Company announcements Home » Investors » News » Company announcements » Harmony disposes of its remaining shares in Gold Fields Limited 2005 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Harmony disposes of its remaining shares in Gold Fields LimitedNovember 16, 2005Harmony (NYSE: HMY; JSE: HAR) today announced that it had disposed of its remaining 26,5 Million Gold Fields Limited shares at an average price of R93.228 per share. The process was concluded through market disposals which commenced on 10 November 2005 and an open market offering on 15 and 16 November 2005. “The disposal of our remaining shares in Gold Fields has significantly strengthened our balance sheet. In addition, with Harmony’s re-structuring process being concluded during the previous quarter, the company is well-positioned to fully exploit the current higher gold price in Rand/kg terms. This bodes well for Harmony who through the development of our range of growth projects in South Africa and Papua New Guinea will be transformed from a high cost marginal producer to producing high margin quality ounces”, commented Harmony CEO, Bernard Swanepoel. Merrill Lynch South Africa acted as sole bookrunner for this transaction. A full SENS announcement with more details regarding the disposal will follow. For more details contact: Bernard Swanepoel Chief Executive+27(0)83 303 9922 Ferdi DippenaarMarketing Director+27(0)82 807 3684 Philip KotzeExecutive, Investor Relations+27(0)83 453 0544 Vusi MagadanaInvestor Relations OfficerOffice: +27 11 684 0149Mobile: +27(0)72 157 5986vusi.magandan@harmony.co.za This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is unlawful. The securities referred to in this announcement have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to registration or an applicable exemption from registration. No public offering of securities is being made into the United States. Within the United Kingdom, this announcement is directed only at persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within article 19(5) of the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the `Order’) or are persons falling within article 49(2)(a) to (d) (`high net worth individuals, unincorporated associations etc.’) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as `relevant persons’). This communication must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons. As regards all persons other than relevant persons, the details of the placing and bookbuilding set out in this announcement are for information purposes only. Forward-looking Statements Statements in this communication include “forward-looking statements” that express or imply expectations of future events or results. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. These statements include financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, products and services, and statements regarding future performance. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “expect,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates” and similar expressions. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, and Harmony cannot give assurances that such statements will prove to be correct. Risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the satisfaction of closing conditions, the acceptance or rejection of any agreement by regulators, delays in the regulatory processes, changes in the economic or political situation in South Africa, the European Union, the United States of America and/or any other relevant jurisdiction, changes in the gold industry within any such country or area or worldwide and the performance of (and cost savings realised by) Harmony. Although Harmony’s management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors and holders of Harmony’s securities are cautioned that forward-looking information and statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of Harmony, that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. Harmony does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking information or statements. The directors of Harmony accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors of Harmony (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
