Gold produced

Refined gold in a saleable form derived from the mining process.

Grade

The quantity of gold contained within a unit weight of gold-

bearing material generally expressed in ounces per short ton of

ore (oz/t), or grams per metric tonne (g/t).

Gross margin %

Adjusted gross profit (loss) as a percentage of gold income

including realised non-hedge derivatives.

Held-to-maturity investment

A financial asset with a fixed maturity and fixed or determinable

future payments, that management has the positive intent and

ability to hold to maturity.

The financial asset is classified as a non-current asset, except

when it has a maturity within twelve months from the balance

sheet date, in which case it is classified as a current asset.

Indicated Mineral Resource

An ‘Indicated Mineral Resource’ is that part of a Mineral

Resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical

characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with

a reasonable level of confidence. It is based on exploration,

sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate

techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits,

workings and drill holes. The locations are too widely or

inappropriately spaced to confirm geological and/or grade

continuity but are spaced closely enough for continuity to be

assumed.

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Inferred Mineral Resource

An ‘Inferred Mineral Resource’ is that part of a Mineral Resource

for which tonnage, grade and mineral content can be estimated

with a low level of confidence. It is inferred from geological

evidence and assumed but not verified geological and/or grade

continuity. It is based on information gathered through

appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops,

trenches, pits, workings and drill holes which may be limited or

of uncertain quality and reliability.

Interest cover

EBITDA divided by finance costs and unwinding of obligations.

Leaching

Dissolution of gold from crushed or milled material, including

reclaimed slime, prior to adsorption on to activated carbon.

Life of mine (LOM)

Number of years that the operation is planning to mine and treat

ore, and is taken from the current mine plan.

Loans and receivables

A financial asset with fixed or determinable repayments that are

not quoted in an active market, other than, a derivative

instrument, or a financial asset classified as available-for-sale.

Marked-to-market

The fair value change of all financial instruments since initial

recognition, net of premiums.

Measured Mineral Resource

A ‘Measured Mineral Resource’ is that part of a Mineral

Resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical

characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with

a high level of confidence. It is based on detailed and reliable

exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through

appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops,

trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are spaced

closely enough to confirm geological and grade continuity.

Metallurgical plant

A processing plant erected to treat ore and extract gold.

Milling

A process of reducing broken ore to a size at which

concentrating can be undertaken. (See also “Comminution”)

Mine call factor

The ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the total quantity of

recovered and unrecovered mineral product after processing with

the amount estimated in the ore based on sampling. The ratio of

contained gold delivered to the metallurgical plant divided by the

estimated contained gold of ore mined based on sampling.

Mineral deposit

A mineral deposit is a concentration (or occurrence) of material

of possible economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust.

Mineral Resource

A ‘Mineral Resource‘ is a concentration or occurrence of material

of intrinsic economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such

form, quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for

eventual economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade,

geological characteristics and continuity of a Mineral Resource

are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological

evidence and knowledge. Mineral Resources are sub-divided, in

order of increasing geological confidence, into Inferred, Indicated

and Measured categories.

Monetary asset

An asset which will be settled in a fixed or easily determinable

amount of money.

Net asset value per share

Total equity per the balance sheet divided by shares in issue.

Net capital employed

Equity as defined above plus minority interests and interest-

bearing borrowings, less cash and cash equivalents. Where

average net capital employed is referred to, this is the average of

the figures at the beginning and the end of the financial year.

Net debt

Borrowings less cash and cash equivalents.

Net operating assets

Tangible assets, current and non-current portion of inventories,

current and non-current trade and other receivables (excluding

recoverable tax, rebates, levies and duties), less current and

non-current trade and other payables and deferred income

(excluding unearned premiums on normal sale extended

contracts).

Net tangible asset value per share

Total equity per balance sheet less intangible assets, divided by

the number of ordinary shares in issue.

Normal-purchase normal-sale exemption (NPSE)

Hedge contracts designated as meeting the exemption criteria

under IAS 39.

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Ore Reserve

An ‘Ore Reserve‘ is the economically mineable part of a

Measured and/or Indicated Mineral Resource. It includes diluting

materials and allowances for losses, which may occur when the

material is mined. Appropriate assessments and studies have

been carried out, and include consideration of and modification

by realistically assumed mining, metallurgical, economic,

marketing, legal, environmental, social and governmental

factors. These assessments demonstrate that at the time of

reporting, extraction could reasonably be justified. Ore Reserves

are sub-divided in order of increasing confidence into Probable

Ore Reserves and Proved Ore Reserves.

Ounce (oz) (troy)

Used in imperial statistics. A kilogram is equal to 32.1507

ounces. A troy ounce is equal to 31.1035 grams.

Pay limit

The grade of a unit of ore at which the revenue from the

recovered mineral content of the ore is equal to the total cash

cost including Ore Reserve Development and stay-in-business

capital. This grade is expressed as an in-situ value in grams per

tonne or ounces per short ton (before dilution and mineral

losses).

Precipitate

The solid product of chemical reaction by fluids such as the zinc

precipitation referred to below.

Price received ($/oz and R/kg)

Attributable gold income including realised non-hedge

derivatives divided by attributable ounces or kilograms sold.

Probable Ore Reserve

A ‘Probable Ore Reserve’ is the economically mineable part of an

indicated, and in some circumstances, a Measured Mineral

Resource. It includes diluting materials and allowances for losses

which may occur when the material is mined. Appropriate

assessments and studies have been carried out, and include

consideration of and modification by realistically assumed

mining, metallurgical, economic, marketing, legal, environmental,

social and governmental factors. These assessments

demonstrate at the time of reporting that extraction could

reasonably be justified.

Productivity

An expression of labour productivity based on the ratio of grams

of gold produced per month to the total number of employees in

underground mining operations.

Proved reserve

A ‘proved ore reserve’ is the economically mineable part of a

measured mineral resource. It includes diluting materials and

allowances for losses which may occur when the material is

mined. Appropriate assessments and studies have been carried

out, and include consideration of and modification by realistically

assumed mining, metallurgical, economic, marketing, legal,

environmental, social and governmental factors. These

assessments demonstrate at the time of reporting that extraction

could reasonably be justified.

Project capital

Capital expenditure to either bring a new operation into

production; to materially increase production capacity; or to

materially extend the productive life of an asset.

Reclamation

In the South African context, reclamation describes the process

of reclaiming slimes (tailings) dumps using high-pressure water

cannons to form a slurry which is pumped back to the

metallurgical plants for processing.

Recovered grade

The recovered mineral content per unit of ore treated.

Reef

A gold-bearing sedimentary horizon, normally a conglomerate

band that may contain economic levels of gold.

Refining

The final purification process of a metal or mineral.

Region

Defines the operational management divisions within AngloGold

Ashanti, namely South Africa, Argentina, Australia, Brasil, Ghana,

Guinea, Mali, Namibia, Tanzania and United States of America.

Rehabilitation

The process of reclaiming land disturbed by mining to allow an

appropriate post-mining use. Rehabilitation standards are

defined by country-specific laws including, but not limited to the

South African Department of Minerals and Energy, the US

Bureau of Land Management, the US Forest Service, and the

relevant Australian mining authorities, and address among other

issues, ground and surface water, topsoil, final slope gradient,

waste handling and re-vegetation issues.

