Holding in AngloGold Ashanti
24 March, 2006
Anglo American plc Announces Secondary Offering of Ordinary Shares of AngloGold Ashanti
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) refers shareholders to its SEC Rule 134 announcement issued earlier today (“Anglo American plc Announces Secondary Offering of Ordinary Shares of AngloGold Ashanti”)
Anglo American confirms that it intends to remain a substantial shareholder in AngloGold Ashanti Limited in the medium term. Anglo American will consider other alternative transactions to effect the further reduction of its interest in AngloGold Ashanti.
Upon completion of the transactions announced separately today, Anglo American's effective holding in AngloGold Ashanti will be approximately 41% - 42.6%.