Company announcements

Harmony appoints new Company Secretary

October 02, 2008

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Johannesburg. Thursday, 2 October 2008. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony”) has appointed a new Company Secretary, Khanya Maluleke, who assumed her role with effect from 1 October 2008. Khanya, who has obtained her LLB and LLM (Commercial Law), has more than 13 years of legal and compliance experience and practice. She will be primarily responsible for the company`s secretarial duties.

This new appointment came as a result of former Company Secretary, Marian van der Walt, changing her portfolio by being appointed as Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations, effective 1 October 2008. Marian`s duties will include building and improving Harmony`s Investor Relations function through best practices, while assisting Harmony`s Chief Executive Graham Briggs with corporate actions that are in line with the company`s strategy.

“I am confident that both ladies will be successful in their roles and will contribute to driving Harmony to greater heights,” says Briggs.

Issued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
2 October 2008

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Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited

For more details contact:

Graham Briggs
Chief Executive Officer
+27(0)83 265 0274

Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 (0)82 654 9241