Results of Harmony’s 2022 Annual General Meeting
Johannesburg, Tuesday, 29 November 2022. Harmony advises shareholders that, at its electronic 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 25 October 2022, forming part of the Company’s 2022 report to shareholders and integrated annual report.
There were 618,071,972 ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the annual general meeting.
The voting results of the resolutions were as follows:
| Total shares voted | Total shares in issue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For (%) | Against (%) | Number of shares voted | Voted (%) | Abstained (%) | |
| Ordinary resolutions | |||||
| 1. Election of a new director – Bongani Nqwababa | 99,50% | 0,50% | 532 153 674 | 86,10% | 0,22% |
| 2. Election of a new director – Martin Prinsloo | 99,80% | 0,20% | 532 160 248 | 86,10% | 0,21% |
| 3. Re-election of director – Given Sibiya | 99,71% | 0,29% | 532 155 312 | 86,10% | 0,22% |
| 4. Re-election of director – Mavuso Msimang | 97,74% | 2,26% | 532 153 793 | 86,10% | 0,22% |
| 5. Re-election of audit and risk committee member – John Wetton | 98,65% | 1,35% | 532 166 942 | 86,10% | 0,21% |
| 6. Re-election of audit and risk committee member – Karabo Nondumo | 98,85% | 1,15% | 532 154 567 | 86,10% | 0,22% |
| 7. Re-election of audit and risk committee member – Given Sibiya | 99,71% | 0,29% | 532 157 315 | 86,10% | 0,21% |
| 8. Election of audit and risk committee member – Bongani Nqwababa | 99,46% | 0,54% | 532 125 253 | 86,09% | 0,22% |
| 9. Election of audit and risk committee member – Martin Prinsloo | 99,73% | 0,27% | 532 553 910 | 86,16% | 0,15% |
| 10. Re-appointment of external auditors – PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. | 97,89% | 2,11% | 533 288 747 | 86,28% | 0,03% |
| 11. Appointment of external auditors – Ernst & Young Inc. | 98,78% | 1,22% | 533 277 316 | 86,28% | 0,03% |
| 12. Approval of the remuneration policy | 97,69% | 2,31% | 532 141 874 | 86,10% | 0,22% |
| 13. Approval of the implementation report | 98,10% | 1,90% | 532 142 497 | 86,10% | 0,22% |
| 14. General authority to issue shares for cash | 94,09% | 5,91% | 533 055 314 | 86,24% | 0,07% |
| For (%) | Against (%) | Number of shares voted | Voted (%) | Abstained (%) | |
| Special resolution | |||||
| 1. Pre-approval of non-executive directors’ remuneration | 87,15% | 12,85% | 532 152 500 | 86,10% | 0,22% |
Shareholders are reminded that Mr Andre Wilkens and Mr Joaquim Chissano, who retired by rotation this year, although eligible, did not seek re-election to the board. This is effective as of the conclusion of the 2022 annual general meeting.
“Mr Wilkens and Mr Chissano have contributed immensely to the growth and success of Harmony. On behalf of the board I would like to thank them for their contribution over many years”, said Dr Patrice Motsepe, chairman of the board.
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For more details, contact:
Jared Coetzer
Head: Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 746 4120
Johannesburg, South Africa
29 November 2022
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited