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Convertible bond offering - exercise of manager's option
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| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 |
Further to the announcement made on 19 May 2009 regarding the offering by AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Finance plc (the "Issuer") of US$650 million, 3.5 percent Convertible Bonds due 2014 (the "Bonds") guaranteed by AngloGold Ashanti Limited ("AngloGold Ashanti"), AngloGold Ashanti announces that the Managers have exercised their option to subscribe for additional Bonds in an aggregate principal amount of US$82.5 million (the "Option").
The exercise of the Option increases the size of the offering to US$732.5 million. The Bonds will be issued by the Issuer and will, subject to the terms and conditions of the Bonds, be convertible into a maximum of 15,384,583 American Depositary Shares of AngloGold Ashanti Limited, at the initial conversion price of US$47.6126.
This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be sold in the United States unless they are registered or are exempt from registration. Neither AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Finance plc nor AngloGold Ashanti Limited has registered or intends to register any portion of this offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering in the United States.
STABILISATION/FSA
This announcement is directed only at persons (i) who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order") or (iii) who fall within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order or (iv) to whom this announcement may otherwise be directed without contravention of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). This announcement is directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this Announcement relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons.
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Disclaimer
Certain statements made in this communication contain certain forward-looking statements regarding AngloGold Ashanti. Although AngloGold Ashanti believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic and market conditions, success of business and operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, and business and operational risk management. For a discussion of such factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti's annual report for the year ended 31 December 2008, which was distributed to shareholders on 27 March 2009 and the company’s annual report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States on May 5, 2009 and amended on May 6, 2009. AngloGold Ashanti undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today’s date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to AngloGold Ashanti or any person acting on its behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements herein. | |
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