Johannesburg - Dealings in Securities by Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti Limited

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/24/13 -- In terms of JSE Listings Requirement 3.63, AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) gives notice that an executive director of the company has purchased shares of the company, after receiving clearance to do so as required by Listing Requirement 3.66. Details of the purchase are provided below:

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Name of director                                Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan
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Name of company                                 AngloGold Ashanti Limited
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Date of transaction                             23 May 2013
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Nature of transaction                           On-market purchase of shares
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Class of security                               Ordinary shares
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Number of shares                                10,000
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Average price of shares purchased               R160.26
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Lowest price of shares purchased                R157.70
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Highest Price of shares purchased               R162.08
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Value of shares purchased including brokerage
 and other fees                                 R1,613,103.00
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Type of Interest                                Direct Beneficial
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