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Results for the quarter ended 30 September 2019 Q3 MARKET UPDATE 2019

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Results for the quarter ended 30 September 2019

Q3 MARKET UPDATE

2019

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Certain statements contained in this document, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those concerning the economicoutlook for the gold mining industry, expectations regarding gold prices, production, total cash costs, all-in sustaining costs, all-in costs, cost savings andother operating results, productivity improvements, growth prospects and outlook of AngloGold Ashanti Limited’s (AngloGold Ashanti or the Company)operations, individually or in the aggregate, including the achievement of project milestones, commencement and completion of commercial operations ofcertain of AngloGold Ashanti’s exploration and production projects and the completion of acquisitions, dispositions or joint venture transactions,AngloGold Ashanti’s liquidity and capital resources and capital expenditures and the outcome and consequence of any potential or pending litigation orregulatory proceedings or environmental health and safety issues, are forward-looking statements regarding AngloGold Ashanti’s operations, economicperformance and financial condition. These forward-looking statements or forecasts involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factorsthat may cause AngloGold Ashanti’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance orachievements expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Although AngloGold Ashanti believes that the expectations reflected in suchforward-looking statements and forecasts are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Accordingly,results could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic, social andpolitical and market conditions, the success of business and operating initiatives, changes in the regulatory environment and other government actions,including environmental approvals, fluctuations in gold prices and exchange rates, the outcome of pending or future litigation proceedings, and businessand operational risk management. For a discussion of such risk factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended31 December 2018, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These factors are not necessarily all of theimportant factors that could cause AngloGold Ashanti’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Otherunknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results. Consequently, readers are cautioned not to place unduereliance on forward-looking statements. AngloGold Ashanti undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-lookingstatements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required byapplicable law. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to AngloGold Ashanti or any person acting on its behalf are qualifiedby the cautionary statements herein.

The financial information in this document has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company’s external auditors.

Non-GAAP financial measuresThis communication may contain certain “Non-GAAP” financial measures. AngloGold Ashanti utilises certain Non-GAAP performance measures andratios in managing its business. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the reported operatingresults or cash flow from operations or any other measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. In addition, the presentation of thesemeasures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures other companies may use.

DISCLAIMER

2

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AGENDA

3

Kelvin Dushnisky Introduction

Ludwig Eybers International & Exploration

Sicelo NtuliAfrica

Kelvin Dushnisky Conclusion

Graham Ehm Group Planning & Technical

Christine Ramon Financials

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POSITIONED TO CREATE VALUE THROUGH THE CYCLE

4

Generate sustainable cash flows and shareholder returns by focusing on five key areas…

…these focus areas are aimed at driving our investments to deliver improving margins, extended mine lives and a pipeline for the future.

Robust balance sheet

Disciplined capital allocation

Excellence in Environmental, Social, and Governance

Improving portfolio

Focusing on reserve growth

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0

4

8

12

16

20

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019YTD

Reportable environmental incidents

TARGETING ZERO HARMLONG-TERM SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE

5

Constituent of the FTSE All World Index

Working towards zero harm, excellence in environmental stewardship and community development

• Fatalities down 100% & AIFR down 55% since 2012

• 541 consecutive fatality-free days since Q2 2018

• AIFR improved 24% year-on-year

• Integrated safety strategy bearing fruits

0

4

8

12

16

20

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019YTD

Fatalities

0

2

4

6

8

10

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019YTD

AIFR per million hours worked

*2019 YTD – first 9 months 2019

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Q3 2019 HIGHLIGHTS

6

Production 179koz

AISC $1,118/oz

Production 387koz

AISC $900/oz

Production 113koz

AISC $1,127/oz

Production 146koz

AISC $1,066/oz

Operations Projects Asset sales being considered Greenfields exploration

*World Gold Council standard

Americas Continental Africa South Africa Australia

• Free cash flow increased by 12% to $87m in Q3 2019, a 156% improvement on Q3 2018

• Production increased by 3% to 825koz in Q3 2019 supporting expected production improvements in Q4 2019

• All-in sustaining (AISC*) costs rose 12% year-on-year to $1,031/oz, mainly due to an increase in total cash costs

• Maintaining guidance - production at lower half, cost at upper end of range

• Adjusted net debt declined by 6% year-on-year to $1.646bn; adjusted net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio decreased year-on-year to 1.06 times

• AIFR remains near all-time lows at 3.23 injuries per million hours worked in Q3 2019, a 24% improvement on Q3 2018

• Obuasi Redevelopment Project on budget and schedule for first gold pour by year-end and Phase 2 completion by the end of 2020

• Sales processes to streamline portfolio continue to make steady progress

• Gramalote JV - transfer of management to B2Gold, $13.9m to earn back to 50%, feasibility study targeted for 2020

