FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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15
Nov 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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CENTAMIN PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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USD
1 ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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3,658,928
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0.87%
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3,475,465
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0.82%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
|
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and/or controlled:
|
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5,009,064
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1.19%
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1,825,527
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0.43%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
|
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
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130,000
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0.03%
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160,000
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0.04%
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|
|
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TOTAL:
|
|
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8,797,992
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2.09%
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5,460,992
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1.29%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
|
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
|
Price per
unit
|
security
|
|
securities
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|
USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
|
365,803
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440.7600 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
40,066
|
23.8500 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
33,656
|
24.0539 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
29,221
|
23.7892 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
20,185
|
23.7768 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18,676
|
24.0414 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,202
|
23.8185 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,179
|
23.8655 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,656
|
23.8003 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,736
|
23.9146 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,428
|
23.9725 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,565
|
23.8291 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,300
|
23.7300 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,970
|
23.8112 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,752
|
23.7813 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,681
|
24.0399 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,304
|
23.8092 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,252
|
23.8300 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,186
|
23.7890 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
942
|
23.8310 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
810
|
24.1513 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
800
|
24.0021 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
522
|
23.7624 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
433
|
24.1492 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
324
|
23.7894 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
321
|
23.8600 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
313
|
23.7462 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
300
|
23.8150 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
244
|
23.8119 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
196
|
23.8316 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
194
|
23.8225 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
107
|
23.7779 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100
|
23.8050 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100
|
23.7600 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
84
|
23.7900 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
72
|
23.8100 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
46
|
23.7800 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
43
|
23.7500 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
27
|
23.7807 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5
|
23.8420 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4
|
23.7950 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2
|
23.8200 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
365,803
|
440.7600 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
53,839
|
23.9296 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
32,704
|
23.7862 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
17,050
|
24.1332 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,083
|
23.8288 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,163
|
23.8426 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,900
|
23.8194 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,030
|
23.8200 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,004
|
23.8782 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,114
|
24.0478 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,101
|
23.7714 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,524
|
23.8300 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,140
|
23.7886 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,273
|
23.8245 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,970
|
23.8112 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,953
|
23.8914 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,600
|
23.7300 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,434
|
24.0587 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,397
|
24.1101 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,370
|
23.7924 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,308
|
24.0613 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,185
|
23.7760 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,160
|
24.0461 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
916
|
24.0104 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
900
|
24.1788 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
876
|
23.7813 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
546
|
23.8623 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
528
|
24.0358 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
437
|
23.9575 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
408
|
23.7792 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
400
|
23.8100 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
351
|
23.8098 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
330
|
24.1651 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
324
|
23.7894 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
321
|
23.8600 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
300
|
23.7700 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
300
|
23.7883 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
213
|
23.7648 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
100
|
23.8500 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
100
|
24.1800 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
96
|
23.8193 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
24
|
23.9054 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
19
|
24.3000 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12
|
23.7937 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2
|
23.7350 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1
|
23.9800 USD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
|
Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference
|
unit
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
75
|
435.3054 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
625
|
435.3057 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
55,086
|
436.6599 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
16,116
|
437.0195 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
4,886
|
437.1721 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
10,226
|
437.5772 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
38,900
|
437.7210 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
15,043
|
437.7955 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
16,672
|
438.0889 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,997
|
438.0928 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,708
|
438.1148 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,451
|
438.1609 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
682
|
438.6759 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,303
|
438.7065 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
15,148
|
438.7718 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
7
|
439.1717 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
856
|
439.1809 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1
|
439.4689 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
618
|
439.9023 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
74
|
439.9463 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
9,015
|
440.7297 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,708
|
440.7600 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
365,803
|
440.8040 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,900
|
440.8349 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
380,273
|
461.6061 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
75
|
435.3054 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
625
|
435.3057 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
16,116
|
436.9452 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
4,886
|
437.0978 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
14,106
|
437.1426 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
14,493
|
437.1738 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
10,226
|
437.5028 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,860
|
437.5373 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
15,500
|
437.5376 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
8,900
|
437.6645 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
9,900
|
437.7960 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,740
|
437.8549 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
5,168
|
437.8996 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,997
|
438.0184 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
5,708
|
438.0404 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
5,451
|
438.0864 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
4,018
|
438.3268 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
3,303
|
438.6319 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
25,575
|
438.7281 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
838
|
438.8127 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
7
|
439.1717 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1
|
439.4689 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
618
|
439.9023 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
74
|
439.9463 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
9,015
|
440.6547 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
25,316
|
440.6562 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
5,708
|
440.6850 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
3,900
|
440.7600 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
14,106
|
437.0967 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
14,493
|
437.1498 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
5,168
|
437.8536 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
4,018
|
438.2259 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
25,575
|
438.6710 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
838
|
438.7556 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
25,316
|
440.6099 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
55,086
|
436.7166 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
15,043
|
437.8415 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
16,672
|
438.1348 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
682
|
438.7219 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
15,148
|
438.8179 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
856
|
439.2380 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
365,803
|
440.8040 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
380,273
|
461.6061 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
|
1,210,000
|
480.3580 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
567,735
|
481.1383 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
847,000
|
481.1422 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
334,000
|
481.2320 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
350,000
|
500.7458 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
225,000
|
510.3510 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
350,000
|
517.2137 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
537,000
|
520.8020 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
746,000
|
524.3336 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
479,000
|
524.3816 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
600,000
|
539.1832 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
500,000
|
539.3769 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
505,000
|
539.3980 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
450,000
|
539.4099 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
250,000
|
539.4589 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
263,000
|
548.4348 ZAR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
|
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
|
Class
|
Product
|
Writing,
|
Number
|
Exercise
|
Type
|
Expiry
|
Option
|
of
|
description
|
purchasing,
|
of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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18 Nov 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
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Barclays PLC.
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are
being disclosed:
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC
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relevant securities this from relates:
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2.
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OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
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Expiry date
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USD 1
ordinary
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Put
Options
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Purchased
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-160,000
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22.0000
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American
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21 Mar
2025
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USD 1
ordinary
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Put
Options
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Written
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130,000
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15.0000
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American
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17 Jan
2025
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3.
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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