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Results for the second quarter and six months ended 30 June 2005

Results for the second quarter and half year ended

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Page 1: Results for the second quarter and half year ended

Results for the second quarter and six months ended

30 June 2005

Page 2: Results for the second quarter and half year ended

Disclaimer

Certain statements contained in this document, including, without limitation, those concerning the economic outlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices and production, the completion and commencement of commercial operations of certain of AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration and production projects, and its liquidity and capital resources and expenditure, 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. AngloGold Ashanti undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the annual report on Form 20-F 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. For a discussion on such risk factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2004, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 14 July 2005.

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Quarter review

Strong financial performance, including a 19% increase in headline earnings adjusted for the effect of unrealised non-hedge derivatives to $92m

Profit attributable to equity shareholders up $74m to $96m

Gold production steady at 1.569Moz

Total cash costs down 2% to $278/oz

South African total cash costs 3% lower at R60,287/kg due to cost cutting initiatives

Interim dividend of R1.70 ($0.25)/share declared

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Management succession Roberto Carvalho Silva – COO International

33 years of experience with AngloGold Ashanti and its predecessors

Joined Anglo American in its Brazil exploration JV as Chief Accountant in 1973

Moved up the company finance ranks and was appointed Brazil Gold CEO in 1997

Appointed CEO and President of the AngloGold South American operations in 1999

Appointed AngloGold Ashanti COO –International in 2005

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Management succession Neville Nicolau – COO Africa

Started as Vaal Reefs learner official

In 1996, appointed general manager –Great Noligwa

Technical director of South American operations from 1999 to 2001

Appointed Executive Officer – South Africa region in 2001

In 2005, appointed Chief Operating Officer - Africa

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Management succession Fritz Neethling – Executive Officer - East and West Africa

21 years with the company and the greater group

Engineering positions with Iscor, Somchem, De Beers

Consulting mechanical and electrical engineer for Anglo American plc in 1997

Appointed general manager of Ergo in 1999

In 2002, appointed Head of Engineering for AngloGold Ashanti

In June 2005, promoted to Executive Officer - East and West Africa

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Management succession Richard Duffy – Executive Officer - Business Development

18 years with the company and its predecessors

Joined AA plc as management trainee

Seconded to Zambia in 1994 to rationalise Anglo’s investments

Joined AngloGold at its formation in 1998 as Managing Secretary to the Board

Appointed Executive Officer – Business Development in 2004

In April 2005, role expanded to include responsibility for greenfields exploration. Appointed to Executive Committee July 2005

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Management succession Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan – Executive Director - Finance

Deloitte and Touche Audit and Tax Manager from 1986 to 1991

Promoted to Deloitte and Touche Director, Reorganization Services in 1991

In 2000, was asked to join Ashanti Gold Fields as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director, where he led the financial restructuring of the company

In 2005, appointed AngloGold Ashanti Deputy CFO

Succeeded Jonathan Best as Executive Director - Finance July 2005

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Gold market reviewQ2’05

Average spot price for the quarter of $427/oz – identical to that of last quarter

Dramatic dislocation between the gold market and the currency market

when US dollar strengthened 10% against the euro over the quarter, gold rallied

Gold price is expected to continue to benefit from uncertainty in the currency markets, as market is likely to revisit structural problems of US economy and dollar strength

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Euro / US$ exchange rate & US$ gold price Q2’05

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420

425

430

435

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445

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18-M

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US$

/oz

1.20

1.22

1.24

1.26

1.28

1.30

1.32

EUR

O/U

S$

US$/oz Euro/US$

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Hedge overviewQ2’05

Price received within $5 per oz of the spot price of $427 per oz for the quarter

Little volume left in 2005 hedge commitments and cover of only 17% of production in 2006

further material reductions in the volume of hedge outstanding therefore unlikely in the coming 6 to 18 months

Treasury efforts to focus on narrowing value gap between hedge prices and the currently robust spot price of gold

Continued active hedge book management

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Africa regionQuarter review

Obuasi production increases 11% to 102,000oz, meeting management target

Production at Siguiri in Guinea up 37,000oz after first full quarter of operation of the new CIP plant

Production down 14% and cash costs up 55% at Geita due to lower grade mined and contractor inefficiencies

Production up 11% at Mponeng, partially offsetting effect of production declines at other South African operations, including TauTona and Great Noligwa

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Cost savings 2005South Africa region

Category of savingsCategory of savingsAchieved savingsAchieved savings

RR millionmillionForecasForecastt savingssavings

RR millionmillion238 550

87

25

662662

71

13

322322

Operational efficiency

Procurement

Restructuring

TotalTotal

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Great Noligwa and Moab KhotsongGrades

Moab Khotsong shaft

Great Noligwa shaft

Moab Extension

1 - 650 cmg/t650 - 1000 cmg/t1000 - 2000 cmg/t2000 - 3000 cmg/t3000 - 3450 cmg/t3450 - 3900 cmg/t3900 - 4500 cmg/t> 4500 cmg/t

