/ 19 December 1999

ANGLO EXTENDS ACACIA OFFER

ANGLOGOLD has extended the deadline for acceptances of its offer for all the shares of Australian gold company Acacia Resources Limited until December 24. In a statement Anglo said acceptances for 89,6% of Acacia shares had been received by the December 17 deadline. Anglo CEO Bobby Godsell said many Acacia shareholders many not have had the chance to reply to the offer which involves an exchange of AngloGold for Acacia shares at a rate of 3,5 AngloGold shares per 100 Acacia shares.