FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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12
Nov 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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CENTAMIN PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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USD
1 ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
|
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
|
|
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and/or controlled:
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4,259,117
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1.01%
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4,096,844
|
0.97%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
|
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3,649,284
|
0.86%
|
2,277,554
|
0.54%
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(3)
|
Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
|
|
|
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
|
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130,000
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0.03%
|
160,000
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0.04%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL:
|
|
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8,038,401
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1.91%
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6,534,398
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1.55%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
|
|
|
options)
|
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
|
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
|
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
|
Price per
unit
|
security
|
|
securities
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|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
359,000
|
440.4100 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
347,000
|
440.6200 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
157,708
|
24.3292 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
19,850
|
24.3732 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
15,511
|
24.6300 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11,136
|
24.4059 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,308
|
24.4085 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,455
|
24.3654 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,934
|
24.3770 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,159
|
24.5080 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,035
|
24.4483 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,500
|
24.2102 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,100
|
24.7000 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,095
|
438.4676 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,751
|
24.5647 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,395
|
24.2244 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,749
|
24.6650 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,748
|
24.4171 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,277
|
24.2056 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,264
|
24.2254 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,238
|
24.2200 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,100
|
24.2064 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,040
|
24.2157 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,034
|
438.5600 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,000
|
24.1500 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
913
|
24.6519 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
802
|
24.4600 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
772
|
24.2488 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
712
|
24.3920 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
495
|
24.5595 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
425
|
24.3682 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
310
|
24.6330 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
284
|
24.5691 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
204
|
24.6643 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
200
|
24.1000 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
108
|
24.2233 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
101
|
24.6097 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100
|
24.6800 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100
|
24.1100 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
90
|
24.6296 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
52
|
24.3509 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1
|
24.6100 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
359,000
|
440.4100 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
347,000
|
440.6200 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
102,895
|
24.3152 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
40,413
|
24.3819 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
17,143
|
24.6300 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,828
|
24.3726 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,804
|
24.3712 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,594
|
24.3863 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,469
|
24.5140 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,189
|
24.5766 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,159
|
24.5080 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,500
|
24.2102 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,481
|
24.3066 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,100
|
24.7000 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,095
|
438.4675 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,724
|
24.4111 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,778
|
24.2297 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,146
|
24.2204 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,700
|
24.5403 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,627
|
24.5888 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,581
|
24.2857 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,495
|
24.2677 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,476
|
24.2200 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,395
|
24.2244 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,081
|
24.4776 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,080
|
24.6421 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,588
|
24.5698 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,500
|
24.4532 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,360
|
24.2891 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,277
|
24.2056 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,100
|
24.2064 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,034
|
438.5600 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,000
|
24.1500 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
739
|
24.4508 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
700
|
24.1842 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
362
|
24.3543 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
200
|
24.1000 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
122
|
24.2291 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
112
|
24.6225 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
100
|
24.6800 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
100
|
24.6500 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
87
|
24.3139 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
65
|
24.0800 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
63
|
24.6200 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
56
|
24.6475 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
52
|
24.3509 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
38
|
24.6700 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
28
|
24.6000 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
28
|
24.6600 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
28
|
24.6100 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
26
|
24.4873 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3
|
24.6400 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1
|
24.6566 USD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
|
Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference
|
unit
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
199
|
438.5260 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
48,411
|
438.6345 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
110,865
|
439.5127 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
4,583
|
439.8253 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1
|
440.0585 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1
|
440.1399 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1
|
440.1491 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1
|
440.2800 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
359,000
|
440.4540 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
48,729
|
440.5456 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
35,931
|
440.6292 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
347,000
|
440.6640 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,303
|
441.0289 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
19,200
|
441.1990 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,069
|
441.3929 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
4,139
|
441.5173 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
13,387
|
441.6344 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
363
|
442.2753 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
14,831
|
442.2857 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,099
|
442.4193 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
12,239
|
442.4405 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,119
|
442.8231 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
20,466
|
442.9434 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,116
|
443.6483 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
65
|
444.6633 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
32
|
444.7600 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,028
|
0.0000 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
48,411
|
438.5600 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,868
|
439.1524 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
19,984
|
439.3908 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
432
|
439.4142 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,230
|
439.4159 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,597
|
440.0344 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1
|
440.0585 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1
|
440.1399 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1
|
440.1491 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1
|
440.2800 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
48,729
|
440.4707 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
35,931
|
440.5543 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,303
|
440.9540 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,069
|
441.3179 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,139
|
441.4423 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
285
|
441.6033 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,300
|
441.7487 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
6,064
|
441.9165 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,802
|
442.1357 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
12,239
|
442.3653 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
9,370
|
442.7012 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,119
|
442.7479 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
12,845
|
443.3783 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,116
|
443.5729 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
65
|
444.5877 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
32
|
444.6843 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,803
|
445.3193 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,449
|
449.7835 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
19,984
|
439.3446 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
8,597
|
439.9332 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
285
|
441.5459 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
6,064
|
441.8701 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
2,802
|
442.0892 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
12,845
|
443.3206 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,803
|
445.2725 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,449
|
449.7587 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
199
|
438.5721 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
110,865
|
439.5698 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
4,583
|
439.8825 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
359,000
|
440.4540 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
347,000
|
440.6640 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
13,387
|
441.6808 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
363
|
442.3217 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
14,831
|
442.3874 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,099
|
442.4658 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
20,466
|
442.9677 ZAR
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
1,633
|
24.1698 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
8,466
|
24.6298 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
4,100
|
24.6286 USD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
|
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
|
Class
|
Product
|
Writing,
|
Number
|
Exercise
|
Type
|
Expiry
|
Option
|
of
|
description
|
purchasing,
|
of
|
price
|
|
date
|
money
|
relevant
|
|
selling,
|
securities
|
per unit
|
|
|
paid/
|
security
|
|
varying etc
|
to which
|
|
|
|
received
|
|
|
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option
|
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|
|
per unit
|
|
|
|
relates
|
|
|
|
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Purchasing
|
83,500
|
28.0000 USD
|
American
|
20 Dec
2024
|
0.2500 USD
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Selling
|
83,500
|
28.0000 USD
|
American
|
21 Mar
2025
|
1.1700 USD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii)
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Exercising
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
|
Exercise price
per
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d)
|
Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Nature of
Dealings
|
Details
|
Price per unit
(if
|
security
|
|
|
applicable)
|
|
|
|
|
4.
|
OTHER
INFORMATION
|
(a)
|
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
|
|
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
|
|
|
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
|
|
|
or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
|
|
to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
|
|
|
|
NONE
|
(b)
|
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
|
|
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
|
|
|
the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
|
|
|
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
|
|
|
|
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
|
|
|
any
derivative is referenced:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONE
|
(c)
|
Attachments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
|
YES
|
Date of disclosure:
|
13 Nov 2024
|
Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
|
PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
|
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
|
1.
|
KEY
INFORMATION
|
Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
|
Barclays PLC.
|
are
being disclosed:
|
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
|
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC
|
relevant securities this from relates:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.
|
OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc
|
Number of securities to which
option relates
|
Exercise price per
unit
|
Type
|
Expiry date
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Put
Options
|
Purchased
|
-160,000
|
22.0000
|
American
|
21 Mar
2025
|
USD 1
ordinary
|
Put
Options
|
Written
|
130,000
|
15.0000
|
American
|
17 Jan
2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.
|
AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
|
Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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