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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 2014

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 20-F

 

 

(Mark One)

¨ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

 

¨ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report                 

For the transition period from                  to                 

Commission file number: 001 — 31545

 

 

HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter )

 

 

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

RANDFONTEIN OFFICE PARK, CNR WARD AVENUE AND MAIN REEF ROAD,

RANDFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA, 1759

(Address of principal executive offices )

Riana Bisschoff, Group Company Secretary

tel: +27 11 411 6020, riana.bisschoff@harmony.co.za, fax: +27 (0) 11 696 9734,

Randfontein Office Park, CNR Ward Avenue and Main Reef Road, Randfontein, South Africa, 1759

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person )

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Ordinary shares, with nominal value Rand 50 cents per share*

(Title of Class )

American Depositary Shares (as evidenced by American Depositary Receipts),

each representing one ordinary share

(Title of Class )

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

 

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

The number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the last full fiscal year covered by this Annual Report was:

435,825,447 ordinary shares, with nominal value of Rand 50 cents per share

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

YES   x             NO    ¨

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

YES   ¨             NO   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:

YES   x             NO    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES   ¨             NO    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

 

US GAAP   ¨   

International Financial Reporting Standards as issued

by the International Accounting Standards Board   x

   Other   ¨

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow:

Item 17   ¨              Item 18   ¨

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES   ¨             NO    x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

YES   x             NO    ¨

 

* Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 


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Part I

       3   

Item 1

  Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors      3   

Item 2

  Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable      3   

Item 3

  Key Information      3   

Item 4

  Information on the Company      24   

Item 4A

  Unresolved Staff Comments      101   

Item 5

  Operating and Financial Review and Prospects      101   

Item 6

  Directors, Senior Management and Employees      127   

Item 7

  Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions      135   

Item 8

  Financial Information      136   

Item 9

  The Offer and Listing      139   

Item 10

  Additional Information      141   

Item 11

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      157   

Item 12

  Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities      159   

Part II

       165   

Item 13

  Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies      165   

Item 14

  Material Modifications to the Rights of Security and Use of Proceeds      165   

Item 15

  Disclosure Controls and Procedures      165   

Item 16A

  Audit Committee Financial Expert      166   

Item 16B

  Code of Ethics      166   

Item 16C

  Principal Accountant Fees and Services      166   

Item 16D

  Exemptions from Listing Standards for Audit Committees      167   

Item 16E

  Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers      167   

Item 16F

  Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant      167   

Item 16G

  Corporate Governance      167   

Item 16H

  Mine Safety Disclosures      168   

Part III

       168   

Item 17

  Financial Statements      168   

Item 18

  Financial Statements      168   

Item 19

  Exhibits      168   

SIGNATURE

     S-1   

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     F-1   

 

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USE OF TERMS AND CONVENTIONS IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited is a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of South Africa. As used in this Annual Report on Form 20-F, or this annual report, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “ Harmony ” and “ Company ” refer to Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited; the term “ South Africa ” refers to the Republic of South Africa; the terms “ we ”, “ us ” and “ our ” refer to Harmony and, as applicable, its direct and indirect subsidiaries as a “ Group ”.

In this annual report, references to “ R ”, “ Rand ” and “ c ”, “ cents ” are to the South African Rand, the lawful currency of South Africa, “ A$ ” refers to Australian dollars, “ K ” or “ Kina ” refers to Papua New Guinean Kina and references to “ $ ”, “ US$ ” and “ US dollars ” are to United States dollars.

This annual report contains information concerning our gold reserves. While this annual report has been prepared in accordance with the regulations contained in Securities and Exchange Commission Guide 7, it is based on assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. See Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — Estimations of Harmony’s gold reserves are based on a number of assumptions, including mining and recovery factors, future cash costs of production and the price of gold. As a result, quantities of gold produced may differ from current estimates.”

This annual report contains descriptions of gold mining and the gold mining industry, including descriptions of geological formations and mining processes. We have explained some of these terms in the Glossary of Mining Terms included at the end of this annual report. This glossary may assist you in understanding these terms.

PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION

We are a South African company and the majority of our operations are located in our home country. Accordingly, our books of account are maintained in South African Rand and our annual and interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“ IFRS ”). This annual report includes our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, translated into US dollars. All financial information, except as otherwise noted, is stated in accordance with IFRS.

In this annual report, we also present “cash costs”, “cash costs per ounce”, “all-in sustaining costs” and “all-in sustaining costs per ounce”, which are non-GAAP measures. An investor should not consider these items in isolation or as alternatives to production costs, cost of sales or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with IFRS. The calculation of cash costs, cash costs per ounce, all-in sustaining costs and all-in sustaining costs per ounce may vary significantly among gold mining companies and, by themselves, do not necessarily provide a basis for comparison with other gold mining companies. For further information, see Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Costs — Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” .

We have included the US dollar equivalent amounts of certain information and transactions in Rand, Kina and A$. Unless otherwise stated, we have translated: (i) balance sheet items at the closing rate as reported by Reuters on the last business day of the period (R10.61 per US$1.00 as at June 30, 2014 and R9.98 per US$1.00 as at June 30, 2013), (ii) acquisitions, disposals and specific items such as impairments at the rate prevailing at the dates applicable to such transactions and (iii) income statement items at the average rate for the year (R10.35 per US$1.00 for fiscal 2014, R8.82 per US$1.00 for fiscal 2013 and R7.77 per US$1.00 for fiscal 2012). Profit from discontinued operations included in the income statement in fiscal 2013 is translated from Rand to US dollars at the average exchange rate for the eight month period (R8.55 per US$1.00 for the period July 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013). Capital expenditures for fiscal 2015 have been translated at the rates used for balance sheet items at June 30, 2014. By including these US dollar equivalents in this annual report, we are not representing that the Rand, Kina and A$ amounts actually represent the US dollar amounts, as the case may be, or that these amounts could be converted at the rates indicated. For further information, see Item 3. “Key Information — Exchange Rates”.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This annual report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, business strategies, operating efficiencies, competitive positions, growth opportunities for existing services, plans and objectives of management, markets for stock and other matters. These include all statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, any statements preceded by, followed by, or that include the words “targets”, “believes”, “expects”, “aims” “intends” “will”, “may”, “anticipates”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “estimates”, “forecast”, “predict”, “continue” or similar expressions or the

 

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negative thereof. In particular, among other statements, certain statements in Item 4. “Information on the Company,” Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and Item 11. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” are forward-looking in nature. Statements in this annual report that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

These forward-looking statements, including, among others, those relating to our future business prospects, revenues and income, wherever they may occur in this annual report and the exhibits to this annual report, are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our senior management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. As a consequence, these forward-looking statements should be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this annual report. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation:

 

    overall economic and business conditions in South Africa and elsewhere;

 

    the ability to achieve anticipated efficiencies and other cost savings in connection with past and future acquisitions;

 

    fluctuations in the market price of gold;

 

    the occurrence of hazards associated with underground and surface gold mining;

 

    the occurrence of labor disruptions;

 

    availability, terms and deployment of capital;

 

    changes in government regulation, particularly mining rights and environmental regulation;

 

    fluctuations in exchange rates;

 

    currency devaluations/appreciations and other macroeconomic monetary policies; and

 

    socio-economic instability in South Africa and other countries in which we operate.

We undertake no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this annual report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

PART I

 

Item 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS

Not applicable.

 

Item 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. KEY INFORMATION

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The selected consolidated financial data below should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and with Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors”, Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”, all included elsewhere in this annual report. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any future period.

SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

We are a South African company and the majority of our operations are located in our home country. Accordingly, our books of account are maintained in South African Rand and our annual and interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS. This annual report includes our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS,

 

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translated into US dollars. The selected historical consolidated income statement and balance sheet data for the last five fiscal years are, unless otherwise noted, stated in accordance with IFRS, and has been extracted from the more detailed information and financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, including our audited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 and for each of the years in the three years ended June 30, 2014 and the related notes, which appear elsewhere in this annual report. The historical financial data at June 30, 2013 and 2012 and for each of the two years ended June 30, 2013 have been adjusted for the adoption of IFRIC 20 – Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine (discussed below). The historical consolidated financial data at June 30, 2011 and 2010, and for each of the years in the two years ended June 30, 2011, have been adjusted for discontinued operations (discussed below).

IFRIC 20 – Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine (“ IFRIC 20 ”) which became effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 clarifies the requirements for accounting for the costs of stripping activity in the production phase of surface mining when two benefits accrue: (i) usable ore that can be used to produce inventory; and (ii) improved access to further quantities of material that will be mined in future periods. Harmony has applied IFRIC 20 on a prospective basis from July 1, 2011 in compliance with the transitional requirements of IFRIC 20. See note 2.6 of the consolidated financial statements and Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Recent Accounting Pronouncements”.

Discontinued operations for the periods below include the Evander operations in South Africa, as well as our Mount Magnet operations in Australia. The assets and liabilities of the Evander operation were classified as held for sale in fiscal 2012 following the signing of a sale of shares and claims agreement with Pan African Resources plc (“ Pan African ”). The results of this operation have been presented as a discontinued operation. In fiscal 2010, Australia’s Mount Magnet operations were classified as held for sale and the results of the Mount Magnet operation presented as discontinued operations when an agreement for its disposal to Ramelius Resources Limited (“ Ramelius ”) was concluded. The reclassifications in respect of discontinued operations were done in terms of IFRS 5 — Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations. See note 13 of the consolidated financial statements and Item 4. Information on the Company — Business — Harmony’s Mining Operations — Discontinued operations —Evander “.

 

     Fiscal year ended June 30,  
     2014     2013  (1)     2012  (1)      2011     2010  
     ($ in millions, except per share amounts, cash costs per ounce and all-in sustaining  costs per ounce)  

Income Statement Data

  

Revenue

     1,515        1,803        1,953         1,659        1,351   

(Impairment)/reversal of impairment of assets

     (135     (274     7         (39     34   

Operating (loss)/profit

     (146     (193     271         23        47   

(Loss)/profit from associates

     (10 )     —         —          (7     7   

(Loss)/profit from continuing operations before taxation

     (145     (191     245         33        49   

Taxation

     27        (69     16         55        (30

(Loss)/profit from continuing operations

     (118     (260     261         88        19   

Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations

     —          36        75         (2     (43

Net (loss)/profit

     (118     (224     336         86        (24

Basic (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations (US cents)

     (27     (60     60         21        4   

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations (US cents)

     (27     (60     60         21        4   

Basic (loss)/earnings per share (US cents)

     (27     (52     78         20        (6

 

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     Fiscal year ended June 30,  
     2014     2013  (1)     2012  (1)      2011      2010  
     ($ in millions, except per share amounts, cash costs per ounce and all-in sustaining  costs per ounce)  

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (US cents)

     (27     (52     78         20         (6

Weighted average number of shares used in the computation of basic (loss)/earnings per share

     433,212,423        431,880,814        430,817,682         429,310,123         426,381,581   

Weighted average number of shares used in the computation of diluted (loss)/earnings per share

     434,715,373        432,716,622        432,022,229         430,420,068         427,846,547   

Dividends per share (US cents) (2)

     —          12        14         7         6   

Dividends per share (SA cents) (2)

     —          100        100         50         50   

Other Financial Data

            

Cash costs per ounce of gold from continuing operations ($/oz) (3)

     988        1,146        1,101         1,004         788   

Total cash costs per ounce of gold ($/oz) (3)

     988        1,137        1,086         1,009         801   

All-in sustaining costs per ounce of gold from continuing operations ($/oz) (3)

     1,242        1,522        1,431         N/A         N/A   

Balance Sheet Data

            

Assets

            

Property, plant and equipment

     3,116        3,279        3,992         4,607         3,874   

Assets of disposal groups classified as held for sale

     —         —         174         40         32   

Total assets

     3,852        4,221        5,250         5,880         5,141   

Net assets

     2,925        3,229        4,139         4,450         3,828   

Equity and liabilities

            

Share capital

     4,035        4,035        4,036         4,033         4,027   

Total equity

     2,925        3,229        4,139         4,450         3,828   

Borrowings (current and non-current)

     270        254        221         230         156   

Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale

     —         —         46         2         18   

Other liabilities

     657        738        844         1,198         1,139   

Total equity and liabilities

     3,852        4,221        5,250         5,880         5,141   

 

(1)   The 2013 and 2012 comparative figures have been restated as a result of the adoption of IFRIC 20, see note 2.6 of the consolidated financial statements and Item 5 – Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Recent Accounting Pronouncements.
(2)   Dividends per share relates to the dividends recorded and paid during the fiscal year.

 

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(3)   Cash costs per ounce and all-in sustaining costs per ounce are non-GAAP measures. Cash cost per ounce and all-in sustaining cost per ounce have been calculated on a consistent basis for all periods presented. Changes in cash costs per ounce and all-in sustaining costs are affected by operational performance, as well as changes in the currency exchange rate between the Rand and the US dollar. Because cash cost per ounce and all-in sustaining cost per ounce are non-GAAP measures, it should therefore not be considered by investors in isolation or as an alternative to production costs, cost of sales, or any other measure of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS. The calculation of cash costs, cash costs per ounce, all-in sustaining costs and all-in sustaining costs per ounce may vary from company to company and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. For further information, see Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Costs — Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures ”.

EXCHANGE RATES

Unless otherwise stated, balance sheet item amounts are translated from Rand to US dollars at the exchange rate prevailing on the last business day of the period (R10.61 per US$1.00 as at June 30, 2014), except for acquisitions, disposals and specific items such as impairments that are converted at the exchange rate prevailing on the dates of the transactions and income statement item amounts that are translated from Rand to US dollars at the average exchange rate for the period (R10.35 per US$1.00 for fiscal 2014). During the year, the Rand/dollar closing exchange rate ranged between R9.57 and R11.27 per US$1.00. Profit from discontinued operations included in the income statement in fiscal 2013 is translated from Rand to US dollars at the average exchange rate for the eight month period (R8.55 per US$1.00 for the period July 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013).

As of October 16, 2014, the exchange rate per US$1.00 was R11.11. (1)

The following table sets forth, for the past five fiscal years, the average and period end rates for Rand expressed in Rand per US$1.00. The exchange rates are sourced from Reuters, being the closing rate at period end.

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30,

   Average (2)      Period End (1)  

2010

     7.58         7.63   

2011

     6.99         6.78   

2012

     7.77         8.21   

2013

     8.82         9.98   

2014

     10.35         10.61   
Month of    High      Low  

May 2014

     10.51         10.24   

June 2014

     10.84         10.58   

July 2014

     10.77         10.50   

August 2014

     10.76         10.54   

September 2014

     11.32         10.67   

October 2014 (through October 16, 2014)

     11.34         11.04   

 

(1)   Based on the interbank rate as reported by Reuters.
(2)   The daily average of the closing rate during the relevant period as reported by Reuters.

Fluctuations in the exchange rate between Rand and the US dollar will affect the dollar equivalent of the price of ordinary shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, which may affect the market price of the American Depositary Shares (“ ADSs ”) on the New York Stock Exchange. These fluctuations will also affect the dollar amounts received by owners of ADSs on the conversion of any dividends on ordinary shares paid in Rand.

 

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CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS

Not applicable.

REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information included in this annual report and the exhibits, you should also carefully consider the following factors related to our ordinary shares and ADSs. There may be additional risks that we do not currently know of or that we currently deem immaterial based on information currently available to us. Although Harmony has a formal risk policy framework in place, the maintenance and development of which is undertaken on an ongoing basis so as to help management address systematic categories of risk associated with its business operations, any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations, leading to a decline in the trading price of our ordinary shares or our ADSs. The risks described below may, in retrospect, turn out to be incomplete and therefore may not be the only risks to which we are exposed. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we now believe are immaterial (and have therefore not been included), could also adversely affect our businesses, results of operations or financial condition. The order of presentation of the risk factors below does not indicate the likelihood of their occurrence or the magnitude or the significance of the individual risks. The risks described below could occur individually or cumulatively and intensify in case of a cumulative occurrence.

Risks Relating to Our Business and the Gold Mining Industry

The profitability of our operations, and cash flows generated by those operations, are affected by changes in the price of gold. A fall in the gold price below our cash cost of production for any sustained period may lead to losses and require Harmony to curtail or suspend certain operations.

Substantially all Harmony’s revenues come from the sale of gold. Historically, the market price for gold has fluctuated widely and been affected by numerous factors, over which Harmony has no control, including:

 

    demand for gold for industrial uses, jewelry and investment;

 

    international or regional political and economic trends;

 

    strength or weakness of the US dollar (the currency in which gold prices generally are quoted) and of other currencies;

 

    financial market expectations on the rate of inflation;

 

    interest rates;

 

    speculative activities;

 

    forward sales by gold producers;

 

    actual or expected purchases and sales of gold bullion held by central banks or other large gold bullion holders or dealers; and

 

    production and cost levels for gold in major gold-producing nations, such as South Africa, China, the United States and Australia.

In addition, current demand and supply affects the price of gold, but not necessarily in the same manner as current demand and supply affect the prices of other commodities. Historically, gold has retained its value in relative terms against basic goods in times of inflation and monetary crisis. As a result, central banks, financial institutions and individuals hold large amounts of gold as a store of value and production in any given year constitutes a very small portion of the total potential supply of gold. Since the potential supply of gold is large relative to mine production in any given year, normal variations in current production will not necessarily have a significant effect on the supply of gold or its price. Uncertainty on global economic conditions has impacted the price of gold significantly in fiscal 2013 and 2014, and may continue to do so in the future.

 

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The volatility of gold prices is illustrated in the table, which shows the annual high, low and average of the afternoon London bullion market fixing price of gold in US dollars for the past ten years:

Annual gold price: 2004 – 2014

 

     Price per ounce (US$)  

Calendar year

   High      Low      Average  

2004

     454         375         410   

2005

     537         411         445   

2006

     725         525         604   

2007

     841         608         695   

2008

     1,011         713         872   

2009

     1,213         810         972   

2010

     1,421         1,058         1,225   

2011

     1,895         1,319         1,572   

2012

     1,792         1,540         1,669   

2013

     1,694         1,192         1,411   

2014 (year to October 16, 2014)

     1,385         1,196         1,284   

On October 16, 2014, the afternoon fixing price of gold on the London bullion market was US$1,238/oz.

While the aggregate effect of these factors is impossible to predict, if gold prices should fall below Harmony’s cash cost of production and capital expenditure required to sustain production and remain at these levels for any sustained period, Harmony may record losses and be forced to curtail or suspend some or all of its operations. In addition, Harmony would also have to assess the economic impact of low gold prices on its ability to recover any losses that may be incurred during that period and on its ability to maintain adequate reserves.

Harmony’s average cash costs per ounce of gold produced from continuing operations was US$988 in fiscal 2014, US$1,146 in fiscal 2013 and US$1,101 in fiscal 2012. Harmony’s average all-in sustaining cost per ounce of gold sold was US$1,242 in fiscal 2014, US$1,522 in fiscal 2013 and US$1,431 in fiscal 2012.

Foreign exchange fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on Harmony’s operational results and financial condition.

Gold is priced throughout the world in US dollars and, as a result, Harmony’s revenue is realized in US dollars, but most of our operating costs are incurred in Rand and other non-US currencies, including the Australian dollar and Kina. Any significant and sustained appreciation of the Rand and other non-US currencies against the dollar will materially reduce Harmony’s Rand revenues and overall net income.

As Harmony currently does not enter into forward sales, commodity derivatives or hedging arrangements on future gold production, it is exposed to the impact of any significant decreases in the gold price.

As a rule, Harmony sells its gold at the prevailing market price. Currently, the company does not enter into forward sales, commodity derivative or hedging arrangements to establish a price in advance for the sale of future gold production, although Harmony may do so in future. As a result, Harmony may realize the benefit of any short-term increase in the gold price, but is not protected against decreases; if the gold price should decrease significantly, Harmony’s revenues may be materially adversely affected.

Global economic conditions could adversely affect the profitability of Harmony’s operations.

Harmony’s operations and performance depend on global economic conditions. A global economic downturn may have follow-on effects on our business. These could include:

 

    key suppliers could become insolvent, resulting in a break-down in the supply chain; or

 

    the availability of credit may be reduced — this may make it more difficult for Harmony to obtain financing for its operations and capital expenditure or make financing more expensive.

 

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Coupled with the volatility of commodity prices as well as the rising trend of input costs, such factors could result in initiatives relating to strategic alignment, portfolio review, restructuring and cost-cutting, temporary or permanent shutdowns and divestments.

In addition, uncertainty on global economic conditions may also increase volatility or negatively impact the market value of Harmony’s securities.

Estimations of Harmony’s gold reserves are based on a number of assumptions, including mining and recovery factors, future cash costs of production and the price of gold. As a result, quantities of gold produced may differ from current estimates.

The mineral reserve estimates in this annual report are estimates of the mill-delivered quantity and grade of gold in Harmony’s deposits and stockpiles. They represent the amount of gold that Harmony believes can be mined, processed and sold at prices sufficient to recover its estimated future cash costs of production, remaining investment and anticipated additional capital expenditures. Harmony’s mineral reserves are estimated based on a number of factors, which have been stated in accordance with the South African Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (“ SAMREC Code ”) and the Australian Code for the Reporting of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (“ JORC ”), SEC Industry Guide 7 and Sarbanes-Oxley. Calculations of Harmony’s mineral reserves are based on estimates of:

 

    future cash costs;

 

    future gold prices; and

 

    future currency exchange rates.

These factors, which significantly impact mineral reserve estimates, are beyond Harmony’s control. As a result, reserve estimates in this annual report should not be interpreted as assurances of the economic life of Harmony’s gold and other precious metal deposits or the future profitability of operations.

Since these mineral reserves are estimates based on assumptions related to factors detailed above, should there be changes to these, we may in future need to revise these estimates. In particular, if Harmony’s cash operating and production costs increase or the gold price decreases, recovering a portion of Harmony’s mineral reserves may become uneconomical. This will lead, in turn, to a reduction in estimated reserves.

To maintain gold production beyond the expected lives of Harmony’s existing mines or to increase production materially above projected levels, Harmony will need to access additional reserves through exploration or discovery.

Harmony’s operations have limited proved and probable reserves, and exploration and discovery are necessary to maintain current gold production levels at these operations. Exploration for gold and other precious metals is speculative in nature, may be unsuccessful and involves many risks, including those related to:

 

    locating orebodies;

 

    geological nature of the orebodies;

 

    identifying the metallurgical properties of orebodies;

 

    estimating the economic feasibility of mining orebodies;

 

    developing appropriate metallurgical processes;

 

    obtaining necessary governmental permits; and

 

    constructing mining and processing facilities at any site chosen for mining.

 

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Harmony’s exploration efforts might not result in the discovery of mineralization, and any mineralization discovered might not result in an increase in proved and probable reserves. To access additional reserves, Harmony will need to successfully complete development projects, including extensions to existing mines and, possibly, new mines. Development projects would also be required to access any new mineralization discovered by exploration activities around the world. Harmony typically uses feasibility studies to determine whether to undertake significant development projects. Feasibility studies include estimates of expected or anticipated economic returns, which are based on assumptions about:

 

    future gold and other metal prices;

 

    anticipated tonnage, grades and metallurgical characteristics of ore to be mined and processed;

 

    anticipated recovery rates of gold and other metals from the ore; and

 

    anticipated total costs of the project, including capital expenditure and cash costs.

A failure in our ability to discover new reserves, enhance existing reserves or develop new operations in sufficient quantities to maintain or grow the current level of our reserves could negatively affect our results, financial condition and prospects.

Actual cash costs, capital expenditure, production and economic returns may differ significantly from those anticipated by feasibility studies for new development projects.

It can take a number of years from the initial feasibility study until development is completed and, during that time, the economic feasibility of production may change. In addition, there are a number of inherent uncertainties in developing and constructing an extension to an existing mine or any new mine, including:

 

    availability and timing of necessary environmental and governmental permits;

 

    timing and cost of constructing mining and processing facilities, which can be considerable;

 

    availability and cost of skilled labor, power, water and other materials;

 

    accessibility of transportation and other infrastructure, particularly in remote locations;

 

    availability and cost of smelting and refining arrangements;

 

    availability of funds to finance construction and development activities; and

 

    spot and expected future commodity prices of metals including gold, silver, copper, uranium and molybdenum.

Competition with other mining companies and individuals for specialized equipment, components and supplies necessary for exploration and development, for mining claims and leases on exploration properties and for the acquisition of mining assets also impact existing operations and potential new developments. Competitors may have greater financial resources, operational experience and technical capabilities – all which could negatively affect the anticipated costs and economic returns.

Harmony currently maintains a range of focused exploration programs, concentrating mainly on a number of prospective known gold mineralized areas in Papua New Guinea (“ PNG ”). During fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014, the bulk of exploration expenditure was allocated to activities in PNG. However, there is no assurance that any future development projects will extend the life of our existing mining operations or result in any new commercial mining operations.

Costs associated with pumping water inflows from closed mines adjacent to our operations could adversely affect Harmony’s operational results.

Certain of our mining operations are adjacent to the mining operations of other companies. A mine closure can affect continued operations at an adjacent mine if appropriate preventative steps are not taken. In particular, this could include the ingress of underground water when pumping operations at the closed mine are suspended. This can result in damage to property, operational disruptions and additional pumping costs, which would adversely affect any one of our adjacent mining operations.

 

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Infrastructure constraints and ageing infrastructure could adversely affect Harmony’s operations

Mining, processing, development and exploration activities depend on adequate infrastructure. Reliable rail, ports, roads, bridges, power sources, power transmission facilities and water supply are critical to the company’s business operations and affect capital and operating costs. These infrastructures and services are often provided by third parties whose operational activities are outside the control of the company.

Once a shaft or a processing plant has reached the end of its intended lifespan, higher than normal maintenance and care is required. Maintaining this infrastructure requires skilled human resources, capital allocation, management and planned maintenance – which forms part of Harmony’s comprehensive maintenance strategy. Although the aforementioned is in place, incidents resulting in production delays, increased costs or industrial accidents may occur. Such incidents may have an adverse effect on Harmony’s operating results and financial condition.

Fluctuations in input production prices linked to commodities may adversely affect Harmony’s operational results and financial condition.

Fuel, energy and consumables, including diesel, heavy fuel oil, chemical reagent, explosives, tires, steel and mining equipment consumed in mining operations form a relatively large part of the operating costs and capital expenditure of a mining company. Harmony has no control over the costs of these consumables, many of which are linked to some degree to the price of oil and steel.

Fluctuations in oil and steel prices have a significant impact on operating cost and capital expenditure estimates and, in the absence of other economic fluctuations, could result in significant changes in the total expenditure estimates for new mining projects or render certain projects non-viable.

The supply of electricity and increases in the cost of power may adversely affect the results of our operations and our financial condition.

In South Africa, each of our mining operations depends on electrical power generated by the state utility, Eskom, which holds a monopoly on the South African market. As a result of increased demand exceeding available generating capacity, South Africa has been subject to disruptions in electrical power supply. In fiscal 2008, electricity supply was interrupted by Eskom, halting production at certain of our mines. This led to management restructuring operating processes to control and reduce our consumption of electricity at all our operations. There have been no further disruptions and we have been able to continue production at a reduced electricity allocation as required by the energy conservation scheme (“ ECS ”) and interim rules imposed by Eskom. However, an insufficient supply of electricity may affect our operational results and financial condition.

As a result of Eskom’s planned capital expansion program to deal with power constraints, an average annual tariff increase of 8% for the five-year multi-year price determination period has been approved by the National Energy Regulator South Africa (“ NERSA ”). The first increase was implemented on 1 April 2013. The South African Government is planning to implement a carbon tax with effect from 2016 as confirmed in the most recent budget speech given by the President of South Africa and whilst details on the determination of quantum are not available, increases will have a negative impact on our results of operations going forward.

PNG has limited power generation and distribution capacity. This capacity is increasing but, currently, Harmony mines and projects still partially rely on our own diesel-generated power. The cost of this power will fluctuate with changes in the oil price.

Also, see Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Electricity in South Africa.”

We may experience problems in identifying, financing and managing new acquisitions and integrating them with our existing operations.

Acquiring new gold mining operations involves a number of risks including:

 

    our ability to identify appropriate assets for acquisition and/or to negotiate acquisitions on favorable terms;

 

    obtaining the financing necessary to complete future acquisitions;

 

    difficulties in assimilating the operations of the acquired business;

 

    difficulties in maintaining our financial and strategic focus while integrating the acquired business;

 

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    problems in implementing uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies;

 

    increasing pressures on existing management to oversee a rapidly expanding company; and

 

    to the extent we acquire mining operations outside South Africa, Australasia or PNG, encountering difficulties relating to operating in countries in which we have not previously operated.

Our ability to make successful acquisitions and any difficulties or time delays in achieving successful integration of any of such acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and share price.

Certain factors may affect our ability to support the carrying value of our property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other assets on our balance sheet.

Harmony reviews and tests the carrying value of its assets when events or changes in circumstances suggest that this amount may not be recoverable.

At least on an annual basis for goodwill, and when there are indications that impairment of property, plant and equipment and other assets may have occurred, estimates of expected future cash flows for each group of assets are prepared in order to determine the recoverable amounts of each group of assets. These estimates are prepared at the lowest level at which identifiable cash flows are considered as being independent of the cash flows of other mining assets and liabilities. Expected future cash flows are inherently uncertain, and could materially change over time. Such cash flows are significantly affected by reserve and production estimates, together with economic factors such as spot and forward gold prices, discount rates, currency exchange rates, estimates of costs to produce reserves and future capital expenditures.

As at June 30, 2014, Harmony had substantial amounts of property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other assets on its consolidated balance sheets. Impairment charges relating to property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other assets were recorded in fiscal 2014 and if any one or a combination of these uncertainties should occur, management may be required to recognize further impairment charges, which could affect Harmony’s financial results and condition. See Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects – Critical Accounting Estimates – Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment” and Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospect – Critical Accounting Estimates – Carrying value of Goodwill.”

Given the nature of mining and the type of gold mines we operate, we face a material risk of liability, delays and increased cash costs of production from environmental and industrial accidents and pollution.

The business of gold mining involves significant risks and hazards, including environmental hazards and industrial accidents. In particular, hazards associated with underground mining include:

 

    rock bursts;

 

    seismic events;

 

    underground fires;

 

    cave-ins or fall-of-ground;

 

    discharges of gases and toxic chemicals;

 

    release of radioactive hazards;

 

    flooding;

 

    mining of pillars (integrity of shaft support structures may be compromised and cause increased seismicity);

 

    processing plant fire and explosion;

 

    critical equipment failures;

 

    accidents; and

 

    other conditions resulting from drilling, blasting and the removal and processing of material from a deep-level mine.

 

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Hazards associated with opencast mining (also known as open-pit mining) include:

 

    flooding of the open-pit;

 

    collapse of open-pit walls;

 

    processing plant fire and explosion;

 

    accidents associated with operating large open-pit and rock transportation equipment; and

 

    accidents associated with preparing and igniting of large-scale open-pit blasting operations.

Hazards associated with waste-rock mining include:

 

    accidents associated with operating a waste dump and rock transportation;

 

    production disruptions caused by weather;

 

    processing plant fire and explosion; and

 

    critical equipment failures.

We are at risk from any or all of these environmental and industrial hazards. The occurrence of any of these hazards could delay production, increase cash costs and result in financial liability to Harmony.

The nature of our mining operations presents safety risks.

The environmental and industrial risks identified above also present safety risks for Harmony’s operations and its employees and could lead to the suspension and potential closure of operations for indeterminate periods. Safety risks, even in situations where no injuries occur, can have a material adverse effect on Harmony’s operations and production.

See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Regulation — Health and Safety Matters ”.

Illegal mining, or criminal mining, as well as theft of gold and copper bearing material at our operations could pose a threat to the safety of employees, result in damage to property and could expose the company to liability.

Civil disturbances and criminal activities such as trespass, illegal mining, sabotage, theft and vandalism could lead to disruptions at certain of Harmony’s operations.

The activities of illegal and artisanal miners, which include theft and shrinkage, could cause damage to Harmony’s properties, including pollution, underground fires, or personal injury or death, for which Harmony could potentially be held responsible. Illegal mining could result in the depletion of mineral deposits, potentially making the future mining of such deposits uneconomic.

Rising gold and copper prices may result in an increase in gold and copper thefts. The occurrence of any of these events could have a material adverse effect on Harmony’s financial condition or results of operations.

Harmony’s insurance coverage may prove inadequate to satisfy future claims against it.

Harmony has third-party liability coverage for most potential liabilities, including environmental liabilities. While we believe that our current insurance coverage for the hazards described above is adequate and consistent with industry practice, we may be subject to liability for pollution (excluding sudden and accidental pollution) or other hazards against which we have not insured or cannot insure, including those for past mining activities. Harmony also maintains property and liability insurance consistent with industry practice, but this insurance contains exclusions and limitations on coverage. In addition, there can be no assurance that insurance will be available at economically acceptable premiums. As a result, in future, Harmony’s insurance coverage may not cover the claims against it for environmental or industrial accidents or pollution.

Harmony’s operations may be negatively impacted by inflation.

Harmony’s operations have been materially affected by inflation. Inflation in South Africa has fluctuated widely in recent years, reaching 11.6% at the end of fiscal 2008 before decreasing within the inflation range of 3% - 6% set by the South African Reserve Bank. At the end of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014, inflation was 5.5% and 6.6%, respectively. However,

 

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working costs, especially wages, have increased in recent years, resulting in significant cost pressures for the mining industry. In addition, electricity prices rose by 25% in fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2011, 16% in fiscal 2012 and 9.6% in 2013. A further average annual increase of 8% was affected in fiscal 2014. This will have a negative effect on the profitability of our operations. There is a risk that the tariffs might, next year, increase even more than the previous few years.

The inflation rate in PNG ended fiscal 2012 at 6.9% and 2013 at 7.5%, while the annualized inflation stood at 6% at the end of fiscal 2014.

Harmony’s profits and financial condition could be adversely affected when cost inflation is not offset by devaluation in operating currencies or an increase in the price of gold.

The socio-economic framework in the regions in which Harmony operates may have an adverse effect on its operations and profits.

Harmony has operations in South Africa and PNG. As a result, changes or instability to the economic or political environment in any of these countries or in neighboring countries could affect an investment in Harmony. These risks could include terrorism, civil unrest, nationalization, renegotiation or nullification of existing contracts, leases, permits or other agreements, restrictions on repatriation of earnings or capital and changes in laws and policy, as well as other unforeseeable risks.

In PNG, a mining legislative and tax regime review has been commissioned whereby various PNG government agencies are involved in the process. The policies and legislation being reviewed are the Mining Act 1992, Mining Safety Act 1997, Mineral Policy and sector policies including offshore mining policy, sustainable development policy, involuntary relocation policy and mine closure policy. The Chamber of Mines and Petroleum of PNG, as the representative industry body, has been collating information from industry participants regarding the review of current legislation and policy as part of the response to the governments mining legislation review. Harmony is represented on the Chamber’s sub-committee and is actively participating in discussions.

It is difficult to predict the future political, social and economic direction in these countries, or any other country in which Harmony operates, and the impact government decisions may have on its business.

Actual and potential shortages of production inputs may affect Harmony’s operations and profits.

Harmony’s operational results may be affected by the availability and pricing of consumables such as fuel, chemical reagents, explosives, steel and other essential production inputs. Issues with regards to availability of consumables may result from shortages as well as long lead times to deliver, which could result in production delays and production shortfalls. These shortages and delayed deliveries may be experienced where industrial action affects Harmony’s suppliers. These issues could also affect the pricing of the consumables, especially if shortages are experienced. The price of consumables may be substantially affected by changes in global supply and demand, along with weather conditions, governmental controls and other factors. A sustained interruption to the supply of any of these consumables would require Harmony to find acceptable substitute suppliers and could require it to pay higher prices for such materials. Any significant increase in the prices of these consumables would increase operating costs and affect production considerations.

Harmony’s ability to service its debt will depend on its future financial performance

Harmony’s financial performance will be affected by its operating performance as well as by financial and other factors, and in particular the gold price, certain of which are beyond the control of the company. Whilst we maintain low levels of debt, various financial and other factors may result in an increase in Harmony’s indebtedness, which could adversely affect the company in several respects, including:

 

    limiting its ability to access the capital markets;

 

    hindering its flexibility to plan for or react to changing market, industry or economic conditions;

 

    limiting the amount of cash flow available for future operations, acquisitions, dividends, or other uses;

 

    making it more vulnerable to economic or industry downturns, including interest rate increases;

 

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    increasing the risk that it will need to sell assets, possibly on unfavorable terms, to meet payment obligations; or

 

    increasing the risk that it may not meet the financial covenants contained in its debt agreements or timely make all required debt payments.

We compete with mining and other companies for key human resources.

Harmony competes with mining and other companies globally to attract and retain key human resources at all levels with the appropriate technical skills and operating and managerial experience necessary to continue operating its business. The need to recruit, develop and retain skilled employees is particularly critical with historically disadvantaged South Africans (“ HDSAs ”), women in mining in South Africa, and recruiting and training local landowners in PNG. The global shortage of key mining skills, including geologists, mining engineers, metallurgists and skilled artisans has been exacerbated by increased mining activity across the globe. Despite various initiatives, there can be no assurance that we will attract and retain skilled and experienced employees. Should Harmony lose any of its key personnel, its business may be harmed and its operational results and financial condition could be affected. See Item 6. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees — Employees” .

Since our South African labor force has substantial trade union participation, we face the risk of disruption from labor disputes and non-procedural industrial action.

Despite a history of constructive engagement with labor unions, there are periods when various stakeholders are unable to agree on dispute resolution processes. Disruptive activities on the part of labor, which normally differ in intensity, then become unavoidable. Due to the high level of union membership among our employees, we are at risk of production stoppages for indefinite periods due to strikes and other disputes, especially wildcat strikes. During fiscal 2013, Harmony’s Kusasalethu operation was severely affected by unlawful strike action, which had a significant impact on our financial results. During September 2013, there was a four day strike relating to the wage negotiations. We are not able to predict whether we will experience significant labor disputes in future, or what the financial impact of any such disputes may be. See Item 4. “Information on the Company – Business – Harmony’s Mining Operations – Kusasalethu” and Item 6. “Employees” . South African employment law sets out minimum terms and conditions of employment for employees. Although these may be improved by agreements between us and the trade unions, prescribed minimum terms and conditions form the benchmark for all employment contracts. See Item 6. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees — Employees”.

We are required to submit a report under South African employment law detailing the progress made towards achieving employment equity in the workplace. If this report is not submitted, we could incur substantial penalties.

Developments in South African employment law may increase our cash costs of production or alter our relationship with our employees and trade unions, which may have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

HIV/AIDS poses risks to us in terms of productivity due to sick absenteeism as a result of tuberculosis co-infection and costs.

The HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa and PNG poses risks to us in terms of potentially reduced productivity, and increased medical and other costs. If there is a significant increase in the incidence of HIV/AIDS infection and related diseases among the workforce over the next several years, this may have an adverse impact on our operations, projects and financial condition. See Item 4. Information on the Company — Regulation — Health & Safety Matters” .

The cost of occupational healthcare services and the potential liabilities related to occupational health diseases may increase in future.

Harmony’s operations in South Africa are subject to health and safety regulations which could impose significant cost burdens. The present Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 imposes various duties on mines and grants the authorities broad powers to, among others, close unsafe mines and order corrective action on health and safety matters. Operations in PNG are subject to the following laws and regulations: PNG Mining Act 1992, PNG Mining Safety Act 1997, PNG Mining Safety Regulation 1935 (updated 2006) and PNG Environment Act 2000.

 

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There is a risk that the cost of providing health services and implementing various programs could increase in future, depending on changes to underlying legislation and the profile of its employees. This increased cost, should it transpire, is currently indeterminate.

The Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act 78 of 1973 (“ ODIMWA ”) governs the payment of compensation and medical costs for certain illnesses contracted by people employed in mines or at sites where activities ancillary to mining are conducted. The principles of compensation under ODIMWA were tested in the Mr. Thembekekile Mankayi v AngloGold Ashanti court case. The Constitutional Court held that the compensation Mr Mankayi received under the ODIMWA was inferior to the compensation one would receive under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993. As a result, the Constitutional Court decided that an employee, who was awarded compensation in terms of ODIMWA, is not precluded from claiming common law damages from an employer. Following a decision by the Constitutional Court, applications were filed at the South African High Court for a certification of a class of current and former employees who suffer from silicosis against a number of current and former gold mining companies in South Africa, including Harmony. Please see Item 8. “Financial Information — Legal Proceedings” for further information. Once the class had been certified, the onus will still rest upon the plaintiff to provide evidence that the Company was negligent in causing his ailment. Should anyone bring similar claims against Harmony in future, those claimants would need to provide evidence proving that silicosis was contracted while in the employment of the Company and that it was contracted due to negligence on the Company’s part. The link between the cause (negligence by the Company while in its employ) and the effect (the silicosis) will be an essential part of any case. It is therefore uncertain as to whether the Company will incur any costs related to silicosis claims in the future and due to the limited information available on any claims and potential claims and the uncertainty of the outcome of these claims, no estimation can be made for the possible obligation. Should Harmony be unsuccessful in defending any claims that may be lodged, it would have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition.

Laws governing mineral rights affect our business.

Our operations in South Africa and PNG are subject to legislation regulating mineral rights and mining those rights. Certain of the company’s properties may be subject to the rights or the asserted rights of various community stakeholders, including indigenous people. The presence of those stakeholders may have an impact on Harmony’s ability to develop or operate its mining interests.

In South Africa, we are governed by the South African Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act 28 of 2002) (“ MPRDA ”) and in PNG by the Mining Act of 1992 (PNG). See Item 4. Information on the Company — Regulation — South Africa” for a description of the principal objectives set out in the MPRDA.

A draft Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill, 2012 was published in December 2012 for comment. On March 12, 2014 the bill was approved by the National Assembly and is awaiting the President of South Africa’s approval. As a result of the uncertainties surrounding the bill, many changes are expected and we cannot yet determine the full impact that the draft bill may have on our business.

Under the MPRDA, tenure over established mining operations is secured for up to 30 years (and then renewable for periods not exceeding 30 years each), provided that mining companies applied for new-order mining rights over existing operations within five years of May 1, 2004 or before the existing right expires, whichever was the earlier date and fulfill requirements specified in the MPRDA and the Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African mining industry (“ Mining Charter ”). The licenses for all of our South African operations have been granted. We will be eligible to apply for new licenses over existing operations, provided we comply with the MPRDA. Failure to comply with the conditions of the mining licenses could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.

The Mining Charter was signed by government and stakeholders in October 2002, and contains principles relating to the transfer, over a ten-year period, of 26% of South Africa’s mining assets (as equity or attributable units of production) to HDSAs as defined in the Mining Charter. In order to measure progress in meeting the requirements of the Mining Charter, companies are required to complete a scorecard, in which the levels of compliance with the objectives of the Mining Charter can be “ticked off” after every year. The Mining Charter and Scorecard require programs for black economic empowerment and the promotion of value-added production (beneficiation), in South Africa. In particular, targets are set out for broad-based black economic empowerment in the areas of human resources and skills development; employment equity; procurement and beneficiation. In addition, the Mining Charter addresses socio-economic issues, such as migrant labor, mine community and rural development and housing and living conditions.

 

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Following a review of progress made by the mining industry after the first five years of implementing the provisions of the Mining Charter, the Department of Mineral Resources (“ DMR ”) released the Revised Mining Charter on September 13, 2010. The requirement under the Mining Charter for mining entities to achieve a minimum of 26% HDSA ownership of mining assets by 2014 has been retained. Amendments in the Revised Mining Charter include, inter alia, the requirement by mining companies to:

 

    facilitate local beneficiation of mineral commodities;

 

    procure a minimum of 40% of capital goods, 70% of services and 50% of consumer goods from HDSA suppliers (i.e. suppliers of which a minimum of 25% + 1 vote of their share capital must be owned by HDSAs) by 2014. These targets will exclude non-discretionary procurement expenditure;

 

    achieve a minimum of 40% HDSA demographic representation by 2014 at executive management (board) level, senior management (executive committee) level, core and critical skills, middle management level and junior management level;

 

    invest up to 5% of annual payroll in essential skills development activities; and

 

    implement measures to improve the standards of housing and living conditions for mineworkers by converting or upgrading mineworkers’ hostels into family units, attaining an occupancy rate of one person per room and facilitating home ownership options for all mineworkers in consultation with organized labor.

All these targets must be achieved by the end of calendar 2014.

Mining Charter reports have been compiled and submitted with the DMR and the Chamber of Mines of South Africa for Harmony and its subsidiaries’ (“ Harmony Group ”) South African operations and for each Mining Right. The reports cover the period January 2013 to December 2013. Areas highlighted where targets might not be achieved by December 31, 2014 were: procurement (services spend target) and housing and living conditions (one person per room target). Management is engaging with the DMR in this regard.

See Item 6. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Employees – South Africa – HDSAs in management” and Item 6. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees – Employees – South Africa – Women in mining”.

In addition, mining companies are required to monitor and evaluate their compliance to the Revised Mining Charter, and must submit annual compliance reports to the DMR. The revised scorecard makes provision for a phased-in approach for compliance with the above targets for the period ending in 2014. For measurement purposes, the Scorecard allocates various weightings to the different elements of the Revised Mining Charter. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Revised Mining Charter will amount to a breach of the MPRDA and may result in the cancellation or suspension of a mining company’s existing mining rights. Harmony obtained all of its licenses four years ago and has no reason to believe that our mining licenses will be cancelled or suspended. Harmony will incur costs in meeting its obligations under the Revised Mining Charter and Scorecard.

The MPRDA also makes reference to royalties payable to the South African state in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act (Act 28 of 2008) (the “ MPRRA ”). The MPRRA provides for the payment of a royalty according to a formula based on gross sales and EBIT, as defined under the MPRRA, after the deduction of capital expenditure. This rate is then applied to revenue to calculate the royalty amount due, with a minimum of 0.5% and a maximum of 5% for gold mining companies. For fiscal 2014, the average royalty rate for our South African operations was 0.79% of gross sales.

Mineral rights in PNG are controlled by the government of PNG which initially awards exploration licenses but retains a statutory right, at any time prior to the commencement of mining, to obtain a participating interest of up to 30% in mining development projects at historical cost. The government then administers mining tenements under the relevant mining legislation, and mining companies must pay royalties to the government based on production. The types of tenements issued include: exploration license; mining lease; special mining lease; alluvial mining lease; lease for mining purpose; and mining easement.

Harmony’s PNG mining operation is subject to a 2% royalty payment to the government of PNG. If we want to expand any of our initiatives in PNG into additional areas under exploration, these operations would need to convert the existing exploration licenses prior to the start of mining and that process could require landowner title approval. There can be no assurance that any approval would be received.

 

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Please also see Item 4. “Information on the Company — Regulation” for further information.

We are subject to extensive environmental regulations.

As a gold mining company, Harmony is subject to extensive environmental regulation. We expect the trend of rising production costs due to compliance with South African and PNG environmental laws and regulations to continue.

The MPRDA, certain other environmental legislation and the administrative policies of the South African government regulate the impact of the Company’s prospecting and mining operations on the environment. On the suspension, cancellation, termination or lapsing of a prospecting permit or mining authorization, Harmony will remain liable for compliance with the provisions of various relevant regulations, including any rehabilitation obligations until a closure certificate is issued by the DMR. This liability will continue until the appropriate authorities have certified that the Company has complied with such provisions.

Estimates of ultimate closure and rehabilitation costs are significant and based principally on current legal and regulatory requirements that may change materially. Environmental provisions are accrued when they become known, probable and can be reasonably estimated based on industry good practice. In future, Harmony may incur significant costs for compliance with increasingly stringent requirements being imposed under new legislation. This may include the need to increase and accelerate expenditure on environmental rehabilitation and to alter environmental provisions, which could have a material effect on its results and financial condition. Harmony may also face increased environmental costs should other mines in the vicinity fail to meet their obligations on pumping or treatment of water.

The South African government has reviewed requirements imposed on mining companies to ensure environmental restitution. For example, following the introduction of an environmental rights clause in South Africa’s constitution, a number of environmental legislative reform processes have been initiated. Legislation passed as a result of these initiatives has tended to be materially more onerous than previous laws in South Africa. Examples of such legislation include the MPRDA, the National Nuclear Regulator Act 1999, the National Water Act of 1998 and the National Environmental Management Act 1998, which include stringent ‘polluter pays’ provisions. The adoption of these or additional or more comprehensive and stringent requirements, particularly for the management of hazardous waste, pollution of ground and groundwater systems and duty to rehabilitate closed mines, may result in additional costs and liabilities.

Harmony’s PNG operations are also subject to various laws and regulations relating to protection of the environment, which are similar in scope to those of South Africa. The Environment Act 2000 governs the environmental permitting and regulatory aspects of mining projects. An environmental impact statement is required when projects are likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment. This statement must be lodged with the Department of Environmental Conservation where, for large projects, it may be forwarded to Environment Council for review. Public consultation is an integral part of this review.

See Item 4. Information on the Company — Regulation — Environmental Matters” for further discussion on the applicable legislation and our policies on environmental matters.

Mining companies are increasingly required to consider and ensure the sustainable development of, and provide benefits to, the communities and countries in which they operate.

As a result of public concern about the perceived ill effects of economic globalization, businesses in general and large international companies such as Harmony, in particular, face increasing public scrutiny of their activities.

These businesses are under pressure to demonstrate that while they seek a satisfactory return on investment for shareholders, other stakeholders including employees, communities surrounding the operations and the countries in which they operate, also benefit from their commercial activities. Such pressures tend to be particularly focused on companies whose activities are perceived to have a high impact on their social and physical environment. The potential consequences of these pressures include reputational damage, legal suits and social spending obligations.

Existing and proposed mining operations are often located at or near existing towns and villages, natural water courses and other infrastructure. Mining operations must therefore be designed to mitigate and/or manage their impact on such communities and the environment. Specifically at our PNG operations, cognizance of landowner rights may require measures that could include agreed levels of compensation for any adverse impact the mining operation may continue to have on the community. The cost of these measures could increase capital expenditure and operating costs and therefore impact Harmony’s operational results and financial condition.

 

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Compliance with emerging climate change regulations could result in significant costs for Harmony, and climate change may present physical risks to our operations.

Greenhouse gases (“ GHGs ”) are emitted directly by Harmony’s operations and indirectly as a result of consuming electricity generated by external utilities. Emissions from electricity consumption are indirectly attributable to Harmony’s operations. There are currently a number of international and national measures to address or limit GHG emissions, including the Kyoto Protocol and the Copenhagen Accord, in various phases of discussion or implementation.

The countries in which Harmony operates – South Africa and PNG – are non-Annex I countries and did not have emission reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol in the first commitment period, ending 2012. Following recent environmental summits, including the one hosted in South Africa in 2011, South Africa has committed voluntarily to 30% clean energy by 2025, aiming for the country’s GHG emissions to peak by 2020–2025, plateau for a decade and then decline by 40% by 2050. These targets were set out in the National Climate Change Response Policy, endorsed by the South African cabinet in October 2011.

In line with this aim, the country’s key carbon-emitting sectors, including energy and transport, have until 2015 to finalize ‘carbon budgets’ and appropriate strategies to support these targets. Adopting a carbon budget model reflects government’s acceptance of the relative energy and carbon intensity of the economy and the need to create the setting required for industries to make the transition to a more carbon-constrained environment.

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs (now called “the Minister of Environmental Affairs”) noted that government would actively consult with industry on developing carbon budgets to identify an “optimal combination” of mitigation actions to strike a balance between South Africa’s socio-economic imperatives, especially creating and preserving jobs, as well as the need to manage climate change impacts and contribute to global efforts to stabilize GHG concentrations.

In February 2013, the South African finance minister announced that a carbon tax would be implemented in the 2015 financial year. The proposal is to implement the tax at a fairly low level, and define a rising price path over time – at this stage, a carbon tax of US$16/t (South African R120/t) of CO 2 e for 40% of scope 1 emissions is expected in 2015, increasing annually by 10% during the first phase (January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019) followed by Phase 2 of another five years. Implementation of Carbon Tax has been delayed to 2016 confirmed in the 2014 budget speech recently given by the President of South Africa. This was done in order to align the design of the carbon tax to the desired emissions reductions outcomes being developed by the Department of Environmental Affairs. Following extensive public consultation on the proposed tax during 2013, a number of adjustments to the policy proposal would also be made, and this includes, amongst others, using some of the revenue generated from the carbon tax to fund energy efficiency tax incentive scheme.

The South African National Treasury has established a working group comprising a number of different industries to evaluate the impact of this proposed tax on the different sectors of industry. Harmony is participating in this initiative through the Chamber of Mines of South Africa.

Certain of our current mines have a life expectancy of up to 25 years, by which time GHG regulations are expected to be a permanent feature of the global economy. Future climate change regulation will therefore need to be considered for all Harmony’s extensions and acquisitions. All new greenfields and brownfields projects are required by company policy to consider the impact of climate change in their design and planning.

While Harmony is not conceptually opposed to using financial instruments as incentives in reducing emissions, we are concerned about the potential impact on the industry’s competitiveness. We are working with both the industry task team on climate change and the Chamber of Mines of South Africa to understand the implications for our business and optimal mechanisms to further promote emission reduction.

PNG’s national office of climate change and environmental sustainability is studying the potential for future economic growth to be driven by renewable energy. Along with other Pacific Island countries, PNG has adopted a framework for action on climate change 2006 to 2015 and a disaster risk reduction and disaster management framework for action. The implications of these structures on Harmony’s operations in PNG have not yet been established and studies are ongoing.

