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Appointment of future External Auditor

Published: 2022-07-01 12:20:24 ET
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Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Registration number 1950/038232/06
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
ISIN: ZAE000015228
JSE share code: HAR
(“Harmony” and/or “the Company”)

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.


Ends.


For more details contact:


Jared Coetzer
Head of Investor Relations
+27 (0)82 746 4120

Johannesburg, South Africa
1 July 2022

Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited