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 July 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 ----- ----- (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 ----- ----- (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____. (ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS COMPANY LIMITED LOGO) P R E S S R E L E A S E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]) ENDS 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 A copy of this release is available at http://www.ashantigold.com/release.htm 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: July 22, 2003 ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS COMPANY LIMITED By: /s/ Ernest Abankroh ----------------------- Name: Ernest Abankroh Title: Company Secretary