 

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The largest portion of GHG emissions is predominantly electricity-related, with electricity expenditure amounting to 13% of Harmony’s cash costs in South Africa. While cost management is clearly a strategic issue for Harmony, of even greater importance is that energy supply be constant and reliable, given the implications of loss of energy on both production and health and safety. GHG emissions regulations, which would increase the price of energy, will affect Harmony significantly, as will regulation that stipulates emission thresholds, or sets technology standards that may result in insecure energy supply. Already certain compliance costs from power suppliers are being passed on to the Group in the form of price increases. For instance, in South Africa since 2009, Harmony has paid a levy of R0.02 - 0.035 per kilowatt hour for electricity generated by fossil fuels. These levies may increase over time and additional levies may be introduced in future in South Africa or PNG, which could result in a significant increase in our costs.

See Item 4. Information on the Company — Regulation — Environmental Matters” for disclosure regarding our GHG emissions.

Our operations in South Africa are subject to water use licenses, which could impose significant costs.

Under South African law, Harmony’s local operations are subject to water use licenses that govern each operation’s water use. These licenses require, among other issues, that mining operations achieve and maintain certain water quality limits for all water discharges, where these apply. The majority of our South African operations are lawful users with existing water permits in terms of the Water Act of 1954. Nevertheless, the South African operations have applied to the relevant regional directors for water use licenses in terms of the National Water Act, 1998. Submissions were made as early as 2003 and Harmony has been working closely with the regional directors in the review process. A few operations have been issued with draft licenses for review and iteration.

We anticipate that the conditions of the licenses may require Harmony to consider and implement alternate water management measures that may have a significant cost implication for our business. Any failure on Harmony’s part to achieve or maintain compliance with the requirements of these licenses for any of its operations may result in Harmony being subject to penalties, fees and expenses or business interruption due to revoked water licenses. Any of these could have a material effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

There is a possibility of the South African National Treasury instituting an environmental levy for the management of acid mine drainage (“ AMD ”) in future.

See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Regulation — Environmental Matters” for disclosure regarding our water usage and management.

We may have exposure to rehabilitate potential groundwater pollution, which may include salination, and radiation contamination that may exist where we have operated or continue to operate.

Due to the interconnected nature of mining operations, any proposed solution for potential flooding and decant risk posed by deep groundwater needs to be a combined one supported by all mines located in the goldfields and government in the event of legacy issues. As a result, the DMR and affected mining companies are involved in developing a regional mine closure strategy. In view of limited current information, no reliable estimate can be made for this possible obligation, which could be material and have an adverse impact on Harmony’s financial condition.

Harmony has initiated analytical assessments to identify, quantify and mitigate impacts, should they arise. Numerous scientific, technical and legal studies are under way to assist in determining the magnitude of possible contamination of groundwater and to find sustainable remediation solutions. Geohydrological studies were undertaken in the Free State and Kalgold operations and the modeling confirms that there is no risk of AMD decant from any of these sites. Harmony has instituted processes to reduce possible future potential seepage and it has been demonstrated that monitored natural attenuation by the existing environment will contribute to improvement in some instance. The ultimate outcome of the matter cannot presently be determined and no provision for any potential liability has been made in the financial statements. Should these costs be significant, this could have a material impact on Harmony’s operational results and financial condition.

See Item 4. “Information on the Company – Regulation – Environmental Matters — Environmental performance – Use of resources – Water” .

 

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Investors in the United States may have difficulty bringing actions, and enforcing judgments, against us, our directors and our executive officers based on the civil liabilities provisions of the federal securities laws or other laws of the United States or any state thereof.

We are incorporated in South Africa. Each of our directors and executive officers (and our independent registered public accounting firm) resides outside the United States. Substantially all of the assets of these persons and substantially all our assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may not be possible for investors to enforce a judgment against these persons or ourselves obtained in a court of the United States predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities or other laws of the United States or any state thereof. A foreign judgment is not directly enforceable in South Africa, but constitutes a cause of action which will be enforced by South African courts provided that:

 

    the court that pronounced the judgment had jurisdiction to entertain the case according to the principles recognized by South African law with reference to the jurisdiction of foreign courts;

 

    the judgment is final and conclusive;

 

    the judgment has not lapsed;

 

    the recognition and enforcement of the judgment by South African courts would not be contrary to public policy, including observance of the rules of natural justice which require that the documents initiating the United States proceeding were properly served on the defendant and that the defendant was given the right to be heard and represented by counsel in a free and fair trial before an impartial tribunal;

 

    the judgment does not involve the enforcement of a penal or revenue law; and

 

    the enforcement of the judgment is not otherwise precluded by the provisions of the Protection of Business Act 99 of 1978, as amended, of the Republic of South Africa.

Compliance with new and changing corporate governance and public disclosure requirements adds uncertainty to our compliance policies and increases our costs of compliance.

Laws, regulations and standards relating to accounting, corporate governance and public disclosure, “conflict minerals” and “responsible” gold, new SEC regulations and other listing regulations applicable to us are subject to change and can create uncertainty for companies like us. New or changed laws, regulations and standards could lack specificity or be subject to varying interpretations. Their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This could result in continuing uncertainty on compliance matters and higher costs of compliance as a result of ongoing revisions to such governance standards.

In terms of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we are required to furnish a report by our management on our internal control over financial reporting. The report in this annual report contains, among other matters, an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the fiscal year, including a statement as to whether or not our internal controls over financial reporting are effective. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, we may not be able to ensure that we can conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The requirement to evaluate and report on our internal controls also applies to companies that we may acquire and therefore, this assessment may be complicated by any future acquisitions. While we continue to dedicate resources and management time to ensuring that we have effective controls over financial reporting, failure to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment could have a material adverse effect on the market’s perception of our business and our stock price. See Item 15. “Disclosure Controls and Procedures” for management assessment as of June 30, 2014. In addition to management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting, we are required to have our independent registered public accounting firm publicly disclose their conclusions regarding the effectiveness of Harmony’s internal controls over financial reporting.

We are committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and public disclosure, and our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards in this regard have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative expenses.

 

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Failure to comply with laws, regulations, standards, contractual obligations whether following a breach or breaches in governance processes or fraud, bribery and corruption may lead to regulatory penalties, loss of licenses or permits, negative effects on our reported financial results, and adversely affect our reputation.

Harmony operates in multiple jurisdictions, including those with less developed political and regulatory environments, and within numerous and complex frameworks. Our governance and compliance processes may not prevent potential breaches of law, accounting principles or other governance practices.

Harmony’s Code of Ethics, among other policies, standards and guidance, and training thereon may not prevent instances of unethical or unlawful behavior, including bribery or corruption, nor guarantee compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and breaches may not be detected by management.

Sanctions for failure by the company or others acting on its behalf to comply with these laws, regulations, standards and contractual obligations could include fines, penalties, imprisonment of officers, litigation, and loss of operating licenses or permits, suspensions of operations, negative effects on Harmony’s reported financial results and may damage the company’s reputation. Such sanctions could have a material adverse impact on the company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Investors may face liquidity risk in trading our ordinary shares on the JSE Limited.

The primary listing of our ordinary shares is on the JSE Limited. Historically, the trading volumes and liquidity of shares listed on the JSE have been low relative to other major markets. The ability of a holder to sell a substantial number of our ordinary shares on the JSE in a timely manner, especially in a large block trade, may be restricted by this limited liquidity. See Item 9. “The Offer and Listing—The Securities Exchange in South Africa.

Sales of large quantities of our ordinary shares and ADSs, or the perception that these sales may occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of such securities.

The market price of our ordinary shares or ADSs could fall if large quantities of ordinary shares or ADSs are sold in the public market, or there is a perception in the marketplace that such sales could occur. Subject to applicable securities laws, holders of our ordinary shares or ADSs may decide to sell them at any time. The market price of our ordinary shares or ADSs could also fall as a result of any future offerings it makes of ordinary shares, ADSs or securities exchangeable or exercisable for its ordinary shares or ADSs, or the perception in the marketplace that these sales might occur. We may make such offerings of additional ADS rights, letters of allocation or similar securities from time to time in the future.

Shareholders outside South Africa may not be able to participate in future issues of securities (including ordinary shares) carried out by or on behalf of Harmony.

Securities laws of certain jurisdictions may restrict Harmony’s ability to allow participation by certain shareholders in future issues of securities (including ordinary shares) carried out by or on behalf of Harmony. In particular, holders of Harmony securities who are located in the United States (including those who hold ordinary shares or ADSs) may not be able to participate in securities offerings by or on behalf of Harmony unless a registration statement under the Securities Act is effective with respect to such securities or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available thereunder. Securities laws of certain other jurisdictions may also restrict Harmony’s ability to allow the participation of all holders in such jurisdictions in future issues of securities carried out by Harmony. Holders who have a registered address or are resident in, or who are citizens of, countries other than South Africa should consult their professional advisors as to whether they require any governmental or other consents or approvals or need to observe any other formalities to enable them to participate in any offering of Harmony securities.

As we have a significant number of outstanding share options, our ordinary shares are subject to dilution.

We have several employee share option schemes in operation. The employee share option schemes came into effect in 2003 and 2006, while awards under an employee share ownership plan (“ ESOP ”) governed by a trust called the Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust (“ Tlhakanelo Trust ”) for employees other than management were made in August 2012 and in March of each subsequent year. Shares were issued to the trust on August 31, 2012. Our shareholders have authorized up to 60,011,669 of the issued share capital to be used for these plans. As a result, shareholders’ equity interests in us are subject to dilution to the extent of the potential future exercises of the options through share schemes.

 

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We may not pay dividends or make similar payments to our shareholders in the future.

Harmony’s dividend policy is to pay cash dividends only if funds are available for that purpose. Whether funds are available depends on a variety of factors, including the amount of cash available, our capital expenditures and other cash requirements existing at the time. Under South African law, we are only entitled to pay a dividend or similar payment to shareholders if we meet the solvency and liquidity tests set out in the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (as amended) including its Regulations (the “ Companies Act ”) and our current Memorandum of Incorporation. Cash dividends or other similar payments may not be paid in the future.

On April 1, 2012, a dividends tax (“ Dividends Tax ”) was introduced at a rate of 15% on dividends declared by South African companies to beneficial shareholders borne by the shareholder receiving the dividend. This replaced Secondary Tax on Companies. Although the substitution of Secondary Tax on Companies with Dividends Tax may reduce the tax payable on our South African operations, thereby increasing distributable earnings, the withholding tax will generally reduce the amount of dividends or other distributions received by shareholders.

In addition, Harmony’s foreign shareholders face investment risk from currency exchange rate fluctuations affecting the market value of any dividends or distributions paid by the company.

The use of contractors at certain of the company’s operations may expose Harmony to delays or suspensions in mining activities and increases in mining costs.

Harmony uses contractors at certain of its operations to mine and deliver ore to processing plants as well as for other purposes. At mines employing mining contractors, contracting costs represent a significant proportion of the total operating costs of these operations and the company does not own all of the mining equipment.

Harmony’s operations could be disrupted, resulting in additional costs and liabilities, if the mining contractors at affected mines have financial difficulties, or if a dispute arises in renegotiating a contract, or if there is a delay in replacing an existing contractor and its operating equipment to meet business needs at expected cost levels. Increases in contract mining rates, in the absence of associated productivity increases, will also have an adverse impact on the company’s results of operations and financial condition.

In addition, Harmony’s reduced control over those aspects of operations which are the responsibility of contractors, their failure to comply with applicable legal, human rights and regulatory requirements, or their inability to manage their workforce or provide high quality services or a high level of productivity could adversely affect Harmony’s reputation, results of operations and financial condition, and may result in the company incurring liability to third parties due to the actions of contractors.

Our jointly-controlled assets may not comply with our standards

Harmony does not have full management control over some of its assets which are controlled and managed by joint venture partnerships. Management of such assets may not comply with our management and operating standards, controls and procedures. Failure to adopt equivalent standards, controls and procedures could lead to higher costs and reduced production, which could adversely affect our results and reputation.

Breaches in our information technology security processes may adversely impact the conduct of our business activities

Harmony maintains global information technology (“ IT ”) and communication networks and applications to support our business activities. Our extensive IT infrastructure and network may experience service outages that may adversely impact the conduct of our business activities. IT security processes protecting these systems are in place and subject to regular monitoring and assessment. These security processes may not prevent future malicious action or fraud by individuals, groups or organizations resulting in the corruption of operating systems, theft of commercially sensitive data, including commercial price outlooks, mergers and acquisitions and divestment transactions, misappropriation of funds and disruptions to our business operations.

 

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Item 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

BUSINESS

History and Development of the Company

Harmony is a gold-mining and exploration company with operations in South Africa and PNG, one of the world’s premier new gold regions. Established over six decades ago, we are one of the largest gold mining producers in the world and the third-largest gold producer in South Africa. At June 30, 2014 Harmony has 10 underground mines, one open-pit mine and several surface operations, mostly in South Africa’s world-renowned Witwatersrand Basin, as well as in the Kraaipan Greenstone Belt. In PNG, Harmony has a 50% joint operation with Newcrest Mining Limited in the Hidden Valley open-pit gold and silver mine, the Wafi-Golpu project, and several exploration tenements as well as holding exploration tenements in its own right (100% owned). The PNG exploration portfolio focuses principally on the Papuan Fold Belt and is highly prospective for large scale porphyry related gold and copper-gold deposits.

Our gold sales were 1.17 million ounces of gold in fiscal 2014. As at June 30, 2014, our mining operations reported total proved and probable reserves of 49.46 million ounces (including gold equivalent ounces), primarily from South African sources. In fiscal 2014, we processed 20.7 million tons of ore.

In fiscal 2014, 91% of our total gold production took place in South Africa. In fiscal 2014, approximately 83% of our total gold came from our South African underground mines, and approximately 8% came from our South African surface operations (which include the Kalgold opencast operation and the Phoenix operation). For more detailed information about our activities, see Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Harmony’s Mining Operations — Overview” and the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. Mining is a highly regulated industry, and we operate under a variety of statutes and regulations. For more detailed information about these statutes and regulations, see Item 4. “Information on the Company — Regulation” and Item 10. “Additional Information — Memorandum of Incorporation”.

The majority of our exploration and evaluation done during fiscal 2014 has been focused on PNG. Our PNG exploration and evaluation opportunities are managed through the international office in Brisbane, Australia. Exploration in South Africa focused on Kalgold.

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited was incorporated and registered as a public company in South Africa on August 25, 1950 (under registration number 1950/038232/06). We have expanded from a single lease-bound mining operation into an independent, world-class gold producer. From 1997 to 2004, we acquired additional mineral rights in the Free State, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and North West provinces in South Africa through various mergers and acquisitions. In our most recent transaction in fiscal 2010, we acquired the President Steyn 1 and 2 shafts, Loraine 3 shaft, Freddies 7 and 9 shafts as well as the President Steyn gold plant, collectively known as the Pamodzi Free State assets, from Pamodzi Gold Free State (Proprietary) Limited (In Liquidation) (“ Pamodzi FS ”). These shafts have been included in the Bambanani and Target operations. In building our international portfolio, we acquired Hill 50 and New Hampton in Western Australia in 2001 and 2002, respectively, and started our exploration portfolio in PNG with projects in the Morobe Province originally through our acquisition of Abelle in 2003. We disposed of our Australian mining operations during fiscal 2010 and 2011. In the past three years, we disposed of operations and investments in South Africa. See Item 4. “Disposals” .

Our principal executive offices are located at Randfontein Office Park, Corner of Main Reef Road and Ward Avenue, Randfontein, 1760, South Africa and the telephone number at this location is +27-11-411-2000.

Business overview

South African Operations

In South Africa, we operate a total of 10 underground operations, several surface operations including an opencast mine, and eight processing plants which are all located in the currently known goldfields in the Witwatersrand basin of South Africa as well as the Kraaipan Greenstone Belt. These operations produced approximately 1.066 million ounces in fiscal 2014, and South Africa represented approximately 57% (or 27.9 million ounces) of our total proved and probable reserves. The deep level gold mines are located in three provinces in this basin, being the Free State Province, the North-West Province and the West Rand Goldfields in Gauteng Province. Surface operations are located in all these provinces.

Ore from the shafts and surface material are treated at eight metallurgical plants in South Africa, located near the operations (five in the Free State Province, two in the North West Province and one in Gauteng). Each operation, consisting anywhere from a single shaft to a group of shafts or open-pit mine, is managed by a team headed up by a general manager. See “ — Harmony’s Management Structure ” below.

 

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Operations are classified as “Underground” or “Surface” with the reportable segments per IFRS in South Africa being as follows:

 

    Bambanani, Doornkop, Joel, Kusasalethu, Masimong, Phakisa, Target 1, Target 3 (subsequent to June 30, 2014 Harmony announced its intention to place the Target 3 operation on care and maintenance), Tshepong and the Unisel operations (the Evander operation (sold in February 2013) has been disclosed under discontinued operations); and

 

    all other surface operations, including those that treat historic sand dumps, rock dumps and tailings dams, are grouped together under “ Other — Surface ”.

International Operations

Our interests internationally are currently located in PNG and represent approximately 43% (or 21.51 million gold equivalent ounces) of our total proved and probable reserves as at June 30, 2014.

PNG operations

In PNG, through our wholly-owned PNG-based subsidiaries, we own various development and exploration prospects, and one operating mine. This includes a 50% interest in what is collectively known as the Morobe Mining Joint Venture (“ MMJV ”), held through Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited (“ Morobe Consolidated Goldfields ”), Wafi Mining Limited (“ Wafi ”) and Morobe Exploration Limited (“ MEL ”).

In August 2008, Newcrest Mining Limited (“ Newcrest ”) acquired a 30.01% interest in our assets and tenements in the Morobe Province through the MMJV. By the end of fiscal 2009, Newcrest had earned an additional 19.99% in terms of the farm-in agreement, resulting in Newcrest and us each owning a 50% interest in the MMJV. Through the MMJV, we operate the Hidden Valley mine. A pre-feasibility study (“ PFS ”) at Wafi-Golpu which commenced during fiscal 2011 has been completed and the results released in August 2012. Further work is currently being performed to optimize the PFS business case in light of changes to long-term commodity prices and changes in investor expectations. We also have several exploration projects that are wholly-owned, held through Harmony Gold (PNG) Exploration Limited (“ HGEL ”) although Harmony’s greenfield tenement holdings were rationalized significantly in fiscal 2014. We are continuing with exploration at two key project sites, being Tari and Magavara.

Strategy

Below is an illustration of how we plan to deliver on our strategy – a scorecard against which our performance can be measured in future.

 

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We have concluded several strategic transactions within and outside South Africa in the last three fiscal years, which are summarized below.

Principal Investments

During fiscal 2013, Harmony purchased additional shares in Rand Refinery (Proprietary) Limited (“ Rand Refinery ”) in three tranches totaling US$9 million, taking the Group’s interest to just more than 10%. This investment has been accounted for as an investment in associate as Harmony can appoint a director to the board.

During fiscal 2012, we acquired a Tari tenement in PNG. This project comprises 45% of the tenement area that Harmony currently holds on its own in PNG, outside of the MMJV.

Disposals

During fiscal 2014, Harmony and Sibanye Gold Limited (“ Sibanye ”) entered into an agreement whereby Joel mine exchanged two portions of its mining right for two portions of Sibanye’s Beatrix mine’s mining right, and acquired two additional mining right portions from Beatrix (sale portions). The transaction was completed in May 2014. The purchase consideration of the sale portions acquired by Joel is payable as a royalty of 3% on gold revenue generated from these two portions.

On April 14, 2014, Harmony disposed of its investment in Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Limited (“ Wits Gold ”) to Sibanye Gold Limited (“ Sibanye ”) for a consideration of US$5 million. The investment in Wits Gold had been accounted for as an available-for-sale financial asset.

On February 28, 2013, the conditions precedent for the sale of Harmony’s 100% interest in Evander Gold Mines Limited (“ Evander ”) to Pan African were fulfilled and the transaction was completed. Prior to completion of the transaction, Harmony received a distribution of US$23 million from Evander. The final purchase consideration amounted to US$144 million.

On January 6, 2012 Harmony disposed of its 40% investment in Rand Uranium (Proprietary) Limited (“ Rand Uranium ”) to Gold One International Limited (“ Gold One ”) for a consideration of US$38 million. The investment in Rand Uranium had been accounted for as an investment in associate.

Description of Mining Business

Exploration

Exploration activities are focused on the extension of existing orebodies and identification of new orebodies, both at existing sites and at undeveloped sites.

Our gold-focused exploration program has two components:

 

    on-mine exploration, which looks for resources within the economic radius of existing mines; and

 

    new mine exploration, which is the global search for early to advanced stage projects.

Once a potential orebody has been discovered, exploration is extended and intensified in order to enable clearer definition of the orebody and the potential portions to be mined. Geological techniques are constantly refined to improve the economic viability of prospecting and mining activities.

 

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We conduct exploration activities on our own or with joint venture partners. As at June 30, 2014, our prospecting interest measured 55,854 hectares (138,013 acres) in South Africa and 318,250 hectares (786,413 acres) in PNG. We spent US$44 million on exploration in PNG and South Africa in fiscal 2014. In fiscal 2015, we intend to continue with exploration in PNG and South Africa. See Item 4 – “Information on the Company – Business – International Mining Operations – Exploration in PNG”.

Mining

The mining process can be divided into two main phases: (i) accessing the orebody; and (ii) mining the orebody. This basic process applies to both underground and surface operations.

 

    Accessing the orebody

In our South African underground mines, access to the orebody is by means of shafts sunk from the surface to the lowest economically and practically mineable level. Horizontal development at various intervals of a shaft (known as levels) extends access to the horizon of the reef to be mined. On-reef development then provides specific mining access. Horizontal development at various intervals of the decline extends access to the horizon of the mineral to be mined. The declines are advanced on a continuous basis to keep ahead of the mining taking place on the levels above. In our open-pit mines, access to the orebody is provided by overburden stripping, which removes the covering layers of topsoil or rock, through a combination of drilling, blasting, loading and hauling, as required.

 

    Mining the orebody

The process of ore removal starts with drilling and blasting the accessible ore. The blasted faces are then cleaned, and the ore is transferred to the transport system. In open-pit mines, gold-bearing material may require drilling and blasting, and is usually collected by bulldozers or shovels to transfer it onto trucks, which transport it to the mill.

In our South African underground mines, once ore has been broken, train systems collect ore from the faces and transfer it to a series of ore passes that gravity feed the ore to hoisting levels at the bottom of the shaft. The ore is then hoisted to the surface in dedicated conveyances and transported either by conveyor belts directly or via surface railway systems or roads to the treatment plants. In addition to ore, waste rock broken to access reef horizons must similarly be hoisted and then placed on waste rock dumps.

Processing

We currently have eight operational metallurgical plants in South Africa. We also have a metallurgical plant at the Hidden Valley project in PNG. The principal gold extraction processes we use are carbon in leach, or CIL, and carbon in pulp, or CIP.

The gold plant circuit consists of the following:

 

    Comminution

Comminution is the process of breaking up the ore to expose and liberate the gold and make it available for treatment. Conventionally, this process occurs in multi-stage crushing and milling circuits, which include the use of jaw and gyratory crushers and rod and tube and ball mills. Our more modern milling circuits include semi- or fully-autogenous milling where the ore itself is used as the grinding medium. Typically, ore must be ground to a minimum size before proceeding to the next stage of treatment.

 

    Treatment

In most of our metallurgical plants, gold is extracted into a leach solution from the host ore by leaching in agitated tanks. Gold is then extracted onto activated carbon from the solution using either the CIL or CIP processes. The gold on the carbon is extracted into a solution using an elution process. The gold in solution is then either precipitated using zinc precipitation (only taking place at one of our plants) or it is plated onto the cathodes (electrowinning). Rough gold bars (“ dore ”) are produced from smelting the zinc or cathode sludge. Cathode sludge or dore bars produced are currently sent directly to Rand Refinery, which is responsible for refining the bars and/or cathode sludge to a minimum good delivery status. Most of the South African plants no longer use smelting to produce dore. Our one South African zinc precipitation plant continues to smelt precipitate to produce rough gold bars.

 

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All the production from our South African operations is sent to Rand Refinery, which is owned by a consortium of the major gold producers in South Africa. Harmony holds 10.38% of Rand Refinery. The PNG gold production is refined in Australia at an independent refiner, The Perth Mint Australia.

Harmony’s Management Structure

We have a de-centralized management structure that is based on small, empowered management teams led by General Managers at each of our operations. In South Africa, the General Managers report to the Regional General Managers (three who carry responsibility for various mines), and are responsible for business optimization, mineral reserve optimization, and for developing a business culture at the operations. They also focus on long-term viability and growth of the operations. The Regional General Managers, in turn, report to the Chief Operating Officer. The General Managers are supported by an Ore Reserve Manager, a Financial Manager, a Human Resources Manager, an Engineering Manager and an Operations Committee (“ OPSCO ”) in ensuring the growth and long-term sustainability of the operations.

The Morobe Mining Joint Venture consists of three unincorporated joint ventures (Hidden Valley Joint Venture (“ HVJV ”), Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture (“ WGJV ”) and Morobe Exploration Joint Venture (“ MEJV ”), which are owned 50/50 by respective Harmony and Newcrest 100% owned subsidiaries (“ owners ”)).

The Joint Ventures are managed by an Operating Committee (“ OPCO ”) appointed by the respective owners. The OPCO is responsible for the supervision of each of the three Joint Ventures, and implementation of the owners’ policy and strategy. The members act as owner representatives within the unincorporated joint ventures.

Three legal operator entities (“ operator co. ”), Hidden Valley Services Limited, Wafi-Golpu Services Limited and Morobe Exploration Services Limited have been established and appointed as operator of / agent for the respective unincorporated joint ventures (HVJV, WGJV and MEJV). Shareholding is held equally by the owners who appoint a board of directors (“ board ”) for each operator co.

The operator entity appoints an Operational Steering Committee, Chief Executive Officer and General Managers who are responsible for implementation of the operating plan as approved by the OPCO as well as making recommendation to the OPCO for growth and sustainability. The General Managers report to the Chief Executive Officer and he reports to the Committee. The General Managers are supported by functional managers.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures for all operations incurred for fiscal 2014 amounted to US$244 million, compared with US$429 million in fiscal 2013 and US$414 million in fiscal 2012. During fiscal 2014, capital expenditure at PNG accounted for 5% of the total, with Kusasalethu accounting for 20% and Phakisa and Target 1 each accounting for 14% and 11% respectively of the total. During fiscal 2013, capital expenditure at PNG accounted for 28% of the total, with Kusasalethu accounting for 11% and Phakisa and Target 1 each accounting for 9% of the total. During fiscal 2012, capital expenditure in PNG accounted for 19% of the total, with Kusasalethu accounting for 13% while Doornkop and Phakisa accounted for 9% each. Capital development also took place at the Tshepong Sub 71 Decline. Revenue capitalized amounted to US$1.9 million for Steyn 2 and US$0 million for Target 3. Steyn 2 reached commercial levels of production at the end of September 2011.

The focus of our capital expenditures in recent years has been underground development and plant improvement and upgrades. Construction at these projects has been completed in certain areas, and production, if not yet at full capacity, has started from these areas at all our current growth projects. Capital will still be expended at these projects in the next three years to complete construction. During fiscal 2014, the capital expenditure was funded from the Company’s cash reserves, as well as by the loan facilities (see Item 5. “Operating and financial review and prospects – Liquidity and capital resources”) .

We have budgeted approximately US$282 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 2015. Details regarding the capital expenditures for each operation are found in the individual mine sections under Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Harmony’s Mining Operations” . We currently expect that our planned operating capital expenditures will be financed from operations and new borrowings as needed.

 

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Reserves

As at June 30, 2014, we have declared attributable gold equivalent proved and probable reserves of 49.46 million ounces: 27.9 million ounces gold in South Africa and 21.51 million gold and gold equivalent ounces in PNG. In instances where individual deposits may contain multiple valuable commodities with a reasonable expectation of being recovered (for example gold and copper in a single deposit) Harmony computes a gold equivalent to more easily assess the value of the deposit against gold-only mines. Harmony does this by calculating the value of each of the deposits commodities, then dividing the product by the price of gold. For example, the gold equivalent of a gold and copper deposit would be calculated as follows: ((gold ounces x gold price per ounce) + (copper pounds x copper price per pound)) / gold price per ounce. All calculations are done using metal prices as stipulated in the discussion below. Harmony assumes a 100% metallurgical recovery in its calculations unless otherwise stated. The year-on-year negative variance in mineral reserves is due to the following reasons:

 

    normal depletion of 1.3 million ounces;

 

    change in surface sources; and

 

    a 2.0 million ounces decrease of reserves due to the exclusion of the Phakisa decline project and a minor increase in surface sources in South Africa.

We use the SAMREC Code, which sets out the internationally recognized procedures and standards for reporting of mineral resources and mineral reserves. We use the term “mineral reserves” herein, which has the same meaning as “ore reserves”, as defined in the SAMREC Code. Our reporting of the PNG Mineral Reserves complies with the 2012 JORC code. This code is materially the same as the SAMREC Code. In reporting of reserves, we have complied with Industry Guide 7 of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

For the reporting of Mineral Reserves at our South African and PNG operations, the following parameters were applied:

 

    a gold price of US$1,300 per ounce;

 

    an exchange rate of R10.17 per US dollar,

the above parameters resulting in a gold price of R425,000/kg;

 

    the Hidden Valley Operations and Wafi-Golpu project in the Morobe Mining Joint Venture used prices of US$1 250/oz gold (“ Au”) , US$21/oz silver (“ Ag ”), US$15/lb molybdenum (“ Mo ”) and US$3.10/lb copper (“ Cu ”) at an exchange rate of A$0.90 per US$;

 

    gold equivalent ounces are calculated assuming a US$1400/oz Au, US$ 3.10/lb Cu and US$23.00/oz Ag with 100% recovery for all metals. These assumptions are based on those used in the 2012 pre-feasibility study; and

 

    ‘gold equivalent’ is computed as the value of the company’s gold, silver and copper from all mineral resources/reserves classifications divided by the price of gold. All calculations are done using metal prices as stipulated.

In order to define the proved and probable mineral reserve at our underground operations, we apply the concept of a cut-off grade. At our underground operations in South Africa, this is done by defining the optimal cut-off grade as the lowest grade at which an orebody can be mined such that the total profits, under a specified set of mining parameters, are maximized. The cut-off grade is determined using our Optimizer computer program which requires the following as input:

 

    the database of measured and indicated resource blocks (per operation);

 

    an assumed gold price which, for this mineral reserve statement, was taken as R425,000 per kilogram (gold price of US$1,300 per ounce and an exchange rate of R10.17 per US dollar);

 

    planned production rates;

 

    the mine recovery factor which is equivalent to the mine call factor (“ MCF ”) multiplied by the plant recovery factor; and

 

    planned cash costs (cost per tonne).

Rand per tonne cash costs of the mines are historically based, but take into account distinct changes in the cost environment, such as the future production profile, restructuring, right-sizing, and cost reduction initiatives.

For the block cave reserve at Golpu (PNG), we used our consultants’ proprietary tool called “Block Cave mine optimizing software computer program” to define the optimal mine plan and sequencing.

 

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The open pit reserve at Hidden Valley (PNG) is defined by a pit design based on the optimal output from Whittle open pit optimization software.

See the table below in this section for the cut-off grades and cost per tonne for each operation.

The mineral reserves represent that portion of the measured and indicated resources above cut-off in the life-of-mine plan and have been estimated after consideration of the factors affecting extraction, including mining, metallurgical, economic, marketing, legal, environmental, social and governmental factors. A range of disciplines which includes geology, survey, planning, mining engineering, rock engineering, metallurgy, financial management, human resources management and environmental management have been involved at each mine in the life-of-mine planning process and the conversion of resources into reserves. The oreflow-related modifying factors used to convert the mineral resources to mineral reserves through the life-of-mine planning process are stated for each individual operation. For these factors, historical information is used, except if there is a valid reason to do otherwise. Owing to depth and rock engineering requirements at our underground mines, some mines design stope support pillars into their mining layouts which accounts for approximately 7% to 10% discounting. Further discounting relates to the life-of-mine extraction to provide for geological losses.

Our standard for narrow reef sampling with respect to both proved and probable reserve calculations for underground mining operations in South Africa is generally applied on a 6 meter by 6 meter grid. Average sample spacing on development ends is at 2 meter intervals in development areas. For the massive mining at the Target 1 operation, our standard for sampling with respect to both proved and probable reserves are fan drilling with “B” sized diamond drill holes (43mm core) sited at 50 meter spaced sections along twin access drives. The Kalgold opencast operations are sampled on diamond drill and reverse circulation drill spacing of no more than 25 meters on average. Surface mining at South African operations other than Kalgold involves recovering gold from areas previously involved in mining and processing, such as metallurgical plants, waste rock dumps and tailing dams (slimes and sand) for which random sampling is used.

The PNG resources are hosted in large porphyry or related mesothermal geological systems. Data is gained through diamond drilling using PQ down to NQ sized core. The core is cut in half, one half sampled at a maximum of 2 meter intervals and the other half stored in designated core storage facilities. Drill spacing at our Hidden Valley operations is typically on less than 20 meter centers for measured category, 20 to 40 meter centers for the Indicated category and greater than 40 meters for Inferred category material. Due to the nature of the Golpu porphyry mineralization, drill spacing is increased to 100 to 200 meters for indicated and greater for inferred. Assaying for gold is by fire assay and various methods are used for copper and other elements. All assays informing the resource calculation are analyzed at a National Association of Testing Authorities (“ NATA ”) accredited commercial laboratory. Extensive Quality Assurance/Quality Control work is undertaken and data is stored in an electronic database.

Our mining operations’ reported total proved and probable reserves as of June 30, 2014 are set out below:

 

     Mineral Reserves statement (Imperial) as at June 30, 2014  

OPERATIONS GOLD

   PROVED RESERVES      PROBABLE RESERVES      TOTAL RESERVES  
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(oz/ton)
     Gold oz (1)
(000)
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(oz/ton)
     Gold oz (1)
(000)
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(oz/ton)
     Gold oz (1)
(000)
 

South Africa Underground

                          

Bambanani

     2.1         0.301         647         —          —          —          2.1         0.301         647   

Joel

     2.6         0.153         403         4.8         0.171         822         7.4         0.165         1,225   

Masimong

     5.4         0.131         710         1.9         0.128         237         7.3         0.130         947   

Phakisa

     3.9         0.179         701         4.4         0.224         993         8.3         0.203         1,694   

Target 1

     5.5         0.123         672         6.3         0.158         1,008         11.8         0.142         1,680   

Target 3 (3)

     2.7         0.174         471         4.7         0.147         684         7.4         0.157         1,155   

Tshepong

     22.6         0.162         3,676         2.8         0.156         419         25.4         0.162         4,095   

Unisel

     1.8         0.125         223         0.7         0.117         84         2.5         0.123         307   

Doornkop

     2.9         0.147         420         5.5         0.163         899         8.4         0.158         1,319   

Kusasalethu

     10.4         0.198         2,055         28.9         0.165         4,778         39.3         0.174         6,833   

Total South Africa Underground

     59.9         0.166         9,978         60.0         0.166         9,924         119.9         0.166         19,902   

 

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     Mineral Reserves statement (Imperial) as at June 30, 2014  

OPERATIONS GOLD

   PROVED RESERVES      PROBABLE RESERVES      TOTAL RESERVES  
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(oz/ton)
     Gold oz (1)
(000)
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(oz/ton)
     Gold oz (1)
(000)
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(oz/ton)
     Gold oz (1)
(000)
 

South Africa Surface

                          

Kalgold

     7.7         0.026         203         11.5         0.030         341         19.2         0.028         544   

Free State Surface—Phoenix

     105.0         0.008         873         —          —          —          105.0         0.008         873   

Other

     285.3         0.008         2,227         659.3         0.007         4,398         944.6         0.007         6,625   

Total South Africa Surface

     398.0         0.008         3,303         670.8         0.007         4,739         1,068.8         0.008         8,042   

Total South Africa

     457.9            13,281         730.8            14,663         1,188.7            27,944   

Papua New Guinea (2)

              

Hidden Valley

     1.2         0.033         40         28.1         0.051         1,430         29.3         0.050         1,470   

Hamata

     0.0         0.028         1         1.8         0.066         117         1.8         0.065         118   

Golpu

     —          —          —          248.0         0.025         6,194         248.0         0.025         6,194   

Total Papua New Guinea

     1.2         0.033         41         277.8         0.028         7,741         279.1         0.028         7,782   

GRAND TOTAL

     459.1            13,322         1,008.7            22,404         1,467.8            35,726   

 

(1)   Metal figures are fully inclusive of all mining dilutions and gold losses, and are reported as mill delivered tons and head grades. Metallurgical recovery factors have not been applied to the reserve figures.
(2)   Represents Harmony’s attributable interest of 50%.
(3)   Subsequent to June 30, 2014, Harmony announced its intention to place the Target 3 operation on care and maintenance.

Note: 1 ton = 907 kg = 2,000 lbs

In addition to the gold reserves, we also report our gold equivalents for reserves for silver and copper from our PNG operations. Gold equivalent ounces are calculated assuming a US$1,400/oz for gold, US$3.10/lb copper and US$23.00/oz for silver with 100% recovery for all metals.

Gold Equivalents (2)

 

SILVER

   PROVED RESERVES      PROBABLE RESERVES      TOTAL RESERVES  
     Tons
(millions)
     Gold
Equivalents
(oz) (1) (000)
     Tons
(millions)
     Gold
Equivalents
(oz) (1) (000)
     Tons
(millions)
     Gold
Equivalents
(oz) (1) (000)
 

Hidden Valley

     1.2         11         28         456         29.2         467   

COPPER

   PROVED RESERVES      PROBABLE RESERVES      TOTAL RESERVES  
     Tons
(millions)
     Gold
Equivalents
(oz) (1) (000)
     Tons
(millions)
     Gold
Equivalents
(oz) (1) (000)
     Tons
(millions)
     Gold
Equivalents
(oz) (1) (000)
 

Golpu

     —          —          248.0         13,265         248.0         13,265   

Total Gold Equivalents

     1.2         11         276.1         13,720         277.3         13,731   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Harmony including gold equivalents

     459.1         13,333         1,008.7         36,124         1,467.8         49,457   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In addition to the gold reserves, we also report our attributable reserves for silver and copper from our PNG operations. Metal prices are assumed at US$23.00/oz for silver, US$3.10/lb for copper, and molybdenum at US$15/lb.

 

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Papua New Guinea: Other (2)

 

SILVER

   PROVED RESERVES      PROBABLE RESERVES      TOTAL RESERVES  
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(oz/ton)
     Silver oz (1)
(000)
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(oz/ton)
     Silver oz (1)
(000)
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(oz/ton)
     Silver oz (1)
(000)
 

Hidden Valley

     1.2         0.553         662         28         0.966         27,080         29.2         0.949         27,742   

Golpu

     —          —          —          248.0         0.040         9,864         248.0         0.040         9,864   

COPPER

   Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(%)
     Cu lb (1)
(millions)
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(%)
     Cu lb (1)
(millions)
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(%)
     Cu lb (1)
(millions)
 

Golpu

     —          —          —          248.0         1.096         5,992         248.0         1.096         5,992   

MOLYBDENUM

   Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(%)
     Cu lb (1)
(millions)
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(%)
     Cu lb (1)
(millions)
     Tons
(millions)
     Grade
(%)
     Cu lb (1)
(millions)
 

Golpu

     —          —          —          248.0         0.162         40         248.0         0.162         40   

 

(1)   Metal figures are fully inclusive of all mining dilutions and gold losses, and are reported as mill delivered tons and head grades. Metallurgical recovery factors have not been applied to the reserve figures.
(2)   Represents Harmony’s attributable interest of 50%.

Note: 1 ton = 907 kg = 2,000 lbs

Our methodology for determining our reserves is subject to change and is based upon estimates and assumptions made by management regarding a number of factors as noted above in this section. Cost per tonne and cut-off grade per operation are as follows.

 

OPERATIONS GOLD

   UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS      SURFACE AND MASSIVE MINING  
     Cut-off grade
(cmg/t)
     Cut-off cost
(R/Tonne)
     Cut-off grade
(g/t)
     Cut-off cost
(R/Tonne)
 

South Africa Underground

           

Bambanani

     1,420         2,105         —          —    

Joel

     800         1,573         —          —    

Masimong

     903         1,485         —          —    

Phakisa

     790         1,716         —          —    

Target 1

     —          —          3.40         1,630   

Target 3

     850         1,700         —          —    

Tshepong

     650         1,619         —          —    

Unisel

     1,115         1,645         —          —    

Doornkop

     650         1,392         —          —    

Kusasalethu

     736         1,532         —          —    

South Africa Surface

           

Kalgold

     —          —          0.54         186   

Free State Surface

     —          —          0.162         34   
    

Cut-off

% Cu

    

Cut-off cost

(A$/Tonne)

    

Cut-off grade

(g/t)

    

Cut-off cost

(A$/Tonne)

 

Papua New Guinea

           

Hidden Valley

     —          —          0.900         20.4   

Hamata

     —          —          0.830         20.4   

Golpu

     0.2         22.0         —          —    

 

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OPERATIONS GOLD

   UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS      SURFACE AND MASSIVE MINING  
     Cut-off grade
(cmg/t)
     Cut-off cost
(R/Tonne)
     Cut-off grade
(g/t)
     Cut-off cost
(R/Tonne)
 
    

Cut-off

% Cu

    

Cut-off cost

(A$/Tonne)

    

Cut-off grade

(g/t)

    

Cut-off cost

(A$/Tonne)

 

SILVER

           

Papua New Guinea

           

Hidden Valley

     —          —          0.860         20.4   

COPPER

           

Papua New Guinea

           

Golpu

     0.2         22.0         —          —    

Notes on Cut-off:

 

1) Surface and massive mining are stated in g/t (g/t is grams of metal per tonne of ore).

 

2) All SA underground operations are stated in cmg/t (cmg/t is the Reef Channel width multiplied by the g/t which indicates the gold content within the Reef Channel).

Notes on Cut-off cost:

Cut-off cost refers to the cost in R/Tonne or A$/Tonne to mine and process a tonne of ore.

Notes on Copper:

Cut-off is stated in % Cu.

Notes on Golpu:

Cut-off is based on 0.2% copper; molybdenum and gold mined as by-product.

 

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Worldwide Operations

Description of Property

The following is a map of our worldwide operations:

LOCALITY MAP OF HARMONY’S OPERATIONS AND PROJECTS: JUNE 30, 2014

 

LOGO

 

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Our operational mining areas in South Africa are set forth below:

 

     Hectares      Acres  

Doornkop (includes Doornkop extension)

     4,352         10,754   

Kusasalethu (includes Buffelsdoorn extension)

     7,023         17,354   

Free State (includes Masimong and Virginia operations)

     21,235         52,471   

Tshepong and Phakisa

     10,799         26,684   

Bambanani

     2,356         5,822   

Joel

     2,356         5,822   

St Helena

     5,856         14,470   

Kalgold

     615         1,520   

Target 1 (includes Loraine 1 and 2)

     7,952         19,649   

Target 3 (includes Loraine 3, 7 & 9)

     3,085         7,623   

Steyn 1 & 2

     1,888         4,665   

Total

     67,517         166,834   

In PNG, we hold tenements as set forth below:

 

     Hectares      Acres  

PNG (50%—JV Interest)

     205,700         508,296   

PNG 100%

     112,550         278,117   

Total International Operations

     318,250         786,413   

TOTAL

     385,767         953,247   

In line with the rest of the South African mining industry, and in an effort to reduce costs, we have been rationalizing our mineral rights holdings in recent years. Accordingly, over the past three years, we have disposed of our shares and participation rights in areas within and outside of South Africa in which we have not actively pursued mining. However, in some cases we have retained certain participation rights and option clauses in properties and mining rights we have disposed of.

Geology

The major portion of our South African gold production is derived from mines located in the Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa. The Witwatersrand Basin is an elongated structure that extends approximately 300 kilometers in a northeast-southwest direction and approximately 100 kilometers in a northwest-southeast direction. It is an Archean sedimentary basin containing a six kilometer thick stratigraphic sequence consisting mainly of quartzites and shales with minor volcanic units. The majority of production is derived from auriferous placer reefs situated at different stratigraphic positions and at varying depths below the surface in three of the seven defined goldfields of the Witwatersrand Basin.

Our Hidden Valley project comprises low sulphidation carbonate-base metal-gold epithermal deposits within the Morobe Goldfield, in the Morobe Province of PNG. In the Hidden Valley project area, a batholith of Morobe Granodiorite (locally a coarse grained monzogranite) is flanked by fine metasediments of the Owen Stanley Metamorphics. Both are cut by dykes of Pliocene porphyry ranging from hornblende-biotite to feldspar-quartz porphyries. A number of commonly argillic altered and gold anomalous breccias are known, including both hydrothermal and over printing structural breccias. The Hidden Valley deposit is hosted in the Moribe Granodiorite, dominated by a series of post-Miocene faults, both north and north-west trending, control the gold mineralization.

Our Wafi project comprises the sedimentary/volcaniclastic rocks of the Owen Stanley Formation that surround the Wafi Diatreme and host the gold mineralization. Gold mineralization occurs associated with an extensive zone of high-sulphidation epithermal alteration overprinting porphyry mineralization and epithermal style vein-hosted and replacement gold mineralization with associated wall-rock alteration. The Golpu Copper-Gold project is located about one kilometer northeast of the Wafi gold orebody. It is a porphyry (diorite) copper-gold deposit. The host lithology is a diorite that exhibits a typical zoned porphyry copper alteration halo together with mineralization in the surrounding metasediment. The mineralized body can be described as a porphyry copper-gold “pipe”. The Wafi gold mineralization and alteration partially overprints the upper levels of the Golpu porphyry copper-gold mineralization.

 

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Harmony’s Mining Operations

Overview

In South Africa, we conduct underground mining at 10 operations at June 30, 2014:

 

    Bambanani (includes Steyn 2 Shaft from February 2010 until closure in March 2014);

 

    Doornkop;

 

    Joel;

 

    Kusasalethu;

 

    Masimong;

 

    Phakisa;

 

    Target 1

 

    Target 3 (previously Loraine 3) (subsequent to June 30, 2014, Harmony announced its intention to place the Target 3 operation on care and maintenance);

 

    Tshepong; and

 

    Unisel.

We conduct surface mining at four sites (all included in “Other — Surface”):

 

    Free State (comprises Phoenix and other retreatment projects);

 

    Freegold;

 

    Kalgold; and

 

    Target.

Surface mining conducted at the South African operations other than Kalgold involves recovering gold from areas previously involved in mining and processing, such as metallurgical plants, waste rock dumps and tailings dams (slimes and sand). We are conducting studies to determine the feasibility of further retreatment projects in the Free State, including uranium extraction.

The Evander operation was sold on February 28, 2013. Since the decision was made to sell the Evander operation in January 2012, it was treated as a discontinued operation from that time until the transaction was concluded.

Internationally, we conduct mining activities in PNG at the Hidden Valley mine, which is a joint operation, known as the Morobe Mining Joint Venture, between Harmony and Newcrest in which we each have a 50% interest.

The following discussion is a two-part presentation of our operations:

 

    an overview of our South African mining operations with a discussion and production analysis of each of our operating segments; and

 

    an overview of our international (PNG) operations with a discussion and production analysis for Hidden Valley. We have also included a discussion on the exploration projects in the MMJV as well as for the wholly-owned projects.

We have translated the Rand amount budgeted for capital expenditures in fiscal 2015 into US dollars using the closing rate at the balance sheet date.

South African Mining Operations

Unless indicated otherwise, the discussions below are for continuing operations.

 

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HARMONY’S SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS: JUNE 30, 2014:

 

LOGO

Underground

Bambanani

Introduction : Harmony acquired Bambanani in January 2002 with the Freegold operations from AngloGold Ashanti Limited (“ Anglogold ”) through a 50% joint venture with African Rainbow Minerals Gold Limited (“ ARMGold ”). In September 2003, Harmony acquired 100% of these operations when ARMGold became a wholly-owned subsidiary. During February 2010, Harmony acquired President Steyn 1 & 2 Shafts in the transaction with Pamodzi FS and these shafts have been incorporated into Bambanani. During March 2014, it was decided not to continue with mining at Steyn 2 due to safety concerns. The operations are located in the Free State Province and production from these operations is processed through Harmony 1 Plant.

 

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History : Exploration, development and production history in the area of the Freegold assets dates from the early 1900’s, leading to commercial production by 1932. Subsequent consolidation and restructuring led to the formation of Free State Consolidated Gold Mine (Operations) Limited, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anglogold in June 1998.

In 1998, President Steyn Gold Mine (Free State) (Proprietary) Limited (“ PSGM ”) was formed after purchasing shafts from various individuals. During 2002, the mine was sold to Thistle Mining Inc, an international company with interests in the Philippines and South Africa. The mine struggled to make operational profits, and Thistle undertook a restructuring program in 2006, which together with an increase in the Rand gold price resulted in positive operational cash flows. In February 2008, PSGM was purchased by Pamodzi FS. The mine was operated from that time until March 2009, when Pamodzi FS was placed into liquidation.

Geology : The operations are located in the Free State Goldfield, which is on the south-western edge of the Witwatersrand basin. The Free State Goldfield is divided into two sections, cut by the north-south striking De Bron Fault. This major structure has a vertical displacement of about 1,500 meters in the region of Bambanani, as well as a lateral shift of 4 kilometers. Bambanani is to the west of the De Bron Fault. The reefs generally dip towards the east. Mining is conducted in the Basal Reef.

Mining Operations : These operations are subject to the underground mining risks detailed in the Risk Factors section. The management teams regularly revisit their mining strategy and management procedures in order to minimize risks.

Bambanani, near Welkom, has three surface shafts (Bambanani East, Steyn 2 and West). Mining is conducted at depths ranging from 1,911 and 2,234 meters. Activities at the mine focus on the Basal Reef and are limited to shaft pillar extraction. The primary mining challenges at these operations are seismic risks, ventilation and fire avoidance. Bambanani is classified as a seismically active operation with seismic activity monitoring systems installed to do active seismic risk evaluation.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, we decided to halt mining in the sub-shaft after Bambanani had struggled to meet production targets and curb costs for a number of quarters. As such, mining activities moved from deeper operating areas to accelerated development of the shaft pillar. Bambanani is on track to continue mining the shaft pillar for around seven years until fiscal 2021, improving both the productivity and profitability of this mine. The Steyn 2 operations were terminated in March 2014 as seismicity threatened the safety of underground workers and caused major damage to mining infrastructure. The mine’s closure came six months earlier than originally planned and was finalized by the end of fiscal 2014. Normal production would have ceased in October 2014. The ore from the Bambanani shaft pillar extraction is currently hoisted at East Shaft, but will eventually be hoisted at West Shaft once the decline shaft project is completed by end February 2015.

The shaft pillar was established through a series of up-dip wide raise panels, resulting in the establishment of four mini long walls on the northern side of the shaft pillar, and breast mining in a southerly direction in a pre-determined sequence is in progress. Some mining is done in the center of the pillar as well. Backfill is used as primary support in the pillar to mitigate seismic events, with support in the face area enhanced by in-stope steel netting. A detailed seismic risk assessment was completed for the shaft pillar by the Institute of Mine Seismology of Stellenbosch, and some re-design work is under way to further mitigate identified risks. Reef development has been halted, in line with the mine plan, and all capital development has been finalized in fiscal 2014.

Grades improved from 0.290 ounces/ton in fiscal 2013 to 0.363 ounces/ton in fiscal 2014. The increase in grade resulted in an increase in ounces produced of 43%. The increased ounces produced resulted in a decrease in the cash cost per ounce measure.

Due to additional work that was required for preparing the shaft pillar, there was a temporary increase in contractor labor crews working in the decline.

During fiscal 2014, Bambanani accounted for 8% (6% in 2013 and 3% in 2012) of our total gold production.

Safety: One seismic related fatality was recorded at Bambanani during fiscal 2014 (fiscal 2013: nil) and the lost time injury frequency rate (“ LTIFR ”) was reported as 8.66 per million hours worked (fiscal 2013: 6.88). This is a 21% regression year on year. Bambanani recorded 2.02 million fall-of-ground fatality-free shifts during fiscal 2014 before the fatality and 6.11 million rail-bound equipment fatality-free shifts for the 2014 fiscal year.

Plant : The ore from the operation is sent to Harmony One Plant for processing. See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Metallurgy – Harmony One Plant” for a discussion on the plant.

 

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Production analysis:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Bambanani    2014     2013     2012  

Production

      

Tons (‘000)

     263        231        217   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton) (1)

     0.363        0.290        0.198   

Gold produced (ounces) (1)

     95,424        66,970        44,174   

Gold sold (ounces) (1)

     95,165        66,359        43,982   

Results of operations ($)

      

Product sales (‘000)

     123,534        105,705        70,748   

Cash cost (‘000)

     (65,433     (68,648     (76,870

Inventory movement (‘000)

     (322     1,684        (41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit/(loss) (‘000)

     57,779        38,741        (6,163
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($)

     686        1,025        1,787   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     797        1,025        2,221   

Capex (‘000) ($) (1)

     12,241        13,514        34,255   

 

(1)   During fiscal 2012, 1,157 ounces were produced by Steyn 2 prior to it being considered to be in production. The revenue amounting to US$1.9 million has been credited against capital expenditure as the shaft was not considered to be in commercial production yet. The cost of these ounces has not been included in the cash cost per ounce amount. The calculation of grade also excludes these ounces.

