Company announcements Home » Investors » News » Company announcements » Results of Harmony’s annual general meeting 2017 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Results of Harmony’s annual general meetingNovember 23, 2017Harmony 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
