People: AngloGold Ashanti Ltd (AU)

AU on New York Consolidated

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22 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Tito Mboweni

53 2010 Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board

Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan

47 2013 Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director

Ron Largent

52 2007 Executive Vice President, Americas

Mike O'Hare

53 2011 Executive Vice President - South Africa Region

Charles Carter

50 2012 Executive Vice President - Colombia and Investor Relations

Ria Sanz

2013 Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel, Company Secretary

Anthony O'Neill

55 2013 Executive Vice President - Business and Technical Development, Executive Director

Yedwa Simelane

47 2009 Senior Vice President - Corporate Affairs

Italia Boninelli

56 2011 Executive Vice President - People and Organisational Development

Richard Duffy

49 2008 Executive Vice President - Continental Africa

Graham Ehm

56 2010 Executive Vice President, Australasia

David Noko

55 2012 Executive Vice President - Social and Sustainable Development

Maria Perez

47 2012 Group General Counsel, Company Secretary

Rhidwaan Gasant

53 2010 Independent Non-Executive Director

Nozipho January-Bardill

62 2011 Independent Non-Executive Director

Michael Kirkwood

65 2012 Independent Non-Executive Director

Lumkile Nkuhlu

68 2009 Independent Non-Executive Director

Sipho Pityana

53 2007 Independent Non-Executive Director

Rodney Ruston

56 2012 Independent Non-Executive Director

Stewart Bailey

IR Contact Officer

Fundisa Mgidi

IR Contact Officer

Biographies

Name Description

Tito Mboweni

Mr. Tito T. Mboweni has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., since June 1, 2010. He is chairman of the Nominations and Transformation and Human Resources Development committees and a member of the Investment, Remuneration Financial Analysis and Party Political Donations committees. He has a long and record of public service. As Labour Minister from 1994 to 1998, he was the architect of South Africa’s post-apartheid labour legislation which today continues to provide the basis for the mutually respectful labour relationships central to AngloGold Ashanti’s operational approach in South Africa. He was the eighth Governor of the South African Reserve Bank from 1999 to 2009, and Chancellor of the University of the North from 2002 to 2005. He is also non-executive chairman of Nampak Limited and an international adviser to Goldman Sachs. He is a founder member of Mboweni Brothers Investment Holdings. He is also chairman of the fund raising committee of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital and a trustee and member of the finance committee of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation. In December 2012, he was elected as a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress.

Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan

Mr. Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan is Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. He is no longer a Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective June 1, 2013. He has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective May 8, 2013. He holds BCom, ACA (ICAI). Venkat joined AngloGold Ashanti on 1 July 2004, having been chief financial officer at Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited (Ashanti) until that company’s merger with AngloGold Limited in May 2004. He was appointed to the board on 1 August 2005, is a member of the Executive, Risk and Information Integrity, and Investment committees, and is invited to attend meetings of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee. Venkat has financial experience, having been a director in the reorganisation services division of Deloitte & Touche in London prior to joining Ashanti in 2000. He is a member of the audit committee of the World Gold Council and is a member of the Financial Reporting Investigation Panel, an advisory panel of the JSE.

Ron Largent

Mr. Ron W. Largent is Co-Chief Operating Officer of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. He has responsiblity for Continental African and American operations, with the addition of Australian operations once Tropicana completes its first gold pour. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the mining industry in both domestic and international operations as well as project management. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Mining Association, the Nevada Mining Association and the California Mining Association. He joined the company in 1994 as manager of gold operations for CC&V. He was named vice president and general manager of the Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture in 2000 and of CC&V in 2002. In January 2007, he was named Vice President for the North America Region.

Mike O'Hare

Mr. Mike P. O'Hare is Co-Chief Operating Officer of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. He leads South African operations as co-COO with responsiblity for Anglogold Ashanti's three operating regions in South Africa (West Wits, Vaal River and Surface Operations). He joined Anglo American in 1977 and has held several positions at various gold mining operations within the group. His roles have included General Manager of Kopanang (1998), Great Noligwa (2003), Head of Mining and Mineral Resource Management for Underground African Mines (2006), Vice President: Technical Support for South African Mines (2008), Senior Vice President: Operations and Business Planning for South Africa Region (2010) and, in 2011, he was appointed Executive Vice President – South Africa Region.

Charles Carter

Dr. Charles E. Carter is Executive Vice President - Strategy and Business Development of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. He is responsible for the Group's strategy, business development, corporate finance, investor relations, communications and will also deputize for the CEO in his absence. He has worked in the mining industry in South Africa and the Americas since 1991 in a range of corporate roles with Anglo American Corporation, RFC Corporate Finance and AngloGold Ashanti. In 2012, he took on executive responsibility for the company’s business in Colombia. Prior to this, he was Executive Vice President – Business Strategy, and was responsible for corporate strategy and business planning, risk management, Project One implementation and corporate human resources.

