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Results of Harmony's annual general meeting
Published on 21 November 2014
Johannesburg: Friday, 21 November 2014: Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited ('Harmony' or 'the Company) advises shareholders that, at Harmony's annual general meeting held today, the requisite majority of shareholders approved all the ordinary and special resolutions, as set out in the notice of annual general meeting forming part of the Company's 2014 integrated annual report. There were 435 842 547 ordinary shares in issue as at the date of annual general meeting.
The voting results of the resolutions were as follows:
Ordinary
resolution 1:
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Re-election of director: Ken Dicks
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Shares voted for (%total shares voted)
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Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
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Total shares voted (number)
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Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
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Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
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99.66%
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0.34%
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291 923 726
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67%
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15%
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Ordinary
resolution 2:
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Re-election of director: Simo Lushaba
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Shares voted for (%total shares
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Shares voted against (% total shares
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Total shares voted (number)
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Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
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Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
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99.69%
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0.31%
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316 530 229
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73%
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9%
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Ordinary
resolution 3:
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Re-election of director: Mavuso Msimang
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Shares voted for (%total shares voted)
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Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
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Total shares voted (number)
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Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
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Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
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99.72%
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0.28%
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355 553 348
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82%
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0.03%
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Ordinary
resolution 4:
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Re-election of director: John Wetton
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Shares voted for (%total shares voted)
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Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
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Total shares voted (number)
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Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
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Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
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99.69%
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0.31%
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316 531 930
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73%
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8.99%
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Ordinary
resolution 5:
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Re-election of audit and risk committee member: John Wetton
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Shares voted for (%total shares voted)
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Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
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Total shares voted (number)
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Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
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Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
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99.96%
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0.04%
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355 555 553
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82%
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0.03%
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Ordinary
resolution 6:
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Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Fikile De Buck
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Shares voted for (%total shares voted)
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Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
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Total shares voted (number)
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Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
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Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
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99.96%
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0.04%
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355 554 612
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82%
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0.03%
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Ordinary
resolution 7:
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Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Simo Lushaba
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Shares voted for (%total shares voted)
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Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
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Total shares voted (number)
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Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
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Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
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99.96%
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0.04%
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355 556 089
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82%
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0.03%
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Ordinary
resolution 8:
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Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Modise Motloba
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Shares voted for (%total shares voted)
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Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
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Total shares voted (number)
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Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
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Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
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99.96%
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0.04%
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355 553 300
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82%
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0.03%
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Ordinary
resolution 9:
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Re-election of audit and risk committee member Karabo Nondumo
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Shares voted for (%total shares voted)
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Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
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Total shares voted (number)
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Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
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Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
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99.96%
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0.04%
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355 555 317
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82%
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0.03%
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Ordinary
resolution 10:
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Reappointment of external auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Incorporated
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Shares voted for (%total shares voted)
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Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
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Total shares voted (number)
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Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
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Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
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99.98%
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0.02%
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355 517 226
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82%
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0.04%
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Ordinary
resolution 11:
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Approval of remuneration policy
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Shares voted for (%total shares voted)
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Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
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Total shares voted (number)
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Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
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Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
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53.24%
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46.76%
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354 936 929
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81%
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0.17%
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Special
resolution 1:
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Non-executive director's remuneration: The board withdrew the proposed 6% increase in fees. An additional attendance fee of R10,000 per board meeting was approved.
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Shares voted for (%total shares voted)
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Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
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Total shares voted (number)
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Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
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Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
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99.86%
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0.14%
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354 936 195
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81%
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0.17%
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Henrika Ninham
Investor Relations Manager
+27 (0) 82 759 1775 (mobile)
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 888 1242 (mobile)
21 November 2014
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Harmony Gold Mining Ltd
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CODE : HMY |
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ISIN : US4132163001 |
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Harmony Gold is a gold producing company based in South africa. Harmony Gold develops gold and silver in Papua New Guinea and in South Africa, and holds various exploration projects in South Africa. Its main assets in production are RANDFONTEIN UG, HARMONY 2, ELANDSKRAAL UG OPERATING SHAFT, TARGET, TSHEPONG, KALGOLD, ELANDSRAND, EVANDER - 2, 3 & 5, ELANDSKRAAL, JOEL MINE, EVANDER PROJECTS BELOW INFRASTRUCTURE POPLAR, EVANDER, WELKOM, FREE GOLD, DOORNKOP, NYALA, EVANDER (BELOW INFRASTRUCTURE), PAMODZI (FREE STATE), RANDFONTEIN OPERATIONS, EVANDER OPERATIONS, EVANDER - MINE ON CARE, EVANDER PROJECT BELOW INFRASTRUCTURE ROLSPRUIT, EVANDER 8, EVANDER 7, MINES ON CARE-FREE STATE, MASIMONG, BRAND 3, UNISEL, MERRIESPRUIT 3, MERRIESPRUIT 1, ORKNEY UG OPERATING SHAFT, ORKNEY UG SHAFTS ON CARE, RANDFONTEIN SURFACE STOCKPILE, ELANDSKRAAL - DEELKRAAL UG SHAFT ON CARE, FREE GOLD STOCKPILE, JOEL, FREE GOLD SHAFT CARE & MAINTENANCE, ST HELENA, FREE GOLD WEST, PHAKISA, BAMBANANI, EVANDER STOCKPILE and EVANDER PROJECTS BELOW INFRASTRUCTURE-EVANDER SOUTH in South Africa, WAFI and HAMATA in Papua New Guinea and SOUTH KAL MINES, UNION REEFS, HIDDEN VALLEY and BENDIGO in Australia, its main assets in development are HIDDEN VALLEY & KAVEROI in Papua New Guinea and BLOEMHOEK in South Africa and its main exploration properties are VIRGINIA OPERATIONS, PHOENIX, FREE STATE SURFACE and MIDDELVLEI in South Africa and GOLPU and NAMBONGA in Papua New Guinea. Harmony Gold is listed in France, in Germany, in United Kingdom and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 4.0 billions as of today (€ 3.5 billions). Its stock quote reached its highest recent level on July 27, 2012 at US$ 9.99, and its lowest recent point on November 20, 2015 at US$ 0.53. Harmony Gold has 439 960 000 shares outstanding. |