Termination of agreement with the Consortium to dispose of Evander Gold Mines Limited
Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS on 30 January 2012, informing shareholders that Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony”) had signed a sale of shares and claims agreement with a consortium comprising Pan African Resources PLC and Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Limited (together, the “Consortium”), for the disposal of Harmony’s entire interest in Evander Gold Mines Limited (“Evander”).
The Consortium has advised Harmony that it could not effect fulfilment of certain of the conditions precedent to the sale of shares and claims agreement. The agreement has accordingly been terminated with immediate effect with the consent of all parties.
30 May 2012
Financial Advisor and Transaction Sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Legal Advisor
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Incorporated
Sponsor
JP Morgan
For more details contact:
Henrika Basterfield
Investor Relations Officer
+27 (0) 82 759 1775
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 888 1242