HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED 
Johannesburg: Friday, 21 November 2014: 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 forming part of the Company's 2014 integrated annual report. There were 435 842 547 ordinary shares in issue as at the date of annual general meeting.
The voting results of the resolutions were as follows:
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Ordinary resolution 1: | 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) |
| 99.66% | 0.34% | 291 923 726 | 67% | 15% |
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Ordinary resolution 2: | Re-election of director: Simo Lushaba | |||
| Shares voted for (%total shares | Shares voted against (% total shares | Total shares voted (number) | Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue) | Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue) |
| 99.69% | 0.31% | 316 530 229 | 73% | 9% |
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Ordinary resolution 3: | Re-election of director: Mavuso Msimang | |||
| 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) |
| 99.72% | 0.28% | 355 553 348 | 82% | 0.03% |
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Ordinary resolution 4: | Re-election of director: 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) |
| 99.69% | 0.31% | 316 531 930 | 73% | 8.99% |
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Ordinary resolution 5: | 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) |
| 99.96% | 0.04% | 355 555 553 | 82% | 0.03% |
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Ordinary resolution 6: | 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) |
| 99.96% | 0.04% | 355 554 612 | 82% | 0.03% |
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Ordinary resolution 7: | Re-election of audit and risk committee member: 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) |
| 99.96% | 0.04% | 355 556 089 | 82% | 0.03% |
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Ordinary resolution 8: | Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Modise Motloba | |||
| 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) |
| 99.96% | 0.04% | 355 553 300 | 82% | 0.03% |
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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) |
| 99.96% | 0.04% | 355 555 317 | 82% | 0.03% |
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Ordinary resolution 10: | Reappointment 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) |
| 99.98% | 0.02% | 355 517 226 | 82% | 0.04% |
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Ordinary resolution 11: | 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) |
| 53.24% | 46.76% | 354 936 929 | 81% | 0.17% |
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Special resolution 1: | Non-executive director's remuneration: The board withdrew the proposed 6% increase in fees. An additional attendance fee of R10,000 per board meeting was approved. | |||
| 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) |
| 99.86% | 0.14% | 354 936 195 | 81% | 0.17% |
Henrika Ninham
Investor Relations Manager
+27 (0) 82 759 1775 (mobile)
Marian van der Walt
Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 888 1242 (mobile)
21 November 2014
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