Ashanti Goldfields Announces Result of Shareholder Meetings.Business Editors ACCRA Accra (əkrä`, ăk`rə), city (1984 pop. 867,459), capital of Ghana, a port on the Gulf of Guinea. It is Ghana's largest city and its administrative, communications, and economic center. , Ghana--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2004 Ashanti Goldfields n. 1. A small slender woolly annual (Lasthenia chrysostoma) with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; it grows from Southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; - it is often cultivated. Company Limited ("Ashanti") is pleased to announce that Ashanti shareholders have today voted overwhelmingly in favour of the resolutions required to approve the merger with AngloGold Limited (the "Merger"). The Merger is to be implemented by a scheme of arrangement under the Ghana Companies Code 1963 (the "Scheme") and remains conditional upon, amongst other things, the confirmation of the High Court of Ghana at the hearing of the application to confirm the Scheme which is expected to take place on 23 April 2004. A full list of the conditions to the Merger is contained in the Scheme document sent to Ashanti's shareholders dated 3 March 2004. Subject to receiving the confirmation of the High Court on 23 April 2004, the Merger is expected to become effective on 26 April 2004, when the court order is filed with the Ghana Registrar of Companies The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , with dealings in new AngloGold Ashanti AngloGold Ashanti Limited is a global gold mining company with mines on four continents. It was formed in 2004 by the merger of AngloGold and the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation. AngloGold Ashanti Limited is now a global gold producer with 21 operations on four continents. securities commencing on 27 April 2004. Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended a·mend v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends v.tr. 1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive. 2. , and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Although Ashanti believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. For a discussion of the important factors and risks involved in Ashanti's business refer to Ashanti's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), including Ashanti's amended annual report on Form 20-F/A for the year ended 31 December 2002, filed with the Commission on 17 June 2003. Ashanti does not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements discussed in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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