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AngloGold Ashanti is pleased to announce the closing today of its sale of the Cripple Creek & Victor mine in the United States to Newmont Mining Corporation for US$820 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments, plus a net smelter return royalty. The sale was originally announced on 8 June 2015. At the closing, AngloGold Ashanti received US$819.4 million in cash, which factors in estimated closing adjustments.
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Financial Adviser: BMO Capital Markets
Independent Financial Adviser to the AngloGold Ashanti Board: Lazard & Co., Limited
Legal Adviser: Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
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For a discussion of such risk factors, refer to AngloGold Ashanti's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2014, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on 2 April 2015. These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause AngloGold Ashanti's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results. Consequently, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. AngloGold Ashanti undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by applicable law. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to AngloGold Ashanti or any person acting on its behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements herein.
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