Tons milled at Bambanani increased to 263,000 in fiscal 2014, compared with 231,000 in fiscal 2013, and the recovered grade increased from 0.290 ounces/ton in fiscal 2013 to 0.363 ounces/ton in fiscal 2014, in line with the planned build-up in the shaft pillar. Ounces produced increased from 66,970 in fiscal 2013 to 95,424 in fiscal 2014. The average tons milled in fiscal 2014 was 21,917 tons per month, compared with 19,250 tons per month for fiscal 2013.

Revenue received increased from US$105.7 million in fiscal 2013 to US$123.5 million in fiscal 2014, mainly as a result of the increase in ounces produced and the recovered grade. Cash costs per ounce for Bambanani were US$686 in fiscal 2014, compared with US$1,025 in fiscal 2013. The cash costs per ounce decreased by 33% in fiscal 2014 compared with fiscal 2013, primarily due to the increase in ounces produced following the mining activity moving into the shaft pillar area in fiscal 2013.

Tons milled at Bambanani increased to 231,000 in fiscal 2013, compared with 217,000 in fiscal 2012, and the recovered grade increased from 0.198 ounces/ton in fiscal 2012 to 0.290 ounces/ton in fiscal 2013, in line with the planned build-up in the shaft pillar. Ounces produced increased from 44,174 in fiscal 2012 to 66,970 in fiscal 2013. The average tons milled in fiscal 2013 was 19,250 tons per month, compared with 18,083 tons per month for fiscal 2012.

Revenue received increased from US$70.7 million in fiscal 2012 to US$105.7 million in fiscal 2013, mainly as a result of the increase in ounces produced and the recovered grade. Cash costs per ounce for Bambanani were US$1,025 in fiscal 2013, compared with US$1,787 in fiscal 2012. The cash costs per ounce decreased by 43% in fiscal 2013 compared with fiscal 2012, primarily due to the increase in ounces produced following the mining activity moving into the shaft pillar area in fiscal 2013.

 

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Assuming no additional reserves are identified, at expected production levels, it is foreseen that the reported proved and probable mineral reserves of 2.1 million tons (imperial) (0.65 million ounces) will be sufficient for Bambanani to maintain underground production until approximately 2021. Any future changes to the assumptions upon which the mineral reserves are based, as well as any unforeseen events affecting production levels, could have a material effect on the expected period of future operations.

Capital Expenditure : Bambanani incurred approximately US$12.3 million in capital expenditure in fiscal 2014, primarily to extract the shaft pillar. The planned expenditure for fiscal 2015 is US$8.04 million, mainly to finish the construction in the decline and electrical work so that the decline can be commissioned.

Doornkop

Introduction : Doornkop is located in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, approximately thirty kilometers west of Johannesburg. The operation is owned by Randfontein Estates Limited (“ REL ”). Doornkop currently operates under its own mining authorization of 2,941 hectares. Production is treated at the Doornkop plant.

History : Harmony acquired this operation when it took over REL in 2000.

Geology : These operations are situated in the West Rand Goldfield of the Witwatersrand Basin, the structure of which is dominated by the Witpoortjie and Panvlakte Horst blocks, which are superimposed over broad folding associated with the south-east plunging West Rand Syncline.

The Doornkop operation lease area is bounded by and lies to the south-east of the major north-easterly striking Roodepoort Fault, which dips to the south and constitutes the southern edge of the Witpoortjie Horst Block or Gap. This Horst Block is comprised of the stratigraphically older sediments of the West Rand Group, the overlying Central Rand Group sediments having been removed by erosion. A number of other faults, forming part of and lying southeast of the Roodepoort Fault, including the Saxon Fault, also constitute conspicuous structural breaks. A second major fault, the Doornkop Fault, which trends in an east west direction, occurs towards the southern portion of the lease area. This fault dips to the south and has an up-throw to the north.

Nearly the entire upper Witwatersrand section is present in the lease area and therefore all the major zones are present, though due to the distance of the area from the primary source of gold, the number of economic bands and their payability is limited. Eight of the well-known reefs are present in the area, but only the South Reef is considered viable at this stage. The Kimberley Reef is contained in the Vlakfontein Member of the Westonaria Formation. The South Reef is approximately 900 meters below the current Kimberley Reef mined out areas, and approximately 60 meters above the Main Reef horizon. The hanging wall to the South Reef consists of siliceous quartzite with non-persistent bands of “blue-shot” grit and thin argillite partings. The footwall to the South Reef is a light colored and fairly siliceous quartzite. Secondary conglomerate bands and stringers in the hanging wall and footwall of the South Reef may contain sporadic gold values. The general strike of the reef is east-west, with a dip from 10 to 20 degrees. The orebody at Doornkop has a strike length of 4km and a width of 4km from west to east.

Mining Operations : These operations are subject to the underground mining risks detailed in the Risk Factors section.

Doornkop uses only narrow-reef conventional mining. Due to the shallow to moderate depths of the operations, seismicity and high rock stress related problems are infrequent. There is a risk of subterranean water and/or gas intersections in some areas of the mines. However, this risk is mitigated by active and continuous management and monitoring, which includes the drilling of boreholes in advance of faces. Where water and/or gas are indicated in the drilling, appropriate preventative action is taken. The hoisting capacity of the Doornkop shaft is 185,000 tons per month.

The Doornkop South Reef Project was announced on January 22, 2003. The project involved the deepening of the Doornkop main shaft to 1,973 meters to access the South Reef between 1,650 and 2,000 meters below surface, and includes development towards these mining areas. The current approved estimated final capital cost is US$174.9 million with US$171.6 million spent as at June 30, 2014. The project was mostly completed as per the current project scope by June 2014. A proposed, revised scope to include the 207 level and 212 level capital developments into the South Reef project will extend the duration of the project and increase the estimated final capital cost. The remaining work will then be for ventilation, where it is expected that the raise bore hole and required fan installations will be completed by December 2015.

The decrease in year on year production at Doornkop is mainly the result of the accident in the quarter ending March 31, 2014 and the closure of the Kimberley reef section of the mine in December 2013. The effect of the accident could also be seen in the development meters. Development decreased by 33% or 4,179 meters from the previous year. Progress of the

 

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6.1 meter diameter ventilation raise bore hole was hugely affected by the fire in February 2014. The access to the project area was affected and continuation of drilling work was dependent on opening up and re-establishment of infrastructure on 192 level. Drilling commenced during the first quarter of fiscal 2015.

As more mining takes place on the South Reef, the level of confidence on the geology of this reef improves. The exploration program at Doornkop is ongoing and will continue by means of development and exploration drilling. Year on year, the South Reef reserve included in the life-of-mine increased by 21%. The South Reef production is planned to build up, and is expected to increase to 17,000 m 2 in fiscal 2016. Full production is expected to be achieved in fiscal 2020.

An ongoing drive on safety on rail bound equipment continued during fiscal 2014. The locomotive management system was completed on 202 level. Safe behavior of employees is addressed with the Masephepheni project which is currently in its third phase. The installation of skip arrestors in shaft bottom was affected by the accidents during the 2014 fiscal year. Preparation work is currently in progress and the installation is now expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2015.

During fiscal 2014, Doornkop accounted for 7% (10% in fiscal 2013 and 8% in fiscal 2012) of our total gold production.

Safety : Doornkop had a poor safety year with eleven fatalities recorded in fiscal 2014 (fiscal 2013: nil). The LTIFR regressed to 9.06 (fiscal 2013: 5.30) per million hours worked. On the positive side, the mine achieved 7.226 million fall-of-ground fatality-free shifts by the end of fiscal 2014.

Plant : The ore from the operation is sent to Doornkop Plant for processing. See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Metallurgy – Doornkop Plant” for a discussion on the plant.

Production analysis:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Doornkop    2014     2013     2012  

Production

      

Tons (‘000)

     812        1,112        1,023   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton)

     0.103        0.105        0.097   

Gold produced (ounces)

     83,687        116,738        98,863   

Gold sold (ounces)

     84,653        114,135        98,027   

Results of operations ($)

      

Product sales (‘000)

     108,803        183,066        165,271   

Cash cost (‘000)

     (105,775     (122,121     (112,936

Inventory movement (‘000)

     (313     3,977        1,920   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit (‘000)

     2,715        64,922        54,255   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($)

     1,264        1,046        1,142   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     1,574        1,343        1,429   

Capex (‘000) ($)

     22,986        32,354        37,813   

Tons milled from Doornkop were 812,000 in fiscal 2014, compared with 1,112,000 in fiscal 2013. Recovered grade decreased from 0.105 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013 to 0.103 in fiscal 2014. These decreases were mainly due to the production stoppages in the Kimberley Reef (production stopped as it was not economically viable) and the South Reef which was severely affected by the incident occurring in February 2014. South Reef production crews were re-deployed to lower grade areas during the re-establishment of the fire affected 192 level. South Reef areas accounted for 71% of total tons mined in fiscal 2014, up from 64% in fiscal 2013. Ounces produced decreased from 116,738 in fiscal 2013 to 83,687 in fiscal 2014, reflecting the losses after the incident and the suspension of the mining of the Kimberley Reef. The average tons milled in fiscal 2014 was 67,675 tons per month, compared with 92,667 tons per month in fiscal 2013.

 

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Revenue received decreased from US$183.1 million in fiscal 2013 to US$108.8 million in fiscal 2014 mainly as a result of the decrease in ounces produced and the lower gold price received. Cash costs per ounce were 21% higher at US$1,264/oz. With a 28% decrease in ounces produced, increases in cost for labor and electricity could not be mitigated.

Tons milled from Doornkop were 1,112,000 in fiscal 2013, compared with 1,023,000 in fiscal 2012. Recovered grade improved from 0.097 ounces per ton in fiscal 2012 to 0.105 in fiscal 2013. These increases were mainly due to production build-up in the South Reef. South Reef areas accounted for 64% of total tons mined in fiscal 2013, up from 62% in fiscal 2012. Ounces produced increased from 98,863 in fiscal 2012 to 116,738 in fiscal 2013, reflecting the production build-up of the South Reef. The average tons milled in fiscal 2013 was 92,667 tons per month, compared with 85,250 tons per month in fiscal 2012.

Revenue received increased from US$165.3 million in fiscal 2012 to US$183.1 million in fiscal 2013 as a result of the increase in ounces produced and the higher gold price received. Cash costs per ounce were 8.4% lower at US$1,046/oz. In terms of unit cost, the annual increases in labor rates of 8% and the 9.6% increase in electricity costs were mitigated by the 18% increase in ounces produced and the effect of the exchange rate.

On a simplistic basis, assuming no additional resources are identified, at expected production levels, it is foreseen that: the reported proved and probable mineral reserve of 8.4 million tons (1.319 million ounces) will be sufficient for the Doornkop shaft to maintain production until approximately fiscal 2032. Any future changes to the assumptions upon which the mineral reserves are based, as well as any unforeseen events affecting production levels, could have a material effect on the expected period of future operations.

Capital Expenditure: Harmony incurred US$23.0 million in capital expenditure in fiscal 2014 at Doornkop, primarily for ongoing capital development (68%), other shaft and plant capital (17%) and the South Reef project (15%). The planned capital expenditure for fiscal 2015 is US$23.3 million, mainly for ongoing capital development, the South Reef project and other shaft and plant capital.

Joel

Introduction : Joel is located in the Free State Province, on the south-western edge of the Witwatersrand basin. The mine comprises of two shafts, North and South shafts. The ore is processed at the Joel plant, which was re-commissioned in November 2009.

History : Joel was purchased from a subsidiary of AngloGold at the same time as the rest of the Freegold assets in January 2002.

Geology : The main structures on Joel Mine are associated with the Platberg Extensional event, which formed the De Bron and associated faults. These faults are north-south striking, steeply dipping and typically have downthrows to the east in the order of 10 to 100m. These form a graben against the De Bron Fault, which has a 450m up throw to the east. East of the De Bron Fault the reef has been truncated/eroded against the Karoo.

The complex nature of the reef, with multiple pulses of detrital influx and scouring non-deposition on paleotopographic highs and the mixing between the Beatrix, Beatrix-VS5 Composite Reef and Beatrix-VS5-Aandenk, has resulted in a highly irregular distribution of gold throughout the mining area. There are broad low and high-grade zones on the scale of hundreds of meters, which are considered likely to be repeated within the reef environment beyond the limits of the current development, however, the detailed grade distribution within these zones remains very unpredictable.

For the purposes of resource estimation, a detailed facies model is used and is based on detailed sedimentological observations and absence of well-mineralized reef at paleo-topographic highs.

Mining operations : These operations are subject to the underground mining risks detailed in the Risk Factors section. The management teams regularly revisit their mining strategy and management procedures in order to minimize risks.

Scattered mining takes place on the Beatrix Reef, down to a depth of some 1,400 meters. Upgrading of the infrastructure at North Shaft is currently in progress. The upgrade was accelerated as of March 2014 after a shaft flooding incident that was experienced in February and March 2014. The rock hoisting capacity at Joel is 48,000 tons per month. The upgrade currently in process will increase the capacity to just above 52,000 tons per month.

 

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While production at Joel has progressively moved to the deeper portions of the mine, some 1,400 meters below surface, the North Shaft, which accesses these areas, was never fully equipped for this and adjustments to the shaft spillage arrangements are now being made retrospectively. The modifications being made include:

 

    changing the winder from sinking to production mode;

 

    installing larger aluminium skip, expected to be completed by the end of October 2014;

 

    ensuring that emergency egress is available, completion of the ladder installation to be done by June 2015;

 

    raise boring the lift shaft from 121 to 129 level, starting in November 2014 and completed by December 2014; and

 

    improving cleaning arrangements at the shaft bottom by installing a canopy by the end of December 2014 with cleaning commencing in January 2015.

To ensure production targets are met, plans are in place to ensure the operability of North Shaft through a planned maintenance program to minimize breakdowns, maintain blast advances and assess the feasibility of mining below 129 level. A feasibility study on mining 137 level and testing the upside potential of 145 level was completed by the end of June 30, 2011. The project was approved and began in the last quarter of fiscal 2012. During fiscal 2013, the decline project to 137 level started well, reflecting good progress with development meters. The decline progress was hampered in fiscal 2014 by flooding as well as equipping delays by the contractor. The contractor was subsequently replaced by mine employees who are now tasked with completing the project. Managing the shaft and project schedules is critical for Joel, given its limited shaft flexibility.

Engineering issues during the third quarter of fiscal 2014 lead to a decrease in production performance for fiscal 2014 and lower recovered grades had a negative impact on gold recovered. Grade decreased by 19%, with a 10% decrease in volumes milled to 604,000 tons in fiscal 2014 (fiscal 2013: 674,000). This resulted in an overall decrease of 28% in gold ounces produced to 75,072.

During fiscal 2014, Harmony and Sibanye entered into an agreement whereby Joel mine exchanged two portions of its mining right for two portions of Sibanye’s Beatrix mine’s mining right, and acquired two additional mining right portions from Beatrix (sale portions). The transaction was completed in May 2014.

During fiscal 2014, Joel accounted for 6% of our total gold production (9% in fiscal 2013 and 7% in fiscal 2012).

Safety : Regrettably, Joel recorded two fatalities during fiscal 2014 (fiscal 2013: two). The LTIFR rate regressed to 3.25 from 2.42 in fiscal 2013. Joel plant had no lost time-or reportable injury during fiscal 2014.

Plant : The ore from the operation is sent to Joel Plant for processing. See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Metallurgy – Joel Plant” for a discussion on the plant.

Production analysis:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Joel    2014     2013     2012  

Production

      

Tons (‘000)

     604        674        614   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton)

     0.124        0.154        0.139   

Gold produced (ounces)

     75,072        103,782        85,618   

Gold sold (ounces)

     74,204        102,625        86,132   

Results of operations ($)

      

Product sales (‘000)

     96,087        164,584        144,750   

Cash cost (‘000)

     (66,433     (75,645     (71,589

Inventory movement (‘000)

     1,895        1,514        (1,209
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit (‘000)

     31,549        90,453        71,952   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($)

     885        729        836   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     1,019        890        992   

Capex (‘000) ($)

     13,999        18,100        10,822   

 

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Tons milled decreased from 674,000 in fiscal 2013 to 604,000 in fiscal 2014 due to engineering stoppages during the year. Grade decreased by 19% to 0.124 ounces per ton and ounces produced decreased from 103,782 in fiscal 2013 to 75,072 in fiscal 2014. The average tons milled in fiscal 2014 was 45,670 tons per month, compared with 50,929 tons per month in fiscal 2013.

Revenue decreased by 42 % to US$96 million in fiscal 2014, due to the decrease in production performance and the gold price year on year. The annual decrease in cash cost was 12%. Production volumes decreased year on year resulting in lower cash costs. Cash costs per ounce increased by 21% in fiscal 2014, primarily as a result of the decrease in ounces produced.

Tons milled increased from 614,000 in fiscal 2012 to 674,000 in fiscal 2013 due to fewer stoppages occurring in fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012 and increased waste tons from the 137 decline project. Grade increased by 11% to 0.154 ounces per ton and ounces produced increased from 85,618 in fiscal 2012 to 103,782 in fiscal 2013. The average tons milled in fiscal 2013 was 50,929 tons per month, compared with 46,837 tons per month in fiscal 2012.

Revenue increased by 14% to US$164.6 million in fiscal 2013, due to the increases in production performance and the gold price year on year. The annual increase in labor rates of 8% and the increase of the electricity cost of 9.6% as well as the increase in production volumes resulted in higher cash costs. In dollar terms, this was offset by the effect of the 14% decrease in the R/US$ average exchange rate. Cash costs per ounce decreased by 13% in fiscal 2013, primarily as a result of the increase in ounces produced.

Assuming no additional reserves are identified, at expected production levels, it is foreseen that the reported proved and probable mineral reserves of 7.4 million tons (1.225 million ounces) will maintain Joel’s underground production until approximately the year 2027. Any future changes to the assumptions upon which the mineral reserves are based, as well as any unforeseen events affecting production levels, could have a material effect on the expected period of future operations.

Capital Expenditure: We incurred US$14.0 million in capital expenditures at Joel in fiscal 2014. This was mainly on ongoing capital requirements (US$4.5 million) and the 137 Decline Project (US$7.2 million). Capital budgeted for fiscal 2015 is US$17.5 million, for ongoing capital development, shaft capital and the 137 Decline Project.

Kusasalethu

Introduction : Kusasalethu is located near Carletonville on the Gauteng/North West border in South Africa. The assets and associated liabilities were purchased during fiscal 2001 for approximately R1 billion (US$128.4 million) from Anglogold. Ore from the operation is treated at the Kusasalethu plant.

During October 2012, an interim workers committee organized an illegal strike at the operation. This was resolved following Chamber of Mines of South Africa negotiations. Subsequent to the return to work during November 2012, sporadic incidents of illegal sit-ins and mass meetings occurred threatening the security and safety of the employees and operation. A decision was taken on December 20, 2012 to close Kusasalethu mine indefinitely. On January 7, 2013, Harmony announced that Kusasalethu would be placed on care and maintenance and that a Section 189 process would be initiated. On February 14, 2013 a ground breaking agreement was signed between all stakeholders calling for co-existence and the reopening of the mine. The start-up plan for the mine commenced on February 15, 2013 in a phased process. Despite challenges encountered during fiscal 2014, such as safety stoppages, spillage and flooding of the bottom of the return ventilation shaft and sub-shafts that restricted hoisting, production in fiscal 2014 was almost back to normal.

History : Gold mining began at Kusasalethu in 1978 following approval of the project in 1974 by Elandsrand Gold Mining Company. Two surface shafts and two adjoining sub-vertical shafts were sunk at Elandsrand. The sub-vertical shafts at Elandsrand, which accessed the deeper part of the Ventersdorp Contact Reef (the “ VCR ”) the lease area, were completed in 1984. The deepening of the sub-vertical shafts to approximately 3,600 meters below surface has been completed after the deepening project was commissioned in 1991. Activities are currently focused on accessing and opening up areas of the new mine and on the development and construction of support infrastructure.

 

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Geology : At Kusasalethu we primarily exploit the VCR and the Elsburg Reef. Only the VCR is economic to mine and has been mined at depths below surface between 1,600 and 3,300 meters at the Kusasalethu operations. The VCR consists of a narrow (20 centimeters to 2 meters) tabular orebody of quartz pebble conglomerates hosting gold, with extreme lateral continuity. The VCR strikes east-northeast and has a regional dip of 21 degrees to the south-southeast. Local variations in dip are largely due to the terrace-and-slope palaeotopography surface developed during VCR deposition.

Mining Operations : The Kusasalethu mine is subject to the underground mining risks detailed in the Risk Factors section.

The Kusasalethu mine has the challenge of developing a new mine underneath the original mine after the shaft was deepened to access the deeper part of the VCR orebody. The operation is hampered by the lack of flexibility, and is being addressed in fiscal 2014 to 2017 by increasing the development profile. Due to the operating depths of the Kusasalethu underground operations, ventilation and refrigeration, seismicity and high rock stress are significant risks at the mine. Steps were taken during fiscal 2012 to improve the quality of the pre-conditioning at the stope face and seismic management systems so as to reduce the possibility of face ejection during small, volatile seismic events. Commissioning of 109 and 113 levels bulk air coolers will be completed by December 2014, to ensure ventilation for these levels as it is developing further away from the main shaft. The second escape from 115 to 75 level is in progress, with completion scheduled for the end of October 2014.

A decision to rehabilitate the shaft orepass system after major scaling took place inside these excavations resulted in only one orepass system being available for production. Estimates are that the rehabilitation work, started in February 2011 will be completed by the end of the 2019 calendar year.

The mine was stopped in December 2012 due to labor unrest, and was re-opened in April 2013, but only returned to normal production of around 100 000 tons in June 2013. Currently, 80% of production at Kusasalethu is from production areas below 100 level (the new mine expansion project) and 20% from production areas in the top mine, above 100 level. This ratio is planned to be maintained over the next six years, depending on cut off grades in the areas above 100 level.

In fiscal 2014, Kusasalethu operations accounted for approximately 13% (8% in fiscal 2013 and 14% in fiscal 2012) of Harmony’s total gold production.

Safety : Regrettably, Kusasalethu recorded three fatalities during fiscal 2014 (fiscal 2013: two). The LTIFR deteriorated to 9.56 (fiscal 2013:4.25). The mine achieved 2.7 million fall-of-ground fatality-free shifts and 1.9 million rail-bound equipment fatality-free shifts during the year. The focus on safety and health at Kusasalethu remains a priority. The introduction of a Trigger Action Response Program during fiscal 2014 will focus on improving fall-of-ground accidents and incidents.

Plant : The ore from the operation is sent to Kusasalethu Plant for processing. See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Metallurgy – Kusasalethu Plant” for a discussion on the plant.

Production analysis:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Kusasalethu    2014     2013     2012  

Production

      

Tons (‘000)

     1,260        784        1,320   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton)

     0.120        0.112        0.137   

Gold produced (ounces)

     150,916        88,093        181,105   

Gold sold (ounces)

     145,673        86,742        178,726   

Results of operations ($)

      

Product sales (‘000)

     189,260        137,477        298,671   

Cash cost (‘000)

     (176,752     (171,864     (189,403

Inventory movement (‘000)

     7,432        3,702        4,149   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit/(loss) (‘000)

     19,940        (30,685     113,417   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($)

     1,171        1,951        1,046   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     1,570        2,616        1,349   

Capex (‘000) ($)

     49,162        47,559        53,486   

 

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Tons milled from Kusasalethu increased from 784,000 in fiscal 2013 to 1,260,000 in fiscal 2014 mainly as a result of the mine operating closer to planned levels for fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013 when the mine was affected by labor disruptions and was subsequently closed for 4 months. Ounces produced increased by 71% in fiscal 2014 to 150,916, with a 7% increase in recovered grade. The average tons milled in fiscal 2014 was 105,000 tons per month, compared with 59,228 tons per month in fiscal 2013.

Revenue was 38% higher at US$189.2 million in fiscal 2014, mainly as a result of the mine being back in full production compared to fiscal 2013 which was affected by labor unrest that hampered the production. Cash costs increased by 3% while cash costs per ounce decreased by 40% to US$1,171/oz as a result of the increase in ounces produced. Electricity rates are expected to continue rising by an estimated 8% annually for the next two years.

Tons milled from Kusasalethu decreased from 1,320,000 in fiscal 2012 to 784,000 in fiscal 2013. Ounces produced decreased by 51% in fiscal 2013 to 88,093, with an 18% decline in recovered grade. The decline in gold production is due to the unrest in labor relations with the concomitant shaft closure. The average tons milled in fiscal 2013 was 59,228 tons per month, compared with 100,323 tons per month in fiscal 2012.

Revenue was 54% lower at US$137.5 million in fiscal 2013, mainly due to labor unrest that hampered the production in fiscal 2013. Cash costs per ounce increased by 87% to US$1,951/oz as a result of the decrease in ounces produced due to the labor disruptions as well as the increase in average labor rates of 8.67% and the electricity increases of 9.6%. Electricity rates are expected to continue rising by an estimated 9.6% annually for the next two years.

Assuming no additional reserves are identified, at expected production levels, it is foreseen that the reported proved and probable mineral reserves of 39.3 million tons, or 6.8 million ounces, will be sufficient for the Kusasalethu shaft to maintain underground production until approximately calendar year 2040. Any future changes to the assumptions upon which the mineral reserves are based, as well as any unforeseen events affecting production levels, could have a material effect on the expected period of future operations.

Capital Expenditure : Harmony incurred US$49.2 million in capital expenditure at the Kusasalethu operation in fiscal 2014, mainly for ongoing development (59%) and equipment maintenance (39%). Harmony budgeted US$58.9 million, for capital expenditure at the Kusasalethu operation in fiscal 2015, primarily for ongoing development expenditure.

Masimong

Introduction : Masimong is located in the Free State Province, near the town of Welkom. The Masimong complex comprises an operating shaft, 5 Shaft, and a second shaft, 4 Shaft, which, although closed, is used for ventilation, pumping and as a second outlet.

History : Masimong is located in the Free State Goldfield on the south-western edge of the Witwatersrand Basin. The Company purchased the Masimong complex (formerly known as Saaiplaas Shafts 4 and 5) during September 1998.

Geology : Masimong is located in the Free State Goldfield, to the east of the De Bron Fault. The reef mostly dips towards the east at 20 degrees, although Masimong is structurally complex and dips of up to 40 degrees have been measured. The operation exploits the Basal Reef, which varies from a single pebble lag to channels of more than two meters thick (although the thicker channels greater than one meter were only seen on Masimong 4 in the Steyn facies). It is commonly overlain by shale, which thickens northwards and completely disappears again north of the North dyke. Masimong is also mining secondary reefs, most notably the B Reef (140 meters above Basal). The B Reef is a highly channelized orebody. Within the channels, grades are excellent, but this falls away to nothing outside of the channels. Consequently, the operation has undertaken extensive exploration to locate these pay channels.

 

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Mining Operations : The operations are subject to the underground mining risks detailed in the Risk Factors section. Due to the shallow to moderate depths of the underground operations, seismicity related problems are relatively infrequent. We regularly revisit our mining strategy and management procedures in connection with our efforts to mitigate risks of these problems. There is a risk of subterranean water and/or gas intersections in some areas of the mine. However, this risk is mitigated by active and continuous management and monitoring, which includes the drilling of boreholes in advance of faces. Where water and/or gas are indicated in the drilling, appropriate preventative action is taken. Mining is conducted at depths ranging from 1,518 meters to 2,142 meters. Ore is treated at the Harmony 1 Plant, approximately 23 kilometers away. 5 Shaft has a hoisting capacity of 120,000 tons per month.

Grade management remains important at Masimong. The channelized nature of the B Reef has led to no significant high grade areas being discovered in the last fiscal year. Basal grade decreased due to the mining that approaches the edges of the known channels in the south western block and lower grades in the newer Southern block of the mining lease. The face grade mined declined by 8% in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013. Mine call factor declined during the year from 65.43% in fiscal 2013 to 62.57% in fiscal 2014.

The planned compressor move which started during fiscal 2013 will assist in reducing the amount of air lost from the compressor running from Saaiplaas 3 shaft and 4 Shaft. When the project is completed in March 2015, the compressor in the remote shaft can be switched off. Maintenance on the seven kilometer pipe line will then not be necessary and the effectiveness of the compression system will be improved.

In fiscal 2014, Masimong accounted for approximately 7% (10% in fiscal 2013 and 8% in fiscal 2012) of Harmony’s total gold production.

Safety : Regrettably, Masimong recorded two fatal accidents in fiscal 2014 (fiscal 2013: one). The LTIFR deteriorated significantly to 15.80 per million hours worked (fiscal 2013: 7.31).

Plant : The ore from the operation is sent to Harmony One Plant for processing. See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Metallurgy – Harmony One Plant” for a discussion on the plant.

Production analysis:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Masimong Shaft Complex    2014     2013     2012  

Production

      

Tons (‘000)

     739        958        1,029   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton)

     0.118        0.121        0.101   

Gold produced (ounces)

     87,385        116,256        103,526   

Gold sold (ounces)

     87,064        115,679        102,978   

Results of operations ($)

      

Product sales (‘000)

     113,129        185,886        173,652   

Cash cost (‘000)

     (94,532     (111,653     (109,402

Inventory movement (‘000)

     (397     1,169        819   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit (‘000)

     18,200        75,402        65,069   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($)

     1,082        960        1,057   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     1,353        1,222        1,408   

Capex (‘000) ($)

     16,218        19,339        26,771   

Tons milled from Masimong decreased by 23% to 739,000 in fiscal 2014, compared with 958,000 in fiscal 2013, primarily due to the decrease in production. Recovered grade decreased to 0.118 ounces per ton in fiscal 2014 from 0.121 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013 as a result of a lower face grade mined year over year, coupled with a lower mine call factor.

 

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Ounces produced decreased by 25% to 87,385 in fiscal 2014, compared with 116,256 in fiscal 2013. Year on year gold production decreased due to a decrease in grade and a decrease in production volume. The average tons milled in fiscal 2014 was 61,590 tons per month, compared with 79,833 tons per month in fiscal 2013.

Revenue decreased from US$185.9 million in fiscal 2013 to US$113.1 million in fiscal 2014. The decrease in ounces sold is a result of the decrease in the recovered grade as well as the lower production volumes and was the main contributor to the decrease in revenue. Cash costs per ounce increased by 13% mainly as a result of the 25% decrease in ounces produced. This was, however, partially offset by the 15% decrease in cash cost. Cash costs per ounce at US$1,082 in fiscal 2014 compared with US$960 in fiscal 2013. These increases were partially offset by a 17% weakening in the R/US$ exchange rate.

Tons milled from Masimong decreased by 7% to 958,000 in fiscal 2013, compared with 1,029,000 in fiscal 2012 primarily due to the split of waste and reef tons. Recovered grade increased as a result of the commissioning of the waste transfer system to 0.121 ounces per ton from 0.101 ounces per ton in fiscal 2012. Ounces produced increased by 12% to 116,256 in fiscal 2013, compared with 103,526 in fiscal 2012. Year-on-year gold production increased due to an increase in grade, although this was offset by the decrease in the production volumes. The average tons milled in fiscal 2013 was 79,833 tons per month, compared with 85,750 tons per month in fiscal 2012.

Revenue increased from US$173.6 million in fiscal 2012 to US$185.9 million in fiscal 2013. The increase in ounces sold as a result of the increase in the recovered grade was the main contributor to the increase in revenue. Cash costs per ounce decreased by 9% mainly as a result of the increase in ounces produced. This was, however, partially offset by the increases in labor costs (the annual labor rate increases between 7.5% and 10%) and the 9.6% increase in electricity tariffs in fiscal 2013. Cash costs per ounce at US$960 in fiscal 2013 compared with US$1,057 in fiscal 2012.

Assuming no additional reserves are identified, at expected production levels, it is foreseen that the reported proved and probable mineral reserves of 7.3 million tons (0.947 million ounces) will be sufficient for the Masimong shaft complex to maintain underground production until approximately fiscal 2016. If the grade management process does identify any new high grade areas of the channelized B-reef, production would be sustained until fiscal 2029. Any future changes to the assumptions upon which the reserves are based, as well as any unforeseen events affecting production levels, could have a material effect on the expected period of future operations.

Capital Expenditure : Masimong incurred US$16.2 million in capital expenditures in fiscal 2014, primarily spent on ongoing capital development, the compressor move to 5 Shaft and building a medical hub on-site. We have budgeted a total of US$16.3 million for capital expenditure at Masimong in fiscal 2015, primarily for ongoing capital development, completion of the compressor move and medical hub, as well as an overhead electrical line between 4 Shaft and 5 Shaft.

Phakisa

Introduction : We acquired Phakisa when we, in January 2002, acquired the Freegold operations from Anglogold through a 50% joint venture with ARMGold. In September 2003, we acquired 100% of these operations when ARMGold became a wholly-owned subsidiary. The operation is located in the Free State Province. Production from the operations is processed through Harmony 1 Plant. First production took place during September 2007, with a build-up to full production expected by fiscal 2018 due to capital revisions and re-planning.

History : Exploration, development and production history in the area of the Freegold assets dates from the early 1900’s, leading to commercial production by 1932. Subsequent consolidation and restructuring led to the formation of Free State Consolidated Gold Mine (Operations) Limited, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anglogold in June 1998.

Sinking at Phakisa started in February 1994 and was suspended in May 1999, 2,357 m below collar. It was acquired by Harmony in 2002 and sinking recommenced in July 2003. The mine came into production in fiscal 2008.

Geology : The operation is located in the Free State goldfield, which is on the south-western edge of the Witwatersrand basin. The goldfield is divided into two sections, cut by the north-south striking De Bron Fault. The Phakisa mine is located to the west of the De Bron Fault. Mining is conducted in the Basal Reef. The reefs generally dip towards the east.

Mining Operations : These operations are subject to the underground mining risks detailed in the Risk Factors section. The management teams regularly revisit their mining strategy and management procedures in order to minimize risks.

 

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The shaft depth is currently at 2,427 meters below collar and is building up to a monthly capacity of 70,000 reef tons. Phakisa includes the Nyala shaft, five kilometers away, which is used to hoist rock and as a second escape route. All rock is transported via a rail system on 55 level to the Nyala shaft for hoisting to surface. Phakisa produces 2,400 tons of ice per day, resulting in water temperatures of <14°C which, in turn, improved both ventilation and productivity. The production build-up was affected by the failure of the shaft lining, brattice wall and certain buntons sets within sections of the Freddies no. 3 ventilation shaft during fiscal 2013. The failure resulted in the surface fan at the ventilation shaft having to be stopped and alternative temporary ventilation solutions had to be sought until the rehabilitation was completed. Rehabilitation was completed in fiscal 2014. The build-up of the production profile had been negatively affected by the Freddies no. 3 ventilation shaft failure and has impacted on the initially expected full production steady state of fiscal 2014. With the ventilation fan back in commission, work is progressing well and there is a tangible improvement in the underground working conditions.

Development at Phakisa is starting to access the higher grade blocks to the north of the shaft. The major drive is on developing the area to the north of the shaft as well as the far south in order to access higher-grade zones and move closer to the average reserve grade. Grades will improve further as development progresses towards the north and more reef is exposed in the major north-west to south-east trending Basal Reef payshoot. Grade variability remains a risk. Opening up face length quickly to the north and far south high grade blocks is a challenge but will mitigate the variability of the grade.

During fiscal 2014 year, an impairment US$130.3 million was recognized on Phakisa, resulting from the removal of the decline project from the business plan after the completion of a feasibility study on the proposed decline shaft in fiscal 2014. This resulted in a decrease in the reserves of Phakisa of two million ounces.

The mine received integrated ISO 14001, OHSAS 18000 and ISO 9000 certification during fiscal 2012. Phakisa maintained the certification during fiscal 2014. Re-certification will be done in fiscal 2015.

During fiscal 2014, Phakisa accounted for 8% (7% in fiscal 2013 and 6% in fiscal 2012) of our total gold production.

Safety : The LTIFR for fiscal 2014 was 7.73 per million hours worked (2013: 8.80). Regrettably Phakisa had one fatality during fiscal 2014 (fiscal 2013: one). Phakisa has shown a positive trend reducing LTI injuries. The continuous reduction of rail-bound injuries reflects both internal initiatives and the mine’s success as an implementation site for the related MOSH initiative. Management is also concentrating on reducing fall-of-ground incidents by implementing best-practice standards. Early shift visible felt leadership drives made a profound improvement on the fall-of-ground accident trends, employees were made aware of management’s commitment to reducing these accidents.

Plant : The ore from the operation is sent to Harmony One Plant for processing. See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Metallurgy – Harmony One Plant” for a discussion on the plant.

Production analysis:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Phakisa    2014     2013     2012  

Production

      

Tons (‘000)

     636        565        575   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton)

     0.150        0.139        0.142   

Gold produced (ounces)

     95,680        78,255        81,695   

Gold sold (ounces)

     95,263        77,902        81,276   

Results of operations ($)

      

Product sales (‘000)

     124,006        124,984        136,953   

Cash cost (‘000)

     (103,215     (111,760     (104,462

Inventory movement (‘000)

     699        411        1,124   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit (‘000)

     21,490        13,635        33,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($)

     1,079        1,428        1,279   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     1,463        1,937        1,732   

Capex (‘000)

     34,791        38,252        38,925   

 

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Tons milled increased from 565,000 tons in fiscal 2013 to 636,000 tons in fiscal 2014, with ounces produced increasing from 78,255 ounces to 95,680. Grade increased from fiscal 2013 at 0.139 ounces per ton to 0.150 ounces per ton in fiscal 2014. The average tons milled in fiscal 2013 was 47 083 tons per month, compared with 53,000 tons per month in fiscal 2014.

Revenue was 1% lower at US$124 million in fiscal 2014 as a result of a 19% decrease in the gold price received. Cash costs per ounce for Phakisa were US$1,079 per ounce in fiscal 2014, compared with $1,428 per ounce in fiscal 2013. This decrease is primarily attributable to the increase in ounces produced, partially offset by the increases in cost of labor and electricity.

Tons milled decreased from 575,000 tons in fiscal 2012 to 565,000 tons in fiscal 2013, with ounces produced decreasing from 81,695 ounces to 78,255 ounces. This reflects the impact of the underground fire and failure of the Freddies no.3 ventilation shaft. Grade was lower in fiscal 2013 at 0.139 ounces per ton, compared to 0.142 in fiscal 2012. The average tons milled in fiscal 2013 was 47,083 tons per month, compared with 47,917 tons per month in fiscal 2012.

Revenue was 9% lower at US$124.9 million in fiscal 2013 as a result of lower production. Cash costs per ounce for Phakisa were US$1,428 per ounce in fiscal 2013, compared with $1,279 per ounce in fiscal 2012. This increase is primarily attributable to the decrease in tons mined, as well as the increase in cost of labor and electricity.

Assuming no additional reserves are identified, at expected production levels, it is foreseen that the reported proved and probable mineral reserves of 8.3 million tons (1.69 million ounces) will be sufficient for the Phakisa shaft to maintain production until approximately fiscal 2025. Any future changes to the assumptions upon which the reserves are based, as well as any unforeseen events affecting production levels, could have a material effect on the expected period of future operations.

Capital Expenditure : We incurred approximately US$34.8 million in capital expenditures at the Phakisa operations in fiscal 2014, mainly for the expansion project and ongoing development. We have budgeted US$35.2 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 2015, primarily for ongoing capital development, abnormal and shaft capital.

Target 1

Introduction : We acquired Target 1 when Avgold became a wholly-owned subsidiary in fiscal 2004. Target 1 is situated in the town of Allanridge in the Free State Province, some 270 kilometers southwest of Johannesburg. Located on the northern limit of the Welkom Goldfields, the site is accessed via the R30 motorway situated between the towns of Bothaville and Welkom.

History : Target 1 was initially explored through surface drilling in the late 1980s with further exploration being undertaken from a 5.6 kilometer-long decline, commenced in 1995, driven from 203L at Loraine No. 1 Shaft. A positive feasibility study into the development of a 105 ktpm operation was produced in May 1998 resulting in the decision to develop Target 1. A detailed mine design was produced in 2000 and the mine officially opened in May 2002. Upon closure of the Loraine mine in August 1998, the Loraine No. 1 and No. 2 Shafts were transferred to the Target mine, becoming Target No. 1 and No. 2 Shafts, respectively. No 5 Shaft being the up-cast Ventilation Shaft.

Geology : The gold mineralization currently exploited by Target 1 is contained within a succession of Elsburg and Dreyerskuil quartz pebble conglomerate reefs hosted by the Van Heeverrust and Dreyerskuil Members of the Eldorado Formation, respectively. Additional mineral resources have been delineated in the Big Pebble Reefs of the Kimberley Formation but these are not planned to be exploited in the current life-of-mine plan.

The majority of the mineral reserves at Target 1 are contained within the Eldorado Fan, a structure with dimensions of some 135 meters vertically, 450 meters down-dip and 500 meters along strike. The Eldorado Fan is connected to the subsidiary Zuurbron Fan by a thinner and lower grade sequence of Elsburg Reefs termed the Interfan area. To the north of the Eldorado Fan, a number of fans have been intersected by surface drilling of which the Siberia and Mariasdal Fans are the most significant. These fans are subject to ongoing technical studies and do not form part of the current Target 1 life-of-mine mineral reserve.

A number of faults that displace the reefs of Target 1 have been identified, of which the most prominent are the north-south trending Eldorado Fault and the east-west trending Dam and Blast Faults. The Eldorado uplifts the more distal portions of the Elsburg and Dreyerskuil Reefs while the Blast Fault forms the northern border of Target 1.

 

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Target North is sub-divided into the Paradise, Siberia and Mariasdal areas by the east-west trending Siberia and Mariasdal Faults. To the north of the Siberia Fault, the Eldorado Fault continues trending more to the northwest and an additional north-south trending fault, the Twin Fault has uplifted the distal portions of the reefs. North of the Mariasdal Fault, the reef horizons are at a depth greater than 2,500 meters below surface. Resources have been delineated on strike up to 15 kilometers north of Target 1 mine.

Approximately 40 kilometers north of Target 1, surface boreholes have intersected gold bearing reefs in the Oribi area close to the town of Bothaville. Resources have been delineated at Oribi on the VCR and Elsburg at depths of approximately 2,750 meters below surface.

Mining operations : Target is subject to the risks associated with underground mining detailed in the Risk Factors section. The management teams regularly revisit their mining strategy and management procedures in order to minimize risks.

Mining operations at Target 1 comprise one primary underground mine, with a depth of approximately 2,420 meters and a hoisting capacity of 99,200 tons per month. The shaft was commissioned in May 2002, making use of information systems and mechanization, combined with process-driven organizational design that relies on a multi-skilled workforce. The majority of the production is derived from mechanized mining; however, conventional stoping is still employed primarily to de-stress areas ahead of the mechanized mining.

Target 1 managed strong results in fiscal 2014 despite the continuation of hampered loadings from the massive stopes caused by large rocks. This was as a result of the high volume of pillars that was being mined in high stress zones left in Block 1 & 2. This also negatively affected the availability of massive stopes which, in turn, affected the mining mix. The average mining grade achieved in the narrow-reef areas was significantly higher than expected during the first three quarters of fiscal 2014, which resulted in above average gold recoveries. This has enabled Target 1 to perform consistently and manage its ore reserves better, which is crucial to the mine’s success.

In fiscal 2014, Target 1 accounted for 12% (11% in fiscal 2013 and 9% in fiscal 2012) of our total gold production.

Safety : Reflecting the concerted effort in recent years to improve safety, Target 1 recorded a fourth consecutive fatality-free year. During fiscal 2014, Target 1 continued on its journey to safety excellence and the LTIFR decreased by 64% to 1.30 per million hours worked (2013: 3.66) as a result of a challenging fourth quarter. The mine also achieved more than 1.9 million fall-of-ground fatality-free shifts as well as 1.9 million fatality-free shifts.

Plant : The ore from the operation is sent to Target Plant for processing. See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Metallurgy – Target Plant” for a discussion on the plant.

Production analysis:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Target 1    2014     2013     2012  

Production

      

Tons (‘000)

     851        790        869   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton)

     0.170        0.161        0.134   

Gold produced (ounces)

     144,453        127,542        116,708   

Gold sold (ounces)

     144,936        126,191        117,190   

Results of operations ($)

      

Product sales (‘000)

     188,157        203,388        196,397   

Cash cost (‘000)

     (101,350     (107,398     (109,651

Inventory movement (‘000)

     (165     1,177        (380
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit (‘000)

     86,642        97,167        86,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($)

     702        842        940   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     939        1,193        1,262   

Capex (‘000) ($)

     27,960        37,521        33,290   

 

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Tonnages milled from Target 1 increased significantly from 790,000 tons in fiscal 2013 to 851,000 tons in fiscal 2014. The unexpected increase of the average mining grades in the narrow-reef areas and continuing focus on clean-up and clean mining resulted in an improved recovery grade, which increased significantly from 0.161 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013 to 0.170 ounces per ton in fiscal 2014. Ounces produced increased by 13% to 144,453 in fiscal 2014, primarily as a result of higher grades achieved in the narrow-reef areas as well as massive stopes that were mined in the remaining pillars of Block 1 & 2. The average tons milled in fiscal 2014 was 70,917 tons per month, compared with 65,833 tons per month in fiscal 2013.

Despite the increase in ounces produced, revenue decreased to US$188.2 million in fiscal 2014 as a result of the lower average gold price. Cash costs per ounce decreased from US$842/oz in fiscal 2013 to US$702/oz in fiscal 2014. This was mainly due to improved production from higher grade in the massive stopes and a reduction in cash costs.

Cash costs for Target 1 were US$101.4 million in fiscal 2014, compared with US$ 107.3 million in fiscal 2013. This decrease was primarily attributed to a decrease in overall engineering maintenance costs on Target 1 compared to fiscal 2013 where unscheduled maintenance on key engineering infrastructure negatively impacted on cash costs.

Tonnages milled from Target 1 decreased significantly from 869,000 tons in fiscal 2012 to 790,000 tons in fiscal 2013. This decrease was mainly due to the loadings from the massive stopes being hampered by large rocks created by the high stress zones in Block 1 & 2. Maintenance of the average mining grades and continuing focus on clean-up and clean mining resulted in an improved recovery grade, which increased significantly from 0.134 ounces per ton in fiscal 2012 to 0.161 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013. Ounces produced increased by 9% to 127,542 in fiscal 2013, primarily as a result of higher grade massive stopes that were mined in the remaining pillars of Block 1 & 2. The average tons milled in fiscal 2013 was 65,833 tons per month, compared with 72,147 tons per month in fiscal 2012.

Revenue increased to US$203.4 million in fiscal 2013 as a result of the higher average gold price and the increase in ounces produced. Cash costs per ounce decreased from US$940/oz in fiscal 2012 to US$842/oz in fiscal 2013. This was mainly due to improved production from higher grade in the massive stopes and a reduction in cash costs.

Cash costs for Target 1 were US$107.3 million in fiscal 2013, compared with US$109.6 million in fiscal 2012. This decrease was primarily attributed to a decrease in maintenance costs on Target 1 compared to fiscal 2012 where unscheduled maintenance on load-haul dumpers (“ LHDs ”) and dump trucks negatively impacted on cash costs.

Assuming no additional reserves are identified, at expected production levels and, at the current planned gold price, it is foreseen that the reported proved and probable mineral reserves of 11.8 million tons (1.680 million ounces) will be sufficient for Target to maintain underground production until approximately 2027. Any future changes to the assumptions upon which the mineral reserves are based, as well as any unforeseen events affecting production levels, could have an effect on the expected period of future operations.

Capital Expenditure : Target 1 incurred approximately US$28.0 million in capital expenditures in fiscal 2014, principally for ongoing capital development (US$20.6 million), development of Block 3 (US$0.7 million) and the replacement of production vehicles (US$3.2 million). We have budgeted (US$30.4 million) in fiscal 2015, principally for ongoing capital development and the replacement of production vehicles.

Target 3

Introduction: Target 3 (previously Loraine 3) and Freddies 7 & 9 shafts were acquired from Pamodzi FS in February 2010. Target 3 is situated near the town of Allanridge in the Free State Province, some 270 kilometers southwest of Johannesburg. Located on the northern limit of the Welkom Goldfields, the site is accessed via the R30 motorway situated between the towns of Bothaville and Welkom.

Subsequent to year-end, it was decided to place the shaft on care and maintenance. The various processes necessary such as issuing a section 189 certificate have commenced.

History: Numerous corporate actions since the 1940’s until the 1990’s saw the Loraine 3 and Freddies 7 & 9 shafts change ownership a number of times. Previous owners include the Free State Development and Investment Corporation, Johannesburg Consolidated Investment, Avgold and Anglogold. In 1998, PSGM was formed after purchasing Loraine 3 and Freddies 7 & 9 shafts from various individuals. During 2002, the mine was sold to Thistle Mining Inc, an international company with interests in the Philippines and South Africa. The mine struggled to make operational profits, and Thistle undertook a restructuring program in 2006, which together with an increase in the Rand gold price resulted in positive operational cash flows. In February 2008, PSGM was purchased by Pamodzi FS. The mine was operated from that time until March 2009, when Pamodzi FS was placed into liquidation.

 

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Geology : At Target 3 Shaft there remains a mix of remnant ore blocks including shaft pillar blocks where scattered mining can be exploited, and a number of areas of virgin ground where conventional mining can take place, with the potential to exploit zone 3 in the Freddies 9 Shaft area.

The gold mineralization currently exploited by Target 3 is contained within the Basal Reef, B Reef, A Reef (Kimberly Formation) and Elsburg Reef, a succession of Elsburg a pebble conglomerate reefs hosted by the Van Heeverrust (Eldorado Formation). Synclinal fold forms the major structural feature and is manifested as an asymmetric syncline whose axis trends N 15° W, with a general plunge of 10—12° north.

The dip of the western limb of the syncline is often in excess of 55° eastwards, however, due to local faulting and minor folding the reefs may be vertical in places. Below the EA1 Reef, all zones and reefs subcrop against either the Boulder Beds (Uitkyk) or against EA (van den Heeversrust) reefs. The lower EA Reefs (EA1-EA8) subcrop against either higher EA Reefs or Boulder Beds, while the upper reefs (EA12-EA15) generally appear to become more conformable with the Boulder Beds (Uitkyk). The subcrop areas also reveal evidence of alternating transgressive and regressive episodes in a relatively short space of geologic time. Below the EA1 Reef the underlying Rosedale Beds of the Eldorado Formation, the Aandenk Formation and the Dagbreek Formation all appear conformable with one another, although subtle very low angle unconformities exist between each one.

The eastern limb of the syncline has an almost constant dip of 10° to 25° dipping to the west, similar to that of the Uitkyk Beds.

North-south trending thrust faults (Rheedersdam Fault), which are confined to the western margin of the Goldfield and may have formed in response to either compressional forces or extensional forces.

The ‘Spes Bona’ thrust faults – of which two are major reverse faults both plunge to the north and attenuate northwards. To the south of 3 Shaft these reverse fault systems persist through the southern boundary of Loraine, and tie up with the Phillippi Fault, encountered near the western boundary of Freddies and eventually the Rheedersdam Fault. These faults displace the Basal Reef and cuts through an older set of faults which have their relative downthrows to the east. The set of Spes Bona thrust faults taken together as a reverse fault system still represent a major structural deformity.

The Target 3 Shaft orebody has characteristics that suit massive mining techniques in the Eldorados which enable design to be centered on a mechanized operation.

Mining operations: Target 3 is subject to the risks associated with underground mining detailed in the Risk Factors section. The management teams regularly revisit their mining strategy and management procedures in order to minimize risks. The depth of the mine is approximately 2,174 meters and the hoisting capacity increase from 36,000 tons to 64,000 tons after the Barlow winder was commissioned. On the B-Reef, pre-development reef drives are being used to identify high grade zones, similar to the approach employed by Masimong.

Infrastructure improvements and shaft build-up continued during fiscal 2014. The 3C shaft bottom spillage arrangement was addressed during the year which was previously not in place on the sub-shaft. Various other projects were also completed which included the surface and the truck loading structure rebuild, installation of a waste belt from the shaft to the rock dump, refurbishing one of the three ventilation main fans and upgrades on various of the underground substations.

The production plan for the year included 22 production crews, but due to the Basal reef that was inaccessible, there was not enough ground available for 22 crews to mine. This was a result of development that could not take place fast enough or at all due to unfavorable environmental conditions. In January 2014, following a re-planning session, four crews were removed from the Basal reef stoping and the crews were reduced from 22 to 18 crews. This negatively affected the grade as the mining mix was skewed by now having 78% of the gold coming from the secondary reefs and 22% from the high grade Basal Reefs. A project plan was developed to address the challenges around improving the sub-shaft environmental conditions. The project was aimed at installing two complete reclaimed Bambanani East refrigeration plants on level 54 to improve the environmental conditions from levels 60 to 69 in the south block. The project progressed to a stage where the plants were reclaimed from Bambanani and the areas underground were in process of being prepared by the end of fiscal 2014. The new ventilation layout would avail the sub-shaft levels for equipping and construction of the Basal Reef levels on 63, 65, 67 and 69 levels. Limited access development carried on, on levels 63, 65, 67 and 69, with level 60 still

 

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being inaccessible due to adverse environmental conditions. In order avail 60 Level for development, the stoping operations on the main shaft would have had to be suspended in order to redirect ventilation towards the 60 th level south haulage for re-equipping and subsequent development.

In fiscal 2014, Target 3 accounted for 4% of our total gold production, compared to 5% in fiscal 2013 and 3% in fiscal 2012.

