AngloGold Ashanti Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Reg. No. 1944/017354/06
ISIN. ZAE000043485 – JSE share code: ANG
(“AngloGold Ashanti” or the “Company”)
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, AngloGold Ashanti is
pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Kojo Busia as an independent non-executive director to its board
of directors, effective 1 August 2020. Dr Busia will serve as a member of the Investment Committee and the
Social and Ethics and Sustainability Committee.
Dr Busia recently held the position of Chief of Natural Resources Management Section, Division of
Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management at the United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa (UNECA). Dr Busia is an internationally renowned leader and promoter of good
governance in Africa, having 25 years of working experience in multilateral and bilateral organisations.
He previously served as Coordinator of the African Mineral Development Centre (AMDC), a Pan-African
Center of Excellence charged with the implementation of the African Mining Vision, an African Union policy
framework for sustainable mineral resources development. In addition, Dr Busia’s outstanding contributions
to African natural resources governance has seen him serve on several advisory boards including the Global
Mining Sustainability, a global non-profit platform for sustainable mining; the Responsible Mining Foundation,
an independent research organisation responsible for publishing the Responsible Mining Index report. He
also serves on the Mining Indaba’s Sustainability Advisory Committee that organizes the “Sustainability Day”
of Mining Indaba. Prior to heading the AMDC, Dr Busia spent nearly a decade leading the UNECA’s support
to the African Union/NEPAD governance flagship, the African Peer Review Mechanism.
“Kojo’s multilateral expertise brings a great strength to our business and I am delighted to see him joining the
board,” Sipho M. Pityana, AngloGold Ashanti Chairman, said. “His input from both a sustainability and
governance perspectives will be hugely significant as we continue the pursuit of our strategic ambitions.”
Johannesburg
31 July 2020
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