Result of Annual General Meeting 2024

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AngloGold Ashanti held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 28, 2024, announcing the results of the poll vote for resolutions listed in the AGM notice published on April 15, 2024. All resolutions were passed as ordinary resolutions. Key resolutions included receiving the 2023 Annual Report, approving the Directors' Remuneration Report and Policy, and electing several directors including Dr. Kojo Busia, Mr. Alan Ferguson, and others. Reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as statutory auditors and authorization for political donations up to £100,000 were also approved. Detailed poll results are available on AngloGold Ashanti's website.

Positive

• All resolutions passed as ordinary resolutions, indicating strong shareholder support.
• The 2023 Annual Report and Accounts were overwhelmingly approved with 99.99% votes in favor.
• Directors' Remuneration Policy was approved with a high margin (94.75% votes in favor).
• Reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as statutory auditors secured 99.93% approval.
• The election of new directors received significant support, with most votes exceeding 94% approval.

Negative

• The Directors' Remuneration Report received a relatively lower approval rating (85.19%) compared to other resolutions.
• The resolution for political donations up to £100,000 saw considerable opposition with 29.13% votes against.

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Following its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held at 9:00am (Mountain Daylight Time) on Tuesday 28 May 2024, AngloGold Ashanti plc (the “Company” or “AngloGold Ashanti”) announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution set out in the notice of AGM published on 15 April 2024 (the “Notice of AGM”). The full text of the resolutions proposed at the AGM is included in the Notice of AGM.

All of the resolutions were passed as ordinary resolutions. A copy of the poll results for the AGM, along with the Notice of AGM, is available on the AngloGold Ashanti website at www.anglogoldashanti.com.

Resolution		Votes For1	%	Votes Against	%	Votes Withheld/ Abstentions2	Broker Non-Votes
1.	To receive the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts	310,840,109	99.99	32,290	0.01	1,174,419	6,446,280
2.	To approve the Director’s Remuneration Report	265,067,666	85.19	46,080,673	14.81	898,479	6,446,280
3.	To approve the Director’s Remuneration Policy3	294,659,361	94.75	16,310,923	5.25	1,076,534	6,446,280
4.	To elect Dr. Kojo Busia as a director	309,028,493	99.32	2,113,525	0.68	904,800	6,446,280
5.	To elect Mr. Alan Ferguson as a director	293,157,131	94.21	18,007,245	5.79	882,442	6,446,280
6.	To elect Mr. Albert Garner as a director	306,597,871	98.53	4,570,683	1.47	878,264	6,446,280
7.	To elect Mr. Ridwaan Gasant as a director	268,324,021	86.23	42,840,911	13.77	881,886	6,446,280
8.	To elect Mr. Scott Lawson as a director	310,426,865	99.76	733,822	0.24	886,131	6,446,280
9.	To elect Ms. Jinhee Magie as a director	311,079,310	99.97	82,448	0.03	885,060	6,446,280
10.	To elect Ms. Diana Sands as a director	311,026,764	99.96	137,913	0.04	882,141	6,446,280
11.	To elect Mr. Jochen Tilk as a director	295,177,001	94.88	15,913,577	5.12	956,240	6,446,280
12.	To elect Mr. Alberto Calderon as a director	311,064,649	99.97	95,881	0.03	886,288	6,446,280
13.	To elect Ms. Gillian Doran as a director	310,995,167	99.95	160,521	0.05	891,130	6,446,280
14.	To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as statutory auditors of the Company	317,417,789	99.93	219,726	0.07	855,583	0
15.	To authorise the Audit and Risk Committee of the Company to determine the remuneration of the Company’s statutory auditors	310,955,543	99.93	213,929	0.07	877,346	6,446,280
16.	To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as independent registered public accountants of the Company	317,366,267	99.91	271,882	0.09	854,949	0
17.	To authorise the Company to make political donations up to an aggregate limit of £100,000	220,504,551	70.87	90,628,965	29.13	913,302	6,446,280

1.	Votes ‘for’ include those votes giving the Chair discretion.
2.	For all relevant purposes votes which are “withheld” or “abstained” are not votes in law and are not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for and against each resolution.
3.	For the purposes of s.430(2C) Companies Act 2006, the number of votes cast in relation to Resolution 3 was 318,493,098. This constitutes 75.77% of AngloGold Ashanti’s issued share capital as at the close of business on 24 May 2024 which was 420,337,540.

On 2 April 2024, the record date as set out in the Notice of AGM, there were 420,090,173 ordinary shares in issue. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share on a poll.

ENDS
London, Denver, Johannesburg

29 May 2024
JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

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Investors

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Source: AngloGold Ashanti plc

FAQ

What were the results of AngloGold Ashanti's AGM held on May 28, 2024?

All resolutions were passed, including receiving the 2023 Annual Report, approving the Directors' Remuneration Report and Policy, electing directors, and reappointing auditors.

What was the approval rate for the 2023 Annual Report at AngloGold Ashanti's AGM?

The 2023 Annual Report was approved with 99.99% votes in favor.

How did shareholders vote on the Directors' Remuneration Report for AngloGold Ashanti at the AGM?

The Directors' Remuneration Report was approved with 85.19% votes in favor and 14.81% against.

Were there any significant oppositions in the resolutions at AngloGold Ashanti's 2024 AGM?

Yes, the resolution for political donations up to £100,000 faced significant opposition with 29.13% votes against.

Who was reappointed as AngloGold Ashanti's statutory auditors at the 2024 AGM?

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as statutory auditors with 99.93% approval.