Form 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Report on Form 6-K dated May 11, 2015

This Report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference in

our automatic shelf Registration Statement on Form F-3 as amended (File No. 333-182712) and our Registration

Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-10990 and 333-113789) as amended, to the extent not superseded by

documents or reports subsequently filed by us under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of

1934, in each case as amended

Commission file number: 1-14846

 

 

        AngloGold Ashanti Limited        

(Name of Registrant)

76 Jeppe Street

Newtown, Johannesburg, 2001

(P O Box 62117, Marshalltown, 2107)

South Africa

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

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Yes: q         No:  x

 

Enclosures:

Unaudited condensed financial statements as of March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, prepared in accordance with IFRS, and related management’s discussion.


LOGO

Report

for the quarter ended 31 March 2015

 

v  

Production of 969,000oz

v  

Costs reflect strong leverage to lower oil price and weaker currencies

v  

Adjusted EBITDA remains strong at $409m, despite 14% reduction year on year due to lower gold price and fewer ounces sold

v  

Asset sale/JV processes progressing - binding bids received for CC&V sale/JV

 

                    Quarter          Year      
          

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Mar

2015

    

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Dec

2014

    

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Mar

2014

    

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Dec

2014

 
            US dollar / Imperiial  
Operating review                 

Gold

                

Produced

   - oz (000)      969         1,156         1,055         4,436   

Sold

   - oz (000)      997         1,172         1,097         4,458   

Price received 1

   - $/oz      1,217         1,202         1,290         1,264   

All-in sustaining costs 2

   - $/oz      926         1,017         993         1,026   

All-in costs 2

   - $/oz      1,026         1,143         1,114         1,148   

Total cash costs 3

   - $/oz      744         724         770         787   
   
Financial review                 

Gold income

   - $m      1,086         1,278         1,324         5,218   

Cost of sales

   - $m      (870)         (1,061)         (1,012)         (4,190)   

Total cash costs 3

   - $m      668         777         778         3,292   

Production costs4

   - $m      681         833         806         3,410   

Gross profit

   - $m      209         222         296         1,043   

(Loss) profit attributable to equity shareholders

   - $m      (1)         (58)         39         (58)   
     - cents/share      0         (14)         10         (14)   

Headline (loss) earnings5

   - $m      (1)         (71)         38         (79)   
     - cents/share      0         (17)         9         (19)   

Net cash flow from operating activities

   - $m      190         213         350         1,220   

Capital expenditure

   - $m      195         363         274         1,209   

 

  Notes:

  

1.

  

Refer to note A “Non-GAAP disclosure” for the definition.

  
  

2.

  

Refer to note B “Non-GAAP disclosure” for the definition.

  
  

3.

  

Refer to note C “Non-GAAP disclosure” for the definition.

  

$ represents US dollar, unless otherwise stated.

  

4.

  

Refer to note 3 of notes for the quarter ended 31 March 2015.

  

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

  

5.

  

Refer to note 9 of notes for the quarter ended 31 March 2015

  

Certain statements contained in this document, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those concerning the economic outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices, production, cash costs, all-in sustaining costs, all-in costs, cost savings and other operating results, return on equity, productivity improvements, growth prospects and outlook of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, individually or in the aggregate, including the achievement of project milestones, commencement and completion of commercial operations of certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration and production projects and the completion of acquisitions, dispositions or joint venture transactions, AngloGold Ashanti’s liquidity and capital resources and capital expenditure and the outcome and consequence of any potential or pending litigation or regulatory proceedings or environmental health and safety issues, are forward-looking statements regarding AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, economic performance and financial condition.

These forward-looking statements or forecasts involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause AngloGold Ashanti’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Although AngloGold Ashanti believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and forecasts 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, social and political and market conditions, the success of business and operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, including environmental approvals, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, the outcome of pending or future litigation proceedings, and business and operational risk management.

For a discussion of such risk factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti’s annual reports on Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause AngloGold Ashanti’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results. Consequently, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. AngloGold Ashanti undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by applicable law. 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.

This communication may contain certain “Non-GAAP” financial measures. AngloGold Ashanti utilises certain Non-GAAP performance measures and ratios in managing its business. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the reported operating results or cash flow from operations or any other measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. In addition, the presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures other companies may use.

 

 

LOGO    Quarter 1 2015  


 

 

 

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Operations at a glance

for the quarter ended 31 March 2015

    

 

Production

 

    All-in sustaining costs1     Total cash costs 2
     oz (000)    

 

Year-on-year
% Variance 3

    Qtr on Qtr
% Variance 4
    $/oz     Year-on-year
% Variance 3
    Qtr on Qtr
% Variance 4
    $/oz     Year-on-year
% Variance 3
    Qtr on Qtr
% Variance  4
         

 

SOUTH AFRICA

 

    239        (18     (20     1,095        12        -        911        14      10

Vaal River Operations

 

    94        (8     (24     1,062        4        3        868        2      12

 Kopanang

 

    29        -        (12     1,266        (4     (4     1,055        (2   4

 Moab

 

    64        (11     (29     969        8        5        782        3      14

West Wits Operations

 

    93        (27     (22     1,202        30        6        977        33      13

 Mponeng

 

    44        (42     (21     1,307        41        3        1,000        41      6

 TauTona

 

    49        (6     (22     1,106        21        11        957        24      21

Total Surface Operations

 

    50        (17     (11     945        (6     (15     868        4      (2)

Other

    2        100        100        -        -        -        -        -      -
         

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

 

    730        (5     (15     849        (13     (12     692        (9   -

CONTINENTAL AFRICA

    351        (6     (16     839        (19     (7     714        (12   4

 DRC

 

                   

 Kibali - Attr. 45% 5

 

    73        43        (9     623        9        17        630        17      15

 Ghana

 

                   

 Iduapriem

 

    40        (11     -        1,182        32        (5     1,046        46      7

 Obuasi

 

    17        (68     (65     966        (37     (33     628        (49   (37)

 Guinea

 

                   

 Siguiri - Attr. 85%

 

    64        (9     (6     991        3        2        887        11      -

 Mali

 

                   

 Morila - Attr. 40% 5

 

    20        100        33        614        (62     (34     535        (51   (45)

 Sadiola - Attr. 41% 5

 

    19        -        (10     912        (35     (13     876        (31   (7)

 Yatela - Attr. 40% 5

 

    -        (100     (100     -        (100     (100     -        (100   (100)

 Namibia

 

                   

 Navachab

 

    -        (100     -        -        (100     -        -        (100   -

 Tanzania

 

                   

 Geita

 

    118        11        (18     775        (26     3        579        (8   35

 Non-controlling interests, exploration and other

 

                   
         

AUSTRALASIA

 

    143        (8     (9     842        (9     (15     679        (13   (7)

 Australia

 

                   

 Sunrise Dam

 

    57        (20     (7     1,095        -        (8     970        (9   (10)

 Tropicana - Attr. 70%

 

    86        2        (10     584        (16     (29     422        (15   (12)

 Exploration and other

                   
         

AMERICAS

 

    236        -        (16     864        (2     (17     665        -      (2)

 Argentina

 

                   

 Cerro Vanguardia - Attr. 92.50%

 

    65        12        2        916        15        (13     651        1      (17)

 Brazil

 

                   

 AngloGold Ashanti Mineração

 

    99        5        (18     716        (11     (26     548        (11   (3)

 Serra Grande

 

    31        (3     (26     962        (6     2        680        (15   19

United States of America

 

                   

 Cripple Creek & Victor

 

    41        (21     (24     1,059        4        (16     957        37      7

 Non-controlling interests, exploration and other

                   
         

OTHER

 

                   

Sub-total

    969        (8     (16     926        (7     (9     744        (3   3

1 Refer to note B under “Non-GAAP disclosure” for definition

2 Refer to note C under “Non-GAAP disclosure” for definition

3 Variance March 2015 quarter on March 2014 quarter - increase (decrease).

4 Variance March 2015 quarter on December 2014 quarter - increase (decrease).

5 Equity accounted joint ventures.

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

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Financial and Operating Report

FINANCIAL AND CORPORATE REVIEW

First quarter overview

AngloGold Ashanti delivered a strong financial and operating performance for the first quarter of 2015. The operating results for the three months to 31 March showed a robust performance from the International operations, which partly offset a slow start in South Africa due to the post-Christmas ramp-up and a number of safety stoppages. The performance from the international operations was achieved despite the loss of ounces from Obuasi (limited operations) and Navachab (sold). The Group’s performance reflects the positive impact on costs of lower oil prices in Continental Africa and Australia in particular and weaker currencies in South Africa, Brazil and Australia.

“This is an exceptionally strong performance from our International portfolio in particular, and one which shows the benefit of our diversified portfolio,” Chief Executive Officer Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan said. “We’ve continued to focus on delivering real operational efficiencies and tight cost management, while ensuring we benefit from weaker producer currencies and lower oil prices. It shows in these results.”

First quarter production for the group was 969,000oz at an average total cash cost of $744/oz, compared to 1.055Moz at $770/oz in the first quarter of 2014 (which had the full benefit of Obuasi and Navachab’s production), and 1,156,000oz at $724/oz the previous quarter. Total cash costs benefited from higher output in some operations, weaker currencies and continued benefit from cost saving initiatives.

The International operations delivered 730,000oz at a total cash cost of $692/oz and All-in Sustaining Costs (AISC) of $849/oz, representing a year-on-year improvement of 9% and 13% in total cash costs and AISC respectively, despite a 5% reduction in output, due mainly to Obuasi and Navachab. Geita delivered a strong performance, Kibali and Tropicana reflect full ramp-up in production, and Cerro Vanguardia and AngloGold Ashanti Mineração delivered output improvements.

South Africa’s production fell 18% to 239,000oz from the first quarter of 2014, due to safety stoppages at both the West Wits and Vaal River regions, which contributed to the 12% rise in AISC to $1,095/oz and a 14% increase in total cash costs to $911/oz.

Gold income decreased by $238m from $1,324m in the quarter ended 31 March 2014 to $1,086m in the corresponding period of 2015, which represents an 18% decrease. The decrease was mainly due to a 6%, or $73/oz, decrease in the gold price received from $1,290/oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2014 to $1,217/oz for the corresponding period in 2015 and the 9%, or 100,000oz, decrease in gold sold from 1,097,000oz for the quarter ended 31 March 2014 to 997,000oz for the same period in 2015.

Production costs decreased by $125m from $806m in the quarter ended 31 March 2014 to $681m in the quarter ended 31 March 2015, representing a 16% decrease. The decrease was mainly due to a reduction in labour costs, fuel and power costs, consumable stores and contractor costs as well as the weakening of some local currencies against the US dollar. Production costs in all business segments are largely incurred in local currency where the relevant operation is located. US dollar denominated production costs tend to be adversely impacted by local currency strength and favourably impacted by local currency weakness, assuming there are no other offsetting factors. AngloGold Ashanti’s financial results can be influenced significantly by the fluctuations in the South African Rand, Brazilian Real, Australian dollar, and, to a lesser extent, the Argentinean Peso. During the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 all local currencies depreciated against the US dollar. The South African Rand depreciated by 9%, the Argentinean Peso by 14%, the Australian dollar by 14% and the Brazilian Real by 21%. The decrease in production costs was partially offset by an increase in service related costs in particular Capital Ore Reserve Development.

Fuel and Power costs decreased from $166m in the quarter ended 31 March 2014 to $116m in the quarter ended 31 March 2015, which represents a $50m, or 30%, decrease. The decrease was due to the sale of Navachab at the end of June 2014 and decreased mining at Obuasi (the mine entered into a Limited Operation Phase). The decrease was partially offset by higher electricity tariffs and annual inflationary increases.

Consumable store costs decreased by $24m or 14% from $169m in the quarter ended 31 March 2014 to $145m in the quarter ended 31 March 2015. The decrease was due to the sale of Namibia, lower production at Obuasi and cost saving initiatives.

Labour costs declined by 10% from $271m in the quarter ended 31 March 2014 to $243m in the corresponding period of 2015. This was mainly due to rationalisation and restructuring across the group. Contractor costs declined 15% from $139m in the quarter ended 31 March 2014 to $118m in the quarter ended 31 March 2015. The decrease in contractor costs was primarily a result of negotiating lower contract rates and the lower utilisation of mine contractors.

Capital Ore Reserve Development decreased from a credit of $76m in the quarter ended 31 March 2014 to a credit of $56m in the quarter ended 31 March 2015. The decrease was due to decreased development at Geita in Tanzania and at Obuasi (the mine entered into a Limited Operation Phase).

Cost of sales was $870m for the quarter ended 31 March 2015 compared to $1,012m for the corresponding period in 2014. Included in cost of sales is amortisation of tangible and intangible assets and movements in gold inventory, which decreased in total from $206m in the quarter ended 31 March 2014 to $189m in the same period of 2015. Amortisation decreased by $10m, representing a revision of useful lives in 2015 and the movements in gold inventory decreased by $7m.

Net (loss) profit attributable to equity shareholders for the first quarter of 2015 was a loss of $1m, compared to a profit of $39m for the first quarter of 2014. The current quarter was negatively impacted by the 100,000oz decrease in gold sold partially offset by the decrease in production costs.

 

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Cash inflow from operating activities was positive at $190m, although lower than the same quarter a year earlier at $350m, following the lower production and gold price as well as working capital movements.

Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Adjusted EBITDA) was $409m, compared with $476m in the first quarter of 2014, with the reduction due mainly to the 6% reduction in the gold price received and a 9% reduction in ounces sold. However, adjusted EBITDA was higher than the previous quarter’s $407m, despite the markedly lower output from the South Africa region, given the lower costs quarter-on-quarter. As at 31 March 2015, total borrowings (including a bank overdraft) amounted to $3,670m and cash and cash equivalents amounted to $362m compared to $3,826m and $525m, respectively, a year earlier.

Total capital expenditure (including equity accounted joint ventures) during the first quarter of 2015 was $195m, compared with $274m in the first quarter of 2014 and $363m the previous quarter. This reflects seasonality in capital expenditure, the positive impact of weaker currencies, and lower capital required at Kibali, Obuasi, and Cripple Creek & Victor where the mill has been commissioned and ramp up is underway. Of the total capital spent, project capital expenditure during the quarter amounted to $62m.

Net Debt was US$3.150bn at the end of the first quarter of 2015 compared to $3.095bn same quarter last year and $3.133bn in the previous quarter, resulting in a Net Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.97 times. (This remains well within covenant levels of 3.5 times.)

    Summary of quarter-on-quarter operating and cost improvements:

 

    Particulars   Q1 2015    Q1 2014   

 

 Change Year- 

on-Year

 

 

Gold price received ($/oz)

 

  1,217   1,290   -6%

 

Gold production (’000ozs)

 

  969   1,055   -8%

 

Gold production (’000ozs) (normalised for Navachab & Obuasi)*

 

  969   1,003   -3%

 

Gold production (’000ozs) (International Ops normalised for Navachab & Obuasi)*

 

  730   713   2%

 

Total cash costs ($/oz)**

 

  744   770   -3%

 

Cost of sales ($m)

 

  870   1,012   -14%

 

Corporate & marketing costs ($m)

 

 

  22   25   -12%

Exploration & evaluation costs ($m)

 

  29   30   -3%

 

Capital expenditure ($m)

 

  195   274   -29%

 

All-in sustaining costs ($/oz)***

 

  926   993   -7%

 

All-in costs ($/oz)***

 

  1,026   1,114   -8%

 

(Loss) profit attr. - equity shareholders ($m)

 

  (1)   39   -103%

 

Adjusted EBITDA ($m)

 

  409   476   -14%

*   Normalised to reflect Navachab following sale and contribution of only 17,000oz from Obuasi, which is on limited operation.

**  Includes administration and other expenses.

*** World Gold Council standard, excludes stockpiles written off.

SAFETY

AngloGold Ashanti’s efforts continued to show strong commitment in safety performance, with the all injury frequency rate, the broadest measure of safety performance, improving to 7.53 per million hours worked compared to 7.79 the same quarter last year. Regrettably, there were three fatalities during the first quarter of 2015, two in South Africa and one in Brazil. Formal incident investigations to identify factors which contributed to the incidents were initiated immediately and have been completed. Corrective and preventative actions have been identified and are being implemented to prevent recurrence. Safety is our highest priority, a critical focus area in our strategic objectives and we remain committed to a zero harm work environment which we aim to achieve through the fatalities prevention initiatives by management and control of major hazards.

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

The South African operations produced 239,000oz at a total cash cost of $911/oz for the first quarter of 2015 compared to 290,000oz at a total cash cost of $797/oz in the same quarter last year. As flagged during our fourth quarter 2014 results presentation, safety-related interruptions during the fourth quarter 2014 and the first quarter 2015 had a significant impact on production given the tragic fatalities at Mponeng mine, as well as various other safety-related interruptions at the Vaal River region, which exacerbated the slower start-up after the Christmas break. In addition the South African Operations lost about 33,000oz due to safety stoppages, increased seismicity at West Wits (particularly at Mponeng) and some 3,000oz mainly due to electricity supply issues, including equipment theft and failure. Total cash costs were adversely impacted by lower production despite currency weakness and efforts to contain inflationary pressures.

 

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At West Wits, production was 93,000oz at a total cash cost of $977/oz for the quarter ended March 2015 compared to 128,000oz at a total cash cost of $735/oz in the same quarter last year. The first quarter’s performance was negatively impacted by interruptions from safety-related stoppages subsequent to two fatalities at Mponeng. This was exacerbated by the grades at TauTona which were 7% lower when compared to the same period last year, as a result of lower on-reef, in-situ values planned as mining progresses towards the boundary. TauTona ore previously treated at Savuka gold plant is now being processed at the Mponeng gold plant in an attempt to derive benefit of higher recovery factor and cost efficiencies.

Production from the Vaal River operations for the first quarter of 2015 was 94,000oz at a total cash cost of $868/oz, compared to 102,000oz at a total cash cost of $851/oz in the same quarter last year. Kopanang’s performance was negatively impacted by an ore-pass blockage, whilst Moab Khotsong faced challenges from safety-related stoppages. Yield at Moab Khotsong was 10% lower when compared to the same quarter last year due to an increase in dilution. Moab Khotsong, however, remained the lowest cost producer for the South African region during the quarter at a total cash cost of $782/oz. The establishment of a Vaal River district model is progressing well and the new model is expected to be fully functional by the second half of 2015. Effective 1 January 2015, Great Noligwa’s operations have been incorporated as a segment under Moab Khotsong which will be reported as a single entity.

Surface Operations’ production for the first quarter of 2015 was 50,000oz at a total cash cost of $868/oz, compared to 60,000oz at a total cash cost of $836/oz in the same quarter last year. The most significant challenge has been a reduction in grade. To alleviate the grade constraints, the mining mix was altered in order to prioritise higher grade Marginal Ore Dumps. Going forward, this is expected to be supplemented by the intake of external Marginal Ore Dumps and the processing of clean-up material at Savuka gold plant.

The Continental Africa region production for the first quarter of 2015 was 351,000oz at a total cash cost of $714/oz compared to 374,000oz at a total cash cost of $808/oz in the same quarter last year. The region’s performance is attributable mainly to the strong production from Geita and continuing ramp-up in Kibali, despite the limited operations at Obuasi and the absence of Navachab production, the limited operational flexibility in oxide operations at Sadiola, as well as plant maintenance shutdowns at Iduapriem and Siguiri.

In the DRC, Kibali production for the quarter was 73,000oz at a total cash cost of $630/oz compared to 51,000oz at a total cash cost of $538/oz in the same quarter last year. Production was 43% higher due to operation of both the oxide and sulphide circuits compared to the same quarter last year when only the oxide circuit was operational. Quarter-on-quarter, production was impacted by decrease in tonnage throughput due to fewer operating shifts together with a planned 5% decrease in recovered grade. Consequently, total cash costs increased as a result of the lower production together with higher mining rates.

In Ghana, Iduapriem produced 40,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,046/oz compared to 45,000oz at a total cash cost of $716/oz in the same quarter last year. Production declined year-on-year due to a 2% decrease in recovered grade together with a 9% decrease in tonnage throughput. Tonnage throughput in the current quarter was impacted by a planned major plant shutdown to replace components of the mill circuit. Total cash costs increased as production decreased and mainly because full-scale mining operations only resumed during the quarter after executing a stockpile treatment plan last year. The impact of the mine plant shutdown that took place during the quarter was compensated by higher grade ore tonnes processed.