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IMPROVING MARGIN TREND – MAINTAINING DISCIPLINE

7

850

950

1,050

1,150

1,250

1,350

1,450

1,550

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019

All-in Sustaining Costs vs. Gold Price Received $/oz

AISC* Avg Gold Price*World Gold Council standard

14%margin

19%margin

21%margin

21%margin

16%margin 23%

margin

22%margin

24%margin

30%margin

FY19 guidance $935 – 995/oz

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AGENDA

8

Kelvin Dushnisky Introduction

Ludwig Eybers International & Exploration

Sicelo NtuliAfrica

Kelvin Dushnisky Conclusion

Graham Ehm Group Planning & Technical

Christine Ramon Financials

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Q3 AFRICAN OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE

9

Co

nti

ne

nta

l Afr

ica

• Geita - increase in tonnes treated due to improved plant utilisation

• Iduapriem - higher tonnes treated and improved grades

• Kibali - planned reduction in open pit mining, shift in focus to sourcing ore from underground mining

• Siguiri - impacted by ramp-up of the new combination plant

So

uth

Afr

ica

• Mponeng - lower grades, face length availability due to increased seismicity

• However, seeing improvements in face advance and grades

South Africa 120

South Africa 113

Continental Africa 391

Continental Africa 387

Q3 2018 Q3 2019

Production koz

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

Kibali

Geita

Iduapriem

Sadiola

SA Surface Ops

Morila

Mponeng

Siguiri

AISC* by mine $/oz

Q3 2019 Q3 2018*World Gold Council standard

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AGENDA

10

Kelvin Dushnisky Introduction

Ludwig Eybers International & Exploration

Sicelo NtuliAfrica

Kelvin Dushnisky Conclusion

Graham Ehm Group Planning & Technical

Christine Ramon Financials

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Q3 INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE

11

Australia148

Australia146

Americas192

Americas179

Q3 2018 Q3 2019

Production koz

Am

eri

ca

s • Córrego do Sítio - increase in ore

mined and better grades• Serra Grande - lower feed grades

partly offset by higher tonnages • Cerro Vanguardia - planned lower

grades in line with the LoM plan

Au

str

alia

• Tropicana - lower mill feed grades were offset by higher mill throughput

• Boston Shaker underground project remains on schedule

• Sunrise Dam - lower ore tonnes produced from the underground mine

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

Tropicana

CVSA

Serra Grande

AGA Mineração

Sunrise Dam

AISC* by mine $/oz

Q3 2019 Q3 2018*World Gold Council standard

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STRONG EXPLORATION RESULTS IN 2019

12

CVSA

AGA Mineração

Siguiri

TropicanaSunrise Dam

Obuasi

Iduapriem KibaliGeita

Serra Grande

Quebradona

234,388m were drilled in Q3 at mine sites

Focused on Mineral Resource to Ore Reserve conversion and creation of new Mineral Resources

Greenfields exploration programmes in Australia and the United States – 27,248m

drilling across the projects

Generative ExplorationMine Site Exploration

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AGENDA

13

Kelvin Dushnisky Introduction

Ludwig Eybers International & Exploration

Sicelo NtuliAfrica

Kelvin Dushnisky Conclusion

Graham Ehm Group Planning & Technical

Christine Ramon Financials

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OBUASI REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE

14

Phase 1 Construction

Refurbishment on track at 78% completion – key to ramp-up to 2,000tpd

Phase 2 Construction

The engineering, procurement and construction (including the demolition, refurbishment and new build) is 44.5% complete

Operational Readiness

Project remains within budget and on schedule to achieve the planned production rate of 4,000tpd at the end of 2020

Operational Readiness and mobilised

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OBUASI REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE

15

Primary crusher and conveyor to coarse ore stockpile Metallurgy team

Phase 1 mill Flotation cells commissioning

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OBUASI REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE

16

New main sub-station

Concentrate thickener

New gold room civils

Biox tanks

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AGENDA

17

Kelvin Dushnisky Introduction

Ludwig Eybers International & Exploration

Sicelo NtuliAfrica

Kelvin Dushnisky Conclusion

Graham Ehm Group Planning & Technical

Christine Ramon Financials

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COMPARISON OF KEY METRICS

18

Q3 2019 Q3 2018 Variance

Production from operations (kozs) 825 851 (3%)

