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| Directors' report |
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| Nature of business
AngloGold Limited is a major global gold company with mining, processing and marketing operations in Africa, North and South America and Australia and gold exploration interests worldwide. Events subsequent to the balance sheet On 5 September 2001 it was announced that the company intended to acquire up to 100% of the issued share capital of Normandy Mining Limited (Normandy), Australia's largest listed gold mining company, by way of an offer of 2.15 AngloGold shares for every 100 Normandy shares. Members of the company duly approved the proposed acquisition, as fully detailed in a circular sent to them by the company on 26 October 2001, at a general meeting held on 19 November 2001. The company formally extended the closing date of its original offer to Normandy shareholders from 9 November until 14 December 2001. In answer to a competing offer for Normandy by Newmont Mining Corporation (Newmont), the company announced a revised offer for Normandy on 29 November 2001 of 2.15 AngloGold shares for every 100 Normandy shares plus a cash consideration of A$0.20 per Normandy share. Members again endorsed the proposed acquisition of Normandy - on the basis of the revised offer set out in a circular sent to them on 4 December 2001 - at a general meeting held on 19 December 2001. The period of this revised offer to Normandy shareholders was from 6 December 2001 to 27 December 2001. On 18 December 2001, the company announced an extension to the closing date of its revised offer to Normandy shareholders from 27 December 2001 to 4 January 2002. Responding to an upward revision in Newmont's competing offer for Normandy, the company announced on 27 December 2001 that it was increasing the cash component of its offer to Normandy shareholders by 10 Australian cents to A$0.30 per Normandy share and extending the revised offer period from 4 January 2002 to 11 January 2002. A further meeting of AngloGold's members to approve the increase in the cash offer to Normandy shareholders was not convened in view of the relatively small amount of the increase involved. On 10 January 2002, AngloGold gave notice of a final extension to its latest revised offer to 18 January 2002. In an announcement made by the company on 18 January 2002, it was stated that as acceptances received in respect of its latest revised offer constituted only 159.3m Normandy shares, representing 7.11% of Normandy's issued share capital, the company was of the view that it was not possible for it to obtain majority control of Normandy and that it was accordingly closing its offer. On 21 January 2002 it was announced that the company's holding of Normandy shares had been disposed of, realising approximately $159m, which proceeds would be applied towards repaying debt owed by the group. Share capital There was no change to the authorised share capital of the company during 2001. The following are the movements in the issued and unissued ordinary share capitals from the beginning of the accounting period to 13 February 2002: Issued
Unissued
Further details of the authorised, issued and unissued shares, as well as the share premium, are given in note 24 to the group's financial statements. At the annual general meeting to be held on 30 April 2002, members will be asked to consider an ordinary resolution placing the number of unissued ordinary shares, exclusive of the number of shares reserved for purposes of the Share Incentive Scheme as at that date, under the control of the directors until the next annual general meeting. In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSE), shareholders may, subject to certain conditions, authorise the directors to issue the unissued shares held under their control for cash other than by means of a rights offer to members. In order that the directors of the company may be placed in a position to take advantage of favourable circumstances which may arise for the issue of such shares for cash without restriction for the benefit of the company, members will be asked to consider an ordinary resolution to this effect at the forthcoming annual general meeting. As AngloGold is not incorporated in Australia, the acquisition of its shares by another company or person is not subject to the takeovers and substantial holding provisions of Chapter 6 of the Australian Corporations Act. However, AngloGold is required to comply with those provisions in the case of a bid for an Australian company. Relevant information concerning the conversion of certificated ordinary shares of the company into uncertificated shares (dematerialisation) in terms of the STRATE system, was contained in a letter dated 30 July 2001 posted to shareholders on the South African register, together with the June 2001 quarterly report. The dematerialisation process applicable to the company commenced on 15 October 2001 with the first trading for electronic settlement on 5 November 2001, for settlement on 12 November 2001. Since 5 November 2001, paper scrip is no longer accepted for settlement in respect of transactions entered into on the JSE. American Depositary Shares At 31 December 2001, the company had in issue through The Bank of New York as Depositary, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), 30,104,646 (2000: 33,024,720) American Depositary Shares (ADSs). Each ADS represents one-half of one ordinary share. At 13 February 2002, there were 38,868,626 ADSs in issue and listed on the NYSE (12 February 2001: 35,031,148). Share Incentive Schemes
AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme The maximum number of ordinary shares that may be allocated for the
purposes of the Scheme, equivalent to 2.75% of the total number of
ordinary shares in issue at that date, is:
The maximum aggregate number of shares which may be acquired by any one participant in the Scheme is 150,000. The options granted may be exercised as follows:
All options which have not been exercised within ten years from the date on which they were granted automatically lapse. At the annual general meeting held on 25 April 2001, members approved amendments to the scheme in terms of which the company was given permission to grant options to acquire shares in the company to those participants in the Scheme who had been issued debentures at a share price at which the debentures had been issued to them, against relinquishment of their rights to the debentures. The participants concerned were, therefore, placed in the position in which they would have been had they been granted options to acquire shares in the company rather than to subscribe for debentures which were automatically convertible into shares. On 30 June 2001, pursuant to this authority, 428,600 debentures at an average issue price of R243.14 per debenture were cancelled, in exchange for the issue of 428,600 options to acquire ordinary shares in the company at an average strike price of R243.14 per share. The movement in respect of debentures during the period 1 January
