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Business News of Tuesday, 2 October 2007

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AngloGold Ashanti Announces Completion of Anglo American Offering

AngloGold Ashanti Limited (“AngloGold Ashanti”) is pleased to note the announcement by Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) that Anglo American has 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) and ZAR300.61 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 represents discounts of 6.16% and 7.84% to the closing prices of our ADSs and ordinary shares in New York and Johannesburg respectively on Friday, 28 September 2007. The offering is scheduled to settle on 9 October 2007.

After the completion of the offering, Anglo American's holding in AngloGold Ashanti will be 17.3%. Consequently, as this shareholding is less than the 20% threshold as previously announced, the representatives of Anglo American remaining on the AngloGold Ashanti board of directors intend to resign from AngloGold Ashanti’s board upon settlement of the offering.

Goldman Sachs International acted as the global coordinator for the offering and Goldman Sachs International and UBS Investment Bank were joint bookrunners for the offering.

A final prospectus supplement for the offering will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as soon as possible. Copies of the final prospectus supplement may be obtained from the offices of Goldman Sachs International, Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB, United Kingdom, telephone: +44 20 7774 1000 or UBS Limited, 1 Finsbury Avenue, London EC2M 2PP, United Kingdom, telephone: +44 20 7567 8000.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities described herein, in any jurisdiction, including the United States, in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from such registration. AngloGold Ashanti has filed a registration statement in the United States under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with the offer and sale of the securities described herein. Any public offering of the securities referred to herein to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus and a related prospectus supplement (available from AngloGold Ashanti) that form part of such registration statement and that will contain detailed information about AngloGold Ashanti and its management, as well as financial statements.

This news release is for distribution only to persons who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the "Financial Promotion Order"), (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc") of the Financial Promotion Order, (iii) are outside the United Kingdom, or (iv) are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the issue or sale of any securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This news release is directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this news release relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

Queries Tel: Mobile E-mail: South Africa Charles Carter +27 (0) 11 637 6385 +27 (0) 82 330 5373 cecarter@AngloGoldAshanti.com Steve Lenahan +27 (0) 11 637 6248 +27 (0) 83 308 2200 slenahan@AngloGoldAshanti.com

Johannesburg Tuesday, 2 October 2007