Safety : Reflecting the concerted effort from when Harmony took Target 3 over from Pamodzi in 2010 up to now, Target 3 recorded a fourth consecutive fatality-free year in fiscal 2014. Target 3 achieved 1.5 million fatality-free shifts in fiscal 2014. The LTIFR regressed by 21% from 8.75 (fiscal 2013) to 11.03 (fiscal 2014) per million hours worked.

Plant : The ore from the operation is sent to Target Plant for processing. See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Metallurgy – Target Plant” for a discussion on the plant.

Production analysis :

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Target 3    2014     2013     2012  

Production

      

Tons (‘000)

     331        355        348   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton)

     0.137        0.147        0.104   

Gold produced (ounces)

     45,429        52,277        36,106   

Gold sold (ounces)

     45,301        51,859        36,298   

Results of operations ($)

      

Product sales (‘000)

     58,788        83,573        60,799   

Cash cost (‘000)

     (53,856     (58,343     (54,980

Inventory movement (‘000)

     60        708        (143
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit (‘000)

     4,992        25,938        5,676   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($)

     1,185        1,116        1,523   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     1,514        1,477        1,876   

Capex (‘000) ($)

     12,385        16,444        11,527   

Tonnages milled decreased from 355,000 tons in fiscal 2013 to 331,000 tons in fiscal 2014. This was due to environmental conditions (unable to develop sub-shaft areas) and erratic grades in secondary reefs and complex geology necessitating many unplanned crew moves. The erratic grades in secondary reefs in which more than 70% of mining on Target 3 and hanging wall / footwall conditions in Basal and B-Reefs resulted in the decrease in recovery grade from 0.147 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013 to 0.137 ounces per ton in fiscal 2014. In fiscal 2014 ounces produced decreased by 13% to 45,429 ounces, primarily as a result of a decrease in recovered grade and tons generated. The average tons milled in fiscal 2014 was 27,580 tons per month, compared with 29,583 tons per month in fiscal 2013.

Revenue decreased to US$58.8 million in fiscal 2014 as a result of the decrease in ounces produced. Cash costs per ounce increased from US$1,116/oz in fiscal 2013 to US$1,185/oz in fiscal 2014. This was mainly due to a decrease in production. Cash costs for Target 3 was US$53.9 million in fiscal 2014, compared with US$58.3 million in fiscal 2013. Cash costs in Rand terms increased by 10% this increase was primarily attributed to an increase in electricity costs of 8% as well as an increase in contractor cost to rehabilitate the second escape to comply with safety standards and procedures, but was however negated in dollar terms due to the weakening of the Rand in fiscal 2014. Cash costs per ounce was US$1,185/oz in fiscal 2014, compared with US$1,116/oz in fiscal 2013. This increase was mainly due to the decrease in ounces produced.

Tonnages milled increased from 348,000 tons in fiscal 2012 to 355,000 tons in fiscal 2013. Maintenance of the average mining grades and increased grades in B and Basal Reefs in the sub-shaft resulted in an improved recovery grade which increased from 0.104 ounces per ton in fiscal 2012 to 0.147 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013. In fiscal 2013 ounces produced increased by 45% to 52,277 ounces, primarily as a result of an increase in the recovered grade. The average tons milled in fiscal 2013 was 29,583 tons per month, compared with 29,000 tons per month in fiscal 2012.

 

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Revenue increased to US$83.6 million in fiscal 2013 as a result of the increase in ounces produced. Cash costs per ounce decreased from US$1,523/oz in fiscal 2012 to US$1,116/oz in fiscal 2013. This was mainly due to the increase in production from the sub-shaft. Cash costs for Target 3 were US$58.3 million in fiscal 2013, compared with US$55.0 million in fiscal 2012. This increase was primarily attributed to an increase in electricity costs of 9.6% as well as an increase in labor to meet the production profile. Cash costs per ounce were US$1,116/oz in fiscal 2013, compared with US$1,523/oz in fiscal 2012. This decrease was due to the increase in ounces produced as a result of the improved recovered grade in fiscal 2013.

During fiscal 2015 the operation will be placed on care and maintenance. A labor restructuring process will commence during the first quarter of fiscal 2015. This decision was taken based on the financial performance of the operation and the future capital that is still required to extend the life of the mine.

Capital Expenditure : Target 3 incurred approximately US$12.4 million in capital expenditures in fiscal 2014, principally for ongoing capital development (US$7.1. million) the remainder was utilized for upgrading of engineering infrastructure.

Tshepong

Introduction : We acquired Tshepong when we, in January 2002, acquired the Freegold operations from Anglogold through a 50% joint venture with ARMGold. In September 2003, we acquired 100% of these operations when ARMGold became a wholly-owned subsidiary. These operations are located in the Free State Province.

History : Exploration, development and production history in the area of the Freegold assets dates from the early 1900’s, leading to commercial production by 1932. Subsequent consolidation and restructuring led to the formation of Free State Consolidated Gold Mine (Operations) Limited, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anglogold in June 1998.

Geology : The operation is located in the Free State Goldfield, which is on the south-western edge of the Witwatersrand basin. The Tshepong mine is located to the north and west of Welkom. Mining is primarily conducted in the Basal Reef, with limited exploitation of the B Reef. The reefs generally dip towards the east or northeast while most of the major faults strike north-south.

Mining Operations : The operation is subject to the underground mining risks detailed in the Risk Factors section. The management teams regularly revisit their mining strategy and management procedures in order to minimize risks.

Mining is conducted at depths ranging from 1,671 and 2,245 meters at Tshepong. The grade at Tshepong is sensitive to stoping width, and this is rigorously controlled by the under-cut mining method used at this mine.

The sub-71 project, which will connect Tshepong with Phakisa, remains on track. This project extends the existing double decline from 71 to 76 level to enable mining on both 73 and 75 levels. The project’s goal to sink the decline to 76 level by June 2013 was achieved on target. Secondary support work is estimated to be completed by December 2014. Construction work is estimated to complete by June 2016. Reef and waste in the decline area cannot be split at this point in time, due to the infrastructure in the decline area not being completed yet, which currently affects belt and therefore recovered grade.

Production was impacted during the first five months of the financial year due to a restructuring process. Tshepong reduced its workforce during this period by more than 680 employees to bring the cost structure in line with the planned production profile. Tshepong also had two fatal accidents during the financial year. During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, production was negatively affected by the section 54 stoppage following the fatal accident. After the section 54 stoppage was lifted, the production startup was slower than expected, leading up to the Christmas break. Production during the year was impacted by inefficiencies related to long travelling distances between workplaces and the shaft.

During fiscal 2014, approximately 90% of the mining in Tshepong was on Basal Reef and 10% on B-Reef. The majority of the Basal Reef was mined on the edges of the main high-grade pay shoot, where grades were expected to be marginal, consequent to that the remainder of the mining was done in the sub 71 level high grade areas and B-Reef pay-shoot areas which contributed to an 11% increase in recovered grade from the previous financial year. As mining continued south and north the grade values continue to be erratic, low and marginal. The continuation of the main higher grade pay shoot will be mined in the decline area once sub 71 decline reaches full production and will have a positive effect on the average mining grade going forward.

 

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During fiscal 2014, 519,149 resource ounces were transferred from Phakisa to Tshepong.

The mine received integrated ISO 14001, OHSAS 18000 and ISO 9000 certification during fiscal 2012 and was re-certified in fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014. The mine will be recertified in 2015. Compliance is monitored annually in the form of comprehensive internal and external audits.

During fiscal 2014, Tshepong accounted for 12% (12% in 2013 and 13% in 2012) of our total gold production.

Safety : Tshepong received an award at the annual Mine Safe Day, held on 26 October 2013, for the best improved frequency rate second in class for the gold sector in South Africa. Tshepong also recorded 1 million fatality-free shifts on 31 October 2013. Regrettably, Tshepong recorded two fatalities during the past financial year (fiscal 2013: one). The LTIFR for fiscal 2014 was 8.33 per million hours worked and was a slight improvement on fiscal 2013 (2013: 8.67).

Plant : The ore from the operation is sent to Harmony One Plant for processing. See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Metallurgy – Harmony One Plant” for a discussion on the plant.

Production analysis:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Tshepong    2014     2013     2012  

Production

      

Tons (‘000)

     1,044        1,147        1,359   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton)

     0.130        0.116        0.125   

Gold produced (ounces)

     135,772        133,554        169,980   

Gold sold (ounces)

     135,161        132,944        169,177   

Results of operations ($)

      

Product sales (‘000)

     176,035        213,869        285,644   

Cash cost (‘000)

     (133,206     (161,928     (165,463

Inventory movement (‘000)

     1,331        172        1,266   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit (‘000)

     44,160        52,113        121,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($)

     981        1,212        973   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     1,247        1,555        1,250   

Capex (‘000) ($)

     29,033        35,195        37,068   

Tons milled decreased year on year by 9% to 1,044,000 tons in fiscal 2014 compared with 1,147,000 tons in fiscal 2013. Restructuring implemented during fiscal 2014 contributed to the reduction in volume year on year. Gold production increased by 2% from 133,554 ounces in fiscal 2013 to 135,772 ounces in fiscal 2014 as a result of the higher recovery grade. The recovery grade increased to 0.130 in fiscal 2014 compared with 0.116 in fiscal 2013. The increase in the average mining grade is in line with the life-of-mine profile. The average tons milled in fiscal 2014 was 87,000 tons per month, compared with 95,583 tons per month in fiscal 2013.

Revenue decreased by 18% to US$176.0 million in fiscal 2014, primarily as a result of a lower gold price. Cash costs for Tshepong were US$133.2 million in fiscal 2014, compared with US$161.9 million in fiscal 2013. Cost was lower year on year due to the restructuring that took place. Offsetting this were the annual increase in the costs of labor (7.5% to 8.5%) and the increase in electricity rates of 8% as well as the effect of inflation on costs of materials and supply contracts. Cash costs per ounce were US$981 in fiscal 2014, compared with US$1,212 in fiscal 2013. This is attributable to the lower cost following the restructuring process and the increase in ounces produced.

Tons milled decreased year on year by 16% to 1,147 tons in fiscal 2013 compared with 1,359 tons in fiscal 2012. Production during the year was impacted by inefficiencies related to long travelling distances between workplaces and the shaft. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, Tshepong was affected by the fire at Phakisa, during which a section was sealed off and subsequently could not produce. Gold production decreased by 21% from 169,980 ounces in fiscal 2012 to 133,554 ounces in fiscal 2013. During fiscal 2013, the grade was negatively impacted by the lower-grade areas mined around the payshoot. The recovery grade decreased to 0.116 in fiscal 2013 compared with 0.125 in fiscal 2012. The decrease in the average mining grade is in line with the life-of-mine profile. The average tons milled in fiscal 2013 was 95,583 tons per month, compared with 113,250 tons per month in fiscal 2012.

 

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Revenue decreased by 25% to US$213.9 million in fiscal 2013, primarily as a result of the lower ounces produced and sold. Cash costs for Tshepong were US$161.9 million in fiscal 2013, compared with US$165.5 million in fiscal 2012. Cash costs were primarily impacted by the annual increase in the costs of labor (7.5% to 10%) and the increase in electricity rates of 9.6% as well as the effect of inflation on costs of materials and supply contracts. Cash costs per ounce were US$1,212 in fiscal 2013, compared with US$973 in fiscal 2012. The increase in unit cost is attributable primarily to the decrease in the number of ounces of gold produced.

Assuming no additional reserves are identified, at expected production levels and, at the current planned gold price, it is foreseen that the reported proved and probable mineral reserves of 25.3 million tons (4.095 million ounces) will be sufficient for Tshepong to maintain underground production until approximately 2036. Any future changes to the assumptions upon which the mineral reserves are based, as well as any unforeseen events affecting production levels, could have an effect on the expected period of future operations.

Capital Expenditure : Tshepong incurred approximately US$29.1 million in capital expenditure during fiscal 2014. The expenditure was primarily for the decline project, ongoing development, hostel renovation and privacy conversion project, as well as the upgrade of the surface refrigeration project. For fiscal 2015 capital expenditure of US$28.7 million is planned, primarily for ongoing capital development, the decline project, completion of the hostel renovation project, as well as the replacement of the Blair multi rope (“ BMR ”) rock winder ropes.

Unisel

Introduction : Unisel is located in the Free State Province, near Virginia. Unisel formed part of operations which also included the original Harmony mines, Brand 1 and 3 shafts. By the end of fiscal 2011, only Unisel was still in operation, following the closure of Merriespruit 1 during December 2010. Mining is conducted at Unisel at depths ranging from 1,000 meters to 2,000 meters. Ore is treated at the Harmony 1 Plant.

History : Our operations in the Free State began with the Harmony mine, which is an amalgamation of the Harmony, Virginia and Merriespruit mines. Beginning in 1996, we began purchasing neighboring mine shafts. The Unisel mine was purchased in September 1996, the Saaiplaas mine Shafts 2 and 3 were purchased in April 1997, the Brand mine Shafts 1, 2, 3 and 5 were purchased in May 1998. Of these operations, Unisel is the sole remaining producer.

Geology : The Unisel operation is located in the Free State Goldfield on the south-western edge of the Witwatersrand Basin. The basin, situated on the Kaapvaal Craton, has been filled by a 6 kilometer thick succession of sedimentary rocks, which extends laterally for hundreds of kilometers. The Free State goldfield is divided into two sections, cut by the north-south striking De Bron Fault.

Unisel is situated to the west of the De Bron Fault. Dips are mostly towards the east, averaging 25 - 35 degrees but become steeper approaching the De Bron Fault. The western margin area is bound by synclines and reverse thrusts faults and is structurally complex. Towards the south and west, reefs sub-crop against overlying strata, eventually cutting out against the Karoo to the west of the lease area.

Most of the mineral resource tends to be concentrated in reef bands located on one or two distinct unconformities. A minority of the mineral resource is located on other unconformities. Mining that has taken place is mostly deep-level underground mining, exploiting the narrow, generally shallow dipping tabular reefs.

The Basal Reef is the most common reef horizon. It varies from a single pebble lag to channels of more than two meters thick. It is overlain by shale towards the northern boundary of the lease area. To the south, the shale is not developed. The second major reef is the Leader Reef, located 15-20 meters above the Basal Reef. Further north, it becomes poorly developed with erratic grades. The reef consists of multiple conglomerate units, separated by thin quartzitic zones, often totaling up to 4 meters thick. A selected mining cut on the most economic horizon is often undertaken.

The Middle Reef, a secondary reef, is mined at Unisel where it comprises approximately 5% of the shaft production. The Middle Reef is a localized channel deposit and lies at irregular elevations between the Basal and the Leader reef.

 

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Mining Operations : The operations are subject to the underground mining risks detailed in the Risk Factors section. Due to the shallow to moderate depths of the underground operations, seismicity related problems are relatively infrequent with the exception of the deeper areas on the eastern margin of the operations where the problem receives constant attention. We regularly revisit our mining strategy and management procedures in connection with our efforts to mitigate risks of these problems. There is a limited risk of subterranean water locally and/or gas intersections in some areas of the mine. However, this risk is mitigated by active and continuous management and monitoring, which includes the drilling of boreholes in advance of faces. Where water and/or gas are indicated in the drilling, appropriate preventative action is taken. The principal challenges at the operations of achieving optimal volumes and grades of ore production are addressed by stringent mineral reserve management.

At Unisel, both Basal and Leader Reef development produced good results by focusing on areas in the E block. Although the cooling project has been completed, environmental restraints remain a concern. Middle Reef development is focused primarily on level 12 in the decline after which the focus will move to level 13. No development was undertaken on the A or B Reefs. Overall, the shaft produced reserves on the Basal and Leader Reefs. Future development will continue to focus more on the better-grade E block and portions of the Brand 5 shaft pillar. Focus on underground environmental conditions and ongoing training of crews led to an increase in tons produced.

In fiscal 2014, the Unisel operation accounted for approximately 5% (5% in fiscal 2013 and 4% in fiscal 2012) of Harmony’s total gold production.

Safety: Unisel recorded an improved performance across several safety indicators during the year, reflecting the benefits of an improved relationship with organized labor. The safety record during fiscal 2014 improved to an LTIFR of 11.66 (fiscal 2013: 12.27) per million hours worked. Unisel recorded no fatalities during fiscal 2014 (fiscal 2013: one). Unisel recorded over 1.7 million fall-of-ground fatality-free shifts during fiscal 2014. The mine has recorded more than 880 000 fatality-free shifts during fiscal 2014.

Plant : The ore from the operation is sent to Harmony One Plant for processing. See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Metallurgy – Harmony One Plant” for a discussion on the plant.

Production analysis:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Unisel Operations    2014     2013     2012  

Production

      

Tons (‘000)

     450        492        434   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton)

     0.131        0.118        0.118   

Gold produced (ounces)

     59,093        58,289        51,216   

Gold sold (ounces)

     58,964        58,000        51,056   

Results of operations ($)

      

Product sales (‘000)

     76,556        93,483        86,454   

Cash cost (‘000)

     (57,970     (64,762     (64,186

Inventory movement (‘000)

     27        455        577   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit (‘000)

     18,613        29,176        22,845   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($)

     981        1,111        1,253   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     1,196        1,370        1,500   

Capex (‘000) ($)

     8,271        8,833        9,150   

Tons milled from the Unisel operation decreased to 450,000 in fiscal 2014, compared with 492,000 in fiscal 2013. This is mainly attributable to production constraints following on from deteriorating environmental conditions in the E-block. The ounces produced improved to 59,093 in fiscal 2014, compared with 58,289 in fiscal 2013, as a result of the higher recovery grade. Unisel’s recovered grade improved to 0.131 in fiscal 2014 compared to 0.118 in fiscal 2013 ounces per ton, a result of the emphasis on clean mining practices and the mining of higher grade panels. The average tons milled in fiscal 2014 decreased to 37,500 tons per month, compared with 41,000 tons per month in fiscal 2013.

 

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Revenue decreased from US$93.5 million in fiscal 2013 to US$76.6 million in fiscal 2014. The decrease is mainly due to the decrease in the gold price by 19% from 1,612US$/oz in fiscal 2013 to 1,298US$oz in fiscal 2014. Cash costs decreased with 10% in fiscal 2014 to US$57.9 million, compared with US$64.8 million in fiscal 2013. The decrease was mainly due to the decrease in our production from fiscal 2013 to fiscal 2014. Cash costs per ounce were US$981 in fiscal 2014, compared with US$1,111 in fiscal 2013. This decrease was attributable primarily to an improvement in our ounces produced by 1% for fiscal 2014.

Tons milled from the Unisel operation improved to 492,000 in fiscal 2013, compared with 434,000 in fiscal 2012, and ounces produced improved to 58,289 in fiscal 2013, compared with 51,216 in fiscal 2012. This is mainly attributable to the improvement in our production year on year as a result of improved conditions in the E block and the ongoing training program conducted at Unisel, while our recovered grade stayed constant from fiscal 2012 to 2013 at 0.118 ounces per ton. The average tons milled in fiscal 2013 was 41,000 tons per month, compared with 36,167 tons per month in fiscal 2012.

Revenue increased from US$86.5 million in fiscal 2012 to US$93.5 million in fiscal 2013. The increase is mainly due to the increase in tons milled and ounces produced. Cash costs increased marginally by 1% in fiscal 2013 to US$64.8 million in fiscal 2013, compared with US$64.2 million in fiscal 2012. The increase was mainly due to the increase in our production from fiscal 2012 to 2013. Cash costs per ounce were US$1,111 in fiscal 2013, compared with US$1,253 in fiscal 2012. This decrease was attributable primarily to an improvement in our ounces produced by 14% for fiscal 2013.

Assuming no additional reserves are identified, at expected production levels, it is foreseen that the reported proved and probable mineral reserves of 2.5 million tons (0.31 million ounces) will be sufficient for the Unisel operation to maintain production until approximately 2019. However, any future changes to the assumptions upon which the reserves are based, as well as any unforeseen events affecting production levels, could have a material effect on the expected period of the future operations.

Capital Expenditure : Unisel incurred approximately US$8.3 million in capital expenditures at the Unisel operation in fiscal 2014, principally for ongoing capital development. We have budgeted US$8.9 million in fiscal 2015. The majority of this capital will be spent on the ongoing development capital, major equipment repairs/replacements and shaft projects, as well as the hostel privatization project.

Metallurgy

Harmony has eight metallurgical plants in South Africa. Details are discussed below.

Doornkop Plant

The Doornkop metallurgical plant, commissioned in 1985, is a conventional CIP plant, which was used to treat waste rock and other surface accumulations. It is now treating all ore from underground mining at the Doornkop and some of the ore from Sibanye Gold (Gold One) Cooke (“ Cooke ”) operations. The plant is serviced by a surface rail network from the Cooke shafts and by a conveyor belt configuration system from Doornkop shaft. During fiscal 2010 a split-stream configuration for the milling thickening and thickener underflow process that isolates the Doornkop ore from the ore from Cooke, which is treated in terms of a toll agreement, was adopted to improve the accuracy of gold accounting to the respective companies.

The following table sets forth processing capacity and average tons milled during fiscal 2014 for the Doornkop plant:

 

Plant

   Processing Capacity      Average Milled for the
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2014
 
     (tons/month)      (tons/month)  

Doornkop Plant

     242,500         122,104 (1)  

 

(1)   The average monthly milled tons as indicated reflect the total for Doornkop plant (including Cooke). The average monthly milled tons for Doornkop were 61,395.

In fiscal 2014, the Doornkop plant recovered approximately 95.75% of the gold contained in the ore delivered for processing.

 

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Harmony One Plant

The ore from Bambanani, Tshepong, Masimong, Unisel and Phakisa is sent to Harmony One Plant for processing. This plant, which processes underground ore, waste rock and various surface accumulations, was commissioned in 1986 and is a conventional CIP plant, processing ore that has been milled by fully-autogenous grinding. Gold is recovered from the eluate solution using zinc precipitation and a precoat vacuum filter. The precipitate recovered from the filter is calcined and smelted to bullion.

The following table sets forth processing capacity and average tons milled during fiscal 2014 for the Harmony One Plant:

 

Plant

   Processing Capacity      Average Milled for the
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2014
 
     (tons/month)      (tons/month)  

Harmony One Plant

     390,000         330,887   

In fiscal 2014, Harmony One Plant recovered approximately 95.56% of the gold contained in the ore delivered for processing.

Joel Plant

The Joel Plant is a conventional CIP plant and was commissioned in 1987. During fiscal 2005, it was decided to close the Joel Plant and place the plant under care and maintenance. Joel Plant was re-commissioned in November 2009, and processed underground ore with two mills. The current monthly capacity is 80,000 tons of rock.

The following table sets forth processing capacity and average tons milled during fiscal 2014 for the operating plant:

 

Plant

   Processing Capacity      Average Milled for the
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2014
 
     (tons/month)      (tons/month)  

Joel Plant

     80,000         45,671   

In fiscal 2014, the Joel Plant operations recovered approximately 94.49% of the gold ore delivered for processing.

Kalgold Plant

Ore is trucked from the pit at Kalgold and is tipped directly into the feed bin of the pre-primary crusher or stockpiled. The ore then undergoes a four phase crushing process before it reaches the Dome stockpile. Three ball mills are used to grind the ore down to less than 75 micron for the leaching process. The plant was evaluated by a team of internal and external experts, which then prepared an action plan to address outstanding maintenance and implement improvements. The activities include refurbishment of the elution plant. The plant refurbishment project will be completed in the next three years, depending on cash flow constraints.

The following table sets forth processing capacity and average tons milled during fiscal 2014 for the plant:

 

Plant

   Processing Capacity      Average Milled for the
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2014
 
     (tons/month)      (tons/month)  

CIL

     145,000         122,630   

In fiscal 2014, the plant at our Kalgold operations recovered approximately 77.91% of the gold contained in the ore delivered for processing.

 

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Kusasalethu Plant

Commissioned in 1978, the Kusasalethu Plant consists of milling in closed circuit with primary hydrocyclones, thickening and cyanide leaching in a CIP pump cell carousel circuit. The CIP was commissioned after an upgrade of the facility in 1999. Ore from Kusasalethu underground operations is delivered to the plant for treatment via conveyor belt after being hoisted from underground. Loaded carbon from the Kusasalethu Plant was transported by road to the Kinross Plant (at Evander, which was sold in February 2013) for elution, electro-winning and smelting to produce gold. During fiscal 2013 construction of an elution plant was started and was commissioned in September 2013. Elutions from the Kinross Plant were phased out systematically from the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Residues from the CIP are pumped either to a backfill plant or directly to the tailings facility.

The following table sets forth processing capacity and average tons milled during fiscal 2014 for the plant:

 

Plant

   Processing Capacity      Average Milled for the
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2014
 
     (tons/month)      (tons/month)  

Kusasalethu Plant

     165,000         95,282   

In fiscal 2014, the Kusasalethu Plant recovered approximately 94.22% of the gold contained in the ore delivered for processing.

Target Plant

The ore from Target 1 and Target 3 is sent to Target Plant for processing. Target Plant was commissioned in November 2001 and currently treats both underground ore and surface sources. The process route comprise of a closed circuit Semi-Autogenous Grinding (“ SAG ”) mill as well as a closed circuit Run of Mine (“ ROM ”) mill. Both these mills are in closed circuit with hydro-cyclones. The milling circuit is followed by thickening, cyanide leaching, CIP adsorption, elution, electro-winning, smelting and tailings disposal. Both the milling circuits are incorporated in the gravity concentration circuit and the concentrates from this circuit are processed via intensive cyanidation and electro-winning.

The following table sets forth processing capacity and average tons milled during fiscal 2014 for the plant:

 

Plant

   Processing Capacity      Average Milled for the
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2014
 
     (tons/month)      (tons/month)  

Target Plant

     105,000         95,929   

In fiscal 2014, the Target Plant recovered approximately 96.53% of the gold contained in the ore delivered for processing.

Other — Surface

Introduction : Other — Surface consists of Kalgold, Phoenix and the other tailings retreatment operations. As the results of operations for Other — Surface consist primarily of the results from Kalgold and Phoenix, these two operations are discussed separately.

Kalgold

Introduction : Harmony’s only opencast mining operation in South Africa is the Kalgold gold mine that is situated 60 kilometers south of Mahikeng in the North West Province of South Africa.

History : Harmony acquired Kalgold on July 1, 1999 and fully incorporated Kalgold into its existing operations in October 1999. Prior to Harmony’s acquisition of the Kalgold mine, the mine had already been in operation for three years.

Geology : The Kalgold operation is located within the Kraaipan Greenstone Belt. This is part of the larger Amalia-Kraaipan Greenstone terrain, consisting of north trending linear belts of Archaean meta-volcanic and metasedimentary rocks, separated by granitoid units. Mineralization occurs in shallow dipping quartz veins, which occur in clusters or swarms, within

 

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the steeply dipping magnetite-chert banded iron formation. Disseminated sulphide mineralization, dominated mostly by pyrite, occurs around and between the shallow dipping quartz vein swarms. The D Zone area is the largest exploited portion of the orebody and has been extensively mined within a single open-pit operation, along a strike length of 1,300 m. Mineralization has also been found in the Mielie Field Zone (adjacent to the D Zone), the A Zone and (along strike to the north of the D Zone), and the Watertank and Windmill areas to the north of the A Zone.

Mining Operations : The Kalgold operation is engaged in open-pit mining. This operation is subject to the opencast mining risks detailed in the Risk Factors section. Small subterranean water intersections in the pit are common and are actively managed and appropriate action is taken when necessary. The primary mining challenges at the Kalgold operations of achieving optimal volumes and grades of ore production are addressed by stringent mineral reserve management. The processing design capacity of the Kalgold operation is 145,000 tons per month.

Volumes at Kalgold increased by 5% in fiscal 2014, due to improved availability of the milling section for fiscal 2014. Gold produced decreased by 13%. The plant was evaluated by a team of internal and external experts, who then prepared an action plan to address outstanding maintenance and implementation of projects for improvement. The improvements identified included the refurbishment of the elution plant and the replacement of the A and B mill, both forming part of the phase 1 of the plant refurbishment project. The replacement of the A and B mill is planned for the end of June 2015. The second phase of the plant refurbishment project, focusing more on the upgrade of the crusher plant, is expected to be completed within next three years depending on available cash flow.

Mining was taking place from A Zone pit in fiscal 2014. Ore tons mined was 33% below plan and waste tonnage was 19% below plan mainly due to delays caused by the labor challenges experienced by the load and hauling contractor and subsequent change of contractor responsible for load and hauling.

In fiscal 2014, the Kalgold operations accounted for approximately 3% (4% in fiscal 2013 and 3% in fiscal 2012) of our total gold production.

Safety : The Kalgold operations recorded another fatality-free year during fiscal 2014. The Kalgold operations had a LTIFR of 0.9 (fiscal 2013: 3.87) per million hours worked in fiscal 2014. Kalgold also recorded more than 2.8 million fatality-free shifts during the year.

Plant : The ore from the operation is sent to Kalgold Plant for processing. See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Metallurgy – Kalgold Plant” for a discussion on the plant.

Production analysis:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Kalgold    2014     2013     2012  

Production

      

Tons (‘000)

     1,623        1,542        1,480   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton) (1)

     0.023        0.028        0.023   

Gold produced (ounces) (1)

     37,358        42,825        33,469   

Gold sold (ounces) (1)

     38,677        40,607        33,630   

Results of operations ($)

      

Product sales (‘000)

     50,412        64,689        56,931   

Cash cost (‘000) (1)

     (39,479     (43,506     (39,045

Inventory movement (‘000)

     (968     3,164        (646
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit (‘000) (1)

     9,965        24,347        17,240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($) (1)

     1,057        1,016        1,167   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     1,196        1,162        1,529   

Capex (‘000) ($)

     3,201        5.948        9,836   

 

(1) Comparative figures have been restated as a result of the adoption of IFRIC20 (see note 2 of the consolidated financial statements)

 

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Tons milled increased from 1,542,000 in fiscal 2013 to 1,623,000 in fiscal 2014. Recovery grade decreased to 0.023 in fiscal 2014 from 0.028 in fiscal 2013, primarily as a result of lower feed grades from the A Zone pit and reduced recoveries from the plant. Ounces produced decreased by 13% to 37,358 in fiscal 2014, compared with 42,825 in fiscal 2013, due to the lower milled tonnage and drop in recovery grade by 18%. The average tons milled in fiscal 2014 was 122,630 tons per month, compared with 116,495 tons per month in fiscal 2013.

Revenue decreased by 22% to US$50.4 million in fiscal 2014, due to the decrease in ounces produced. Cash costs per ounce increased by 4% to US$1,057/oz, mainly due to the lower production costs. Cash costs reduced to US$39.5 million in fiscal 2014 compared to US$43.5 million in fiscal 2013.

Tons milled increased from 1,480,000 in fiscal 2012 to 1,542,000 in fiscal 2013. Recovery grade improved to 0.028 in fiscal 2013 from 0.023 in fiscal 2012, primarily as a result of higher grades from the A Zone area. Ounces produced increased by 28% to 42,825 in fiscal 2013, compared with 33,469 in fiscal 2012, due to the higher volumes and improved recovery grade. The average tons milled in fiscal 2013 was 116,495 tons per month, compared with 111,865 tons per month in fiscal 2012.

Revenue increased by 14% to US$64.6 million in fiscal 2013, due to the increase in ounces produced. Cash costs per ounce decreased by 13% to US$1,016/oz, mainly due to the higher ounces produced. Cash costs increased from US$39.0 million in fiscal 2012 to US$43.5 million in fiscal 2013 due to the increase in production as a result of opening the A Zone pit in fiscal 2013.

Assuming no additional reserves are identified and at expected production levels, it is foreseen that the reported proved and probable mineral reserves of 19.3 million tons (0.544 million ounces) of gold will be sufficient for the Kalgold operations to maintain production until approximately fiscal 2028. However, any future changes to the assumptions upon which the reserves are based, as well as any unforeseen events affecting production levels, could have a material effect on the expected period of future operations.

Capital Expenditure : Harmony incurred approximately (US$3.2 million in capital expenditures at the Kalgold operations in fiscal 2014, primarily for plant refurbishment. Harmony budgeted US$5.7 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 2015, primarily for plant refurbishment and tailings deposition.

Phoenix

Introduction : Phoenix is a tailings retreatment operation, located at Virginia and adjacent to our current and historical mining operations in the Free State Province. The Saaiplaas plant is used for the treatment of the material. During the year, Harmony entered into agreements to dispose of 30% of the operation to BEE shareholders. The transaction was concluded on June 25, 2013. Refer to note 33 of the consolidated financial statements for details on the accounting treatment of the transaction.

History : The project commenced during fiscal 2007 and is aimed at treating the slime from the tailings storage facilities of our operations in the Free State Province.

Safety : Safety at the Phoenix operations improved and was sustained in fiscal 2014 with no lost time injuries reported. LTIFR remained at 0 per million hours worked (fiscal 2013: nil). There were no fatalities during fiscal 2014 (2013: none). The plant recorded 2,820 reportable injury-free days in fiscal 2014.

Plant : The Saaiplaas Plant, commissioned in the late 1950’s, has been converted from the zinc precipitation filter process to the CIL. During 2007, the ROM mills were de-commissioned and the plant started treating slime from Dam 22 and Brand A tailings storage facilities. Dam 21 replaced Dam 22 in fiscal 2012. The plant currently processes reclaimed slime at 6 million tons per annum.

 

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The following table sets forth processing capacity and average tons milled during fiscal 2014 for the Saaiplaas plant:

 

Plant

   Processing Capacity      Average Milled for the
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2014
 
     (tons/month)      (tons/month)  

Saaiplaas Plant

     500,000         500,000   

In fiscal 2014, Saaiplaas Plant recovered approximately 42.3% of the gold contained in the material delivered for processing.

Mining operations : Phoenix, which began six years ago, involves retreating around 6 million tons annually at plant capacity. Phoenix operations were severely hampered by residue deposition dam stability concerns resulting in tonnage reduction to 423,000 tons per month upon recommendation from the consultants. A major capital project to construct a new cyclone dam on the St Helena 1, 2, 3 dam footprint for depositing the full plant residue tonnage at 500,000 tons per month was completed and commissioned during March 2013.

Plant recovery dropped from 43.4% to 42.3% year-on-year, due to slow gold dissolution through the CIL circuit and reduced contact time in the CIL with the capacity return from 430,000 tons per month in fiscal 2013 to 500,000 tons per month in fiscal 2014. Soluble gold losses reduced from 0.030g/t in fiscal 2013 to 0.014g/t in fiscal 2014 by diverting the return water pipe from the new residue storage dam directly into the suction chamber of the re-mining water supply pumps. Plans to increase processed volumes up to 900,000 tons per month, at which rate the life of the project is around 12 years, remain on hold pending further investigation and consideration of options involving potentially converting Central plant to slime treatment when the surface sources are depleted.

During fiscal 2014, Phoenix accounted for 2% of our total gold production (2% in fiscal 2013 and 2% in fiscal 2012).

Production analysis:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Free State (Phoenix)    2014     2013     2012  

Production

      

Tons (‘000)

     6,697        5,908        5,509   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton)

     0.004        0.005        0.005   

Gold produced (ounces)

     26,846        26,588        26,427   

Gold sold (ounces)

     26,524        25,882        26,749   

Results of operations ($)

      

Product sales (‘000)

     34,535        41,397        44,939   

Cash cost (‘000)

     (23,750     (26,212     (25,538

Inventory movement (‘000)

     494        715        (443
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit (‘000)

     11,279        15,900        18,958   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($)

     885        986        966   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     885        1,005        1,019   

Capex (‘000) ($)

     223        17,690        3,800   

Tons milled increased by 13 % year on year to 6,697,000 tons in fiscal 2014 attributed to the early commissioning of the new cyclone residue storage dam. Ounces produced increased from 26,588 ounces in fiscal 2013 to 26,846 in fiscal 2014 as a result of the increase in tons milled. The recovered grade dropped from 0.005 in fiscal 2013 to 0.004 ounces per ton in fiscal 2014 due to a change in mining mix necessitated at Brand A dam with the depletion of the exposed high grade bottom layer which effectively means future mining at this site is required at 50:50 ratio of top low grade and bottom high grade.

Revenue decreased by 17 % to US$34.5 million in fiscal 2014 as a result of the decrease in the average gold price received in fiscal 2014. Cash costs per ounce in fiscal 2014 were US$885/oz, compared with US$986/oz in fiscal 2013, the drop being attributed mainly to lower reagents cost and in particular lime consumption which dropped from 2.6kg/t in fiscal 2013 to 1.8kg/t in fiscal 2014.

 

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Tons milled increased by 7% year on year to 5,908,000 tons attributed to the early commissioning of the new cyclone residue dam. Ounces produced increased from 26,427 ounces in fiscal 2012 to 26,588 in fiscal 2013 as a result of the increase in tons milled. The recovered grade remained consistent at 0.005 in fiscal 2013.

Revenue decreased by 8% to US$41.4 million in fiscal 2013 as a result of the decrease in the average gold price received in fiscal 2013. Cash costs per ounce in fiscal 2013 were US$986/oz, compared with US$966/oz in fiscal 2012, due to an increase in labor costs, the increase in electricity tariffs and the increase in the cost of reagents.

Assuming no additional reserves are identified and at expected production levels, it is foreseen that the reported proved and probable mineral reserves of 105 million tons (0.873 million ounces) of gold will be sufficient for the Phoenix operations to maintain production until approximately fiscal 2030. However, any future changes to the assumptions upon which the reserves are based, as well as any unforeseen events affecting production levels, could have a material effect on the expected period of future operations.

Capital Expenditure : We incurred approximately US$0.2 million capital expenditure in fiscal 2014, mainly for the reclaim pump transfer sump at Brand A and a carbon store. For fiscal 2015, US$0.6 million is planned, mainly for the reclaim pump transfer stations at Dam 22, replacement forklift, thickener drives overhaul and residue tank rehabilitation.

Discontinued operations

Evander

Introduction: The Evander operations are located in the province of Mpumalanga in South Africa and comprise an amalgamation of the former Kinross, Bracken, Leslie and Winkelhaak mines into a mining right of 36,898 hectares, and additional adjacent prospecting rights comprising 19,933 hectares. Ore is treated at the Kinross plant. An agreement in principle to sell the Evander operations was signed on May 30, 2012. All conditions precedent in the sales agreement were met and the sale of the Evander operations to Pan African was concluded on February 28, 2013.

History: Gold mining in the Evander Basin began in 1955. Eventually, four mining operations were established at Evander. In 1996, as a result of the depletion of mineral reserves, all four mining areas were merged to form Evander Gold Mines Limited. In August 1998, Harmony acquired Evander as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Geology: The area covered by Evander’s mining authorization and mineral rights is situated within the Evander basin, a geologically discrete easterly extension of the main Witwatersrand Basin. Only one economic reef type, the Kimberley Reef, is mined at Evander. In addition to the faulting of the reef horizon, there are numerous dykes and sills that complicate the mining layouts, the most significant of which is an extensively developed dolerite footwall sill that occasionally intersects the Kimberley Reef, causing displacements within it.

Mining Operations: Due to the fact that the Evander mining operations were only included in the Harmony Group for eight months before the sale of operations was concluded, there is no comparative data to report for fiscal 2013. Therefore no discussion has been included.

Production analysis:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Evander    2014      2013 (1)(2)      2012 (2)  

Production

        

Tons (‘000)

     —           430         704   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton)

     —           0.146         0.154   

Gold produced (ounces)

     —           62,855         108,317   

Gold sold (ounces)

     —           60,862         108,123   

Results of operations ($)

        

Product sales (‘000)

     —           102,256         180,809   

Cash cost (‘000)

     —           63,397         (99,549

Inventory movement (‘000)

     —           —           865   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Production profit (‘000)

     —           39,958         82,125   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash costs

        

Per ounce of gold ($)

     —           1,009         919   

Capex (‘000) ($)

     —           16,419         22,817   

 

(1)   Amounts include results up until the end of February 2013.
(2)   Amounts include production from surface sources.

 

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International Mining Operations

Papua New Guinean Operations and Exploration

Harmony Papua New Guinea operations: June 30, 2014

 

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Overview

Introduction : Fiscal 2014 was the sixth year of the Morobe Mining Joint Venture between Harmony and Newcrest. The Morobe Mining Joint Venture comprises the following three 50:50 joint ventures:

 

  1. the Hidden Valley Joint Venture;

 

  2. the Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture; and

 

  3. the Morobe Exploration Joint Venture.

During fiscal 2014 Harmony’s 100% owned PNG exploration portfolio outside of the Morobe province was significantly rationalized. Key changes include:

 

    Mount Hagen project in the Western Highlands and the Amanab project in the Sandaun Province were closed out and relinquished;

 

    Tari in the Southern Highlands Province was reduced to a single exploration license EL2310 (51,150 ha); and

 

    A new exploration tenement EL2316 (61,400 ha) was pegged in the Milne Bay province.

In terms of regional geological setting, Harmony’s tenement interests are all located within the New Guinea mobile belt. The mobile belt comprises tracts of metamorphosed Lower Jurassic and Cretaceous sediments and oceanic crust. These rocks have undergone deformation in the collision zone between the Australian and Pacific Plates and multiple intrusive events including Tertiary granodiorite and younger mineralized porphyries.

Exploration expenditure in PNG for fiscal 2014 was US$43.7 million. This breaks down into US$37.3 million (US$32.7 million relates to Golpu drilling) as Harmony’s 50% contribution to the Morobe Mining Joint Venture exploration program and US$6.4 million for Harmony 100% projects. Results from exploration work have been highly encouraging, with resource drilling outlining higher grades in the upper levels of the Golpu copper-gold deposit and high-grade extensions of the deposit at depth that remain open. A number of targets with the potential for major stand-alone gold and copper/gold deposits were identified and advanced to the drill testing phase.

Hidden Valley Operation

Introduction : The Hidden Valley Mine is an open pit gold-silver mine and processing plant, managed by the Hidden Valley Joint Venture. Newcrest purchased an initial 30.01% interest in the project on June 30, 2008, and provided sole funding of the project to June 30, 2009 to earn a further 19.99%. On June 30, 2009 Newcrest formally achieved 50% ownership in the project, such that the project is now a 50:50 joint venture between Newcrest and Harmony.

The mine comprises a mining lease and access easement in the Wau District of Morobe Province, PNG and is located 210 kilometers north-northwest of Port Moresby and 90 kilometers south-southwest of Lae, the two largest cities in PNG. Access to the project is by sealed road from the deepwater port of Lae to Bulolo and an all-weather gravel road from Bulolo to the Hidden Valley mine site.

Two separate open pits are in operation, being Hidden Valley-Kaveroi (“ HVK ”) pit, and Hamata pit. The processing plant has been constructed to process a nominal 4.6 million tonnes of ore per year from the two pits.

History : Alluvial gold was first discovered at Hidden Valley in 1928 but it was not until the early 1980’s that the area was investigated by CRA Exploration using modern exploration techniques that resulted in the discovery of the Hidden Valley and Kaveroi gold deposits on EL 677. The Hamata deposit was discovered and first drilled by RGC Ltd in 1987 on EL497. The two tenements were subsequently acquired and combined into the one project by Australian Goldfields Ltd (“ AGF ”) in 1997. A number of feasibility studies have been prepared for the Hidden Valley Project by the various owners, including one by Abelle in 2003. Harmony extensively reviewed and updated the Abelle feasibility study during fiscal 2006 which was presented to the board during June 2006 with subsequent approval given for construction of the project. In late 2007, Harmony began a search for a partner to partake in all of our Morobe Province PNG mining and exploration activities, culminating in the selection of Newcrest in 2008.

 

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Mining operations :

The Hidden Valley Mine consists of the Hidden Valley Kaveroi and Hamata open pits located approximately 6 kilometers apart, and an ore processing facility in steep, heavily forested, mountainous terrain. Both pits employ conventional truck/excavator mining techniques with nested incremental cutbacks.

Production from the processing plant commenced in May 2009. The HVK pit is the larger pit supplying the majority of the ore and is located 6 kilometers from the processing plant. Mining operations employs conventional open pit mining techniques with back-hoe excavators and rigid dump trucks as the primary load and haul equipment. Front-end loaders are used for crusher feed and stockpile reclaim. A number of articulated smaller dump trucks are used for construction, and to a lesser extent mining in Hamata. Mining bench configuration consists of 18 m inter-berm heights, mined as 3 x 6 meter benches of 2 x 3 m flitches. Waste is designated to be disposed of in engineered valley fill waste dumps, with toes keyed in using competent non-acid producing rock.

Crushed ore is conveyed from the HVK pit via a 4.5 km long overland pipe conveyor (“ OLC ”). Ore from the Hamata pit is trucked to the Hamata crushing station, located next to the processing plant.

The Hidden Valley mine process plant was designed to treat nominally 4.6 million tons of gold bearing ore through a conventional SAG mill, gravity, float, Merrill Crowe (for silver) and Carbon in leach (for gold) circuit. Gold dore bars are produce on site and shipped to a refinery. The tailings are disposed of in terrestrial tailings storage facility (“ TSF ”) located to the south-west of the process plant. Dam-wall construction of the TSF is on-going and largely constitutes placement of suitable oxide material sourced from mining in the Hamata pit. The processing inventory in this Ore Reserve estimate is un-constrained by TSF capacity and as such, expansion of the existing TSF and construction of an additional facility will be required in order to accommodate all ore scheduled to be milled.

The Hidden Valley mine operates in accordance with a Memorandum of Agreement (“ MoA ”) with local landowners and government, which sets out a preference for employment of landowners and local residents ahead of those from other provinces and offshore employees when qualifications are equivalent.

A total of 4.0 million tons (100% basis) of ore was milled during fiscal 2014.

The project to upgrade and integrate the crusher and OLC system was completed during the year and during the past year truck haulage from the HVK pit to the processing plant ceased and the OLC delivered the ore to the processing plant.

The mine produced (50% Harmony share basis) 105,845 ounces of gold and 974,846 ounces of silver during the fiscal year. Current estimates are that at annual full production over 13 years, Hidden Valley will produce (50% basis) on average 112,500 ounces of gold and 1.5 Moz of silver annually.

Hidden Valley mine was connected to the national electricity grid in fiscal 2011. Seventy three percent (73%) of power consumed during fiscal 2014 was supplied from the national grid resulting in a significant decrease in operational cost for the mine by reducing the diesel requirements for power generation.

All waste rock mined at the Hidden Valley mine is either used to build the tailings storage facility or retained in waste rock dumps on site so that the potential for impacts on the environment are minimized and managed effectively. The construction of the waste dumps in challenging terrain is well established now and involves keying in a coarse hard rock toe before building the waste dump from the bottom up. The build of the waste dumps is now scheduled as part of the normal mine planning sequence and sufficient capacity has being design for the next two stages of the pit. Additional design will be required for later stages from fiscal 2018 onwards.

Implementation of Hidden Valley’s mine policy of community engagement and local employment, as well as training local employees, continued throughout the year. The review of the MoA between Hidden Valley Joint Venture, the landowners and the government continued through the year with the provincial team reconstituted resulting in delays to process conclusion. Finalization of the review remains a priority for fiscal 2015. The review does not affect continuity of operations.

Geology : The major gold-silver deposits of the Morobe Goldfield, and the Hidden Valley project are hosted in the Wau Graben. The Wau Graben developed as a back-arc rift basin in the southern extension of the New Guinea Mobile Belt (Owen Stanley Foreland Thrust Belt) covering an area of approximately 850 square kilometers in which the Morobe Goldfield, including the Hidden Valley and Hamata deposits are developed.

 

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The Hidden Valley and Hamata Deposits are interpreted as a low-sulphidation or adularia-sericite-type epithermal gold-silver system. The Hidden Valley deposit further forms part of the carbonate-base-metal-gold subgroup, with abundant carbonate vein-gangue. Other gold-silver deposits around the Pacific Rim in this sub-group are Kelian (Indonesia), Woodlark (PNG) and Gold Ridge (Solomon Islands).

Discrete zones of intense stockwork fracture and mineralized veining comprise individual lodes. At the Hidden Valley deposit, gold and silver are related to the flat-lying Hidden Valley Zone (“ HVZ ”) and steeply-dipping (Kaveroi Creek Zone, “ KCZ ”) sheeted vein swarms associated with an underlying shallow thrust. The Hamata deposit gold is contained with structurally controlled shallow dipping veins associated with sericite-pyrite alteration.

Safety : The continued focus on establishing a mature safety culture utilizing a comprehensive risk management strategy at the Hidden Valley mine is evident in the good safety performance for the year, with no fatalities (2013: none) and no lost-time injuries, resulting in an LTIFR of 0.0 (2013: 0.15). The role out of the Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) system was a major initiative during the year and focuses on pro-active identification of hazards for specific tasks. This system has been adopted well by the employees and will continue to take a high profile in the overall safety system during fiscal 2015.

Plant : The processing plant production rate is 4.6 million tonnes of ore per annum and operates using process routes that complement the metallurgical characteristics of the ore types mined. The processing plant operates as:

 

    a primary crushing plant for the low silver Hamata ores;

 

    a primary and secondary crushing plant for Hidden Valley / Kaveroi ore; and

 

    a combined treatment of all ore through grinding, gravity gold recovery, flotation, flotation concentrate leaching and counter-current decantation circuit (“ CCD ”) with Merrill-Crowe zinc precipitation, CIL of flotation and CCD tailings, gold room to produce bullion bars and tailings detoxification via the INCO process.

The gravity gold recovered is processed through an intensive cyanide leach followed by electro-winning circuit to produce a high quality dore product.

Gold and silver rich carbon is processed in an elution plant and precious metals are recovered in the gold room via Merrill-Crowe zinc precipitation stream independent of the CCD circuit.

All tailings are stored in a tailings storage facility, and all water recovered is subjected to detoxification prior to being recycled or released to the environment.

The processing plant and tailings storage facility was built to meet the requirements of the International Cyanide Management Code (“ Cyanide Code ”). During the year, the International Cyanide Management Institute (“ ICMI ”) received and accepted a Detailed Audit Findings Report prepared by an independent professional third-party auditor who evaluated the Hidden Valley mine against the ICMI’s Verification Protocol and found it in substantial compliance with the Cyanide Code’s Principles and Standards of Practices. The operation can be fully certified once it has implemented its Corrective Action Plan and achieved full compliance with the Cyanide Code.

Production analysis (50% basis):

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Hidden Valley    2014      2013      2012  

Production

        

Tons milled (‘000) (1)

     2,207         2,033         1,948   

Tons mined (‘000) (1)

     2,768         1,964         2,205   

Recovered grade (ounces/ton)

        

- Gold

     0.048         0.042         0.046   

- Silver

     0.440         0.420         0.440   

Gold produced (ounces)

     105,840         85,007         88,800   

Silver product (ounces)

     974,846         856,309         857,540   

Gold sold (ounces)

     106,322         84,299         89,315   

Results of operations ($)

        

Product sales (‘000)

     138,495         134,779         149,787   

 

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     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Hidden Valley    2014     2013     2012  

Cash cost (‘000) (2)

     (104,935     (130,309     (111,632

Inventory movement (‘000)

     (340     462        365   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit (‘000) (2)

     33,220        4,932        38,520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash costs

      

Per ounce of gold produced ($) (2)

     991        1,533        1,257   

All-in sustaining cost

      

Per ounce of gold sold ($)

     1,244        2,711        1,970   

Capex (‘000) ($)

     11,820        57,343        38,168   

 

(1)   The Hidden Valley operation stockpiles low grade ore, which is accounted for as inventory. Tons milled can be greater than tons mined during the year and vice versa with stockpiles balancing the difference.
(2)   Comparative figures have been restated as a result of the adoption of IFRIC20 (see note 2 of the consolidated financial statements).

Ore tons mined increased 40.9% to 2,768,000 tons in fiscal 2014. Tons milled by the plant increased from 2,033,000 in fiscal 2013 to 2,206,000 in fiscal 2014. Ounces of gold produced increased to 105,845 in fiscal 2014 compared with 85,007 in fiscal 2013 on the back of increased throughput and improved recoveries. The increase in production was due to completion of the crusher and overland conveyor system allowing more effective transport of the ore to the process plant and general efficiency improvements across the mine. These were achieved form a formal in-house efficiency program (The Way We Work) with assistance from Partners in Performance.

Revenue increased by 2% to US$137.5 million in fiscal 2014 due to the increase in gold production. Cash costs decreased from US$130.3 million in fiscal 2013 to US$104.9 million in fiscal 2014 due to the factors mentioned above.

Ore tons mined decreased 11% to 1,964,000 tons in fiscal 2013. Tons milled by the plant increased from 1,948,000 in fiscal 2012 to 2,033,000 in fiscal 2013. This was despite downtime to the overland conveyor for belt repairs and extreme wet weather events during the summer adversely affecting the haulage of ore to the mill from mining operations. Ounces of gold produced decreased to 85,007 in fiscal 2013 compared with 88,800 in fiscal 2012 due to lower gold grade and lower recoveries.

Revenue decreased by 10% to US$134.8 million in fiscal 2013 due to the lower average gold price received and lower grades recovered. Cash costs increased from US$111.6 million in fiscal 2012 to US$130.3 million in fiscal 2013, primarily due to increased truck haulage and increased contractor costs. Cash costs per ounce increased by 30% to US$1,611/oz, due to the lower produced ounces, as well as the other factors mentioned above.

Assuming no additional reserves are identified, and at expected production levels, it is foreseen that the reported proved and probable mineral reserves of 3.2 million ounces of gold (100%) will be sufficient for the operation to maintain production until approximately fiscal 2028. However, any future changes to the assumptions upon which the reserves are based, as well as any unforeseen events affecting production levels, could have a material effect on the expected period of future operations.

