Form 8.3 - AngloGold Ashanti plc

D E Shaw & Co LP

27 September 2024

 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	AngloGold Ashanti plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	September 26, 2024
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	Yes, the discloser has previously made disclosures in respect of Centamin plc

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	USD 1 ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	14,749	0.00%	883,500	0.21%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	11,641	0.00%	114,873	0.02%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	100	0.00%	103,000	0.02%
TOTAL:	26,490	0.00%	1,101,373	0.26%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 28.49
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 28.74
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 28.85
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 28.90
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 29.08
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 29.09
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 29.15
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 29.16
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 29.18
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 29.26
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 29.28
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 29.29
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 29.30
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	300	USD 29.35
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 29.37
USD 1 ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 29.40

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
USD 1 ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	26	ZAR 494.03
USD 1 ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	75	ZAR 495.12
USD 1 ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	129	ZAR  496.11
USD 1 ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	67	ZAR 496.72
USD 1 ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	100	ZAR 497.69
USD 1 ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	100	ZAR 498.72
USD 1 ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	43	ZAR 498.98
USD 1 ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	76	ZAR 500.64
USD 1 ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	134	ZAR 502.08

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

none

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

none

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

Date of disclosure:	September 27, 2024
Contact name:	Kevin Krist (Compliance Department)
Telephone number*:	[phone]

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:	AngloGold Ashanti plc

2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which option or derivative relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
USD 1 ordinary	Listed Call Option	Purchased	100	USD 30.00	American	20241018
USD 1 ordinary	Listed Put Option	Purchased	100,000	USD 22.00	American	20250321
USD 1 ordinary	Listed Put Option	Purchased	400	USD 26.00	American	20241018
USD 1 ordinary	Listed Put Option	Purchased	2,600	USD 27.00	American	20241018

3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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