RNS Number:6500U
Ashanti Goldfields Company Ld
26 January 2004



                            P R E S S   R E L E A S E


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     26 January 2004

                 PRELIMINARY RESULTS 2003 ANNOUNCEMENT
                        NOTICE OF CONFERENCE CALL

Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited will announce its Preliminary 2003 Results on
Wednesday 4 February 2004.

Ashanti's management will be available by conference call to discuss these
results with securityholders, analysts and other parties.

The relevant phone-in numbers and respective times for North America and UK/
other parts of the world are as follows:

UK/other parts of the world: 1500 hours GMT - 0800 901 2160 (freephone UK)
North America:               1000 hours EST - 1 866 602 0258 (freephone US)

Alternative access numbers:  +44 (0)207 784 1005
                             +1 718 354 1153

(These proceedings can be replayed through 10 February 2004 by calling:
UK: 44 207 784 1024/US: +1 718 354 1112 - Pin code: 704084#)

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For further information contact:

Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited
Ernest Abankroh - Company Secretary                Tel: +233 21 774977

UK Contact
Corinne Gaisie - Ashanti London Representative     Tel: +44 20 7256 9938

North American
Allan Jordan - The Global Consulting Group         Tel: +1 646 284 9452



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