Edgar Filing: ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 19, 2009

Commission File Number 1-14846

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

76 Jeppe Street

Newtown, 2001

(P.O. Box 62117, Marshalltown, 2107)

South Africa

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F
or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes No X

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(7):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is
also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes No X

Enclosure: Press release

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED ANNOUNCES THE PRICING OF AN
OFFERING OF US$650,000,000 (SUBJECT TO INCREASE BY UP TO
US$82,500,000 PURSUANT TO AN OPTION) 3.50 PERCENT
CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2014 BY ITS SUBSIDIARY, ANGLOGOLD
ASHANTI HOLDINGS FINANCE PLC, UNCONDITIONALLY AND
IRREVOCABLY GUARANTEED BY ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED

news release

AngloGold Ashanti Limited \ (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Reg. No.1944/017354/06) \ ISIN Number: ZAE000043485 \ NYSE symbol: AU \ JSE share code: ANG

Corporate Affairs Department: \ 3rd Floor \ 76 Jeppe Street \ Johannesburg \ 2001 \ South Africa
Tel +27 (0)11 637 6317 \ Fax +27 (0)11 637 6399/6400 \ www.AngloGoldAshanti.com

19 May 2009

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED ANNOUNCES THE PRICING OF AN OFFERING OF US$650,000,000
(SUBJECT TO INCREASE BY UP TO US$82,500,000 PURSUANT TO AN OPTION) 3.50 PERCENT
CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2014 BY ITS SUBSIDIARY, ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI HOLDINGS FINANCE
PLC, UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY GUARANTEED BY ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED

AngloGold Ashanti Limited (“AngloGold Ashanti”) today announced the final terms of an offering of
US$650,000,000 (subject to increase by up to US$82,500,000 pursuant to an option) 3.50 percent convertible
bonds due 2014 (the “Bonds”) by its wholly-owned subsidiary, AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Finance plc (the
“Issuer”). The Bonds are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by AngloGold Ashanti Limited.

The Bonds will be convertible into American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) of AngloGold Ashanti, subject to certain
restrictions and the right of the Issuer to elect to settle in cash in certain circumstances. AngloGold Ashanti
shareholders will be requested to grant specific authority for the directors to issue ordinary shares pursuant to the
conversion rights which will attach to the Bonds. Each ADS currently represents one ordinary share of AngloGold
Ashanti. Conversion in full of the Bonds (at the initial conversion price of US$47.6126 per ADS, and without
taking the option into account) would result in the issuance of a maximum of 13,651,848 ADSs. The proceeds of
the offering of the Bonds will be used to refinance AngloGold Ashanti’s debt facilities and for general corporate
purposes.

The closing and settlement date of the offering is expected to occur on or about 22 May, 2009. The conversion
premium to the reference volume weighted average price of the ADSs on the NYSE on 18 May 2009 of
US$34.6272 was approximately 37.50 percent.

The Bonds will be offered and sold to non-US persons outside the United States in reliance upon Regulation S
under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and will be offered and sold in the United
States to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

Approval-in-principle has been received for the listing of the Bonds on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading
Limited.

This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be sold in the
United States unless they are registered or are exempt from registration. Neither AngloGold Ashanti Holdings
Finance plc nor AngloGold Ashanti Limited has registered or intends to register any portion of this offering in the
United States or to conduct a public offering in the United States.

STABILISATION/FSA

This announcement is directed only at persons (i) who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) who have
professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and
Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the “Order”) or (iii) who fall within Article
49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order or (iv) to whom this announcement may otherwise be directed without contravention of
section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (all such persons together being referred to as
“Relevant Persons”). This announcement is directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or relied
on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this Announcement
relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons.

ENDS

JSE Sponsor : UBS

Contacts

Tel:

Mobile:

E-mail:

Joanne Jones (Media)

+27 (0) 11 637- 6813

+27 (0) 82 896 0306

jjones@AngloGoldAshanti.com

Stewart

Bailey

(Investors)

+1 646 717-3978

sbailey@AngloGoldAshanti.com

Disclaimer

Certain statements made in this communication contain certain forward-looking statements regarding AngloGold Ashanti. Although

AngloGold Ashanti believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given

that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Accordingly, results could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking

statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic and market conditions, success of business and operating initiatives,

changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, and business and

operational risk management. For a discussion of such factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti's annual report for the year ended 31 December

2008, which was distributed to shareholders on 27 March 2009 and the company’s annual report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and

Exchange Commission in the United States on May 5, 2009 and amended on May 6, 2009. AngloGold Ashanti undertakes no obligation to

update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today’s date or to

reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to AngloGold Ashanti

or any person acting on its behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements herein.

SIGNATURES

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

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

Date: May 19, 2009

By:

/s/ L Eatwell

Name: L EATWELL
Title: Company Secretary