Results of Harmony’s general meeting of the shareholders
Johannesburg, Thursday 1 February 2018. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (‘Harmony’ or ‘the Company’) advises shareholders that, at Harmony’s general meeting of the shareholders held today, the requisite majority of shareholders approved all the ordinary and special resolutions, as set out in the notice of general meeting forming part of the Company’s circular to Harmony shareholders, in connection with amongst others, the approval of implementation of the Acquisition(by Harmony of the Moab Khotsong and Great Noligwa mining operations and related infrastructure from AngloGold Ashanti) as a Category 1 transaction in terms of the JSE Listings Requirements.
There were 444 729 242 ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the shareholder general meeting.
The voting results of the resolutions were as follows:
| Ordinary resolution 1: |
Approval of implementation of the Acquisition as a Category 1 transaction | |||
| 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) |
| 99.66% | 0.34% | 378 385 466 | 85.08% | 0.23% |
| Ordinary resolution 2: |
Approval of specific authority to issue the ESOP Trust Shares to the ESOP Trust | |||
| 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) |
| 99.39% | 0.61% | 378 372 719 | 85.08% | 0.23% |
| Ordinary resolution 3: |
Approval of specific authority to issue the: (i) Harmony Community Trust Subscription Shares to the Harmony Community Trust; and (ii) Conversion Shares | |||
| 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) |
| 99.55% | 0.45% | 377 572 847 | 84.90% | 0.41% |
| Ordinary resolution 4: |
Waiver of pre-emptive rights in respect of ESOP Trust Share Issue and Harmony Community Trust Share Issue | |||
| 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) |
| 99.42% | 0.58% | 377 647 628 | 84.92% | 0.39% |
| Ordinary resolution 6: |
General Authorisation | |||
| 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) |
| 99.41% | 0.59% | 378 328 149 | 85.07% | 0.24% |
| Special resolution 1: |
Conversion of the authorised Ordinary Shares of the Company from par value to no par value Ordinary Shares | |||
| 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) |
| 99.23% | 0.77% | 377 933 037 | 84.98% | 0.33% |
| Special resolution 2: |
Creation of a new class of Preference Shares | |||
| 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) |
| 98.78% | 1.22% | 378 726 842 | 85.16% | 0.15% |
| Special resolution 3: |
Approval of the amendments to the Company’s memorandum of incorporation | |||
| 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) |
| 99.36% | 0.64% | 377 444 609 | 84.87% | 0.44% |
| Special resolution 4: |
Approval of specific authority to repurchase the Harmony Community Trust Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Harmony Community Trust Call Option | |||
| 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) |
| 99.54% | 0.46% | 377 902 738 | 84.97% | 0.33% |
For more details contact:
Riana Bisschoff
Company Secretary
+27(0)83 629 4706 (mobile)
Johannesburg, South Africa
1 February 2018
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited