Results of Harmony’s extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders
Johannesburg, Thursday, 12 July 2018. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony” or the “Company”) advises shareholders that, at Harmony’s extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders held today, the requisite majority of shareholders approved the special resolution, as set out in the notice of the extraordinary general meeting forming part of the Company’s circular to Harmony shareholders, in connection with Harmony board’s proposal to issue 11 032 623 new Ordinary Shares to African Rainbow Minerals Limited (“ARM”) at the placing price of R19.12 (“ARM Placing”).
The proceeds raised from the ARM Placing will be used to repay part of the outstanding bridge loan raised for the acquisition of Moab Khotsong.
There were 500 251 751 ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the shareholder general meeting.
The voting results of the resolution was as follows:
| Special resolution: | Authorisation to empower the Board to allot and issue new Ordinary Shares to ARM | |||
| 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% | 318 904 471 | 63.75% | 0.07% |
For more details contact:
Riana Bisschoff
Company Secretary
+27 (0) 83 629 4706 (mobile)
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 has more than 60 years’ experience in the industry. Company assets include one open pit mine and several exploration tenements in PNG, as well as 10 underground mines and 1 open pit operation and several surface sources in South Africa. In addition, Harmony owns 50% of the significant Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project – a tier 1 asset – 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.