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Related party

Parties are considered related if one party has the ability to

control the other party or exercise significant influence over the

other party in making financial and operating decisions.

Return on equity

Adjusted headline earnings expressed as a percentage of the

average equity, adjusted for the timing of acquisitions and

disposals.

Return on net capital

Adjusted headline earnings before finance costs and unwinding

of decommissioning and restoration obligations expressed as a

percentage of average net capital employed, adjusted for the

timing of acquisitions and disposals.

Seismic event

A sudden inelastic deformation within a given volume of rock that

radiates detectable seismic energy.

Shaft

A vertical or subvertical excavation used for accessing an

underground mine; for transporting personnel, equipment and

supplies; for hoisting ore and waste; for ventilation and utilities;

and/or as an auxiliary exit.

Significant influence

The ability, directly or indirectly, to participate in, but not exercise

control over, the financial and operating policy decision of an

entity so as to obtain economic benefit from its activities.

Smelting

A pyro-metallurgical operation in which gold is further separated

from impurities.

Stay-in-business capital

Capital expenditure to maintain existing production assets. This

includes replacement of vehicles, plant and machinery, ore

reserve development and capital expenditure related to safety,

health and the environment.

Stope

Underground excavation where the orebody is extracted.

Stoping

The process of excavating ore underground.

Stripping ratio

The ratio of waste tonnes to ore tonnes mined calculated as total

tonnes mined less ore tonnes mined divided by ore tonnes

mined.

Tailings

Finely ground rock of low residual value from which valuable

minerals have been extracted.

Tailings dam (slimes dam)

Dam facilities designed to store discarded tailings.

Tonne

Used in metric statistics. Equal to 1,000 kilograms.

Ton

Used in imperial statistics. Equal to 2,000 pounds. Referred to as

a short ton.

Tonnage

Quantity of material measured in tonnes or tons.

Total cash costs

Total cash costs include site costs for all mining, processing and

administration, reduced by contributions from by-products and

are inclusive of royalties and production taxes. Amortisation,

rehabilitation, corporate administration, retrenchment, capital

and exploration costs are excluded.

Total cash costs per ounce are the attributable total cash costs

divided by the attributable ounces of gold produced.

Total production costs

Total cash costs plus amortisation, retrenchment, rehabilitation

and other non-cash costs. Corporate administration and

exploration costs are excluded. Total production costs per ounce

are the attributable total production costs divided by the

attributable ounces of gold produced.

Waste

Material that contains insufficient mineralisation for consideration

for future treatment and, as such, is discarded.

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Weighted average number of ordinary shares

The number of ordinary shares in issue at the beginning of the

year, increased by shares issued during the year, weighted on a

time basis for the period during which they have participated in

the income of the group, and increased by share options that are

virtually certain to be exercised.

Yield

The amount of valuable mineral or metal recovered from each

unit mass of ore expressed as ounces per short ton or grams per

metric tonne.

Zinc precipitation

Zinc precipitation is the chemical reaction using zinc dust that

converts gold in solution to a solid form for smelting into

unrefined gold bars.

Abbreviations

$

United States dollar

A$ or AUD

Australian dollar

ADS

American Depositary Share

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

ARS

Argentinean peso

ASX

Australian Securities Exchange

Au

Contained gold

BCM

Bank cubic metres, ie ore in the ground

BRL

Brazilian real

bn

Billion

capex

Capital expenditure

CDI

Chess Depositary Interests

CHF

Swiss franc

CLR

Carbon Leader Reef

FCFA

Franc Communauté Financiére Africaine

FIFR

Fatal injury frequency rate per million hours

worked

g

Grams

g/t

Grams per tonne

g/TEC

Grams per total employee costed

GHC

Ghanaian cedi

GhDS

Ghanaian Depositary Share

GSE

Ghana Stock Exchange

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

JORC

Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration

Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

JIBAR

Johannesburg interbank agreed rate

JSE

JSE Limited

King Code

South African King Code on Corporate

Governance, 2002

kg

Kilograms

LSE

London Stock Exchange

LIBOR

London interbank offer rate

LOM

Life of mine

LTIFR

Lost-time injury frequency rate per million

hours worked

(1)

m

2

/TEC

Square metres per total employee costed

M or m

Metre or million, depending on the context

Moz

Million ounces

Mt

Million tonnes or tons

Mtpa

Million tonnes/tons per annum

N$ or NAD

Namibian dollars

NOSA

National Occupational Safety Association

NYSE

New York Stock Exchange

oz

Ounces (troy)

oz/t

Ounces per ton

R or ZAR

South African rand

RIFR

Reportable injury frequency rate per million

hours worked

SAMREC

South African Code for the Reporting of

Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves

SEC

United States Securities and Exchange

Commission

SRP

South African Securities Regulation Panel

SOx

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

t

Tons (short) or tonnes (metric)

tpm

Tonnes/tons per month

tpa

Tonnes/tons per annum

tpd

Tonnes/tons per day

VCR

Ventersdorp Contact Reef

VCT

Voluntary counselling and testing

(1)

Note that AngloGold Ashanti utilises the strictest definition in reporting lost-time injuries in that it includes all disabling injuries (where an

individual is unable to return to his place of regular work the next calendar day after the injury) and restricted work cases (where the

individual may be at work, but unable to perform full or regular duties on the next calendar day after the injury) within this definition.

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Stock exchange listings

The primary listing of the company's ordinary shares is on the JSE Limited (JSE). Its ordinary shares are also listed on stock exchanges
in London, Paris and Ghana, as well as being quoted in Brussels in the form of International Depositary Receipts (IDRs), in New York in
the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), in Australia, in the form of Clearing House Electronic Subregister System Depositary
Interests (CDIs) and in Ghana, in the form of Ghanaian Depositary Shares (GhDSs).

Stock exchange information at 31 December

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

JSE (Share code: ANG)
Rands per share:
Market price

– high

358.89

387.00

319.90

319.00

339.00

– low

254.00

247.00

187.00

192.05

191.00

– year end

293.00

329.99

314.00

199.01          313.99

Shares traded

– 000

216,717

131,476

88,946

102,811

88,025

London Stock Exchange (Share code: AGD)
Pounds per share:
Market price

– high

23.15

34.72

28.25

26.45

23.68

– low

18.43

17.50

11.00

14.77

16.58

– year end

21.25

20.55

26.04

19.25

26.42

Shares traded

– 000

648

421

259

19,769

1,187

Euronext Paris (Share code: VA)
Euros per share:
Market price

– high

37.95

52.15

42.00

37.92

41.23

– low

25.21

28.00

24.18

24.90

24.10

– year end

29.05

35.40

41.29

26.60

38.00

Shares traded

– 000

1,609

1,209

855

1,552

841

Ghana Stock Exchange (Share code: AGA)
(listing commenced 27 April 2004)
Cedis per share:

(1)

Market price

– high

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

–

– low

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

–

– year end

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

–

Shares traded

– 000

–

1

–

14

–

Euronext Brussels (Share code: ANG)
Euros per IDR:
Market price

– high

37.55

51.00

41.30

37.78

40.50

– low

25.90

28.10

24.50

25.00

24.10

– year end

30.00

36.00

41.30

27.00

36.55

IDRs traded

– 000

704

1,028

711

477

973

Each IDR is equal to one ordinary share
New York Stock Exchange (Share code: AU)
US dollars per ADS:
Market price