Ria Sanz

Ms. Ria Sanz is Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary of Anglogold Ashanti Ltd. She is responsible for legal affairs, compliance, Company Secretarial and integrated reporting.

Anthony O'Neill

Mr. Anthony Martin O'Neill is Executive Vice President - Business and Technical Development, Executive Director of Anglogold Ashanti Ltd. He has resigned as Acting Joint Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective May 8, 2013. His career in mining since 1978 included the roles of Executive - Operations at Newcrest Mining Limited and Executive General Manager for gold at Western Mining Corporation. He holds Bachelor of Science (Mining Engineering) and Master of Business Administration from University of Melbourne.

Yedwa Simelane

Ms. Yedwa Z. Simelane is Executive Vice President - Stakeholder Relations and Marketing of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. She is responsible for stakeholder and government relations, marketing and sustainability reporting. She will also support the Chairman and CEO's offices in relation to government relations and the Company's involvement in multilateral organizations and the World Gold Council. She joined the Company in November 2000 from the Mineworkers' Provident Fund where she was Senior Manager of the Fund. She was appointed Executive Officer in May 2004 and Vice President - Government Relations in July 2008. She holds BA LLB, FILPA, MAP degrees and certifications.

Italia Boninelli

Ms. Italia Boninelli is Executive Vice President - People and Organisational Development of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., since December 1, 2011. She joined the Company on October 15, 2010 as Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Strategy and Change Management. She has more than 25 years' experience in human resources, marketing communications, customer relationship management and business transformation, in mining, manufacturing, healthcare and banking industries. She is a registered industrial psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, holds a Masters degree in Psychology and Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Relations.

Richard Duffy

Mr. Richard N. Duffy has been Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd since June 1, 2013. Mr. Duffy has 25 years of global mining industry experience, initially with Anglo American, from 1987 and then AngloGold Ashanti, from its inception in 1998. At AngloGold Ashanti, he has worked across a number of key areas. He was appointed Executive Officer: Business Planning in 2004 during which time he also deputised for the CFO. From 2004 to 2008 Mr Duffy was Executive Vice President: Business Development, accountable for mergers and acquisition activities as well as greenfields exploration. He was appointed as Executive Vice President: Africa in June 2008 and Executive Vice President: Continental Africa in February 2010. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration.

Graham Ehm

Mr. Graham J. Ehm has been Executive Vice President - Australasia of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., since August 2010. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President - Tanzania since June 1, 2009. He has experience in mine operations and project management, covering the nickel, phosphate, copper, uranium and gold sectors. He was appointed General Manager Sunrise Dam Gold Mine in 2000, Regional Head - Australia in 2006 and Executive Vice President - Australasia in December 2007. He holds BSc Hons, MAusIMM and MAICD degrees and certifications.

David Noko

Mr. David Collen Noko is Executive Vice President - Social and Sustainable Development of AngloGold Ashanti Limited, since 15 June 2012. He assumed responsibility for social and sustainable development, global security, Infrastructure and development strategies, human rights and public affairs. Prior to joining AngloGold Ashanti, David served as the Managing Director of CelaCorp (Pty) Ltd and as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. He was previously Vice President of the Chamber of Mines, South Africa, and is a member of the Institute of Directors, among a host of other directorships. His most recent position was Deputy Chairman of the Board at Harmony Gold Mining. David has experience in business leadership and in the sustainable development function in other mining organisations and has developed his skills across a broad platform of environmental and sustainability issues. He holds MBA; Post Graduate Diploma in Company Direction; Higher National Diploma – Engineering.

Maria Perez

Ms. Maria Esperanza Sanz Perez is Group General Counsel and Company Secretary of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., since September 1, 2012. She joined AngloGold Ashanti in June 2011 having previously worked in a number of industries and corporate organisations. She has held legal roles at Investec Bank, Basil Read, Afrox and Sappi. She was also Group Head of Sustainability at Sappi. She is responsible for group legal services as well as compliance and was appointed Company Secretary in September 2012.

Rhidwaan Gasant

Mr. Rhidwaan Gasant has been appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti Limited, since 12 August 2010 and is chairman of the Risk and Information Integrity Committee, and a member of the Audit and Corporate Governance, Nominations and Financial Analysis committees. He is a former chief executive officer of Energy Africa Limited and sits on the board of international companies in the MTN Group. He is currently chief executive officer of Rapid African Energy Holdings, a start-up oil and gas exploration company focused on Africa.

