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 |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 2: |
Appointment of director: Grathel Motau |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 3: |
Re-election of director: André Wilkens |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 4: |
Re-election of director: Vishnu Pillay |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 5: |
Re-election of director: Karabo Nondumo |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 6: |
Re-election of director: Dr Simo Lushaba |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 7: |
Re-election of director: Ken Dicks |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 8: |
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Fikile De Buck |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 9: |
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Karabo Nondumo |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 10: |
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Dr Simo Lushaba |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 11: |
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: John Wetton |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 12: |
Election of audit and risk committee member: Given Sibiya |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 13: |
Re-appointment of external auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Incorporated |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 14: |
Approval of remuneration policy |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 15: |
Approval of the implementation report |
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| 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% |
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| Ordinary resolution 16: |
General authority to issue shares for cash |
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| 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% |
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| Special resolution 1: |
Approval of financial assistance in terms of section 45 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, as amended |
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| 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% |
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| Special resolution 2: |
Pre-approval of non-executive directors’ remuneration |
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| 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