Capital Expenditure : Attributable capital expenditure by Harmony during the year was US$11.8 million, which included work on primary and secondary crusher for the Hidden Valley / Kaveroi ores, TSF construction and minor miscellaneous equipment. Harmony’s portion of the capital budgeted for fiscal 2015 is US$12.6 million.

Exploration in PNG

The Morobe JV land holding comprises some 2,057 km 2 of tenure. The tenements sit in a broader strategic alliance area where both Harmony and Newcrest operate as JV partners. The tenement package encompasses the Wafi-Golpu and Hidden Valley projects and is a key strategic holding in the Morobe goldfields district. Although prospecting and mining activities date back to the early 1900s, the true potential of the district is only now beginning to crystallize. Fiscal 2014 exploration expenditure for the Morobe JV totaled US$37.3 million.

 

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The 2014 work program focused on the Wafi-Golpu pre-feasibility study, with a significant amount of drilling (12,162m) mostly focused the upper levels of the deposit. Outside of the Wafi-Golpu project area, greenfields exploration was scaled back, with exploration work focused on brownfields prospects in the Hidden Valley district. Exploration statistics for fiscal 2014 include:

 

    diamond drilling14,348m; and

 

    2,201 surface samples (soils, rock chips, trenches).

In light of the declining gold price environment the exploration program was focused heavily on brownfields exploration:

 

    Hidden Valley Operations;

 

    Brownfields exploration to discover significant new high grade deposits to replace ore depletion and to displace low grade mill feed for Hidden Valley;

 

    Wafi Area; and

 

    Focus on development of targets within a 20km radius of Golpu to lever Wafi-Golpu project infrastructure and increase the capital utilization and efficiency.

Greenfields evaluation was scaled back during the year with principle activities including tenement maintenance and development work aimed at improving the regional geological understanding of the Morobe Province.

Work programs and results for these activities are detailed below. Several high quality targets have been developed to drill testing in fiscal 2015 and an exploration budget of US$51.6 million has been proposed for the MMJV tenements. Harmony’s share would be US$25.8 million. This proposed expenditure includes the study work planned (US$22.4 million—Harmony’s share) for Wafi-Golpu.

Wafi-Golpu Project

Introduction : The Wafi-Golpu JV is a 50:50 joint venture with Newcrest Mining Limited of Australia. Harmony’s ownership is through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wafi Mining Limited. The first exploration at Wafi-Golpu dates back to the nationwide porphyry copper search by CRA Exploration Ltd in the late 1960’s. Elders Resources farmed-in to the project from 1989-1991, and AGF subsequently farmed-in to the project for a short period in 1997 prior to going into administration in 1998. Aurora subsequently acquired the project from Rio Tinto (CRA) in 1999, with ownership passing to Abelle when it merged with Aurora in 2002. We assumed control of the Wafi Project by way of the acquisition of Abelle in 2003. The project is held under 2 contiguous exploration licenses (EL 440, and EL 1105), totaling 130.5 square kilometers. The Wafi-Golpu Project comprises a porphyry and epithermal copper and gold system within a 2.5km x 2.5km area and contains numerous lodes including the Golpu copper gold porphyry, the Nambonga gold copper porphyry and the Wafi epithermal gold lodes. The Wafi gold mineralization is hosted by sedimentary/volcanoclastic rocks of the Owen Stanley Formation which surrounds the intrusive Wafi Diatreme. Gold mineralization occurs in the form of extensive high-sulphidation epithermal alteration overprinting porphyry mineralization and epithermal style vein-hosted and replacement gold mineralization with associated wall-rock alteration.

Geography : The Wafi prospect is located near Mount Watut in the Morobe Province of PNG, approximately 60 kilometers southwest of Lae and about 60 kilometers northwest of Wau. The Wafi camp is located at an elevation of approximately 400 meters above sea level in terrain that is mountainous and forested in most areas. The site is accessed by sealed road (Lae to Bulolo) which comes within 5 kilometers of the eastern edge of the tenements and 15 kilometers from the Wafi camp. From the sealed road, a 38 kilometer dirt-base access track to the prospect is accessible during most weather conditions. The site is serviced by helicopter when the road access is cut due to extreme wet weather. Watut Valley is located immediately west of the project, and the foothills of Watut Valley provide an option for placement of ore processing and mine infrastructure.

Project Status : The fiscal 2014 drill program undertaken at Wafi-Golpu comprised 15,300m and was undertaken in order to improve orebody knowledge for the Golpu deposit and surrounds for informing various pre-feasibility studies and development concepts.

 

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The Wafi-Golpu deposits were developed as part of an intrusive complex localized within the Wafi transfer structure. The intrusive complex has a footprint of roughly 2.5 by 2.5 kilometer, centered on a diatreme breccia. Golpu represents a zoned multiphase porphyry copper-gold deposit off the northeastern margin of the diaterme. The potassic core (K feldspar-biotite-magnetite-bomite-chalcopyrite) of the mineralized porphyry grade outwards into propylitic alteration (chlorite-epidote-pyrite +/- hematite). Wafi represents a high-sulphidation epithermal gold deposit. The main gold zones defined to date are located on the southern margin of the diatreme breccia. However, the epithermal gold mineralization and its associated alteration zones are widespread, and partly overprints the upperlevels of the mineralized Golpu porphyry.

At Golpu, drilling has demonstrated better continuity of the mineralized porphyries in the upper portions of the deposit and extended the known high grade zones. The fiscal 2014 drilling results have enabled more detailed geological interpretations and modeling. The high grade porphyry is now interpreted to dip 70 degrees west with an 80 degree north plunge between the major post mineralization faults. This has resulted in larger apparent throws on the thrust faults such that fault-separated domains are now modeled as independent zones in the grade estimation with no assumed grade correlation between adjacent domains.

No more resource definition drilling is planned for the Golpu deposit in the short term. The drill scope for fiscal 2015 comprises approximately 9,000m for the completion of a hydrogeology data acquisition program and geotechnical drilling focused on planned infrastructure facility design.

Pre-feasibility study :

A pre-feasibility study, completed in September 2012, presented a development approach that was considered to be capital-intensive, restricted by a long payback duration, and a high residual risk profile. These key elements were considered unfavorable to the owners and potential investors in the foreseeable investor climate at that time. A revised project development brief was aimed at optimizing capital costs and improving the enterprise risk profile to align with owner and investor expectations. A “Think-Tank” initiative commenced in mid 2013 with the assessment of alternative mining methods, stand-alone options and combined options in which the Golpu and Wafi resources were considered separately and collectively, and in the context of the Golpu Upper Mine and a Golpu Lower Mine.

In late 2013 a decision was taken to convert from an owner executed model to an owner managed model for ongoing study execution. This led to a reduction in the size of the owner’s study team and the appointment, following a competitive tender process, of Worley Parsons TWP South Africa (“ WPTWP ”) to the position of lead study consultant. The scope of work for WPTWP was to complete both a Feasibility Study (“ FS ”) for an early underground access exploration shaft and a Pre-Feasibility Study (“ PFS ”) Optimization Study.

The initial design for an early access exploration shaft was completed but the change in proposed mine plan, that included mining the upper resource blocks first, meant the data acquisition for the lower mine which was the primary objective of the exploration shaft was no longer a priority. The PFS for the exploration shaft was closed out and shelved.

As part of the PFS Optimization Study, analysis of numerous options resulted in four, high grade, Sub Level Cave (“ SLC ”) start-up mine options developed to a conceptual level. These options are being further developed to the PFS level of accuracy by the second quarter of fiscal 2015. An additional concept study is underway in parallel with the PFS Optimization Study evaluating a block cave operation in the lower orebody to maximize the resource extraction and demonstrate the longer term potential for a large, long life operation.

The SLC start-up mine studies will form the foundation for the completion of a Golpu feasibility study which is expected to be completed in the first half of fiscal 2016.

Wafi Transfer Structure & Regional Targets

Introduction : The Wafi structural corridor is outlined by the faulted contact between the Babwa conglomerate and the Owen Stanley metamorphics. It comprises over 17km of strike with a number of prospects defined by high tenor gold and copper-gold geochemistry in stream sediment sampling. The entire corridor ranks as a high priority target for major mineralized gold and porphyry copper-gold systems similar to Wafi Golpu.

Geology : The Wafi Transfer structure separates the Tertiary Babwaf conglomerate in the west from Jurassic and Cretaceous metasedimentary rocks of the Owen Stanley Metamorphic group in the east. Regional magnetics show a number of magnetic intrusive centers similar to those at the Wafi-Golpu project, and suggest excellent potential for additional mineralized porphyry copper-gold and related gold deposits.

 

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Project Status : The work program on the Wafi structural corridor during fiscal 2014 focused on mapping and sampling the northeast strike extension of the transfer structure from the Wafi-Golpu deposit. Some 490 rock chip samples and 331 soil samples were collected in the latter part of the year with the aim of completing the systematic geochemical and geological coverage over the area. Some encouraging rock chip and soil values have been returned from the Miapilli and Zenapu areas, but the bulk of the assays from the program remain outstanding. Interpretation to put results in context with the geology is ongoing.

Hidden Valley District Exploration

Introduction : Brownfields exploration work has focused in the area encompassing the historic gold mining center at Wau, located approximately 10km to the northeast of east of the Hidden Valley mine. Results from systematic soil sampling and mapping has been highly encouraging, with several new targets defined with excellent potential for high-grade satellite resources to supplement the mill feed.

Geology: Fieldwork in the Wau-Hidden Valley district has confirmed a 2 stage alteration and mineralization history that is closely associated with the intrusion of high level porphyries and local development of hydrothermal breccia. Stage I is interpreted to represent an earlier, hotter event that formed at depths of >500-1000m while Stage 2 represents a younger, shallower level 500-100m event characteristically associated with carbonate-base metal—quartz veining and argillic to adv. argillic alteration halos. While both stages are known to be associated with notable gold mineralization the later stage 2 event is inferred to have played a more important role in the development of sub-economic and economic deposits within the district with examples being: Wau, Edie Creek, Kerimenge (high grade non-refractory overprint), Hidden Valley (later gold overprint) and Kulang.

Various levels of the system are exposed. For example in the Wau area, a maar lake complex with flow banded rhyolite domes and associated aprons of crumble breccia are preserved, with epithermal gold mineralization structurally controlled and accompanied by argillic alteration. At Hidden Valley mineralization is deeper level, with carbonate base metal gold mineralization hosted in structures within granodiorite.

Project Status : Extensive mapping and surface sampling (663 samples) was conducted during the year with several targets developed to drill testing in fiscal 2015. These will include 11Peg and Upper Namie.

Wau (EL497): Drilling at Wau comprised three holes for 1,203m. The drilling was undertaken to test interpreted depth extensions from the Upper ridges lodes and outlined a sequence of altered and mineralized volcanics and volcanic breccia overlying black shale. The contact between the two units is displaced by faulting, and the sequence intruded by andesite porphyry. Although no ore grade intercepts were achieved, widespread alteration and broad anomalous gold mineralization was obtained in the overlying volcanics which ties in with results being returned in the surface mapping / sampling program.

Other — Morobe regional exploration

Regional exploration activities were scaled back in favor of brownfield target development at Hidden Valley and prefeasibility work at Wafi Golpu. As a result several greenfield tenements were rationalized including EL1403, EL1630, EL1631, EL1612 which accounts for the net reduction in tenure from fiscal 2013 (4,173km 2 ) to fiscal 2014 (2,057 km 2 ).

Garawaria Prospect (EL1629): In fiscal 2014 two drill holes (982m) were completed to finalize the work program before the camp was placed on care and maintenance. Results included broad intervals of Au anomalism accompanied by elevated pathfinder elements including arsenic, antimony, lead and zinc. A tollgate report to put the results in context with the geology and geophysics is planned.

100% Harmony PNG tenements

A total of A$6.6 million (K15.3 million) was spent on greenfields exploration outside of the Morobe JV on Harmony-owned projects in fiscal 2014. Turnover and rationalization of Harmony’s 100% owned greenfields portfolio has resulted in a significantly reduced tenement holding comprising 1,125 square kilometers; a 70% reduction in the size of the tenement portfolio year on year. Key changes include:

 

    Amanab Project in the Saundaun Province of PNG: Closeout and relinquishment of the project was completed after follow-up work downgraded the bedrock potential of the system;

 

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    Tari Project located in the Southern Highlands Province: Exploration continued with prospect turnover resulting in surrender of EL1785 and EL1786, and pegging of the adjacent Kili Teke prospect in EL2310, where previous explorers have outlined a major alteration zone over several square kilometers with associated Cu-Au porphyry and Cu-Au skarn mineralization; and

 

    Magavara Project in the Milne Bay Province: Represents a new exploration license application encompassing one of the highest order stream sediment gold anomalies in the historic PNG dataset. Localized alluvial gold workings occur in association with the stream sediment anomalies, but to date no drill testing has been completed to date to explain the bedrock source.

During fiscal 2014 a country wide assessment of over 140 PNG prospects and projects was also completed. In light of the current gold price environment, Harmony continues to actively monitor tenement changes for new opportunities to enhance the portfolio.

 

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Amanab Project (Harmony 100%)

Introduction : The Amanab Project covered 464km² (114,656 acres) in the West Sepik Province and encompasses the Amanab alluvial goldfield, which is one of 17 recognized alluvial goldfields on the PNG mainland.

Regional geology includes Cretaceous metamorphic (phyllites, slates, marble and volcanics) intruded by younger metadiorites and there is a major anomalous stream sediment footprint. Magnetic anomalies at Amanab may reflect intrusions at depth and as an under explored area with no drill testing for the hard rock source it makes it highly prospective for large-scale epithermal gold deposits (+2Moz) and porphyry copper-gold deposits.

Project Status : In fiscal 2014 the tenement was relinquished after the size potential of the system was downgraded and no further work was recommended.

On ground activities were focused on drill target development at the Yup east prospect with trenching and surface sampling (475 samples) completed to outline the footprint of the main vein system. Trenching across the central section of the main obtained significant intervals of high grade gold mineralization. However, trenching along strike constrained the strike to less than 150m, and showed that vein habit was typically thin (up to 4m).

Mapping together with the vertical trench profiles through the alluvial cover indicates multiple phases of uplift/erosion and deposition in the Amanab region since the Oligocene and the earlier intrusion of the metadiorite. The apparent disparity between occurrences of widespread alluvial gold and relatively minor but high-grade insitu gold veins in the bedrock is interpreted as the result of the multiple erosional/depositional events, with successive events combining to rework and concentrate the gold into the form of the current day alluvial field.

Tari Project (Harmony 100%)

Introduction : The Tari Project comprises 511.5 square kilometers in the Southern Highlands of PNG and is focused on development of major gold and porphyry copper-gold targets. Geologically the Tari project is located in the Papuan fold belt which contains world class deposits including the Grasberg, Ok Tedi copper-gold porphyry deposits, and Porgera epithermal gold system.

Geology: The tenements are located in Miocene carbonates, intruded by Late Miocene/Pliocene dioritic to monzonitic intrusions within the Papuan Fold Belt. Intrusive centers tend to be localized on northeast trending transfer similar to the northeast trending Porgera transfer.

Project Status : During fiscal 2014 first pass sampling and mapping was conducted over a number of target areas including Kagoma, Dogoma, Koroba, and Mt Pagaruma with over 700 samples collected. First pass drill testing at Lake Kopiago (2 holes/890m) was also completed. Results obtained from this regional work were only weakly anomalous, which led to the relinquishment of EL1786 and 1785. However, over the course of the work program the ground immediately west of EL1786 encompassing the anomalous drainage area and alteration footprint over Kili Teke prospect became available, and a new exploration license EL2310 was lodged successfully.

Kili Teke Prospect (EL2310): The Kili Teke prospect lies approximately 40km west-northwest of Porgera. The area was first outlined by CRA Exploration Pty Ltd after regional drainage sampling in 1987 returned anomalous gold in float samples from the Logaiyu river. Follow-up mapping and sampling has since highlighted a potentially large Cu-Au porphyry style hydrothermal alteration system. Contact skarn mineralization has also been mapped variably developed at or adjacent to intrusive wall-rock contacts. Key aspects picked up from the work completed to date include:

 

    High-grade potential;

 

    Multiphase complex: several porphyry phases defined to date with additional zones of hydrothermal breccia developed;

 

    Leached and oxidized: development of secondary copper minerals in most of the material sampled to date;

 

    Alteration: dominated by variably developed pervasive clay ± sericite + pyrite (phyllic) alteration, overprinted locally by fracture controlled patchy chlorite ± pyrite ± epidote ± carbonate (propylitic) alteration; and

 

    Geology and structure:

 

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    Evidence of younger porphyry phases intruding Tertiary limestone / siliciclastic host sequence (same host stratigraphy as Ok Tedi and Grasberg);

 

    Significant northeast trending transfers identified.

Mapping outside of the 1.5 by 0.5 km target zone defined by previous explorers suggests potential for a significantly larger system masked by limestone cover and development work planned for fiscal 2015 has been designed to vector to the hotter, copper rich parts of the mineralized system. This includes surface geochemistry and detailed mapping, geophysics including ground magnetics and a 3D induced polarization survey, and drill testing.

Magavara Project (Harmony 100%)

Introduction : The Magavara Project tenement area is located in the Milne Bay province, 100km west of Alotau. The tenement application (ELA2316) comprises 614 square kilometers and was lodged to assess potential for new gold district in PNG. Although the tenement encompasses one of the highest order gold drainage anomalies in the historic exploration data, the area remains underexplored with no previous drill testing.

Geology: Gold anomalism is associated with a number of syenite intrusive bodies, and is accompanied by anomalous base metals. The alkalic intrusives are hosted in Jurassic / Cretaceous metasediments, however mapped pockets of Pliocene conglomerates suggest an extensional setting for the mineralization, similar to the Tolokuma area and at the Wau graben.

Project Status: Mining wardens hearings were conducted as part of the tenement application process in June, with full support from local communities. At this stage reconnaissance work is scheduled for the second half of fiscal 2015.

REGULATION

Mineral Rights

South Africa

South African law no longer provides for the separate ownership of surface and mineral rights. The promulgation of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (“ MPRDA ”) in May 2004, and its amendment in July 2013, provides that all mineral rights in South Africa are now vested in the South African State. The principal objectives of the Act are:

 

    to recognize the internationally accepted right of the state of South Africa to exercise full and permanent sovereignty over all the mineral and petroleum resources within South Africa;

 

    to give effect to the principle of South Africa’s custodianship of its mineral and petroleum resources;

 

    to promote equitable access to South Africa’s mineral and petroleum resources to all the people of South Africa;

 

    to substantially and meaningfully expand opportunities for HDSAs including women, to enter the mineral and petroleum industry and to benefit from the exploitation of South Africa’s mineral and petroleum resources;

 

    to promote economic growth and mineral and petroleum resources development in South Africa;

 

    to promote employment and advance the social and economic welfare of all South Africans;

 

    to provide security of tenure in respect of prospecting, exploration, mining and production operations;

 

    to give effect to Section 24 of the South African Constitution by ensuring that South Africa’s mineral and petroleum resources are developed in an orderly and ecologically sustainable manner while promoting justifiable social and economic development; and

 

    to ensure that holders of mining and production rights contribute towards socio-economic development of the areas in which they are operating.

Under the MPRDA, tenure over established mining operations is secured for up to 30 years (and renewable for periods not exceeding 30 years each thereafter), provided that mining companies applied for new-order mining rights over existing operations within five years of May 1, 2004, or before the existing right expired, whichever was the earlier date and fulfilled requirements specified in the MPRDA, its Regulations and the Mining Charter.

 

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A draft Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill, 2012 (“ MPRDA Bill ”) was published in December 2012 for comment. On March 12, 2014 the bill was approved by the National Assembly and is awaiting the President of South Africa’s approval. As a result of the uncertainties surrounding the bill, many changes are expected and we cannot yet determine the full impact that the draft bill may have on our business.

The MPRDA Bill, however, raises some concerns as it relates to Harmony’s business:

 

    Concentration of rights

The MPRDA Bill seeks to amend the MPRDA to provide that the Minister must refuse to provide a mining right or an exploration right if this will result in a concentration of rights under the control of the applicant.

 

    Ownership of tailings created before 1 May 2004

The MPRDA provides that historic tailings are not regulated in terms of the MPRDA; however, the MPRDA Bill purports to amend the MPRDA so as to render historic tailings subject to regulation under the MPRDA, resulting in the South African State gaining custodianship of historic tailings.

 

    Mineral beneficiation

A key change is that the MPRDA Bill now makes it mandatory for the Minister to “initiate or promote the beneficiation of minerals and petroleum resources in the Republic of South Africa”. The MPRDA Bill affords the Minister broad discretion over beneficiation, without providing any criteria under which such discretion should be exercised.

 

    Issue of a closure certificate

The MPRDA Bill envisages that a rights holder will remain liable for environmental and associated damage caused by prospecting and mining operations, even after (and notwithstanding) the issue of a closure certificate by the Minister. This means that a rights holder will no longer be indemnified from liability after the issue of a closure certificate.

Harmony is, through the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, working closely with government to ensure that the MPRDA Bill is drafted to support continued investment in mining in South Africa.

The Mining Charter was signed by the government and stakeholders in October 2002 and contains principles relating to the transfer, over a ten-year period, of 26% of South Africa’s mining assets (as equity or attributable units of production) to HDSAs, as defined in the Mining Charter. In order to measure progress in meeting the requirements of the Mining Charter, companies are required to complete a “Scorecard”, in which the levels of compliance with the Mining Charter can be ticked-off every year. The Mining Charter and Scorecard require programs for black economic empowerment and the promotion of value-added production (beneficiation) in South Africa. In particular, targets are set out for broad-based black economic empowerment in the areas of human resource and skills development; employment equity; procurement beneficiation and direct ownership. In addition, the Mining Charter addresses socio-economic issues such as migrant labor, mine community and rural development, and housing and living conditions.

Following a review of the progress made by the mining industry after the first five years of implementing the provisions of the Mining Charter, the DMR amended the Mining Charter and the Revised Mining Charter was released on September 13, 2010. The requirement under the Mining Charter for mining entities to achieve a 26% HDSA ownership of mining assets by the year 2014 has been retained. Amendments to the Mining Charter in the Revised Mining Charter include, inter alia, the requirements by mining companies to:

 

    facilitate local beneficiation of mineral commodities;

 

    procure a minimum of 40% of capital goods, 70% of services and 50% of consumer goods from HDSA suppliers (i.e. suppliers of which a minimum of 25% + 1 vote of their share capital must be owned by HDSAs) by 2014. These targets will however be exclusive of non-discretionary procurement expenditure;

 

    achieve a minimum of 40% HDSA demographic representation by 2014 at top management (board) level, senior management (EXCO) level, core and critical skills, middle management level and junior management level;

 

    invest up to 5% of annual payroll in essential skills development activities; and

 

    implement measures to improve the standards of housing and living conditions for mineworkers by converting or upgrading mineworkers’ hostels into family units, attaining an occupancy rate of one person per room and facilitating home ownership options for all mineworkers in consultation with organized labor.

 

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All targets must be achieved by the end of calendar 2014.

In addition, mining companies are required to monitor and evaluate their compliance with the Revised Mining Charter, and must submit annual compliance reports to the DMR. The Scorecard makes provision for a phased-in approach for compliance with the above targets over the five year period ending in 2014. For measurement purposes, the Scorecard allocates various weightings to the different elements of the Revised Mining Charter. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Revised Mining Charter will amount to a breach of the MPRDA and may result in the cancellation or suspension of a mining company’s existing mining rights.

We actively carry out mining and exploration activities in all of our material mineral rights areas. Accordingly, the MPRDA has not had a significant impact on these mining and exploration activities because we applied for and were granted the conversion of all of our old-order mining rights into mining rights in terms of the MPRDA. We now have to comply with the required annual and bi-annual reporting to the DMR on the Social and Labor Plans, Environmental Management Programs, and Progress Reports on our prospecting rights.

We have already complied with the requirements of the Mining Charter, with regards to HDSA ownership, and our effective ownership, as defined by the Mining Charter, is 28%. We have been working on our program of licensing since 2004, which involved the compilation of a mineral assets register and the identification of all of our economic, mineral and mining rights. We have secured all “old mining rights” and validated existing mining authorizations. Our strategy has been to secure all strategic mining rights on a region-by-region basis. The conversion of mining rights for our operations was granted and all of our mining areas are secured/supported by new-order mining rights.

The Mineral and Petroleum Royalty Act 28 of 2008 and the Mineral and Petroleum Royalty Administration Act 29 of 2008 were assented to on November 21, 2008 with the commencement date set as May 1, 2009. However, the date on which royalties became payable was deferred to March 1, 2010. Royalties are payable to the government according to formula based on earnings before interest and tax. This rate is then applied to revenue to calculate the royalty amount due, with a minimum of 0.5% and a maximum of 5% for gold. For fiscal 2014, the average royalty rate for our South African operations was 0.67% of gross sales.

Papua New Guinea

According to the Mining Act of 1992 (PNG) mineral rights in PNG belong to the government of PNG, which has a statutory right to acquire up to 30% of any project at the historic exploration cost prior to grant of a mining lease.

The government then issues and administers mining tenements under the relevant mining legislation, and mining companies must pay royalties to the government based on production.

The key difference in PNG is that citizens have the right to carry out non-mechanized mining of alluvial minerals on land owned by them. These customary rights do not extend over a mining lease, unless an alluvial mining lease is obtained.

Almost all land in PNG is owned by a person or group of persons, and is not generally overlaid by landowner title issues. There is, however, considerable difficulty in identifying landowners of a particular area of land because land ownership may arise from both contract and inheritance, and because of the absence of a formal written registration system.

Prior to commencing exploration, compensation for loss or damage must be agreed with the landowners. Prior to commencing mining, a written agreement must be entered into with landowners dealing with compensation and other matters.

In PNG, Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited and Newcrest PNG 1 Limited hold a mining lease and various exploration licenses granted by the Minerals Resource Authority for the Hidden Valley Project. Both parties have obligations under a memorandum of agreement with the state, local government and the landowners.

Wafi Mining Limited and Newcrest PNG 2 Limited hold various exploration licenses granted by the Minerals Resource Authority for the Wafi-Golpu Project, and have entered into a compensation agreement with landowners on one of its exploration licenses.

 

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There has been a significant rationalization of Harmony’s (100%) tenement holding in PNG and Harmony now manages two main project areas, which include the Tari project in the Southern Highlands and the Magavara project in the Milne Bay Province for which a tenement application was submitted.

In PNG there are no applicable exchange control restrictions but the PNG central bank does have to be informed of all transactions and has to approve lending facilities and interests rates charged.

In PNG, a mining legislative and tax regime review has been commissioned whereby various PNG government agencies are involved in the process. The policies and legislation being reviewed are the Mining Act 1992, Mining Safety Act 1997, Mineral Policy and sector policies including offshore mining policy, sustainable development policy, involuntary relocation policy and mine closure policy. The Chamber of Mines and Petroleum of PNG as the representative industry body has been collating information from industry participants regarding the review of current legislation and policy as part of the response to the governments mining legislation review. Harmony is represented on the chamber’s sub-committee and is actively participating in discussions.

Environmental Matters

We are committed to conducting our business in an ethically, morally, socially and environmentally responsible manner that will protect human health, natural resources and the environment in which we operate. We aim to balance our economic, social and environmental goals and responsibilities to achieve sustainable, profitable growth in our business and, more importantly, to work with communities and regulatory agencies to implement sound management practices which will ensure that our mining is conducted in an environmentally-safe manner. In addition, with regard to legacy mining impacts, we remain committed to identifying and implementing coordinated remediation plans that are acceptable to all relevant parties.

A board-approved environmental policy supports the strategy of optimizing environmental performance by:

 

    managing the environment as an integral part of our business;

 

    focusing on the effectiveness of risk controls;

 

    reducing our environmental liability;

 

    ensuring sustainability, especially on mine closures;

 

    product life cycle stewardship;

 

    create a sharing, learning, challenging and innovative environmental culture in Harmony; and

 

    ensuring environmental compliance through internal and external audits.

Ultimate oversight for environmental strategy and performance in Harmony rests with the Social and Ethics Committee of the board. In addition to an executive environmental manager, an environmental leadership committee drives environmental improvement strategically at group level, which cascades down to the various operations. At each operation, general managers are accountable for environmental management, and each operation develops annual environmental management plans to identify opportunities to increase compliance and minimize pollution.

To ensure consistency across the group, technical and performance standards and guidelines have been developed. All group standards are incorporated into operational environmental management systems (“ EMS ”) and implemented via the ISO 14001 system.

During fiscal 2013, the environmental policy was updated and was approved by the board. This sets out our commitment to closing our mines in a way that ensures long-term environmental stability and a post-mining beneficial land use that promotes sustainable livelihoods in the communities where we operate. The revised policy also articulates our understanding of the total life cycle of our product – we will promote the responsible refining, beneficiation and use of our product within our sphere of influence. The policy forms the basis of the environmental system across the Harmony group.

 

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South Africa

To address and minimize the impact of the Company’s operations on the environment, taking into account regulatory requirements, the board has approved a number of five year targets relating to emissions to air, water consumption and usage, energy consumption, recycling and land use, namely:

 

    Compliance

The Company will maintain the number of environmental fines at zero.

 

    Energy management and Carbon Footprint

Harmony’s aggregate group target for reduction in absolute electricity consumption is 3% by fiscal 2018, based on a 2008 base year.

Harmony’s aggregate group target for reduction in energy consumption per ton milled is 2% by fiscal 2018, based on a 2008 base year.

Harmony’s aggregate group target for reduction in absolute Carbon Footprint in CO 2 equivalent per ton milled is 2% by fiscal 2018, based on a 2008 base year.

 

    Biodiversity

All sites to implement 80% of biodiversity action plans by 2018.

 

    Water Management

The aggregate group target for reducing fresh water consumption (water use for primary activities) in kiloliters (“ KL ”) is a 4.5% improvement by fiscal 2018, based on a 2013 base year.

The aggregate group target for reducing fresh water consumption (water use for primary activities) in KL per ton milled is a 5% improvement by fiscal 2018, based on a 2013 base year.

The aggregate group target for improving on the percentage of water recycled (intensity and absolute) is 5% by fiscal 2018, based on a 2013 base year.

 

    Rehabilitation

The aggregate group target is to reduce land available for rehabilitation by 2% by fiscal 2018, based on a 2013 base year.

Environmental performance

Use of resources

Water

Harmony’s operations use significant amounts of water, and access to this resource is vital for the growth of our assets. Although we have an adequate supply at present, water is fast becoming a scarce resource.

Similar to the previous year, internal risk assessments in fiscal 2014 identified risks and opportunities directly linked to Harmony’s business strategy, with the major climate change risk being a change in rainfall patterns and the attendant risk of intermittent water supply. Intermittent water supply could pose a significant threat to the operational continuity of our mines and therefore the profitability of our business. Harmony has adjusted its strategy to reduce its dependency on existing groundwater infrastructure, and a group-wide campaign to re-use processed water continues to produce excellent results.

The holding capabilities of water dams at Kusasalethu have been upgraded to enable them to cope with the greater volumes. At Kalgold, a comprehensive geohydrical assessment informed a revision of the water balance. Technical changes were implemented at the plant and tailings storage facilities to ensure maximum recovery of water for re-use. Similar work regarding capacity management as well as water efficiency has been completed at Doornkop.

Our South African operations do not draw water directly from surface sources, such as rivers, except for Kalgold which draws water from the aquifer. Water is sourced from:

 

    bulk water service providers and municipalities;

 

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    water that ingresses into deep-level mining operations and is then pumped to the surface;

 

    recycled water; and

 

    boreholes.

The Far Western Region Dolomitic Water Association is dealing with a number of water-related issues in the area, including an exercise to remediate the impact of radiation in the Wonderfonteinspruit catchment. While Harmony is a member of the committee working to reduce the impact on this area, it has no operational involvement in the upper region of this catchment, highlighted as the first area requiring intervention. Only one site may be linked to our operations, but this was deemed of lower environmental risk by an intergovernmental team and not requiring any urgent intervention. Harmony considers that any exposure in this catchment is limited and manageable.

Both our absolute water consumption and intensity usage declined in fiscal 2014. The total amount of water used for the Harmony group’s primary activities in fiscal 2014 reduced by 11% from 18,556,000 cubic meters in fiscal 2013 to 16,495,284 cubic meters.

The following drought-risk mitigation initiatives continued in fiscal 2014:

 

    installation of additional boreholes to supplement the water supply and ensure no mine stands idle owing to lack of water;

 

    implementation of process changes to improve water efficiency;

 

    optimization of water separation and recycling systems; and

 

    construction of larger return-water dams and the installation of large covered tanks to reduce evaporation.

Acid mine drainage

Acid mine drainage, or acid rock drainage, is the occurrence of highly acidic water, usually containing high concentrations of metals, sulphides and salts as a consequence of mining activity. Major potential sources of acid mine drainage are drainage from underground mine shafts, run-off and discharge from open pits and mine waste dumps, tailings and ore stockpiles.

We manage fissure water at all our operations. Where there is a risk that rising water levels underground have the potential to hinder access to our own ore reserves or those of other operations or to harm the environment, water is pumped to surface. Our water management strategy includes intercepting this water before it is polluted underground. When brought to surface, it is consumed as plant intake.

In fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013, geo-hydrological assessments were undertaken in the Free State region, Kalgold and Doornkop. In terms of acid mine drainage, the studies confirmed there was no risk of decant from the Free State operations, or Kalgold. From the perspective of surface water pollution, rehabilitation is being prioritized at the joint metallurgical scheme site and the acid plant site in the Free State, as well as at decommissioned shafts and infrastructure in the Free State and at Kusasalethu.

Harmony continues to work closely with regional partners to identify the longer-term risks of acid mine drainage and establish sustainable solutions.

Harmony carried a third of the costs of pumping and treating fissure water in the Klerksdorp, Orkney, Stilfontein and Hartbeesfontein (“ KOSH ”) Basin for nearly five years. This followed a directive from the Department of Water Affairs. Once the land in question was sold to another mining group in 2009, Harmony requested the department to withdraw the directive given that the relevant section (section 19) of the National Water Act does not provide for holding people responsible for pollution in perpetuity once they are no longer connected to the land. After the department refused to withdraw the directive, Harmony lodged an application in the High Court to have this set aside. The case was heard in October 2011 and judgment handed down in June 2012. The judge dismissed Harmony’s application to have the directive set aside and made no order on cost, stating his view that Harmony was not a frivolous litigant as it “… raised constitutional issues of importance aimed at vindicating a constitutional principle of legality”. Harmony had applied for leave to appeal. The Constitutional Court ruled on this matter, dismissing the Company’s leave to appeal on the basis that there was no prospect of success. Harmony had subsequently entered into separate negotiations with the claimants. Subsequent to year-end, Harmony made payments to the two claimants in the matter as full and final settlement.

 

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Water is being discharged from our Doornkop operation under directive and is in the process of being licensed. Based on the draft license received, Doornkop is able to comply with its licensing conditions. An intensive water-monitoring program is in place and reporting to the regulator takes place routinely.

Energy consumption

Our energy consumption is largely in the form of electricity drawn from South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, which in turn is primarily driven by coal-fired power stations. Hoisting, cooling and ventilation systems all need electrical power, making Harmony a major user of electricity. Energy is therefore a significant and growing portion of our operating costs, given rising electricity tariffs.

After the electricity supply crisis in 2008/2009, domestic tariffs have increased steadily and are scheduled to rise further in the year ahead. Following a 25% increase in fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2011, with a further16% in fiscal 2012, 9.6% in fiscal 2013 and 8% in fiscal year 2014, these cumulative increases have catapulted energy efficiency from an environmental consideration to a business imperative. There remains a possibility that the tariffs might, next year, increase even higher than the previous few years.

South Africa’s 2005 energy efficiency strategy set a national improvement target of 12% by 2015. As industrial and mining companies are the largest users of energy in South Africa, these sectors have been set a final energy demand reduction target of 15% by 2015. While this target is currently voluntary, it is effectively mandatory given the 10% demand reduction imposed by ESKOM after the electricity crisis in 2008.

NERSA approved the renewable energy feed-in tariff guidelines in April 2009. While there is still debate on certain issues in these guidelines, this is expected to stimulate the development of renewable energy in the country once it becomes more financially feasible to invest in alternative energy options.

Harmony is committed to reducing its energy consumption and has worked closely with Eskom to manage its electricity use and peak demand both before and after the energy crisis. The Company has implemented a number of efficiency projects during fiscal 2014 resulting in a saving of 61,158 MWh. More projects will be implemented during fiscal 2015. Harmony has also actively engaged with Eskom in demand-side management (“ DSM ”) strategies to reduce electricity consumption during peak periods such as early morning and late afternoon. This involves measures such as timing pumping to coincide with cheaper off-peak periods, making more efficient use of Eskom tariffs that reward load-shifting, and improving the efficiency of pumping operations.

We installed sophisticated equipment and variable speed motors that reduce the surge in power consumption when a pump is started. While the software supporting these systems has been complex and costly to develop and implement, significant savings are reflected in lower electrical energy consumed. We have several projects that have been approved by Eskom for partial DSM funding. By the end of fiscal 2014 13 projects have been implemented and six were ongoing. A further 15 energy efficiency projects are planned for fiscal 2015, and for which approval for Eskom funding is pending.

Renewable energy initiatives

NERSA approved renewable energy feed-in tariff guidelines in 2009. Although there is ongoing debate on certain issues in these guidelines, this is slowly stimulating the development of renewable energy in the country as it becomes more feasible to invest in these options. At present, Harmony is considering a number of renewable and alternate energy projects, prioritized below:

 

    Bio-energy – the feasibility study was concluded for a project to develop biomass capability in the Free State, and implementation began in August 2014. The intention is to convert rehabilitated land as part of the provincial rehabilitation initiative into value-creating opportunities for local communities. We will convert electrical heating (and heating by polyfuel) of elution water at our gold plants to gas heating.

 

    The Harmony Solar Park aims to develop solar capability at Kalgold to feed into the Eskom grid. This proposal was submitted into the public tender process in August 2013. The Department of Energy (“ DOE ”) was still in the process of reviewing all applications.

 

    Photovoltaic – feasibility study completed for 1MW photovoltaic power plant in the Free State.

 

    Carbon sink – Harmony has completed a pre-feasibility study on establishing a plantation on impacted land. The feasibility study will resume during fiscal 2015.

 

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    Turbines – Harmony will convert its turbines at Kusasalethu to deliver power using mine water being transported underground from surface.

 

    Solar geysers – replacing electrical with solar geysers at Harmony-owned villages.

Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions

Harmony remains focused on reducing the use of fossil fuels and developing initiatives to mitigate and absorb GHGs to reduce its carbon footprint.

In fiscal 2014, Harmony increased its South African electricity consumption by 91.18 GWh and emissions by 90.63 t CO 2 e (fiscal 2013: 186.6GWh and 184.767t CO 2 e). Electricity consumption in fiscal 2013 was lower due to suspension of operations at Kusasalethu as a result of safety and labor unrest that occurred for a period of approximately four months. Our challenge remains to create an enabling environment and allocate adequate resources to achieve our goals and commitments.

In 2014, Harmony submitted its eighth response to the Carbon Disclosure Project. The year on year progress is encouraging; in fiscal 2013, Harmony scored a 98% Gold rating on the Disclosure Index and an A-Band Platinum rating on the Performance and Leadership Index, ranking in the top 10 out of the top 100 Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited (“ JSE ”) participating companies (in fiscal 2012, we scored 98% to rank third). Harmony and Anglo American are the only two mining companies of the JSE top 100 that had achieved an A-Band performance. Of the JSE top 100, only eight companies achieved A-Band ratings.

GHGs are emitted directly by Harmony’s operations and indirectly as a result of consuming electricity generated by external utilities. Emissions from electricity consumption are indirectly attributable to Harmony’s operations. There are currently a number of international and national measures to address or limit GHG emissions, including the Kyoto Protocol and the Copenhagen Accord, in various phases of discussion or implementation.

The countries in which Harmony operates – South Africa and PNG – are non-Annex I countries and did not have emission reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol in the first commitment period, ending 2012. Following recent environmental summits, including the one hosted in South Africa in 2011, South Africa has committed voluntarily to 30% clean energy by 2025, aiming for the country’s GHG emissions to peak by 2020–2025, plateau for a decade and then decline by 40% by 2050. These targets were set out in the National Climate Change Response Policy, endorsed by the South African cabinet in October 2011.

In line with this aim, the country’s key carbon-emitting sectors, including energy and transport, have until 2015 to finalize ‘carbon budgets’ and appropriate strategies to support these targets. Adopting a carbon budget model reflects government’s acceptance of the relative energy and carbon intensity of the economy and the need to create the setting required for industries to make the transition to a more carbon-constrained environment.

Government’s focus remains to actively consult with industry on developing carbon budgets to identify an “optimal combination” of mitigation actions to strike a balance between South Africa’s socio-economic imperatives, especially creating and preserving jobs, as well as the need to manage climate change impacts and contribute to global efforts to stabilize GHG concentrations. Government has initiated the project to develop the desired emission reduction outcomes in July 2014 and expect to complete the project in December 2014, where the carbon budget will be allocated to various sectors.

As our current mines have a life expectancy of up to 25 years, we are undertaking capital projects to sustain and increase production at Phakisa, Doornkop, Kusasalethu, Tshepong and Hidden Valley operations. These expansions will extend our mining operations by ten years or more, by which time GHG regulations are expected to be a permanent feature of the global economy. Future climate change regulation will therefore need to be considered for all Harmony’s extensions and acquisitions. All new greenfields and brownfields projects are required by company policy to consider the impact of climate change in their design and planning.

While Harmony is not conceptually opposed to using financial instruments as incentives in reducing emissions, we remain concerned about the potential impact on the industry’s competitiveness. We are working with both the industry task team on climate change and the Chamber of Mines of South Africa to understand the implications for our business and optimal mechanisms to further promote emission reduction. We also participate in the Department of Environmental Affairs’ project for the development of the desired emission reduction outcomes (“ DEROs ”) and mix of measures for the sectors and subsectors of the economy.

 

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Harmony’s exposure to Australian legislation is limited as the operations we owned there have been sold or are under care and maintenance.

PNG’s national office of climate change and environmental sustainability is studying the potential for future economic growth to be driven by renewable energy. Along with other Pacific Island countries, PNG has adopted a framework for action on climate change 2006 to 2015 and a disaster risk reduction and disaster management framework for action. The implications of these structures on Harmony’s operations in PNG have not yet been established and studies are ongoing.

The largest portion of GHG emissions is predominantly electricity-related, with electricity expenditure amounting to 13% of Harmony’s operational costs in South Africa. While cost management is clearly a strategic issue for Harmony, of even greater importance is that energy supply be constant and reliable, given the implications of loss of energy on both production and health and safety. GHG emissions regulations, which would increase the price of energy, will affect Harmony significantly, as will regulation that stipulates emission thresholds, or sets technology standards that may result in insecure energy supply. Already certain compliance costs from power suppliers are being passed on to the Group in the form of price increases. For instance, in South Africa since 2009, Harmony has paid a levy of R0.02 to R0.03 per kilowatt hour for electricity generated by fossil fuels. These levies may increase over time and additional levies may be introduced in future in South Africa, which could result in a significant increase in our costs.

Land management, biodiversity and conservation

Radiation is a possible risk at most gold mines. At Harmony, surface radiation is managed by reducing the affected footprints, especially at legacy sites, to support legal compliance and reduce environmental liability. We are steadily improving our understanding of the groundwater and surface water regimes. In terms of surface water pollution, rehabilitation has been prioritized at the joint metallurgical scheme site and the acid plant in the Free State, as well as at decommissioned shafts in the Free State and Deelkraal plants.

Rehabilitation and closure is planned from concept stage for new operations or greenfield projects and during the life-of-mine for existing operations. We continuously identify land that we can rehabilitate to a sustainable, value-creating alternative use. Where feasible, we refurbish infrastructure for use by local communities. For decommissioned operations, we are developing comprehensive closure plans for consideration and approval by the regulators.

Biodiversity management plans are implemented at all sites, either through their respective mine closure plans, environmental management programs or environmental management plans or specific biodiversity action plans. Biodiversity action plans involve the protection and conservation of indigenous plants as well as the planned, progressive removal of alien and invasive plant species.

Harmony has around 65,000 hectares of land under management in mining rights and disturbed areas under rehabilitation. None of our producing operations are in areas of high biodiversity value, inside or outside protected areas, and only one of our operational areas affects listed species (under the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (“ IUCN ”) Red Data species). This is the vulnerable sungazer lizard (Cordylus giganteus) (endemic to the Free State and parts of Mpumalanga) which occurs in our Free State operating area.

In fiscal 2014, we continued implementing a rehabilitation strategy for decommissioned operations in the Free State and at Kusasalethu’s Deelkraal section in Gauteng. This focuses on reducing environmental liability, eliminating potential safety and health exposures for both our people and society in general.

The following conservation projects are underway in the Free State:

 

    The Avianator Program – In partnership with BirdLife South Africa, Harmony provided the financial resources to design the curriculum and the funds for its implementation to enable BirdLife to roll out delivery of the course to ten underprivileged schools during fiscal 2014.

 

    Conservation of the Sungazer Lizard – Harmony signed a memorandum of agreement with and made a donation to the Endangered Wildlife Trust aimed at conservation of the Sungazer Lizard ( Smaug giganteus) ; and

 

    Flamingo conservation project – partnership involving government, Harmony, NGOs and other private entities working towards a unified solution to flamingo conservation and protection in the Free State.

 

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ISO14001 implementation

An ISO14001 EMS is being introduced progressively across our operations, and it is planned that the implementation program at the longer-life operation will be completed in 2015. In fiscal 2010, Harmony reviewed its strategy on ISO 14001, deciding that all operations would comply with these standards while all new and long-life assets would be ISO-certified within three years. This decision was aligned to our business strategy for scaling down certain operations while developing others. Given that a few of our assets are nearing the end of their lives, implementing a certification system would add only short-term value. All our operations with approved environmental management programs (“ EMPs ”) have outlined closure principles, which will be expanded once these operations (such as Steyn 2 and Unisel) near final closure. Long-life assets that will benefit from continuous improvement were therefore prioritized for certification. These long-life assets are: Doornkop, Kusasalethu, Kalgold, Bambanani, Masimong, Phakisa, Tshepong, Saaiplaas, Target 1 and 3, Joel and all new projects. Operations currently certified are: Doornkop, Kusasalethu, Kalgold, Phakisa, Tshepong, Masimong, Target 1&3. Bambanani and Joel will be certified at the end of fiscal 2015.

In fiscal 2011, Doornkop plant and Kusasalethu were certified to ISO 14001 standards. Kalgold was certified in the first quarter. Tshepong, Phakisa, Masimong, Target shaft, Target plant and Harmony 1 plant received ISO 14001, OHSAS 18000 and ISO 9000 certification by the end of fiscal 2012. All certified operations maintained their certificates during the fiscal 2014. Implementation at other operations is ongoing, and action plans to address all high-risk impacts are under way.

The EMS forms the basis for the implementation of the environmental policy and monitoring compliance, while the Environmental Management Program Report (“ EMPR ”) developed in line with legislative requirements, contains specific as well as general principles governing environmental management during the life of the mine. The EMPRs identify individual impacts, mitigation measures and rehabilitation requirements.

Generic closure objectives are set and high-level closure plans formulated within the EMPR, including investigation of the potential for re-use of existing infrastructure, preparation of a rehabilitation plan, rehabilitation and vegetation of the affected area and post-closure monitoring. These EMPRs are legally binding and forms part of our submission for, and receipt, of mining rights conversions.

A group-level environmental audit as well as a number of annual compliance audits were undertaken during the year, most notably by the DMR. Areas of non-compliance identified by the audits have been and are being addressed.

Environmental management and auditing

To ensure legislative compliance, appropriate environmental management systems are being implemented at all operations to ensure a formal, systematic approach.

As required by the MPRDA, an environmental management program have been drawn up for each operation, submitted and approved by the DMR. These plans are amended when necessary and resubmitted to the department. Harmony’s operations are legitimate water users, operating under associated permits, licenses or directives. At Kalgold, Harmony has applied for a water use license and requested an interim directive. The license has been recommended for issuance by the civil engineering sub-directorate of the department of water and sanitation to the licensing committee.

Integrated water use licenses were submitted for all operations as early as 2006.

Doornkop has received a draft water use license, and the final license is imminent. After initially submitting an application in 2006, a re-submission of the water use license application was lodged in August 2011 to include additional water uses.

In April 2014, integrated water use licenses for both Kusasalethu and Kalgold mines have been recommended by the Department of Water and Sanitation’s civil design directorate to the Department of Water and Sanitation’s water licensing committee.

Other key legislation for the Company includes compliance with the National Environmental Management Act, National Water Act and the National Nuclear Regulator Act. Harmony has received an exemption from the nuclear regulator’s certificate of registration process as radiation levels are fairly low for Kalgold.

 

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Harmony received no environmental fines or sanctions in fiscal 2014. Issues being addressed at present include:

 

    At Kalgold, we are re-evaluating our rehabilitation strategy and final land-use proposed for the D-zone pit. We remain in discussion with the departments of mineral resources and water affairs in reaching an agreed sustainable solution; and

 

    an in principle approval to access the excess funds in the trust funds has been received from the DMR to support accelerated rehabilitation to reduce the environmental footprint.

Significant environmental incidents

Significant incidents are defined as those that have an impact outside the Group’s boundaries, which may cause irreparable harm or which require significant expenditure to remedy. In fiscal 2014, the following significant environmental incidents were reported:

 

    Kusasalethu – return water dam overflow to Wedela stream after heavy rainfall;

 

    Kusasalethu – a third-party company operating a waste water treatment works adjacent to Harmony’s pollution control dam inadvertently discharged raw sewage into the dam resulting in the death of fish;

 

    Kusasalethu – the motor on the vertical spindle pump returning water emanating from the main surface fans, failed, resulting in water overflowing at the pump sump into the storm water system; and

 

    Hidden Valley – overflow of sewage directly into the environment.

All these issues are being addressed through our EMPs.

Financial provision

In accordance with legislation, Harmony has constituted independent environmental rehabilitation trust funds to make adequate financial provision for the expected cost of environmental rehabilitation at mine closure and for the discharge of its obligations and contingent liabilities. Each operation reviews and updates the financial provision for its expected environmental closure liability annually in consultation with a consultant. This estimate is then used to calculate the contributions to be made to the rehabilitation trust funds, and, if necessary, adjustments are made to the trust fund provisions.

The accumulated amount in the various South African rehabilitation trust funds was US$213 million at the end of June 2014 (2013: US$201 million), while the total rehabilitation liability was estimated at US$ 208 million (2013: US$213 million). We have guarantees for the environmental liabilities amounting to US$43million (2013: US$35 million). US$2 million was contributed to the funds, following the receipt of amounts owed to the Company by the liquidators of Pamodzi. No contributions were made to the trust funds during fiscal 2013.

The assets of each mine within each fund are ring-fenced and may not be used directly to cross-subsidize one another without the authorization from the regulator.

Papua New Guinea

Our PNG operations are in various phases of activity including exploration, pre-feasibility study and operations. We are subject to applicable environmental legislation including specific site conditions attached to the mining tenements imposed by the PNG Government Department of Environment and Conservation (“ DEC ”), the terms and conditions of operating licenses issued by the PNG Mineral Resources Authority (“ MRA ”) and DEC, and the environment permits for water extraction and waste discharge issued by DEC. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the PNG Parliament approved the change of the Department of Environment and Conservation to the Conservation Environment Protection Authority and this change is expected to be completed in early 2015.

All PNG operations have departments and personnel dedicated to environmental matters who are responsible for implementing the Company environmental management programs, monitoring the impact of mining on the environment and responding to impacts that require specific attention outside of the normal program of environmental activities.

 

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Environmental management and auditing

The PNG DEC commissioned a third party compliance audit of the Hidden Valley mine in 2010 following stakeholder concerns about sedimentation impacts on the Watut River. This led to the development of a DEC-approved environmental improvement plan to address compliance concerns and the appointment of an external stakeholder advisory panel. During fiscal 2014, 38 of the 40 outstanding actions were completed to implement the environmental improvement plan (“ EIP ”) for Hidden Valley. The outstanding actions are the implementation of a solid waste management system and the optimization of the sewage treatment plant operation to ensure all water discharged from the plant is within permit requirements. The outstanding actions will be completed during fiscal 2015. The joint venture is currently negotiating with the DEC for the inclusion of further improvement actions in the EIP. The project’s relationship with key stakeholders remains good and the joint-venture partners continue to be guided by advice from the stakeholder panel and the technical advisory committee (an expert, independent and multi-stakeholder body).

Use of resources

Water

The Hidden Valley mine receives an average of three meters of rain each year, coupled with annual evaporation of about one meter. The excess rainfall, combined with steep unstable topography, creates significant water management challenges for the mine. Rainfall run-off must be controlled to prevent erosion and sediment run-off to the river system. Site-water use must also be conserved to limit volumes of contaminated waste water discharged into the river system. These waste-water streams include sewage effluent and discharge water from waste rock dumps and the tailings storage facility (“ TSF ”).

Conserving process water is particularly important because TSF discharge water must first be treated to remove cyanide, prior to discharge. Water is discharged so as to maintain a small ponded area on the TSF which, in turn, is necessary to maintain the integrity of the TSF. The minimum volumes of raw water are therefore drawn from the river system for key processes. This draw, however, in combination with high rainfall and low evaporation creates a high positive water balance, necessitating a high rate of discharge from the TSF and limiting the opportunity for process water recycling. Minimizing raw-water use is also important in protecting the project against occasional El Nino droughts when volumes of available river water are greatly reduced.

