Completion of offering of AngloGold Ashanti ordinary shares
20 April, 2006
Anglo American plc today announces that Anglo South Africa Capital (Proprietary) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anglo American, has completed the sale of 19,685,170 ordinary shares
Anglo American plc today announces that Anglo South Africa Capital (Proprietary) Limited (“ASAC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Anglo American, has completed the sale of 19,685,170 ordinary shares (“ordinary shares”) of AngloGold Ashanti Limited, including 3,356,857 ordinary shares that were the subject of an overallotment option granted to the underwriters. AngloGold Ashanti Limited also completed the sale of 9,970,732 ordinary shares.
As a result of these transactions, Anglo American's percentage interest in AngloGold Ashanti Limited has been reduced to 41.8%.
A final prospectus supplement for the combined offering was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 12 April 2006. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and prospectus may be obtained from the offices of Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, telephone: 1-866-471-2526 and from UBS Securities LLC, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019-6028, telephone: 1-888-827-7275.