Appointment of future External Auditor
Johannesburg, Friday, 1 July 2022. In compliance with paragraph 3.75 to 3.78 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, and in accordance with the mandatory audit firm rotation rule issued by the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors, shareholders are advised that the Company intends to appoint Ernst & Young Incorporated (“EY”) as the external auditor for the Company with effect from the financial year commencing 1 July 2023, being the 2024 financial year. The Audit and Risk Committee has recommended, and the Board endorsed, the proposed appointment following the conclusion of a comprehensive tender process. The appointment will be subject to shareholder approval at the next annual general meeting (AGM) to be held on 24 November 2022.
The current firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. (“PwC”), will continue to act as external auditors of the Company for the 2022 and 2023 financial years, subject to shareholder approval at the 24 November 2022 AGM.
The Company thanks PwC for their services over the years and looks forward to beginning a new chapter with EY.
For more details, contact:
Jared Coetzer
Head: Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 746 4120
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 more than 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.