Company announcements

Fatality at Harmony’s Masimong mine

July 13, 2009

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Johannesburg. Monday, 13 July 2009. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) regretfully announces that a fall of ground accident at its Masimong mine in the Free State on Saturday morning resulted in the death of a mineworker.

Management together with the Department of Mineral Resources will commence investigations today.

Harmony’s Chief Executive Officer, Graham Briggs says, “We express our sincere condolences to the family of the deceased. Masimong particularly, has placed great emphasis on safety and has been rolling out effective safety programmes. It remains unfortunate and tragic that the fatality still occurred.”

For more details contact:

Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 (0)82 888 1242

Esha Brijmohan
Investor Relations Officer
+27 (0)82 759 1775