As the Obuasi mine continued in limited operations state, with the feasibility study well advanced, production for the first quarter of 2015 was significantly down at 17,000oz at a total cash cost of $628/oz, compared to 53,000oz at a total cash cost of $1,234/oz in the same quarter last year. Current production was from scaled down surface operations and tailings maintenance activities.

In the Republic of Guinea, Siguiri’s production was 64,000oz at a total cash cost of $887/oz, compared to 70,000oz at a total cash cost of $800/oz in the same quarter last year. Production declined as expected, due to depletion of higher grade ore sources. Total cash costs were higher than the same period last year as a result of inflationary increases together with the impact of the lower recovered grade. Tonnage throughput was impacted by a four-day minor plant shutdown, together with fewer operating shifts during the quarter.

In Mali, Morila’s production for the first quarter of 2015 was 20,000oz at a total cash cost of $535/oz. Production increased as a result of the higher grade tonnes sourced from the satellite pit 7s commissioned in the latter part of last year.

Sadiola’s production for the first quarter of 2015 was maintained at 19,000oz at a total cash cost of $876/oz. The current quarter’s production compared to the previous quarter was impacted by a 16% decrease in tonnage throughput partly offset by a 7% increase in recovered grade from tonnes mined in the satellite oxide pits. Total cash costs, however, decreased from $1,262/oz compared to the same quarter last year due to a 25% decrease in volumes mined as a result of limited operational flexibility in the oxide operations, together with the cumulative benefit of the cost management initiatives.

The Yatela mine accelerated the transition to full closure. The current quarter’s operational performance is therefore not comparable to previous periods.

In Tanzania, Geita’s production was 118,000oz at a total cash cost of $579/oz compared to 106,000oz at a total cash cost of $631/oz in the same quarter last year. Production increased 11% as a result of accessing higher grade ore sources stripped in the Nyankanga pit. Total cash costs decreased by 8%, primarily as a result of the efficiency of lower mining unit costs together with the benefits of lower fuel prices. Current quarter production was somewhat impacted by a decrease in tonnage throughput, due to scheduled down time for maintenance, together with fewer operating shifts in the quarter.

 

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In the Americas region, production for the first quarter of 2015 was 236,000oz at a total cash cost of $665/oz compared to 236,000oz at a total cash cost of $668/oz in the same quarter last year. Production remained stable, supported by strong performances from Cerro Vanguardia and Mineração, where production was up 12% and 5% respectively, year-on-year. However, the region was negatively impacted by lower placed grade, leach pad sequence timing and a mill start-up delay at the Cripple Creek & Victor mine, in addition to lower feed grades and equipment challenges at Serra Grande. Total cash costs for the region declined marginally due to efficiencies derived from the continued costs savings initiatives and benefiting from weaker currencies, and despite subdued production in some parts of the region and high inflation in Argentina.

At Cripple Creek & Victor, production was 41,000oz at a total cash cost of $957/oz compared to 52,000oz at a total cash cost of $699/oz in the same quarter last year. Production decreased year-on-year due to lower placed grade, leach pad sequence timing and increasing pad height, causing longer leach solution transport time. Total cash costs increased due to lower recoverable grade, fewer tons mined and below-plan ounce production due to the mill start-up delay, partially assisted by lower fuel prices.

In Argentina, Cerro Vanguardia´s production for the quarter was 12% higher at 65,000oz at a total cash cost of $651/oz, compared to 58,000oz at a total cash cost of $644/oz in the same quarter of last year, mainly due to the effect of higher heap leach production. Total cash costs were negatively impacted by persistently high inflation in Argentina, with salary increases effective from February. Currency weakness, however, had a positive effect on costs in addition to favourable stockpile movements, mainly as a result of lower tonnes treated, and higher grades. These favourable effects were partially offset by higher heap-leach costs as high volume of material was processed. Plans are being evaluated to further increase production in coming quarters.

In Brazil, operations produced 130,000oz at a total cash cost of $580/oz compared to 126,000oz at a total cash cost of $664/oz in the same quarter of last year. Production increased year-on-year due to higher tonnages treated. Improved costs reflect production increase and the benefits of the local currency depreciation. In addition, initiatives implemented to reduce power and water consumption, through ventilation management and other activities, all helped in managing costs.

AngloGold Ashanti Córrego do Sítio Mineração’s production was 5% higher at 99,000oz at a total cash cost of $548/oz compared to 94,000oz at total cash costs of $619/oz in the same quarter of last year. Production increased year-on-year due to improved performance of Córrego do Sítio operations, stabilization of Lamego at a higher mining rate, as a consequence of changing the mining method from cut-and-fill to open stope, and also improved productivity at Cuiabá. Total cash costs improved due to higher gold production, higher by-product sales and price received whilst also benefiting from the weakness in the Brazilian Real.

Notwithstanding the improved performance, the Cuiabá complex encountered delays in the initial plan for shaft maintenance, which will impact second-quarter production. Similarly, at Córrego do Sítio, geological modelling changes at both Oxide and Sulphide (Mina II) mines will impact second-quarter production. However, in both cases the output is expected to be recovered in latter half of the year.

Production at Serra Grande was 31,000oz at a total cash cost of $680/oz compared to 32,000oz at a total cash cost of $799/oz in the same quarter of last year. Production was lower than the previous quarter as a result of lower feed grade, in line with plan. Total cash costs were consequently impacted by lower gold produced but offset by the weakness of the Brazilian Real. Production is expected to recover in the second quarter by mining higher grades at Mina III. High inflation and threats of power rationing, due to a poor rainy season, are risks to both costs and production, and mitigation plans are being developed.

Australia produced 143,000oz at a total cash cost of $679/oz compared to 155,000oz at a total cash cost of $779/oz in the same quarter of last year, when the final high grade crown pillar ore from the base of the open pit at Sunrise Dam was mined. Costs were favourably impacted by a weaker Australian dollar.

At Sunrise Dam gold production in the March quarter decreased by 7% to 57,000oz compared to 61,000oz in the previous quarter, due to a number of factors which reduced the volume of underground ore mined in January and February by approximately 100,000t. A primary ventilation fan failure in the Cosmo section of the mine late in 2014, exacerbated by poor loader availability, required a change to the mining and development schedule. As a result a higher proportion of intermediate grade stockpiled ore was fed to the mill to make up the shortfall in mined tonnes. These issues have been corrected. Production in the March quarter was 20% lower than the previous corresponding period when the last parcel of high grade ore from the open pit was mined. Mill throughput of 963,000t was 4% lower than the previous quarter, but still above budget. Despite the fall in mined tonnes and head grade in the March quarter, total cash costs dropped by 10% to $970/oz from $1,083/oz in the previous quarter, largely due to reduced processing costs and a lower exchange rate. A total of 99m of underground capital development and 2,200m of operational development were completed during the quarter.

Tropicana had a steady quarter with gold production of 86,000koz at a total cash cost of $422/oz compared to 84,000oz at a total cash cost of $495/oz in the same quarter of last year. Production was down 11% compared to the previous quarter, but 2% higher than the March quarter of 2014. Mill throughput and recoveries remained constant, while mining rates and mining productivity both improved during the quarter. Lower processing and maintenance costs contributed to a 12% decrease in total cash costs to $422/oz from $482/oz in the previous quarter.

The borefield expansion was almost complete at quarter end and process water supply constraints have been alleviated. Construction of the 292 km long Eastern Goldfields Pipeline that will deliver natural gas to the Sunrise Dam and Tropicana operations began on schedule in March. Construction is anticipated to be completed by year end with first delivery of gas to Tropicana scheduled for January 2016.

 

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UPDATE ON CAPITAL PROJECTS

In the Americas, the Mine Life Extension project at Cripple Creek & Victor is on schedule. Mill commissioning progressed well during the quarter, having started with first gold production. Mill production ramp up is planned for the second quarter. Capital spend in 2015 is expected to be primarily related to the Mine Life Extension 2 (MLE2) project, which includes a new mill and a new Valley Leach Facility with associated gold recovery plant. The new Valley Leach facility and associated gold recovery plant are on schedule with expected production to start in 2016.

At Kibali, in the DRC, the capital spend reduced significantly following completion of the process plant and related infrastructure. The shaft development and the underground decline development progressed according to plan. The paste fill plant was pre-commissioned, and is scheduled to be commissioned in the second quarter when the underground distribution system has been completed. The Ambarau hydro power station dam design and the construction method changed due to the foundation requirements. Both open pit and underground production performed well during the quarter. Open pit resource reconciliations were slightly better than the resource models.

In South Africa, the Mponeng Phase I project commissioned the chairlift and electrical monorail between 120L and 123L. During March, the mining milestone of exceeding 300m of development on 123L was achieved. The remaining infrastructures to be completed for this project are the rock silos, de-gritting dam and mono rail between 123L and 126L. Mine stoppages due to fatalities in the previous two quarters have caused schedule delays in both Phase 1 and 2 projects.

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION UPDATE

The three prototype production machines at TauTona continue to make progress towards the desired drilling efficiencies, while the test site machine has been refurbished and fully serviced to MKIII specifications and was returned to the mine in April. The newest generation (MKIV) machine manufacture is nearing completion with delivery anticipated by mid-year. Narrow-reef drilling at Kopanang is progressing well with less cutter-head deflection than experienced when drilling the C-reef at Great Noligwa. RC drilling depth and penetration rates have met original specifications and work will now commence to refine drilling accuracy. Ultra-high strength backfill test work continues to yield improved design capabilities with greater pumping distances and increased mixing volumes being proven possible.

EXPLORATION

Exploration and evaluation costs during the three months of 2015 were $29m compared to $30m during the same period in 2014.

GREENFIELDS EXPLORATION

During the first quarter of 2015, Greenfields exploration activities were undertaken in Australia, Colombia and Brazil. Greenfields Exploration completed 2,865m of diamond and RC drilling. Total expenditure for the quarter was $5m.

In Colombia, a handover from the Greenfields exploration team to the Colombia project’s team was completed at Quebradona. This work for the quarter focused on the Guintar project (100% AGA) in Colombia which is situated 40km west of Medellin. Mapping and target generation activities were undertaken. These activities have outlined an extensive alteration system in sediments overlaying a dioritic porphyry intrusion. The intrusion is associated with both porphyry Cu/Au and epithermal gold occurrences which are being mapped and evaluated.

In Australia, at the Tropicana JV (AngloGold Ashanti 70%) a total of 4,661m of aircore (AC), 2,317m of reverse circulation (RC) and 108.5m of diamond drilling was completed at the Madras and Sanpan prospects located 25 km south and 50 km southeast of the Tropicana Gold Mine, respectively. Drilling at Madras aimed to follow up encouraging results initially received in the second half of 2014 within a zone of supergene mineralisation spatially associated with a broad shear zone. RC drilling returned significant results including, but not limited to 15.0m @ 5.08 g/t Au in MARC039, 25.0m @ 2.47 g/t Au in MARC040 and 17.0m @ 4.22 g/t Au in MARC044. Further RC and diamond drilling is scheduled at Madras to define the dimensions and tenor of mineralisation intersected to date.

BROWNFIELDS EXPLORATION

A total of 87,946m of diamond and RC drilling was completed during the first quarter of 2015. Exploration on brownfields was carried out in ten countries.

In Tanzania, at Geita Gold Mine, a total of 3,083m were drilled. Infill drilling programmes were conducted at Star & Comet South East Extension, Star & Comet Cut3, Geita Hill East Cut 1 and Nyankanga Cut 8.

One DD hole was completed at Star & Comet South East (141m), testing the priority, near-surface mineralisation and down-dip extension of the southern limb of the ore body. A number of significant intercepts were returned. Mineral Resource amelioration drilling was completed at Nyankanga Cut 8 and Geita Hill East when permitted by pit access restrictions. 2 RC holes (257m) and 3 DD holes (480m) were completed in Nyankanga and 1 RC hole (50m) at Geita Hill East.

A hydrogeological drill hole at Nyamonge, 300m NW of Waste Dump 14, returned a significant gold value. Initial indications are that the mineralisation is associated with a palaeochannel, however analysis of the results is ongoing to assess follow up work required.

 

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In Ghana at Iduapriem, auger drilling (951m) was undertaken at the North heap leach pad. Samples have been submitted for fire assay, Particle Size Distribution (PSD), Gravity Recoverable Gold, and Bottle Roll analyses. About a third of the results for Au and PSD have been received to date. Reconnaissance work was initiated at the Bankyem (Block 1 Extension), with mapping initially focused in the vicinity of known near-surface drill hole intersections. The Mile 5 quartz vein target was also revisited with detailed mapping and sampling of veins exposed by the extensive artisanal workings at the site. The mapping confirmed two distinct NE and E trending vein sets, both associated with auriferous quartz-tourmaline-sericite veins.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo at Kibali, the Phase 4 (21 hole) drilling programme was completed at Gorumbwa. In the southwest area, most mineralised zones were intersected outside of previously predicted positions, but still within the $1000 Reserve pit, indicating upside potential.

In Brazil, exploration continued at the Cuiabá, Lamego and CdS production centres for AGABM with 17,300m drilled collectively in the surface and underground drilling programmes during the quarter with a focus on Mineral Resource conversion. At Serra Grande, 13,255m of drilling were completed as infill drilling programmes continued in the Mineral Resource conversion programmes.

In the United States, 17,990m were drilled as part of the ongoing programmes to add new heap leach tonnage for the VLF facilities and confirm high grade targets outside of current open pit designs.

At Sunrise Dam in Australia, exploration was focussed on underground Mineral Resource extension and infill. Drilling (7,859m) targeted Vogue, GQ South, Carey Shear Zone and Astro South and East. Delays were caused to the drilling programme due to a fall of ground which blocked off one of the rigs. A total of 18 significant assay results were received of which all but one were from infill and extensional drilling at Vogue.

At Tropicana, drilling commenced at Havana North with a total of 1,194m of RC and 2,238m of DD drilling completed. The Havana North drill programme is anticipated to be completed by July and RC/DD drilling will then advance to the Tropicana Extension targets. Both of these programmes are designed to test potential down-plunge extensions of known mineralisation.

UPDATE ON CRIPPLE CREEK & VICTOR

As advised earlier, the Company has initiated a plan to identify a joint arrangement partner or a purchaser in respect of its interest in the Cripple Creek & Victor mine (“the mine”) in Colorado in the United States. The Company has received binding offers from counterparties for a 50% interest in the mine structured as a joint operation as well as binding offers for the purchase of 100% of the mine. These binding offers are currently being considered as to the value and the conditions.

The Company has assumed at this stage in the process that it is reasonable that a transaction resulting in a sale of 50% of the mine, structured as a joint operation is possible, provided that the company’s value criteria are met. It has thus accounted for 50% of the assets and liabilities of the mine as “held for sale”. Currently there is no assurance that any binding offer will be accepted or any sales transaction may occur (Refer note 14).

SOUTH AFRICA WAGE TALKS

In the coming months AngloGold Ashanti will join the largest employers and producers in South Africa’s gold sector in negotiating a new wage agreement with labour unions representing most of the industry’s collective workforce. This year’s negotiations come at a delicate time for South Africa’s gold industry - gold prices remain almost 40% below their peak reached in 2011, tariff increases for water and electricity have risen by multiples of the inflation rate while wage increases have also continued to outpace increases in inflation.

The industry has looked for ways to absorb these cost increases amid declining grades and diminishing productivity levels, with lower overall employment levels an unfortunate but inevitable consequence. At current gold prices, much of the sector is close to, or below break-even levels, placing still more jobs at risk. Over the past decade, according to the Chamber of Mines, the average annual wage for an employee in the sector has risen by 180% to around R196,298 per year, while the total number of employees in the sector fell by a third to about 119,000 people. Over that same period, South Africa’s gold production fell by an average annual decline of 8.2%.

Leadership of these gold companies are now looking to reach a new accord with employees and their labour unions to arrest this downward spiral and restore the industry to a more sustainable long-term footing. It is crucial for the future of one of South Africa’s key economic contributors, and indeed for individual mines and their employees, given that companies cannot be expected to persist with unprofitable operations.

The companies will this year propose an ‘Economic and Social Sustainability Compact’. Such a compact would comprise a mutually agreed set of binding principles that will determine the rights and responsibilities of companies and organised labour in respect of workplace activities and consequences, including wages and conditions of service. The fundamental principles of the proposed compact will be sustainability through a partnership approach by the companies, the unions and employees. Proposed wage increases and other terms and conditions of employment will be considered with due regard to their impact on the sustainability of the industry and of course on employment security. More detail will be provided on the content of the proposed Compact in due course, once the key features of the employers’ proposal have been fully covered with the unions.

 

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LOGO

Independent auditor’s review report on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Information for the quarter ended 31 March 2015 to the Shareholders of AngloGold Ashanti Limited

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated financial statements of AngloGold Ashanti Limited (the company) contained in the accompanying quarterly report on pages 10 to 35, which comprise the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 March 2015, the condensed consolidated income statement, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the quarter then ended, and selected explanatory notes.

Directors’ Responsibility for the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The directors are responsible for the preparation and presentation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standard, IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides, as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee and Financial Reporting Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council, and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these interim financial statements based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (ISRE) 2410, Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity. This standard requires us to conclude whether anything has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim financial statements are not prepared in all material respects in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. This standard also requires us to comply with relevant ethical requirements.

A review of interim financial statements in accordance with ISRE 2410 is a limited assurance engagement. We perform procedures, primarily consisting of making enquiries of management and others within the entity, as appropriate, and applying analytical procedures and evaluating the evidence obtained.

The procedures performed in a review are substantially less than and differ in nature from those performed in an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion on these financial statements.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the company for the quarter ended 31 March 2015 are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard, IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the IASB, the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee and Financial Reporting Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council and the requirements of the Companies Act of South Africa.

Ernst & Young Inc.

Director – Roger Hillen

Registered Auditor

Chartered Accountant (SA)

102 Rivonia Road, Sandton

Johannesburg, South Africa

7 May 2015

 

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited.

A full list of Directors is available on the website.

Chief Executive: Ajen Sita

 

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Group income statement

 

 

 
   

Quarter
ended

March

2015

 

Quarter

ended

December

2014

 

Quarter

ended

March

2014

 

Year 

ended 

December 

2014 

 
US Dollar million Notes

 

        Reviewed

        Reviewed         Reviewed         Audited   

 

 

Revenue

2   1,122       1,324       1,359       5,378    
   

 

 

 

Gold income

2   1,086       1,278       1,324       5,218    

Cost of sales

3   (870)      (1,061)      (1,012)      (4,190)   

(Loss) gain on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

  (7)           (16)      15    
   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  209      222       296      1,043    

Corporate administration, marketing and other expenses

  (22)      (23)      (25)      (92)   

Exploration and evaluation costs

  (29)      (45)      (30)      (144)   

Other operating expenses

4   (21)      (7)      (5)      (28)   

Special items

5        (182)      (7)      (260)   
   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss)

  142       (35)      229       519    

Interest received

2                  24    

Exchange (loss) gain

  (14)           (6)      (7)   

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

6   (66)      (67)      (71)      (278)   

Fair value adjustment on $1.25bn bonds

  (31)      63       (70)      (17)   

Share of associates and joint ventures’ profit (loss)

7   25       22       19       (25)   
   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) before taxation

  64       (6)      107       216    

Taxation

8   (59)      (49)      (62)      (255)   
   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) for the period

       (55)      45       (39)   
   

 

 

 

Allocated as follows:

Equity shareholders

  (1)      (58)      39       (58)   

Non-controlling interests

                 19    
   

 

 

 
       (55)      45       (39)   
   

 

 

 

Basic (loss) earnings per ordinary share (cents) (1)

       (14)      10       (14)   

Diluted (loss) earnings per ordinary share (cents) (2)

       (14)      10       (14)   

 

 

(1) Calculated on the basic weighted average number of ordinary shares.

(2) Calculated on the diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares.