– high

49.88

62.20

49.88

48.25

49.95

– low

33.80

35.58

30.50

29.91

32.80

– year end

42.81

47.09

49.33

36.35

46.70

ADSs traded

– 000

352,041

348,040

191,698

225,286

249,791

Each ADS is equal to one ordinary share
Australian Stock Exchange (Share code: AGG)
Australian dollars per CDI:
Market price

– high

12.37

16.40

13.60

12.60

13.55

– low

8.85

9.75

7.95

8.60

8.61

– year end

10.10

11.90

13.40

9.40

12.80

CDIs traded

– 000

14,993

5,424

13,691

875

12,788

Each CDI is equal to one-fifth of one ordinary share
Ghana Stock Exchange (Share code: AADS)
(listing commenced 27 April 2004)
Cedis per GhDS:

(1)

Market price

– high

30.00

31.01

30.06

30.06

–

– low

30.00

30.00

30.00

30.00

–

– year end

30.00

31.01

30.00

30.06

–

GhDSs traded

– 000

–

–

20

62

–

Each GhDS is equal to one-hundredth of one ordinary share

(1)

Adjusted to address change in currency

Shareholder information

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Major shareholders

According to information available to the directors, the following are the only shareholders beneficially holding, directly or indirectly, in

excess of 5% of the ordinary share capital of the company:

Ordinary shares held

31 January 2008

31 December 2007

31 December 2006

Number %

Number %

Number %

The Bank of New York*

78,190,823

28.16

82,550,854

29.75

73,559,916

26.63

Anglo American plc (AA plc)

46,002,929

16.57

46,002,929

16.58

115,102,929

41.67

Public Investment Corporation

26,937,476

9.70

26,937,476

9.71

–

–

*

Shares held through various custodians in respect of ADSs issued by the Bank.

Voting rights

The articles of association provide that every member present at a meeting in person or, in the case of a body corporate, represented,

is entitled to one vote only on a show of hands. Upon a poll, members present or any duly appointed proxy shall have one vote for every

share held. There are no limitations on the right of non-South African shareholders to hold or exercise voting rights attaching to any shares

of the company. CDI holders are not entitled to vote in person at meetings, but may vote by way of proxy.

Options granted in terms of share incentive schemes do not carry a right to vote.

Top 20 shareholders

The 20 largest holders of the ordinary share capital of the company as at 31 December 2007 were:

Ordinary shares held

Number

%

Anglo American plc (though Anglo Capital SA (Pty) Ltd)

46,002,929

16.60

Allan Gray Ltd

26,369,033

9.51

Tradewinds Global Investors LLC

22,858,453

8.25

Public Investment Corporation

22,090,123

7.97

Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd

9,608,321

3.47

Government of Ghana

9,031,650

3.26

Old Mutual Investment Group (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd

7,942,975

2.87

Investec Asset Management (South Africa)

6,935,551

2.50

Oppenheimer Funds Inc

5,330,500

1.92

First State Investment Management (UK) Limited

4,247,454

1.53

Liberty Life Assurance Company

4,093,520

1.48

Cadiz African Harvest Asset Management (Pty) Ltd

4,014,020

1.45

Franklin Advisers Inc.

3,686,703

1.33

Northern Cross Investments Ltd

2,794,800

1.01

Newton Investment Management Ltd

2,594,077

0.94

Barclays Global Investors, N.A

2,491,440

0.90

STANLIB Asset Management

2,295,223

0.83

Duquesne Capital Management LLC

2,253,800

0.81

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd

2,248,080

0.81

Capital Research & Management Company

2,093,096

0.76

The above list of shareholders may not necessarily reflect the beneficial shareholders.

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Analysis of ordinary shareholdings

at 31 December 2007

Number of

% of total

Number of

% of shares

Size of shareholding

shareholders

shareholders

shares

issued

1

–

100                                                                                  3,214

38.16

225,613

0.08

101

–

500                                                                                  3,038

36.07

735,887

0.27

501

–

1,000                                                                                     670

7.95

505,146

0.18

1,001

–

5,000                                                                                     671

7.97

1,596,391

0.58

5,001

–

10,000                                                                                      173

2.05

1,222,618

0.44

10,001

–  100,000                                                                                      470

5.58

15,598,894

5.62

Over 100,000

186

2.21

257,572,922

92.83

Total

8,422

100.00

277,457,471

100.00

Shareholder spread

as at 31 December 2007

Pursuant to the Listings Requirements of the JSE, with the best knowledge of the directors and after reasonable enquiry, the spread of

shareholders was as follows:

Number %

of

Number

Class

of shares

shares issued

of holders

%

Ordinary shares

Non-public shareholders:

– Directors

30,102

0.01

4

0.02

– Strategic holdings

55,035,579

19.84

2

0.01

Public shareholders

222,391,790

80.15

19,244

99.97

Total

277,457,471

100.00

19,250

100.00

A

redeemable preference shares

}

All shares are held by a wholly owned subsidiary company

B

redeemable preference shares

Shareholder information continued

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Shareholders’ diary

Financial year-end

31 December 2007

Annual financial statements

posting on or about

27 March 2008

Annual general meeting

11:00 SA time

2 May 2008

Quarterly reports

Released on or about

– Quarter ended 31 March 2008

2 May 2008

– Quarter ended 30 June 2008

31 July 2008

– Quarter ended 30 September 2008

30 October 2008

– Quarter ended 31 December 2008

To be advised

Dividends

Last date

to trade

Date                     ordinary

Payment

Payment

dividend

shares

date to

date to

Dividend number

declared

cum dividend

shareholders

ADS holders

Final – number 103

6 February 2008

22 February 2008

7 March 2008

17 March 2008

Interim – number 104

30 July 2008*

15 August 2008*

29 August 2008*

September 2008*

Final – number 105

4 February 2009*

20 February 2009*

6 March 2009*

16 March 2009*

* Approximate dates.

Dividend policy:

Dividends are proposed by, and approved by the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti, based on the interim and

year-end financial statements. Dividends are recognised when declared by the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti. AngloGold

Ashanti expects to continue to pay dividends, although there can be no assurance that dividends will be paid in the future or as to the

particular amounts that will be paid from year to year. The payments of future dividends will depend upon the Board’s ongoing

assessment of AngloGold Ashanti’s earnings, after providing for long term growth and cash/debt resources, the amount of reserves

available for dividend using going concern assessment and restrictions placed by the conditions of line convertible bond and

other factors.

Annual general meeting:

Shareholders on the South African register who have dematerialised their shares in the company (other than

those shareholders whose shareholding is recorded in their own names in the sub-register maintained by their CSDP) and who wish to

attend the annual general meeting in person, will need to request their CSDP or broker to provide them with the necessary authority in

terms of the custody agreement entered into between them and the CSDP or broker.

Change of details:

Shareholders are reminded that the onus is on them to keep the company, through its nominated share registrars,

apprised of any change in their postal address and personal particulars. Similarly, where shareholders received dividend payments

electronically (EFT), they should ensure that the banking details which the share registrars and/or CSDPs have on file are correct.

