Company announcements

Notification of acquisition of a beneficial interest in securities

April 28, 2020

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Johannesburg, Tuesday, 28 April 2020. In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Act”), Regulation 121(2)(b) of the Companies Act Regulations, 2011 (“the Regulations”) and paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are hereby advised that Harmony has received formal notification that Van Eck Associate Corporation has, in aggregate, acquired an interest in the ordinary shares of the Company, such that the total interest in the ordinary shares in the Company held by Van Eck Associate Corporation now amounts to 10.02% of the total issued shares of the Company. 

Harmony has, as required by section 122(3)(a) of the Act filed the required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel.

For more details contact:

Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 888 1242

Max Manoeli
Manager: Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 759 1775

JSE Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Propriety 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 has close to 70 years’ experience in the industry. Company 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, 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.