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

The reviewed financial statements for the three months ended 31 March 2015 have been prepared by the corporate accounting staff of AngloGold Ashanti Limited headed by Mr John Edwin Staples (BCompt (Hons); CGMA), the Group’s Chief Accounting Officer. This process was supervised by Ms Kandimathie Christine Ramon (CA (SA)), the Group’s Chief Financial Officer and Mr Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (BCom; ACA (ICAI)), the Group’s Chief Executive Officer. The financial statements for the quarter ended 31 March 2015 were reviewed, but not audited, by the Group’s statutory auditors, Ernst & Young Inc. A copy of their unmodified review report is available for inspection at the company’s head office.

 

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Group statement of comprehensive income

 

 

        Quarter          Quarter          Quarter           Year      
        ended          ended          ended           ended      
       

March

2015

 

        

December

2014

 

        

March

2014

 

         

December

2014

 

     
 US Dollar million       Reviewed          Reviewed          Reviewed           Audited      

 

Profit (loss) for the period

                (55)           45             (39)     

Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                     
                 

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

      (93)           (67)           (8)            (201)       
   

Share of associates and joint ventures’ other comprehensive income

                                           
                 

Net (loss) gain on available-for-sale financial assets

      (5)                                      
       

Release on impairment of available-for-sale financial assets

                                           
       

Release on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

      (1)           (1)                      (1)       
       

Deferred taxation thereon

                  (1)             (4)              (1)       
      (5)                                      
   

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                       
                 

Actuarial gain (loss) recognised

      12            (31)           10             (22)       
       

Deferred taxation thereon

      (3)                         (2)                    
   
                    (23)                          (16)       
                                                       

Other comprehensive (loss) income for the period, net of tax

        (89)             (90)                          (217)       
                                                       

Total comprehensive (loss) income for the period, net of tax

        (84)             (145)             51               (256)       

Allocated as follows:

                     

Equity shareholders

      (90)           (148)           45             (275)     

Non-controlling interests

                                             19        
        (84)             (145)             51               (256)       

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

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Group statement of financial position

 

 

 
    As at    As at    As at   
    March    December    March   
    2015    2014    2014   
US Dollar million Notes

 

      Reviewed

        Audited         Reviewed   

 

 

ASSETS

Non-current assets

 

Tangible assets

  4,603        4,863       4,885     

 

Intangible assets

  200        225       269     

 

Investments in associates and joint ventures

  1,450        1,427       1,391     

 

Other investments

  119        126       141     

 

Inventories

  354        636       617     

 

Trade and other receivables

  18        20       25     

 

Deferred taxation

  116        127       169     

 

Cash restricted for use

  37        36       37     

 

Other non-current assets

  36        25       50     
   

 

 

 
  6,933        7,485       7,584     
   

 

 

 

Current assets

 

Other investments

  2             1     

 

Inventories

  795        888       1,016     

 

Trade and other receivables

  263        278       380     

 

Cash restricted for use

  19        15       14     

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  362        468       525     
   

 

 

 
  1,441        1,649       1,936     

Non-current assets held for sale

14   479             158     
   

 

 

 
  1,920        1,649       2,094     
   

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

  8,853        9,134       9,678     

 

 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Share capital and premium

11   7,052        7,041       7,024     

 

Accumulated losses and other reserves

 

  (4,287)       (4,196)      (3,884)    
   

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

  2,765        2,845       3,140     

 

Non-controlling interests

 

  32        26       35     
   

 

 

 

Total equity

  2,797        2,871       3,175     
   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

Borrowings

  3,471        3,498       3,569     

 

Environmental rehabilitation and other provisions

  988        1,052       1,013     

 

Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits

  141        147       152     

 

Trade, other payables and deferred income

  11        15       14     

 

Deferred taxation

  565        567       579     
   

 

 

 
  5,176        5,279       5,327     
   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

Borrowings

  199        223       235     

 

Trade, other payables and deferred income

  539        695       793     

 

Bank overdraft

  -             22     

 

Taxation

  49        66       67     
   

 

 

 
  787        984       1,117     

Non-current liabilities held for sale

14   93             59     
   

 

 

 
  880        984       1,176     
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  6,056        6,263       6,503     
   

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

  8,853        9,134       9,678     

 

 

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

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Group statement of cash flows

 

 

 
 

Quarter

ended

March

2015

 

Quarter

ended

December

2014

 

Quarter

ended

March

2014

 

Year

ended

December

2014

 
US Dollar million

 

            Reviewed

 

 

        Reviewed

 

 

        Reviewed

 

 

        Audited

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers

  1,091       1,318       1,288       5,351     

Payments to suppliers and employees

  (860)      (1,060)      (905)      (3,978)    
  

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations

  231       258       383       1,373     

Dividends received from joint ventures

                 -     

Taxation refund

            37       41     

Taxation paid

  (46)      (48)      (70)      (194)    
  

 

 

 

Net cash inflow from operating activities

  190       213       350       1,220     
  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditure

  (168)      (314)      (220)      (1,013)    

Interest capitalised and paid

                 (1)    

Expenditure on intangible assets

       (2)           (5)    

Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets

                 31     

Other investments acquired

  (32)      (17)      (26)      (79)    

Proceeds from disposal of other investments

  28       14       24       73     

Investments in associates and joint ventures

  (3)      (3)      (40)      (65)    

Loans advanced to associates and joint ventures

  (2)      (50)      (4)      (56)    

Loans repaid by associates and joint ventures

       16            20     

Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary

                 105     

Cash in subsidiary disposed and transfers to held for sale

  (2)           (1)      2     

(Increase) decrease in cash restricted for use

  (7)           26       24     

Interest received

                 21     
  

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from investing activities

  (179)      (349)      (237)      (943)    
  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings

  61       182       15       611     

Repayment of borrowings

  (90)      (72)      (171)      (761)    

Finance costs paid

  (81)      (38)      (81)      (245)    

Revolving credit facility and bond transaction costs

                 (9)    

Dividends paid

  (2)      (8)           (17)    
  

 

 

 

Net cash (outflow) inflow from financing activities

  (112)      64       (237)      (421)    
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (101)      (72)      (124)      (144)    

Translation

  (5)      (4)      (1)      (16)    

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  468       544       628       628     

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (1)

  362       468       503       468     

 

 

Cash generated from operations

Profit (loss) before taxation

  64       (6)      107       216     

Adjusted for:

Movement on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

       (5)      16       (13)    

Amortisation of tangible assets

  166       214       175       750     

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

  66       67       71       278     

Environmental, rehabilitation and other expenditure

  (3)      24            32     

Special items

  (12)      21            31     

Amortisation of intangible assets

                 36     

Fair value adjustment on $1.25bn bonds

  31       (63)      70       17     

Interest received

  (8)      (6)      (6)      (24)    

Share of associates and joint ventures’ (profit) loss

  (25)      (22)      (19)      25     

Other non-cash movements

            13       68     

Movements in working capital

  (71)      19       (67)      (43)    
  

 

 

 
  231       258       383       1,373     
  

 

 

 

Movements in working capital

Decrease (increase) in inventories

  33       32       (10)      64     

Decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables

  14       35       (36)      52     

Decrease in trade, other payables and deferred income

  (118)      (48)      (21)      (159)    
  

 

 

 
  (71)      19       (67)      (43)    
  

 

 

 
           

 

 
(1)

The cash and cash equivalents balance at 31 March 2014 includes a bank overdraft included in the statement of financial position as part of current liabilities of $22m.

 

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

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Group statement of changes in equity

 

    

Equity holders of the parent

 

                         
  US Dollar million  

Share

 

capital

 

and

 

premium

   

Other

 

capital

 

reserves

   

Accumu-

 

lated

 

losses

   

Cash

 

flow

 

hedge

 

reserve

   

Available

 

for

 

sale

 

reserve

   

Actuarial

 

(losses)

 

gains

   

Foreign

 

currency

 

translation

 

reserve

                  Total    

Non-  

 

controlling

 

interests

   

Total

 

            equity

    
 

Balance at 31 December 2013

    7,006         136         (3,061)        (1)        18         (25)        (994)        3,079         28       3,107    
                     

Profit for the period

        39                   39              45      
     

Other comprehensive income (loss)

                                                 (8)                     6      
 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

                  39                              (8)        45              51    
 

Shares issued

    18                       18         18    
 

Share-based payment for share awards net of exercised

      (2)                    (2)        (2)   
 

Translation

                   (2)                                        (1)             -      
 

Balance at 31 March 2014

    7,024         136         (3,024)        (1)        23         (17)        (1,002)        3,140         35       3,175      
 

Balance at 31 December 2014

    7,041         132         (3,109)        (1)        17         (40)        (1,195)        2,845         26       2,871    
                     

Loss for the period

        (1)                  (1)             5      
     

Other comprehensive (loss) income

                                    (5)               (93)        (89)              (89)     
 

Total comprehensive (loss) income

                  (1)               (5)               (93)        (90)             (84)   
 

Shares issued

    11                       11         11    
 

Share-based payment for share awards net of exercised

      (1)                    (1)        (1)   
 

Translation

      (5)                 (1)                               -    
                       

Balance at 31 March 2015

    7,052         126         (3,106)        (1)        11         (29)        (1,288)        2,765         32       2,797      

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

     14    


Segmental reporting

AngloGold Ashanti’s operating segments are being reported based on the financial information provided to the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Committee, collectively identified as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM). Individual members of the Executive Committee are responsible for geographic regions of the business.

 

 

 
      Quarter ended    Year ended   
  Mar    Dec    Mar    Dec   
  2015    2014    2014    2014   
              Reviewed            Reviewed            Reviewed            Audited   
  

 

 

 
  US Dollar million  

 

 

Gold income

South Africa

  284        355        372        1,527     

Continental Africa

  464        538        532        2,105     

Australasia

  173        183        215        785     

Americas

  302        345        310        1,270     
  

 

 

 
  1,223        1,420        1,429      5,687     

Equity-accounted investments included above

  (137)       (142)       (105)      (469)    
  

 

 

 
  1,086        1,278        1,324      5,218     
  

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

South Africa

  4        44        44        216     

Continental Africa

  117        121        119        469     

Australasia

  47        19        59        125     

Americas

  78        73        92        309     

Corporate and other

  1        5        (1)       -     
  

 

 

 
  247        262        313        1,119     

Equity-accounted investments included above

  (38)       (40)       (17)       (76)    
  

 

 

 
  209        222        296        1,043     
  

 

 

 

Capital expenditure

South Africa

  44        79        51        264     

Continental Africa

  64        119        127        454     

Australasia

  20        28        27        91     

Americas

  67        134        69        394     

Corporate and other

  -        3        -        6     
  

 

 

 
  195        363        274        1,209     

Equity-accounted investments included above

  (27)       (48)       (53)       (191)    
  

 

 

 
  168        316        221        1,018     
  

 

 

 

 

 
      Quarter ended    Year ended   
  Mar    Dec    Mar    Dec   
  2015    2014    2014    2014   
  

 

 

 
  oz (000)  

 

 

Gold production

South Africa

  239        300        290        1,223     

Continental Africa

  351        419        374        1,597     

Australasia

  143        157        155        620     

Americas

  236        280        236        996     
  

 

 

 
  969        1,156        1,055        4,436     
  

 

 

 

 

 
      As at    As at    As at   
      Mar    Dec    Mar   
      2015    2014    2014   
      Reviewed    Audited    Reviewed   
    

 

 

 
          US Dollar million  

 

 

Total assets

South Africa

  2,018        2,124        2,311     

Continental Africa

  3,203        3,239        3,478     

Australasia

  837        906        1,059     

Americas

  2,426        2,409        2,263     

Corporate and other

  369        456        567     
  

 

 

 
  8,853        9,134        9,678     

 

 

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

     15    


Notes

for the quarter ended 31 March 2015

 

1. Basis of preparation

The financial statements in this quarterly report have been prepared in accordance with the historic cost convention except for certain financial instruments which are stated at fair value. The group’s accounting policies used in the preparation of these financial statements are consistent with those used in the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014 except for the adoption of new standards and interpretations effective 1 January 2015.

The financial statements of AngloGold Ashanti Limited have been prepared in compliance with IAS 34, IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee, Financial Reporting Pronouncements as issued by Financial Reporting Standards Council, JSE Listings Requirements and in the manner required by the South African Companies Act, 2008 (as amended) for the preparation of financial information of the group for the quarter ended 31 March 2015. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto as at and for the years ended 31 December 2014 and 2013.

 

2. Revenue

 

      Quarter ended      Year ended  
    

Mar

2015

    

Dec

2014

    

Mar

2014

    

Dec

2014

 
     Reviewed      Reviewed      Reviewed      Audited  
      US Dollar million  

Gold income

     1,086         1,278         1,324         5,218   

By-products (note 3)

     27         39         29         132   

Royalties received (note 5)

     1         1         1         4   

Interest received

     8         6         6         24   
       1,122         1,324         1,359         5,378   

 

3.       Cost of sales

 

           
      Quarter ended      Year ended  
    

Mar

2015

    

Dec

2014

    

Mar

2014

    

Dec

2014

 
     Reviewed      Reviewed      Reviewed      Audited  
      US Dollar million  

Cash operating costs

     661         780         762         3,260   

By-products revenue (note 2)

     (27)         (39)         (29)         (132)   
     634         741         733         3,128   

Royalties

     26         28         37         131   

Other cash costs

     8         8         8         33   

Total cash costs

     668         777         778         3,292   

Retrenchment costs

     4         9         6         24   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

     9         47         22         94   

Production costs

     681         833         806         3,410   

Amortisation of tangible assets

     166         214         175         750   

Amortisation of intangible assets

     8         9         9         36   

Total production costs

     855         1,056         990         4,196   

Inventory change

     15         5         22         (6)   
       870         1,061         1,012         4,190   

 

4.       Other operating expenses

 

           
      Quarter ended      Year ended  
    

Mar

2015

    

Dec

2014

    

Mar

2014

    

Dec

2014

 
     Reviewed      Reviewed      Reviewed      Audited  
      US Dollar million  

Pension and medical defined benefit provisions

     3         1         2         6   

Claims filed by former employees in respect of loss of employment, work-related accident injuries and diseases, governmental fiscal claims and care and maintenance of old tailings operations

     -         4         3         15   

Care and maintenance costs

     18         -         -         -   

Other expenses

     -         2         -         7   
       21         7         5         28   

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

     16    


5. Special items

 

      Quarter ended      Year ended  
    

Mar

2015

    

Dec  

2014  

    

Mar

2014

     Dec
2014
 
    

 

Reviewed

    

 

Reviewed  

    

 

Reviewed

    

 

Audited

 
      US Dollar million  

Net impairment and derecognition of goodwill, tangible assets and intangible assets (note 9)

     -         9           -         10   

Impairment of other investments (note 9)

     -         1           -         2   

Net loss (profit) on disposal and derecognition of land, mineral rights, tangible assets and exploration properties (note 9)

     -         2           2         (25)   

Royalties received (note 2)

     (1)         (1)           (1)         (4)   

Indirect tax (recoveries) expenses and legal claims

     (9)         3           -         19   

Legal fees and other (recoveries) costs related to contract termination and settlement

     (2)         13           6         30   

Write-down of stockpiles and heap leach to net realisable value and other stockpile adjustments

     6         1           -         2   

Write-down of consumable stores inventories

     -         5           -         5   

Impairment of other receivables

     -         1           -         1   

Retrenchment and related costs

     1         148           -         210   

Loss on sale of Navachab (note 14)

     -         -           -         2   

Accelerated deferred loan fees paid on cancellation and replacement of US and Australia revolving credit facilities

     -         -           -         8   
       (5)         182           7         260   

The group reviews and tests the carrying value of its mining assets (including ore-stock piles) when events or changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

For the quarter ended 31 March 2015, no significant asset impairments or reversal of impairments were recognised.

 

6. Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

 

      Quarter ended      Year ended  
    

Mar

2015

    

Dec  

2014  

    

Mar

2014

     Dec
2014
 
    

 

Reviewed

    

 

Reviewed  

    

 

Reviewed

    

 

Audited

 
      US Dollar million  

Finance costs

     60         61           64         251   

Unwinding of obligations, accretion of convertible bonds and other discounts

     6         7           7         27   
       66         67           71         278   

 

7.       Share of associates and joint ventures’ profit (loss)

 

           
      Quarter ended      Year ended  
    

Mar

2015

    

Dec  

2014  

    

Mar

2014

    

Dec

2014

 
    

 

Reviewed

    

 

Reviewed  

    

 

Reviewed

    

 

Audited

 
      US Dollar million  

Revenue

     141         151           117         519   

Operating costs, special items and other expenses

     (110)         (120)           (99)         (523)   

Net interest received

     2         1           2         6   

Profit before taxation

     33         32           20         2   

Taxation

     (8)         (11)           (1)         (22)   

Profit (loss) after taxation

     25         21           19         (20)   

Net reversal (impairment) of investments in associates and joint ventures

     -         1           -         (5)   
       25         22           19         (25)   

Net impairments recognised on the entity’s investments in equity accounted associates and joint ventures consider quoted share prices, their respective financial positions and anticipated declines in operating results of these entities.

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

     17    


8. Taxation

 

      Quarter ended      Year ended  
    

Mar

2015

    

Dec  

2014  

    

Mar

2014

     Dec
2014
 
    

 

Reviewed

    

 

Reviewed  

    

 

Reviewed

    

 

Audited

 
      US Dollar million  

South African taxation

           

Mining tax (1)

     -         (10)           14         21   

Non-mining tax

     1         15           (3)         5   

Prior year (over) under provision

     (7)         (1)           (2)         4   

Deferred taxation

           

Temporary differences

     (17)         (1)           (20)         (20)   

Unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

     (2)         1           (4)         4   

Change in estimated deferred tax rate

     -         (24)           -         (24)   
     (25)         (20)           (15)         (10)   

Foreign taxation

           

Normal taxation

     43         24           46         152   

Prior year over provision

     -         -           (3)         (17)   

Deferred taxation

           

Temporary differences

     41         45           33         130   
     84         69           77         265   
                                   
       59         49           62         255   

 

(1)

Decrease in mining tax due to utilisation of non-mining losses.

 

9. Headline (loss) earnings

 

      Quarter ended      Year ended  
    

Mar

2015

    

Dec  

2014  

    

Mar

2014

     Dec
2014
 
     Reviewed      Reviewed        Reviewed      Audited  
      US Dollar million  

The (loss) profit attributable to equity shareholders has been adjusted by the following to arrive at headline earnings (loss):

           

(Loss) profit attributable to equity shareholders

     (1)         (58)           39         (58)   

Net impairment and derecognition of goodwill, tangible assets and intangible assets (note 5)

     -         9           -         10   

Net (profit) loss on disposal and derecognition of land, mineral rights, tangible assets and exploration properties (note 5)

     -         2           2         (25)   

Loss on sale of Navachab (note 14)

     -         -           -         2   

Impairment of other investments (note 5)

     -         1           -         2   

Net (reversal) impairment of investments in associates and joint ventures

     -         (22)           -         (22)   

Special items of associates and joint ventures

     -         -           -         6   

Taxation - current portion

     -         -           -         6   

Taxation - deferred portion

     -         (3)           (3)         -   
       (1)         (71)           38         (79)   

Headline (loss) earnings per ordinary share (cents) (1)

     -         (17)           9         (19)   

Diluted headline (loss) earnings per ordinary share (cents) (2)

     -         (17)           9         (19)   

 

(1)

Calculated on the basic weighted average number of ordinary shares.

(2)

Calculated on the diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares.