Election to receive summary or electronic documents:

In terms of legislation, all shareholders are entitled to receive the company’s

annual report, unless such shareholders have, in writing, elected not to receive same. AngloGold Ashanti wishes to offer to its

shareholders, the opportunity of receiving the company’s financial results in a more user-friendly form, either as a hard-copy summary

document which would highlight relevant information, or by way of a full report on CD, or to receive the information electronically. In order

to achieve this, the onus is on the shareholder to notify the company (either directly or through its share registrars), in writing, that they

wish to receive a summary or electronic document going forward. Make a difference – save paper. Send written confirmation to: The

Company Secretary, PO Box 62117, Marshalltown, South Africa, or email companysecretary@anglogoldashanti.com or fax to

+27 11 636 6677.

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Financial year-end

31 December 2007

– Quarter ended 31 December 2008

To be advised

Last date

to trade

dividend

shares

date to

date to

Dividend number

declared

cum dividend

ADS holders

Final – number 103

6 February 2008

22 February 2008

7 March 2008

17 March 2008

Interim – number 104

30 July 2008*

15 August 2008*

September 2008*

Final – number 105

4 February 2009*

Dividend policy:

Dividends are proposed by, and approved by the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti, based on the interim and

year-end financial statements. Dividends are recognised when declared by the board of directors of AngloGold Ashanti. AngloGold

Ashanti expects to continue to pay dividends, although there can be no assurance that dividends will be paid in the future or as to the

Annual general meeting:

those shareholders whose shareholding is recorded in their own names in the sub-register maintained by their CSDP) and who wish to

attend the annual general meeting in person, will need to request their CSDP or broker to provide them with the necessary authority in

terms of the custody agreement entered into between them and the CSDP or broker.

Election to receive summary or electronic documents:

In terms of legislation, all shareholders are entitled to receive the company’s

annual report, unless such shareholders have, in writing, elected not to receive same. AngloGold Ashanti wishes to offer to its

wish to receive a summary or electronic document going forward. Make a difference – save paper. Send written confirmation to: The

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

Registration No. 1944/017354/06
Incorporated in the Republic of
South Africa

Share codes:

ISIN: ZAE000043485
JSE: ANG
LSE: AGD
NYSE: AU
ASX:

AGG

GhSE (Shares):

AGA

GhSE (GhDS):

AADA

Euronext Paris:

VA

Euronext Brussels:

ANG

JSE Sponsor:

UBS Limited

Auditors:

Ernst & Young Inc.

Offices

Registered and Corporate

76 Jeppe Street
Newtown 2001
(PO Box 62117, Marshalltown 2107)
South Africa
Telephone: +27 11 637 6000
Fax: +27 11 637 6624

Australia

Level 13, St Martins Tower
44 St George's Terrace
Perth, WA 6000
(PO Box Z5046, Perth WA 6831)
Australia
Telephone: +61 8 9425 4602
Fax: +61 8 9425 4662

Ghana

Gold House
Patrice Lumumba Road
(PO Box 2665)
Accra
Ghana
Telephone: +233 21 772190
Fax: +233 21 778155

United Kingdom Secretaries

St James's Corporate Services Limited
6 St James's Place
London SW1A 1NP
England
Telephone: +44 20 7499 3916
Fax: +44 20 7491 1989
E-mail: jane.kirton@corpserve.co.uk

Directors

Executive

M Cutifani † (Chief Executive Officer)
S Venkatakrishnan *

Non-Executive

RP Edey * (Chairman)
Dr TJ Motlatsi (Deputy Chairman)
FB Arisman #
RE Bannerman ‡
Mrs E le R Bradley
JH Mensah ‡
WA Nairn
Prof WL Nkuhlu
SM Pityana
SR Thompson *

* British

# American

‡ Ghanaian

† Australian

Officers

Vice President Compliance and Corporate
Administration:

Ms YZ Simelane

Company Secretary:

Ms L Eatwell

Contacts

Charles Carter

Telephone: +27 11 637 6385
Fax: +27 11 637 6400
E-mail: cecarter@AngloGoldAshanti.com

Himesh Persotam

Telephone: +27 11 637 6647
Fax: +27 11 637 6400
E-mail: hpersotam@AngloGoldAshanti.com

General e-mail enquiries

investors@AngloGoldAshanti.com

AngloGold Ashanti website

www.AngloGoldAshanti.com

Annual report website

www.aga–reports.com

Company secretarial e-mail

companysecretary@AngloGoldAshanti.com

Share Registrars

South Africa

Computershare Investor Services
(Pty) Limited
Ground Floor, 70 Marshall Street
Johannesburg 2001
(PO Box 61051, Marshalltown 2107)
South Africa
Telephone: 0861 100 724 (in SA)
Fax: +27 11 688 5222
web.queries@computershare.co.za

United Kingdom

Computershare Investor Services PLC
PO Box 82
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS99 7NH
England
Telephone: +44 870 702 0000
Fax: +44 870 703 6119

Australia

Computershare Investor Services
Pty Limited
Level 2, 45 St George's Terrace
Perth, WA 6000
(GPO Box D182 Perth, WA 6840)
Australia
Telephone: +61 8 9323 2000
Telephone: 1300 55 7010 (in Australia)
Fax: +61 8 9323 2033

Ghana

NTHC Limited
Martco House
Off Kwame Nkrumah Avenue
PO Box K1A 9563 Airport
Accra
Ghana
Telephone: +233 21 238492-3
Fax: +233 21 229975

ADR Depositary

The Bank of New York (BoNY)
Investor Services, P O Box 11258
Church Street Station
New York, NY 10286-1258
United States of America
Telephone: +1 888 269 2377 (Toll free in
USA) or +9 610 382 7836 outside USA)
E-mail: shareowners@bankofny.com
Website: http://www.stockbny.com

Global BuyDIRECT

SM

BoNY maintains a direct share purchase
and dividend reinvestment plan for
AngloGold Ashanti.

Telephone: +1-888-BNY-ADRS

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Administrative information

The Annual Financial Statements 2007 is available in printed or CD format from the contacts whose details appear above or on the
Internet at the above website address. In addition, AngloGold Ashanti must by no later than 30 June 2008, produce a Form 20-F (a report
required by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States), copies of which will be available free of charge on EDGAR
at www.sec.gov, or from the contacts detailed above. A signed copy of the Annual Financial Statements 2007 may be viewed at the
company’s registered address.

Supplementary information on Mineral Resources, Ore Reserves and development, prepared on a business unit basis, is obtainable from
the above sources as well as in PDF format on the AngloGold Ashanti website. Plans of the South Africa region underground workings
are also available on request.

Forward-looking statements

Certain statements contained in this document other than statements of historical fact contain forward-looking statements regarding

AngloGold Ashanti's operations, economic performance or financial condition, including, without limitation, those concerning the

economic outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices, production, total cash costs and other operating

results, growth prospects and the outlook of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, including the completion and commencement of

commercial operations of certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration and production projects, its liquidity and capital resources and

expenditure, and the outcome and consequences of any pending litigation or enforcement proceedings. Although AngloGold Ashanti

believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such

expectations will prove to be correct. Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as

a result of, among other factors, changes in economic and market conditions, success of business and operating initiatives, changes in

the regulatory environment and other government actions, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, and business and operational

risk management. For a discussion on such factors, refer to the risk management section of these Annual Financial Statements.