Nozipho January-Bardill

Ms. Nozipho Patricia January-Bardill has been appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., effective October 1, 2011. She chairs the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee and is a member of the Audit and Corporate Governance, Safety, Health and Sustainable Development, Party Political Donations, Nominations and Transformation and Human Resources Development committees. She recently retired from the MTN Group where she served on several of the company’s subsidiary boards and was an executive director on its main board. She is a former South African Ambassador to Switzerland, Lichtenstein and the Holy See, and former Deputy Director General, Human Capital Management, and Head of the Foreign Service Institute in the then Department of Foreign Affairs (now the Department of International Relations and Co-operation). She is the founder and executive director of Bardill & Associates, a consulting company focusing on strategic communications, high-level government relations and stakeholder management. She also serves on the boards of Credit Suisse Securities, Johannesburg, Multi Motion Fuels (Pty) Ltd and the Health and Welfare SETA which she chairs. She was reappointed to the United Nations Expert Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerances for the period 2012-2016.

Michael Kirkwood

Mr. Michael James Kirkwood has been appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti Limited with effect from 1 June 2012. Mr. Kirkwood (AB, Stanford, Engineering Economics) is currently the Chairman of Circle Holdings plc (a London listed healthcare group) and of Ondra Partners, an independent financial advisory firm. Additionally he is a non-executive director of Eros International plc (a London AIM listed international media company) and of UK Financial Investments Ltd (the government entity established to manage the public ownership in UK banks). He is a experienced and respected banker who worked at the highest level in Citigroup during his 30 year career with the bank.

Lumkile Nkuhlu

Professor Lumkile Wiseman Nkuhlu is Independent Non-Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., since August 4, 2006. He served as Economic Adviser to the former President of South Africa, Mr. Thabo Mbeki, and as Chief Executive of the Secretariat of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) from 2000 to 2005. From 1989 to 2000, he served as Director of Standard Bank, South African Breweries, Old Mutual, Tongaat Hulett, BMW and JCI. He was President of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants from 1998 to 2000 and Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Transkei from 1987 to 1991. He has been Member of the Board of Datatec Limited. He was elected President of the Genevabased International Organization of Employers (IOE) in May 2008 for a period of two years. He is Member of the Financial Crisis Advisory Group of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). He holds BCom, CA (SA) and MBA (New York University) degrees and certifications.

Sipho Pityana

Mr. Sipho M. Pityana has been Independent Non-Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., since 13 February 2007. He is chairman of the Safety, Health and Sustainable Development Committee and a member of the Remuneration, Party Political Donations, Investment, Nominations, Financial Analysis, Risk and Information Integrity, Social, Ethics and Transformation, and the Transformation and Human Resources Development committees. Sipho has experience in management and finance, and has occupied strategic roles in both the public and private sectors, including that of Director General of the national departments of both labour and foreign affairs. He was formerly a senior executive of Nedbank Limited and is currently the chairman of Izingwe Holdings (Proprietary) Limited, a local empowerment group and a investor in mining, engineering, infrastructure and logistics, and AngloGold Ashanti’s BEE partner. He serves as a non-executive director on the boards of several other South African companies.

Rodney Ruston

Mr. Rodney John Ruston has been appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti Limited, with effect from January 1, 2012. He holds MBA, Business; BE (Mining). He is a member of the Investment, Safety, Health and Sustainable Development, Risk and Information Integrity, Nominations and the Social, Ethics and Transformation committees. Rodney, a mining engineer, has over 35 years of experience in the resources industry. He is currently the chief executive of County Coal Limited, an Australian-listed company which he joined in June 2012. He was previously chief executive officer and president of North American Energy Partners Inc.

Stewart Bailey

Fundisa Mgidi

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Tito Mboweni

2,193,000

Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan

16,379,000

Ron Largent

9,328,000

Mike O'Hare

9,073,000

Charles Carter

9,525,000

Ria Sanz

--

Anthony O'Neill

18,251,000

Yedwa Simelane

5,373,000

Italia Boninelli

3,179,000

Richard Duffy

10,281,000

Graham Ehm

9,251,000

David Noko

--

Maria Perez

4,058,000

Rhidwaan Gasant

737,000

Nozipho January-Bardill

122,000

Michael Kirkwood

--

Lumkile Nkuhlu

981,000

Sipho Pityana

1,000,000

Rodney Ruston

--

Stewart Bailey

--

Fundisa Mgidi

--
As Of 30 Dec 2011
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