Despite the strong focus on limiting water use, the primary water usage at the Hidden Valley mine increased during the year, from 699,000 m 3 in fiscal 2013 to 768,000 m 3 in fiscal 2014.

Construction of the Hidden Valley mine has contributed to sedimentation in the Watut River system. This has caused concern among downstream communities living on the river banks. In fiscal 2010, the joint venture partners commissioned a series of studies to assess current and future impacts on this river system. These sediment and biological studies indicated impacts on the Watut River, partly from activities at Hidden Valley and from other sources along the river. Evidence of acid rock drainage (low pH and elevated dissolved metals) has been observed at the toes of the waste rock dumps and the uppermost points of Kaveroi Creek just below the Hidden Valley Mine Pit. The addition of lime to Pihema Creek downstream of the mine operations helps to reduce the dissolved metal levels and maintain the alkalinity of the Watut River. The surface water run-off also contributes to the dilution of the dissolved metals downstream of the mine.

The joint venture’s annual environmental report for the 2013 calendar year, as submitted to the DEC, highlighted a number of performance improvements at Hidden Valley compared to the prior year. The dissolved metal levels at Nauti are in compliance with the Environmental Permit criteria with occasional manganese spikes. The dissolved cobalt level is a PNG criteria issue and is being addressed by the PNG Department of Environment and Conservation.

Acid Rock Drainage

In PNG, there are issues with acid rock drainage (“ ARD ”) being generated from waste rock dumps but any impact on the environment is mitigated by adding lime to maintain natural levels of alkalinity at the compliance point. Water sampling and studies continue to improve the understanding of ARD impacts, and enable plans to be formulated for longer-term reduction and mitigation.

 

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Energy consumption

In the third quarter of fiscal 2011, Hidden Valley was connected to the new hydropower transmission line, part of the PNG electricity grid. While Hidden Valley is currently drawing 70% (fiscal 2013: 60%) of its requirements from the national grid, this has already significantly reduced reliance on diesel-generated power on site and the amount of fuel to be trucked to this remote site. Management is cautiously confident of securing a higher percentage of grid power, with the target of over 90% hydro power within the next two years.

The Hidden Valley plant was designed with the latest technology to ensure optimal use of energy: photovoltaic switches control general lighting, all motors have energy efficient design and, in the semi-autogenous grinding mill (the biggest user of power), 10MW is equipped with a slip recovery drive that recovers load losses and regenerates power back into the local grid when the mill is operating below optimum efficiency.

In constructing the Wafi-Golpu site, we are drawing on lessons learned at Hidden Valley and elsewhere to develop a design tailored to be as environmentally responsible as possible – with appropriate health, safety, procurement and community elements. All design criteria consider the use of energy efficient options, with the design of plant and infrastructure characterized by energy efficiency and conservation.

Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions

PNG’s national office of climate change and environmental sustainability is studying the potential for future economic growth to be driven by renewable energy. Along with other Pacific Island countries, PNG has adopted a framework for action on climate change 2006 to 2015 and a disaster risk reduction and disaster management framework for action. The implications of these structures on Harmony’s operations in PNG have not yet been established and studies are ongoing.

Land management, biodiversity and conservation

Land is a significant resource in the largely mountainous terrain of PNG, and any land clearing is managed by permit from the environment and community affairs department. Hidden Valley follows a strategy of progressive rehabilitation, with a high-capacity nursery continually hardening thousands of seedlings for rehabilitation planting in and around the mine.

Although Hidden Valley mine is not located in a biodiversity protected area, five IUCN Red List species could occur in the vicinity of the mine. There is no evidence that the mine has affected this critical habitat.

Significant environmental incidents

Significant environmental incidents reported in fiscal 2014 included the accidental release of untreated sewerage to the environment. Downstream sampling after the incident showed there had been no significant impacts and actions have been taken to prevent a recurrence. All incidents were fully addressed.

Financial provision

A closure plan has been developed for Hidden Valley, with a provision for rehabilitation and closure liabilities of US$52.9 million.

Health and Safety Matters

Please note that all numbers exclude Evander, unless expressly stated otherwise.

 

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Legislation

For many years, the safety of persons working in South African mines and quarries was controlled by the Mines and Works Act of 1956 and then by the Minerals Act of 1991 which was replaced by the Mine Health and Safety Act. The Minerals Act of 1991 has subsequently been repealed and the MPRDA promulgated. The Mine Health and Safety Act has since been amended by the Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act, Act 74 of 2008. The objectives of the Mine Health and Safety Act (“ MHSA ”) are:

 

    to protect the health and safety of persons at mines;

 

    to require employers and employees to identify hazards and eliminate, control and minimize the risks relating to health and safety at mines;

 

    to give effect to the public international law obligations of South Africa that concern health and safety at mines;

 

    to provide for employee participation in matters of health and safety through health and safety representatives and the health and safety committees at mines;

 

    to provide effective monitoring of health and safety measures at mines;

 

    to provide for enforcement of health and safety conditions at mines;

 

    to provide for investigations and inquiries to improve health and safety at mines;

 

    to promote a culture of health and safety in the mining industry;

 

    training in health and safety in the mining industry; and

 

    co-operation and consultation on health and safety matters between the State, employers; employees and their representatives.

The MHSA prescribes general and specific duties for employers and others, determines penalties and a system of administrative fines, and provides for employee participation by requiring the appointment of health and safety representatives and the establishment of health and safety committees. It also entrenches the right of employees to refuse to work in dangerous conditions. Key amendments to the MHSA include the following:

 

    training records must be kept;

 

    employer investigations;

 

    permanent committees of the MHSC;

 

    health and safety management system;

 

    administrative fines increased from R200,000 to R1 million; and

 

    offences — applicable to the employer.

PNG has a significant mining industry, and a developing system of occupational health and safety. The PNG Mining (Safety) Act of 1977 is the principal legislation, which addresses a range of issues such as working hours, minimum safety and reporting requirements. Other legislation and regulations also apply. The PNG Mining (Safety) Act and Regulations are currently under review as part of the overall review of mining legislation in PNG.

Management approach to safety

At Harmony, the safety and health of our employees and contractors is not only a moral imperative but essential for creating a sustainable, responsible business. Safety is our key priority and one of our five values. The safety and health of employees and contractors is of the utmost importance, as without a safe and healthy workforce we cannot be productive and profitable.

We aim to eliminate and prevent all fatalities and work-related injuries and illnesses by promoting a culture that gives priority to health and safety.

Our safety strategy includes behavioral aspects, competency training and development, and risk management as well as research and new technologies. We believe safety in the workplace can be addressed only through a co-operative approach that ensures the right infrastructure is in place – from systems and planning, to communication and training. We also believe

 

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management and employees must accept joint responsibility for their actions. It is therefore imperative that the working environment empowers people – management, supervisors, workers and union representatives – to stop work and withdraw from the mining area when they feel it is unsafe, or prevent others from acting in an unsafe way.

Equally, safety is about attitudes and mindsets. We have renewed our focus on implementing, communicating and reinforcing safety in the workplace. All operations have introduced a management visible felt leadership program and such visits are scheduled on a monthly basis. Coaching on safety standards is paramount on such visits.

Many operations embarked on safety behavioral and “Blue Flag” programs to address safety in the workplace. The “Blue Flag” program mainly focusses on the physical condition compliance in the workplace.

In March 2014, an executive overseeing the Harmony’s safety and health strategy was appointed the Chief Operating Officer for Harmony’s South African operations and another manager was appointed to continue driving our safety strategy. Each operation is monitored monthly using a formal review system, while major safety issues are reviewed annually during the health and safety workshop.

Managerial instruction drafting and review committees for mining and engineering are fully functional to establish strategic standards and procedures to enhance safety. In addition, electrical engineering procedures are frequently reviewed to keep abreast with industry best practice.

Safety is a key performance indicator for management and a key component of performance reward for our people. Historically, the safety-related bonuses were based on reactive performance measures – we are now developing ways to assess safety performance on proactive measures.

All senior managers have been selected to attend a leadership development training program which is designed to equip managers with the necessary skills to address behavioral aspects which can greatly contribute to safety improvements on operations.

A review of our fire detection and prevention standards, emergency response and emergency preparedness has recently been completed by an external party. Recommendations made are being considered for improvement of our existing standards and emergency preparedness.

Guided by an occupational health and safety policy, our cooperative health and safety management framework involves the active participation of management, unions and DMR representatives at all levels, and is aligned with the MHSA.

Health and safety committees are in place at all operations, as required by the MHSA, and full-time health and safety stewards and health and safety representatives have been appointed. There were 42 full-time health and safety stewards appointed and in place at the South African operations in fiscal 2014 (fiscal 2013: 48). These committees comprise management and elected employee representatives to ensure the active participation of our people in safety and health management. All safety representatives receive additional training in line with revised Mining Qualifications Authority standards. The committees meet monthly to discuss employee health and safety issues, and formal health and safety agreements are in place at all operations to deal with related issues.

Initiated by the chief executive officer, over the past three years Harmony has instituted a focused and multifaceted drive to transform the Company’s approach from reactive to proactive by improving the safety culture across all operations through a high-level internal health and safety review, adopting leading health and safety practices, improving the Harmony safety risk management system, integrating proactive key performance measures in incentive schemes, continuously improving standards and procedures, implementing e-learning to improve safety-related training, implementing a Harmony culture alignment program and through integrating both the safety management standards (management systems) and safety culture initiatives (people) to function as one strategy.

During 2014 an international consulting company conducted an independent evaluation of Harmony’s safety strategy. The audit findings recommend the establishment of a continuous improvement process which includes data analysis, identification of priority areas, improvement ideas and tracking of leading indicators. A well-structured process is required to drive safety improvement in the areas mentioned. This process must monitor systems to ensure long term sustainability. Also, it was found that the existing safety system does not support managers to effectively track and close out all safety related issues regarding unsafe conditions identified and actions required in audits.

 

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In an immediate effort to address the main issues that were raised, a company with the required expertise has been sourced by Harmony to facilitate and lead the process to review all the findings, to draw up an action plan to close the gaps and provide a framework for implementation at strategic and operational level.

Some operations have already implemented an electronic management safety system, while the rest of the operations are in the process of introducing the system called “PIVOT”. All workplace inspections, audits, accident investigations and risk assessments are electronically captured with the facility of an action manager. Certain reports will be escalated to a higher level of supervisor depending the risk ranking and all actions need to be addressed before closure of the item is executed. This safety system will be enhanced by the abovementioned process to ensure effective data analysis and remedial action implementation. This process will take place over a period of approximately one year.

Safety literacy remains a material issue. To address this, e-learning programs (spanning safety and refresher training) are in place at five operations. In addition, pictorial briefs are used at shaft level to communicate mine accidents and safety messages, and we are implementing virtual reality training to improve risk identification.

In South Africa, the DMR remains vigilant about ensuring compliance with safety legislation. Harmony continues to work closely with the department to resolve issues, minimize safety stoppages and ensure that all safety standards are implemented and enforced at our operations. In fiscal 2014 the Harmony South African operations received 204 Section 54/55 instructions. Except for the operations where fatalities occurred, no other operation was completely stopped. The majority of instructions was issued to rectify deviations to the mine standard and affected specific sections of the operation.

In fiscal 2013, Harmony initiated a three-year grant totaling R4.7 million to the University of Pretoria to establish a chair in rock engineering and numerical modeling in the mining industry. This focused research on a safer working environment in the hard-rock mining industry offers benefits all stakeholders, and will strengthen the partnership between academic institutions and our industry in developing further safety improvements. During fiscal 2014 a chairman and two lead researchers were appointed. It was also agreed that the research should focus on two main areas:

 

    the optimal selection of mining rate and panel configurations in tabular mine design; and

 

    the review and calibration of appropriate parameters for a limit equilibrium model of the stope fracture zone.

Harmony’s ground-control strategy has been converted into draft e-learning format and all blasting certificate holders were earmarked for this training at the different facilities. A test version of the e-learning material was installed at Doornkop and demonstrated in April 2013 and subsequently implemented at all training centers.

All applicable underground South African operations have adopted the entry examination and making safe and bolting with netting leading practice developed by MOSH. Bolted netting in stopes and development faces has been rolled out as a leading practice at all Harmony underground operations. A minimum standard for nets was developed and implemented through the procurement department.

Harmony’s South African mines focused on the adoption of a new leading practice, the Trigger Action Response Plan (“ TARP ”), in fiscal 2014 and will see completion of implementation during the 2015 fiscal year. The TARP is a systematic process where fall-of-ground related hazards are identified, escalated if necessary and treated by the correct level of supervision. Joel served as the demonstration mine for this initiative, which proved very successful.

The installation of proximity detection systems on underground rail-bound machinery is progressing well on all operations. This system incorporates an electronic device fitted to mobile machinery that detects other mobile machinery nearby. The operator receives a visual and audible warning signal to which he can react if another vehicle approaches. Linked to this is the Guardcom system, which incorporates a handheld unit that allows the guard of a train to electronically signal the driver and stop the train by activating an emergency stop button in an emergency. The unit also has a tilting device that stops the locomotive automatically if it exceeds a certain angle, i.e. should the guard stumble and fall. It is envisaged that full implementation will be completed by December 2015 as it involves much training, changing behavior, amending infrastructure and fitting units to locomotives. This initiative will put Harmony in the forefront of this safety area in the South African gold mining industry.

Safety performance at Hidden Valley in PNG is monitored by Harmony’s regional executive committee. As this is a line management responsibility, safety managers at each operation report through appropriate channels to this executive committee, which in turn reports to the Harmony executive committee, social and ethics committee and technical committee of the board. Safety strategy is guided by Harmony’s health and safety policy.

 

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The safety performance in PNG was generally positive. No serious injuries were recorded during the year, and the operation was fatality-free for the third consecutive year. However, there were several near-miss incidents during the year that are of concern.

The mountainous terrain, high rainfall and quickly changing weather conditions in PNG are major contributing risk factors to aviation (fixed and rotary wing), vehicle use and landslides or slope failures. During fiscal 2014, the audit standards (maintenance, operation and safety management) for aviation contractors were updated and implemented. Internal operating procedures were also reviewed and updated during the year. External aviation consultants were commissioned to assist with the review and update of aviation related procedures and standards. There were no injuries related to aviation operations during the year.

Vehicle use in PNG remains a high risk activity both on site, which is within our control, and off-site, on public roads, and where contractors and employees come into contact with the public and their vehicles. In addition to natural environmental factors contributing to the risk of vehicle operations, driver skills and competency, the ability to adapt driver behavior in accordance with changing conditions; and the enforcement of standards and procedures through supervision are contributing factors that exacerbate the exposure to risk in vehicle operations within our control.

There were several near-miss vehicle use incidents during the year and several resulted in minor injuries. Further work undertaken during the year to mitigate the risk of vehicle-related incidents included:

 

    Updating traffic management plans on each site;

 

    Increased focus on driver fatigue management;

 

    Reviewing road signage and conditions, and making improvements;

 

    Improved escort control for delivery convoys;

 

    Updating site operator license requirements and retraining of all operators; and

 

    Increased number of communication and education sessions.

Natural landslides are a relatively common occurrence in PNG and together with potential man-made landslides (slope failures associated with open pit mining) pose a significant safety risk to our operations in PNG. During the year a significant crack appeared in the eastern wall of the Hidden Valley Kaverio open pit. After internal and external geotechnical risk assessment and input from the Chief Inspector of Mines’ office, work plans to mitigate the risk were implemented to allow work to continue safely. The work plans included:

 

    Installation of additional prisms to measure movement;

 

    Real-time measurement and alarms based on the survey prism readings;

 

    Limiting and strict control of access to the area below the potential failure;

 

    Ceasing work after heavy rainfall events and excessive movement over a short (check) period of time; and

 

    Cessation of nightshift work.

All work sites in PNG have specific geotechnical risk assessments and associated mitigation plans which are updated at least once a year.

Safety performance

Regrettably, twenty two employees died in mine-related accidents in fiscal 2014 at our South African operations (fiscal 2013: nine). The majority of the fatalities occurred at Doornkop. We again extend our condolences to their families, friends and colleagues and reiterate our commitment to reaching our goal of zero fatalities.

In line with our values and policies, Harmony provides the family of the deceased with counseling and financial assistance. A fund has been established to support the educational needs of the dependents of all Harmony employees who lost their lives in the workplace. The South African operations’ fatal injury frequency rate (“ FIFR ”) regressed year on year to 0.28 (fiscal 2013: 0.11) and the LTIFR to 8.09 (fiscal 2013: 6.03) per million hours worked.

 

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Fatal injuries related to falls of ground and trucks and tramming regressed year on year. Doornkop recorded more that 7 million falls of ground fatality free shifts during the year.

Criminal Mining

In South Africa, illegal mining remains a concern at all gold operations. In addition to significant safety and health risks for our own employees and for the illegal miners, there is a substantial associated cost in terms of destroyed assets and infrastructure, security and loss of skills (if employees are involved). Ultimately, this impacts on investment and job creation.

Illegal mining is a complex issue, and there is no simple solution. We are encouraged by the rising level of cooperation between mine managers, authorities, unions, employees, communities and non-governmental organizations.

We continue to liaise with the Department of Mineral Resources, the South African Police Service, the South African Justice Department, private security companies and affected communities. After successful lobbying by the industry, criminal mining has recently been seen by the courts as organized crime as opposed to trespassing and have sentenced illegal miners to pay increased fines or face imprisonment. We believe that prison sentences, as opposed to monetary fines, are a greater deterrent.

While these criminal activities continued on both surface and underground operations, enhanced access control and underground security processes are proving effective. In fiscal 2013, technical and physical security measures at our metallurgical plants were upgraded. We continue to focus on communicating the risks and consequences of illegal mining and fraud to our own workforces, and our zero-tolerance approach has seen a number of employees dismissed for aiding and abetting criminal miners.

Healthcare services

Harmony values the health and well-being of all its employees and the communities affected by its activities. The Company is therefore committed to preventing all illnesses — not only occupational illnesses but other lifestyle diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and HIV — through continued medical surveillance, active case finding, early detection and treatment as part of an integrated managed healthcare system. As part of our strategy, we participate in state initiatives such as tuberculosis (“ TB ”) and HIV programs.

Harmony Healthcare provides tertiary, secondary and primary healthcare as well as occupational health services to around 80% of its employees through Company-managed healthcare facilities and preferred provider arrangements.

The health and well-being of the balance of Harmony employees, their dependents and contractors is ensured through medical aid membership or third-party service providers, as part of their employment benefits.

Our proactive approach to healthcare is beginning to deliver the expected benefits. As part of this R100 million investment, six new health hubs were established during fiscal 2014, with the Phakisa health hub due for commissioning in October 2014. All these hubs are staffed by multi-disciplinary teams that have a holistic approach to health. In tandem we have trebled the number of medical professionals, with teams of 25 to 35 per hub providing a 24-hour service. Each team has an occupational health practitioner, general practitioner, case manager, social worker and health educator. A very successful at-work-management program has been introduced at the hubs in collaboration with other services departments, such as human resources.

As demonstrated by the success of the pilot hub at Target, these hubs provide an integrated, proactive healthcare service to bring primary, occupational and wellness facilities closer to the mine. While improving the quality of healthcare, this model also reduces the cost of centralized healthcare services and improves labor availability and productivity. Other key benefits include:

 

    aligned to proposed national health insurance processes and requirements;

 

    compliant with DMR requirements;

 

    individual risk profiling, proactively managed by significantly enlarged, multi-disciplinary team;

 

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    active case finding;

 

    continued surveillance;

 

    holistic approach to providing healthcare;

 

    proactive employee assistance program;

 

    improved health insurance cover for most employees – extended to contractors during fiscal 2013; and

 

    improved quality assurance.

During fiscal 2014, Harmony Healthcare implemented a clinical system that will form the basis of individual disease management plans as part of an integrated management approach to proactive healthcare and wellness.

One of the most apparent benefits of our new approach is having sick leave management as part of the total absenteeism management. We continue to focus on managing absenteeism (fiscal 2014: 4.9% and fiscal 2013: 4.6%). Absenteeism due to illness decreased by 6% for various reasons, including a delay in the exit of around 100 employees diagnosed with silicosis who were removed from risk work. Acknowledging the potential economic and social impact of a rising absenteeism rate, we have established a multi-disciplinary attendance and absenteeism review boards at mine level to proactively manage sick absenteeism and absenteeism related to psychosocial issues. Benchmarking Harmony against its peers and companies of similar scale, we set 3.5% as an acceptable sick absenteeism rate.

In keeping with wellness and fitness to work, an amended return-to-work strategy is being piloted. The annualized cost of healthcare delivery is around 10% of our total labor cost. Previously fixed costs absorbed 91% of the South African healthcare budget. Under the new healthcare model, fixed costs are down significantly as are shifts lost per medical visit. The contact rate per employee per month has decreased from 4.3 when primary healthcare was still mostly nurse-driven to 2.5 currently with a doctor focus, and is expected to decrease further.

Occupational health

In compliance with South Africa’s MHSA, medical surveillance is ongoing at the Company’s dedicated centers. A total of 49,214 medical surveillance examinations were conducted in fiscal 2014 (fiscal 2013: 44,321) including entry examinations (for new employees), annual examinations, exit (end of service) examinations, and out-of-cycle examinations (for transfers, for example).

In PNG, the provision of full-time primary healthcare and occupational health surveillance to employees, dependents and the local community is provided by medical centers at Hidden Valley, Wafi and Wau. The Wau center is only available to dependents and community members for emergencies, while four community health facilities provide services at Babuaf (near Wafi) and Nauti, Kwembu and Winima (near Hidden Valley).

Upper respiratory tract infections (“ URTIs ”) remain one of Harmony’s main medical issues in PNG with nearly 3,000 presentations to the medical centers. In fiscal 2014 an occupational hygiene assessment, including of respirable dust, respirable crystalline silica and noise monitoring, was conducted at Hidden Valley, and indicated that our activities did not exceed regulatory standards. The assessment was conducted in accordance with the occupational hygiene practice and Australian standards for noise and dust monitoring (AS 2985-2004 and AS 1269.1-1998).

An integrated business information system provides administrative functions for health, safety, risk management and human resources. Medical registers are used to track and review each patient’s progress from the first visit through to the final treatment. A total of 15,726 health examinations took place at the MMJV medical centers during fiscal 2014. 3,584 of the total examinations were Random Drug and Alcohol Tests.

Harmony aligns its reporting on occupational health statistics to international standards such as the International Labour Organization code of practice on recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases, as well as the MHSA. Where employees are diagnosed with a compensable occupational illness, Harmony submits details on their behalf of the relevant bodies, depending on the illness and associated legislation. Harmony contributes annually to The Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases and the Compensation Commissioner of Occupational Diseases – a statutory body responsible for certification and compensation under the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act of 1973 and the Rand Mutual Assurance Company – an industry body providing compensation under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act of 1993.

 

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In South Africa, the primary occupational health risk areas in fiscal 2014 were noise-induced hearing loss (“ NIHL ”), occupational lung disease including silicosis, TB and other HIV-related illnesses, and heat stress. In PNG, the primary health risks at Hidden Valley were upper respiratory tract infections (“ URTIs ”) and malaria, neither of which are occupational illnesses. However, given the impact on our workforce and communities, we have invested considerable financial and human resources in proactively combating these conditions.

Noise-induced hearing loss : Harmony is committed to industry milestones for NIHL under the auspices of the Mine Health and Safety Council (“ MHSC ”):

 

    after December 2008, the hearing conservation programs implemented by the industry must ensure no deterioration in hearing greater than 10% among occupationally-exposed individuals; and

 

    total noise emitted by all equipment in any workplace must not exceed 110dB(A) at any location (includes individual pieces of equipment) by December 2013. Harmony complies with this milestone. All equipment has been silenced and none exceeds 110 dB(A).

The hearing conservation program at Harmony includes issuing individually molded hearing protection devices for working areas with high noise levels. This includes all categories of underground employees and selected categories of surface occupations.

Harmony’s strategy is to issue all exposed employees with personalized hearing protection devices, which reduce the noise level by 25 decibels. By year end, 94% of all employees, including contractors who are exposed to noise levels above 82dB(A) had been fitted with personalized hearing protection devices. The number of personalized devices issued to date was 27,238 at the end of fiscal 2014. A high level of focus was placed on the use of the personalized hearing protection devices at the workplace during fiscal 2014.

Systems are in place on operations to monitor and report on compliance. The monitoring is done through safety inspections to workplaces and the results are reported and discussed at the monthly review sessions. More focus will therefore be placed on monitoring compliance at the workplace and reporting compliance levels. Training in the use and benefits of these devices is part of e-learning material used during annual refresher training.

Detecting hearing loss is done by audiometric testing during annual medical examinations and is measured against the employee’s baseline test. Early detection enables management to counsel the employee at an early stage and to investigate the working area to prevent more serious loss of hearing. The project initiated at Oppenheimer Hospital in the Free State four years ago to detect NIHL (5 – 10% hearing loss) early is also available at our healthcare facilities. This project is monitored through annual audiograms for all employees exposed to noise risk at work.

In fiscal 2014, the number of NIHL cases compensated increased to 57 (fiscal 2013: 52). While we are committed to continuous improvement, the industry target to prevent any hearing loss of more than 10% against each exposed individual’s baseline remains a challenge for Harmony.

Occupational lung disease : Silicosis and TB are the two primary occupational lung diseases in the gold mining industry in South Africa and remain long-term concerns for Harmony. Chronic obstructive airways disease does occur, but less frequently.

Silicosis

Silicosis is linked to long-term exposure to quartz silica dust and can cause increased susceptibility to TB. Under the auspices of the MHSC, Harmony committed to the following milestones:

 

    95% of all exposure measurement results to be below the occupational exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica of 0.1mg/m³ by December 2008. Compliance improved steadily from 93.5% in fiscal 2013 to 98.9% in fiscal 2014. Every measurement above 0.1mg/m³ is investigated and addressed. Harmony has recorded a significant improvement in the year-on-year comparison of exposure groups; and

 

    from December 2013, using present diagnostic techniques no new cases of silicosis among previously unexposed individuals (not exposed before 2008, or someone entering the industry in 2008) – this milestone is monitored by the submission department and the Medical Bureau of Occupational Diseases (“ MBOD ”) . To date, no new cases of silicosis have been reported among individuals who entered the industry since 2008. In fiscal 2014, 437 suspected (submitted) cases (fiscal 2013: 772) were reported to the MBOD, and 175 cases certified (fiscal 2013: 185). The annual rate for certified cases fluctuates depending on backlogs at the reporting authority.

 

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Harmony’s approach to minimizing dust includes a range of engineering controls, but the following leading practices were focused on:

 

    Installing fogger systems at strategic positions

Harmony adopted this leading practice, and has installed 66 foggers in areas of potential high dust exposure as planned. Another none fogger systems have been planned to be installed on various operations during fiscal 2015. Fogger systems generate a fine water mist that allays small dust particles. Fogger systems are installed particularly at tips to allay dust during ore tipping operations. The fogger systems are activated, some automatically, when a train approaches the tip and ensure dust allaying during the complete tipping process.

 

    Footwall and sidewall treatment in intake airways

Intake airways are treated to allay dust by means of spray cars at pre-determined intervals or with fixed spray systems that can be activated manually or automatically on pre-set timers.

Footwall and sidewall treatment are monitored and recorded on a quarterly basis. Meters identified is the total meters requiring treatment as measured on plan, while meters treated is the total meters treated during a quarter. Some airways are treated more than once depending on dust loading and air velocity. Eight out of ten operations exceeded the required measured treatment in fiscal 2014.

The silica quartz content of dust is highly variable. This presents a challenge in measuring the effectiveness of engineering controls to minimize dust in the workplace. Harmony thus concentrates on controlling the total respirable dust load, which will automatically reduce silica quartz exposure.

Apart from the two leading practices mentioned above, other engineering controls which have been implemented during fiscal 2014 includes airway spray systems, tip covers, tip filters and winch covers. All operations have embarked on these measures in a direct effort to decrease dust loading and exposure to dust.

Occupational Hygienists conducted Section 11.5 investigations on all dust samples exceeding the OEL (Occupational Exposure Limit) of 0.1 mg/m 3 for silica quartz. The overall trend in dust sample results compared to the previous year has improved considerably.

The year on year comparison of silica exposure groups improved significantly towards the lower exposure levels. Only 2% of employees are still in the A HEG group compared to the 12.1% the previous fiscal year.

Silicosis continues to receive heightened attention and Harmony, as a member of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, is participating in processes to address issues relating to historical silicosis cases. In August 2012, Harmony and certain of its subsidiaries were served with court papers entailing an application by three former employees requesting the South Gauteng High Court to certify a class action for silicosis sufferers. In essence, the applicants want the court to declare them as representing a class of people for purposes of instituting an action for relief and to obtain directions as to what procedure to follow in pursuing the relief required against Harmony and certain of its subsidiaries. Harmony has retained legal counsel in this regard. Due to the limited information available on any claims and potential claims and the uncertainty of the outcome of these claims, no estimation can be made for the possible obligation. Please see Item 8. “ Financial Information — Legal Proceedings” for further information.

Tuberculosis

TB hampers the health and productivity of workers (absenteeism, treatment costs, compensation, allocated resources, etc.) and there is increasing pressure on the gold mining industry to reduce its incidence. While the trend for TB across the industry is gradually declining, incidence rates are still unacceptably high. We continue to liaise and cooperate with local departments of health on specific TB training for nursing staff, and the additional resources required to improve our collective management of this disease.

 

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In line with the World Health Organization (“ WHO ”) and the national TB strategic plan in South Africa, Harmony’s comprehensive TB control program includes early case findings, directly observed therapy short-course, chemotherapy and a radiological TB screening project. Harmony exceeds the national plan in certain respects such as:

 

    identifying early TB resistance through state of the art specialized generic and biochemical tests and analysis;

 

    investigative diagnostic tests for early detection;

 

    ultraviolet lights for infection control – an additional 241 ultraviolet lights were installed during fiscal 2013, and during fiscal 2014 a total of 1,022 ultraviolet lights were installed;

 

    annual X-rays of employees exposed to dusty work environments for early TB detection; and

 

    ongoing monitoring and education.

In fiscal 2014, 353 cases were certified (fiscal 2013: 629) with a total of 568 new TB cases diagnosed in fiscal 2014 (fiscal 2013: 678). In PNG, only two cases of TB have been reported over the last fiscal year (fiscal 2013: 2).

Contractors are currently referred to state facilities for TB treatment and excluded from the calculation above. For optimal infection control, it is preferable to manage all TB cases, including contractors. As such, the TB management program will be extended to contractors to facilitate better control of contract-worker TB, certificates of fitness and potential cross-infection of Harmony employees.

From March 2013 to April 2014, we commissioned the Human Sciences Research Council, which specializes in TB and HIV research, to assess TB control in our Free State operations to identify and prioritize key attributable factors of high incidence of TB at certain operations. Key activities included:

 

    secondary analysis using data from TB clinics;

 

    qualitative and quantitative assessments from interviews;

 

    review of TB documentation; and

 

    infection control assessments in living environments and healthcare facilities.

Although TB is a curable disease the external research confirmed that the exceptionally high levels of TB at some of our operations are the result of:

 

    The deep-rooted perceptions, behavior and beliefs of employees delayed voluntary reporting of TB symptoms and slow uptake of treatment plans;

 

    Substandard personal hygiene, infection control and cross infections at residences and surrounding communities;

 

    The underlying fear for loss of income if TB symptoms are reported; and

 

    Continued risky behavior despite employee’s good knowledge of HIV.

The research confirmed that testing for HIV/Aids is the best pro-active strategy to combat TB effectively.

These findings above influenced an improved HIV/Aids, TB and Silicosis (“ HATS ”) policy and tuberculosis management program for Harmony supported by an integrated health data system and a new tuberculosis management structure.

Multidrug-resistant TB (“ MDR TB ”) remains a growing concern for the industry; treatment is costly and protracted (e.g. 18 months’ treatment means many more shifts lost), affected employees are unlikely to return to work which involves risk, and the disease has a high mortality rate despite treatment. With 25 cases of MDR TB diagnosed in fiscal 2014 (compared to 36 in fiscal 2013), the incidence rate per 100,000 of 84 is down 25% on the 113 recorded in the prior year.

Heat stress

Extensive refrigeration and ventilation measures are in place at all operations where temperatures are above normal working ranges. These heat-tolerance testing and acclimatization programs support and protect employees exposed to excessive heat in the workplace. In fiscal 2014, 11,163 heat tolerance tests were undertaken (fiscal 2013: 16,577).

 

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Upper respiratory tract infections

In PNG, Hidden Valley is located approximately 3km above sea level and most employees reside in the lower, warmer areas and the regular change in altitude contributes to various respiratory ailments, mostly viral infections. Additional contributing factors include the pollen in the air during peak flowering times (thick rain forest and montane forest) affecting air quality. The heavy rainfall all year round maintains a high moisture content in the air (around 80-90%) which creates favorable conditions for fungus (spores), bacteria and viruses to proliferate.

In PNG, a total of 2 921 employees were treated for respiratory ailments in fiscal 2014 (fiscal 2013: 5 087). There has been a decreasing trend in the cases of URTI presentations since fiscal 2012, with a decrease of 43% recorded for fiscal 2014. Harmony has successfully rolled out a program to educate employees in the area on respiratory ailments and gastro-intestinal hygiene.

Malaria

Malaria is endemic to many parts of PNG, which includes work sites such as Wafi-Golpu and Lae but excludes Hidden Valley. Importantly many employees and contractors working at Hidden Valley reside in areas where malaria is endemic, and this is where our community health projects play a vital role in combatting the disease.

There has been an 80% decrease (when compared to fiscal 2013) in the presentation of patients with malaria-like symptoms to the clinics in PNG in fiscal 2014. This is primarily as a result of the following:

 

    Continued support for provincial programs to eradicate the disease by the use of residual spraying and fogging;

 

    Standardized testing, which allows a more consistent testing of malaria. Increased the turnaround time of the blood tests, meaning that patients are tested twice before receiving treatment, allowing the treatment provided to be appropriate;

 

    The distribution of treated mosquito nets and treatment regimes;

 

    On-going malaria awareness education is provided to employees, contractors and communities; and

 

    MMJV has been issuing treated mosquito nets as standard personal protective equipment to all employees and contractors on site, as part of the malaria awareness campaign. In addition, work clothes issues at sites like Wafi-Golpu are impregnated with insecticides, and insect repellents are issues to all employees and contractors.

The MMJV malaria program is under the new management of the General Manager: Health and Safety. An action plan was implemented in consultation with a service provider called Hard Hat Health, with a focus on the following:

 

    Review and update of the MMJV malaria policy and guidelines;

 

    Establishing a single-point accountability for public health issues within MMJV in line with restructure of the business;

 

    Establishing regular malaria surveillance reporting from each site to a central location for monitoring purposes;

 

    Ensuring that diagnosis for malaria includes both the rapid detection test (“ RDT ”) and blood slides for microscopy;

 

    Standardizing treatment across MMJV;

 

    Ensuring that vector-control activities are consistent across sites and documented for audit purposes – this includes fogging, residual spraying, issue of treated protective equipment and treated mosquito nets;

 

    Establishing a day clinic at Valley View Estate (9 Mile) to treat Lae-based staff and families; and

 

    Institute a comprehensive treatment reporting regime including treatment failures or relapses, RDT, microscopy results and type of malaria

HIV/AIDS Policy

Harmony has developed an extensive and appropriate response to HIV/AIDS over a number of years. Managing this pandemic is a critical component of our approach to sustainable development given the significant impact on our employees, their dependents, and local and labor-sending communities in South Africa. It manifests in higher absenteeism, reduced

 

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performance and loss of skills to the company, as well as the economic burden on households when the breadwinner becomes ill or dies. There is also an increased financial load on state healthcare facilities. See Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Business and the Gold Mining Industry — HIV/AIDS poses risks to as in terms of productivity due to sick absenteeism as a result of tuberculosis co-infection and costs” and Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Business and the Gold Mining Industry — The cost of occupational healthcare services and the potential liabilities related to occupational health diseases may increase in the future” .

Management of HIV/AIDS

In South Africa, HIV prevalence level among employees in the Group in fiscal 2014 is estimated at 22.1%. This estimate is based on best-available state information and empirical modeling undertaken for the Company in fiscal 2012. A repeat of the empirical model has been initiated during fiscal 2014 and will be completed during fiscal 2015. No prevalence testing may be undertaken by law. The model continues to suggest that prevalence levels in Harmony will decline over the next ten years as increased awareness and testing, combined early introduction of antiretroviral drugs, culminate in a reduced infection rate nationally.

We recognize that the following pillars are important in managing HIV/AIDS:

 

    health promotion strategy aimed at changing attitudes towards HIV and AIDS using education and awareness programs;

 

    preventative strategy to avoid or eliminate the threat of HIV and AIDS as well as associated health risks, and to significantly reduce the number of new cases;

 

    evidence-based curative interventions to ensure appropriate treatment of all employees diagnosed with HIV and optimum outcomes at the point of care, including home-based care; and

 

    monitoring compliance with treatment plans for affected individuals.

HIV/AIDS continues to be managed at three levels in Harmony:

 

    at a clinical level – HIV symptoms are managed at our healthcare facilities;

 

    Company-wide and mine-specific initiatives – mine-based HIV/AIDS committees are an integral part of health and safety committees, which meet monthly; and

 

    Group policy and practice level – monitored by a healthcare specialist.

The program is managed by an external provider using qualified registered professional nurses and protocols aligned with the South African Department of Health, WHO and the HIV Clinicians Society of Southern Africa.

The focus on HIV/AIDS is part of a wider range of chronic diseases managed by the Company. Because the co-infection rate between TB and HIV/Aids is high, all healthcare workers pay special attention to the needs of immune-compromised employees. HIV counseling and testing (“ HCT ”) facilities (previously called Voluntary counseling and testing facilities), information and education are vital elements of our prevention campaigns. Equally, we focus on early detection as early intervention greatly increases the likelihood of long and healthy lives for employees. Harmony’s approach – that HIV/AIDS is a chronic illness and should be managed as such (like diabetes or hypertension) – has had a positive impact on the response to HCT.

Pre-counselling and voluntary counselling and testing are offered to all employees through on-going interventions at all Harmony healthcare centers. During fiscal 2014 a total of 33,531 (fiscal 2013: 17,849) employees received HIV counselling and of these, 14,060 employees confirmed their status. This is an increase of 87% in the number of employees counselled and the percentage uptake increased from 36% in fiscal 2010 to 42% fiscal 2014. Although we are making progress in terms of counseling, the poor uptake reflects the ongoing stigma attached to the pandemic. This service is offered to all Harmony employees including contractors and some community members. To ensure consistent results throughout the company in terms of HCT and uptake, we are focusing on the role of health educators, peer educators and implementing an appropriate framework for an employee assistance program. We continue to encourage HIV-positive employees to participate in Harmony’s wellness program. This includes counseling on lifestyle choices and nutrition, treating opportunistic infections and antiretroviral therapy (“ ART ”). All employees have access to ART, either through Group healthcare facilities or private medical aid schemes. State-funded facilities in South Africa also provide ART and some employees seek treatment there because of the stigma associated with the disease. Harmony supports the national HIV counseling and testing campaign and extended this to all primary healthcare facilities and occupational healthcare centers as an ongoing service in recent years.

 

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In fiscal 2014, 4,640 employees participated in the highly active antiretroviral therapy program (fiscal 2013: 4,460).

Radiation

Radon exposures at all Harmony operations are well-controlled through systemic and operational controls and barriers. All South African operations comply with the dose limit of 100mSv in five years, with a maximum exposure of 50mSv in a single year. Engineering and administrative controls are in place to ensure workers do not exceed the dose limits.

The radiation quality management system identifies areas of non-conformance and focus on improvement through a program of quarterly self-inspections and annual internal audits. The quality management system is mature and a 100% compliance index was achieved in nine of the ten quality system audits conducted by the National Nuclear Regulator since 2010.

Radiological clearances are being conducted at decommissioning sites to facilitate the future declassification of these areas.

 

Item 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

There are no unresolved comments between the Company and the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance.

 

Item 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

You should read the following discussion and analysis together with the consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, appearing elsewhere in this annual report.

Overview

We are currently the third largest producer of gold in South Africa and are an important producer in PNG. Our gold sales for fiscal 2014 were 1.17 million ounces of gold. As at June 30, 2014, our mining operations and projects reported total proved and probable reserves of approximately 49.5 million gold equivalent ounces and, in fiscal 2014, we processed approximately 20.7 million tons of ore.

For segment purposes, management distinguishes between “Underground” and “Surface”, with each shaft or group of shafts or open-pit mine managed by a team (headed by a single general manager) being considered to be an operating segment.

Our reportable segments are as follows:

 

    Bambanani, Doornkop, Joel, Kusasalethu, Masimong, Phakisa, Target 1, Target 3 (subsequent to June 30, 2014 Harmony announced its intention to place the Target 3 operation on care and maintenance), Tshepong, Unisel and Hidden Valley;

 

    the Evander operation, sold in February 2013, was classified as discontinued operations; and

 

    all other shafts and surface operations, including those that treat historic sand dumps, rock dumps and tailings dams, are grouped together under “Other — Underground ” and “Other — Surface ”.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Harmony’s accounting policies are described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. Recently adopted accounting policies, as well as recent accounting pronouncements with the potential for impact on the consolidated financial statements, are described in note 2 “Accounting Policies” .

(a) Change in accounting policy

IFRIC 20 – Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine (IFRIC 20) which became effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, clarifies the requirements for accounting for the costs of stripping activity in the production phase of surface mining when two benefits accrue: (i) usable ore that can be used to produce inventory; and (ii) improved access to further quantities of material that will be mined in future periods. Harmony has applied IFRIC 20 on a prospective basis from July 1, 2011 in compliance with the transitional requirements of IFRIC 20.

 

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Harmony previously accounted for stripping costs incurred during the production phase to remove waste material by deferring these costs, which were then charged to production costs on the basis of the average life-of-mine stripping ratio.

A stripping activity asset shall be recognized if all of the following are met:

 

  (i) it is probable that the future economic benefit (improved access to the orebody) associated with the stripping activity will flow to the entity;

 

  (ii) the entity can identify the component of the orebody for which access has been improved; and

 

  (iii) the cost relating to the stripping activity associated with that component can be measure reliably.

The stripping asset shall be depreciated over the expected useful life of the identified component of the orebody based on the units-of-production method.

Where there were no identifiable components of the orebody to which the predecessor asset relates, the asset was written off to retained earnings at the beginning of the earliest period presented. An amount of US$6.6 million was written off to opening retained earnings.

The comparative periods presented have been restated.

Refer to note 2 of the consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of the effect of the change in accounting policy.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported results of our operations. Actual results may differ from those estimates. We have identified the most critical accounting policies upon which our financial results depend. Some of our accounting policies require the application of significant judgment and estimates by management in selecting the appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty and are based on our historical experience, terms of existing contracts, management’s view on trends in the gold mining industry and information from outside sources.

Our significant accounting policies and critical accounting estimates and judgments are described in more detail in note 2 and 3, respectively, as well as the relevant notes to the consolidated financial statements. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 18. “ Financial Statements ”. Management has identified the following as critical accounting policies because estimates used in applying these policies are subject to material risks and uncertainties. Management believes the following critical accounting policies, together with the other significant accounting policies discussed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements, affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and could potentially impact our financial results and future financial performance.

Gold mineral reserves

Gold mineral reserves are estimates of the amount of ounces that can be economically and legally extracted from the Group’s properties. In order to calculate the gold mineral reserves, estimates and assumptions are required about a range of geological, technical and economic factors, including quantities, grades, production techniques, recovery rates, production costs, commodity prices and exchange rates.

Estimating the quantities and/or grade of the reserves requires the size, shape and depth of the orebodies to be determined by analyzing geological data such as the logging and assaying of drill samples. This process may require complex and difficult geological judgments and calculations to interpret the data. These reserves are determined in accordance with the SAMREC Code, JORC and SEC Industry Guide 7.

Because the economic assumptions used to estimate the gold mineral reserves change from year to year, and because additional geological data is generated during the course of operations, estimates of the mineral reserves may change from year to year. Changes in the proved and probable reserves may affect the Group’s financial results and financial position in a number of ways, for example depreciation and amortization charged in the income statement may change as they are calculated on the units-of-production method.

 

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The estimate of the total expected future lives of our mines could be materially different from the actual amount of gold mined in the future. See Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — Estimations of Harmony’s gold reserves are based on a number of assumptions, including mining and recovery factors, future cash costs of production and the price of gold. As a result, quantities of gold produced may differ from current estimates.”

Depreciation of Mining Assets

Depreciation of mining assets is computed principally by the units of production method over the life-of-mine, based on estimated quantities of economically recoverable proved and probable reserves, which can be recovered in future from known mineral deposits.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in compliance with IFRS requires management to assess the useful life of each of its operations separately based on the characteristics of each deposit and select the reserve/resource base that best reflects the useful life of the operation. In most instances, management considers the use of proved and probable reserves for the calculation of depreciation and amortization expense to be the best estimate of the life of the respective mining operation. Therefore, for most of the Company’s operations, we use proved and probable reserves only, excluding all inferred resources as well as any indicated and measured resources that have not yet been deemed economically recoverable.

In some instances proved and probable reserves alone may not provide a realistic indication of the useful life of mine and related assets. In these instances, management may be confident that certain inferred resources will eventually be classified as measured and indicated resources, and if economically recoverable, they will be included in proved and probable reserves. Management is approaching economic decisions affecting the mine on this basis, but has not yet done the necessary development and geological drill work to improve the confidence to the required levels to designate them formally as reserves. In these cases, management, in addition to proved and probable reserves, may also include certain, but not all, of the inferred resources associated with these properties as the best estimate of the pattern in which the asset’s future economic benefits are expected to be consumed by the entity.

 

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Management only includes the proved and probable reserves and the inferred resources that have been included in the life-of-mine plan. To be included in the life-of-mine plan, resources need to be above the cut-off grade set by management, which means that the resource can be economically mined and is therefore commercially viable. This consistent systematic method for inclusion in the life-of-mine plan takes management’s view of the gold price, exchange rates as well as cost inflation into account. The board of directors and management approach economic decisions affecting these operations based on the life-of-mine plans that include such resources. In declaring the resource, management would have had to obtain a specified level of confidence of the existence of the resource through drilling as required by the SAMREC Code or JORC. For further discussion on mineral reserves, see “- Gold mineral reserves” in this section.

During the periods presented, the Company added the inferred resources that were included in the life-of-mine plans at Doornkop and Masimong to the proved and probable reserves in order to calculate the depreciation expense. The depreciation calculation for all other operations was done using only the proved and probable reserves. At these two operations, there has been a steady conversion of the inferred resources included in the life-of-mine plan into measured and indicated resources

 

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that are then classified as reserves if economically viable. In addition, there have been no instances during the periods presented where subsequent drilling or underground development indicated instances of inappropriate inclusion of inferred resources in such life-of-mine plans. As such, management is confident that the inclusion of the inferred resources included in the life-of-mine plan in calculating the depreciation charge is a better reflection of the pattern of consumption of the future economic benefits of these assets than would be achieved by excluding them.

Management’s confidence in the economical recovery of these inferred resources is based on historical experience and available geological information. The surface drilling spread (surface boreholes) and underground advance drilling at Doornkop South Reef and Masimong have indicated that the portion of the inferred resources included in the life-of-mine plan exist and can be economically mined with a high level of confidence in the orebodies. The surface boreholes have been used to determine the existence of the orebodies as well as the location of major geological structures and the mineralogy of the orebodies. However, since further drilling and underground development necessary to classify the inferred resources as measured and/or indicated resources and then as reserves, if economically recoverable, has not been done yet, they remain in the inferred resource category. Geological drilling can only be done as and when the underground infrastructure is advanced.

Additional confidence in existence and commercial viability is obtained from the fact that the orebodies surrounding these two operations have already been mined over many years in the past. We mine continuations of the same reefs that these mined-out operations exploited. At Masimong and Doornkop South Reef, the geological setting of the orebodies are such that there is an even distribution of the mineralized content, and reliance can be placed on the comparable results of the surrounding mines. As these results are already known, simulations and extrapolations of the expected formations can be done with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Although this information will not allow the classification of inferred resources to measured and indicated resources and then as a reserve if economically viable, it does provide management with valuable information and increases the level of confidence in existence and grade expectation.

Future capital expenditure necessary to access these inferred resources, such as costs to complete a decline or a level, has also been included in the cash flow projections for the life-of-mine plan and have been taken into account when determining the pattern of depreciation charge for these operations.

Due to the fact that the economic assumptions used to estimate the proved and probable reserves and resources change from year to year, and because additional geological data is generated during the course of operations, estimates of the resources and proved and probable reserves may change from year to year. Changes in the proved and probable reserves and the inferred resource base used in the life-of-mine plan may affect the calculation of depreciation and amortization. The change is recognized prospectively.

The relevant statistics for the two operations have been included below.

 

          Applicable to the Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Doornkop South Reef    2014      2013      2012  

A

   Years (life-of-mine plan)      17         16         14   

B

   Reserves (Tons million)      7.3         5.4         3.5   

B

   Resources (Tons million)      34.4         29.1         25.5   

D

   Total inferred resources (Tons million)      21.8         23.3         21.2   

E

   Inferred resources included in life-of-mine plan (Tons million)      14.3         14.3         14.5   

F

   Future development costs         
  

•    Rand million

     226.0         227.3         227.0   
  

•    US$ million

     21.8         27.7         33.5   

G

   Depreciation expense for the fiscal year         
  

•    As reported (US$ million)

     4.1         12.1         13.4   
  

•    Excluding inferred resources (US$ million)

     11.6         23.2         35.7   

 

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          Applicable to the Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
Masimong    2014      2013      2012  

A

   Years (life-of-mine plan)      13         13         12   

B

   Reserves (Tons million)      9.1         7.6         7.3   

B

   Resources (Tons million)      109.6         124.9         99.2   

D

   Total inferred resources (Tons million)      82.3         100.9         81.8   

E

   Inferred resources included in life-of-mine plan (Tons million)      4.0         4.9         5.1   

F

   Future development costs         
  

•    Rand million

     0.0         0.0         85.0   
  

•    US$ million

     0.0         0.0         12.5   

G

   Depreciation expense for the fiscal year         
  

•    As reported (US$ million)

     3.9         14.1         12.5   
  

•    Excluding inferred resources (US$ million)

     6.9         15.8         13.9   

Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment

We review and evaluate our mining assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash generating units). Each operating shaft, along with allocated common assets such as plants and administrative offices, is considered to be a cash generating unit as each shaft is largely independent of the cash flows of other shafts and assets.

Future cash flows are estimated based on estimated quantities of recoverable minerals, expected gold prices (considering current and historical prices, price trends and related factors), production levels and cash costs of production, capital and reclamation costs, all based on detailed life-of-mine plans. The significant assumptions in determining the future cash flows for each individual operating mine at June 30, 2014, apart from production cost and capitalized expenditure assumptions unique to each operation, included a gold price of US$1,300 per ounce. The term “recoverable minerals” refers to the estimated amount of gold that will be obtained from proved and probable reserves and related exploration stage mineral interests, except for other mine-related exploration potential and Greenfields exploration potential discussed separately below, after taking into account losses during ore processing and treatment. Estimates of recoverable minerals from such exploration stage mineral interests are risk adjusted based on management’s relative confidence in such materials. With the exception of other mine-related exploration potential and Greenfields exploration potential, estimates of future undiscounted cash flows are included on an area of interest basis, which generally represents an individual operating mine, even if the mines are included in a larger mine complex. In the case of mineral interests associated with other mine-related exploration potential and Greenfields exploration potential, cash flows and fair values are individually evaluated based primarily on recent exploration results and recent transactions involving sales of similar properties.

As discussed above under “Gold mineral reserves” , various factors could impact our ability to achieve our forecasted production schedules from proved and probable reserves. Additionally, gold prices, capital expenditure requirements and reclamation costs could differ from the assumptions used in the cash flow models used to assess impairment. The ability to achieve the estimated quantities of recoverable minerals from exploration stage mineral interests involves further risks in addition to those factors applicable to mineral interests where proved and probable reserves have been identified, due to the lower level of confidence that the identified mineralized material can ultimately be mined economically. Assets classified as other mine-related exploration potential and Greenfields exploration potential have the highest level of risk that the carrying value of the asset can be ultimately realized, due to the still lower level of geological confidence and economic modeling.

 

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During fiscal 2014, we recorded an impairment of property, plant and equipment of US$12 million, an impairment of US$274 million was recorded in fiscal 2013, while a net reversal of impairment of assets of US$7 million was recorded in fiscal 2012. Material changes to any of these factors or assumptions discussed above could result in future impairment charges, particularly around future gold price assumptions. A 10% decrease in commodity price assumptions at June 30, 2014 would have resulted in the additional impairment for Phakisa of US$94 million, an impairment at Kalgold (included in the Other Surface segment) amounting to US$2 million, an impairment at Target 1 of US$66 million and an impairment to Hidden Valley of US$141 million.

Carrying Value of Goodwill

We evaluate, on at least an annual basis, the carrying amount of goodwill to determine whether current events and circumstances indicate that such carrying amount may no longer be recoverable. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash generating units). Each operating shaft, along with allocated common assets such as plants and administrative offices, is considered to be a cash generating unit as each shaft is largely independent of the cash flows of other shafts and assets. To accomplish this, we compare the recoverable amounts of our cash generating units to their carrying amounts. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. If the carrying value of a cash generating unit were to exceed its recoverable amount at the time of the evaluation, an impairment loss is recognized by first reducing goodwill, and then the other assets in the cash generating unit on a pro rata basis. Assumptions underlying fair value estimates are subject to risks and uncertainties. If these assumptions change in the future, we may need to record impairment charges on goodwill not previously recorded.