AngloGold Ashanti is not obliged to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or

circumstances after the date of the Annual Financial Statements or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. All subsequent

written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to AngloGold Ashanti or any person acting on its behalf are qualified by the

cautionary statements herein.

As announced on 14 January 2008, AngloGold Ashanti has entered into an agreement with Golden Cycle Gold Corporation. AngloGold

Ashanti has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 and GCGC will mail a proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders,

and each will be filing other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)

as well. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY

STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY

WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED

TRANSACTION. The final proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to GCGC’s stockholders. Stockholders will be able to obtain a free

copy of the proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about AngloGold Ashanti and GCGC, without

charge, at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov <http://www.sec.gov/> ). Copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and the filings

with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, by directing

a request to AngloGold Ashanti, 76 Jeppe Street, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2001 (PO Box 62117, Marshalltown, 2107) South Africa,

Attention: Investor Relations, +27 11 637 6385, or to Golden Cycle Gold Corporation, 1515 S. Tejon, Suite 201, Colorado Springs, CO

80906, Attention: Chief Executive Officer, (719) 471-9013.

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www.anglogoldashanti.com

Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 11:00 (South African time)

The Auditorium, 76 Jeppe Street, Newtown,

Johannesburg, South Africa

Notice of

Annual

General

Meeting

07

2

Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notice of annual general meeting

If you are in any doubt about what action you should take,

consult your broker, Central Securities Depositary

Participant (CSDP), banker, financial adviser, accountant

or other professional adviser immediately.

If you have disposed of all your shares in AngloGold

Ashanti, please forward this document together with the

enclosed form of proxy to the purchaser of such shares or

the broker, banker or other agent through whom you

disposed of such shares.

Registered and corporate office

76 Jeppe Street, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2001

(PO Box 62117 Marshalltown, 2107) South Africa

Included in this document are the following:

The notice of meeting setting out the resolutions to be

proposed, together with explanatory notes. There are

also guidance notes if you wish to attend the meeting

(for which purpose an AGM location map is included)

or to vote by proxy.

Proxy form for completion, signature and submission

to the share registrars by shareholders holding

AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares in certificated

form or recorded in sub-registered electronic form in

“own name”.

CDI voting instruction form for completion, signature

and submission by Australian holders of Chess

Depositary Interests (CDIs).

Shareholders on the South African register who have

dematerialised through STRATE their AngloGold Ashanti

ordinary shares, other than those whose shareholding is

recorded in their “own name” in the sub-register

maintained by their CSDP and who wish to attend the

meeting in person, will need to request their CSDP or

broker to provide them with the necessary authority in

terms of the custody agreement entered into between the

dematerialised shareholder and the CSDP or broker.

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

(Incorporated in the Republic of

South Africa)

Registration number 1944/017354/06

ISIN: ZAE000043485

JSE Share code: ANG

(“AngloGold Ashanti” or “the company”)

This document is important and requires your immediate attention

3

Notice is hereby given that the 64th annual general

meeting of shareholders of AngloGold Ashanti Limited will

be held in The Auditorium, 76 Jeppe Street, Newtown,

Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, 6 May 2008, at

11:00, to consider and, if deemed fit, pass, with or without

modification, the following ordinary and special resolutions

in the manner required by the Companies Act 61 of 1973,

as amended and subject to the JSE Limited Listings

Requirements and other stock exchanges on which the

company's ordinary shares are listed.

Ordinary business

1.

Ordinary resolution number 1

Adoption of financial statements

“Resolved as an ordinary resolution that the

consolidated audited annual financial statements of

the company and its subsidiaries, together with the

auditors' and directors' reports for the year ended

31 December 2007, be received and adopted.”

The reason for proposing ordinary resolution number

1 is to receive and adopt the consolidated annual

financial statements of the company and its

subsidiaries for the 2007 financial year as contained in

the annual report.

2.

Ordinary resolution number 2

Re-election of Dr TJ Motlatsi as a director

“Resolved as an ordinary resolution that

Dr TJ Motlatsi, who retires in terms of the Articles of

Association and who is eligible and available for re-

election, is hereby re-elected as a director of the

company.”

The reason for proposing ordinary resolution number

2 is because Dr TJ Motlatsi retires as a director of the

company by rotation at the annual general meeting

and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

James Motlatsi was appointed to the board in April

1998 and as deputy chairman in May 2002. He is an

independent non-executive director of the company.

He has been associated with the South African mining

industry since 1970 and is a past president of the

National Union of Mineworkers. He is executive

chairman of TEBA Limited.

3.

Ordinary resolution number 3

Re-election of Mr WA Nairn as a director

“Resolved as an ordinary resolution that Mr WA Nairn,

who retires in terms of the Articles of Association and

who is eligible and available for re-election, is hereby

re-elected as a director of the company.”

The reason for proposing ordinary resolution number

3 is because Mr WA Niarn, retires as a director of the

company by rotation at the annual general meeting

and, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

Bill Nairn has been a member of the board since

January 2000. He was re-appointed to the board in

May 2001, having previously been alternate to Tony

Trahar and is a non-independent non-executive

director of the company. He was group technical

director of Anglo American plc, prior to his retirement

in 2004.

4.

Ordinary resolution number 4

Re-election of Mr SM Pityana as a director

“Resolved as an ordinary resolution that

Mr SM Pityana, who retires in terms of the Articles of

Association and who is eligible and available for re-

election, is hereby re-elected as a director of the

company.”

The reason for proposing ordinary resolution number

4 is because Mr SM Pityana, retires as a director of

the company by rotation at the annual general

meeting and, being eligible, offers himself for re-

election.

Sipho Pityana was appointed to the board with effect

from 13 February 2007 and is an independent non-

executive director of the company. He is the executive

chairman of Izingwe Holdings (Proprietary) Limited

and has occupied strategic roles in both the public

and private sectors, including the positions of director

general of the national departments of Labour and

Foreign Affairs in South Africa. He was formerly a

senior executive of Nedbank and is currently a non-

executive director of several companies.

5.

Ordinary resolution number 5

Election of Mr M Cutifani as a director

“Resolved as an ordinary resolution that

Mr M Cutifani, who retires in terms of Article 92 of the

Articles of Association and who is eligible and

available for election, is hereby elected as a director of

the company.”

The reason for proposing ordinary resolution number

5 is because Mr M Cutifani, having been appointed a

director since the previous annual general meeting,

holds office only until this annual general meeting.

Mark Cutifani, BE (Min. Eng), was appointed to the

board on 17 September 2007. He was appointed Chief

Executive Officer following the retirement of Bobby

Godsell effective 1 October 2007. Prior to joining

AngloGold Ashanti, Mark was the Chief Operating

Officer of CVRD Inco in Canada where he was

responsible for CVRD Inco's global nickel business. He

has been involved in the mining industry since 1976,

with considerable experience in gold mining.

6.

Ordinary resolution number 6

General authority to directors to allot and issue

ordinary shares

“Resolved as an ordinary resolution that, subject to

the provisions of the Companies Act 61 of 1973, as

amended and the JSE Limited Listings Requirements

from time to time, the directors of the company are

hereby, as a general authority and approval,

authorised to allot and issue, for such purposes and

on such terms as they may, in their discretion,

determine, ordinary shares of 25 cents each (“shares”)

in the authorised but unissued share capital of the

company up to a maximum of 5% of the number of

shares in issue from time to time.”

