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Dividend: Confirmation of Currency Conversion to South African Rand and Finalisation Announcement
AngloGold Ashanti plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
Registration No. 14654651
LEI No. 2138005YDSA7A82RNU96
ISIN: GB00BRXH2664
CUSIP: G0378L100
NYSE Share code: AU
JSE Share code: ANG
("AngloGold Ashanti", "AGA" or the
"Company")
DIVIDEND: CONFIRMATION OF CURRENCY CONVERSION TO SOUTH AFRICAN RAND AND
FINALISATION ANNOUNCEMENT
Further to the Company's announcement on Wednesday, 19 February 2025, shareholders were advised
that the Board of Directors had resolved to pay a dividend of 69 US cents per share for the six months
ended 31 December 2024.
The US Dollar/Rand exchange rate applicable to the dividend payable in South African Rand to
shareholders on the South African section of the register on the record date for the payment of the
dividend has now been determined:
Dividend Exchange rate1 Gross dividend per Net dividend per
ordinary share in South ordinary share in South
African Rand SA cents African Rand SA cents
Interim dividend No. 3 18.30130 1262.78970 1010.23176
1. The applicable currency exchange rate is the Reuters New York Bid Closing Rate as determined on Wednesday, 5 March 2025.
In compliance with the requirements of Strate and the JSE Listings Requirements, the salient dates for
payment of the dividend are as follows for holders of ordinary shares on the JSE:
Declaration date Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Currency conversion rate for South African rands announcement date Friday, 7 March 2025
Last date to trade ordinary shares cum dividend Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Ordinary shares trade ex-dividend Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Record date Friday, 14 March 2025
Payment date Friday, 28 March 2025
Dividends in respect of dematerialised shareholdings will be credited to shareholders' accounts with the
relevant CSDP or broker.
To comply with further requirements of Strate, share certificates may not be dematerialised or
rematerialised between Wednesday, 12 March 2025 and Friday, 14 March 2025, both days inclusive. No
transfers between South African, NYSE and Ghanaian share registers will be permitted between Friday, 7
March 2025 and Friday, 14 March 2025, both days inclusive.
Additional information for South African resident shareholders of the Company:
1. AngloGold Ashanti had a total of 503,539,626 ordinary shares in issue at the dividend declaration
date of 19 February 2025.
2. AngloGold Ashanti's UK unique taxpayer reference number: 8303513314
3. Dividends declared and paid by the Company to South African resident shareholders holding shares
on the South African section of the register are subject to South African dividend tax ("SA DWT") of
20% (subject to any applicable exemptions that may apply).
4. Dividends will be paid net of SA DWT, to be withheld and paid to the South African Revenue Service.
Such tax must be withheld unless beneficial owners of the dividend have provided the necessary
documented proof to the regulated intermediary (being a broker, CSD participant, nominee company
or the Company's transfer secretaries Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd., Private Bag
x9000, Saxonwold, 2132, South Africa) that they are exempt therefrom, or entitled to a reduced rate,
as a result of any relevant double taxation agreement between South Africa and the country of tax
domicile of such owner.
5. The dividend will be distributed by the Company from retained earnings and is regarded as a
"foreign dividend" (as defined in the South African Income Tax Act, No. 58 of 1962) for South African
resident shareholders holding shares on the South African register.
6. For the avoidance of doubt, SA DWT, and therefore the information provided in this announcement,
is only of direct application to shareholders on the South African section of the register.
Shareholders are encouraged to consult their professional tax advisers should they be in any doubt as to
the appropriate action to take.
ENDS
7 March 2025
JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
CONTACTS
Media
Andrea Maxey +61 08 9435 4603 / +61 400 072 199 amaxey@anglogoldashanti.com
General inquiries media@anglogoldashanti.com
Investors
Andrea Maxey +61 08 9435 4603 / +61 400 072 199 amaxey@anglogoldashanti.com
Yatish Chowthee +27 11 637 6273 / +27 78 364 2080 yrchowthee@aga.gold
Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com
Date: 07-03-2025 07:30:00
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