RNS Number:8138N
Ashanti Goldfields Company Ld
22 July 2003




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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     22 July 2003



                    SECOND QUARTER RESULTS 2003 ANNOUNCEMENT
                              NOTICE OF CONFERENCE CALL


Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited will announce its Second Quarter 2003 Results
on Wednesday 30 July 2003.


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:  1000 hours GMT -  +44(0) 207-984-7582
Passcode: 324049

(These proceedings can be replayed through August 6, 2003 calling:
+44 (0) 207-784-1024 - Passcode: 324049#)

    North America:      1100 hours  EST -    + 703 871 3092 and
                                             + 888 792 1079 (domestic toll free)


(These proceedings can be replayed through August 6, 2003 by calling:
(703 925 2533 and 888 266 2081 (domestic toll free) -  Pincode: (211456))




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Enquiries:
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited
Ernest Abankroh - Company Secretary                    Tel:     +233 21 774977
Kweku Awotwi - MD Responsible for Investor Relations   Tel:     +233 21 772331



UK Contact
Corinne Gaisie - Ashanti London Representative         Tel:     +44 207 256 9938



North American Contact
Allan Jordan - Golin/Harris International              Tel:     +1 212 697 9191


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