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Published on 23 November 2015
Johannesburg: Monday, 23 November 2015: 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 2015 integrated annual report. There were 436 189 392 ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the annual general meeting.
The voting results of the resolutions were as follows:
Ordinary
resolution 1:
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Re-election of director: 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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99.84%
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0.16%
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382 578 722
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87.71%
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0.02%
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Ordinary
resolution 2:
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Re-election of director: Modise Motloba
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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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99.84%
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0.16%
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382 598 762
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87.71%
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0.01%
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Ordinary
resolution 3:
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Re-election of director: Patrice Motsepe
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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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382 597 559
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87.71%
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0.01%
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Ordinary
resolution 4:
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Re-election of director: Joaquim Chissano
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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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98.86%
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1.14%
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382 579 092
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87.71%
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0.02%
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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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99.94%
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0.06%
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382 596 703
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87.71%
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0.01%
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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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99.94%
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0.06%
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382 595 012
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87.71%
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0.02%
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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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92.77%
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7.23%
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382 593 912
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87.71%
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0.02%
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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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99.93%
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0.07%
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382 573 859
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87.71%
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0.02%
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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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99.93%
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0.07%
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382 594 087
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87.71%
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0.02%
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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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99.88%
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0.12%
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382 577 893
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87.71%
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0.02%
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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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91.65%
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8.35%
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382 559 893
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87.70%
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0.02%
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Ordinary
resolution 12:
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General authority to issue shares for cash
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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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99.76%
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0.24%
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382 616 034
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87.72%
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0.01%
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Ordinary
resolution 13:
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Amendments to the share plan
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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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99.91%
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0.09%
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381 810 609
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87.53%
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0.19%
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Special
resolution 1:
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To approve non-executive directors' remuneration
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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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99.89%
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0.11%
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382 516 542
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87.70%
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0.03%
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Special
resolution 2:
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Financial assistance to related and inter-related companies
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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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99.90%
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0.10%
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382 550 511
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87.70%
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0.03%
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For more details contact:
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)
23 November 2015
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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, KALGOLD, TARGET, ELANDSKRAAL UG OPERATING SHAFT, TSHEPONG, EVANDER - 2, 3 & 5, ELANDSRAND, ELANDSKRAAL, JOEL MINE, WELKOM, EVANDER, EVANDER - MINE ON CARE, EVANDER PROJECTS BELOW INFRASTRUCTURE-EVANDER SOUTH, EVANDER STOCKPILE, BAMBANANI, PHAKISA, FREE GOLD WEST, ST HELENA, JOEL, FREE GOLD SHAFT CARE & MAINTENANCE, FREE GOLD STOCKPILE, RANDFONTEIN SURFACE STOCKPILE, ELANDSKRAAL - DEELKRAAL UG SHAFT ON CARE, ORKNEY UG OPERATING SHAFT, ORKNEY UG SHAFTS ON CARE, MERRIESPRUIT 1, MERRIESPRUIT 3, UNISEL, BRAND 3, MASIMONG, MINES ON CARE-FREE STATE, EVANDER 7, EVANDER 8, EVANDER PROJECT BELOW INFRASTRUCTURE ROLSPRUIT, EVANDER PROJECTS BELOW INFRASTRUCTURE POPLAR, EVANDER OPERATIONS, RANDFONTEIN OPERATIONS, PAMODZI (FREE STATE), DOORNKOP, EVANDER (BELOW INFRASTRUCTURE), NYALA and FREE GOLD in South Africa, HAMATA and WAFI in Papua New Guinea and SOUTH KAL MINES, UNION REEFS, BENDIGO and HIDDEN VALLEY 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. |