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Report of the independent non-financial assurers

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To the Board of Directors and Management of AngloGold Ashanti Limited

Introduction

We have been asked to perform reasonable assurance procedures for selected performance indicators published in AngloGold Ashanti’s Report to Society for the year ended 31 December 2005. The preparation and content of the Report to Society and the determination of selected performance indicators for our review are the responsibility of the management of AngloGold Ashanti Limited. Our responsibility is to indicate whether the selected performance indicators, market with the symbol , fairly reflect AngloGold Ashanti’s performance in all material respects.

Methodology

This engagement was conducted in accordance with the International Standards for Assurance Engagements 3000, ‘Assurance Engagements other than audits or reviews of historical financial information’ (ISAE 3000). We planned and carried out our work in order to obtain reasonable assurance on the reliability of the selected performance indicators. We applied suitable criteria as relevant to the selected performance indicators reported, where the criteria are embodied in AngloGold Ashanti’s internal corporate policies, procedures and controls and are available from AngloGold Ashanti on request.

Where quantitative selected performance indicators were derived from AngloGold Ashanti's 2005 consolidated financial statements, audited by Ernst & Young, we did not audit the figures.

Considerations and limitations

Non-financial data are subject to more inherent limitations than financial data, given both their nature and the methods used for determining, calculating or estimating such data. We have not undertaken work to confirm that all relevant issues are included, nor have we carried out any work on data reported for prior reporting periods, nor in respect of future projections and targets.

Conclusion

Based on our work performed, the selected performance indicators marked with the symbol  in the Report to Society, fairly reflect AngloGold Ashanti’s performance in all material respects.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.
Johannesburg
27 February 2006