RNS Number:4314H
Ashanti Goldfields Company Ld
12 February 2003


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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                           12 FEBRUARY 2003



                        CHANGE OF TIME FOR NORTH AMERICA

             PRELIMINARY RESULTS 2002 ANNOUNCEMENT CONFERENCE CALL

Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited announced a change of time for its North
America Preliminary Results 2002 Conference Call to 8:45 a.m. (Eastern Standard
Time) on Thursday, 13 February 2003, due to a scheduling conflict.

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 are as
follows:

North America:     08:45 hours EST -     + 703-925-2400 and

                                         + 888-243-0813 (domestic toll free)

(These proceedings can be replayed through 20 February 2003 by calling:

        703-925-2533 & 888-266-2081;      Pincode: 6402129)

The timing and relevant phone-in numbers for the UK/other parts of the world
remain as follows:

        UK/other parts of the world:     1000 hours UK/GMT: +44(0) 207 984 7576

        Passcode: 708050

     (These proceedings can be replayed through 20 February 2003 by calling:

+44(0) 207 984 7578; Passcode 708050#



ENDS

Enquiries:

Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited

S Venkatakrishnan - Chief Financial Officer          Tel:     +44 207 256 9938

Ernest Abankroh - Company Secretary                  Tel:     +44 207 256 9938

UK Contact

Corinne Gaisie - Ashanti London Office Manager       Tel:      +44 207 256 9938

North American Contact

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


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