Global gold mining company, AngloGold Ashanti, has announced its first-ever membership of the Russell Equity Indexes effective June 27, 2025.

“Final index membership will become effective after the U.S. market closes on Friday, 27 June 2025, with

rebalanced index constituents reflected in trading beginning Monday, 30 June 2025,” the company announced.

This significant milestone was announced by AngloGold in an official statement dated June 11, in which Chief Executive Officer of AngloGold Ashanti, Alberto Calderon, highlighted the importance of its outfit’s inclusion in USA’s leading global index provider.

“This is an important milestone for AngloGold Ashanti. Our inclusion in this important family of US equity market indexes will help further increase liquidity and unlock long-term value for our shareholders,” said Alberto Calderon.

According to the statement, the company's anticipated membership stems from it moving its main stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) back in September 2023.

Initially AngloGold Ashanti was mainly listed in South Africa, on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), but its move to the US automatically enlists it as a potential company eligible to be added to major U.S. stock indexes.

Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and

as benchmarks for active investment strategies. According to data as of the end of June 2024, about

$10.6 trillion in assets are benchmarked against the Russell U.S. Indexes, which belong to FTSE Russell, the global index provider.

The reconstitution of the Russell U.S. Indexes ranks the 4,000 largest U.S. stocks by market capitalization to reflect changes in the investable equity market. This year’s rebalance is expected to drive more than $53 billion in passive flows, and marks one of the highest-volume trading days of the year.

AngloGold’s listing by the Russell forms part of its annual list update called “reconstitution” or rebalance.

Why is AngloGold joining Russell a big deal?

AngloGold being listed by Russell (like the Russell 1000, 2000, and 3000) means that it would attract a lot of companies given the indexes’ value. It is reported that about $10.6 trillion is tied to these indexes hence a company’s addition automatically increases buyers for the company’s stock.

This will increase their stock pricing, making it easier to trade. Being on these lists means more attention from investors, analysts, and the media—which is good for business.

FTSE Russell is a leading global index provider, benchmarking approximately $18.1 trillion in assets. The

Russell U.S. Indexes are designed to represent the U.S. equity market with transparent, rules-based

methodologies. Beginning in 2026, FTSE Russell will transition to semi-annual reconstitutions to reflect

evolving market conditions.

AngloGold Ashanti plc is an independent, global gold mining company with a diversified portfolio of operations, projects, and exploration activities across ten countries. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the Company is committed to operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and sustainable value creation. AngloGold Ashanti has its primary listing on the NYSE and secondary listings on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (A2X and JSE) and the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE).

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