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Except for the historical information contained herein, there are matters discussed in this news release that are forward-looking statements. Such statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. For a discussion of important factors including, but not limited to development of the Company's business, the economic outlook in the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices and production, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, refer to the Company's annual report on the Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2003 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 19 March 2004.
News Release
A
NGLO
G
OLD
A
SHANTI
L
IMITED
CORPORATE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
(formerly AngloGold Limited)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration Number: 1944/017354/06)
16
th
Floor, 11 Diagonal Street, Johannesburg 2001, South Africa
ISIN Number: ZAE000043485
Tel: (+27 11) 637-6385 or Fax: (+27 11) 637-6399/6400
Share Codes:
COSEC/CAD/AGA1.04
JSE:
ANG
NYSE:
AU
LSE:
AGD
ASX:
AGG
GSE:
AGA
Euronext Paris:
VA
Euronext Brussels:
ANG BB
Date 26 April 2004
COMPLETION OF MERGER OF ANGLOGOLD LIMITED AND ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS
COMPANY LIMITED
On Friday, 23 April 2004, the High Court of Ghana confirmed the scheme of arrangement between Ashanti and its shareholders pursuant to which AngloGold will acquire the entire issued ordinary share capital of Ashanti. The confirmation of the High Court was lodged with the Registrar of Companies in Ghana on Monday, 26 April 2004, and the merger of the companies and the name change to
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED became effective on Monday, 26 April 2004.
AngloGold securities will trade as
ANGLOGOLD
ASHANTI on the New York Stock Exchange on
Monday, 26 April 2004, on the London Stock Exchange, the Australian Stock Exchange, on the Euronext in Paris and Brussels on Tuesday, 27 April 2004 and on the JSE Securities Exchange on Wednesday, 28 April 2004, following a public holiday in South Africa on 27 April 2004. In Ghana, ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI
securities will be listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange on Tuesday 27 April2004 and the first trading on the floor will commence on Wednesday, 28 April 2004.
AngloGold shareholders in possession of AngloGold share certificates need not take any action, since the share certificates reflecting the former name of the Company will still be good for delivery.
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