Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by AngloGold Ashanti plc (the "Company") covers the month of December 2025, with the report dated December 19, 2025. The filing serves as a notification of a major shareholder holding change pursuant to UK Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR 5). The Company is incorporated in England and Wales and listed on the NYSE (AU) and JSE (ANG).
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a regulatory notification regarding share ownership and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
The material change reported is an acquisition of voting rights by Van Eck Associates Corporation. The total position crossed the 4% notification threshold on December 16, 2025.
- Previous Position: 3.990% (504,097,915 voting rights).
- Current Position: 4.01% (504,097,915 voting rights).
- Change: The increase in percentage is attributed to a change in the total number of voting rights of the issuer, as the absolute number of voting rights held remained constant at 504,097,915.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document focuses solely on the mechanics of the shareholder notification.
Important Facts for Investors
- Major Shareholder: Van Eck Associates Corporation holds a 4.01% stake in AngloGold Ashanti plc.
- Underlying Funds: The holding is distributed across multiple VanEck funds, with the VanEck Gold Miners ETF representing the largest portion at 3.164%.
- Proxy Voting: Glass Lewis is identified as the proxy holder for 20,214,785 shares (4.01% of voting rights) with an open holding period.
- Threshold Trigger: The notification was triggered because the percentage of voting rights crossed the 4% threshold due to a reduction in the Company's total outstanding voting rights, not an increase in shares held by Van Eck.