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<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0px;">The Company recorded </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">a </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">loss</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> of $</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">16</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> million (before taxation of $</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">1 </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">million) in the </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">six</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> months ended </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">June 30,</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">20</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">10</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">, compared to a </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">profit</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> of $</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">83</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> million (before taxation of $</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">23</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> million) recorded in the </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">corresponding</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> period in 200</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">9</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">, consisting of:</font></p><p style='margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;'></p><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"> <sup></sup></td><td colspan="2" style="width: 224px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:224px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;TEXT-DECORATION: underline;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">Six months ended June 30,</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"> <sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;TEXT-DECORATION: underline;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2010</font></td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;TEXT-DECORATION: underline;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2009</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"> <sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">(unaudited)</font></td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">(unaudited)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"> <sup></sup></td><td colspan="2" style="width: 224px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:224px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;"> (in US Dollars, millions) </font></td></tr><tr style="height: 7px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"> <sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Reassessment of indirect taxes payable in Continental Africa </font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 11</font></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (1)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Impairment of debtors</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 7</font></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 6</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Profit on disposal of investments</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (6)</font></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> -</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 23px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Loss on disposal of land, equipment and assets in South Africa, Continental Africa and the Americas</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 4</font></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 2</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Mining contractor termination costs</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 1</font></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> -</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Profit on disposal of 33.33 percent joint venture interest in Boddington Gold Mine in Australia</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> -</font></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (104)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Insurance claim recovery</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (1)</font></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (1)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Loss on consignment stock</font><sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> -</font></td><td style="width: 112px; border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 15</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 5px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 459px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:459px;"> <sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 439px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:439px;"> <sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 16</font></td><td style="width: 112px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;"> (83)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 7px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td style="width: 20px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:20px;"> </td><td style="width: 439px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:439px;"> <sup></sup></td><td style="width: 112px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:112px;"> </td><td style="width: 112px; 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The Company recorded a loss of $16 million (before taxation of $1 million) in the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to a profit of $83 million
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