ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED - Restart of Operations Following Earthquake

                                                      AngloGold Ashanti Limited

                                 (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)

                                                       Reg. No. 1944/017354/06)

                                  ISIN No. ZAE000043485 - JSE share code: ANG

                                         CUSIP: 035128206 - NYSE share code: AU

11 August 2014

NEWS RELEASE

AngloGold Ashanti Restarts Operations Following Earthquake

(JOHANNESBURG) - AngloGold Ashanti is in the process of safely restarting its
Great Noligwa and Moab Khotsong mines which were halted following a 5.3
magnitude earthquake that originated in the vicinity of the town of
Stilfontein, on August 5.

The mines are being restarted in a phased fashion, following evaluation of
seismic activity in the area and after thorough inspections of vertical shafts
and horizontal underground infrastructure. Work has been underway over the past
three days to complete these inspections ahead of the first production shift
scheduled to start tonight, Monday August 11. Repairs to affected areas and
equipment are ongoing.

Based on the inspections to date, ongoing work underground and on surface, and
an understanding of the likely power-supply scenarios, and assuming no further
tremors affect production, AngloGold Ashanti estimates that the interruption to
operations resulting from last week's earthquake will result in lost output of
about 30,000oz of gold. This also includes down time at the Mine Waste
Solutions surface operation, which was affected by an extended power
interruption, and also down time at the neighbouring Kopanang mine which was
taken off line to undertake a precautionary inspection of infrastructure. This
estimate of lost production, and the consequential impact on unit costs, may be
adjusted higher or lower as our recovery work continues.

"Safety remains the top priority in restarting these operations as we
ramp-upproductionlevels, which will take some time to complete," Mike O'Hare,
AngloGold Ashanti's Chief Operating Officer: South Africa, said. "At no point
will safety be compromised."

In total, 3,300 people working underground when the earthquake occurred were
safely hoisted to surface within seven hours of the event. Twenty-eight people
were treated for minor injuries and discharged, while trauma counselling was
provided to those employees and contractors who required it. Supervisors at
those mines have been trained to identify our colleagues who may be suffering
from post-traumatic stress, and to ensure that they receive proper care.

AngloGold Ashanti is actively involved with local government and civic
organisations in providing assistance where necessary as the local community
continues to recover from this incident.

More about AngloGold Ashanti

AngloGold Ashanti is a global gold producer with 20 operations spanning 10
countries. In 2013, AngloGold Ashanti produced 4.105Moz of gold at a total cash
cost of $830/oz. In 2013, Moab Khotsong produced  212,000oz at a total cash
cost of $797/oz and Great Noligwa produced 83,000oz at a total cash cost of
$1,100/oz. Together, these two mines affected by last week's earthquake,
accounted for roughly 7% of total group production last year.

ENDS

Sponsor to AngloGold Ashanti

UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited

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Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Reg No: 1944/017354/06

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