2001 to 30 June 2001 was as follows:
For reporting purposes, the movement in respect of debentures has been incorporated into both the summarised schedule on page 57, and the schedule detailing the options held by executive directors, executive officers and senior managers on page 62 as if the debentures issued were share options granted. The following are summaries of particulars required to be disclosed
in terms of the Scheme and stock exchange regulations:
Acacia Employee Option Plan The company's wholly-owned subsidiary, AngloGold Australia Limited (originally Acacia Resources Limited) operates the Acacia Employee Option Plan for certain of its employees. In terms of this plan, on exercising of options, a ratio of 3.5 AngloGold ordinary shares for every 100 options held will be applied. The issue price of the AngloGold shares is calculated using the A$/R exchange rate ruling on the date of allotment. No further options will be granted under this plan which will terminate on 28 April 2004, being the date on which the last option may be exercised or will expire. The movement in respect of options during the period 1 January 2001
to 13 February 2002 was as follows:
The options outstanding at 13 February 2002 were held by three employees, with holdings ranging from 35,000 options (1,225 equivalent AngloGold ordinary shares), to 493,371 options (17,268 equivalent AngloGold ordinary shares). Financial results The financial statements on pages 64 to 118 set out fully the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the group and the company for the financial year ended 31 December 2001. Dividends The company follows a full-payout dividend policy after providing for long-term growth. This policy is reviewed by the board from time to time in the light of the group's cash requirements and financial position. Details of dividends paid/payable since 1 January 2001 are as
follows:
Borrowing powers The company's borrowing powers are unlimited. At 31 December 2001, the group's borrowings totalled $987m, R11,811m (2000: $1,140m, R8,642m). Fixed assets Sale of Deelkraal and Elandsrand mines Sale of Free State assets In terms of a further announcement on 7 January 2002, it was
disclosed that a potential restructuring of the transaction had been
agreed to in that should the ruling from the taxation authorities not be
obtained by 31 January 2002, Harmony and ARM would then, through a
jointly-held company, acquire the Free State assets directly from the
company, as going concerns, with effect from 1 January 2002. The
consideration payable in terms of the revised structure would then be an
amount of R2.2bn, plus an amount equal to any liability for taxation
payable by AngloGold. Payment of the aggregate consideration will be
made as follows:
No ruling from the taxation authorities had been received by 31 January 2002 and, consequently, the terms of the revised agreement apply. At the date of this report, the transaction was still subject to
fulfilment of the following remaining conditions by no later than 30
April 2002:
The transaction has been approved by the Competition Authorities. The only assets that the company will retain in the Free State are its Technical Development Services Division and those that form part of its wholly-owned subsidiary, ISS International Limited. The company will also retain all of its mineral rights north of the Free State goldfields. A schedule giving details of the group's mining rights and property is available for inspection at the company's registered and corporate office. Investments Particulars of the group's principal subsidiaries and joint venture interests are reflected on page 118. Special resolutions Details of special resolutions of a significant nature passed by the
company and its subsidiaries during the year under review, requiring
disclosure in terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE, are as
follows:
Annual general meeting The 58th annual general meeting will be held at the Vineyard Hotel, Colinton Road, Newlands, Cape Town, at 11:00 on Tuesday, 30 April 2002. Notice of the meeting is enclosed as a separate document, additional copies of which may be obtained from the company's corporate contacts and the share registrars. In addition to the ordinary business to be conducted at the meeting -
the adoption of this annual report, the re-election of directors and the
renewal of authority to directors to issue the unissued shares of the
company under certain circumstances - members will be requested to
consider the passing of ordinary and special resolutions, under the
heading of special business, relating to the undermentioned proposals:
Directorate and secretary The following are details of changes in the composition of the board
of directors from the beginning of the accounting period
In accordance with the articles of association, Mr D L Hodgson, Mr A
W Lea and Mr W A Nairn retire from the board at the forthcoming annual
general meeting and offer themselves for re-election. Mr J G Best, Mrs E
le R Bradley, Mr C B Brayshaw and Mr K H Williams retire by rotation at
the forthcoming annual general meeting and, being eligible, offer
themselves for The names of the directors and alternate directors of the company in office at the date of this report are listed on page 122. Biographies of the board of directors appear on pages 44 and 45. There has been no change in the offices of managing secretary and
company secretary. The names of the managing secretary Directors' emoluments The following tables record the emoluments payable to each director
during the year:
Options Options to subscribe for ordinary shares of 50 cents each in the company granted to, and exercised by, executive directors, as executive officers and senior managers during the year to 31 December 2001, and subsequent to year end to 13 February 2002, are included in the table below. The movement in respect of debentures has been incorporated into the
schedule, as if the debentures issued were share options granted - see
reference on page 56.
Directors' interests in shares The interests of the directors in the ordinary share capital of the
company at 31 December 2001 were as follows:
There have been no changes in the above interests since 31 December 2001. A register detailing directors' and officers' interests in contracts is available for inspection at the company's registered and corporate office. |
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