Johannesburg, Friday, 22 November 2019. 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 dated 24 October 2019, forming part of the Company’s 2019 report to shareholders and integrated annual report.
There were 541 516 278 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:
Appointment of director: Given Sibiya
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)
99.92%
0.08%
446 558 752
82.53%
0.18%
Ordinary resolution 2:
Appointment of director: Grathel Motau
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%
444 858 159
82.53%
0.18%
Ordinary resolution 3:
Re-election of director: André Wilkens
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)
92.56%
7.44%
344 582 838
68.75%
13.96%
Ordinary resolution 4:
Re-election of director: Vishnu Pillay
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)
99.93%
0.07%
446 630 539
82.53%
0.17%
Ordinary resolution 5:
Re-election of director: 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)
99.60%
0.40%
445 116 334
82.53%
0.18%
Ordinary resolution 6:
Re-election of director: Dr 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)
94.35%
5.65%
421 676 702
82.53%
0.18%
Ordinary resolution 7:
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)
99.51%
0.49%
444 744 516
82.54%
0.17%
Ordinary resolution 8:
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)
89.72%
10.28%
400 974 270
82.53%
0.17%
Ordinary resolution 9:
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)
99.60%
0.40%
444 783 173
82.46%
0.24%
Ordinary resolution 10:
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Dr 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)
89.38%
10.62%
399 450 634
82.53%
0.18%
Ordinary resolution 11:
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)
99.92%
0.08%
446 223 982
82.47%
0.24%
Ordinary resolution 12:
Election of audit and risk committee member: Given Sibiya
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)
99.92%
0.08%
446 537 702
82.53%
0.18%
Ordinary resolution 13:
Re-appointment 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)
92.10%
7.90%
411 886 761
82.59%
0.12%
Ordinary resolution 14:
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)
98.35%
1.65%
439 689 498
82.56%
0.15%
Ordinary resolution 15:
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)
97.93%
2.07%
437 467 433
82.49%
0.21%
Ordinary resolution 16:
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)
98.38%
1.62%
439 993 741
82.59%
0.12%
Special resolution 1:
Approval of financial assistance in terms of section 45 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, as amended
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)
99.21%
0.79%
443 446 259
82.54%
0.16%
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)
98.28%
1.72%
439 429 625
82.57%
0.14%
For more details contact:
Marian van der Walt Executive: Investor Relations +27(0)82 888 1242 (mobile)
Johannesburg, South Africa 22 November 2019
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
