Granting of options to directors and company secretarial personnel of AngloGold Ashanti
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| Tuesday, February 23, 2010 |
In terms of JSE Listings Requirement 3.63 we hereby provide the following information regarding the granting of options by the Company in terms of the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme to directors and company secretarial personnel.
| Date of notification |
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23 February 2010 |
| Date of grant |
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23 February 2010
On 29 April 2005 (as amended on 2 May 2008), shareholders approved the introduction of two new incentive plans, the key terms of which were disclosed. The bonus share plan provides for the vesting of awards in two tranches – 40% in year one from date of grant and 60% in year two. If however during years one and two, no options were exercised, then an additional 20% of awards granted will be issued and be fully vested three years from date of grant, provided that the participant is still in the employ of the company at the dates of vesting. Awards granted in terms of the long-term incentive plan (LTIP) vests three years after date of grant, to the extent that the performance conditions, under which the awards were granted, are met. LTIP awards vest on 23 February 2013. Any awards not exercised within 10 years from date of grant will lapse. |
| Strike price |
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NIL cost to participant in accordance with the rules of the above plans |
| Class of security |
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Awards to acquire ordinary shares |
| Type of interest |
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Direct beneficial |
Clearance was obtained in terms of 3.66 of the JSE Listings Requirements.
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| Name |
Designation |
Bonus Share Plan |
Long-Term Incentive Plan |
Market Value at date of award |
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| Cutifani : M |
Director and CEO |
27,146 |
50,548 |
R21,824,244.60 |
| Venkatakrishnan : S |
Director and CFO |
15,074 |
25,543 |
R11,409,315.30 |
| Eatwell : L |
Company Secretary |
1,002 |
2,109 |
R873,879.90 |
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| Total awards granted to directors and company secretarial personnel |
43,222 |
78,200 |
R34,107,439.80 |
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| The awards granted above form part of a total award grant of |
805,211 |
655,808 |
R410,400,237.10 |
| Number of participants |
1,571 |
107 |
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| Market value per award at date of grant |
R280.90 |
R280.90 |
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| Total number of ordinary shares currently held by the CEO, CFO and Company Secretary is 10,000; 10,351 and 130, respectively. |
Johannesburg
23 February 2010
JSE Sponsor : UBS Limited
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| Alan Fine (Media) |
+27 (0) 11 637 6383 |
+27 (0) 83 250 0757 |
afine@AngloGoldAshanti.com |
| Joanne Jones (Media) |
+27 (0) 11 637 6813 |
+27 (0) 82 896 0306 |
jjones@anglogoldashanti.com |
| Sicelo Ntuli (Investors) |
+27 (0) 11 637 6339 |
+27 (0) 71 608 0991 |
sntuli@anglogoldashanti.com |
| Stewart Bailey (Investors) |
+1 212 836 4303 |
+1 646 338 4337 |
sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com |
Disclaimer
Certain statements made in this communication, including, without limitation, those concerning AngloGold Ashanti’s strategy to reduce its gold hedging position including the extent and effects of the reduction, the economic outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices, production, cash costs and other operating results, growth prospects and outlook of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, individually or in the aggregate, including the completion and commencement of commercial operations of certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration and production projects and completion of acquisitions and dispositions, AngloGold Ashanti’s liquidity and capital resources, and expenditure and the outcome and consequences of any pending litigation proceedings, contain certain forward-looking statements regarding AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, economic performance and financial condition. 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 as 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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