Gold price received ($/oz) 1,464 1,202 22%

Total cash costs ($/oz) 786 722 9%

Corporate & marketing costs ($m)(1) 20 18 11%

Exploration & evaluation costs ($m) 30 25 20%

All-in sustaining costs ($/oz) (2) 1,031 920 12%

All-in costs ($/oz) (2) 1,213 1,003 21%

Adjusted EBITDA ($m) 468 355 32%

Cash inflow from operating activities ($m) 354 214 65%

Free cash inflow ($m) 87 34 156%

Capital expenditure ($m) 234 163 44%

(1) Includes administration and other expenses(2) World Gold Council standard

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COST PERFORMANCE

19

*World Gold Council standard

500

600

700

800

900

722 (27) 42 737 (47) 90 11 7 13 (25) 786

Sep 18 Exch-ange

Inflation Total Volume Grade By-products Royalty Stockpile &Gip

Effic-iency

Sep 19

Total Cash Cost Q3 2019 vs Q3 2018 ($oz)

900

925

950

975

1,000

1,025

1,050

1,075

920 64 19 3 1 7 16 1 1,031

Sep-18 Totalcashcosts

Rehab-ilitation

Corporatecosts

Sustainingexplor-ation

Totalsustaining

capex

Finance leasepayment

Sustaining

Other Sep-19

AISC* Q3 2019 vs Q3 2018 ($/oz)

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FULL YEAR GUIDANCE ON TRACK FOR 2019

20

SENSITIVITIES (based on $1,200/oz gold

price and the same assumptions used for guidance)

AISC ($/oz)

Cash from operating activities before taxes for remaining three months of

2019 ($m)

10% change in the oil price 6 5

10% change in local currency 58 40

5% change in the gold price 2 54

40koz change in production 11 45

Guidance Notes

Production (000oz) 3,250 - 3,450

A stronger fourth quarter expected for Geita, Siguiri,Australia and Brazil

Full year production is expected at the lower half ofguidance

CostsAll-in sustaining costs ($/oz) 935 - 995

Costs at the upper end of the range, excluding the non-cash impact of the change in the Brazil TSF regulation of $6/oz to $9/oz

See economic assumptions belowTotal cash costs ($/oz) 730 - 780

OverheadsCorporate costs ($m) 75 - 85

Expensed exploration and study costs ($m) 130 - 140 Including equity accounted joint ventures

Capital expenditure

Total ($m) 850 - 920

Sustaining capex ($m) 520 - 560

Non-sustaining capex ($m) 330 - 360 Expenditure related to Obuasi, Siguiri, Tropicana, Quebradona and Mponeng

Depreciation and amortisation ($m) 680

Depreciation and amortisation - included in equity accounted earnings ($m) 160 Earnings of associates and joint ventures

Interest and finance costs ($m) - income statement 130

Other operating expenses ($m) 85 Primarily related to the costs of care and maintenance for Obuasi and South Africa

The overall Obuasi project budget remains intact. Economic assumptions are as follows: ZAR14.50/$, $/A$0.70, BRL3.94/$, AP50.00/$; Brent $64/ bl.

Both production and cost estimates assume neither operational or labour interruptions, orpower disruptions, nor any changes to asset portfolio and/or operating mines (and thus donot give effect to any of the contemplated divestitures in South Africa, Argentina and Mali)and have not been reviewed by our external auditors. Other unknown or unpredictablefactors could also have material adverse effects on our future results and no assurance canbe given that any expectations expressed by AngloGold Ashanti will prove to have beencorrect. Accordingly, actual results could differ from guidance and any deviation may besignificant. Please refer to the Risk Factors section in AngloGold Ashanti’s annual report onForm 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2018, filed with the United States Securitiesand Exchange Commission (SEC).

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BALANCE SHEET STRATEGY TO ENFORCE CAPITAL DISCIPLINE

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The pursuit of an even healthier balance sheet will guide sound capital decision-making and investment strategies

Last-12-months Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio

0.0x

1.0x

2.0x

3.0x

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 H1 2019 Q3 2019

1.06x

Adjusted Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

1.0X New Target

through the cycle

Adjusted Net Debt $m

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 H1 2019 Q3 2019

-47%

Self-funded development of Tropicana, Kibali Undrawn facilities* at 30 September 2019

R4.250bnZAR Facilities

US$1,420m**RCFs

US$417mCash

* Total calculated with ZAR facility at R15.13/$, and AUD facility at A$0.6749

** US$1.4bn RCF includes a capped facility of AU$500m

c.$2.1bn

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AGENDA

22

Kelvin Dushnisky Introduction

Ludwig Eybers International & Exploration

Sicelo NtuliAfrica

Kelvin Dushnisky Conclusion

Graham Ehm Group Planning & Technical

Christine Ramon Financials

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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI IS A PREMIER GOLD INVESTMENT

23

Track record of disciplined

capital allocation

and project delivery

Focus on advancing

strong pipeline of options

Minimising Risk and

improving Shareholder

returns

Clear and predictable strategic approach

2019Priorities

• Continued focus on sustainability and safety improvements

• Target increased reserve conversion

• Aim to progress divestment process in South Africa

• First production at Obuasi by year-end

• Optimise margins and cash conversion

• Enforce capital discipline in rising gold price environment

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