Anglo American PLC
02 October 2007
News Release
02 October 2007
Anglo American announces pricing of secondary offering of ordinary
shares of AngloGold Ashanti
Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that the offering of 67.1
million ordinary shares of AngloGold Ashanti Limited ("AngloGold Ashanti") in
the form of ordinary shares and American Depositary Shares ("ADS") has been
priced at US$44.00 per ADS (US$44.11 inclusive of uncertificated securities tax)
and ZAR300.61 per ordinary share (exclusive of uncertificated securities tax).
The offering, which was launched on 1 October, was increased from the
earlier-announced 61 million ordinary shares. The offering is scheduled to
settle on 09 October, 2007. The net proceeds to Anglo American from this
offering are expected to be approximately US$2.9 billion.
After the completion of the offering Anglo American's holding in AngloGold
Ashanti will be 17.3%.
Goldman Sachs International acted as the global coordinator for the offering and
Goldman Sachs International and UBS Investment Bank were joint bookrunners for
the offering.
A final prospectus supplement for the offering will be filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission as soon as possible. Copies of the final
prospectus supplement and prospectus may be obtained from the offices of Goldman
Sachs International, Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB,
United Kingdom, telephone: +44 20 7774 1000 or UBS Limited, 1 Finsbury Avenue,
London EC2M 2PP, United Kingdom, telephone: +44 20 7567 8000.
For further information:
Charles Gordon
Tel: +44 207 968 8933
Anna Poulter
Tel: +44 207 968 2155
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