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Shareholder analysis
According to information available to the directors, as at 31 December 2020, the following are the only shareholders whose holdings are, directly or indirectly, 5% or more of the ordinary issued share capital.
| Ordinary shares held | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| Public Investment Corporation | 39,846,637 | 9.56 | 30,439,075 | 7.33 |
| Black Rock Inc. | 27,956,084 | 6.71 | 41,236,154 | 9.93 |
| Van Eck Global | 26,488,311 | 6.35 | 27,375,511 | 6.59 |
The Bank of New York Mellon holds 145,927,871 shares representing a holding of 35% (2019: 159,694,660 shares, a 38% holding) through various custodians in respect of ADSs issued by the Bank, as AngloGold Ashanti’s ADS custodian.
| Class of shareholder | Number of shareholders | % of total shares in issue | Number of shares held | % of total shareholders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public shareholders | 23,039 | 99.983% | 416,597,688 | 99.93% |
| Non-Public Shareholders | 3 | 0.013% | 118,749 | 0.03% |
| Strategic holdings (Government of Ghana) | 1 | 0.004% | 173,650 | 0.04% |
| Total | 23,043 | 100.000% | 416,890,087 | 100.00% |