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Anglogold Ashanti Ltd. – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/20 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Friday, 3/26/21, at 2:44pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/20   ·   Accession #:  1628280-21-5759   ·   File #:  1-14846

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/26/21  Anglogold Ashanti Ltd.            20-F       12/31/20  184:54M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA

Annual or Annual-Transition Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual or Annual-Transition Report by a Foreign     HTML   6.93M 
                Non-Canadian Issuer                                              
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 5: EX-19.1212020  Report Furnished to Security Holders             HTML     49K 
 6: EX-19.1222020  Report Furnished to Security Holders             HTML     50K 
 3: EX-19.132020  Report Furnished to Security Holders              HTML     47K 
 7: EX-19.1512020  Report Furnished to Security Holders             HTML     46K 
 8: EX-19.1522020  Report Furnished to Security Holders             HTML     45K 
 9: EX-19.1982020  Report Furnished to Security Holders             HTML     61K 
 4: EX-19.252020  Report Furnished to Security Holders              HTML    313K 
10: EX-19.4522020  Report Furnished to Security Holders             HTML     52K 
11: EX-19.4532020  Report Furnished to Security Holders             HTML     52K 
18: R1          Cover                                               HTML    131K 
19: R2          Income Statement                                    HTML    128K 
20: R3          Statement of Comprehensive Income Statement         HTML     93K 
21: R4          Statement of Financial Position                     HTML    149K 
22: R5          Statement of Cash Flows                             HTML    148K 
23: R6          Statement of Changes in Equity Statement            HTML     94K 
24: R7          Statement of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical)      HTML     71K 
25: R8          Accounting Policies                                 HTML    218K 
26: R9          Segmental Information                               HTML    196K 
27: R10         Revenue From Product Sales                          HTML     55K 
28: R11         Cost of Sales                                       HTML     65K 
29: R12         Corporate Administration, Marketing and Other       HTML     54K 
                Costs                                                            
30: R13         Other Expense (Income)                              HTML     67K 
31: R14         Finance Costs and Unwinding of Obligations          HTML     60K 
32: R15         Share of Associates and Joint Ventures' Profit      HTML     65K 
                (Loss)                                                           
33: R16         Discontinued Operations and Assets and Liabilities  HTML    103K 
                Held for Sale                                                    
34: R17         Employee Benefits                                   HTML     68K 
35: R18         Share-Based Payments                                HTML    137K 
36: R19         Taxation                                            HTML    124K 
37: R20         Earnings (Loss) Per Ordinary Share                  HTML     99K 
38: R21         Dividends                                           HTML     55K 
39: R22         Tangible Assets                                     HTML    253K 
40: R23         Right of Use Assets and Lease Liabilities           HTML    145K 
41: R24         Intangible Assets                                   HTML    125K 
42: R25         Material Partly-Owned Subsidiaries                  HTML    119K 
43: R26         Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures        HTML    245K 
44: R27         Other Investments                                   HTML    110K 
45: R28         Inventories                                         HTML     68K 
46: R29         Trade, Other Receivables and Other Assets           HTML     80K 
47: R30         Cash Restricted for Use                             HTML     57K 
48: R31         Cash and Cash Equivalents                           HTML     54K 
49: R32         Share Capital and Premium                           HTML     79K 
50: R33         Borrowings                                          HTML    145K 
51: R34         Environmental Rehabilitation and Other Provisions   HTML     94K 
52: R35         Provision for Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits  HTML     98K 
53: R36         Deferred Taxation                                   HTML     85K 
54: R37         Trade, Other Payables and Provisions                HTML     64K 
55: R38         Taxation                                            HTML     67K 
56: R39         Cash Generated From Operations                      HTML     75K 
57: R40         Related Parties                                     HTML    564K 
58: R41         Contractual Commitments and Contingencies           HTML     92K 
59: R42         Financial Risk Management Activities                HTML    292K 
60: R43         Capital Management                                  HTML    103K 
61: R44         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     48K 
62: R45         Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial      HTML    732K 
                Information                                                      
63: R46         Accounting Policies (Policies)                      HTML    335K 
64: R47         Accounting Policies (Tables)                        HTML     80K 
65: R48         Segmental Information (Tables)                      HTML    195K 
66: R49         Revenue From Product Sales (Tables)                 HTML     54K 
67: R50         Cost of Sales (Tables)                              HTML     65K 
68: R51         Corporate Administration, Marketing and Other       HTML     54K 
                Costs (Tables)                                                   
69: R52         Other Expense (Income) (Tables)                     HTML     66K 
70: R53         Finance Costs and Unwinding of Obligations          HTML     60K 
                (Tables)                                                         
71: R54         Share of Associates and Joint Ventures' Profit      HTML     65K 
                (Loss) (Tables)                                                  
72: R55         Discontinued Operations and Assets and Liabilities  HTML     91K 
                Held for Sale (Tables)                                           
73: R56         Employee Benefits (Tables)                          HTML     68K 
74: R57         Share-Based Payments (Tables)                       HTML    138K 
75: R58         Taxation (Tables)                                   HTML    116K 
76: R59         Earnings (Loss) Per Ordinary Share (Tables)         HTML     99K 
77: R60         Dividends (Tables)                                  HTML     55K 
78: R61         Tangible Assets (Tables)                            HTML    253K 
79: R62         Right of Use Assets and Lease Liabilities (Tables)  HTML    144K 
80: R63         Intangible Assets (Tables)                          HTML    128K 
81: R64         Material Partly-Owned Subsidiaries (Tables)         HTML    118K 