As at June 30, 2014 substantially all of our goodwill related to the Tshepong and Bambanani cash generating units, for which there is no indication of a significant risk of failing the goodwill impairment test. On June 30, 2014, we recorded an impairment of US$123 million on goodwill relating to Phakisa. No impairment was recorded during fiscal 2012 or fiscal 2013.

Provision for environmental rehabilitation

Our mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. Estimated long term environmental obligations, comprising pollution control, rehabilitation and mine closure, are based on the Group’s environmental management plans. Annual changes in the provision consist of finance costs relating to the change in the present value of the provision and inflationary increases in the provision estimate, as well as changes in estimates. The present value of environmental disturbances created is capitalized to mining assets against an increase in the rehabilitation provision. The rehabilitation asset is depreciated as discussed above. Rehabilitation projects undertaken, included in the estimates are charged to the provision as incurred. The cost of ongoing current programs to prevent and control pollution is charged against income as incurred.

Deferred taxes

The taxable income from gold mining at our South African operations was subject to a formula to determine the taxation expense. The tax rate calculated using the formula was capped to a maximum mining statutory rate of 34% for fiscal 2014, fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012. Taxable income is determined after the deduction of qualifying mining capital expenditure to the extent that it does not result in an assessed loss. Excess capital expenditure is carried forward as unredeemed capital expenditure and is eligible for deduction in future periods, taking the assessed loss criteria into account. Further to this, mines are ring-fenced and are treated separately for tax purposes, with deductions only being available to be claimed against the mining income of the relevant ring-fenced mine.

In terms of IAS 12 — Income Taxes , deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, and at our South African operations, such average tax rates are directly impacted by the profitability of the relevant ring-fenced mine. The deferred tax rate is therefore based on the current estimate of future profitability of an operation when temporary differences will reverse, based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted at balance sheet date.

The future profitability of each ring-fenced mine, in turn, is determined by reference to the life-of-mine plan for that operation. The life-of-mine plan is based on parameters such as the Group’s long term view of the US$ gold price and the Rand/US$ exchange rate, as well as the reserves declared for the operation. As some of these parameters are based on market indicators, they differ from one year to the next. In addition, the reserves may also increase or decrease based on updated or new geological information.

 

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We do not recognize a deferred tax asset when it is more likely than not that the asset will not be utilized. Assessing recoverability of deferred tax assets requires management to make significant estimates related to expectation of future taxable income. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecasted cash flows from operations, reversals of deferred tax liabilities and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future taxable income differs significantly from estimates, our ability to realize the net deferred tax assets recorded at the balance date could be impacted. Additionally, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate could limit our ability to obtain the future tax benefits represented by deferred tax assets recorded at the balance date.

During fiscal 2013, management evaluated the deferred tax asset related to Hidden Valley, following the recognition of the impairment of assets. Harmony derecognized the deferred tax asset to the extent which future taxable profits were no longer probable. The full amount related to Hidden Valley of US$56 million was derecognized. Subsequent increases in the deferred tax asset will be recognized when future taxable profits are probable.

Revenue

Most of our revenues are derived from the sale of gold. As a result, our operating results are directly related to the price of gold. Historically, the price of gold has fluctuated widely. The gold price is affected by numerous factors over which we do not have control. See Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — The profitability of our operations, and cash flows generated by those operations, are affected by changes in the price of gold. A fall in the gold price below our cash cost of production for any sustained period may lead to losses and require Harmony to curtail or suspend certain operations”. As a general rule, we sell our gold produced at market prices to obtain the maximum benefit from increases in the prevailing gold price and do not enter into hedging arrangements such as forward sales or derivatives that establish a price in advance for the sale of our future gold production.

Significant changes in the price of gold over a sustained period of time may lead us to increase or decrease our production in the near-term.

Harmony’s Realized Gold Price

The average gold price in US dollars received by us has generally increased since January 1, 2003, however the first average annual decline since 2003 occurred in fiscal 2013. In fiscal 2014, the gold price remained volatile and the average gold price in US dollars received by us was US$1,299 per ounce. The market price for gold (and, accordingly, the price received by us) is affected by numerous factors over which we have no control. See Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — The profitability of our operations, and cash flows generated by those operations, are affected by changes in the price of gold. A fall in the gold price below our cash cost of production for any sustained period may lead to losses and require Harmony to curtail or suspend certain operations” .

The following table sets out the average, the high and the low London Bullion Market price of gold and our average US dollar sales price during the past three fiscal years:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended June 30,  
     2014      2013      2012  
     ($/oz)  

Average

     1,296         1,605         1,673   

High

     1,420         1,792         1,895   

Low

     1,195         1,192         1,483   

Harmony’s average sales price — continuing operations (1)

     1,299         1,603         1,681   

 

(1)   Our average sales price differs from the average gold price due to the timing of our sales of gold within each year.

 

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Costs

Our cash costs typically make up between 70% and 75% of our total costs (excluding impairments). The remainder of our total costs consists primarily of exploration costs, employment termination costs, corporate and sundry expenditure, and depreciation and amortization. Our cash costs consist primarily of production costs exclusive of depreciation and amortization. Production costs are incurred on labor, equipment, consumables and utilities. Labor costs are the largest component and typically comprise between 50% and 55% of our production costs.

Our all-in sustaining costs from continuing operations have decreased from US$1,431 in fiscal 2012 to US$1,242 in fiscal 2014. The primary reason for the decrease in US dollar terms is the weakening of the Rand against the US dollar in fiscal 2014. This weakening of the Rand resulted in the Rand amounts being translated at a higher rate of R10.35 compared to R8.82 in fiscal 2013. The increase in gold ounces sold and decrease in capital expenditure were offset by the impact of increased labor and energy costs, as well as inflationary pressures on supply contracts.

Our cash costs for continuing operations have decreased from US$1,101 per ounce in fiscal 2012 to US$988 in fiscal 2014, as a result of the increase in production volumes, however, offset by the impact of increased labor and energy costs, as well as inflationary pressures on supply contracts. Management continuously review costs at all operations, to ensure that costs are properly managed and within budget.

Our US translated costs are very sensitive to the exchange rate of the Rand and other non-US currencies to the US dollar. See Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Exchange Rates”. Appreciation of the Rand and other non-US currencies against the US dollar increases working costs at our operations when those costs are translated into US dollars. See Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — Foreign exchange fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on Harmony’s operational results and financial condition”.

The average exchange rate of the South African Rand depreciated approximately 17% against the US dollar in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013. In the case of our International operations, the Australian dollar depreciated by 12% against the US dollar in fiscal 2014, while the Kina depreciated by 23% against the US dollar in fiscal 2014.

Management conducts a thorough review of costs at all operations to ensure that costs are properly managed and within budget. However, it should be noted that there are risks beyond our control such as safety stoppages, which would result in production being negatively affected while certain costs would still be incurred. This is discussed in more detail in Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — Given the nature of mining and the type of gold mines we operate, we face a material risk of liability, delays and increased cash costs of production from environmental and industrial accidents and pollution” and “— The nature of our mining operations presents safety risks” .

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

All-in sustaining costs, all-in sustaining costs per ounce, total cash costs and total cash costs per ounce are non-GAAP measures.

The World Gold Council (“ WGC ”) published industry guidance in June 2013 on the calculation of “all-in sustaining costs” and “all in cost” non-GAAP measures, developed to create a better understanding of the overall costs associated with producing gold. Although Harmony is not a member of the WGC, we started disclosing all-in sustaining costs in the 2014 fiscal year (only for continuing operations). The all-in sustaining cost measure is an extension of the existing cash cost measure (refer below) and incorporates costs related to sustaining production.

All-in sustaining costs include mine production costs, transport and refinery costs, applicable general and administrative costs, costs associated with movements in production inventories, ore stockpiles, as well as ongoing environmental rehabilitation costs as well as transfers for stripping activities and costs associated with royalties. Employee termination cost is included, however employee termination costs associated with major restructuring and shaft closures are excluded. The following costs are also included: local economic development (“ LED ”) expenditure for continuing operations, share-based payments for continuing operations, corporate costs, sustaining exploration costs and sustaining capital expenditure including ongoing capital development (“ OCD ”) expenditure and rehabilitation accretion and amortization for continuing operations. Gold ounces sold are used as the denominator in the all-in sustaining costs per ounce calculation.

Our cash costs consist primarily of production costs and are expensed as incurred. The cash costs are incurred to access ore to produce current mined reserves. Cash costs do not include capital development costs, which are incurred to allow access to the orebody for future mining operations and are capitalized and amortized when the relevant reserves are mined.

 

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Total cash costs include mine production costs, transport and refinery costs, applicable general and administrative costs, ore stockpiles, as well as ongoing environmental rehabilitation costs as well as transfers for stripping activities and costs associated with royalties. Employee termination cost is included, however employee termination costs associated with major restructuring and shaft closures are excluded. The costs associated with movements in production inventories are excluded from total cash costs. Gold ounces produced are used as the denominator in the total cash costs per ounce calculation.

Changes in all-in sustaining costs per ounce and cash costs per ounce are affected by operational performance, as well as changes in the currency exchange rate between the Rand and the US dollar and, in the case of the Papua New Guinean operations, the Kina. All-in sustaining costs, all-in sustaining costs per ounce, total cash costs and total cash costs per ounce are non-GAAP measures. All-in sustaining costs, all-in sustaining costs per ounce, total cash costs and total cash costs per ounce should not be considered by investors in isolation or as an alternative to production costs, cost of sales, or any other measure of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS. In addition, the calculation of all-in sustaining costs, all-in sustaining costs per ounce, total cash costs and total cash costs per ounce may vary from company to company and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. However, we believe that all-in sustaining costs per ounce and cash costs per ounce are useful indicators to investors and management of a mining company’s performance as they provide (1) an indication of the cash generating capacities of our mining operations, (2) the trends in all-in sustaining costs and cash costs as the Company’s operations mature, (3) a measure of a company’s performance, by comparison of cash costs per ounce to the spot price of gold and (4) an internal benchmark of performance to allow for comparison against other companies.

While recognizing the importance of reducing all-in sustaining costs and cash costs, our chief focus is on controlling and, where possible, reducing total costs, including overhead costs. We aim to control total unit costs per ounce produced by maintaining our low total cost structure at our existing operations. We have been able to reduce total costs by implementing a management structure and philosophy that is focused on reducing management and administrative costs. See Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Strategy” .

Continuing operations

The following is a reconciliation of total all-in sustaining costs from continuing operations only, as a non-GAAP measure, to the nearest comparable GAAP measure, cost of sales from continuing operations:

 

     Fiscal year ended June 30,  
     2014     2013 (1)     2012 (1)  
     (in $ millions, except for ounce amounts)  

Total cost of sales from continuing operations – under IFRS

     1,549        1,829        1,566   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     (205     (223     (248

Rehabilitation (costs)/credit

     (1     2        2   

Care and maintenance costs of restructured shafts

     (6     (8     (11

Employment termination and restructuring costs

     (26     (5     (10

Share-based payments

     (11     (7     (8

(Impairment)/reversal of impairment of assets

     (135     (274     7   

Other

     —          (4     (19

LED costs

     8        13        8   

Corporate, admin and other expenditure costs

     42        46        40   

Exploration (sustaining)

     1        4        9   

Capital expenditure (OCD)

     151        187        177   

Capital expenditure (Exploration, abnormal expenditure and shaft capital)

     82        151        150   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total all-in sustaining costs from continuing operations

     1,449        1,711        1,663   

Per ounce calculation:

      

Ounces sold (2)

     1,166,682        1,124,312        1,163,276   

Total all-in sustaining costs per ounce from continuing operations

     1,242        1,522        1,431   

 

(1)   The 2012 and 2013 comparative figures have been restated as a result of the adoption of IFRIC 20 – Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine .
(2)   The ounces sold for fiscal 2012 exclude pre-production ounces from Steyn 2 for the period in which these shafts were in development. The associated costs have been capitalized.

 

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Continuing operations

The following is a reconciliation of total cash costs from continuing operations, as a non-GAAP measure, to the nearest comparable GAAP measure, cost of sales from continuing operations:

 

     Fiscal year ended June 30,  
     2014     2013 (1)     2012 (1)  
     (in $ millions, except for ounce amounts)  

Total cost of sales from continuing operations – under IFRS

     1,549        1,829        1,566   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     (207     (227     (253

Rehabilitation (costs)/credit

     (1     2        2   

Care and maintenance costs of restructured shafts

     (6     (8     (11

Employment termination and restructuring costs

     (26     (5     (10

Share-based payments

     (26     (30     (11

(Impairment)/reversal of impairment of assets

     (135     (274     7   

Other

     —          (4     (19

Gold inventory movement

     10        20        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash costs from continuing operations

     1,158        1,303        1,277   

Per ounce calculation:

      

Ounces produced (2)

     1,171,987        1,137,297        1,165,046   

Total cash costs per ounce from continuing operations

     988        1,146        1,101   

 

(1)   The 2012 and 2013 comparative figures have been restated as a result of the adoption of IFRIC 20 – Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine .
(2)   The ounces produced for fiscal 2012 exclude pre-production ounces from Steyn 2 for the period in which these shafts were in development. The associated costs have been capitalized.

Discontinued operations

The following is a reconciliation of total cash costs from discontinued operations, as a non-GAAP measure, to the nearest comparable GAAP measure, cost of sales from discontinued operations:

 

     Fiscal year ended June 30,  
     2014      2013     2012  
     (in $ millions, except for ounce amounts)  

Total cost of sales from discontinued operations – under IFRS

     —           68        111   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     —           —          (9

Rehabilitation costs

     —           —          —     

Care and maintenance costs of restructured shafts

     —           (1     (1

Employment termination and restructuring costs

     —           —          —     

Share-based payments

                (5     (1

(Impairment)/reversal of impairment of assets

     —           —          —     

Other

     —           (1     (1

Gold inventory movement

     —           1        1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash costs from discontinued operations

     —           62        100   

Per ounce calculation:

       

Ounces produced

     —           62,855        108,317   

Total cash costs per ounce from discontinued operations

     —           1,009        919   

 

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Total Harmony — Continuing and discontinued operations

The following is a reconciliation of total cash costs, as a non-GAAP measure, to the nearest comparable GAAP measure, cost of sales under IFRS:

 

     Fiscal year ended June 30,  
     2014     2013 (1)     2012 (1)  
     (in $ millions, except for ounce amounts)  

Total cost of sales – under IFRS

     1,549        1,897        1,677   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     (207     (227     (262

Rehabilitation (costs)/credit

     (1     2        2   

Care and maintenance costs of restructured shafts

     (6     (9     (12

Employment termination and restructuring costs

     (26     (5     (10

Share-based payments

     (26     (35     (12

(Impairment)/reversal of impairment of assets

     (135     (274     7   

Other

     —          (5     (20

Gold inventory movement

     10        21        7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash costs

     1,158        1,365        1,377   

Per ounce calculation:

      

Ounces produced

     1,171,987        1,200,152        1,273,363   

Total cash costs per ounce

     988        1,137        1,086   

 

(1)   The 2012 and 2013 comparative figures have been restated as a result of the adoption of IFRIC 20 – Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine .

Within this report, our discussion and analysis is focused on the all-in sustaining costs and total cash costs measure.

Exchange Rates

Our revenues are very sensitive to the exchange rate of the Rand and other non-US currencies to the US dollar.

Currently, the majority of our earnings are generated in South Africa and, as a result, most of our costs are incurred in Rand. Since gold is generally sold in US dollars, most of our revenues are received in US dollars. The average gold price received by us during fiscal 2014 decreased by US$304 per ounce to US$1,299 per ounce from US$1,603 per ounce during fiscal 2013. Appreciation of the Rand against the US dollar increases our US dollar working costs at our South African operations when those costs are translated into US dollars, which serves to reduce operating margins and net income from our South African operations. Depreciation of the Rand against the US dollar reduces these costs when they are translated into US dollars, which serves to increase operating margins and net income from our South African operations. Accordingly, strengthening of the Rand generally results in poorer earnings for us if there is not a similar increase in the gold price.

The exchange rates obtained when converting US dollars to Rand are determined by foreign exchange markets, over which we have no control. The conversion rate for balance sheet items as at June 30, 2014 is R10.61 per US$1.00, except for specific items within equity that are converted at the exchange rate prevailing on the date the transaction was entered into. This compares with a conversion rate of R9.98 per US$1.00 as at June 30, 2013, reflecting a depreciation of 6% of the Rand against the US dollar. Income statement items were converted at the average exchange rate for fiscal 2014 (R10.35 per US$1.00), reflecting a depreciation of 17% of the Rand against the US dollar when compared with fiscal 2013. Profit from discontinued operations included in the income statement in fiscal 2013 is translated from Rand to US dollars at the average exchange rate for the eight month period (R8.55 per US$1.00 for the period 1 July 2012 to 28 February 2013).

The majority of our working costs are incurred in Rand and, as a result of this, depreciation of the Rand against the US dollar decreased our working costs when translated into US dollars. Offsetting this decrease are increases in our labor costs as well as inflationary pressures on our consumables and energy cost, which served to decrease operating margins and net income reflected in our consolidated income statement for fiscal 2014. Appreciation of the Rand against the US dollar would cause an increase in our costs in US dollar terms. Similarly, at our International operations, appreciation of the Australia dollar or Kina against the US dollar would cause an increase in our costs in US dollar terms. See Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — Foreign exchange fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on Harmony’s operational results and financial condition” .

 

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On June 4, 2014 the Bank of Papua New Guinea introduced an exchange rate trading band requiring all foreign currency traded in the market to be ± 75 basis points (± 0.0075 PGK/US$ points) from the official interbank rate. This had the effect of strengthening the Kina by approximately 10% and the US$ equivalent of Kina denominated costs higher. Should this situation continue and depending on at what level the exchange rate is set, it could have a negative impact on the results of the Hidden Valley operation, as well as the cost of development at Golpu and other PNG exploration sites.

Inflation

Our operations have been materially affected by inflation. Inflation in South Africa was 6.6% at the end of fiscal 2014 and 5.5% in fiscal 2013 and 2012. Working costs, especially wages, have increased considerably over the past several years resulting in significant cost pressures for the mining industry. In addition, the effect on inflation of the increase in electricity tariffs of 16% in fiscal 2012, 9.6% in fiscal 2013 and 8% in fiscal 2014, together with an estimated increase of approximately 8% in fiscal 2015, will have a negative effect on the profitability of our operations.

The inflation rate in PNG ended fiscal 2012 at 6.9% and 2013 at 7.5%, while the annualized inflation stood at 6% at the end of fiscal 2014.

Our profits and financial condition could be adversely affected if the cost inflation is not offset by a concurrent devaluation of the Rand and other non-US currencies and/or an increase in the price of gold. See Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — Our operations may be negatively impacted by inflation” .

South African Socio-Economic Environment

We are a South African company and the majority of our operations are in South Africa. As a result, we are subject to various economic, fiscal, monetary and political policies and factors that affect South African companies generally. See Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — The socio-economic framework in the regions in which Harmony operates may have an adverse effect on its operations and profits” .

South African companies are subject to exchange control limitations. While exchange controls have been relaxed in recent years, South African companies remain subject to restrictions on their ability to deploy capital outside of the Southern African Common Monetary Area. See Item 10. “Additional Information — Exchange Controls ”.

Social and Labor Plans, or SLPs, have been developed for each of our South African operations. These SLPs are prepared in line with legislation governing the participation of HDSAs in mining assets.

We have been granted all of our mining licenses under the MPRDA. We have therefore already started to incur expenses relating to HDSA participation. We believe the biggest challenge will lie in maintaining these licenses, as we will have a responsibility in respect of human resource development, procurement and local economic development. We are unable, however, to provide a specific amount of what the estimated cost of compliance will be but we will continue to monitor these costs on an ongoing basis.

Electricity in South Africa

The adequacy of Eskom generation capability depends upon such factors as the installed capacity, unit size, plant reliability, demand forecasting error and the shape of the load curve. The reserve margin is a deterministic criterion, which provides perhaps the simplest available measure of system security.

Eskom has recently stated that a reserve margin of 15% to 25% is the desirable range required to meet Eskom’s obligation to supply power to end users. As the reserve margin on a system is increased, the probability of failing to meet demand as a result of inadequate generation will fall. As load grows, the reserve margin is eroded.

Over the past 10 years the reserve margin has fallen very significantly as a result of growth in electricity demand of around 3% per annum (which equates to approximately 1,000MW of additional peak demand each year) and the very limited amount of new generating plant that has been commissioned.

Eskom has increased the planned maintenance on the existing generating capacity which also contributes to the smaller reserve margin. The latest forecasts indicate a worsening situation which will proceed through to 2016. This situation poses a real risk of rolling blackouts, similar to those experienced in 2008. The supply and demand is very tight especially during the

 

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evening peak periods between 17h00 and 20h00. Harmony participates voluntarily in the Eskom Demand response program to reduce their demand during the said periods. Harmony also benefits financially from this as the Eskom tariffs are more expensive during that period. The risk of having power outages will be mainly limited to the evening peak periods in the current situation. This could change should there be major unplanned outages of Eskom generation capacity, in which case it will be a country or sector problem and municipalities should be the first to have power outages. The electricity supply constraint in South Africa will be alleviated by the commissioning of the first generators at the Medupi power station expected towards the end of 2014.

Tariffs

Like all mining companies, Harmony is a major user of electricity, mostly supplied by South Africa’s power utility, Eskom. Energy is a significant and growing portion of our operating costs, given rising electricity tariffs. After an average increase of 22% in each of fiscal 2010, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012, tariffs rose by a further 9.6% in fiscal 2013 and 8% in fiscal 2014. On October 3, 2014, NERSA announced the approval of the implementation plan of the Regulatory Clearing Account (“ RCA ”) balance for Eskom. This is a once-off recovery from standard tariff customers and other Eskom customer categories. The implementation of the second Multi-Year Determination RCA in 2015/2016 will result in an average tariff increase of 12.69% from the 8% approved in the third Multi-Year Determination decision of February 2013.

Energy efficiency

Harmony has worked closely with Eskom to manage electricity use and peak demand, underlining our commitment to reduce energy consumption. This includes demand-side management (“ DSM ”) strategies to reduce electricity consumption in peak periods; timing our pumping to coincide with cheaper off-peak periods, making more efficient use of Eskom tariffs that reward load-shifting, and improving the efficiency of pumping operations.

In total, we have implemented 30 DSM energy efficiency projects in recent years, resulting in a load reduction of 21.6MW and energy savings of 15 800MWh per month. Various other energy saving initiatives were implemented outside the Eskom DSM process and the savings there from have been included in the before mentioned energy saving results. We have also committed to ten projects outside the DSM portfolio for 2015. The average load reduction will be 8MW and the anticipated energy savings will the 3 750MWh per month.

Renewable energy

At present, Harmony is considering a number of renewable and alternate energy projects, prioritized below:

 

    bio-energy project in the Free State Province;

 

    the Harmony Solar Park aims to develop solar capability at Kalgold;

 

    photovoltaic power plant in the Free State Province;

 

    power generation by turbines at Kusasalethu; and

 

    installation of solar geysers at Harmony-owned villages.

Most of the projects passed the feasibility phase and implementation started in 2014.

See Item 4. “Information on the Company – Regulation—Environmental Matters – Use of resources – Renewable energy initiatives”.

Results of Operations

Years Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

Continuing Operations

Revenues

Revenue decreased by 16%, from US$1,803 million in fiscal 2013 to US$1,515 million in fiscal 2014. This decrease can mainly be attributed to a 19% decrease in the gold price received of US$1,299 per ounce for fiscal 2014, compared to US$1,603 per ounce for fiscal 2013.

 

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Our gold sales increased by 4%, from 1,124,312 ounces in 2013 to 1,166,682 ounces in 2014. The increase in ounces can be attributed mainly to the build-up in production at Kusasalethu following the labor unrest in fiscal 2013 and an increase in production at Hidden Valley due to the commissioning of the crusher.

At Kusasalethu ounces sold increased by 68%, from 86,742 in fiscal 2013 to 145,673 in fiscal 2014. The shaft began to return to normal production levels during the second half of fiscal 2014 after production was severely affected by labor unrest during fiscal 2013. As a result both volumes and recovered grade increased by 61% and 7% respectively.

At Bambanani ounces sold increased by 43% from 66,359 in fiscal 2013 to 95,165 in fiscal 2014. This is mainly due to the 25% increase in the recovery grade from 0.290 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013 to 0.363, following the development and mining of the high grade shaft pillar.

At Hidden Valley ounces sold increased by 26% from 84,299 ounces in fiscal 2013 to 106,322 in fiscal 2014. This is mainly due the 14% increase in the recovery grade from 0.042 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013 to 0.048 ounces per ton in fiscal 2014. The restructuring and operational improvements, including the commissioning of the new crusher, aided the turn-around at Hidden Valley.

At Phakisa ounces sold increased by 22% from 77,902 in fiscal 2013 to 95,263 ounces in fiscal 2014. This was mainly a result of an 8% increase in recovered grade to 0.150 ounces per ton in fiscal 2014. Tons milled increased by 13% from 565,000 tons in fiscal 2013 to 636,000 tons in fiscal 2014.

At Target 1 ounces sold increased by 15% from 126,191 ounces in fiscal 2013 to 144,936 ounces in fiscal 2014. This can mainly be attributed to the increased recovery grade from 0.161 ounce per ton in fiscal 2013 to 0.170 ounces per ton in fiscal 2014. Volumes milled increased by 8% from 790,000 tons in fiscal 2013 to 851,000 tons in fiscal 2014.

At Joel ounces sold decreased by 28%, from 102,625 in fiscal 2013 to 74,204 in fiscal 2014. This was mainly due to stoppages arising from the flooding of the shaft bottom. The recovered grade decreased from 0.154 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013 to 0.124 ounces per ton in fiscal 2014. Volumes milled decreased by 10% from 674,000 tons in fiscal 2013 to 604,000 tons in fiscal 2014.

At Doornkop ounces sold decreased by 26% from 114,135 in fiscal 2013 to 84,753 in fiscal 2014. This is mainly due to the safety stoppages as a result of the underground fire in February, 2014. Tons milled decreased by 27% from 1,112,000 tons in fiscal 2013 to 812,000 tons in fiscal 2014.

At Masimong ounces sold decreased by 25% from 115,679 in fiscal 2013 to 87,064 in fiscal 2014. This was mainly a result of the decrease in volumes milled from 958,000 tons in fiscal 2013 to 739,000 tons in fiscal 2014. The recovered grade decreased by 2% from 0.121 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013 to 0.118 ounces per ton in fiscal 2014.

At Target 3 ounces sold decreased by 13% from 51,859 in fiscal 2013 to 45,301 in fiscal 2014. This was mainly a result of a 7% decrease in recovery grade from 0.147 per ton in fiscal 2013 to 0.137 in fiscal 2014 and a 7% decrease in volumes milled from 355,000 tons in fiscal 2013 to 331,000 tons in fiscal 2014.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales includes production costs, depreciation and amortization, impairment of assets and employment termination and restructuring costs.

 

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a) Production costs (cash cost/all-in sustaining costs)

The following table sets out our total ounces produced and weighted average cash costs per ounce and total ounces sold and weighted average all-in sustaining costs per ounce for fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014:

 

     Year Ended June 30, 2014      Year Ended June 30, 2013      Percentage
(increase)/decrease
 
     Cash costs      All-in sustaining
costs
     Cash costs      All-in sustaining
costs
     Cash
costs
per
ounce
    All-in
sustaining
costs per
ounce
 
     (oz
produced)
     ($/oz)      (oz sold)      ($/oz)      (oz
produced)
     ($/oz)      (oz sold)      ($/oz)       

South Africa

                            

Kusasalethu

     150,916         1,171         145,673         1,570         88,093         1,951         86,742         2,616         40        40   

Doornkop

     83,687         1,264         84,653         1,574         116,738         1,046         114,135         1,343         (21     (17

Phakisa

     95,680         1,079         95,263         1,463         78,255         1,428         77,902         1,937         24        24   

Tshepong

     135,772         981         135,161         1,247         133,554         1,212         132,944         1,555         19        20   

Masimong

     87,385         1,082         87,064         1,353         116,256         960         115,679         1,222         (13     (11

Target 1

     144,453         702         144,936         939         127,542         842         126,191         1,193         17        21   

Bambanani

     95,424         686         95,165         797         66,970         1,025         66,359         1,144         33        30   

Joel

     75,072         885         74,204         1,019         103,782         729         102,625         890         (21     (14

Unisel

     59,093         981         58,964         1,196         58,289         1,111         58,000         1,370         12        13   

Target 3

     45,429         1,185         45,301         1,514         52,277         1,116         51,859         1,477         (6     (3

Other – surface (1)

     93,236         1,018         93,976         1,095         110,534         1,073         107,577         1,172         5        7   

International

                            

Hidden Valley (1)(2)

     105,840         991         106,322         1,244         85,007         1,533         84,299         2,711         35        54   

Total continuing operations (1)

     1,171,987            1,166,682            1,137,297            1,124,312           

Weighted average (1)

        988            1,242            1,146            1,522         14        18   

 

(1) The 2013 comparative figures have been restated as a result of the adoption of IFRIC 20 – Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine .
(2) Cash costs and all-in sustaining costs would have been US$1,184 per ounce and US$1,438 per ounce (2013: US$1,827 per ounce and US$3,032 per ounce) respectively had silver byproduct credits of US$20 million (2013: US$25 million) or US$192 per ounce produced, US$191 per ounce sold (2013: US$294 per ounce produced, US$297 per ounce sold) not been taken into account.

Our all-in sustaining costs per ounce decreased by 18% from US$1,522 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$1,242 per ounce in fiscal 2014.

Our average cash costs from continuing operations decreased by 14%, or US$158 per ounce, from US$1,146 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$988 per ounce in fiscal 2014. Cash costs per ounce vary with the working costs per ton (which are, in turn, affected by the number of tons processed) and grade of ore processed. Cash costs expressed in US dollars per ounce also vary with fluctuations in the Rand-US dollar exchange rate, because most of our working costs are incurred in Rand. The reduction in cash cost per ounce and all-in sustaining cost per ounce was largely due to the depreciation of the Rand against the dollar in fiscal 2014 and the increase in ounces produced and sold by 3% and 4% respectively (increase in the denominator in the per ounce calculation). Operating costs in Rand terms increased by 5%. The South African Rand depreciated by 17% against the US dollar when compared to fiscal 2013. Operating costs in Rand terms were affected mainly by an increase in costs on Kusasalethu, Target 1, Bambanani and Phakisa where costs rose by 18%, 12%, 15% and 8%, respectively, year-on-year as production increased. Annual increases in labor cost of 6% and 8% as well as inflationary pressures on our consumables and energy costs of 7% and 8% respectively were also contributors towards a higher operating cost.

At Kusasalethu the cash cost per ounce decreased by 40% from US$1,951 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$1,171 per ounce in fiscal 2014. The all-in sustaining cost per ounce decreased by 40% from US$2,616 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$1,570 per ounce in fiscal 2014. This was mainly due to the shaft returning to normal production levels during the second half of fiscal 2014 after production was severely affected by labor unrest during fiscal 2013.

At Hidden Valley, the cash costs per ounce decreased by 35%, from US$1,533 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$991 per ounce in fiscal 2014. The all-in sustaining cost per ounce decreased by 54%, from US$2,711 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$1,244 per ounce in fiscal 2014. The decrease was primarily due to the completion of the project to upgrade the crusher and the over-land conveyor in fiscal 2014, which resulted in a decrease in total cash costs and increase in production.

At Bambanani, the cash cost per ounce decreased by 33% from US$1,025 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$686 per ounce in fiscal 2014. The all-in sustaining cost per ounce decreased by 30% from US$1,144 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$797 per ounce in fiscal 2014. This was due to an increase in ounces produced and ounces sold as result of higher recovered grades at Bambanani as the production from mining the high grade pillar continues to ramp up.

At Phakisa, the cash cost per ounce decreased by 24% from US$1,428 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$1,079 per ounce in fiscal 2014. The all-in sustaining cost per ounce decreased by 24% from US$1,937 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$1,463 per ounce in fiscal 2014. This was primarily due to an increase in ounces produced and sold as production continues to ramp up and the ventilation issues that halted production in fiscal 2013 was resolved in fiscal 2014.

At Doornkop, the cash cost per ounce increased by 21% from US$1,046 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$1,264 per ounce in fiscal 2014. The all-in sustaining cost per ounce increased by 17% from US$1,343 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$1,574 per ounce in fiscal 2014. The increase was mainly due to the decrease in production as a result of safety stoppages following the underground fire in February 2014 and delays relating to blockages caused by the fire in the higher grade areas.

 

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At Joel, the cash cost per ounce increased by 21% from US$729 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$885 per ounce in fiscal 2014. The all-in sustaining cost per ounce increased by 14% from US$890 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$1,019 per ounce in fiscal 2014. The increase was mainly due to the decrease in production as a result of stoppages relating to the flooding of the shaft bottom in fiscal 2014.

At Masimong, the cash cost per ounce increased by 13% from US$960 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$1,082 per ounce in fiscal 2014. The all-in sustaining cost per ounce increased by 11% from US$1,222 per ounce in fiscal 2013 to US$1,353 per ounce in fiscal 2014. The increase was mainly due to the decrease in production at the shaft.

b) Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization decreased from US$227 million in fiscal 2013 to US$207 million, or 9%, in fiscal 2014. The primary reason for the decrease in US dollar terms is the weakening of the Rand against the US dollar in fiscal 2014. This weakening of the Rand resulted in the Rand amounts being translated at a higher rate of R10.35 compared to R8.82 in fiscal 2013. In Rand terms, there was an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of 7%. Tons milled increased by 2% from 20,259,000 tons in fiscal 2013 to 20,713,000 tons in fiscal 2014. Depreciation at Kusasalethu increased by US$3 million or 10% in fiscal 2014, primarily due to the increase in tons milled from 784,000 in fiscal 2013 to 1,260,000 in fiscal 2014. Depreciation increased at Tshepong by US$5 million, at Phakisa by US$6 million and at Hidden Valley by US$7 million due to the increase in tons mined.

c) Employment termination and restructuring costs

The charge for employment termination and restructuring costs increased from US$5 million in fiscal 2013 to US$26 million in fiscal 2014. The costs in fiscal 2014 relate to the restructuring at Hidden Valley and the voluntary severance package program in South Africa which was conducted in fiscal 2014 in order to reduce costs. This program was concluded in June 2014.

d) (Impairment)/reversal of impairment of assets

The impairment charge amounted to US$135 million in fiscal 2014 compared to an impairment charge of US$274 million in fiscal 2013. The charge in fiscal 2014 relates primarily to Phakisa, where a charge of US$130 million was recognized following a change in the life-of-mine plan during the annual planning process. The change resulted after the completion of a feasibility study in the current year on the proposed decline shaft, which showed significant additional capital requirements. It was therefore decided not to proceed with the sinking of the decline shaft. The exclusion of the decline shaft from the life-of-mine plan resulted in a decrease in the reserves of Phakisa of two million ounces.In addition, an impairment of US$3 million for Steyn 2 (included in the Bambanani segment) and US$2 million for St Helena was recognized following the decision not to mine these operations in future. The charge in fiscal 2013 relates primarily to Hidden Valley, where a charge of US$268 million was recognized.

Exploration expenditure

In fiscal 2014, exploration expenditure decreased from US$76 million to US$44 million, primarily as a result of the cost cutting measures implemented and the current drilling program at Wafi-Golpu reaching completion in fiscal 2014.

Other expenses (net)

Other expenses decreased from US$40 million to US$20 million in fiscal 2014. The decrease is primarily due to the reduced foreign exchange translation loss relating to the translation of the US$ syndicated revolving credit facility into Rand from US$40 million in fiscal 2013 to US$15 million in fiscal 2014.

 

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Loss from associate

The loss for fiscal 2014 was impacted by adjustments to the Rand Refinery management accounts applied by Harmony, following the inventory discrepancy arising from the implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning System by Rand Refinery. Harmony has recognized a loss of US$12 million in fiscal 2014 to account for its share of this discrepancy.

Profit on disposal/(impairment) of investments

The investment in Wits Gold was sold to Sibanye Gold Limited (“ Sibanye ”) for a total consideration of US$5 million in fiscal 2014. The accumulated gain of US$1.3 million recognized in equity during the year was reclassified to the income statement, offsetting the impairment recognized during the year, resulting in a profit on disposal. During fiscal 2013, an impairment of US$10 million was recognized on the investment in Wits Gold, following the assessment by management at June 30, 2012 that the investment had suffered a permanent decline.

Net gain on financial instruments

The gain of US$16 million in fiscal 2014 relates primarily to the fair value gain recognized on the equity-linked deposits (“ ELDs ”) held by the environmental trusts, which are classified as fair value through profit or loss investments. The gain recognized on the ELDs in fiscal 2013 was US$20 million.

Income and mining taxes

In fiscal 2013 and 2014, the tax rates for companies were 34% for mining income and 28% for non-mining income for South African companies and 30% for Australian companies and PNG mining companies.

 

Income and mining tax

   2014     2013  

Effective income and mining tax rate

     19     36

The effective tax rate for fiscal 2014 was lower than the mining statutory tax rate of 34% for us and our subsidiaries as a whole. The most significant items causing the group’s income tax provision to differ from the mining statutory tax rate were there are no tax consequences relating to the impairment of goodwill recorded on Phakisa, deferred tax assets not recognized which relates primarily to the Hidden Valley operation and the deferred tax credit resulting from the reduction in the average deferred tax rates at the South African operations mainly due to lower estimated profitability.

Deferred tax rates for the South African operations are calculated based on estimates of the future profitability of each ring-fenced mine when temporary differences will reverse. The future profitability of each ring-fenced mine, in turn, is determined by reference to the life-of-mine plan for that operation, which is based on parameters such as the Group’s long term view of the US$ gold price and the Rand/US$ exchange rate, as well as the reserves declared for the operation. As some of these parameters are based on market indicators, they differ from one year to the next. In addition, the reserves may also increase or decrease based on updated or new geological information. Changes in the future profitability of each ring-fenced mine impact the deferred tax rates used to recognize temporary differences at these operations. See “— Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates — Deferred taxes .” The decrease in deferred tax on temporary differences due to changes in estimated effective tax rates results primarily from a decrease in the effective deferred tax rate at Freegold (includes the Bambanani, Joel, Phakisa and Tshepong operations) and Harmony (includes the Masimong, Unisel and Other surface operations). The deferred tax rate at Freegold decreased from 22.9% in fiscal 2013 to 20.3% in fiscal 2014 and Harmony decreased from 26.4% to 13.4%, both decreases mainly due to the lower estimated profitability.

South Africa. We pay taxes separately on mining income and non-mining income. The amount of our South African mining income tax is calculated on the basis of a formula that takes into account our total revenue and profits from, and capital expenditure for, mining operations in South Africa. 5% of total mining revenue is exempt from taxation in South Africa as a result of the application of the gold mining formula. The amount of revenue subject to taxation is calculated by deducting qualifying capital expenditures from taxable mining income. The amount by which taxable mining income exceeds 5% of mining revenue constitutes taxable mining income. We and our subsidiaries each make our own calculation of taxable income.

Australia. Generally, Australia imposes tax on the worldwide income (including capital gains) of all of our Australian incorporated and tax resident entities. The current income tax rate for companies is 30%.

 

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Harmony Gold Australia (Proprietary) Limited and its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary companies are recognized and taxed as a single entity. Under the consolidation rules all of the Australian subsidiary companies are treated as divisions of the Head Company, Harmony Gold Australia. As a result inter-company transactions between group members are generally ignored for tax purposes. This allows the group to transfer assets between group members without any tax consequences, and deems all tax losses to have been incurred by the Head Company of the group.

Withholding tax is payable on dividends, interest and royalties paid by Australian residents to non-residents, which would include any dividends on the shares of our Australian subsidiaries that are paid to us. In the case of dividend payments to non-residents, a 30% withholding tax applies. However, where the recipient of the dividend is a resident of a country with which Australia has concluded a double taxation agreement, the rate of withholding tax is generally limited to 15% (or in the case of South Africa 5% where the dividend is paid to a company which controls at least 10% of the Australian dividend paying company). Where dividends are fully franked, no withholding tax applies as an effective credit is allowed against any withholding tax otherwise payable, regardless of whether a double taxation agreement is in place. However, due to the tax profile of Harmony Gold Australia it is not expected to have any franking credits in the foreseeable future.

Where conduit foreign income received by an Australian company is paid from Australia as a dividend, it is not subject to dividend withholding tax

Australia has a Controlled Foreign Company regime which effectively attributes certain types of passive income derived by offshore subsidiaries and taxes that income as if it had been derived in Australia under Australian tax rules.

PNG. The Hidden Valley mine in PNG commenced operations in fiscal 2010. We are also reviewing other potential projects and carrying out extensive exploration.

PNG mining projects are taxed on a project basis. Therefore each project is taxed as a separate entity, even though it may be one of a number of projects carried on by the same company. In certain circumstances there is an ability to transfer the tax benefit obtained through exploration expenditure between projects and wholly-owned companies. Tax losses are generally quarantined and cannot be transferred between projects.

PNG mining companies are taxed at a rate of tax of 30%. Mining operations in PNG are subject to a 2% royalty which is payable to the PNG Government.

Capital development and exploration expenditure incurred in PNG is capitalized for tax purposes and can be generally deducted at 25% per annum on a diminishing value basis against project income, with the deduction being limited to the lesser of 25% of the diminished value or the income of the project for the year.

PNG imposes dividend withholding tax of 10% on dividends paid by PNG mining operations to non-residents. Although PNG also imposes interest withholding tax on interest paid off-shore, the PNG Tax Act exempts interest paid to non-resident lenders from withholding tax where the PNG company is engaged in mining operations in PNG. These rates only apply once an entity has commenced mining and do not apply to entities at the exploration stage.

Discontinued Operations

There were no discontinued operations in fiscal 2014. Evander, the only discontinued operation in fiscal 2013, was sold to Pan African Resources at the end of February 2013.

Continuing and discontinued operations

Net (loss)/profit

The net loss decreased from US$224 million in fiscal 2013 to a net loss of US$118 million in fiscal 2014. This is due to the factors discussed above.

 

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Years Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

Continuing Operations

Revenues

Revenue decreased by 8%, from US$1,953 million in fiscal 2012 to US$1,803 million in fiscal 2013. This decrease can mainly be attributed to a 5% decrease in the gold price received of US$1,603 per ounce for fiscal 2013, compared to US$1,681 per ounce for fiscal 2012.

Our gold sales decreased by 3%, from 1,163,119 ounces in 2012 to 1,124,312 ounces in 2013. The decrease in ounces can be attributed mainly to lower production at Kusasalethu as a result of labor unrest.

At Kusasalethu ounces sold decreased by 51%, from 178,726 in fiscal 2012 to 86,742 in fiscal 2013. Production was affected by labor unrest during the second quarter of fiscal 2013 and the shaft was subsequently closed for approximately two months and re-opened in a phased approach which affected both the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2013. As a result both volumes and recovered grade decreased by 41% and 18% respectively.

At Tshepong ounces sold decreased by 21% from 169,177 in fiscal 2012 to 132,944 in fiscal 2013. This was mainly a result of a 16% decrease in production volumes whilst the recovered grade decreased by 7% from 0.125 ounces per ton in fiscal 2012 to 0.116 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013.

At Doornkop ounces sold increased by 16% from 98,027 in fiscal 2012 to 114,135 in fiscal 2013. This is due to the increase in production volumes as the South Reef continues to build up to full production capacity. Tons milled increased by 9% from 1,023,000 tons in fiscal 2012 to 1,112,000 tons in fiscal 2013. Recovered grade improved by 8% from 0.097 ounces per ton in fiscal 2012 to 0.105 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013.

At Joel ounces sold increased by 19%, from 86,132 in fiscal 2012 to 102,625 in fiscal 2013. This was mainly due to an increase in the recovered grade from 0.139 ounces per ton in fiscal 2012 to 0.154 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013. Volumes milled increased by 10% from 614,000 tons in fiscal 2012 to 674,000 tons in fiscal 2013.

At Bambanani ounces sold increased by 51% from 43,982 in fiscal 2012 to 66,359 in fiscal 2013. This is mainly due to the 46% increase in the recovery grade from 0.198 ounces per ton in fiscal 2012 to 0.290, following the development and mining of the high grade shaft pillar.

At Target 3 ounces sold increased by 43% from 36,298 ounces in fiscal 2012 to 51,859 ounces in fiscal 2013. This can mainly be attributed to the increased recovery grade from 0.104 ounce per ton in fiscal 2012 to 0.147 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013.

At Unisel ounces sold increased by 14% from 51,055 ounces in fiscal 2012 to 58,000 ounces in fiscal 2013. This was mainly due to a 13% increase in volumes from 434,000 tons in fiscal 2012 to 492,000 tons in fiscal 2013.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales includes production costs, depreciation and amortization, impairment of assets and employment termination and restructuring costs.

 

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a) Production costs (cash cost/all-in sustaining costs)

The following table sets out our total ounces produced and weighted average cash costs per ounce and total ounces sold and weighted average all-in sustaining cost per ounce for fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013:

 

     Year Ended June 30, 2013      Year Ended June 30, 2012      Percentage
(increase)/decrease
 
     Cash costs      All-in sustaining
costs
     Cash costs      All-in sustaining
costs
     Cash
costs
per
ounce
    All-in
sustaining
costs per
ounce
 
     (oz
produced)
     ($/oz)      (oz sold)      ($/oz)      (oz
produced)
     ($/oz)      (oz sold)      ($/oz)       

South Africa

                            

Kusasalethu

     88,093         1,951         86,742         2,616         181,105         1,046         178,726         1,349         (87     (94

Doornkop

     116,738         1,046         114,135         1,343         98,863         1,142         98,027         1,429         8        6   

Phakisa

     78,255         1,428         77,902         1,937         81,695         1,279         81,276         1,732         (12     (12

Tshepong

     133,554         1,212         132,944         1,555         169,980         973         169,177         1,250         (25     (24

Masimong

     116,256         960         115,679         1,222         103,526         1,057         102,978         1,408         9        13   

Target 1

     127,542         842         126,191         1,193         116,708         940         117,190         1,262         10        5   

Bambanani (1)

     66,970         1,025         66,359         1,144         43,017         1,787         42,825         2,221         43        48   

Joel

     103,782         729         102,625         890         85,618         836         86,132         992         13        10   

Unisel

     58,289         1,111         58,000         1,370         51,216         1,253         51,056         1,500         11        9   

Target 3

     52,277         1,116         51,859         1,477         36,106         1,523         36,298         1,876         27        21   

Other – surface (2)

     110,534         1,073         107,577         1,172         108,412         1,039         109,119         1,217         (3     4   

International

                            

Hidden Valley (2)(3)

     85,007         1,533         84,299         2,711         88,800         1,257         89,315         1,970         (22     (38

Total continuing operations (2)

     1,137,297            1,124,312            1,165,046            1,162,119           

Weighted average (2)

        1,146            1,522            1,101            1,431         (4     (6

 

(1)   Excludes 1,157 in 2012 for pre-production ounces from Steyn 2, which have not been included in the cash cost calculation as the shaft was in development.
(2)   The 2013 and 2012 figures have been restated as a result of the adoption of IFRIC 20 – Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine.
(3)   Cash costs and all-in sustaining costs would have been US$1,827 per ounce and US$3,032 per ounce (2012: US$1,574 per ounce and US$2,284 per ounce) respectively had silver byproduct credits of US$25 million (2012: US$28 million) or US$294 per ounce produced, US$297 per ounce sold (2012: US$317 per ounce produced, US$315 per ounce sold) not been taken into account.

Our average cash costs from continuing operations increased by 4.1%, or US$45 per ounce, from US$1,101 per ounce in fiscal 2012 to US$1,146 per ounce in fiscal 2013. Cash costs per ounce vary with the working costs per ton (which are, in turn, affected by the number of tons processed) and grade of ore processed. Cash costs expressed in US dollars per ounce also vary with fluctuations in the Rand-US dollar exchange rate, because most of our working costs are incurred in Rand. The increase in cash cost expressed in US dollars per ounce in fiscal 2013 was attributable primarily to a 15% increase in operating costs in Rand terms, as well as a decrease in ounces produced of 2%. This was offset by 14% depreciation in the South African Rand against the US dollar when compared to fiscal 2012. Operating costs in Rand terms were affected mainly by an increase in costs on our growth shafts, specifically Doornkop, Phakisa and Target 3, where costs rose by 23%, 22% and 21%, respectively, year-on-year as production increased. Annual increases in labor cost of 7.5% as well as inflationary pressures on our consumables and energy costs of 12% and 9.6% respectively were also contributors towards a higher operating cost. All-in sustaining cost per ounce increased by 6% from US$1,431 in fiscal 2012 to US$1,522 in fiscal 2013.

At Bambanani, the cash cost per ounce decreased by 43% from US$1,787 per ounce in fiscal 2012 to US$1,025 per ounce in fiscal 2013. All-in sustaining cost per ounce decreased by 48% from US$2,221 in fiscal 2012 to US$1,144 in fiscal 2013. This was due to an increase in ounces produced and sold as result of higher recovered grades at both Bambanani and Steyn 2.

At Kusasalethu the cash cost per ounce increased by 87% from US$1,046 per ounce in fiscal 2012 to US$1,951 per ounce in fiscal 2013. All-in sustaining cost per ounce increased by 94% from US$1,349 in fiscal 2012 to US$2,616 in fiscal 2013. This was mainly due to labor disruptions affecting the operations in the second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2013.

At Phakisa, the cash cost per ounce increased by 12% from US$1,279 per ounce in fiscal 2012 to US$1,428 per ounce in fiscal 2013. All-in sustaining cost per ounce increased by 12% from US$1,732 in fiscal 2012 to US$1,937 in fiscal 2013. This was primarily due to a decrease in ounces produced and sold as a result of the fire at Phakisa that halted production, labor disruptions and ventilation issues impacting Phakisa due to the damage at Freddies No.3 ventilation shaft.

At Target 3, the cash cost per ounce decreased by 27% from US$1,523 per ounce in fiscal 2012 to US$1,116 per ounce in fiscal 2013. All-in sustaining cost per ounce decreased by 21% from US$1,876 in fiscal 2012 to US$1,477 in fiscal 2013. This was primarily due to an increase in ounces produced and sold as a result of a higher recovered grade. The grade increased by 41% from 0.104 ounces per ton in fiscal 2012 to 0.147 ounces per ton in fiscal 2013.

At Tshepong, the cash cost per ounce increased by 25%, from US$973 in fiscal 2012 to US$1,212 in fiscal 2013, primarily due to a decrease in ounces produced as a result of a 16% decrease in volumes milled. All-in sustaining cost per ounce increased by 24% from US$1,250 in fiscal 2012 to US$1,555 in fiscal 2013. The decrease was a result of the fire at Phakisa mine that halted production to a linked underground section for ten days, labor disruptions and ventilation issues impacting Phakisa due to the damage at Freddies No.3 ventilation shaft.

 

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At Hidden Valley, the cash costs per ounce increased by 22%, from US$1,257 in fiscal 2012 to US$1,533 in fiscal 2013, primarily due to a 17% increase in total cash costs. All-in sustaining cost per ounce increased by 38% from US$1,970 in fiscal 2012 to US$2,711 in fiscal 2013.This was mainly due to increased costs of truck haulage due to the downtime of the overland conveyor for belt repairs, the upgrade and the commissioning of the crusher and increased contractor costs.

b) Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization decreased from US$253 million in fiscal 2012 to US$227 million, or 10%, in fiscal 2013. In Rand terms, there was an increase of 1%. The weakening of the Rand against the US dollar resulted in the Rand amounts being translated at a higher rate of R8.82 compared to R7.77 in fiscal 2012. Tons milled increased by 1% from 20,017,000 tons in fiscal 2012 to 20,259,000 tons in fiscal 2013. Depreciation at Kusasalethu decreased by US$15 million, or 35%, in fiscal 2013, primarily due to the decrease in tons milled from 1,320,000 in fiscal 2012 to 784,000 in fiscal 2013 as a result labor disruptions during fiscal 2013. Depreciation increased by US$4 million, or 93%, at Joel due to the increase in tons mined. Depreciation at Hidden Valley increased by 6% mainly due to the depreciation of the Rand against the A$.

c) Employment termination and restructuring costs

The charge for employment termination and restructuring costs decreased from US$10 million in fiscal 2012 to US$5 million in fiscal 2013. The costs in fiscal 2013 relate to the restructuring at Hidden Valley and the introduction of voluntary severance packages in South Africa. In fiscal 2012 the costs related only to the restructuring at Bambanani.

d) Share-based payments

Share-based payments increased from US$11 million in fiscal 2012 to US$30 million in fiscal 2013. The increase in share based payments is primarily due to the awards issued under the Group’s 2012 ESOP in August 2012.

e) (Impairment)/reversal of impairment of assets

The impairment charge increased from a net reversal of impairment of US$7 million in fiscal 2012 to an impairment of US$274 million in fiscal 2013. The charge in fiscal 2013 relates primarily to Hidden Valley, where a charge of US$268 million was recognized as a result of the operation’s recent poor performance and the reduction in the US dollar gold and silver prices. In addition, an impairment of US$3 million for Steyn 2 (included in the Bambanani segment) was recognized following the completion of its revised life-of-mine plan which included increases in electricity and labor costs. A decrease in the recoverable value of the remaining assets at St Helena resulted in an impairment of US$3 million. The total for fiscal 2012 includes a reversal of US$23 million for Target 1, primarily as a result of a higher gold price included in the life-of-mine plan. Offsetting this reversal was an impairment of US$15 million for Steyn 2.