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

     18    


10. Number of shares

 

      Quarter ended      Year ended  
    

Mar

2015

    

Dec

2014

    

Mar

2014

    

Dec

2014

 
      Reviewed      Reviewed      Reviewed      Audited  

Authorised number of shares:

           

Ordinary shares of 25 SA cents each

     600,000,000         600,000,000         600,000,000         600,000,000   

E ordinary shares of 25 SA cents each

     4,280,000         4,280,000         4,280,000         4,280,000   

A redeemable preference shares of 50 SA cents each

     2,000,000         2,000,000         2,000,000         2,000,000   

B redeemable preference shares of 1 SA cent Each

     5,000,000         5,000,000         5,000,000         5,000,000   

Issued and fully paid number of shares:

           

Ordinary shares in issue

     404,506,311         404,010,360         403,087,362         404,010,360   

E ordinary shares in issue

     -         -         697,896         -   

Total ordinary shares:

     404,506,311         404,010,360         403,785,258         404,010,360   

A redeemable preference shares

     2,000,000         2,000,000         2,000,000         2,000,000   

B redeemable preference shares

     778,896         778,896         778,896         778,896   

In calculating the basic and diluted number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period, the following were taken into consideration:

  

Ordinary shares

     404,164,937         403,605,184         402,785,093         403,339,562   

E ordinary shares

     -         589,685         704,108         585,974   

Fully vested options

     3,241,830         3,122,215         2,477,845         3,803,514   

Weighted average number of shares

     407,406,767         407,317,084         405,967,046         407,729,050   

Dilutive potential of share options

     -         -         1,185,208         -   

Diluted number of ordinary shares

     407,406,767         407,317,084         407,152,254         407,729,050   

 

11. Share capital and premium

 

              As at                      
    

Mar

2015

    

Dec

2014

    

Mar

2014

 
     Reviewed      Audited      Reviewed  
      US Dollar Million  

Balance at beginning of period

     7,094         7,074         7,074   

Ordinary shares issued

     11         29         13   

E ordinary shares issued and cancelled

     -         (9)         -   

Sub-total

     7,105         7,094         7,087   

Redeemable preference shares held within the group

     (53)         (53)         (53)   

Ordinary shares held within the group

     -         -         -   

E ordinary shares held within the group

     -         -         (10)   

Balance at end of period

     7,052         7,041         7,024   

 

12.    Exchange rates

 

        
     

Mar

2015

    

Dec

2014

    

Mar

2014

 
      Unaudited      Unaudited      Unaudited  

ZAR/USD average for the year to date

     11.75         10.83         10.82   

ZAR/USD average for the quarter

     11.75         11.22         10.82   

ZAR/USD closing

     12.13         11.57         10.52   

AUD/USD average for the year to date

     1.27         1.11         1.12   

AUD/USD average for the quarter

     1.27         1.17         1.12   

AUD/USD closing

     1.31         1.22         1.08   

BRL/USD average for the year to date

     2.87         2.35         2.36   

BRL/USD average for the quarter

     2.87         2.54         2.36   

BRL/USD closing

     3.21         2.66         2.26   

ARS/USD average for the year to date

     8.69         8.12         7.60   

ARS/USD average for the quarter

     8.69         8.51         7.60   

ARS/USD closing

     8.82         8.55         8.00   

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

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13. Capital commitments

 

     

Mar

2015

    

Dec

2014

    

Mar

2014

 
     Reviewed      Audited      Reviewed  
      US Dollar Million  

Orders placed and outstanding on capital contracts at the prevailing rate of exchange (1)

     274         178         379   

 

(1)

Includes capital commitments relating to associates and joint ventures.

Liquidity and capital resources

To service the above capital commitments and other operational requirements, the group is dependent on existing cash resources, cash generated from operations and borrowing facilities.

Cash generated from operations is subject to operational, market and other risks. Distributions from operations may be subject to foreign investment, exchange control laws and regulations and the quantity of foreign exchange available in offshore countries. In addition, distributions from joint ventures are subject to the relevant board approval.

The credit facilities and other finance arrangements contain financial covenants and other similar undertakings. To the extent that external borrowings are required, the group’s covenant performance indicates that existing financing facilities will be available to meet the above commitments. To the extent that any of the financing facilities mature in the near future, the group believes that sufficient measures are in place to ensure that these facilities can be refinanced.

 

14. Non-current assets and liabilities held for sale

Cripple Creek and Victor mine (CC&V)

Effective 31 March 2015, the company announced its plan to identify a joint arrangement partner or a purchaser in respect of its interest in CC&V mine in Colorado in the United States for full value. The CC&V gold mine is a surface mining operation which provides oxidised ore to a crusher and valley leach facility, one of the largest in the world. It is included in the Americas reporting segment and was acquired by AngloGold Ashanti in 1999. The mine produced 211,000 ounces of gold in 2014. There can be no assurance, however, that a sale and purchase agreement for this transaction will be entered into or that any sales transaction will be completed.

Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Sadiola S.A. (Sadiola) and Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Or de Yatela S.A. (Yatela)

Effective 31 March 2015, the company announced its plan to dispose of its 41% stake in Sadiola and its 40% stake in Yatela. The mines are both situated in western Mali and are included in the Continental Africa reporting segment. The Sadiola and Yatela mines produced 85,000 and 11,000 attributable ounces of gold, respectively, in 2014.

Management was approached by a potential buyer for both mines who meets management’s qualifying criteria and has asked for a binding bid. There can be no assurance, however, that a sale and purchase agreement for these transactions will be entered into or that any sales transactions will be completed.

 

      US Dollar Million  

The carrying amount of major classes of assets and liabilities include:

  

Tangible assets

     143     

Inventories

     334     

Other

     2     
  

 

 

 

Non-current assets held for sale

             479     
  

 

 

 

Provisions

     58     

Trade and other payables

     28     

Other

     7     
  

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities held for sale

     93     
  

 

 

 

Net non-current assets held for sale

     386     

Navachab mine

Effective 30 April 2013, Navachab mine located in Namibia was classified as held for sale. Navachab gold mine was previously recognised as a combination of tangible assets, goodwill, current assets, current and long-term liabilities. On 10 February 2014, AngloGold Ashanti announced that it signed a binding agreement to sell Navachab to a wholly-owned subsidiary of QKR Corporation Ltd (QKR). The purchase consideration consists of two components: an initial cash payment and a deferred consideration in the form of a net smelter return (NSR).

On 30 June 2014, AngloGold Ashanti Limited announced that the sale had been completed in accordance with the sales agreement with all conditions precedent being met. A loss on disposal of $2m (note 5) was realised on the sale on Navachab.

 

15. Financial risk management activities

Borrowings

The $1.25bn bonds are carried at fair value. The rated bonds are carried at amortised cost and their fair values are their closing market values at the reporting date. The interest rate on the remaining borrowings is reset on a short-term floating rate basis, and accordingly the carrying amount is considered to approximate fair value.

 

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      As at  
    

Mar 

2015 

    

Dec 

2014 

    

Mar 

2014 

 
      Reviewed      Audited      Reviewed  

Carrying amount

     3,670         3,721         3,804   

Fair value

     3,627         3,606         3,743   

Derivatives

The fair value of derivatives is estimated based on ruling market prices, volatilities, interest rates and credit risk and includes all derivatives carried in the statement of financial position.

Embedded derivatives are included as derivatives on the statement of financial position.

The group uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments:

 

Level 1:

  

quote prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2:

  

inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices); and

  

Level 3:

  

inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

The following tables set out the group’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy:

Type of instrument

 

     

 

LOGO

    

LOGO

 

    

LOGO

 

    

LOGO

 

    

LOGO

 

    

LOGO

 

    

LOGO

 

    

LOGO

 

    

LOGO

 

    

LOGO

 

    

LOGO

 

    

LOGO

 

 
US Dollar million   

 

Mar 2015

    

 

Dec 2014

    

 

Mar 2014

 

Assets measured at fair value

                                       

Available-for-sale financial assets

                                       

Equity securities

     45         -         -         45         47         -         -         47         60         -         -         60   

Liabilities measured at fair value

                                       

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

                                       

$1.25bn bonds

     1,378         -         -         1,378         1,374         -         -         1,374         1,400         -         -         1,400   

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

16. Contingencies

AngloGold Ashanti’s material contingent liabilities and assets at 31 March 2015 and 31 December 2014 are detailed below:

 

Contingencies and guarantees              
     

Mar

2015

    

Dec

2014

 
     Reviewed      Audited  
      US Dollar million        

Contingent liabilities

     

Groundwater pollution (1)

     -         -   

Deep groundwater pollution – Africa (2)

     -         -   

Litigation – Ghana (3) (4)

     97         97   

ODMWA litigation (5)

     183         192   

Other tax disputes – AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração Ltda (6)

     26         32   

VAT disputes – Mineração Serra Grande S.A.(7)

     12         15   

Tax dispute - AngloGold Ashanti Colombia S.A.(8)

     151         162   

Tax dispute - Cerro Vanguardia S.A.(9)

     53         53   

Sales tax on gold deliveries – Mineração Serra Grande S.A. (10)

     -         -   

Contingent assets

     

Indemnity – Kinross Gold Corporation (11)

     (8)         (9)   

Royalty – Tau Lekoa Gold Mine (12)

     -         -   

Royalty – Navachab (13)

     -         -   

Financial Guarantees

     

Oro Group (Pty) Limited (14)

     8         9   
       522         551   

 

  (1)

Groundwater pollution - AngloGold Ashanti Limited has identified groundwater contamination plumes at certain of its operations, which have occurred primarily as a result of seepage from mine residue stockpiles. Numerous scientific, technical and legal studies have been undertaken to assist in determining the magnitude of the contamination and to find sustainable remediation solutions. The group has instituted processes to reduce future potential seepage and it has been demonstrated that Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) by the existing environment will contribute to improvements in some instances. Furthermore, literature reviews, field trials and base line modelling techniques suggest, but have not yet proven, that the use of phyto-technologies can address the soil and groundwater contamination. Subject to the completion of trials and the technology being a proven remediation technique, no reliable estimate can be made for the obligation.

 

  (2)

Deep groundwater pollution - The group has identified a flooding and future pollution risk posed by deep groundwater in certain underground mines in Africa. Various studies have been undertaken by AngloGold Ashanti Limited since 1999. Due to the interconnected nature of mining operations, any proposed solution needs to be a combined one supported by all the mines located in these gold fields. As a result, in South Africa, the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) requires that the affected mining companies develop a Regional Mine Closure Strategy to be approved by the Department of Mineral Resources. In view of the limitation of current information for the accurate estimation of a liability, no reliable estimate can be made for the obligation.

 

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  (3)

Litigation - On 11 October 2011, AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited (AGAG) terminated Mining and Building Contractors Limited’s (MBC) underground development agreement, construction on bulkheads agreement and diamond drilling agreement at Obuasi mine. The parties reached agreement on the terms of the separation and concluded a separation agreement on 8 November 2012. On 20 February 2014, AGAG was served with a writ issued by MBC claiming a total of $97m. AGAG filed a motion with the trial court requesting a stay of proceedings pending arbitration. On 5 May 2014, the court denied AGAG’s application to submit the matter to arbitration. AGAG subsequently appealed this decision to the Court of Appeal and filed a Stay of Proceedings at the lower court, which was granted on 11 June 2014. On 2 October 2014, AGAG was notified that the records had been transmitted to the Court of Appeal. However, as the transmitted records were incomplete, AGAG timely filed an application for the record to be amended prior to filing its statement of case. The matter remains pending as the transmitted records are still being amended.

 

  (4)

Litigation - AGAG received a summons on 2 April 2013 from Abdul Waliyu and 152 others in which the plaintiffs allege that they were or are residents of the Obuasi municipality or its suburbs and that their health has been adversely affected by emissions and/or other environmental impacts arising in connection with the current and/or historical operations of the Pompora Treatment Plant (PTP) which was decommissioned in 2000. The plaintiffs’ alleged injuries include respiratory infections, skin diseases and certain cancers. The plaintiffs have not filed their application for directions which was due by 31 October 2013. AGAG is allowing some time to pass prior to applying to have the matter struck out for want of prosecution. On 24 February 2014, executive members of the PTP (AGAG) Smoke Effect Association (PASEA), sued AGAG by themselves and on behalf of their members (undisclosed number) on grounds similar to those discussed above, as well as economic hardships as a result of constant failure of their crops. On 26 January 2015, the Court issued an order allowing the plaintiffs to procure an expert from the Environmental Protection Agency to undertake environmental and chemical assessments in the areas around the PTP. The matter was adjourned to 22 June 2015. In view of the limitation of current information for the accurate estimation of a liability, no reliable estimate can be made for AGAG’s obligation in either matter.

 

  (5)

Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act (ODMWA) litigation - On 3 March 2011, in Mankayi vs. AngloGold Ashanti, the Constitutional Court of South Africa held that section 35(1) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 does not cover an “employee” who qualifies for compensation in respect of “compensable diseases” under the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (ODMWA). This judgement allows such qualifying employee to pursue a civil claim for damages against the employer. Following the Constitutional Court decision, AngloGold Ashanti has become subject to numerous claims relating to silicosis and other Occupational Lung Diseases (OLD), including several potential class actions and individual claims.

AngloGold Ashanti, Anglo American South Africa, Gold Fields, Harmony Gold and Sibanye Gold announced in November 2014 that they have formed an industry working group to address issues relating to compensation and medical care for OLD in the gold mining industry in South Africa. The companies have begun to engage all stakeholders on these matters, including government, organised labour, other mining companies and legal representatives of claimants who have filed legal suits against the companies. These legal proceedings are being defended, and the status of the proceedings are set forth below. Essentially, the companies are seeking a comprehensive solution which deals both with the legacy compensation issues and future legal frameworks, and which, whilst being fair to employees, also ensures the future sustainability of companies in the industry.

On or about 21 August 2012, AngloGold Ashanti was served with an application instituted by Bangumzi Bennet Balakazi (“the Balakazi Action”) and others in which the applicants seek an order declaring that all mine workers (former or current) who previously worked or continue to work in specified South African gold mines for the period owned by AngloGold Ashanti and who have silicosis or other OLD constitute members of a class for the purpose of proceedings for declaratory relief and claims for damages. On 4 September 2012, AngloGold Ashanti delivered its notice of intention to defend this application.

In addition, on or about 8 January 2013, AngloGold Ashanti and its subsidiary Free State Consolidated Gold Mines (Operations) Limited, alongside other mining companies operating in South Africa, were served with another application to certify a class (“the Nkala Action”). The applicants in the case seek to have the court certify two classes, namely: (i) current and former mineworkers who have silicosis (whether or not accompanied by any other disease) and who work or have worked on certain specified gold mines at any time from 1 January 1965 to date; and (ii) the dependents of mineworkers who died as a result of silicosis (whether or not accompanied by any other disease) and who worked on these gold mines at any time after 1 January 1965. AngloGold Ashanti filed a notice of intention to oppose the application.

On 21 August 2013, an application was served on AngloGold Ashanti for the consolidation of the Balakazi Action and the Nkala Action, as well as a request for an amendment to change the scope of the classes the court was requested to certify in the previous applications that were initiated. The applicants now request certification of two classes (the “silicosis class” and the “tuberculosis class”). The silicosis class would consist of certain current and former underground mineworkers who have contracted silicosis, and the dependents of certain deceased mineworkers who have died of silicosis (whether or not accompanied by any other disease). The tuberculosis class would consist of certain current and former mineworkers who have or had contracted pulmonary tuberculosis and the dependents of certain deceased mineworkers who died of pulmonary tuberculosis (but excluding silico-tuberculosis).

In the event the class is certified, such class of workers would be permitted to institute actions by way of a summons against AngloGold Ashanti for amounts as yet unspecified. The parties in the class action met with the court and have tentatively agreed on a timetable for the court process wherein the application to certify the class action will be heard in October 2015.

 

     22    


In October 2012, AngloGold Ashanti received a further 31 individual summonses and particulars of claim relating to silicosis and/or other OLD. The total amount claimed in the 31 summonses is approximately $6m as at the 31 March 2015 closing rate (2014: $7m). On or about 3 March 2014, AngloGold Ashanti received an additional 21 individual summonses and particulars of claim relating to silicosis and/or other OLD. The total amount claimed in the 21 summonses is approximately $4m as at the 31 March 2015 closing rate (2014: $4m). On or about 24 March 2014, AngloGold Ashanti received a further 686 individual summonses and particulars of claim relating to silicosis and/or other OLD. The total amount claimed in the 686 summonses is approximately $95m as at the 31 March 2015 closing rate (2014: $100m). On or about 1 April 2014, AngloGold Ashanti received a further 518 individual summonses and particulars of claim relating to silicosis and/or other OLD. The total amount claimed in the 518 summonses is approximately $78m as at the 31 March 2015 closing rate (2014: $81m).

On 9 October 2014, AngloGold Ashanti and the plaintiffs’ attorneys agreed to refer all of the individual claims to arbitration. The court proceedings have been suspended as a result of entering into the arbitration agreement.

It is possible that additional class actions and/or individual claims relating to silicosis and/or other OLD will be filed against AngloGold Ashanti in the future. AngloGold Ashanti will defend all current and subsequently filed claims on their merits. Should AngloGold Ashanti be unsuccessful in defending any such claims, or in otherwise favourably resolving perceived deficiencies in the national occupational disease compensation framework that were identified in the earlier decision by the Constitutional Court, such matters would have an adverse effect on its financial position, which could be material. The company is unable to reasonably estimate its share of the amounts claimed.

 

  (6)

Other tax disputes - In November 2007, the Departamento Nacional de Produção Mineral (DNPM), a Brazilian federal mining authority, issued a tax assessment against AngloGold Ashanti Brazil Mineração Ltda (AABM) in the amount of $14m (2014: $18m) relating to the calculation and payment by AABM of the financial contribution on mining exploitation (CFEM) in the period from 1991 to 2006. AngloGold Ashanti Limited’s subsidiaries in Brazil are involved in various other disputes with tax authorities. These disputes involve federal tax assessments including income tax, royalties, social contributions and annual property tax. The amount involved is approximately $12m (2014: $14m). Management is of the opinion that these taxes are not payable.

 

  (7)

VAT disputes - Mineração Serra Grande S.A. (MSG) received a tax assessment in October 2003 from the State of Minas Gerais related to VAT on gold bullion transfers. The tax administrators rejected the company’s appeals against the assessment. The company is now appealing the dismissal of the case. The assessment is approximately $12m (2014: $15m).

 

  (8)

Tax dispute - In January 2013, AngloGold Ashanti Colombia S.A. (AGAC) received notice from the Colombian Tax Office (DIAN) that it disagreed with the company’s tax treatment of certain items in the 2010 and 2011 income tax returns. On 23 October 2013, AGAC received the official assessments from the DIAN which established that an estimated additional tax of $25m (2014: $27m) will be payable if the tax returns are amended. Penalties and interest for the additional taxes are expected to be $126m (2014: $135m). The company believes that it has applied the tax legislation correctly. AGAC requested in December 2013 that the DIAN reconsider its decision, but in November 2014 DIAN affirmed its earlier ruling. AGAC challenged the DIAN’s ruling by filing lawsuits before the Administrative Tribunal of Cundinamarca (trial court for tax litigation) on 26 March 2015 and on 6 April 2015.

 

  (9)

Tax dispute - On 12 July 2013, Cerro Vanguardia S.A. (CVSA) received a notification from the Argentina Tax Authority (AFIP) requesting corrections to the 2007, 2008 and 2009 income tax returns of about $14m (2014: $14m) relating to the non-deduction of tax losses previously claimed on hedge contracts. The AFIP is of the view that the financial derivatives at issue should not have been accounted for as hedge contracts, as hedge contract losses could only be offset against gains derived from the same kind of hedging contracts. Penalties and interest on the disputed amounts are estimated at a further $39m (2014: $39m). CVSA and AFIP have corresponded on this issue over the past two years as previously disclosed, and while management is of the opinion that the taxes are not payable, the government continues to assert its position regarding the use of the financial derivatives. CVSA’s most recent response to the government’s findings was filed on 9 March 2015 and awaits a response.

 

  (10)

Sales tax on gold deliveries – In 2006, MSG received two tax assessments from the State of Goiás related to the payments of state sales taxes at the rate of 12% on gold deliveries for export from one Brazilian state to another during the period from February 2004 to the end of May 2006. The first and second assessments were approximately $62m and $39m as at 31 December 2013, respectively. Various legal proceedings have taken place over the years with respect to this matter, as previously disclosed. On 5 May 2014, the State of Goiás published a law which enables companies to settle outstanding tax assessments of this nature. Under this law, MSG settled the two assessments in May 2014 by paying $14m in cash and by utilising $29m of existing VAT credits. The utilisation of the VAT credits is subject to legal confirmation from the State of Goiás. Although the State has not yet provided confirmation, management has concluded that the likelihood of the State of Goiás declining the utilisation of the VAT credits or part thereof is remote. The cash settlement was further set off by an indemnity from Kinross of $6m.