The reason for proposing ordinary resolution number

6 is to seek a general authority and approval for the

directors of the company to allot and issue shares up

to a maximum of 5% of the ordinary shares of the

company in issue from time to time in order to enable

the company to take advantage of business

opportunities which might arise in the future.

7.

Ordinary resolution number 7

Authority to directors to issue ordinary shares for

cash

“Resolved as an ordinary resolution that, the directors

of the company are hereby authorised, in accordance

with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements to allot

and issue for cash, on such terms and conditions as

they may deem fit, all or any of the ordinary shares of

25 cents each (“shares”) in the authorised but

unissued share capital of the company which they

shall have been authorised to allot and issue in terms

of ordinary resolution No. 6, subject to the following

conditions:

(a)

this authority shall only be valid until the next

annual general meeting of the company but shall

not extend beyond 15 months;

(b)

a paid press announcement giving full details,

including the impact on net asset value and

earnings per share of the company, shall be

published after any issue representing, on a

cumulative basis within one financial year, 5% of

the number of shares in issue prior to the issue

concerned;

(c)

in determining the price at which an issue of

shares for cash will be made in terms of this

authority, the maximum discount permitted shall

be 10% of the weighted average traded price of

the shares on the JSE Limited (adjusted for any

dividend declared but not yet paid or for any

capitalisation award made to shareholders), over

the 30 business days prior to the date that the

price of the issue is determined or agreed by the

directors of the company; and

(d)

any issues of shares under this authority shall be

made only to a public shareholder as defined in

the JSE Limited Listings Requirements”

The reason for proposing ordinary resolution number

7 is that the directors of the company consider it

advantageous to have the authority to issue shares for

cash in order to enable the company to take

advantage of any business opportunity which might

arise in the future.

Notice of annual general meeting (continued)

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In terms of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements a

75% majority of the votes cast by shareholders

present in person or represented by proxy at the

annual general meeting is required for the approval of

this ordinary resolution.

Special business

8.

Ordinary resolution number 8

Specific authority for directors to allot and issue

ordinary shares in terms of the Golden Cycle

Transaction

“Resolved as an ordinary resolution that the directors

of the company are hereby, as a specific authority and

approval, authorised to allot and issue up to

3,100,000 ordinary shares of 25 cents each in the

authorised but unissued share capital of the company

for the purposes of discharging the obligations of the

company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, AngloGold

Ashanti USA Incorporated (“AGA USA”) to issue

AngloGold Ashanti American Depository shares in

terms of the merger agreement dated 11 January

2008 amongst the company, AGA USA, GCGC LLC,

a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGA USA and Golden

Cycle Gold Corporation.”

It was announced on 14 January 2008 that the

company had concluded an agreement in terms of

which it would, through its wholly-owned subsidiary,

AngloGold Ashanti USA Incorporated (“AGA USA”),

acquire all those shares in Golden Cycle Gold

Corporation of Colorado in the United States of

America (“Golden Cycle”) not owned directly or

indirectly by it. Consequent thereon, the operations of

Golden Cycle would become indirectly wholly owned

by the company through AGA USA. In consideration,

Golden Cycle shareholders will receive 0.29 of an

AngloGold Ashanti American Depository share for

each share of Golden Cycle common stock held by

such shareholders. Holders of more than 44% of

Golden Cycle common stock have undertaken in

writing to support the proposed merger.

Accordingly, resolution number 8 is being proposed to

authorise the directors of the company, as a specific

authority and instruction to allot and issue not more

than 3,100,000 ordinary shares of 25 cents each in

the authorised but unissued share capital of the

company in discharge of the company's obligations in

respect of the consideration due to holders of Golden

Cycle common stock in terms of the agreement

referred to in ordinary resolution number 8.

9.

Ordinary resolution number 9

General authority to directors to issue convertible

bonds

“Resolved as an ordinary resolution that, subject to

the provisions of the Companies Act 61 of 1973, as

amended and the JSE Limited Listings Requirements

from time to time, the directors of the company are

hereby, as a general authority and approval,

authorised to allot and issue, upon such terms and

conditions as the directors in their discretion may

determine, convertible bonds which may be

converted into a maximum of 15,384,615 ordinary

shares of 25 cents each in the issued share capital of

the company.”

In February 2004, AngloGold Holdings plc, a wholly-

owned subsidiary of the company, issued

US$1,000,000,000 2.35% guaranteed convertible

bonds due 2009 (“the existing bonds”) which are

convertible into AngloGold Ashanti American

Depository shares and which are unconditionally and

irrevocably guaranteed by the company.

As the price at which the existing bonds will be

convertible into the company's ordinary shares, being

US$65 per share, currently exceeds the market price

of the company's shares on the New York Stock

Exchange, it is likely that the existing bonds will not be

converted into shares but will be cash settled. In such

circumstances, the specific authority granted to the

directors of the company in 2004 to allot and issue up

to 15,384,615 ordinary shares of 25 cents each in the

capital of the company will no longer be required and

the authority will therefore lapse.

The directors are seeking authority in terms of

ordinary resolution number 9, from shareholders to

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Notice of annual general meeting (continued)

undertake a new issue of convertible bonds in order

to enable the company to primarily refinance the

existing bonds on the basis that such convertible

bonds, when issued, will be convertible into not more

than 15,384,615 ordinary shares, i.e. the same

maximum number of ordinary shares into which the

existing bonds are convertible.

Once the terms and conditions of the proposed issue

of convertible bonds have been finalised,

shareholders will be requested to consider granting a

specific authority and approval to the directors

authorising them to issue a maximum of 15,384,615

ordinary shares pursuant to the conversion rights

which will attach to such convertible bonds.

10. Ordinary resolution number 10

Amendment to the AngloGold Ashanti Bonus

Share Plan 2005

“Resolved as an ordinary resolution that, subject to

the terms of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements

from time to time, the AngloGold Ashanti Bonus

Share Plan 2005, be amended, with effect from

1 January 2008, as follows:

1.

the terms as approved by shareholders at the

annual general meeting of shareholders held on

29 April 2005 be amended by the raising of

levels of the maximum performance bonus

payable and the maximum levels of bonus share

awards from the current total opportunity

(including bonus shares awarded) from:

%

CEO

120

President

110

Executive directors

100

Executive management

80

Other management

30-60

to:

%

CEO

160

Executive directors

140

Executive management

120

Other management

70-100

2.

the rules are amended by the:

2.1   insertion of the words “for all Bonus Share

Awards granted to and including 31 December

2007” at the end of the paragraph detailing

“vesting date”;

2.2   insertion of a new paragraph under “vesting

date” to read

“2.2.1

Forty percent (40%) of Bonus Share

Awards granted from 1 January 2008

will vest on the first anniversary of the

Date of Grant or such other later or

earlier date as is determined by the

Grantor at the Date of Grant; and

2.2.2

Sixty percent (60%) of Bonus Share

Awards granted from 1 January 2008

will vest on the second anniversary of

the Date of Grant or such other later or

earlier date as is determined by the

Grantor at the Date of Grant, or

2.2.3

In the event that the Eligible Employee

to whom the Bonus Share Award was

made has not exercised his right in

terms of (2.1) and (2.2) above, and in

the event that he only exercises his

rights on the third anniversary of the

Date of Grant, then the Grantor will

Award to the Eligible Employee, an

additional twenty percent (20%) of

Bonus Share Awards at such date.”

