RNS Number:1212I
Ashanti Goldfields Company Ld
28 February 2003



        Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited ("Ashanti" or the "Company")

                           Additional Issue of Shares


Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange and the UK Listing
Authority for 1,209,909 ordinary shares of no par value to be admitted to the
Official List. The shares were issued as a result of an exercise of warrants by
warrantholders.


These shares will rank pari passu with existing ordinary shares and dealings are
expected to commence in the new ordinary shares at 8.00am on 5 March 2003.



Enquiries:
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited
James Anaman - Managing Director, Public Affairs           Tel: +44 20 7256 9938

Ernest Abankroh - Company Secretary                        Tel: +233 21 774 977


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