 

  (11)

Indemnity - As part of the acquisition by AngloGold Ashanti Limited of the remaining 50% interest in MSG during June 2012, Kinross Gold Corporation (Kinross) has provided an indemnity to a maximum amount of BRL255m against the specific exposures discussed in items 7 and 10 above. In light of the settlement described in item 10 above at 31 March 2015, the company has estimated that the maximum contingent asset is $8m (2014: $9m).

 

  (12)

Royalty - As a result of the sale of the interest in the Tau Lekoa Gold Mine during 2010, the group is entitled to receive a royalty on the production of a total of 1.5Moz by the Tau Lekoa Gold Mine and in the event that the average monthly rand price of gold exceeds R180,000/kg (subject to an inflation adjustment). Where the average monthly rand price of gold does not exceed R180,000/kg (subject to an inflation adjustment), the ounces produced in that quarter do not count towards the total 1.5Moz upon which the royalty is payable. The royalty is determined at 3% of the net revenue (being gross revenue less state royalties) generated by the Tau Lekoa assets. Royalties on 538,179oz (2014: 507,471oz) produced have been received to date.

 

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  (13)

Royalty – As a result of the sale of Navachab during the second quarter of 2014, AngloGold Ashanti will receive a net smelter return paid quarterly for seven years from 1 July 2016, determined at 2% of ounces sold during the relevant quarter subject to a minimum average gold price of $1,350 and capped at a maximum of 18,750 ounces sold per quarter.

 

  (14)

Provision of surety - The company has provided surety in favour of a lender on a gold loan facility with its associate Oro Group (Pty) Limited and one of its subsidiaries to a maximum value of $8m (2014: $9m). The probability of the non-performance under the suretyships is considered minimal. The suretyship agreements have a termination notice period of 90 days.

 

17. Concentration of tax risk

There is a concentration of tax risk in respect of recoverable value added tax, fuel duties and appeal deposits from the Tanzanian government.

The recoverable value added tax, fuel duties and appeal deposits are summarised as follows:

 

     

Mar 2015

US Dollar million

 

Recoverable value added tax

     18   

Appeal deposits

     2   

 

18. Borrowings

AngloGold Ashanti’s borrowings are interest bearing.

 

19. Announcements

Replacement of retiring COO: South Africa:  On 10 March 2015, AngloGold Ashanti announced the appointment of Chris Sheppard, a thirty-year veteran of South Africa’s ultra-deep underground mining sector, as incoming Chief Operating Officer: South Africa, replacing the incumbent Mike O’Hare who plans to take early retirement during the course of 2015.

AngloGold Ashanti seeks CC&V partner or buyer, receives Mali approach:  On 31 March 2015, AngloGold Ashanti confirmed that it had initiated a plan to identify a joint venture partner or buyer of its Cripple Creek & Victor (CC&V) mine in the United States, and has also received an approach for the purchase of its stakes in the Sadiola and Yatela mines in Mali.

AngloGold Ashanti outlines transformation of South Africa Mining Industry:  On 31 March 2015, AngloGold Ashanti noted the media release by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on the state of the transformation in South Africa’s mining sector. It indicated that it fully supports the transformation objectives enshrined in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) and has taken meaningful steps to give effect to them.

AngloGold Ashanti is of the view that it has complied with the Charter. AngloGold Ashanti understands that the DMR and the Chamber of Mines will ask a court to determine whether black economic empowerment (BEE) ownership transactions concluded after 2004, where BEE ownership level has fallen due to the relevant BEE shareholders selling down their interest, should be included in the calculation of progress made against ownership targets. While transactions comprising the majority of AngloGold Ashanti’s BEE ownership credit (20.8%) took place before 2004, and thus are not contested, the company welcomed the use of the court to provide clarity in respect of transactions completed after 2004. AngloGold Ashanti’s own reading of the legislation at the time each of its BEE transactions took place is that they qualified for recognition. The award of New Order Mining Rights by the DMR, which explicitly refer to these transactions, supports this point. AngloGold Ashanti is accordingly of the view that it has complied with the ownership requirements of the Charter.

 

20. Supplemental condensed consolidating financial information

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc (“IOMco”), a 100 percent wholly-owned subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti, has issued debt securities which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by AngloGold Ashanti Limited (being the “Guarantor”). Refer to Note 16 “Contingencies”. IOMco is an Isle of Man registered company that holds certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s operations and assets located outside South Africa (excluding certain operations and assets in the United States of America and Namibia – which was sold effective 30 June 2014). The following is condensed consolidating financial information for the Company as of 31 March 2015, 31 December 2014, 31 March 2014 and for the three months ended 31 March 2015, 31 December 2014 and 31 March 2014 and for the year ended 31 December 2014, with a separate column for each of AngloGold Ashanti Limited as Guarantor, IOMco as Issuer and the other subsidiaries of the Company combined (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). For the purposes of the condensed consolidating financial information, the Company carries its investments under the equity method. The following supplemental condensed consolidating financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed consolidating statements of income for the three months ended 31 March 2015

 

                                                         
 US Dollar million   AngloGold         IOMco         Other                      
  Ashanti                   subsidiaries                      
                                 Consolidation            
  (the         (the         (the “Non-         adjustments               Total  
    “Guarantor”)              “Issuer”)          Guarantor
  Subsidiaries”)
                         

Revenue

    268                    853                    1,122    

Gold income

    266                    834           (14)          1,086    

Cost of sales

    (248)                   (622)                   (870)   

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

   

 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

(7)

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

(7)

 

  

 

Gross profit

    18                    205           (14)          209    

Corporate administration, marketing and other expenses

    (11)          (7)          (6)                   (22)   
         

Exploration and evaluation costs

    (3)                   (26)                   (29)   
         

Other operating expenses

    (3)                   (18)                   (21)   

Special items

   

 

(2)

 

  

 

     

 

(17)

 

  

 

     

 

21 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

Operating (loss) profit

    (1)          (24)          176          (9)          142    

Interest received

                                          
         

Exchange loss

             (1)          (13)                   (14)   
         

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

    (5)          (53)          (8)                   (66)   
         

Fair value adjustment on $1.25bn bonds

             (31)                            (31)   
         

Share of associates and joint ventures’ profit

                      25                    25    
         

Equity (loss) gain in subsidiaries

   

 

(3)

 

  

 

     

 

49 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

(46)

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

(Loss) profit before taxation

    (7)          (59)          185           (55)          64    

Taxation

    13                    (72)                   (59)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Profit (loss) after taxation

       (59)      113       (55)        

Preferred stock dividends

  (7)           (7)      14         
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

(Loss) profit for the period

  (1)      (59)      106       (41)        
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Allocated as follows:

Equity shareholders

  (1)      (59)      100       (41)      (1)   

Non-controlling interests

                        
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  (1)      (59)      106       (41)        
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

  (90)      (82)      95       (7)      (84)   

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

            (6)           (6)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to AngloGold Ashanti

  (90)      (82)      89       (7)      (90)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

     25    


Condensed consolidating statements of income for the three months ended 31 December 2014

 

                                                         
 US Dollar million   AngloGold         IOMco         Other                      
  Ashanti                   subsidiaries                      
                                 Consolidation            
  (the         (the         (the “Non-         adjustments               Total  
    “Guarantor”)              “Issuer”)          Guarantor
  Subsidiaries”)
                         

Revenue

    349                    974                    1,324    

Gold income

    464                    1,082           (268)          1,278    

Cost of sales

    (290)                   (771)                   (1,061)   

Gain on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

   

 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

Gross profit

    174                    316           (268)          222    

Corporate administration, marketing and other income (expenses)

             (21)          (5)          (1)          (23)   
         

Exploration and evaluation costs

    (8)                   (37)                   (45)   
         

Other operating expenses

    (2)                   (5)                   (7)   

Special items

   

 

(8)

 

  

 

     

 

(875)

 

  

 

     

 

(151)

 

  

 

     

 

852 

 

  

 

     

 

(182)

 

  

 

Operating profit (loss)

    160           (896)          118           583           (35)   

Interest received

                                          
         

Exchange (loss) gain

             (1)                              
         

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

    (4)          (53)          (10)                   (67)   
         

Fair value adjustment on $1.25bn bonds

             63                             63    
         

Share of associates and joint ventures’ (loss) profit

    (21)          (1)          41                    22    
         

Equity loss in subsidiaries

   

 

(84)

 

  

 

     

 

(101)

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

185 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

Profit (loss) before taxation

    52           (988)          159           771           (6)   

Taxation

    24           16           (89)                   (49)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Profit (loss) after before taxation

  76       (972)      70       771       (55)   

Preferred stock dividends

  (134)           (134)      268         
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Loss for the period

  (58)      (972)      (64)      1,039       (55)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Allocated as follows:

Equity shareholders

  (58)      (972)      (67)      1,039       (58)   

Non-controlling interests

                        
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  (58)      (972)      (64)      1,039       (55)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

  (148)      (996)      41       958       (145)   

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

            (3)           (3)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to AngloGold Ashanti

  (148)      (996)      38       958       (148)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

     26    


Condensed consolidating statements of income for the three months ended 31 March 2014

 

                                                         

 US Dollar million

  AngloGold         IOMco         Other                      
  Ashanti                   subsidiaries                      
                                 Consolidation            
  (the         (the         (the “Non-         adjustments               Total  
    “Guarantor”)              “Issuer”)          Guarantor
  Subsidiaries”)
                         

Revenue

    357                    1,001                    1,359    

Gold income

    347                    977                    1,324    

Cost of sales

    (291)                   (721)                   (1,012)   

Loss on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

   

 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

(16)

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

(16)

 

  

 

Gross profit

    56                    240                    296    

Corporate administration, marketing and other (expenses) income

    (20)          29           (26)          (8)          (25)   
         

Exploration and evaluation costs

    (5)                   (25)                   (30)   
         

Other operating expenses

    (2)                   (3)                   (5)   

Special items

   

 

 

  

 

     

 

(11)

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

(1)

 

  

 

     

 

(7)

 

  

 

Operating profit

    29           18           191           (9)          229    

Interest received

                                          
         

Exchange gain (loss)

    13                    (19)                   (6)   
         

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

    (5)          (52)          (14)                   (71)   
         

Fair value adjustment on $1.25bn bonds

             (70)                            (70)   
         

Share of associates and joint ventures’ profit

                      19                    19    
         

Equity (loss) gain in subsidiaries

   

 

(1)

 

  

 

     

 

42 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

(41)

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

Profit (loss) before taxation

    36           (61)          182           (50)          107    

Taxation

             (2)          (63)                   (62)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Profit (loss) for the period

  39       (63)      119       (50)      45    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Allocated as follows:

Equity shareholders

  39       (63)      113       (50)      39    

Non-controlling interests

                        
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  39       (63)      119       (50)      45    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  45       (51)      137       (80)      51    

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

            (6)           (6)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AngloGold Ashanti

  45       (51)      131       (80)      45    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

     27    


Condensed consolidating statements of income for the year ended 31 December 2014

 

                                                         

 US Dollar million

  AngloGold         IOMco         Other                      
  Ashanti                   subsidiaries                      
                                 Consolidation            
  (the         (the         (the “Non-         adjustments               Total  
    “Guarantor”)              “Issuer”)          Guarantor
  Subsidiaries”)
                         

Revenue

    1,486                    3,890           (1)          5,378    

Gold income

    1,564                    3,924           (270)          5,218    

Cost of sales

    (1,225)                   (2,965)                   (4,190)   

Gain on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts

   

 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

15 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

15 

 

  

 

Gross profit

    339                    974           (270)          1,043    

Corporate administration, marketing and other income (expenses)

    23           25           (61)          (79)          (92)   

Exploration and evaluation costs

    (22)                   (122)                   (144)   
         

Other operating expenses

    (12)                   (16)                   (28)   

Special items

   

 

97 

 

  

 

     

 

(937)

 

  

 

     

 

(290)

 

  

 

     

 

870 

 

  

 

     

 

(260)

 

  

 

Operating profit (loss)

    425           (912)          485           521           519   

Dividends received

                               (1)            

Interest received

                      17                    24    
         

Exchange gain (loss)

    13           (1)          (19)                   (7)   
         

Finance costs and unwinding of obligations

    (19)          (212)          (47)                   (278)   
         

Fair value adjustment on $1.25bn bonds

             (17)                            (17)   
         

Share of associates and joint ventures’ (loss) profit

    (31)          (3)          63           (54)          (25)   
         

Equity (loss) gain in subsidiaries

   

 

(319)

 

  

 

     

 

14 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

     

 

305 

 

  

 

     

 

 

  

 

Profit (loss) before taxation

    74           (1,128)          499           771           216    

Taxation

             12           (270)                   (255)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Profit (loss) after taxation

  77       (1,116)      229       771       (39)   

Preferred stock dividends

  (135)           (135)      270         
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

(Loss) profit for the period

  (58)      (1,116)      94       1,041       (39)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Allocated as follows:

Equity shareholders

  (58)      (1,116)      75       1,041       (58)   

Non-controlling interests

            19            19    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  (58)      (1,116)      94       1,041       (39)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

  (275)      (1,148)      176       991       (256)   

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

            (19)           (19)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to AngloGold Ashanti

  (275)      (1,148)      157       991       (275)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

     28    


Condensed consolidating statement of financial position as at 31 March 2015

 

                                                         
 US Dollar million   AngloGold         IOMco         Other                      
  Ashanti                   subsidiaries                      
                                Consolidation            
  (the         (the         (the “Non-         adjustments         Total  
  “Guarantor”)          “Issuer”)          Guarantor
Subsidiaries”)
                         

ASSETS

                 

Non-current assets

                 

Tangible assets

    1,252                    3,351                    4,603    

Intangible assets

    24                    178           (2)          200    

Investments in associates and joint ventures

    2,294           3,705           1,328           (5,877)          1,450    

Other investments

                      116           (2)          119    

Inventories

                      354                    354    

Trade and other receivables

                      18                    18    

Deferred taxation

                      116                    116    

Cash restricted for use

                      37                    37    

Other non-current assets

    36                                      36    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  3,608       3,708       5,498       (5,881)      6,933    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Current Assets

Other investments

                        

Inventories, trade and other receivables, intergroup balances and other current assets

  480       2,013       1,175       (2,610)      1,058    

Cash restricted for use

            12            19    

Cash and cash equivalents

  47       156       159            362    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  528       2,176       1,347       (2,610)      1,441    

Non-current assets held for sale

            479            479    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  528       2,176       1,826       (2,610)      1,920    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

  4,136       5,884       7,324       (8,491)      8,853    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Share capital and premium

  7,052       6,108       824       (6,932)      7,052    

(Accumulated losses) retained earnings and other reserves

  (4,287)      (3,574)      1,152       2,422      (4,287)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

  2,765       2,534       1,976       (4,510)      2,765    

Non-controlling interests

            32            32    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total equity

  2,765       2,534       2,008       (4,510)      2,797    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

  539       3,201       1,436            5,176    

Bank overdraft

                        

Current liabilities including intergroup balances

  832       149       3,787       (3,981)      787    

Non-current liabilities held for sale

            93            93    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  1,371       3,350       5,316       (3,981)      6,056    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

  4,136            5,884       7,324       (8,491)           8,853    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

     29    


Condensed consolidating statement of financial position as at 31 December 2014

 

                                                         

 US Dollar million

  AngloGold         IOMco         Other                      
  Ashanti                   subsidiaries                      
                                Consolidation            
  (the         (the         (the “Non-         adjustments         Total  
  “Guarantor”)          “Issuer”)          Guarantor
Subsidiaries”)
                         

ASSETS

                 

Non-current assets

                 

Tangible assets

    1,315                    3,548                    4,863    

Intangible assets

    31                    197           (3)          225    

Investments in associates and joint ventures

    2,372           3,710           1,297           (5,952)          1,427    

Other investments

                      122           (2)          126    

Inventories

                      636                    636    

Trade and other receivables

                      20                    20    

Deferred taxation

                      127                    127    

Cash restricted for use

                      36                    36    

Other non-current assets

    25                                      25    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  3,745       3,714       5,983       (5,957)      7,485    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Current Assets

Inventories, trade and other receivables, intergroup balances and other current assets

  526       1,929       1,434       (2,723)      1,166    

Cash restricted for use

            14            15    

Cash and cash equivalents

  52       260       156            468    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  579       2,189       1,604       (2,723)      1,649    

Non-current assets held for sale

                        
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  579       2,189       1,604       (2,723)      1,649    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

  4,324       5,903       7,587       (8,680)      9,134    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Share capital and premium

  7,041       6,108       824       (6,932)      7,041    

(Accumulated losses) retained earnings and other reserves

  (4,195)      (3,536)      1,161       2,374       (4,196)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

  2,846       2,572       1,985       (4,558)      2,845    

Non-controlling interests

            26            26    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total equity

  2,846       2,572       2,011       (4,558)      2,871    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

  568       3,167       1,544            5,279    

Bank overdraft

                        

Current liabilities including intergroup balances

  910       164       4,032       (4,122)      984    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  1,478       3,331       5,576       (4,122)      6,263    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

  4,324            5,903       7,587       (8,680)           9,134    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

     30    


Condensed consolidating statement of financial position as at 31 March 2014

 

                                                         

 US Dollar million

  AngloGold         IOMco         Other                      
  Ashanti                   subsidiaries                      
                                Consolidation            
  (the         (the         (the “Non-         adjustments         Total  
  “Guarantor”)          “Issuer”)          Guarantor
Subsidiaries”)
                         

ASSETS

                 

Non-current assets

                 

Tangible assets

    1,427                    3,458                    4,885    

Intangible assets

    47                    225           (3)          269    

Investments in associates and joint ventures

    2,587           3,972           1,213           (6,381)          1,391    

Other investments

                      138           (5)          141    

Inventories

                      617                    617    

Trade and other receivables

                      21                    25    

Deferred taxation

                      169                    169    

Cash restricted for use

                      37                    37    

Other non-current assets

    50                                      50    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  4,114       3,981       5,878       (6,389)      7,584    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Current Assets

Other investments

                        

Inventories, trade and other receivables, intergroup balances and other current assets

  510       2,508       1,610       (3,232)      1,396    

Cash restricted for use

            13            14    

Cash and cash equivalents

  70       251       204            525    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  581       2,759       1,828       (3,232)      1,936    

Non-current assets held for sale

            158       (5)      158    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  586       2,759       1,986       (3,237)      2,094    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

  4,700       6,740       7,864       (9,626)      9,678    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Share capital and premium

  7,024       5,994       805       (6,799)      7,024    

(Accumulated losses) retained earnings and other reserves

  (3,885)      (2,514)      1,545       970       (3,884)   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

  3,139       3,480       2,350       (5,829)      3,140    

Non-controlling interests

            35            35    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total equity

  3,139       3,480       2,385       (5,829)      3,175    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

  643       3,102       1,585       (3)      5,327    

Bank overdraft

            17            22    

Current liabilities including intergroup balances

  913       158       3,818       (3,794)      1,095    

Non-current liabilities held for sale

            59            59    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  1,561       3,260       5,479       (3,797)      6,503    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

  4,700            6,740       7,864       (9,626)           9,678    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

     31    


Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ending 31 March 2015

 

 

 
  AngloGold
Ashanti
 

IOMco

 

  Other
subsidiaries
 

      Consolidation

adjustments

     
US Dollar million   (the “Guarantor”)  

(the

    “Issuer”)

  (the “Non-
Guarantor
        Subsidiaries”)
          Total  

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash (used) by generated from operations

  (7)           221       17       231    

Net movement in intergroup receivables and payables

  46      (102)      47              

Dividends received from joint ventures

                        

Taxation paid

  (5)           (41)           (46)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities

  34       (97)      227       26       190    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditure

  (41)           (127)           (168)   

Other investments acquired

            (32)           (32)   

Proceeds from disposal of other investments

            28            28    

Investments in associates and joint ventures

            (3)           (3)   

Net loans advanced to associates and joint ventures

       (2)                (2)   

Cash in subsidiary disposed and transfers to held for sale

            (2)           (2)   

(Acquisition) disposal of subsidiary and loan

       (1)                  

Increase in cash restricted for use

       (6)      (1)           (7)   

Interest received

                        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from investing activities

  (39)      (7)      (133)           (179)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings

  61                      61    

Repayment of borrowings

  (56)           (34)           (90)   