82: R65         Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures        HTML    146K 
                (Tables)                                                         
83: R66         Other Investments (Tables)                          HTML    110K 
84: R67         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     67K 
85: R68         Trade, Other Receivables and Other Assets (Tables)  HTML     74K 
86: R69         Cash Restricted for Use (Tables)                    HTML     57K 
87: R70         Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables)                  HTML     54K 
88: R71         Share Capital and Premium (Tables)                  HTML     78K 
89: R72         Borrowings (Tables)                                 HTML    144K 
90: R73         Environmental Rehabilitation and Other Provisions   HTML     94K 
                (Tables)                                                         
91: R74         Provision for Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits  HTML     98K 
                (Tables)                                                         
92: R75         Deferred Taxation (Tables)                          HTML     83K 
93: R76         Trade, Other Payables and Provisions (Tables)       HTML     64K 
94: R77         Taxation (Tables)                                   HTML     67K 
95: R78         Cash Generated From Operations (Tables)             HTML     75K 
96: R79         Related Parties (Tables)                            HTML    572K 
97: R80         Contractual Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)  HTML     92K 
98: R81         Financial Risk Management Activities (Tables)       HTML    277K 
99: R82         Capital Management (Tables)                         HTML     97K 
100: R83         Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial      HTML    734K  
                Information (Tables)                                             
101: R84         ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Statement of        HTML     94K  
                Comprehensive Income                                             
102: R85         ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Narrative           HTML     98K  
103: R86         SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - Gold and By Product         HTML     97K  
                Revenue (Details)                                                
104: R87         SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - Profit (Loss) and Expenses  HTML     87K  
                (Details)                                                        
105: R88         SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - Assets, Non-Current         HTML    104K  
                Assets, Capital Expenditures (Details)                           
106: R89         Revenue From Product Sales (Details)                HTML     52K  
107: R90         Cost of Sales (Details)                             HTML     68K  
108: R91         Corporate Administration, Marketing and Other       HTML     53K  
                Costs (Details)                                                  
109: R92         Other Expense (Income) (Details)                    HTML     70K  
110: R93         Finance Costs and Unwinding of Obligations          HTML     60K  
                (Details)                                                        
111: R94         Share of Associates and Joint Ventures' Profit      HTML     89K  
                (Loss) (Details)                                                 
112: R95         DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  HTML    124K  
                HELD FOR SALE - Narrative (Details)                              
113: R96         DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  HTML     88K  
                HELD FOR SALE - Results of Discontinued Operations               
                (Details)                                                        
114: R97         DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  HTML     89K  
                HELD FOR SALE - Assets and Liabilities Held for                  
                Sale (Details)                                                   
115: R98         DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  HTML     77K  
                HELD FOR SALE - Loss on Sale of Discontinued                     
                Operations (Details)                                             
116: R99         EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) - Schedule of Employee  HTML     67K  
                Benefits                                                         
117: R100        EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) - Restatement of        HTML     57K  
                Employee Benefits                                                
118: R101        SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Share-based Payment Expense  HTML     61K  
                (Details)                                                        
119: R102        SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Equity-settled Plans         HTML    107K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R103        SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Narrative (Details)          HTML     61K  
121: R104        SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Cash-settled Plans           HTML     55K  
                (Details)                                                        
122: R105        TAXATION - Income Tax Benefit (Expense) (Details)   HTML     81K  
123: R106        TAXATION - Disclosure Of Reconciliation To South    HTML     88K  
                African Statutory Rate (Details)                                 
124: R107        TAXATION - Unrecognised Tax Losses (Details)        HTML     60K  
125: R108        TAXATION - Narrative (Details)                      HTML     75K  
126: R109        Earnings (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE - Basic and      HTML     76K  
                Diluted Earnings per Share (Details)                             
127: R110        Earnings (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE - Dilutive       HTML     59K  
                Shares (Details)                                                 
128: R111        Earnings (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE - Headline       HTML     80K  
                Earnings (Loss) per Share (Details)                              
129: R112        Dividends (Details)                                 HTML     52K  
130: R113        TANGIBLE ASSETS - Reconciliation of Property,       HTML    165K  
                Plant and Equipment (Details)                                    
131: R114        TANGIBLE ASSETS - Impairments and Derecognitions    HTML     86K  
                of Tangible Assets (Details)                                     
132: R115        TANGIBLE ASSETS - Cash Generating Units With        HTML     60K  
                Marginal Headroom (Details)                                      
133: R116        RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Right   HTML     85K  
                of Use Assets (Details)                                          
134: R117        RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Lease   HTML     58K  
                Expenses (Details)                                               
