Important note

In compliance with United States federal securities laws, AngloGold Ashanti files an Annual Report on Form 20-F (Form 20-F) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Please note that the financial statements included in the Form 20-F are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (US GAAP). AngloGold Ashanti's primary financial statements included in the Annual and Quarterly Reports that are mailed to shareholders and provided on AngloGold Ashanti's internet site are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). US GAAP differs in certain material respects from IFRS. Accordingly, the US GAAP financial information provided in the Form 20-F may differ in certain material respects from the IFRS financial information provided in AngloGold Ashanti's Annual and Quarterly Reports and on AngloGold Ashanti's internet site.

Should you require further information, have any questions or require a hard copy of the annual report on Form 20-F, a copy will be forwarded to you, free of cost. Please send an e-mail to: The Company Secretary, AngloGold Ashanti Limited at companysecretary@anglogoldashanti.com or fax your request to +27 11 637 6677, providing full name and delivery details.

The annual report on Form 20-F may also be accessed electronically from the SEC website.