Finance costs paid

  (3)      (74)      (4)           (81)   

Dividends paid

            (2)           (2)   

Intergroup dividends received (paid)

       74       (74)             
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities

            (114)           (112)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (3)      (104)      (20)      26       (101)   

Translation

  (2)           23       (26)      (5)   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  52       260       156            468    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  47       156       159            362    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     32    


Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ending 31 December 2014

 

 

 
  AngloGold
Ashanti
 

IOMco

 

  Other
subsidiaries
 

      Consolidation

adjustments

     
US Dollar million   (the “Guarantor”)   (the
    “Issuer”)
  (the “Non-
Guarantor
        Subsidiaries”)
          Total  

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from (used) by operations

  69       (880)      192       877       258    

Net movement in intergroup receivables and payables

  (11)      732       139       (860)        

Taxation refund

                        

Taxation paid

  (15)      (1)      (32)           (48)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities

  43       (149)      302       17       213    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditure

  (65)           (249)           (314)   

Expenditure on intangible assets

  (2)                     (2)   

Other investments acquired

            (17)           (17)   

Proceeds from disposal of other investments

            14            14    

Investments in associates and joint ventures

            (3)           (3)   

Net loans (advanced) to repaid by associates and joint ventures

  (43)                     (34)   

Acquisition of subsidiary and loan

  (13)                13         

Decrease in cash restricted for use

                        

Interest received

                        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash (outflow) inflow from investing activities

  (122)           (249)      13       (349)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of share capital

       13            (13)        

Proceeds from borrowings

  82       100                 182    

Repayment of borrowings

  (34)           (38)           (72)   

Finance costs paid

  (3)      (30)      (5)           (38)   

Dividends paid

            (8)           (8)   

Intergroup dividends received (paid)

       53       (53)             
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities

  45       136       (104)      (13)      64    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (34)      (4)      (51)      17       (72)   

Translation

  (1)           14       (17)      (4)   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  87       264       193            544    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  52       260       156            468    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     33    


Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ending 31 March 2014

 

 

 
  AngloGold
Ashanti
 

IOMco

 

  Other
subsidiaries
 

      Consolidation

adjustments

     
US Dollar million   (the “Guarantor”)   (the
    “Issuer”)
  (the “Non-
Guarantor
        Subsidiaries”)
          Total  

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from operations

  91       19       277       (4)      383    

Net movement in intergroup receivables and payables

  (16)      (118)      130              

Taxation refund

            37            37    

Taxation paid

            (70)           (70)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities

  75       (99)      374            350   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditure

  (42)           (178)           (220)   

Other investments acquired

            (26)           (26)   

Proceeds from disposal of other investments

            24            24    

Investments in associates and joint ventures

       (37)      (3)           (40)   

Net loans advanced to associates and joint ventures

       (4)                (4)   

Cash in subsidiary disposed and transfers to held for sale

            (1)           (1)   

Decrease in cash restricted for use

            26            26    

Interest received

                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from investing activities

  (42)      (40)      (155)           (237)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings

            15            15    

Repayment of borrowings

  (5)           (166)           (171)   

Finance costs paid

  (3)      (70)      (8)           (81)   

Intergroup dividends received (paid)

       54       (54)             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (outflow) inflow from financing activities

  (8)      (16)      (213)           (237)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  25       (155)                (124)   

Translation

            (2)           (1)   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  39       409       180            628    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period(1)

  65       254       184            503    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Cash and cash equivalents are net of a bank overdraft of $22 million.

 

     34    


Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the year ending 31 December 2014

 

 

 
  AngloGold
Ashanti
 

IOMco

 

  Other
subsidiaries
 

      Consolidation

adjustments

     
US Dollar million   (the “Guarantor”)   (the
    “Issuer”)
  (the “Non-
Guarantor
        Subsidiaries”)
          Total  

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from (used) by operations

  344       (839)      961       907       1,373    

Net movement in intergroup receivables and payables

  (1)      419       437       (855)        

Taxation refund

            41            41    

Taxation paid

  (20)      (2)      (172)           (194)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities

  323       (422)      1,267       52       1,220    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditure

  (222)           (791)           (1,013)   

Interest capitalised and paid

            (1)           (1)   

Expenditure on intangible assets

  (5)                     (5)   

Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets

            31            31    

Other investments acquired

            (79)           (79)   

Proceeds from disposal of other investments

            73            73    

Investments in associates and joint ventures

       (52)      (14)           (65)   

Net loans (advanced) to repaid by associates and joint ventures

  (43)                     (36)   

Dividends received

                 (1)        

Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary

  105                      105    

Reclassification of cash balances to held for sale assets

                        

(Acquisition) disposal of subsidiary and loan

  (116)      (3)           116         

Decrease in cash restricted for use

            24            24    

Interest received

            14            21    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from investing activities

  (276)      (45)      (738)      116       (943)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of share capital

       114            (114)        

Proceeds from borrowings

  157       100       354            611    

Repayment of borrowings

  (171)           (590)           (761)   

Finance costs paid

  (14)      (205)      (26)           (245)   

Revolving credit facility and bond transaction costs

       (9)                (9)   

Dividends paid

            (17)           (17)   

Intergroup dividends received (paid)

       318       (318)             
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash (outflow) inflow from financing activities

  (28)      318       (597)      (114)      (421)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  19       (149)      (68)      54       (144)   

Translation

  (6)           44       (54)      (16)   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  39       409       180            628    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  52       260       156            468    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

By order of the Board

 

SM PITYANA    S VENKATAKRISHNAN
Chairman    Chief Executive Officer
7 May 2015   

 

     35    


Non-GAAP disclosure

From time to time AngloGold Ashanti Limited may publicly disclose certain “Non-GAAP” financial measures in the course of its financial presentations, earnings releases, earnings conference calls and otherwise.

The financial items “price received”, “price received per ounce”, “total cash costs”, “total cash costs per ounce”, “total production costs”, “total production costs per ounce”, “all-in sustaining costs”, “all-in sustaining costs per ounce”, “all-in costs”, “all-in-costs per ounce”, “Net debt” and “adjusted EBITDA” have been determined using industry guidelines and practices and are not measures under IFRS. An investor should not consider these items in isolation or as alternatives to production costs, profit/(loss) applicable to equity shareholders, profit/(loss) before taxation, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with IFRS.

The Gold Institute provided definitions for the calculation of total cash costs and total production costs and during June 2013 the World Gold Council published a Guidance Note on “all-in sustaining costs”. The calculation of total cash costs, total cash costs per ounce, total production costs, total production costs per ounce, all-in sustaining costs and all-in sustaining costs per ounce may vary significantly among gold mining companies, and by themselves do not necessarily provide a basis for comparison with other gold mining companies. However, we believe that total cash costs, total production costs, all-in sustaining costs and all-in costs in total by mine and per ounce by mine are useful indicators to investors and management of a mine’s performance because they provide:

Ÿ an indication of a mine’s profitability, efficiency and cash flows;

Ÿ the trend in costs as the mine matures over time on a consistent basis; and

Ÿ an internal benchmark of performance to allow for comparison against other mines, both within the AngloGold Ashanti group and at other gold mining companies.

Price received gives an indication of revenue earned per unit of gold sold and includes gold income and realised non–hedge derivatives in its calculation and serves as a benchmark of performance against the spot price of gold.

Net debt and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreements) are inputs used for the calculation of compliance with the financial maintenance covenants as set out in the group’s revolving credit facility agreements.

The group uses certain Non-GAAP performance measures and ratios in managing the business and may provide users of this financial information with additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to, the reported operating results or any other measure of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. In addition, the presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures that other companies use.

 

A

 

Price received

        
 

 

 
    Quarter ended   Year ended      
   

    Mar

    2015

 

 

Dec

2014

 

 

Mar

2014

 

 

Dec    

2014    

 

 
   

    Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited

 

 
 

 

 
    US Dollar million / Imperial  
 

 

 
Gold income (note 2)   1,086      1,278      1,324      5,218     
Adjusted for non-controlling interests   (17   (18   (20   (76)    
    

 

 

 
  1,069      1,260      1,304      5,142     
Realised loss on other commodity contracts   5      5      5      21     
Associates and joint ventures’ share of gold income including realised non-hedge derivatives   137      142      106      469     
    

 

 

 
Attributable gold income including realised non-hedge derivatives   1,211      1,407      1,415      5,632     
    

 

 

 
Attributable gold sold - oz (000)   995      1,171      1,097      4,454     
Price received per unit - $/oz   1,217      1,202      1,290      1,264     
 

 

 

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

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B

 

All-in sustaining costs and All-in costs1

        
 

 

 
    Quarter ended   Year ended      
   

Mar

2015

 

 

Dec

2014

 

 

Mar

2014

 

 

Dec    

2014    

 

 
   

Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited    

 

 
 

 

 
    US Dollar million / Imperial  
 

 

 
Cost of sales (note 3)   870      1,061      1,012      4,190     
Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets (note 3)   (174   (223   (184   (786)    
Adjusted for decommissioning amortisation   3      3      2      10     
Corporate administration and marketing related to current operations   21      22      25      88     
Amortisation relating to inventory   (3             -     
Associates and joint ventures’ share of costs   73      76      68      294     
Inventory writedown to net realisable value and other stockpile adjustments   6      9           11     
Sustaining exploration and study costs   15      18      10      49     
Total sustaining capex   133      259      174      814     
    

 

 

 
All-in sustaining costs   945      1,224      1,107      4,670     
Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non -gold producing companies   (18   (25   (17   (77)    
    

 

 

 

All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies

  927      1,199      1,090      4,593     
Adjusted for stockpile write-offs   (6   (10        (22)    
    

 

 

 

All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs

  922      1,190      1,090      4,571     
    

 

 

 
All-in sustaining costs   945      1,224      1,107      4,670     
Non-sustaining project capital expenditure   62      104      100      394     
Technology improvements   3      7      4      19     
Non-sustaining exploration and study costs   10      25      21      91     
Care and maintenance costs, Corporate and social responsibility costs not related to current operations   21      6      5      24     
    

 

 

 
All-in costs   1,042      1,366      1,237      5,198     
Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non -gold producing companies   (15   (19   (14   (62)    
    

 

 

 
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies   1,027      1,347      1,223      5,136     
Adjusted for stockpile write-offs   (6   (10        (22)    
    

 

 

 

All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs

  1,021      1,338      1,223      5,114     
    

 

 

 
Gold sold - oz (000)   995      1,171      1,097      4,454     
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per unit - $/oz   926      1,017      993      1,026     
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/oz   1,026      1,143      1,114      1,148     
1 Refer to note F Summary of Operations by Mine

C

Total costs 2

Total cash costs (note 3)   668      777      778      3,292     
Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other   (22   (20   (34   (94)    
Associates and joint ventures’ share of total cash costs   73      78      68      291     
    

 

 

 
Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies   719      835      812      3,489     
Retrenchment costs (note 3)   4      9      6      24     
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs (note 3)   9      47      22      94     
Amortisation of tangible assets (note 3)   166      214      175      750     
Amortisation of intangible assets (note 3)   8      9      9      36     
Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies   1      (9   (4   (4)    
Equity-accounted associates and joint ventures’ share of production costs   25      23      22      104     
    

 

 

 

Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies

  932      1,128      1,042      4,493     
    

 

 

 
Gold produced - oz (000)   967      1,154      1,055      4,432     
Total cash cost per unit - $/oz   744      724      770      787     
Total production cost per unit - $/oz   964      978      988      1,014     
2 Refer to note F Summary of Operations by Mine
 

 

 

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

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D

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

        
 

 

 
    Quarter ended   Year ended      
   

Mar

2015

 

 

Dec

2014

 

 

Mar

2014

 

 

Dec    

2014    

 

 
   

Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited    

 

 
 

 

 
    US Dollar million  
 

 

 
Profit (loss) on ordinary activities before taxation   64      (6   107      216     
Add back:
Finance costs and unwinding of obligations   66      67      71      278     
Interest received   (8   (6   (6   (24)    
Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets (note 3)   174      223      184      786     
Adjustments:
Exchange loss (gain)   14      (5   6      7     
Fair value adjustment on $1.25bn bonds   31      (63   70      17     
Net impairment and derecognition of goodwill, tangible and intangible assets (note 5)        9           10     
Impairment of other investments (note 5)        1           2     
Write-down of stockpiles and heap leach to net realisable value and other stockpile adjustments (note 5)   6      1           2     
Retrenchments and restructuring costs mainly at Obuasi   24      154      6      234     
Net loss (profit) on disposal and derecognition of assets (note 5)        2      2      (25)    
Loss on sale of Navachab (note 5)                  2     
Gain on unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts   7      (5   16      (15)    
Associates and joint ventures’ exceptional expense        (22        (16)    
Associates and joint ventures’ - adjustments for amortisation, interest, taxation and other.   31      57      20      191     
    

 

 

 
Adjusted EBITDA   409      407      476      1,665     
    

 

 

 
(1) EBITDA (as adjusted) and prepared in terms of the formula set out in the Revolving Credit Agreements.

E

Net debt

 

 

 
       

As at

Mar

2015

 

As at

Dec

2014

 

As at

Mar

2014

 
       

Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited

 

 
 

 

 
        US Dollar million  
 

 

 
Borrowings - long-term portion   3,471      3,498      3,569     
Borrowings - short-term portion   199      223      235     
Bank overdraft             22     
      

 

 

 
Total borrowings   3,670      3,721      3,826     
Corporate office lease   (20   (22   (24)    
Unamortised portion of the convertible and rated bonds   24      28      (3)    
Fair value adjustment on $1.25bn bonds   (106   (75   (128)    
Cash restricted for use   (56   (51   (51)    
Cash and cash equivalents   (362   (468   (525)    
      

 

 

 
Net debt excluding mandatory convertible bonds   3,150      3,133      3,095     
 

 

 

Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies.

 

     38    


F Summary of Operations by Mine

For the three months ended 31 March 2015

Operations in South Africa

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO  
All-in sustaining costs                                         
Cost of sales per financial statements      39        67        106        59        59        118        49        -        273        (1

Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets

     (7     (14     (21     (13     (11     (24     (5     -        (50     (2

Corporate administration and marketing related to current operations

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        21   

Inventory writedown to net realisable value and other stockpile adjustments

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        1        1        -   

Total sustaining capital expenditure

     5        10        14        12        6        18        3        1        37        -   
All-in sustaining costs      37        63        99        58        54        112        47        2        261        18   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        1   
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      37        63        99        58        54        112        47        2        261        19   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        (1     (1     -   
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      37        63        99        58        54        112        47        1        260        19   
                   
All-in sustaining costs      37        63        99        58        54        112        47        2        261        18   

Non-sustaining Project capex

     -        1        1        7        -        7        -        -        8        (1

Technology improvements

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        3        3        -   

Non-sustaining exploration and study costs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        1   

Care and maintenance costs, Corporate and social responsibility costs not related to current operations

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        3   
All-in costs      37        64        100        65        54        119        47        5        272        21   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        1   
                   
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      37        64        100        65        54        119        47        5        272        22   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        (1     (1     -   
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      37        64        100        65        54        119        47        4        271        22   
                   
Gold sold - oz (000)(3)      29        64        94        44        49        93        50        2        239        -   
                   
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per unit - $/oz(4)      1,266        969        1,062        1,307        1,106        1,202        945        -        1,095        -   
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/oz(4)      1,266        977        1,068        1,468        1,106        1,278        945        -        1,141        -   

 

  (1) Adjusting for non-controlling interest of items included in calculation, to disclose the attributable portions only. Other consists of heap leach inventory.
  (2) Attributable costs and related expenses of associates and equity accounted joint ventures are included in the calculation of total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce.
  (3) Attributable portion.
  (4)  In addition to the operational performances of the mines, all-in sustaining cost per ounce, all-in cost per ounce, total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce are affected by fluctuations in the currency exchange rate. AngloGold Ashanti reports all-in sustaining cost per ounce and all-in cost per ounce calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold sold in ounces. AngloGold Ashanti reports total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold produced in ounces.
  (5)  Corporate includes non-gold producing subsidiaries.
  (6)  Total cash costs per ounce calculation includes heap-leach inventory change.

 

     39    


For the three months ended 31 March 2015

Operations in South Africa

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO     

LOGO

 

    LOGO      LOGO  
Total cash costs                                                 
Total cash costs per financial statements      31         50         81         44         47         91         44         -        216         (4

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other(1)

     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -        -         1   
Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      31         50         81         44         47         91         44         -        216         (4

Retrenchment costs

     1         1         2         1         -         1         -         -        3         -   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

     1         1         2         1         1         1         1         (1     4         1   

Amortisation of tangible assets

     6         13         19         12         10         22         4         -        45         2   

Amortisation of intangible assets

     1         1         2         1         1         2         1         -        5         -   
Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      40         66         106         59         59         117         50         (1     273         2   
                   
Gold produced - oz (000) (3)      29         64         94         44         49         93         50         2        239         -   
                   
Total cash costs per unit - $/oz(4)      1,055         782         868         1,000         957         977         868         -        911         -   
Total production costs per unit - $/oz(4)      1,340         1,036         1,131         1,330         1,206         1,265         979         -        1,151         -   
                                                                                          

 

     40    


For the three months ended 31 March 2015

Operations in DRC, Ghana, Guinea, Mali and Tanzania

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

      LOGO      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO    

LOGO

 

    LOGO  
     LOGO      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      LOGO     LOGO      
All-in sustaining costs                                                                           
Cost of sales per financial statements      -         53        18        77        -         -        101        (1     248   

Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets

     -         (6     (5     (7     -         -        (24     -        (42

Adjusted for decommissioning amortisation

     -         -        1        1        -         -        -        -        2   

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of costs(2)

     45         -        -        -        11         17        -        -        73   

Inventory writedown to net realisable value and other stockpile adjustments

     -         2        -        -        -         -        -        -        2   

Sustaining exploration and study costs

     -         -        5        1        -         -        -        1        7   

Total sustaining capital expenditure

     -         5        -        4        1         -        22        1        33   
All-in sustaining costs      45         54        19        76        12         17        99        1        323   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing
companies(1)

     -         -        -        (11     -         -        -        -        (11
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      45         54        19        65        12         17        99        1        312   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -         (2     -        -        -         -        -        -        (2
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      45         52        19        65        12         17        99        1        310   
             
All-in sustaining costs      45         54        19        76        12         17        99        1        323   

Non-sustaining Project capex

     28         -        5        -        -         (2     -        -        31   

Care and maintenance costs, Corporate and social responsibility costs not related to current operations

     -         -        18        -        -         -        -        -        18   
All-in costs      73         54        42        76        12         15        99        1        372   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing
companies(1)

     -         -        -        (11     -         -        -        -        (11
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      73         54        42        65        12         15        99        1        361   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -         (2     -        -        -         -        -        -        (2
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      73         52        42        65        12         15        99        1        359   
             
Gold sold - oz (000)(3)      73         44        20        65        20         19        128        -        370   
             
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per unit - $/oz(4)      623         1,182        966        991        614         912        775        -        839   
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/oz(4)      1,008         1,182        2,127        991        614         789        775        -        973   
                                                                            

 

     41    


For the three months ended 31 March 2015

Operations in DRC, Ghana, Guinea, Mali and Tanzania

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

      LOGO      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO  
      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      LOGO      LOGO      
Total cash costs                                                 

Total cash costs per financial statements

     -         42         11        67        -         -         68        -        188   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other(1)

     -         -         -        (10     -         -         -        -        (10

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of total cash costs(2)

     46         -         -        -        11         17         -        -        74   
Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      46         42         11        57        11         17         68        -        252   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

     -         1         (1     -        -         -         (1     -        (1

Amortisation of tangible assets

     -         6         5        7        -         -         24        (1     41   

Amortisation of intangible assets

     -         -         -        -        -         -         -        1        1   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies(1)

     -         -         -        (1     -         -         -        -        (1

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of total cash costs(2)

     18         -         -        -        6         2         -        -        26   
Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      64         49         15        63        17         19         91        -        318   
                 
Gold produced - oz (000) (3)      73         40         17        64        20         19         118        -        351   
                 
Total cash costs per unit - $/oz(4)      630         1,046         628        887        535         876         579        -        714   
Total production costs per unit - $/oz(4)      883         1,211         856        978        818         985         775        -        903   
                                                                              

