RNS Number:1086R
Ashanti Goldfields Company Ld
20 October 2003



                            P R E S S R E L E A S E


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                            20 October 2003


                    THIRD QUARTER RESULTS 2003 ANNOUNCEMENT

                           NOTICE OF CONFERENCE CALL


Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited will announce its Third Quarter 2003 Results
on 30 October 2003.


Ashanti's management will be available by conference call to discuss these
results with securityholders, analysts and other parties.


The relevant phone-in numbers and respective times for North America and UK/
other parts of the world are as follows:


UK/other parts of the world:   1000 hours UK Time - +44 (0) 207 019 9508



(These proceedings can be replayed from 30th October to 5 November by calling:

                   +44 (0) 207 784 1024 - Passcode: 537065#)



North America:    11.00 hours EST -        + (706)679-7007 and
                                           + (800) 938-1019 (domestic toll free)


(These proceedings can be replayed from October 30th, 3.00 PM through Nov. 5.,
2003 by calling: (706) 645-9291 and (800) 642-1687 (domestic toll free) -
Pincode: 3334130)


ENDS


Enquiries:

Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited
Ernest Abankroh - Company Secretary                       Tel:    +233 21 774977
Kwaku Akosah-Bempah - Acting MD, Investor Relations       Tel:    +233 21 778172


UK Contact
Corinne Gaisie - Ashanti London Representative            Tel:  +44 207 256 9938


North American Contact
Allan Jordan - The Global Consulting Group                Tel:   +1 646 284 9452






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