The reason for proposing ordinary resolution number

10 is to allow the company the flexibility to attract and

retain skilled professionals and managers.

The global scramble for skills in the resources sector

has had the effect of greatly increasing levels of

remuneration for skilled professionals and managers.

Whilst the company has been relatively successful in

retaining many of its skilled professionals and

managers, its competitive position in respect of

remuneration has been significantly eroded. This is

especially true of the awarding of shares and the

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magnitude of bonuses paid, which compare

unfavourably both within South Africa and globally.

11. Special resolution number 1

Amendments to the company's Articles of

Association

“Resolved as a special resolution that, the Articles of

Association of the company be and are amended as

follows:

1.

by the deletion in Article 86 of the words “then the

number nearest to but not less than one-third shall

retire from office” in the first sentence and the

substitution therefor of the words “then the number

who shall retire from office shall be rounded down to

the nearest whole number which is a multiple of three”;

2.

by the insertion in Article 86 of the words “, unless

otherwise determined by the Board,” after the words

“every annual general meeting” and before the words

“shall be those who have been longest in office”, in

the fourth line; and

3.

by the deletion in Article 102 of the words “a contract for

a term of years” where they appear in parenthesis in the

third and fourth lines and the substitution therefor of the

words “a written contract of employment”.

The reason for and effect of special resolution

number 1, if passed and becoming effective, is to

amend the company's Articles of Association relating

to the retirement of directors to remove ambiguities in

the provisions relating to the determination of those

directors who are to retire by rotation.

12. Special resolution number 2

Acquisition of company's own shares

“Resolved as a special resolution that the acquisition in

terms of Section 85 of the Companies Act 61 of 1973, as

amended, (the Companies Act) and the JSE Limited

Listings Requirements, by the company of ordinary shares

issued by the company, and the acquisition in terms of

Section 89 of the Companies Act and the JSE Limited

Listings Requirements by any of the company's

subsidiaries, from time to time, of ordinary shares issued

by the company, is hereby approved as a general

approval, provided that:

any such acquisition of shares shall be

implemented through the order book operated

by the JSE Limited trading system and done

without any prior understanding or arrangement

between the company and the counter party;

and/or on the open market of any other stock

exchange on which the shares are listed or may

be listed and on which the company may,

subject to the approval of the JSE Limited and

any other stock exchange as necessary, wish to

effect such acquisition of shares;

this approval shall be valid only until the next

annual general meeting of the company, or for

15 months from the date of this resolution,

whichever period is shorter;

an announcement containing details of such

acquisitions will be published as soon as the

company, or the subsidiaries collectively, shall

have acquired ordinary shares issued by the

company constituting, on a cumulative basis,

not less than 3% of the number of ordinary

shares in the company in issue as at the date of

this approval; and an announcement containing

details of such acquisitions will be published in

respect of each subsequent acquisition by either

the company, or by the subsidiaries collectively,

as the case may be, of ordinary shares issued by

the company, constituting, on a cumulative

basis, not less than 3% of the number of

ordinary shares in the company in issue as at the

date of this approval;

the company, and its subsidiaries collectively,

shall not in any financial year be entitled to

acquire ordinary shares issued by the company

constituting, on a cumulative basis, more than

20% of the number of ordinary shares in the

company in issue as at the date of this approval;

shares issued by the company may not be

acquired at a price greater than 10% above the

weighted average market price of the

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notice of annual general meeting (continued)

company's shares for the five business days

immediately preceding the date of the

acquisition.”

The reason for this special resolution is to grant the

directors of the company a general authority for the

acquisition of the company's ordinary shares by the

company, or by a subsidiary or subsidiaries of the

company.

The effect of this special resolution, if passed and

becoming effective, will be to authorise the directors of the

company to procure that the company or any of its

subsidiaries may purchase ordinary shares issued by the

company on the JSE Limited or any other stock exchange

on which the company's shares are or may be listed.

The directors, after considering the effect of repurchases,

up to the maximum limit, of the company's issued ordinary

shares, are of the opinion that if such repurchases were

implemented:

the company and the group would be able in the

ordinary course of business to pay its debts for

a period of 12 months after the date of the notice

issued in respect of the annual general meeting;

the assets of the company and the group would

be in excess of the liabilities of the company and

the group for a period of 12 months after the

date of the notice issued in respect of the annual

general meeting. For this purpose, the assets

and liabilities would be recognised and

measured in accordance with the accounting

policies used in the latest audited group annual

financial statements;

the ordinary capital and reserves of the company

and the group would be adequate for a period of

12 months after the date of the notice issued in

respect of the annual general meeting; and

the working capital of the company and the

group would be adequate for a period of

12 months after the date of the notice issued in

respect of the annual general meeting.

At the present time the directors have no specific intention

with regard to the utilisation of this authority which will only

be used if the circumstances are appropriate.

The company will ensure that its sponsor provides the

necessary sponsor letter on the adequacy of the working

capital in terms of section 2.12 of the JSE Limited Listings

Requirements prior to the commencement of any

purchases of the company's shares on the open market.

In terms of section 11.23 of the JSE Limited Listings

Requirements, the following information is disclosed in the

Annual Report 2007:

Page

Directors and management

16

Major shareholders

323

Share capital of the company

150

Material change

158

Directors’ interest in securities

160

Litigation

158

Responsibility statement

149

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Voting instructions

A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the annual

general meeting may appoint one or more proxies to attend,

speak and, on a poll, vote in his/her stead. A proxy need not

be a shareholder of the company. A form of proxy/CDI

voting instruction form, accompanies this notice.

Duly completed proxy forms must be received by the

share registrars by no later than 11:00 (South African time)

on Tuesday, 29 April, 2008. Duly completed CDI voting

instruction forms must be received by the share registrars

in Perth, Australia, by 11:00 (Perth time) on Monday,

28 April 2008.

The attention of shareholders is directed to the additional

notes contained in the form of proxy and the CDI voting

instruction form, relating to the completion and timeous

submission of such forms.

In accordance with the AngloGold Ashanti Ghanaian

Depositary Shares (GhDSs) Agreement dated 26 April

2004, the Depositary will mail an appropriate notice,

together with a voting instruction form, to holders of

GhDSs (Holders). Holders may direct the Depositary via

the voting instruction forms to vote on their behalf in the

manner such Holders may direct.

Shareholders on the South African register who have

dematerialised their shares in the company (other than

those shareholders whose shareholding is recorded in

their own name in the sub-register maintained by their

CSDP) and who wish to attend the annual general meeting

in person, will need to request their CSDP or broker to

provide them with the necessary authority in terms of the

custody agreement entered into between them and the

CSDP or broker.

Such shareholders may also use the electronic online

proxy voting facility for purposes of instructing their CSDP

or broker as to how they wish to vote. In order for

shareholders to use their online proxy voting facility,

which is free of charge, it is necessary to register for

the service via the following website. Registration is also

free of charge.

http://www.investorportal.co.za (click on the AngloGold

Ashanti icon)

A demonstration of the electronic online proxy voting

process may be viewed on http://www.investorportal.co.za

By order of the board

Ms YZ Simelane

Vice President – Compliance and Corporate Administration

Johannesburg

27 March 2008

Registered and corporate office

76 Jeppe Street

Newtown 2001

Johannesburg

2001

South Africa

(P O Box 62117, Marshalltown, 2107, South Africa)

Important notes about the annual general meeting

(AGM)

Mobile telephones should be switched off during the AGM.

