SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December 2003
ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS COMPANY LIMITED
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
Gold House, Patrice Lumumba Road
Roman Ridge, P.O. Box 2665
Accra, Ghana
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
Yes No X
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 DECEMBER 2003
ASHANTI ANNOUNCES SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited ("Ashanti" or the "Company") regrets to
announce that Mr Trevor Stanley Schultz, the Chief Operating Officer and Mrs
Eleanor Darkwa Ofori Atta, Executive Director - Corporate Relations formally
retire from the Company on 31 December 2003 and both would step down as
directors of the Company with effect from that date. Ashanti wishes them a
healthy and happy retirement.
On the operations front, Mr Daniel Monney Akwafo Owiredu has been appointed as
the Acting Chief Operating Officer with effect from 1 January 2004.
Mr Owiredu, 46, is a mechanical engineer by profession with nineteen years'
experience in the mining sector. He joined Ashanti in 1984 and has since served
in various senior roles at Ashanti's Obuasi, Bibiani and Siguiri operations. In
particular, he was instrumental in the setting up of Obuasi's BIOX(r) plant
(currently the world's largest) from design to commissioning. He project-managed
the Bibiani operation from greenfield through design, construction and
commissioning and was later appointed its Managing Director from 1998 till early
2002, when he rotated to Siguiri as managing director. In July 2002, he was
appointed Managing Director of Obuasi/Ayanfuri operations.
Daniel holds a BSC degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah
University of Science & Technology in Ghana and an MBA degree from Strathclyde
Business School in Scotland, UK.
Ashanti's board and management wish to congratulate and welcome Daniel to this
new role.
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Enquiries
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited
Ernest Abankroh, Company Secretary Tel: +(233) 21 774977
Kwaku Akosah-Bempah, AG. MD - Public Affair Tel: +(233) 21 778173
Corinne Gaisie Tel: +44 20 7256 9938
The Global Consulting Group
North American Contact
Allan Jordan Tel: +1 646 284 9452
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 12, 2003 ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS COMPANY LIMITED
By: /s/ Ernest Abankroh
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Name: Ernest Abankroh
Title: Company Secretary