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 \ S  outh Africa
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news release

22 December 2009

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED AND RANDGOLD RESOURCES JOINTLY ACQUIRE A FURTHER 20%
OF THE KIBALI GOLD PROJECT INCREASING THEIR INTEREST TO 90%

Further to the announcement of 31 October 2009, AngloGold Ashanti Limited (JSE:
 ANG) ("AngloGold Ashanti" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the
completion of the transaction whereby, together with Randgold Resources Limited
("Randgold"), it has acquired an additional 20% stake in the Kibali gold
project ("Kibali", formerly Moto gold project) for an aggregate consideration
of approximately US$113.6 million from L'Office des Mines d'Or de Kilo-Moto
("OKIMO"). Consequently, following the completion of this transaction and the
acquisition by AngloGold Ashanti and Randgold of joint interests in Moto
Goldmines Limited as completed on 15 October 2009, AngloGold Ashanti and
Randgold now own an equal share in a 90% interest in Kibali with OKIMO
retaining the remaining 10% interest, thereby maintaining the continued
interest of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Financial Advisors to AngloGold Ashanti

CIBC

HSBC

Legal Advisors to AngloGold Ashanti

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Shearman & Sterling LLP

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Contacts

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Joanne Jones       +27 (0) 11 637    +27 (0) 82 896    jjones@AngloGoldAshanti.com 
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Sicelo Ntuli       +27 (0) 11        +27 (0) 71 608    sntuli@anglogoldashanti.com 
(Investors)        637-6339          0991                                          
                                                                                   
Stewart Bailey     +1 212 836 4303   +1 646 338 4337   sbailey@anglogoldashanti.com
(Investors)                                                                        

Certain statements made in this communication, including, without limitation,
those concerning AngloGold Ashanti's strategy to reduce its gold hedging
position including the extent and effects of the reduction, the economic
outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices,
production, cash costs and other operating results, growth prospects and
outlook of AngloGold Ashanti's operations, individually or in the aggregate,
including the completion and commencement of commercial operations of certain
of AngloGold Ashanti's exploration and production projects and completion of
acquisitions and dispositions, AngloGold Ashanti's liquidity and capital
resources, and expenditure and the outcome and consequences of any pending
litigation proceedings, contain certain forward-looking statements regarding
AngloGold Ashanti's operations, economic performance and financial condition.
Although AngloGold Ashanti believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such
expectations will prove to have been correct. Accordingly, results could differ
materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as a result of,
among other factors, changes in economic and market conditions, success of
business and operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and
other government actions, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, and
business and operational risk management. For a discussion of such factors,
refer to AngloGold Ashanti's annual report for the year ended 31 December 2008,
which was distributed to shareholders on 27 March 2009 and the company's annual
report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the
United States on May 5, 2009 as amended on May 6, 2009. AngloGold Ashanti
undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after today's
date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. All subsequent
written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to AngloGold Ashanti or
any person acting on its behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements
herein.

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