Results of Harmony’s annual general meeting
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (‘Harmony’ or ‘the Company’) advises shareholders that, at Harmony’s annual general meeting held today, the requisite majority of shareholders approved all the ordinary and special resolutions, as set out in the notice of annual general meeting forming part of the Company’s 2017 integrated annual report. There were 444 560 003 ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the annual general meeting.
The voting results of the resolutions were as follows:
| Ordinary resolution 1: |
Re-election of director: Peter Steenkamp | |||
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.48% | 0.52% | 371 379 522 | 83.54% | 0.17% |
| Ordinary resolution 2: |
Re-election of director: Mavuso Msimang | |||
| Shares voted for (% total shares | Shares voted against (% total shares | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.70% | 0.30% | 370 103 172 | 83.25% | 0.45% |
| Ordinary resolution 3: |
Re-election of director: John Wetton | |||
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.70% | 0.30% | 370 112 650 | 83.25% | 0.45% |
| Ordinary resolution 4: |
Re-election of director: Ken Dicks | |||
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.70% | 0.30% | 370 081 213 | 83.25% | 0.46% |
| Ordinary resolution 5: |
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Simo Lushaba | |||
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.13% | 0.87% | 370 799 278 | 83.41% | 0.30% |
| Ordinary resolution 6: |
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: John Wetton | |||
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.77% | 0.23% | 370 826 534 | 83.41% | 0.29% |
| Ordinary resolution 7: |
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Fikile De Buck | |||
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.78% | 0.22% | 370 821 861 | 83.41% | 0.29% |
| Ordinary resolution 8: |
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Simo Lushaba | |||
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 88.62% | 11.38% | 370 793 941 | 83.41% | 0.30% |
| Ordinary resolution 9: |
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Modise Motloba | |||
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 87.28% | 12.72% | 370 790 683 | 83.41% | 0.30% |
| Ordinary resolution 10: |
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Karabo Nondumo |
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| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.78% | 0.22% | 370 795 068 | 83.41% | 0.30% |
| Ordinary resolution 11: |
Reappointment of external auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Incorporated | |||
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 92.95% | 7.05% | 371 381 803 | 83.54% | 0.16% |
| Ordinary resolution 12: |
Approval of remuneration policy | |||
| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 98.36% | 1.64% | 369 639 677 | 83.15% | 0.56% |
| Ordinary resolution 13: |
Approval of the implementation report |
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| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 98.68% | 1.32% | 369 984 226 | 83.22% | 0.48% |
| Ordinary resolution 14: |
Placing control of the authorised but unissued Company shares in the hands of the Board |
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| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 80.88% | 19.12% | 371 285 676 | 83.52% | 0.19% |
| Ordinary resolution 15: |
General authority to issue shares for cash |
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| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 98.98% | 1.02% | 371 362 151 | 83.53% | 0.17% |
| Special resolution 1: |
Authorisation of Financial Assistance in terms of section 45 of the Act |
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| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.35% | 0.65% | 371 276 153 | 83.52% | 0.19% |
| Special resolution 2: |
Pre-approval of non-executive directors’ remuneration |
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| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.32% | 0.68% | 369 647 606 | 83.15% | 0.55% |
| Special resolution 3: |
Approval of non-executive directors’ remuneration |
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| Shares voted for (% total shares voted) | Shares voted against (% total shares voted) | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.27% | 0.73% | 369 624 671 | 83.14% | 0.56% |
For more details contact:
Riana Bisschoff
Company Secretary
+27(0)83 629 4706 (mobile)
Johannesburg, South Africa
23 November 2017
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony), a world-class gold mining and exploration company, has operations and assets in South Africa and Papua New Guinea (PNG). Harmony, which has more than 60 years’ experience in the industry, is the third largest gold producer in South Africa. Our assets include one open pit mine and several exploration tenements in PNG, as well as 9 underground mines and 1 open pit operation and several surface sources in South Africa. In addition, we own 50% of the significant Golpu project in a joint venture in PNG.
The company’s primary stock exchange listing is on the JSE with a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The bulk of our shareholders are in South Africa and the United States. Additional information on the company is available on the corporate website, www.harmony.co.za.