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GeitaMineral Resource and satellite targets

7m @

4.47g/t

from 29

5m247

Geita H

ill Pit

Prospect 5

FW anomaly

NE Ext

Mineralisationopen along strike

to east

1000 m

Lone Cone Pits

Geita HillPitGeita

West

NyankangaWest Nyankanga

South

NyankangaEast

CopcotHill

Matandani

Geita Hill

Lone Cone

NyankangaSelousMabe

Roberts

Ridge 8

SamenaJumanne Copcot

Fikiri

Prospect 5

Kukuluma South

Area 3 WNT RidgeMatandiko

ShigangaKachana

ChipakaNyamonge

Mining Concession

Mashika

Area 3 S

P30

HatariKukuluma

6000 m

MzingamaXanadu

Star &Comet

FW DrillingDrilling has confirmed the

potential for additionaloxide mineralisation

NE ExtDrilling continues to confirmmineralisation along strike

and down dip

Roberts0.67Moz @ 2.09g/t

Star & Comet0.90Moz @ 4.21g/t

Ridge 81.12Moz @ 2.82g/t

Matandani1.27Moz @ 2.70g/t

Kukuluma0.39Moz @ 3.12g/t

Area 3 West0.28Moz @ 2.05g/t

Geita Hill5.21Moz @ 2.90g/t

Nyankanga Surface6.64Moz @ 4.44g/t

Nyankanga Underground0.92Moz @ 8.16g/t

Lone Cone0.31Moz @ 2.62g/t

Minedrilling

Chipaka0.33Moz @ 1.88g/t

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ObuasiKey objectives for 2005

ParameterParameter January 2005January 2005 June 2005June 2005 TargetTarget

1400 per month 2800 per month by end of 2005

2100 per month by end of 2005

22 per month by end of 2005

Completion of target

700 per month

13 per month

Ongoing

Development metres 2600 per month

Definition drilling metres 2106 per month

Number of available mining panels 17 per month

Infrastructure upgrade projects

93 Pass completed32L drive - Sept finish

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Obuasi Ultra DeepsCurrent drilling and proposed drillhole locations

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The Americas and AustraliaQuarter review

Steady operational performances from Brazilian operations

Production down 11% at Cerro Vanguardia, though expected

to rise going forward

Production down 12% at CC&V due to delayed recoveries,

though should increase in the second half of the year

Sunrise Dam posts another record production quarter of

131,000oz

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Sunrise Dam2005 gold production

0

30

60

90

120

150

Q1'05 Q2'05 FQ3'05 FQ4'05

000

oz

Watu Cutback – mined Jan-June 2005

Mega Pit – to be mined Jul-Dec 2005

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Sunrise Dam underground Feasibility study 2003-2006

North Decline

Sunrise Shear Portal

South Exploration Decline

Western Shear DeclineEast

Decline

Western Shear Portal

Total decline development - 9 kmProgress at July 2005 - 4.9 km

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Sunrise Dam 2005 exploration GQ zone

Significant GQ results (g/t Au) include:

13m @ 102.712.2m @ 7.4 9m @ 16.45m @ 9.85m @ 7.9 4m @ 8.04m @ 7.13m @ 12.13m @ 11.43m @ 7.62.4m @ 33.92.3m @ 27.02.0m @ 105.12m @ 81.22m @ 20.91.9m @ 491.91.6m @ 47.91.1m @ 82.61m @ 191.51m @ 87.81m @ 46.71m @ 29.2

Significant GQ results (g/t Au) include:

13m @ 102.712.2m @ 7.4 9m @ 16.45m @ 9.85m @ 7.9 4m @ 8.04m @ 7.13m @ 12.13m @ 11.43m @ 7.62.4m @ 33.92.3m @ 27.02.0m @ 105.12m @ 81.22m @ 20.91.9m @ 491.91.6m @ 47.91.1m @ 82.61m @ 191.51m @ 87.81m @ 46.71m @ 29.2

SouthNorth

Sunrise Shear Decline Western

Shear Decline

GQ Lodes Cosmo Dolly

Astro

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Córrego do Sítio

Mineralized zones

Mineralized zones

Crista

Cachorro Bravo

Mutuca

Lajeado

Grota Funda Sul

Rosalino

Cristina

ExplorationRamp

Sao Bento Mine

Mineralized zones

Mineralized zones

Laranjeira

Bocaina

Carvoaria Velha

Carvoaria Velha-BocainaMineral Resource estimate 1.947Mt @ 8.20g/t. Open down plunge. 61% oxide.

Carvoaria VelhaNon-refractory gold mineralisation defined to a down plunge length of 1200m

MutucaDrilling below oxides has intersected sulphide mineralisation, including a zone 11-14m thick assaying at 5-5.5g/t

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Cuiabá MineLayout and expansion