AngloGold Ashanti would like to note a number of points in relation to the report “A Golden Opportunity”...It is...essential for mining companies, in order to be able to undertake long-term investments in any country, to be able to benefit from stable tax regimes...Without the tax stability regimes referred to in the report, it would be impossible for investment on the scale required in the gold mining sector to take place...AngloGold Ashanti is a member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and is committed to transparency in relation to resource industry revenues. It is also committed to serving communities in which it operates by ensuring that they are better off for the company having been there.