 

     42    


For the three months ended 31 March 2015

Operations in Australia, United States of America, Argentina and Brazil

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO    

 

LOGO

 

    LOGO     LOGO     LOGO  
      LOGO     LOGO    

 

LOGO

 

      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      
All-in sustaining costs                                                                                 
Cost of sales per financial statements      62        57        6        125        48        60        84        33        -        225   

Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets

     (6     (23     (1     (30     (2     (9     (28     (12     1        (50

Adjusted for decommissioning amortisation

     -        1        -        1        -        -        -        -        -        -   

Inventory writedown to net realisable value and other stockpile adjustments

     -        -        -        -        -        -        1        1        1        3   

Sustaining exploration and study costs

     -        1        2        3        1        -        -        1        3        5   

Total sustaining capital expenditure

     5        15        -        20        3        15        17        8        -        43   

Amortisation relating to inventory

     -        -        -        -        (3     -        -        -        -        (3
All-in sustaining costs      61        51        7        119        47        66        74        31        5        223   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

     -        -        -        -        -        (5     -        -        (3     (8
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      61        51        7        119        47        61        74        31        2        215   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        (1     (1     (1     (3
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      61        51        7        119        47        61        73        30        1        212   
                     
All-in sustaining costs      61        51        7        119        47        66        74        31        5        223   

Non-sustaining Project capex

     -        -        -        -        24        -        -        -        -        24   

Non-sustaining exploration and study costs

     -        -        1        1        -        -        -        -        8        8   

Care and maintenance costs, Corporate and social responsibility costs not related to current operations

     -        -        -        -        -        -        1        (1     -        -   
All-in costs      61        51        8        120        71        66        75        30        13        255   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

     -        -        -        -        -        (5     -        -        -        (5
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      61        51        8        120        71        61        75        30        13        250   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        (1     (1     (1     (3
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      61        51        8        120        71        61        74        29        12        247   
                     
Gold sold - oz (000)(3)      56        86        -        142        45        68        103        30        -        246   
                   
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per
unit - $/oz
(4)
     1,095        584        -        842        1,059        916        716        962        -        864   
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/oz(4)      1,095        584        -        851        1,589        917        726        935        -        1,005   
                                                                                  

 

     43    


For the three months ended 31 March 2015

Operations in Australia, United States of America, Argentina and Brazil

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO    

 

LOGO

 

    LOGO      LOGO      LOGO  
      LOGO      LOGO     

 

LOGO

 

        LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      LOGO        
Total cash costs                                                                                        
Total cash costs per financial statements      55         36         6         97         50        46        54         21         -         171   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other(1)

     -         -         -         -         (10     (3     -         -         -         (13
Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      55         36         6         97         40        43        54         21         -         158   

Retrenchment costs

     -         -         -         -         -        1        -         -         -         1   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

     1         -         -         1         3        1        -         -         -         4   

Amortisation of tangible assets

     6         23         1         30         2        8        26         12         -         48   

Amortisation of intangible assets

     -         -         -         -         -        -        1         -         1         2   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies(1)

        -         -         -         -        (1     -         -         -         (1
Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      62         59         7         128         45        52        81         33         1         212   
                     
Gold produced - oz (000) (3)      57         86         -         143         41        65        99         31         -         236   
                   
Total cash costs per unit - $/oz(4)      970         422         -         679         957(6)        651        548         680         -         665   
Total production costs per unit - $/oz(4)      1,095         688         -         897         1,149        801        827         1,070         -         908   
                                                                                         

 

     44    


For the three months ended 31 December 2014

Operations in South Africa

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

     

 

LOGO

 

   

 

LOGO

 

    LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO    

 

LOGO

 

    LOGO    

LOGO

 

 

     LOGO     LOGO  
All-in sustaining costs                                              
Cost of sales per financial statements      23        46        58        127        71        65        136        52        1         316        (3

Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets

     (2     (9     (14     (24     (16     (13     (29     (5     1         (58     (1

Adjusted for decommissioning amortisation

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         -        (1

Corporate administration and marketing related to current operations

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         -        22   

Total sustaining capital expenditure

     2        7        15        25        16        11        27        15        4         70        2   
All-in sustaining costs      23        44        59        128        71        63        134        62        6         328        19   
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      23        44        59        128        71        63        134        62        6         328        19   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         -        (1
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      23        44        59        128        71        63        134        62        6         328        18   
                     
All-in sustaining costs      23        44        59        128        71        63        134        62        6         328           19   

Non-sustaining Project capex

     -        -        -        -        9        -        9        -        -         9        1   

Technology improvements

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        7         7        -   

Non-sustaining exploration and study costs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         -        1   
All-in costs      23        44        59        128        80        63        143        62        13         344        21   
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      23        44        59        128        80        63        143        62        13         344        21   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         -        (1
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      23        44        59        128        80        63        143        62        13         344        20   
                     
Gold sold - oz (000)(3)      22        34        68        124        56        62        119        56        1         300        -   
                     
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per unit - $/oz(4)      1,027        1,324        888        1,031        1,275        1,000        1,129        1,116        -         1,097        -   
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/oz(4)      1,027        1,324        893        1,034        1,436        1,000        1,205        1,116        -         1,151        -   

 

  (1) Adjusting for non-controlling interest of items included in calculation, to disclose the attributable portions only. Other consists of heap leach inventory.
  (2) Attributable costs and related expenses of associates and equity accounted joint ventures are included in the calculation of total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce.
  (3) Attributable portion.
  (4) In addition to the operational performances of the mines, all-in sustaining cost per ounce, all-in cost per ounce, total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce are affected by fluctuations in the currency exchange rate. AngloGold Ashanti reports all-in sustaining cost per ounce and all-in cost per ounce calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold sold in ounces. AngloGold Ashanti reports total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold produced in ounces.
  (5) Corporate includes non-gold producing subsidiaries.
  (6)  Total cash costs per ounce calculation includes heap-leach inventory change.

 

     45    


For the three months ended 31 December 2014

Operations in South Africa

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

     

LOGO

 

    

LOGO

 

 

     LOGO     

 

LOGO

 

     LOGO      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO    

 

LOGO

 

     LOGO      LOGO  
Total cash costs                                                      
Total cash costs per financial statements      20         34         42         96         53         50         103         49        -         248         (5

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other(1)

     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -        -         -         2   

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of total cash costs(2)

     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -        -         -         -   
Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      20         34         42         96         53         50         103         49        -         248         (3

Retrenchment costs

     1         2         2         5         1         1         2         -        -         7             -   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

     -         1         1         3         1         1         3         (2     1         3         (1

Amortisation of tangible assets

     2         8         12         22         15         12         27         4        -         53         1   

Amortisation of intangible assets

     -         1         1         2         1         1         2         1        -         5         -   
Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      23         46         58         128         71         65         137         52        1         316         (2
                     
Gold produced - oz (000) (3)      22         33         68         124         56         62         119         56        1         300         -   
                     
Total cash costs per unit - $/oz(4)      894         1,014         615         773         946         792         864         883        -         830         -   
Total production costs per unit - $/oz(4)      1,019         1,375         857         1,026         1,276         1,033         1,147         944        -         1,056         -   
                                                                                                   

 

     46    


For the three months ended 31 December 2014

Operations in DRC, Ghana, Guinea, Mali and Tanzania

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

      LOGO      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO    

LOGO

 

   

 

LOGO

 

 

    LOGO  
     LOGO      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      LOGO     

LOGO

 

 

    LOGO      
All-in sustaining costs                                                                                    
Cost of sales per financial statements      -         48        73        86        -         -         -        106        1        314   

Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets

     -         (6     (6     (9     -         -         -        (43     (1     (65

Adjusted for decommissioning amortisation

     -         -        -        1        -         -         -        -        1        2   

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of costs(2)

     42         -        -        -        13         19         1        -        1        76   

Inventory writedown to net realisable value and other stockpile adjustments

     -         -        -        -        -         -         8        -        -        8   

Sustaining exploration and study costs

     -         -        10        1        -         -         -        1        -        12   

Total sustaining capital expenditure

     1         9        6        9        1         3         -        42        (2     69   
All-in sustaining costs      43         51        83        88        14         22         9        106        -        416   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

     -         -        -        (13     -         -         -        -        -        (13
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      43         51        83        75        14         22         9        106        -        403   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -         -        -        -        -         -         (8     -        -        (8
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      43         51        83        75        14         22         1        106        -        395   
               
All-in sustaining costs      43         51        83        88        14         22         9        106        -        416   

Non-sustaining Project capex

     44         -        6        -        -         -         -        -        -        50   

Non-sustaining exploration and study costs

     -         -        -        1        -         -         -        -        -        1   
All-in costs      87         51        89        89        14         22         9        106        -        467   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

     -         -        -        (13     -         -         -        -        -        (13
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      87         51        89        76        14         22         9        106        -        454   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -         -        -        -        -         -         (8     -        -        (8
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      87         51        89        76        14         22         1        106        -        446   
               
Gold sold - oz (000)(3)      81         41        57        76        15         21         3        142        -        435   
               
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per unit - $/oz(4)      532         1,248        1,440        973        937         1,049         414        751        -        907   
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/oz(4)      1,080         1,248        1,550        981        937         1,049         414        751        -        1,024   
                                                                                     

 

     47    


For the three months ended 31 December 2014

Operations in DRC, Ghana, Guinea, Mali and Tanzania

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO     LOGO      LOGO     

LOGO

 

    LOGO  
      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO     LOGO      LOGO      LOGO     

LOGO

      
Total cash costs                                                        

Total cash costs per financial statements

     -         39         48         71        -         -         -         62         -        220   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other(1)

     -         -         -         (11     -         -         -         -         -        (11

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of total cash costs(2)

     44         -         -         -        14         20         1         -         (1     78   
Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      44         39         48         60        14         20         1         62         (1     287   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

     -         3         12         2        -         -         -         2         -        19   

Amortisation of tangible assets

     -         6         6         9        -         -         -         43         -        64   

Amortisation of intangible assets

     -         -         -         -        -         -         -         -         1        1   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies(1)

     -         -         -         (2     -         -         -         -         -        (2

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of total cash costs(2)

     17         -         -         -        1         5         -         -         -        23   
Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      61         48         66         69        15         25         1         107         -        392   
                   
Gold produced - oz (000) (3)      80         40         48         68        15         21         3         144         -        419   
                   
Total cash costs per unit - $/oz(4)      546         976         999         884        973         942         220         429         -        687   
Total production costs per unit - $/oz(4)      756         1,189         1,362         1,021        1,027         1,201         329         744         -        939   
                                                                                         

 

     48    


For the three months ended 31 December 2014

Operations in Australia, United States of America, Argentina and Brazil

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

     

 

LOGO

 

    LOGO     LOGO    

 

LOGO

 

    LOGO     LOGO     LOGO  
      LOGO     LOGO    

LOGO

 

      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO    

 

LOGO

 

     
All-in sustaining costs                                                                                 
Cost of sales per financial statements      81        79        3        163        62        66        98        41        4        271   

Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets

     (14     (27     (1     (42     (1     (9     (30     (16     (1     (57

Adjusted for decommissioning amortisation

     -        1        -        1        -        -        -        -        1        1   

Inventory writedown to net realisable value and other stockpile adjustments

     -        -        -        -        -        -        1        -        -        1   

Sustaining exploration and study costs

     -        1        1        2        1        -        2        -        1        4   

Total sustaining capital expenditure

     5        22        1        28        7        23        45        13        2        90   
All-in sustaining costs      72        76        4        152        69        80        116        38        7        310   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

     -        -        -        -        -        (6     -        -        (6     (12
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      72        76        4        152        69        74        116        38        1        298   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        (1     -        -        (1
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      72        76        4        152        69        74        115        38        1        297   
                     
All-in sustaining costs      72        76        4        152        69        80        116        38        7        310   

Non-sustaining Project capex

     -        -        -        -        42        -        -        -        2        44   

Non-sustaining exploration and study costs

     -        -        2        2        -        -        -        -        21        21   

Care and maintenance costs, Corporate and social responsibility costs not related to current operations

     -        -        -        -        -        -        4        1        1        6   
All-in costs      72        76        6        154        111        80        120        39        31        381   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

     -        -        -        -        -        (6     -        -        -        (6
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non - gold producing companies      72        76        6        154        111        74        120        39        31        375   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        (1     -        -        (1
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non- gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      72        76        6        154        111        74        119        39        31        374   
                     
Gold sold - oz (000)(3)      60        92        -        152        55        71        119        40        -        285   
                   
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per unit - $/oz(4)      1,193        824        -        995        1,261        1,051        970        947        -        1,042   
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/oz(4)      1,193        824        -        1,006        2,030        1,051        1,010        973        -        1,314   
                                                                                  

 

     49    


For the three months ended 31 December 2014

Operations in Australia, United States of America, Argentina and Brazil

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

     

 

LOGO

 

     LOGO      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      LOGO     LOGO  
      LOGO      LOGO     

 

LOGO

 

        LOGO     LOGO     LOGO    

LOGO

 

      
Total cash costs                                                                                      
Total cash costs per financial statements      66         46         2         114         55        54        68        24         (1     200   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other(1)

     -         -         -         -         (7     (4     -        -         -        (11
Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      66         46         2         114         48        50        68        24         (1     189   

Retrenchment costs

     -         -         -         -         -        2        1        -         (1     2   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

     2         5         -         7         15        (1     (1     -         5        18   

Amortisation of tangible assets

     14         27         1         42         1        9        28        16         -        54   

Amortisation of intangible assets

     -         -         -         -         -        -        2        -         1        3   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies(1)

        -         -         -         (2     (1     -        -         (5     (8
Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      82         78         3         163         62        59        98        40         (1     258   
                     
Gold produced - oz (000) (3)      61         96         -         157         54        64        121        42         -        280   
                   
Total cash costs per unit - $/oz(4)      1,083         482         -         729         895(6)        780        565        570         -        677   
Total production costs per unit - $/oz(4)      1,344         815         -         1,043         1,158        918        812        958         -        924   
                                                                                       

 

     50    


For the three months ended 31 March 2014

Operations in South Africa

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

     

 

LOGO

 

   

 

LOGO

    LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO    

 

LOGO

    LOGO    

 

LOGO

     LOGO     LOGO  
All-in sustaining costs                                                                                          
Cost of sales per financial statements      22        53        49        123        74        58        133        56        -         312        1   

Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets

     (2     (20     (12     (33     (17     (17     (34     (5     1         (72     (3

Corporate administration and marketing related to current operations

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         -        23   

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of costs(2)

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         -        (1

Total sustaining capital expenditure

     1        5        7        13        14        6        20        9        -         42        -   
All-in sustaining costs      21        38        44        103        71        47        119        60        1         282        20   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         -        3   
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      21        38        44        103        71        47        119        60        1         282        23   
                       
All-in sustaining costs      21        38        44        103        71        47        119        60        1         282        20   

Non-sustaining Project capex

     -        -        -        -        8        -        8        -        1         9        -   

Technology improvements

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        4         4        -   

Non-sustaining exploration and study costs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         -        1   

Care and maintenance costs, Corporate and social responsibility costs not related to current operations

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         -        2   
All-in costs      21        38        44        103        79        47        127        60        6         295        23   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         -        2   
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      21        38        44        103        79        47        127        60        6         295        25   
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      21        38        44        103        79        47        127        60        6         295        25   
                       
Gold sold - oz (000)(3)      17        29        55        102        76        52        128        60        -         290        -   
                     
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per unit - $/oz(4)      1,200        1,320        802        1,020        930        916        925        1,000        -         975        -   
                     
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/oz(4)      1,200        1,320        805        1,022        1,040        916        990        1,000        -         1,017        -   
                     
                                                                                           

 

  (1)   Adjusting for non-controlling interest of items included in calculation, to disclose the attributable portions only. Other consists of heap leach inventory.
  (2)  Attributable costs and related expenses of associates and equity accounted joint ventures are included in the calculation of total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce.
  (3)  Attributable portion.
  (4)  In addition to the operational performances of the mines, all-in sustaining cost per ounce, all-in cost per ounce, total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce are affected by fluctuations in the currency exchange rate. AngloGold Ashanti reports all-in sustaining cost per ounce and all-in cost per ounce calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold sold in ounces. AngloGold Ashanti reports total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold produced in ounces.
  (5)  Corporate includes non-gold producing subsidiaries.
  (6)  Total cash costs per ounce calculation includes heap-leach inventory change.

 

     51    


For the three months ended 31 March 2014

Operations in South Africa

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

    

 

LOGO

 

   

 

LOGO

    LOGO    

 

LOGO

    LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO    

 

LOGO

    LOGO      LOGO  
Total cash costs                                                                                         

Total cash costs per financial statements

    19        32        35        86        54        40        94        50        1        231         (1

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other(1)

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         2   

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of total cash costs(2)

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         (1
Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies     19        32        35        86        54        40        94        50        1        231         -   

Retrenchment costs

    -        1        1        2        2        1        3        -        -        5         -   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

    -        1        1        2        1        1        2        1        -        5         (2

Amortisation of tangible assets

    1        19        11        31        16        16        32        5        (1     67         1   

Amortisation of intangible assets

    -        -        1        1        1        1        2        1        1        5         1   

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of total cash costs(2)

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         1   
Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies     20        53        49        122        74        59        133        57        1        313         1   
                     
Gold produced - oz (000) (3)     17        29        55        102        76        52        128        60        -        290         -   
                     
Total cash costs per unit - $/oz(4)     1,123        1,074        646        851        709        774        735        836        -        797         -   
Total production costs per unit - $/oz(4)     1,258        1,802        888        1,215        974        1,125        1,035        934        -        1,077         -   
                                                                                          

 

     52    


For the three months ended 31 March 2014

Operations in DRC, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia and Tanzania

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

      LOGO      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      LOGO      LOGO    

LOGO

 

    LOGO  
     LOGO      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO      
All-in sustaining costs                                                                                              
Cost of sales per financial statements      -         52        71        78        -         -         -         14         109        1        325   

Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets

     -         (5     (4     (7     -         -         -         -         (18     (1     (35

Adjusted for decommissioning amortisation

     -         -        -        1        -         -         -         -         -        -        1   

Corporate administration and marketing related to current operations

     -         -        -        -        -         -         -         -         -        1        1   

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of costs(2)

     28         -        -        -        11         23         7         -         -        -        69   

Sustaining exploration and study costs

     -         -        -        1        -         -         -         -         -        -        1   

Total sustaining capital expenditure

     2         4        14        9        4         1         -         -         36        -        70   
All-in sustaining costs      30         51        81        82        15         24         7         14         127        1        432   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non -gold producing companies(1)

     -         -        -        (12     -         -         -         -         -        -        (12
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      30         51        81        70        15         24         7         14         127        1        420   
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      30         51        81        70        15         24         7         14         127        1        420   
                     
All-in sustaining costs      30         51        81        82        15         24         7         14         127        1        432   

Non-sustaining Project capex

     46         -        11        -        -         -         -         -         -        -        57   

Non-sustaining exploration and study costs

     -         -        -        1        -         -         -         -         -        1        2   
All-in costs      76         51        92        83        15         24         7         14         127        2        491   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non -gold producing companies(1)

     -         -        -        (12     -         -         -         -         -        -        (12
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      76         51        92        71        15         24         7         14         127        2        479   
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      76         51        92        71        15         24         7         14         127        2        479   
                     
Gold sold - oz (000)(3)      51         57        53        71        10         17         4         17         122        -        401   
                     
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per unit - $/oz(4)      572         898        1,530        961        1,598         1,404         2,062         785         1,048        -        1,042   
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/oz(4)      1,495         898        1,741        978        1,598         1,404         2,062         785         1,048        -        1,189   
                                                                                               

 

     53    


For the three months ended 31 March 2014

Operations in DRC, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia and Tanzania

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO     LOGO      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO     LOGO  
      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO      LOGO     LOGO      LOGO      LOGO     

 

LOGO

 

     LOGO       
Total cash costs                                                             

Total cash costs per financial statements

     -         32         66         66        -         -         -         13         67         (1     243   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other(1)

     -         -         -         (10     -         -         -         -         -         -        (10

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of total cash costs(2)