Date

Tuesday, 6 May 2008.

Venue

The Auditorium, 76 Jeppe Street, Newtown,

Johannesburg, South Africa.

Timing

The AGM will start promptly at 11:00 (South African time).

Refreshments

Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

Travel information

The accompanying map indicates the location of

76 Jeppe Street.

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notice of annual general meeting (continued)

Admission

Shareholders and others attending the AGM are asked to

register at the registration desk at the venue. Shareholders

and proxies may be required to provide proof of identity.

Security

Secured parking is provided at the venue.

Enquiries and questions

Shareholders who intend to ask questions related to the

business of the AGM or on related matters are asked to

furnish their name, address and question(s) at the

registration desk. Personnel will be available to provide any

advice and assistance required.

Queries about the AGM

If you have any queries about the AGM, please telephone

any of the contact names listed on the inside back cover

of the accompanying annual report.

AngloGold Ashanti Head Office

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www.anglogoldashanti.com

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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)

(Registration No. 1944/017354/06)

ISIN: ZAE000043485 JSE Share code: ANG

("AngloGold Ashanti" or "the company")

FORM OF PROXY

This form of proxy is only to be completed by those AngloGold Ashanti shareholders who hold ordinary shares in certificated form
or recorded in sub-registered dematerialised electronic form in “own name”. Other AngloGold Ashanti shareholders who hold
dematerialised ordinary shares are required to refer to paragraph 2 of the “Notes” for further instructions.

I/We

(Name in BLOCK LETTERS)

of

(Address in BLOCK LETTERS)

being a shareholder(s) of the company, holding

ordinary shares in AngloGold Ashanti Limited, do hereby appoint:

1.

or failing him/her,

2.

or, failing him/her,

3.

the chairman of the annual general meeting,

as my/our proxy to attend, speak and, on a poll, vote on my/our behalf at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held at The
Auditiorium, 76 Jeppe Street, Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, 6 May 2008, at 11:00 (South African time) and at any
adjournment thereof, and to vote or abstain from voting as follows on the ordinary and special resolutions to be proposed at such meeting:

Please indicate with an "X" in the appropriate spaces how votes are to be cast

For

Against

Abstain

Ordinary business
1.   Ordinary Resolution No. 1

Adoption of financial statements

2.

Ordinary Resolution No. 2
Re-election of Dr TJ Motlatsi as a director

3.

Ordinary Resolution No. 3
Re-election of Mr WA Nairn as a director

4.

Ordinary Resolution No. 4
Re-election of Mr SM Pityana as a director

5.

Ordinary Resolution No. 5
Election of Mr M Cutifani as a director

6.

Ordinary Resolution No. 6
General authority to directors to allot and issue ordinary shares

7.

Ordinary Resolution No. 7
Authority to directors to issue ordinary shares for cash

Special business
8.

Ordinary Resolution No. 8
Specific authority for directors to allot and issue ordinary shares
in terms of the Golden Cycle Transaction

9.

Ordinary Resolution No. 9
General authority to directors to issue convertible bonds

10. Ordinary Resolution No. 10

Amendment to the AngloGold Ashanti Bonus Share Plan 2005

11. Special Resolution No. 1

Amendments to the company’s Articles of Association

12. Special Resolution No. 2

Acquisition of company’s own shares

A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the abovementioned meeting may appoint a proxy or proxies to attend, speak and, on a poll, vote in his/her
stead. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the company.

Every person present and entitled to vote at the annual general meeting as a shareholder or as a representative of a body corporate shall on a show of
hands have one vote only, irrespective of the number of shares such person holds or represents, but in the event of a poll, every share shall have one vote.

Signed at

on

2008

Name in BLOCK LETTERS

Signature

(Initials and surname of joint holders, if any)

Please read the notes on the reverse side hereof

This form of proxy is not for use by holders of American Depositary Shares, CHESS Depositary Interests or Ghanaian Depositary Shares

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Annual Financial Statements 2007

Notes

1.

A form of proxy is only to be completed by those

ordinary shareholders who are:

1.1

holding ordinary shares in certificated form; or

1.2

recorded in sub-registered dematerialised

electronic form in “own name”.

2.

Shareholders who have dematerialised their shares

(other than those whose shareholding is recorded in

their own name in the sub-register maintained by their

CSDP) who wish to attend the annual general meeting

in person, will need to request their CSDP to provide

them with the necessary authority in terms of the

custody agreement entered into between the

dematerialised shareholder and the CSDP.

3.

A signatory to this form of proxy may insert the name

of a proxy or the name of an alternative proxy of the

signatory's choice in the blank spaces provided with

or without deleting "the chairman of the annual

general meeting", but any such deletion must be

signed in full by the signatory. Any insertion or deletion

not complying with the aforegoing will be deemed not

to have been validly effected. The person present at

the annual general meeting whose name appears first

on the list of names overleaf, shall be the validly

appointed proxy for the shareholder at the annual

general meeting.

4.

A shareholder's instructions to the proxy must be

indicated in the appropriate spaces provided. A

shareholder or the proxy is not obliged to use all the

votes exercisable by the shareholder or by the proxy,

or to cast all those votes in the same way, but the total

of votes cast, and in respect whereof abstention is

directed, may not exceed the total of the votes

exercisable by the shareholder or the proxy. Failure to

comply with the above or to provide voting

instructions or the giving of contradictory instructions

will be deemed to authorise the proxy to vote or

abstain from voting at the annual general meeting as

he/she deems fit in respect of all the shareholder’s

votes exercisable at the annual general meeting.

5.

Any alteration or correction made to this form of proxy

must be signed in full and not initialled by the

signatory.

6.

Documentary evidence establishing the authority of a

person signing this form of proxy in a representative

capacity must be attached to this form of proxy

unless previously recorded by the share registrars in

South Africa, the United Kingdom, Australia or Ghana.

7.

When there are joint holders of shares, any one holder

may sign the form of proxy.

8.

The completion and lodging of this form of proxy will

not preclude the shareholder who grants the proxy

from attending the annual general meeting and

speaking and voting in person thereat to the exclusion

of any proxy appointed in terms hereof should such

shareholder wish to do so.

9.

The chairman of the annual general meeting may

reject or accept any form of proxy which is completed

and/or received otherwise than in accordance with

these notes, provided that he is satisfied as to the

manner in which the shareholder concerned wishes

to vote.

10. Completed forms of proxy should be returned to one

of the undermentioned addresses by no later than

11:00 (South African time) on Teusday, 29 April 2008:

Computershare Investor Services

(Proprietary) Limited

Ground Floor, 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001

(PO Box 61051, Marshalltown 2107)

South Africa

Computershare Investor Services PLC

PO Box 82, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road

Bristol BS99 7NH, England, United Kingdom

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited

Level 2, 45 St George’s Terrace, Perth, WA 6000

(GPO Box D182, Perth, WA 6840)

Australia

NTHC Limited

Martco House, Off Kwame Nkrumah Avenue

PO Box K1A 9563 Airport, Accra

Ghana