Appointment of Director
The Board of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Vishnu Pillay as Independent Non-executive Director of the Company, effective 8 May 2013.
Vishnu joined Anglo American Platinum Limited (AAPL) in January 2011 as Executive Head: Joint Ventures. Before joining AAPL, he was Executive Vice President, South Africa Region of Gold Fields, prior to which he was Vice President and Head of Operations at Driefontein Gold Mine. Vishnu’s 25 year career at Gold Fields was interrupted by a brief period with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (“CSIR”) where he was Director of Mining Technology and Group Executive for Institutional Planning and Operations. Vishnu is currently the Executive Head: Anglo American Platinum Joint Venture Operations (South Africa).
Vishnu will serve on the Board’s Technical and Investment committees.
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited’s Chairman, Patrice Motsepe said, “We are pleased to welcome Vishnu to the Board of Harmony. He will make significant contributions to the development and growth of Harmony”.
The above appointment follows the appointment of Karabo Nondumo as an Independent Non-executive director to the Board announced on SENS on Monday, 6 May 2013.
For more details contact:
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 888 1242 (mobile)
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited.