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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 17,
2019
Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited
Randfontein
Office Park
Corner Main Reef
Road and Ward Avenue
Randfontein,
1759
South
Africa
(Address of principal executive
offices)
*-
(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”
and/or “the company”)
HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED SELECTED FOR 2019 BLOOMBERG
GENDER-EQUALITY INDEX, RECOGNIZING COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING WOMEN IN
THE WORKPLACE
The 2019 Gender-Equality Index highlights 230 firms that are
trailblazers in their commitment to transparency in workplace
gender reporting
Johannesburg, Thursday, 17
January 2019 – Harmony Gold Mining
Company Limited (“Harmony” or “the
company”) today announced that it is one of 230 companies
selected for the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) which
distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender
reporting and advancing women’s equality. The index doubled
in size from 2018 and includes firms from 10 sectors headquartered
across 36 countries and regions. Collectively, these firms have a
combined market capitalization of USD9 trillion and employ more
than 15 million people, of which 7 million are women, around the
world. Thirteen markets are represented for the first time this
year and include Argentina, China, Israel and South
Africa.
“We are
committed to building and maintaining a representative workforce
and continuously promote a working environment which provides equal
opportunities to all our employees without prejudice of any kind,
especially gender based,” said Peter Steenkamp, CEO of
Harmony.
Bloomberg’s
standardized reporting framework offers public companies the
opportunity to disclose information on how they promote gender
equality across four separate areas – company statistics,
policies, community engagement and products and services. Reporting
companies that score above a globally-established threshold, based
on the extent of disclosures and the achievement of best-in-class
statistics and policies, are included in the GEI. Demand for
products and services using ESG data has seen a significant
increase over the last years, as a growing number of investors are
looking to incorporate environmental, social and governance data
into their investment decisions. Still, currently only 10% of
eligible companies are disclosing their workplace gender policies
and practices.
“We applaud
Harmony and the other 229 firms tracked by the index for their
action to measure gender equality through the Bloomberg GEI
framework,” said Peter T. Grauer, Chairman of Bloomberg and
Founding Chairman of the U.S. 30% Club. “Harmony’s GEI
inclusion is a strong indicator to its employees, investors and
industry peers alike that it is leading by example to advance
ongoing efforts for a truly inclusive
workplace.”
Disclosures from
firms included in the 2019 GEI provide a wide-ranging and
comprehensive look at how companies around the world are investing
in women.
The Bloomberg
gender reporting framework is voluntary and has no associated
costs. The GEI is a reference index. For more information on the
GEI:
https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/gender-equality-index/
Media Contacts:
Harmony:
Max
Manoeli
Investor
Relations Coordinator
Max.manoeli@harmony.co.za
Bloomberg:
Veronika
Henze
Bloomberg
LP
+1-646-324-1596
vhenze@bloomberg.net
Vested:
Jacqueline
Gogel
Vested
+1-917-765-8720
jacqueline@fullyvested.com
About Harmony: Harmony, a world-class
gold mining and exploration company, has operations and assets in
South Africa and Papua New Guinea (PNG). Harmony has over 68
years’ experience in the gold mining industry.
Harmony’s assets include one open pit mine and several
exploration tenements in PNG, as well as 9 underground mines and 1
open pit operation and several surface sources in South Africa. In
addition, Harmony owns 50% of the significant Wafi-Golpu
copper-gold project – a tier 1 asset - in a joint venture in
PNG.
Additional
information on the company is available on the corporate website,
www.harmony.co.za.
Ends.
Johannesburg,
South Africa
17 January
2019
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan
Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited
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 17,
2019
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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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