About online iProxy voting
Dear AngloGold Ashanti shareholder,
AngloGold Ashanti Limited (“the company”) (AGA), wishes to inform investors and stock broking institutions that from time to time the company will provide an online proxy voting facility – iProxy – for its certificated shareholders, own name dematerialised and fully dematerialised shareholders. Stock broking companies, CSDP’s and other institutions are encouraged to utilise this service. iProxy is offered through Ince (Pty) Ltd, a corporate communications company.
Online proxy voting is a global standard and practice for good corporate governance and proactive investor relationship development. The savings on printed communication is considered to be in the best interest of shareholders.
iProxy enables shareholders to submit their vote instructions online prior to the AGM of the company. Instead of completing and submitting a paper proxy form to your nominee, you can do this online using iProxy. Once you allocate your shares to the resolutions being proposed in the notice of AGM, you select your broker or nominee (preset electronically) to whom the electronic proxy form will be submitted. Brokers and nominees can also utilise iProxy to collate and forward online proxies to their nominees or transfer secretaries.
Registration and the use of iProxy is free.
International listings:
AngloGold Ashanti has its primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) under the code ANG and on the underlisted foreign exchanges under the following codes:
NYSE: AU; ASX: AGG; LSE: AGD; GhSE: AGA; Euronext Paris: VA; Euronext Brussels: ANG
Rules of iProxy:
The following rules govern the iProxy voting:
All shareholders registered on the South African register, both resident and non-resident, can use iProxy;
Overseas retail shareholders with shares held through JSE member firms/institutions may vote on iProxy;
Institutions/brokers in other countries that hold AGA shares directly on the JSE on behalf of investors in that foreign country may use iProxy, but not the beneficiary shareholder;
Shares held through overseas institutions/ brokers not directly on the JSE exchange (eg: ASX, LSE) may only use their own “country” defined and legally recognised processes but not iProxy. Please consult AGA, your stockbroker, nominee or transfer secretary if you are at all unsure.
Sequence of online voting:
Register at http://www.investorportal.co.za by clicking on The AngloGold Ashanti icon on the top right. If you have already registered, enter your username and password;
Follow the instructions to select your broker/nominee;
Allocate your shareholding to the resolutions as set out in the notice of AGM;
Both you and your broker/nominee will receive a copy of your vote by email;
Submitting a new vote overrides any previous proxy vote;
Votes must be submitted before online voting closure. Please check the meeting details for the closing date and time.
More information on the electronic proxy voting facility can be obtained from the website: http://www.investorportal.co.za by clicking on the AngloGold Ashanti icon.
An online registration and proxy vote submission demo is available on the website. Alternatively, you may forward your query to investorportal@ince.co.za.
Yours sincerely,
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Lynda Eatwell
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Company Secretary
April 2009
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