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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN
PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR
15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For January 25,
2018
Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited
Randfontein
Office Park
Corner Main Reef
Road and Ward Avenue
Randfontein,
1759
South
Africa
(Address of principal executive
offices)
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(Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20- F or Form 40-F.)
(Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.)
Harmony Gold
Mining Company Limited
Registration
number 1950/038232/06
Incorporated in
the Republic of South Africa
ISIN:
ZAE000015228
JSE share code:
HAR
("Harmony" or the
"Company")
Withdrawal of resolutions relating to potential equity capital
raising approvals
Johannesburg, Thursday, 25 January 2018.
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony” and/or
“the Company”) advises the withdrawal of special
resolution number 5 and ordinary resolution number 5, included in
the circular and notice of meeting to Harmony shareholders, dated 7
December 2017.
The resolutions
have been withdrawn as they are no longer required given the
reduction in size of the potential capital raising from up to
US$200 million to approximately US$100 million, as announced by
Harmony on 6 December 2017. In respect of the foregoing, a brief
background is set out under the caption: “Summary of
events”, at the end of this announcement.
The General
Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at the Hilton Hotel, 138
Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa at 11:00 (South
African Standard Time) on Thursday, 1 February 2018.
“The
upcoming general meeting, to approve the Moab Khotsong transaction
is an important step towards enhancing Harmony’s gold
portfolio. After careful consideration of Harmony’s cash
resources and strong production performance the potential equity
capital raising was reduced to US$100 million (from US$200 million)
as announced on 6 December 2017. The reduced potential equity
capital raising has led to the withdrawal of the resolutions
(relating to potential equity capital raising approvals) as they
are no longer considered necessary for Harmony’s purposes of
raising equity capital for the Moab Khotsong transaction”,
said Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer.
Ends.
For more details
contact:
Lauren
Fourie
Investor
Relations Manager
+27
(0)71 607 1498 (mobile)
25 January
2018
Transaction
sponsor: UBS
JSE Sponsor: J.P.
Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited
South African
Legal Advisor: Bowmans
Summary of
events
i) Acquisition announcement
On 19 October
2017, Harmony announced the proposed acquisition of the Moab
Khotsong operations, which includes the Great Noligwa underground
mine and related infrastructure from AngloGold Ashanti Limited for
a consideration of US$300 million in cash. US$100 million of the
offer consideration was to be settled from Harmony's existing debt
facilities and the remaining US$200million was to be funded through
a fully underwritten bridge loan facility.
ii) Update on funding of the Moab Khotsong acquisition
announcement
On 6 December
2017, Harmony announced that, it expected to refinance the US$200
million bridge loan facility through up to US$100 million from
internal cash resources and approximately US$100 million through a
potential equity capital raise.
iii) Availability and posting of circular to shareholders,
including notice of general meeting
The circular to
Harmony shareholders, including a notice of general meeting, dated
7 December 2017 included potential equity capital raising
resolutions to: (a) allow for the issue of Harmony ordinary shares
equal to or in excess of 30% of the voting power of all the
ordinary shares in issue and such authority also includes the
authority to allot and issue any ordinary shares in the authorised
but unissued share capital of the Company to any underwriter(s) of
the potential equity capital raising; and (b) to waive the
mandatory offer provisions of the Companies Act, 2008 that would be
applicable in circumstances where one or more of the underwriters,
pursuant to their underwriting obligations under the potential
equity capital raising, either alone or together with related or
inter-related parties or concert parties, have acquired such number
of shares that would entitle them to exercise at least 35% of the
voting power of all the ordinary shares of the Company in
issue.
Special
resolution number 5 and ordinary resolution number 5 have been
withdrawn as part of this announcement, dated 25 January
2018.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited
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Date: January 25,
2018
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By:
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/s/ Frank Abbott
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Name
Frank
Abbott
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Title
Financial
Director
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