     28         -         -         -        11         24         6         -         -         -        69   
Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      28         32         66         56        11         24         6         13         67         (1     302   

Retrenchment costs

     -         -         -         -        -         -         -         -         1         -        1   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

     -         1         2         1        -         -         -         -         3         -        7   

Amortisation of tangible assets

     -         5         4         7        -         -         -         -         18         1        35   

Amortisation of intangible assets

     -         -         -         -        -         -         -         -         -         1        1   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies(1)

     -         -         -         (1     -         -         -         -         -         -        (1

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of total cash costs(2)

     14         -         -         -        1         6         -         -         -         -        21   
Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      42         38         72         63        12         30         6         13         89         1        366   
                     
Gold produced - oz (000) (3)      51         45         53         70        10         19         4         16         106         -        374   
                     
Total cash costs per unit - $/oz(4)      538         716         1,234         800        1,099         1,262         1,804         771         631         -        808   
Total production costs per unit - $/oz(4)      806         857         1,346         907        1,215         1,591         1,889         780         832         -        977   
                                                                                                  

 

     54    


For the three months ended 31 March 2014

Operations in Australia, United States of America, Argentina and Brazil

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

     

LOGO

     LOGO     LOGO      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO  
      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO        LOGO      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      
All-in sustaining costs                                                                                   
Cost of sales per financial statements      89        62        6         157        43         56        81        37        -        217   

Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets

     (8     (22     -         (30     -         (8     (26     (10     -        (44

Adjusted for decommissioning amortisation

     -        1        -         1        -         -        -        -        -        -   

Corporate administration and marketing related to current operations

     -        -        1         1        -         -        -        -        -        -   

Sustaining exploration and study costs

     -        -        2         2        -         -        2        1        4        7   

Total sustaining capital expenditure

     9        18        -         27        4         7        17        7        -        35   
All-in sustaining costs      90        59        9         158        47         55        74        35        4        215   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non -gold producing companies(1)

     -        -        -         -        -         (4     -        -        (4     (8
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      90        59        9         158        47         51        74        35        -        207   
                     
All-in sustaining costs      90        59        9         158        47         55        74        35        4        215   

Non-sustaining Project capex

     -        -        -         -        34         -        -        -        -        34   

Non-sustaining exploration and study costs

     -        -        2         2        -         -        -        -        16        16   

Care and maintenance costs, Corporate and social responsibility costs not related to current operations

     -        -        -         -        -         -        2        1        -        3   
All-in costs      90        59        11         160        81         55        76        36        20        268   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non -gold producing companies(1)

     -        -        -         -        -         (4     -        -        -        (4
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      90        59        11         160        81         51        76        36        20        264   
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      90        59        11         160        81         51        76        36        20        264   
                     
Gold sold - oz (000)(3)      83        86        -         168        47         65        92        34        -        237   
                   
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per unit - $/oz(4)      1,095        694        -         929        1,015         800        805        1,027        -        879   
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/oz(4)      1,095        694        -         938        1,748         801        834        1,046        -        1,119   
                                                                                    

 

     55    


For the three months ended 31 March 2014

Operations in Australia, United States of America, Argentina and Brazil

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

     

 

LOGO

 

     LOGO      LOGO    

 

LOGO

 

    LOGO      LOGO      LOGO  
     

 

LOGO

     LOGO     

 

LOGO

 

        LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      LOGO        
Total cash costs                                                                                        
Total cash costs per financial statements      75         42         4         121         60        41        58         25         -         184   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other(1)

     -         -         -         -         (23     (3     -         -         -         (26
Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      75         42         4         121         37        38        58         25         -         158   

Retrenchment costs

     -         -         -         -         -        -        -         -         -         -   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

     -         -         1         1         8        2        -         -         1         11   

Amortisation of tangible assets

     8         22         -         30         -        8        24         10         -         42   

Amortisation of intangible assets

     -         -         -         -         -        -        1         -         1         2   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies(1)

        -         -         -         (2     (1     -         -         -         (3
Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      83         64         5         152         43        47        83         35         2         210   
                     
Gold produced - oz (000) (3)      71         84         -         155         52        58        94         32         -         236   
                   
Total cash costs per unit - $/oz(4)      1,066         495         -         779         699 (6)        644        619         799         -         668   
Total production costs per unit - $/oz(4)      1,180         751         -         979         826        804        895         1,134         -         890   
                                                                                         

 

56    


For the year ended 31 December 2014

Operations in South Africa

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

     

 

LOGO

 

    LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO  
All-in sustaining costs                                                                                         
Cost of sales per financial statements      94        201        217        512        313        268        581        231        -        1,324        1   

Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets

     (8     (50     (50     (107     (71     (58     (129     (22     1        (258     (8

Adjusted for decommissioning amortisation

     1        -        -        1        -        -        -        1        (2     -        -   

Corporate administration and marketing related to current operations

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        1        1        85   

Inventory writedown to net realisable value and other stockpile adjustments

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        1        1        1   

Total sustaining capital expenditure

     7        26        44        76        65        35        100        46        7        230        5   
All-in sustaining costs      94        177        211        482        307        245        552        256        8        1,298        84   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        6   
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      94        177        211        482        307        245        552        256        8        1,298        90   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        (1     (1     (1
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      94        177        211        482        307        245        552        256        7        1,297        89   
                       
All-in sustaining costs      94        177        211        482        307        245        552        256        8        1,298        84   

Non-sustaining Project capex

     -        -        2        2        32        -        32        -        -        34        -   

Technology improvements

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        19        19        -   

Non-sustaining exploration and study costs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        5   

Care and maintenance costs, Corporate and social responsibility costs not related to current operations

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        7   
All-in costs      94        177        213        484        339        245        584        256        27        1,351        96   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        6   
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies      94        177        213        484        339        245        584        256        27        1,351        102   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        (1     (1     (1
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs      94        177        213        484        339        245        584        256        26        1,350        101   
                       
Gold sold - oz (000)(3)      78        140        234        452        313        232        544        223        3        1,223        -   
                     
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per unit - $/oz(4)      1,185        1,256        903        1,061        981        1,059        1,014        1,153        -        1,064        -   
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/oz(4)      1,185        1,256        909        1,064        1,085        1,059        1,074        1,153        -        1,107        -   
                                                                                          

 

  (1) Adjusting for non-controlling interest of items included in calculation, to disclose the attributable portions only. Other consists of heap leach inventory.
  (2)  Attributable costs and related expenses of associates and equity accounted joint ventures are included in the calculation of total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce.
  (3)  Attributable portion.
  (4)  In addition to the operational performances of the mines, all-in sustaining cost per ounce, all-in cost per ounce, total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce are affected by fluctuations in the currency exchange rate. AngloGold Ashanti reports all-in sustaining cost per ounce and all-in cost per ounce calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold sold in ounces. AngloGold Ashanti reports total cash costs per ounce and total production costs per ounce calculated to the nearest US dollar amount and gold produced in ounces.
  (5)  Corporate includes non-gold producing subsidiaries.
  (6)  Total cash costs per ounce calculation includes heap-leach inventory change.

 

57    


For the year ended 31 December 2014

Operations in South Africa

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

    

 

LOGO

 

    LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      LOGO  
Total cash costs                                                                                         

Total cash costs per financial statements

    84        144        160        388        233        205        438        210        (1     1,035         (8

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other(1)

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         7   

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of total cash costs(2)

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -         -   
Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies     84        144        160        388        233        205        438        210        (1     1,035         (1

Retrenchment costs

    2        5        3        9        4        3        7        -        (1     16         -   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

    1        3        4        8        4        3        8        -        1        16         -   

Amortisation of tangible assets

    6        47        46        100        65        54        119        20        1        239         5   

Amortisation of intangible assets

    1        2        4        8        5        4        9        2        1        19         3   
Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies     94        201        217        513        311        269        581        232        1        1,325         7   
                     
Gold produced - oz (000) (3)     78        141        234        453        313        232        544        223        3        1,223         -   
                     
Total cash costs per unit - $/oz(4)     1,074        1,023        685        857        746        882        804        941        -        849         -   
Total production costs per unit - $/oz(4)     1,208        1,431        928        1,132        1,001        1,159        1,068        1,040        -        1,087         -   
                                                                                          

 

 

58    


For the year ended 31 December 2014

Operations in DRC, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia and Tanzania

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO    

LOGO

    LOGO  
     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      
All-in sustaining costs                                                                                        
Cost of sales per financial statements     -        192        303        314        -        -        -        26        403        5        1,243   

Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets

    -        (24     (19     (32     -        -        -        -        (99     (4     (178

Adjusted for decommissioning amortisation

    -        -        1        4        -        -        -        -        2        (1     6   

Corporate administration and marketing related to current operations

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        1        1   

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of costs(2)

    133        -        -        -        51        89        20        -        -        1        294   

Inventory writedown to net realisable value and other stockpile adjustments

    -        -        -        -        -        -        8        -        -        -        8   

Sustaining exploration and study costs

    -        -        13        2        -        1        -        -        2        (1     17   

Total sustaining capital expenditure

    3        21        43        30        6        6        -        1        129        1        240   
All-in sustaining costs     136        189        341        318        57        96        28        27        437        2        1,631   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

    -        -        -        (48     -        -        -        -        -        (0     (48
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non- gold producing companies     136        189        341        270        57        96        28        27        437        2        1,583   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

    -        -        -        -        -        -        (8     (2     (9     -        (19
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs     136        189        341        270        57        96        20        25        428        2        1,564   
                     
All-in sustaining costs     136        189        341        318        57        96        28        27        437        2        1,631   

Non-sustaining Project capex

    176        -        38        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        214   

Non-sustaining exploration and study costs

    2        -        -        5        -        -        -        -        -        -        7   
All-in costs     314        189        379        323        57        96        28        27        437        2        1,852   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

    -        -        -        (48     -        -        -        -        -        -        (48
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies     314        189        379        275        57        96        28        27        437        2        1,804   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

    -        -        -        -        -        -        (8     (2     (9     -        (19
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs     314        189        379        275        57        96        20        25        428        2        1,785   
                     
Gold sold - oz (000) (3)     233        185        248        294        44        85        11        34        481        -        1,615   
                     
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per unit - $/ oz(4)     588        1,020        1,374        917        1,298        1,133        1,795        719        890        -        968   
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/ oz (4)     1,351        1,020        1,530        933        1,298        1,133        1,795        719        890        -        1,105   
                                                                                         

 

     59    


For the year ended 31 December 2014

Operations in DRC, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia and Tanzania

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO  
    LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      
Total cash costs                                                                                        
Total cash costs per financial statements     -        153        264        273        -        -        -        25        286        -        1,001   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other(1)

    -        -        -        (41     -        -        -        -        -        -        (41

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of total cash costs(2)

    137        -        -        -        51        87        16        -        -        -        291   

Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies

    137        153        264        232        51        87        16        25        286        -        1,251   

Retrenchment costs

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        1        -        1   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

    -        6        15        5        -        -        -        -        7        -        33   

Amortisation of tangible assets

    -        24        19        32        -        -        -        -        99        -        174   

Amortisation of intangible assets

    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        4        4   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies(1)

    -        -        -        (6     -        -        -        -        -        -        (6

Associates and equity accounted joint ventures’ share of total cash costs(2)

    67        -        -        -        8        25        4        -        -        -        104   

Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies

    204        183        298        263        59        112        20        25        393        4        1,561   
                     
Gold produced - oz (000)(3)     237        177        243        290        44        85        11        33        477        -        1,597   
                     
Total cash costs per unit - $/ oz(4)     578        865        1,086        799        1,162        1,028        1,438        752        599        -        783   
Total production costs per unit - $/ oz(4)     860        1,035        1,223        909        1,343        1,329        1,760        756        821        -        977   
                                                                                         

 

     60    


For the year ended 31 December 2014

Operations in Australia, United States of America, Argentina and Brazil

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO    

 

LOGO

 

    LOGO     LOGO     LOGO  
    LOGO     LOGO    

 

LOGO

 

      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      
All-in sustaining costs                                                                                
Cost of sales per financial statements     344        296        20        660        218        222        362        156        4        962   

Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets

    (47     (98     (5     (150     (3     (33     (107     (49     -        (192

Adjusted for decommissioning amortisation

    -        3        -        3        -        -        -        -        1        1   

Corporate administration and marketing related to current operations

    -        -        -        -        -        -        1        -        -        1   

Inventory writedown to net realisable value and other stockpile adjustments

    -        -        -        -        -        -        1        -        -        1   

Sustaining exploration and study costs

    -        3        6        9        2        2        8        1        10        23   

Total sustaining capital expenditure

    31        59        1        91        24        58        127        38        1        248   
All-in sustaining costs     328        263        22        613        241        249        392        146        16        1,044   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

    -        -        -        -        -        (19     -        -        (16     (35
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies     328        263        22        613        241        230        392        146        -        1,009   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

    -        -        -        -        -        -        (1     -        -        (1
All-in sustaining costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs     328        263        22        613        241        230        391        146        -        1,008   
                   
All-in sustaining costs     328        263        22        613        241        249        392        146        16        1,044   

Non-sustaining Project capex

    -        -        -        -        145        -        -        -        1        146   

Non-sustaining exploration and study costs

    -        -        7        7        -        -        1        -        71        72   

Care and maintenance costs, Corporate and social responsibility costs not related to current operations

    -        -        -        -        -        -        14        2        1        17   
All-in costs     328        263        29        620        386        249        407        148        89        1,279   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies(1)

    -        -        -        -        -        (19     -        -        (1     (20
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies     328        263        29        620        386        230        407        148        88        1,259   

Adjusted for stockpile write-offs

    -        -        -        -        -        -        (1     -        -        (1
All-in costs adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and stockpile write-offs     328        263        29        620        386        230        406        148        88        1,258   
                   
Gold sold - oz (000) (3)     271        350        -        622        210        246        404        138        -        998   
                   
All-in sustaining cost (excluding stockpile write-offs) per unit - $/oz (4)     1,214        752        -        986        1,147        938        966        1,062        -        1,010   
All-in cost per unit (excluding stockpile write-offs) - $/oz(4)     1,214        752        -        998        1,837        938        1,004        1,078        -        1,262   
                                                                                 

 

     61    


For the year ended 31 December 2014

Operations in Australia, United States of America, Argentina and Brazil

(in $ millions, except as otherwise noted)

 

     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO    

 

LOGO

 

    LOGO     LOGO     LOGO  
    LOGO     LOGO    

 

LOGO

 

      LOGO     LOGO     LOGO     LOGO      
Total cash costs                                                                                
Total cash costs per financial statements     289        195        14        498        222        184        260        102        (2     766   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies and other(1)

    -        -        -        -        (47     (14     -        -        -        (61
Total cash costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies     289        195        14        498        175        170        260        102        (2     705   

Retrenchment costs

    -        -        1        1        -        2        3        -        1        6   

Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs

    4        9        -        13        28        5        (7     -        6        32   

Amortisation of tangible assets

    47        98        4        149        1        32        101        48        1        183   

Amortisation of intangible assets

    -        -        1        1        1        -        6        1        1        9   

Adjusted for non-controlling interests, non-gold producing companies(1)

        -        -        -        12        (3     -        -        (6     3   
Total production costs adjusted for non-controlling interests and non-gold producing companies     340        302        20        662        217        206        363        151        1        938   
                   
Gold produced - oz (000) (3)     262        358        -        619        211        246        403        136        -        996   
                   
Total cash costs per unit - $/oz(4)     1,105        545        -        804        829  (6)        692        644        748        -        709   
Total production costs per unit - $/oz(4)     1,301        845        -        1,070        1,031        842        902        1,113        -        942   
                                                                                 

 

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LOGO

Administrative information

 

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED

Registration No. 1944/017354/06

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

 

Share codes:

  

ISIN:

  

    ZAE000043485

JSE:

  

    ANG

NYSE:

  

    AU

ASX:

  

    AGG

GhSE: (Shares)

  

    AGA

GhSE: (GhDS)

  

    AAD

JSE Sponsor:

Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Ltd

Auditors: Ernst & Young Inc.

Offices

Registered and Corporate

76 Rahima Moosa (formerly Jeppe) Street

Newtown 2001

(PO Box 62117, Marshalltown 2107)

South Africa

Telephone:  +27 11 637 6000

Fax:  +27 11 637 6624

Australia

Level 13, St Martins Tower

44 St George’s Terrace

Perth, WA 6000

(PO Box Z5046, Perth WA 6831)

Australia

Telephone:  +61 8 9425 4602

Fax:  +61 8 9425 4662

Ghana

Gold House

Patrice Lumumba Road

(PO Box 2665)

Accra

Ghana

Telephone:  +233 303 772190

Fax:  +233 303 778155

United Kingdom Secretaries

(As AngloGold Ashanti delisted from the London Stock Exchange on 22 September 2014, this information is provided for administration purposes only until September 2015.)

St James’s Corporate Services Limited

Suite 31, Second Floor

107 Cheapside

London

EC2V 6DN

Telephone:  +44 20 7796 8644

Fax:  +44 20 7796 8645

E-mail: jane.kirton@corpserv.co.uk

Directors

Executive

S Venkatakrishnan*§ (Chief Executive Officer)

KC Ramon^ (Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Executive

SM Pityana^ (Chairman)

Prof LW Nkuhlu^ (Lead Independent Director)

A Garner#

R Gasant^

DL Hodgson^

NP January-Bardill^

MJ Kirkwood*

M Richter#

RJ Ruston~

 

* British

   § Indian     #American

~ Australian

  

^South African

Officers

Executive Vice President – Legal, Commercial and Governance and Company Secretary: ME Sanz Perez

Investor Relations Contacts

Stewart Bailey

Telephone:  +27 11 637 6031

Mobile:  +27 81 032 2563

E-mail: sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com

Fundisa Mgidi

Telephone:  +27 11 637 6763

Mobile:  +27 82 821 5322

E-mail: fmgidi@anglogoldashanti.com

Sabrina Brockman

Telephone:  +1 212 858 7702

Mobile:  +1 646 379 2555

E-mail: sbrockman@anglogoldashantina.com

General e-mail enquiries

Investors@anglogoldashanti.com

AngloGold Ashanti website

www.anglogoldashanti.com

Company secretarial e-mail

Companysecretary@anglogoldashanti.com

PUBLISHED BY ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI

Share Registrars

South Africa

Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited

Ground Floor, 70 Marshall Street Johannesburg 2001

(PO Box 61051, Marshalltown 2107)

South Africa

Telephone: 0861 100 950 (in SA)

Fax: +27 11 688 5218

Website : queries@computershare.co.za

Australia

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited Level 2, 45 St George’s Terrace

Perth, WA 6000

(GPO Box D182 Perth, WA 6840)

Australia

Telephone: +61 8 9323 2000

Telephone: 1300 55 2949 (Australia only)

Fax: +61 8 9323 2033

Ghana

NTHC Limited

Martco House

Off Kwame Nkrumah Avenue

PO Box K1A 9563 Airport

Accra Ghana

Telephone:    +233 302 229664

Fax:    +233 302 229975

ADR Depositary

BNY Mellon (BoNY)

BNY Shareowner Services

PO Box 358016

Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8016

United States of America

Telephone: +1 800 522 6645 (Toll free in USA) or +1 201 680 6578 (outside USA)

E-mail: shrrelations@mellon.com

Website: www.bnymellon.com.com\shareowner

Global BuyDIRECTSM

BoNY maintains a direct share purchase and dividend reinvestment plan for ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI.

Telephone: +1-888-BNY-ADRS

United Kingdom

(As AngloGold Ashanti delisted from the London Stock Exchange on 22 September 2014, this information is provided for administration purposes only until September 2015.)

Shares

Computershare Investor Services (Jersey) Ltd

Queensway House

Hilgrove Street

St Helier

Jersey JE1 1ES

Telephone:    +44 (0) 870 889 3177

Fax:    +44 (0) 870 873 5851

Depository Interests

Computershare Investor Services PLC

The Pavilions

Bridgwater Road

Bristol BS99 6ZY

England

Telephone:    +44 (0) 870 702 0000

Fax:    +44 (0) 870 703 6119

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Date: May 11, 2015 By:  /s/  ME SANZ  
Name:  ME Sanz
Title:  Executive Vice President – Legal,
           Commercial and Governance and
           Company Secretary