135: R118        RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES -         HTML     54K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
136: R119        RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES -         HTML     62K  
                Reconciliation of Lease Liabilities (Details)                    
137: R120        RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES -         HTML     55K  
                Maturity Analysis of Lease Liabilities (Details)                 
138: R121        RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Lease   HTML     52K  
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
139: R122        INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Reconciliation of   HTML     90K  
                Changes in Intangible Assets and Goodwill                        
                (Details)                                                        
140: R123        INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Impairment Calculation          HTML     72K  
                Assumptions for Goodwill (Details)                               
141: R124        Material Partly-Owned Subsidiaries (Details)        HTML    123K  
142: R125        INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES -      HTML     52K  
                Carrying Value of Investments (Details)                          
143: R126        INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES -      HTML     70K  
                Interests in Associates (Details)                                
144: R127        INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES -      HTML    153K  
                Investments in Joint Ventures (Details)                          
145: R128        Other Investments (Details)                         HTML    112K  
146: R129        Inventories (Details)                               HTML     74K  
147: R130        Trade, Other Receivables and Other Assets           HTML    103K  
                (Details)                                                        
148: R131        Cash Restricted for Use (Details)                   HTML     57K  
149: R132        Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details)                 HTML     53K  
150: R133        Share Capital and Premium (Details)                 HTML    104K  
151: R134        Borrowings (Details)                                HTML    307K  
152: R135        Environmental Rehabilitation and Other Provisions   HTML     86K  
                (Details)                                                        
153: R136        Provision for Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits  HTML    128K  
                (Details)                                                        
154: R137        Deferred Taxation (Details)                         HTML     93K  
155: R138        Trade, Other Payables and Provisions (Details)      HTML     66K  
156: R139        Taxation (Details)                                  HTML     70K  
157: R140        Cash Generated From Operations (Details)            HTML     83K  
158: R141        RELATED PARTIES - Related Party Transactions        HTML     76K  
                (Details)                                                        
159: R142        RELATED PARTIES - Executive Directors' and          HTML    172K  
                Prescribed Officers' Remuneration (Details)                      
160: R143        RELATED PARTIES - Director And Other Key            HTML    241K  
                Management Personnel (Details)                                   
161: R144        RELATED PARTIES - Directors and Key Management      HTML    403K  
                Personnel (Details)                                              
162: R145        RELATED PARTIES - Non-Executive Director            HTML     92K  
                Remuneration (Details)                                           
163: R146        RELATED PARTIES - Directors? and Prescribed         HTML    110K  
                Officers? interests in AngloGold Ashanti Shares                  
                (Details)                                                        
164: R147        CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -         HTML     74K  
                Contractual Commitments (Details)                                
165: R148        CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -         HTML     54K  
                Contingencies (Details)                                          
166: R149        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Maturities   HTML    102K  
                of Financial Liabilities (Details)                               
167: R150        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Maturities   HTML     89K  
                of Lease Liabilities (Details)                                   
168: R151        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Credit Risk  HTML     72K  
                Exposure (Details)                                               
169: R152        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Fair Value   HTML     65K  
                of Financial Instruments (Details)                               
170: R153        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Assets       HTML     70K  
                Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis                      
                (Details)                                                        
171: R154        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES -Narrative     HTML    120K  
                (Details)                                                        
172: R155        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Interest     HTML     93K  
                Rate Risk (Details)                                              
173: R156        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Foreign      HTML     64K  
                Exchange Risk (Details)                                          
174: R157        CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (Details) - Narrative            HTML     82K  
175: R158        CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - Gearing Ratio (Details)        HTML    113K  
176: R159        Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     54K  
177: R160        SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL      HTML     50K  
                INFORMATION (Details) - Narrative                                
178: R161        SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL      HTML    190K  
                INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Income                     
                Statement (Details)                                              
179: R162        SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL      HTML    177K  
                INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of               
                Financial Position (Details)                                     
180: R163        SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL      HTML    214K  
                INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of               
                Cash Flow (Details)                                              
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