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Condensed reconciliation between IFRS and US GAAP
results for the year ended and as at 31 December 2003
 
AngloGold provides, supplemental to the condensed consolidated financial statements, a reconciliation from its IFRS to US GAAP results. This reconciliation is provided for illustrative purposes only, as AngloGold prepares consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP, together with related notes, which are included under Item 18 in AngloGold’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on or about 15 March 2004.
 
Figures in US Dollars millions Notes 2003  2002  2001 
Year ended 31 December  
Income statement information        
Net profit as per IFRS   312  332  245 
Adjusted for:        
Amortisation of acquired properties (ore reserves) and mining assets I (89) (88) (151)
IFRS exceptional loss reversed II 13 
Impairment of assets   (34) (173)
Actuarial surplus (shortfall) on post-retirement medical expenses III 57  (37)
Goodwill adjustments I 29  28 
Normandy transaction costs IV (11)
Stock compensation expense V (4)
Other VI (18) (20)
Sub-total   253  254  (112)
Adjustments made to taxation charge VII (4) 103  (51)
Adjusted profit (loss) after taxation   249  357  (163)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes VIII (3) (10)
Minority adjustments   (1)
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders as per US GAAP   247  356  (173)
         
Figures in US Dollars millions   Notes 2003 2002
As at 31 December    
Balance sheet information        
Net assets as per IFRS     1,628  1,443 
Adjusted for:        
Acquired properties (ore reserves)   I 936  902 
Mining assets   I (209) (265)
Goodwill   I (2) (29)
Deferred taxation   VII (282) (181)
Post-retirement medical benefits   III (1) (46)
Other   VI (2) (4)
Stockholders? equity as per US GAAP     2,068  1,820 
         
Supplemental information to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
Differences in accounting treatment between IFRS and US GAAP which have a significant effect on AngloGold are noted below:
 
I Business combinations (including acquired properties and goodwill)
Under IFRS at the formation of AngloGold on 29 June 1998, the acquisition of the participating companies and the interests in the share interest companies were accounted for using the pooling of interest method. Under US GAAP the original formation of AngloGold did not qualify as a “pooling of interest” and therefore the formation transaction was accounted for as a business combination. Subsequent acquisitions have been accounted for as business combinations under both IFRS and US GAAP.

Both IFRS and US GAAP require purchase consideration to be allocated to the net assets acquired at their fair value on the date of acquisition. Under IFRS any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the attributable mineral reserves and net assets is recognised as goodwill. Goodwill which represents resources is amortised on a systematic basis which recognises the depletion of resources over the lesser of the LOM or 20 years.

Under US GAAP, the purchase consideration is allocated to the net assets acquired according to the assets and liabilities respective fair value, including acquired properties which is amortised over the LOM. Where the purchase price cannot be attributed to the assets acquired, it is allocated to goodwill and amortised on a straight line basis over the lesser of the LOM or 20 years until 31 December 2001. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142, goodwill is no longer amortised but reviewed annually for impairment effective from 1 January 2002..

In cases where traded equity securities are exchanged as consideration, IFRS requires the fair value of the consideration to be determined based on market value at the date of the exchange transaction. The date of acquisition is considered to be when effective control over the acquired assets and liabilities is obtained..

US GAAP requires that the fair value of such transaction be determined, at the date the terms and conditions of the transaction are agreed to and announced, by the average trading price of a few days before and after the acquisition is agreed to and announced..
 
II IFRS exceptional loss reversed
Represents the reversal of the loss on disposal of the Free State assets recorded in IFRS in 2002. Under US GAAP, the value of the Free State assets were written down in 2001 to the net selling price per the sale agreement.
 
III Post-retirement medical benefits
Under IFRS, post-retirement medical benefits are accounted for in accordance with the provisions of IAS 19. Under US GAAP these benefits are accounted in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 106.

Under IFRS, only the contractual liability for post-retirement is accounted for. Under US GAAP, both the contractual and the liabiliy in excess of contributions made by plan members are accounted for. The adjustment to post-retirement medical benefits refers to the actuarial valuation as calculated by independent actuaries.
 
IV Normandy transaction costs
Under IFRS, the transaction costs relating to the Normandy bid were charged to share premium. Under US GAAP, these expenses are expensed as an aborted business combination.
 
V Stock compensation expense
Under US GAAP performance-related options are accounted for as variable compensation awards in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (APE No. 25). A compensation expense is calculated at the end of each reporting period until the performance obligation has been met or waived. Compensation expense will vary based on the fluctuations of the underlying stock price in excess of the exercise price.
 
VI Other
Other consists of other differences between IFRS and US GAAP that are considered insignificant to be quantified individually.

Supplemental information to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
VII Income taxes
Reflects the tax impact of the differences between IFRS and US GAAP.
 
VIII Cumulative effect of accounting changes
 
Hedge accounting
The $10m (net of provision for deferred taxation of $2m) cumulative effect of change in accounting policy represents the transitional adjustment resulting from the adoption of SFAS 133 on 1 January 2001. In accordance with IAS 39, such adjustments are recorded to opening retained earnings.
 
Asset retirement obligations
The $3m (net of provision for deferred taxation) cumulative effect of change in accounting policy represents the transitional adjustment resulting from the adoption of SFAS 143 on 1 January 2003. Under IFRS, accounting for provisions and contingencies is dealt with in IAS 37.

Supplemental information to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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