Exploration expenditure

In fiscal 2013, exploration expenditure increased from US$64 million to US$76 million, primarily as a result of the increase in exploration activity in PNG. This included the cost to optimize the pre-feasibility business case on Wafi-Golpu in light of changes to long-term commodity prices and changes to investor expectations.

Other expenses (net)

Other expenses increased from US$6 million to US$40 million in fiscal 2013. The increase is primarily due to the increase in the foreign exchange translation loss relating to the translation of the US$ syndicated revolving credit facility into Rand from US$6 million in fiscal 2012 to US$40 million in fiscal 2013. Also included is an amount of US$2 million for the share-based cost on the Phoenix transaction.

Reversal of impairment of investment in associate

The amount for fiscal 2012 relates to the reversal of impairment of the carrying value of the investment in Rand Uranium following an increase in the proceeds received, denominated in US dollars. The investment in Rand Uranium was classified as held for sale and written down to its recoverable amount in fiscal 2011. The sale of the investment in Rand Uranium was completed in January 2012.

 

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Impairment of investments

During fiscal 2013, an impairment of US$10 million was recognized on the investment in Wits Gold. This was done as a result of management assessing the investment at June 30, 2012 and determining that it had suffered a permanent decline. The cumulative losses in the fair value reserve of US$19 million at June 30, 2012 were reclassified to the income statement and all subsequent losses have been recorded in profit or loss.

Net gain on financial instruments

The gain of US$20 million in fiscal 2013 relates primarily to the fair value gain recognized on the ELDs held by the environmental trusts, which are classified as fair value through profit or loss investments. The gain recognized on the ELDs in fiscal 2012 was US$11 million.

Investment income

Investment income increased from US$12 million in fiscal 2012 to US$21 million in fiscal 2013. This is primarily due to the interest earned on cash and cash equivalents increasing from US$7 million in fiscal 2012 to US$14 million in fiscal 2013 as a result of higher average cash balances during the year.

Income and mining taxes

South Africa. We pay taxes separately on mining income and non-mining income. The amount of our South African mining income tax is calculated on the basis of a formula that takes into account our total revenue and profits from, and capital expenditure for, mining operations in South Africa. 5% of total mining revenue is exempt from taxation in South Africa as a result of the application of the gold mining formula. The amount of revenue subject to taxation is calculated by deducting qualifying capital expenditures from taxable mining income. The amount by which taxable mining income exceeds 5% of mining revenue constitutes taxable mining income. We and our subsidiaries each make our own calculation of taxable income.

In fiscal 2012 and 2013, the tax rates for companies were 34% for mining income and 28% for non-mining income.

 

Income and mining tax

   2013     2012  

Effective income and mining tax rate

     36     (7 %) 

The effective tax rate for fiscal 2013 was lower than the statutory tax rate of 34% for us and our subsidiaries as a whole. The most significant item causing the group’s income tax provision to differ from the mining statutory tax rate was the derecognition of the Hidden Valley deferred tax asset of US$56 million, as well as the tax losses and deductible temporary differences on which no deferred tax asset was recognized as future taxable profits are not considered probable.

Deferred tax rates for the South African operations are calculated based on estimates of the future profitability of each ring-fenced mine when temporary differences will reverse. The future profitability of each ring-fenced mine, in turn, is determined by reference to the life-of-mine plan for that operation, which is based on parameters such as the Group’s long term view of the US$ gold price and the Rand/US$ exchange rate, as well as the reserves declared for the operation. As some of these parameters are based on market indicators, they differ from one year to the next. In addition, the reserves may also increase or decrease based on updated or new geological information. Changes in the future profitability of each ring-fenced mine impact the deferred tax rates used to recognize temporary differences at these operations. See “— Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates — Deferred taxes .” The decrease in deferred tax on temporary differences due to changes in estimated effective tax rates results primarily from a decrease in the effective deferred tax rate at REL (includes the Doornkop and Kusasalethu operations) and Freegold (includes the Bambanani, Joel, Phakisa and Tshepong operations). The deferred tax rate at REL decreased from 18.6% in fiscal 2012 to 17.4% in fiscal 2013, and Freegold decreased from 24.3% in fiscal 2012 to 22.9% in fiscal 2013, both decreases mainly due to the lower estimated profitability.

Australia. Generally, Australia imposes tax on the worldwide income (including capital gains) of all of our Australian incorporated and tax resident entities. The current income tax rate for companies is 30%.

Harmony Gold Australia (Proprietary) Limited and its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary companies are recognized and taxed as a single entity. Under the consolidation rules all of the Australian subsidiary companies are treated as divisions of the Head Company, Harmony Gold Australia. As a result inter-company transactions between group members are generally ignored for tax purposes. This allows the group to transfer assets between group members without any tax consequences, and deems all tax losses to have been incurred by the Head Company of the group.

 

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Withholding tax is payable on dividends, interest and royalties paid by Australian residents to non-residents, which would include any dividends on the shares of our Australian subsidiaries that are paid to us. In the case of dividend payments to non-residents, a 30% withholding tax applies. However, where the recipient of the dividend is a resident of a country with which Australia has concluded a double taxation agreement, the rate of withholding tax is generally limited to 15% (or in the case of South Africa 5% where the dividend is paid to a company which controls at least 10% of the Australian dividend paying company). Where dividends are fully franked, no withholding tax applies as an effective credit is allowed against any withholding tax otherwise payable, regardless of whether a double taxation agreement is in place. However, due to the tax profile of Harmony Gold Australia it is not expected to have any franking credits in the foreseeable future.

Where conduit foreign income received by an Australian company is paid from Australia as a dividend, it is not subject to dividend withholding tax.

Australia has a Controlled Foreign Company regime which effectively attributes certain types of passive income derived by offshore subsidiaries and taxes that income as if it had been derived in Australia under Australian tax rules.

PNG. The Hidden Valley mine in PNG commenced operations in fiscal 2010. We are also reviewing other potential projects and carrying out extensive exploration.

PNG mining projects are taxed on a project basis. Therefore each project is taxed as a separate entity, even though it may be one of a number of projects carried on by the same company. In certain circumstances there is an ability to transfer the tax benefit obtained through exploration expenditure between projects and wholly-owned companies. Tax losses are generally quarantined and cannot be transferred between projects.

PNG mining companies are taxed at a rate of tax of 30%. Mining operations in PNG are subject to a 2% royalty which is payable to the PNG Government.

Capital development and exploration expenditure incurred in PNG is capitalized for tax purposes and can be generally deducted at 25% per annum on a diminishing value basis against project income, with the deduction being limited to the lesser of 25% of the diminished value or the income of the project for the year.

PNG imposes dividend withholding tax of 10% on dividends paid by PNG mining operations to non-residents. Although PNG also imposes interest withholding tax on interest paid off-shore, the PNG Tax Act exempts interest paid to non-resident lenders from withholding tax where the PNG company is engaged in mining operations in PNG. These rates only apply once an entity has commenced mining and do not apply to entities at the exploration stage.

Discontinued Operations

Revenue

Revenue decreased from US$181 million in fiscal 2012 to US$102 million in fiscal 2013, due to the conclusion of sale of Evander to Pan African Resources at the end of February 2013.

Costs

Costs decreased from US$111 million to US$68 million as a result of the conclusion of the sale of Evander to Pan African.

Profit on sale of investment in subsidiary

The profit on sale of investment in subsidiary of US$11 million relates to the proceeds received in fiscal 2013 for the sale of Evander to Pan African. Prior to completion of the transaction, Harmony received a distribution of US$23 million from Evander. The final purchase consideration amounted to US$144 million.

 

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Profit on sale of assets

The profit of US$28 million relates to proceeds received in fiscal 2012 for the sale of Evander 6 and Twistdraai.

Income and Mining Taxes

South Africa. We pay taxes on mining income and non-mining income. For details, refer to the discussion under “ Income and Mining Taxes ” in the Continuing Operations section.

Continuing and discontinued operations

Net (loss)/profit

The net (loss)/profit decreased from a net profit of US$341 million in fiscal 2012 to a net loss of US$226 million in fiscal 2013. This is due to the factors discussed above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We centrally manage our funding and treasury policies. There are no legal or economic restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to transfer funds to us. We have generally funded our operations and our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements from: (i) cash generated from operations; (ii) credit facilities and other borrowings; and (iii) sales of equity securities.

 

     Fiscal year ended June 30,  
     2014     2013  (1)     2012  (1)  
     ($ in millions)  

Operating cash flows

     219        363        593   

Investing cash flows

     (255     (320     (378

Financing cash flows

     16        (5     (25

Foreign exchange differences

     (17     (45     (35

Total cash flows

     (37     (7     114   

 

(1)   The 2012 and 2013 comparatives have been restated as a result of the adoption of IFRIC 20 – Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine .

Operations

Net cash provided by operations is primarily affected by the quantities of gold sold, the gold price, the Rand-US dollar exchange rate, cash costs per ounce and, in the case of the International operations, the Australian dollar and Kina versus US dollar exchange rate. A significant adverse change in one or more of these parameters could materially reduce cash provided by operations as a source of liquidity. The discussion below includes both continuing and discontinued operations for fiscal 2013.

Net cash generated by operations decreased from US$363 million in fiscal 2013 to US$219 million in fiscal 2014. This was mainly due to the decrease in revenue which is attributable to the lower average gold price received in fiscal 2014, increases in production costs due to inflationary pressures on labor, materials and electricity, as well as the increase in employment termination and restructuring costs of US$21 million.

Investing

Net cash utilized by investing activities was US$255 million in fiscal 2014, as compared with US$320 million in fiscal 2013. Included in the total for fiscal 2013 is US$139 million received on February 28, 2013 and March 13, 2013 for the sale of Evander to Pan African. This was offset by the purchase of an additional interest in Rand Refinery in three separate transactions during fiscal 2013 for US$9 million, and additions to property, plant and equipment.

 

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Financing

Financing activities generated US$16 million in fiscal 2014, compared with US$5 million utilized in fiscal 2013.

In fiscal 2012, the Group entered into a US$300 million syndicated revolving credit facility and drew down US$80 million in fiscal 2013 and US$60 million in fiscal 2014. Loan repayments in fiscal 2014 amounted to US$44 million (2013: US$35 million). During fiscal 2014, no dividends were paid, compared with US$50 million in fiscal 2013.

Outstanding Credit Facilities and Other Borrowings

On December 20, 2013, we entered into a loan facility with Nedbank, comprising a revolving credit facility of R1,300 million (US$126 million). Interest accrues on a day-to-day basis over the term of the loan at a variable interest rate, equal to 3 month JIBAR plus 3.5%. Interest is payable quarterly. The outstanding Nedbank facility was repaid in March 2014. At June 30, 2014, the full R1,300 million (US$123 million) on this facility is available until December 2016.

On August 11, 2011, we entered into a US$300 million syndicated revolving credit facility, which was jointly arranged by Nedbank and FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division). The facility is repayable after four years and attracts interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“ LIBOR ”) plus 260 basis points, which is payable quarterly. At June 30, 2014, US$30 million of this facility had not been drawn down.

We need to comply with certain debt covenants for both the Nedbank facilities and syndicated revolving credit facility. The debt covenant tests were renegotiated during December 2013. Two of the covenants were re-negotiated as follows:

 

    The interest cover measure has been changed from EBIT to EBITDA 1 and the ratio of cover has changed from two times to five times.

 

    The ratio of market capitalization to net debt has been replaced by the ratio of Tangible Net Worth 2 to net debt. The ratio remained the same at six times.

 

1 EBITDA as defined in the agreement excludes unusual items such as impairment and restructuring cost.
2 Tangible Net Worth is defined as total equity less intangible assets.

We complied with the relevant covenants during fiscal 2014.

Recently Retired Credit Facilities and Other Borrowings

On December 11, 2009, we entered into a loan facility with Nedbank, comprising a term facility of R900 million (US$119 million) and a revolving credit facility of R600 million (US$80 million). Interest accrued on a day to day basis over the term of the loan at a variable interest rate, equal to 3 month Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate (“ JIBAR ”) plus 3.5%. Interest was repayable quarterly. The term facility was repayable bi-annually in equal installments of R90 million (US$9 million) over five years. The revolving credit facility was repayable after three years. The outstanding amount on the Nedbank term loan was settled in December 2013 by drawing against the new facility entered into on December 20, 2014.

On November 30, 2010, we entered into an additional loan facility with Nedbank, comprising a term loan of R500 million (US$70 million) and a revolving credit facility of R250 million (US$35 million). Interest terms were identical to the original facility. The repayment terms of the original revolving credit facility were amended to coincide with the repayment of the additional revolving credit facility. The outstanding amount on the Nedbank term loan was settled in December 2013 by drawing against the new facility entered into on December 20, 2014.

During July 2007, Morobe Consolidated Goldfields entered into a finance lease agreement with Westpac Bank for the purchase of mining fleet to be used on the Hidden Valley project amounting to US$37 million. Interest was charged at US — LIBOR plus 1.25% per annum. Interest accrued monthly and lease installments were repayable quarterly terminating December 30, 2013. The mining fleet financed was used as collateral for these loans.

Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations and commercial commitments consist primarily of credit facilities, post-retirement healthcare and environmental obligations.

 

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Contractual Obligations on the Balance Sheet

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2014:

 

     Payments Due by Period  
     Total
($’million)
     Less Than 12
Months July 1,
2014 to
June 30, 2015
($’million)
     12-36 Months
July 1, 2015
to June 30,
2017
($’million)
     36-60 Months
July 1, 2017
To June  30,
2019
($’million)
     After 60
Months
Subsequent
June 30, 2019
($’million)
 

Bank facilities (1)

     280         8         272         —          —    

Non-current liabilities (2)

     2         —           —           —           2   

Post-retirement health care (3)

     23         —          —          —          23   

Environmental obligations (4)

     198         —          —          —          198   

Total contractual obligations

     501         8         272         —          221   

 

(1)   See Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Liquidity and Capital Resources— Outstanding Credit Facilities and Other Borrowings” .
(2)   This liability relates to the Sibanye Beatrix ground swap royalty provision. See Item 4. “Information on the Company – Disposals” .
(3)   This liability relates to post-retirement medical benefits of Freegold employees at the time of acquisition as well as for former employees who retired prior to December 31, 1996 and is based on actuarial valuations conducted during fiscal 2014.
(4)   We make provision for environmental rehabilitation costs and related liabilities based on management’s interpretations of current environmental and regulatory requirements. See Item 5. “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Critical Accounting Policies” .

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

Our obligation with regards to operating leases is US$1 million and relates to the offices in Brisbane and PNG. This amount at June 30, 2014 is due within 12 months. Contractual obligations in respect of mineral tenement leases in PNG amount to US$58 million at June 30, 2014.

Capital Expenditure

Total budgeted capital expenditures for fiscal 2015 are US$282 million. Details regarding the budgeted capital expenditures for each operation are found in the individual mine sections under Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Harmony’s Mining Operations” . We currently expect that our planned operating capital expenditures will be financed from operations, including use of our current facilities, as described in this section “Outstanding Credit Facilities and Other Borrowings” , and new borrowings as needed.

The following table sets forth our authorized capital expenditure as of June 30, 2014:

 

     $’million  

Authorized and contracted for (1)

     15   

Authorized but not yet contracted for

     49   

Total

     64   

 

(1) Including our share of the PNG joint venture’s capital expenditure of US$2 million.

 

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Commercial Commitments

The following table provides details regarding our commercial commitments as of June 30, 2014:

 

     Amount of Commitments Expiring by Period  
     Total
($’million)
     Less Than 12
Months July 1,
2014 to
June 30, 2015
($’million)
     12-36 Months
July 1, 2015
to June 30,
2017
($’million)
     36-60 Months
July 1, 2017
To June 30,
2019
($’million)
     After 60
Months
Subsequent
June 30, 2019
($’million)
 

Guarantees (1)

     45         —          —          —          45   

Capital commitments (2)

     15         15         —          —          —    

Total commitments expiring by period

     60         15         —          —          45   

 

(1)   Amount of Commitments Expiring by Period.
(2)   Capital commitments consist only of amounts committed to external suppliers, although a total of US$49 million has been approved by the board for capital expenditures.

Trend Information

Information on recent trends in our operations is discussed in Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Results of Operations ” above.

Working Capital and Anticipated Financing Needs

The board believes that our working capital resources, by way of cash generated from operations, borrowings and existing cash on hand, are sufficient to meet our present working capital needs. The South African operations are generally expected to fund their capital internally. The Wafi-Golpu project in PNG is, however, expected to require additional capital expenditure over the next three to five years to complete construction, most of which will be funded from cash generated by operations and the balance by debt. For more information on our planned capital expenditures, see “ — Capital Expenditures ” above and Item 4. “Information on the Company — Business — Harmony’s Mining Operations ”. We may, in the future, explore debt and/or equity financing in connection with our acquisition strategy. See Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — To maintain gold production beyond the expected lives of Harmony’s existing mines or to increase production materially above projected levels, Harmony will need to access additional reserves through exploration or discovery” . Our board believes that we will have access to adequate financing on reasonable terms given our cash-based operations and modest leverage. Our ability to generate cash from operations could, however, be materially adversely affected by increases in cash costs, decreases in production, decreases in the price of gold and appreciation of the Rand and other non-US$ currencies against the US dollar. In addition, South African companies are subject to significant exchange control limitations, which may impair our ability to fund overseas operations or guarantee credit facilities entered into by overseas subsidiaries. See Item 10. “Additional Information — Exchange Controls”.

Other Financial Information

Export Sales

All of our gold produced in South Africa during fiscal 2012 to 2014 was refined by Rand Refinery. Rand Refinery is owned by a consortium of the major gold producers in South Africa and Harmony holds a 10.38% interest at June 30, 2014. All of our gold produced in Australia and PNG in those periods was sold to The Perth Mint Australia, a Perth-based refinery.

 

Item 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

Directors and Senior Management

The composition of Harmony’s board of directors is as follows:

 

Name    Date of appointment
Patrice Motsepe (1)    September 23, 2003
Frank Abbott    October 1, 1994
Graham Briggs    August 6, 2007
Joaquim Chissano (1)(2)    April 20, 2005
Fikile De Buck (1)(2)(3)    March 30, 2006
Ken Dicks (1)(2)    February 13, 2008
Dr Simo Lushaba (1)(2)    October 18, 2002

 

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Name    Date of appointment
Cathie Markus (1)(2)    May 31, 2007
Mashego Mashego    February 24, 2010
Modise Motloba (1)(2)(4)    July 30, 2004
Mavuso Msimang (1)(2)    March 26, 2011
Karabo Nondumo (1)(2)    May 3, 2013
Vishnu Pillay (1)(2)    May 8, 2013
John Wetton (1)(2)    July 1, 2011
André Wilkens (1)    August 7, 2007

 

(1)   Non-executive directors
(2)   Independent
(3)   Lead independent director
(4)   Deputy chairman

The members of the board, their principal past affiliations, information on their business experiences and principal outside activities and selected other information can be found in exhibit 15.1.

Board Practices

Our Memorandum of Incorporation provides that, in addition to the minimum number of directors, if any, that the company must have to satisfy any requirements in terms of the Companies Act to appoint an audit committee and a social and ethics committee, the board must comprise of at least four directors. There shall be no restriction on the maximum number of directors that may be appointed to the board unless otherwise determined by the shareholders at any time, and from time to time, by way of ordinary resolution. At October 16, 2014, the board consists of 15 directors.

Our Memorandum of Incorporation provides that the longest serving one-third of non-executive directors retire from office at each annual general meeting. Retiring directors normally make themselves available for re-election and are re-elected at the annual general meeting at which they retire.

Details of directors’ service contracts are described under “— Compensation of Directors and Senior Management ” and “— Directors’ Terms of Employment, ” below.

In order to ensure good corporate governance, the board has formed an Audit and Risk Committee, a Remuneration Committee, a Nomination Committee, an Investment Committee, a Social and Ethics Committee and a Technical Committee. All of the board committees are comprised of a majority of independent, non-executive directors.

Executive Management Committee

Our Executive Committee comprises our executive directors and selected senior officers, each with his or her own area of responsibility. The Executive Committee consists of 11 executives who meet on a weekly basis and more often if required. See exhibit 15.1 for their abridged curricula vitae.

The composition of the Executive Management Committee (with areas of responsibility indicated) is as follows:

 

Graham Briggs    Chief Executive Officer
Frank Abbott    Financial Director
Mashego Mashego    Executive Director
Jaco Boshoff    Mineral Resources Development and Growth
Anton Buthelezi    Human Resources
Matthews Dikane    Legal, Governance and Ethics
Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak    Environmental Management
Alwyn Pretorius    Chief Operating Officer: South Africa
Marian van der Walt    Corporate and Investor Relations
Johannes van Heerden    Chief Executive Officer: South East Asia
Abre van Vuuren    Risk Management and Services Improvement

 

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Board Committee

Details of the various board committees and their composition and members can be found in exhibits 15.2 and 15.3.

Compensation of Directors and Senior Management

The following tables show the compensation of directors for fiscal 2014:

 

Name

   Directors’
fees ($’000)
     Salaries and
Benefits ($’000)
     Retirement
Contributions
during the
year ($’000)
     Bonuses
Paid
($’000)
     Share
Options
Exercised
during the
year ($’000)
     Total
($’000)
 
     2014      2014      2014      2014      2014      2014  

Non-executive

                 

Patrice Motsepe

     96         —          —          —          —          96   

Joaquim Chissano

     36         —          —          —          —          36   

Fikile De Buck

     75         —          —          —          —          75   

Ken Dicks

     38         —          —          —          —          38   

Dr Simo Lushaba

     55         —          —          —          —          55   

Cathie Markus

     61         —          —          —          —          61   

Modise Motloba

     74         —          —          —          —          74   

Mavusa Msimang

     38         —          —          —          —          38   

Karabo Nondumo (1)

     41         —          —          —          —          41   

Vishnu Pillay (2)

     37         —          —          —          —          37   

John Wetton

     69         —          —          —          —          69   

Andre Wilkens

     53         —          —          —          —          53   

Executive

                 

Frank Abbott

     —          494         —          120         —          614   

Graham Briggs

     —          778         —          202         88         1,068   

Mashego Mashego

     —          345         35         86         98         564   

TOTAL

     673         1,617         35         408         186         2,919   

Directors’ Terms of Employment

None of our non-executive directors have a service contract with us or any of our subsidiaries with a notice or contract period of one year or more or with provisions for pre-determining compensation on termination of an amount which equals or exceeds one year’s salary and benefits in kind.

The terms of employment of our executive directors continue until terminated by reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60 or on service of three months’ notice by either us or the employee. An extension in retirement up to 63, depending on Company needs, may be considered in some instances. Each of our executive directors participates in our share scheme and a discretionary executive cash incentive scheme, the latter provided that certain profit targets, set by the Remuneration Committee, are achieved. They have all waived their rights to directors’ fees.

The executive directors also benefit from pension contributions, provident funds, life insurance and medical aid, the value of which is included in the salary details listed above. The total amount currently set aside or accrued by us and our subsidiaries for the payment of these pension, life insurance, medical aid and retirement benefits is US$nil million. The non-executive directors are entitled to fees as agreed at our annual general meeting from time to time, reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred on our behalf and remuneration for other services, such as serving on committees. For fiscal 2014, total directors’ remuneration amounted to US$2.9 million and senior management’s remuneration to US$4.9 million. Non-executive directors are paid as per the chart below. Executives participate in an executive bonus scheme and bonuses (if any) are determined for a financial year by the Remuneration Committee, in line with our reward philosophy. A bonus of US$202,222 was awarded to the chief executive officer during the past financial year.

The board agreed to an increase in non-executive directors’ fees, effective from the date of the annual general meeting on December 5, 2013. Shareholders approved the increase in fees at the annual general meeting.

 

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For fiscal 2014 non-executive directors received the following fees:

 

    Bi-annual Fee (from December 5, 2013)  

Bi-annual Fee (July 1, 2013

up until December 5, 2013)

Board

  US$9,466   US$9,562

Audit and Risk Committee

  US$5,202   US$5,702

Investment Committee

  US$4,124   US$4,159

Nomination Committee

  US$4,124   US$4,159

Remuneration Committee

  US$4,124   US$4,159

Social and Ethics Committee

  US$4,124   US$4,159

Technical Committee

  US$4,124   US$4,159

Chairman of board

  US$43,723   US$44,250

Chairman of board committees

  Double the amount that the individual board committee member received bi-annually   Double the amount that the individual board committee member received annually

Lead independent director

  US$14,059   US$14,194

Deputy chairman

  US$18,558   US$18,776

The terms of employment of the non-executive directors are not set out in any written agreements.

Share Options

At October 16, 2014, our directors and senior management held the following share options, totaling less than 1% of our share capital:

 

Directors and Senior Management

   Number of
Share
Options
     Average
Strike Price
(R)
     Expiration Dates  

Graham Briggs

     59,598         39.00         2015   

Frank Abbott

     —          —          —    

Mashego Mashego

     —          —          —    

Senior Management (as a group)

     27,125         39.00         2015   

Total

     86,723         39.00         2015   

Options to purchase a total of 484,148 ordinary shares were outstanding on October 16, 2014. The exercise price of the outstanding options is R39.00 per share and they expire in 2015. Of the outstanding options, options to purchase 86,723 ordinary shares were held by our directors and senior management, as described above. No consideration was payable on the grant of these options. See note 33 to the consolidated financial statements included herein.

Shares issued in terms of the Harmony 2006 Share Plan

At October 16, 2014, our directors and senior management held the following share appreciation rights and performance shares, totaling less than 1% of our share capital:

 

Directors and Senior Management

   Share
Appreciation
Rights (SAR)
     Weighted
SAR
Price (R)
     Performance
Shares (PS)
     PS
Price
(R)
     Restricted
Shares
(RS)
     RS
Price
(R)
     Expiration
Dates
 

Graham Briggs

     185,200         56.65         690,308         —          175,456         —          2014-2020   

Frank Abbott

     75,740         47.04         252,805         —          29,136         —          2014-2020   

Mashego Mashego

     74,049         55.88         184,157         —          19,694         —          2014-2020   

Senior Management (as a group)

     508,118         56.74         1,207,206         —          220,192         —          2014-2020   

Options and rights to purchase a potential maximum of 21,601,681 ordinary shares were outstanding on October 16, 2014. The exercise prices of the outstanding options range between R33.18 and R104.79 per share and they expire between 2014 and 2020. Of the outstanding awards, awards to purchase a potential maximum of 1,935,518 ordinary shares were held by our directors and senior management, as described above. No consideration was payable on the grant of these options. See note 33 to the consolidated financial statements included herein.

 

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Shares issued in terms of the Employee Share Ownership Plan

Awards to purchase a potential maximum of 1,703,275 ordinary shares were outstanding on October 16, 2014. These awards were issued in August 2012 and in March of each subsequent years to all employees other than management. These awards expire in 2017. No consideration was payable on the grant of these options.

3.5 million ordinary shares were issued to the Tlhakanelo Trust in August 2012. Employees pay the par value of the shares awarded to them, being 50 SA cents per share. See note 33 to the consolidated financial statements.

Share Ownership

The following sets forth, as at June 30, 2014 and at October 16, 2014, the total amount of ordinary shares directly or indirectly owned by our directors and senior management, including shares issued under the 2006 Share Plan. Our directors and senior management do not own any preference shares.

 

Holder    Ordinary Shares
Number as at
June 30, 2014
     Percentage     Ordinary Shares
Number as at
October 16, 2014
     Percentage  

Non-executive chairman

          

Patrice Motsepe (1)

     —          —         —          —    

Directors Non-executive

          

Fikile De Buck

     —          —         —          —    

Joaqium Chissano

     —          —         —          —    

Ken Dicks

     20,000         (2 )       20,000         (2 )  

Dr. Simo Lushaba

     —          —         —          —    

Cathie Markus

     —          —         —          —    

Mavuso Msimang

     —          —         —          —    

Modise Motloba

     —          —         —          —    

Karabo Nondumo

     —          —         —          —    

Vishnu Pillay

     —          —         —          —    

John Wetton

     —          —         —          —    

André Wilkens

     101,303         (2 )       101,303         (2 )  

Executive Directors

          

Graham Briggs

     14,347         (2 )       14,347         (2 )  

Frank Abbott

     139,500         (2 )       139,500         (2 )  

Mashego Mashego

     —          —         —          —    

Total Directors (15 persons)

     275,150         (2 )       275,150         (2 )  

 

(1)   Patrice Motsepe, our Chairman, has an indirect holding through ARM
(2)   Less than 1%

Employees

General

Set out below is the number of people working at each of our operations and the number at our operations who are employed by outside contractors as at the end of each of fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012.

 

     Harmony Employees at June 30,      Outside Contractors at June 30,  
     2014      2013      2012      2014      2013      2012  

South Africa

     28,991         30,867         33,995         5,695         5,557         5,999   

International

     59         101         102         1         54         106   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     29,050         30,968         34,097         5,696         5,611         6,105   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MMJV (100%)

     1,534         1,628         1,798         972         2,977         2,499   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Grand total

     30,584         32,596         35,895         6,668         8,588         8,604   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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South Africa

South Africa is a signatory to all the International Labor Organization conventions in respect of employment and fair labor practices. Consequently, South African labor relations are characterized by a high degree of regulation, with legislation covering all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not restricted to the following:

 

    minimum conditions of employment (note there is no prescribed basic minimum wage, but laws cover most aspects of employment, from hours of work to prohibitions on child labor);

 

    trade union access and membership;

 

    training and development;

 

    mandatory compensation in the event of termination for operational reasons;

 

    affirmative action policies and programs;

 

    compensation for occupational illness and injury;

 

    mechanisms for collective bargaining;

 

    procedures for the resolution of disputes; and

 

    regulation of strikes and dismissals.

Harmony invests in the training and development of its current and potential employees. During fiscal 2014 a significant number of South African employees received some form of training in areas such as mining, engineering, metallurgy, mineral reserve, human resources and soft skills. In South Africa, we have various programs in place to attract and develop university and young school leavers through apprenticeships, bridging programs and bursaries, as well as extensive in-house and external training programs.

In the mining industry, our relationship with the unions and the government is well established and provides a structure for negotiation between independent representative Trade Unions and employer associations of all conditions of employment and the provision of benefits, including retirement benefits and health care for employees and their dependents. This structure also allows for consultation on many operational issues including for example, recruitment and selection, training and development and health and safety. We are no different from the other major gold producers in this regard; we fully participate, and in some instances have played a major role, in the industry’s industrial relations structures, including the Chamber of Mines of South Africa (which represents the interest of the major employers in the mining sector), the various statutory training bodies and benefit structures.

Employee relations in South Africa are guided by the Labour Relations Act as well as by company and mine-based recognition agreements. Harmony recognizes by way of formal recognition agreements the following labor unions in South Africa: the National Union of Mineworkers (“ NUM ”), United Association of South Africa (“ UASA ”), Solidarity and most recently the, Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (“ AMCU ”) at Kusasalethu. AMCU also has limited organizational rights at Masimong. In this regard they have access rights to the operation as well as stop order deductions in respect of their membership fees.

The unions are represented as follows at the end of fiscal 2014:

 

AMCU

     16.7

NUM

     64.5

Solidarity

     1.9

UASA

     9.2

Agency

     3.4

Non-union

     4.3

 

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Certain employees are subject to Agency Shop arrangements (termed the “Collective Bargaining Fund” above) whereby the terms and conditions of service negotiated and agreed to with the recognized Trade Unions are extended to apply to non-union members who, in turn, then pay a small fee to the majority union in the workplace). The rest of the employees either do not belong to a union or belong to one of the more insignificant unions active in Harmony from time to time.

As a result of our highly unionized labor force and the fact that labor costs typically constitute between 50% and 55% of production costs, we have attempted over the years to balance union demands for improvements in wages and conditions of employment with the need to contain and reduce cash costs in order to ensure the long-term viability of our operations.

While no statutory minimum notice period in respect of operational changes is stipulated in Harmony’s collective agreements, there are prescribed processes both in the statutes and collective agreements that have to be completed before any significant operational change can be implemented. The Labour Relations Act in South Africa governs the minimum notice period required in respect of organizational change affecting 50 or more employees. A 60-day notice and consultation period regarding any proposed restructuring or organizational change is allowed in terms of Section 189A of the Act.

Wage negotiations are conducted in a centralized gold industry forum under the Chamber of Mines of South Africa. During September 2013, after a four day strike, a two-year wage agreement was signed by the NUM, Solidarity and UASA. The wage agreement was extended to both non-union members, as is the norm, and to AMCU members in terms of the Labor Relations Act of South Africa. AMCU challenged the validity of the extension, and in July 2014 the Labour Court of South Africa ruled in favor of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa. AMCU subsequently applied for leave to appeal to the Labour Appeal Court of South Africa, whose decision is still pending. This agreement will end in June 2015.

Each year, negotiations with unions span a wide range of issues. In fiscal 2014, agreement was reached to establish specific working parties to deal with organizational design and more importantly the challenge of employees’ indebtedness, micro lending, emolument attachment orders and garnishee orders.

Other issues currently being discussed with unions include:

 

    establishing a bargaining council for the gold mining industry;

 

    the framework agreement for a sustainable mining industry between the unions, mining houses and government and

 

    issues around developing young people living in communities close to mining operations.

Work Stoppages

Harmony lost 4 production days to protected labor action during fiscal 2014, these days were lost immediately prior to the signing of the wage agreement. No production days were lost due to unprotected labor action.

HDSAs in management

Employment equity practices and initiatives in South Africa are guided by legislation including the MPRDA. This promotes equal opportunity by eliminating unfair discrimination and implementing affirmative action for women in mining and HDSAs in management positions. Harmony has a diversity management program in place to encourage and embrace diversity across the company. The Company reports its employment equity plan and progress to the government departments of labor and mineral resources annually.

Harmony’s recruitment policy is aligned to its employment equity policy objectives to:

 

    pursue a diverse workforce for continued growth and competitiveness;

 

    create a culture that embraces diversity and change;

 

    promote equitable representation in all occupational categories and levels in the workforce;

 

    provide reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities and women; and

 

    implement affirmative action and positive measures to redress employment imbalances and achieve equality amongst employees.

 

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Accordingly, Harmony’s recruitment, development and retention initiatives are focused on HDSAs in line with Mining Charter requirements. In South Africa, Harmony improved its employment equity status in management levels over the past year to 46% from 44% in the prior year. This is a significant achievement, given the shortage of HDSA management skills in South Africa.

Women in mining

Reflecting good practice, the representation of women across the Harmony Group in fiscal 2014 was 17% (fiscal 2013: 12%). The group percentage of women in management was 20% (fiscal 2013: 20%) in the core disciplines (engineering, mining, ore reserve management and metallurgy) and support services.

There is no differentiation in salary scales for men and women at Harmony.

Australia

Employee relations in Australia are regulated by a combination of federal and state statutes that stipulate minimum standards and provide for collective bargaining and action. All employment contracts are based on the Fair Work Act of 2009 and the National Employment Standards. Our Australian workforce is not unionized.

Papua New Guinea

Employee relations in PNG are regulated by the Employment Act of 1978 (PNG) and the Employment of Non-Citizens Act 1978 (PNG). Individual contracts are entered into, and the workforce is not unionized.

In PNG, wages are guided by independent market research that compares mining, oil and gas companies in the region. Industrial relations at Hidden Valley have been established through regular dialogue between management and employees via the Employee Relations Committee. Employees at PNG are not unionized, however, employment is guided by an MOA between the Landowner Association, the Company and the government. The MOA governance process requires that, when qualifications and experience are equivalent, employment preference is given to local and landowner candidates before individuals from other provinces or countries. Compliance with this agreement is a critical issue in maintaining Harmony’s license to operate.

Localization

In terms of diversity and equal opportunity, PNG operations are governed by a three-year training plan lodged with the Department of Labour for approval in separate documents for each operation: Hidden Valley joint venture, Wafi-Golpu joint venture and the exploration joint venture. Under this plan, and for the Company to have externally resourced employees, the joint ventures must ensure locally resourced employees are continuously trained and succession is managed.

The succession target of 8% permanent externally resourced employees at PNG has been set for fiscal 2014/fiscal 2015, and the current rate is sitting at just under this level.

Women in mining

Harmony is focused on achieving the 2015 target of 15%.

Long Term Incentive Schemes

In addition to employees’ monthly salaries, Harmony has implemented various share option schemes, including the Harmony 2006 Share Plan. In all, 60,011,669 shares of Harmony’s share capital are reserved for long-term incentive schemes.

The share option scheme

Harmony has one remaining share option scheme, namely the 2003 Share Option Scheme. Options granted under this scheme remain open for acceptance for 10 years after the date of grant, subject to the terms of the scheme. In 2006 Harmony implemented the Harmony 2006 Share Plan, and since the inception of such plan, no options have been nor will be issued in terms of the 2003 Share Option Scheme.

 

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Broad-Based Employee Share Ownership Plan

In August 2012, Harmony made awards under its ESOP, governed by the Tlhakanelo Trust, through which up to 33,000 employees participate in direct ownership of the company.

The Tlhakanelo Trust is an equity-settled share incentive and share appreciation rights scheme, in terms of which 4,288,000 scheme shares and 8,576,000 share appreciation rights have been made available for offers to current and future qualifying Harmony employees. All non-management employees benefit from the scheme, based solely on length of service with Harmony. Trustees of the Tlhakanelo Trust comprise both management and union representatives.

The Harmony 2006 Share Plan

The Harmony 2006 Share Plan (the “ Share Plan ”) was adopted by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on November 10, 2006. The Share Plan incorporates the following elements: equity- settled share appreciation rights, performance shares and restricted shares. The Share Plan is in line with global best practice and South African best practice, which in combination serves to reward the required attributes of shareholder alignment and long-term, sustained performance.

In terms of the Share Plan, executive directors and senior employees of Harmony and its subsidiaries are awarded rights to receive shares in Harmony. The right to receive shares is conditional on the service and performance conditions having been met (i.e. the awards having vested) and, in the case of the Share Appreciation Rights (“ SARs ”), the awards having been exercised.

The primary intent of the Share Plan is to reward executives and senior management for long term, sustained performance achievements which are aligned to shareholder value.

The nature of the Share Plan, which is linked to performance conditions, is not as dilutive as a normal share option scheme.

Annual allocations of SARs awards of performance shares and grants of restricted shares are governed by Harmony’s reward philosophy, in which (inter alia) the ‘expected value’ of long-term incentive rewards is set for defined categories of executives and senior management. The expected value is defined as the present value of the future reward outcome of an allocation/award/grant, given the targeted future performance of Harmony.

Short-term incentive scheme

Our Remuneration Committee ensures that our directors and senior executives are fairly rewarded for their individual contributions to our overall performance.

In September 2006, the Remuneration Committee approved an annual incentive scheme as part of Harmony’s Reward Philosophy. This scheme was revised in 2010 to provide twice-yearly incentive bonuses for all management employees applying to corporate, Harmony central services, medical services and central operations; and quarterly incentive bonuses for designated shaft management team members as well as regional operations management teams to benefit executive directors and members of management.

 

Item 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Major Shareholders

We are an independent gold producer, with no single shareholder exercising control. As of October 16, 2014, our issued share capital consisted of 435,842,547 ordinary shares. To our knowledge, (A) we are not directly or indirectly owned or controlled: (i) by another corporation; or (ii) by any foreign government, and (B) there are no arrangements (including any announced or expected takeover bid), the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in our control.

The voting rights of our major shareholders do not differ from the voting rights of other holders of the same class of shares.

Significant changes in the percentage ownership held by major shareholders in the past three years are described below on “ Related Party Transactions ”.

 

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A list of the 5% holders of our securities as of October 16, 2014 is set forth below:

 

Holder

   Number of Shares      Percentage  

1. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (1)

     153,034,495         35.11   

2. ARM Ltd. (2)(3)

     63,632,922         14.60   

3. Allan Gray Unit Trust Management Ltd. (3)

     48,245,481         11.07   

4. Public Investment Corporation of South Africa (3)

     29,795,685         6.84   

5. Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (3) (4)

     27,580,379         6.33   

6. Van Eck Global (3)(5)

     22,281,597         5.11   

 

(1)   Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as of October 10, 2011 is the depositary with respect to the ADRs held on the US register. Holding disclosed represents outstanding ADRs on October 16, 2014.
(2)   Patrice Motsepe, our Chairman, has an indirect holding in ARM Limited.
(3)   Holdings as of September 30, 2014.
(4)   Blackrock’s holding of 27,580,379 includes 9,822,276 of ADR holdings which is included in (1) above.
(5)   Van Eck’s holding of 22,281,597 is held in ADR form and is included in (1) above.

As of October 16, 2014, there were 1,877 record holders of our 153,034,495 ADRs in the United States.

Capital Raising

The Company did not engage in any capital raising during fiscal 2013 or fiscal 2014.

Related Party Disclosure and Transactions

None of our directors or major shareholders or, to our knowledge, their families, had any interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since July 1, 2011 or in any proposed transaction that has affected or will materially affect us or our subsidiaries, other than as stated below.

ARM Limited currently holds approximately 14.6% of our shares. Patrice Motsepe, André Wilkens, Joaquim Chissano and Frank Abbott, who are directors of Harmony, are also directors of ARM Limited.

All the production of the group’s South African operations is sent to Rand Refinery, in which Harmony holds a 10.38% interest. Refer to note 21 in the consolidated financial statements.

INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

Please refer to Item 18. “Financial Statements” of this annual report.

Legal Proceedings

None of our properties is the subject of pending material legal proceedings. We have experienced a number of claims and legal and arbitration proceedings incidental to the normal conduct of our business, such as the ones described below.

AngloGold Ashanti court case

Harmony has been named as a first respondent in the Mr. Thembekekile Mankayi v AngloGold Ashanti court case, under which the principles of compensation under ODIMWA are currently being tested. The case was heard in the High Court of South Africa in June 2008, and an appeal heard in the Supreme Court of Appeals in 2010. In both instances judgment was awarded in favor of AngloGold Ashanti. A further appeal that was lodged by Mr Mankayi was heard in the Constitutional Court in 2010. Judgment in the Constitutional Court was handed down on March 3, 2011. The judgment

 

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allows Mr Mankayi’s executor to proceed with the case in the High Court of South Africa. Should anyone bring similar claims against Harmony in future, those claimants would need to provide that silicosis was contracted while in the employment of the Company and that it was contracted due to negligence on the Company’s part. The link between the cause (negligence by the Company while in its employ) and the effect (the silicosis) will be an essential part of any case. Should anyone bring similar claims against Harmony in future, those claimants would need to provide evidence proving that silicosis was contracted while in the employment of the Company and that it was contracted due to negligence on the Company’s part. The link between the cause (negligence by the Company while in its employ) and the effect (the silicosis) will be an essential part of any case. It is therefore uncertain as to whether the Company will incur any costs related to silicosis claims in the future and due to the limited information available on any claims and potential claims and the uncertainty of the outcome of these claims, no estimation can be made for the possible obligation.

South Africa class action

On August 23, 2012, Harmony and certain of its subsidiaries were served with court papers entailing an application by three of its former employees requesting that the South Gauteng High Court certify a class for purposes of instituting a class action. In essence, the applicants want the court to declare them as suitable members representing a class of current and former mineworkers for the purposes of instituting an action for relief and to obtain directions as to what procedure to follow in pursuing the relief required against Harmony and certain of its subsidiaries.

On January 8, 2013, Harmony and certain of its subsidiaries, alongside other mining companies operating in South Africa (collectively the respondents), were served with another application to certify two classes of persons representing a class of current and former mine workers who work or have worked on gold mines owned and/or controlled by the respondents and who allegedly contracted silicosis and/or other occupational lung diseases, and another class of dependents of mine workers who have died of silicosis and who worked on gold mines owned and/or controlled by the respondents. Harmony filed notices of its intention to oppose both applications and has instructed its attorneys to defend the claims. Following the receipt of the aforesaid application, Harmony was advised that there was a potential overlap between the application of August 23, 2012 and the application of January 8, 2013. After deliberation between the respondents’ attorneys and the applicants’ attorneys, it was resolved that the applicants’ attorneys will consolidate the two applications, together with three other similar applications and serve an amended application which will be considered by the respondents. On October 17, 2013 the five certification applications were consolidated by Order of Court. It was agreed between the parties that the respondents have until May 30, 2014 to reply on the allegations made in the application, and state reasons why a class should not be certified. On May 30, 2014, Harmony and certain of its subsidiaries served the opposing affidavit on the applicants’ attorneys. On September 15, 2014, the applicants’ attorneys delivered their replying affidavit to the answering affidavit. The applicants’ attorneys are also seeking to amend the relief sought in the consolidated application and to join further applicants to the present proceedings. The matter is presently ongoing.

At this stage, and in the absence of a court decision on this matter it is uncertain as to whether the company will incur any costs (except legal fees) related to silicosis claims in the near future. Due to the limited information available on any claims and potential claims and the uncertainty of the outcome of these claims, no estimation can be made for the possible obligation.

 

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US class action

The Company reached a mutually acceptable settlement with the class plaintiffs during fiscal 2012 in a pending class action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in which certain ADR and ADR Option holders sought damages against the Company growing out of and relating to a misstatement of earnings for the fiscal third quarter of 2007. This earnings misstatement, which was discovered by the Company and disclosed at the time that fourth-quarter earnings for 2007 were reported, was the result of not including certain costs in the third quarter earnings calculation. This was a consequence of the installation, which was ongoing at the time, of a new Enterprise Resource Planning system, which resulted in the costs, that were not included in the calculation of third-quarter earnings for 2007, to be missed by the Company in its calculation of those earnings. The settlement was approved by the Court in November 2011, but a single class member filed an appeal of the Court’s order approving the settlement. That appeal resulted in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirming the decision of the District Court on more than one occasion. The objecting plaintiff requested that the United States Supreme Court review the decision of the Second Circuit. That request was denied by the Supreme Court, bringing the case to an end. Following the denial of the request for review of the case by the Supreme Court, in May 2014, the case has been concluded. The settlement amount has been paid into escrow by the company’s insurers and will be distributed to the plaintiffs once the administrative processes pertaining to the distribution have been completed.

Dividends and Dividend Policy

On August 12, 2011, the board approved a final dividend for fiscal 2011 of R0.60 per share that was paid on September 19, 2011. The total amount of the dividend paid was R258 million (US$33.9 million). This was recorded in fiscal 2012. On February 1, 2012, the board approved an interim dividend for fiscal 2012 of R0.40 per share that was paid on March 12, 2012. The total amount of the dividend paid for fiscal 2012 was R431 million (US$58.6 million).

On August 13, 2012, the board approved a final dividend for fiscal 2012 of R0.50 per share that was paid on September 17, 2012. The total amount of the dividend paid was R217 million (US$26.7 million). This was recorded in fiscal 2013. On February 2, 2013, the board approved an interim dividend for fiscal 2013 of R0.50 per share that was paid on March 13, 2013. The total amount of the dividend paid was R217 million (US$24.1 million). The total amount of the dividend paid in fiscal 2013 was R435 million (US$50.4 million).

For information on our accounting policy relating to dividends, see note 14 to the consolidated financial statements.

Recent Developments

As a precautionary measure following the challenges experienced by Rand Refinery which resulted following the implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning system, Rand Refinery’s shareholders extended Rand Refinery an irrevocable, subordinated loan facility of up to US$113.1 million, which can only be drawn down when there is confirmation that an actual loss relating to the inventory discrepancy noted by Rand Refinery has been incurred. The facility, if drawn down, is convertible to equity after a period of two years. Harmony’s maximum commitment in terms of this facility will be US$13.2 million. Interest on the facility will be JIBAR plus a margin of 3.5%. The agreements relating to the facility were signed on July 23, 2014.

During August 2014, Harmony announced its intention to place Target 3 on care and maintenance. This is due to the shaft having experienced a sustained period of cash flow losses resulting from the significant capital investment required to sustain operations. Additional development and equipping is required to access the South Block to sustain operations at Target 3 and, in particular the build-up of stoping on the Basal reef. While the South Block remains a valuable resource, Target 3 will be placed on care and maintenance once the requirements of a section 189 have been fulfilled. As far as it is possible to do so, measures will be taken to minimise and/or avoid job losses. Consultation with the Department of Mineral Resources, the Matjhabeng Local Municipality and the Free State Provincial government has begun. Employee termination costs are expected to be approximately R25 million (US$2.4 million).

Subsequent to year-end, Harmony made a payment to Simmer and Jack Investments (Pty) Limited amounting to US$2.3 million and a payment to Anglogold Ashanti Limited of (US$2.8 million), the two claimants in the KOSH matter as full and final settlement.

Harmony has entered into an exploration joint venture with White Rivers Exploration Pty Limited (“ White Rivers ”). The exploration joint venture has been established to explore and develop potential gold resources at White Rivers’ Beisa project and abutting exploration areas within Harmony’s adjacent operations in the Free State.

 

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Item 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING

Markets

Stock Exchange Listings and Ticker Codes

Harmony’s primary listing is on JSE Limited. It is also quoted in the form of ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange and as international depositary receipts (“ IDRs ”) on the Berlin exchange. We notified NASDAQ on June 9, 2010 of our intention to voluntarily terminate our listing on NASDAQ. The last day of trading of Harmony’s ADSs on NASDAQ was June 21, 2010. We voluntarily delisted from Euronext Paris on August 30, 2010. Harmony further voluntarily delisted from the London Stock Exchange on January 11, 2012.

Harmony’s ticker codes on these exchanges are as follows:

 

JSE Limited    HAR
NYSE Euronext    HMY
Berlin Stock Exchange    HAM1

Offering and Listing Details

The high and low sales prices in Rand for our ordinary shares on the JSE for the periods indicated were as follows:

 

     Harmony
Ordinary Shares
(Rand per
Ordinary Share)
 
     High      Low  

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2009

     

Full Year

     129.50         54.99   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2010

     

Full Year

     87.51         68.65   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2011

     

First Quarter

     83.80         71.90   

Second Quarter

     88.02         76.18   

Third Quarter

     102.26         74.77   

Fourth Quarter

     103.25         83.29   

Full Year

     103.25         71.90   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2012

     

First Quarter

     106.00         85.80   

Second Quarter

     115.75         92.64   

Third Quarter

     101.75         82.88   

Fourth Quarter

     89.00         72.84   

Full Year

     115.75         72.84   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013

     

First Quarter

     85.71         67.50   

Second Quarter

     74.05         65.20   

Third Quarter

     75.64         53.40   

Fourth Quarter

     58.25         33.47   

Full Year

     85.71         33.47   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014

     

July 2014

     38.39         33.83   

August 2014

     42.47         32.74   

September 2014

     40.65         34.65   

As of October 16, 2014

     24.15         21.89   

On October 16, 2014, the share price of our ordinary shares on the JSE was R22.89.

 

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Our ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. We were listed on NASDAQ from November 29, 2005 until we voluntarily de-listed on June 21, 2010. The high and low sales prices in US dollars for our ADRs for the periods indicated, as reported on the NYSE were as follows:

 

     NYSE
Harmony ADRs
($ per ADR)
 
     High      Low  

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2010

     

Full Year

     11.98         8.50   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2011

     

First Quarter

     11.74         9.72   

Second Quarter

     12.75         10.75   

Third Quarter

     15.26         10.56   

Fourth Quarter

     15.57         12.34   

Full Year

     15.57         9.72   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2012

     

First Quarter

     14.87         11.50   

Second Quarter

     14.37         11.34   

Third Quarter

     13.31         10.70   

Fourth Quarter

     11.04         8.70   

Full Year

     14.87         8.70   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013

     

First Quarter

     10.34         8.21   

Second Quarter

     8.96         7.50   

Third Quarter

     8.96         5.94   

Fourth Quarter

     6.38         3.30   

Full Year

     10.34         3.30   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014

     

July 2014

     3.99         3.39   

August 2014

     4.33         3.30   

September 2014

     4.12         3.38   

As of October 16, 2014

     2.20         2.00   

On October 16, 2014, the closing share price of our ordinary shares on the NYSE was US$2.07.

The Securities Exchange in South Africa

The JSE is the sixth largest emerging market exchange and by far the leading exchange in Africa, playing a leadership role in the continent, supporting South Africa’s role as the African financial hub. It is also recognized as a leading exchange in the global resources sector.

As South Africa’s only full service securities exchange, the JSE connects buyers and sellers in five different markets: equities, which includes a primary and secondary board, equity derivatives, agricultural derivatives and interest rate instruments. The JSE is one of the top 20 exchanges in the world in terms of market capitalization. The market capitalization of the JSE equities market was R11,931 billion (US$1,125 billion) at June 30, 2014. The mining market capitalization was R2,055 billion (US$194 billion) at June 30, 2014, 17% of the overall JSE market capitalization and constituted 17% in terms of value traded.

Strate Settlement

Under Strate, South Africa’s Central Securities Depository (CSD), there are essentially two types of clients: controlled and non-controlled. A controlled client is one who elects to keep his shares and cash with his broker and these shares are held in custody at the broker’s chosen Custodian Bank, the CSDP. A non-controlled client is one who appoints his own CSD Participant to act as custodian on his behalf. Equity settlements take place on a contractual T+5 (where T= trade date) settlement cycle. Securities and funds become due for settlement five business days after the trade. Contractual settlement is a market convention embodied in the rules of the JSE which states that a client has a contractual obligation to cause a JSE trade

 

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to settle on settlement day. The JSE, in its capacity as Settlement Authority, ensures that all on-market trades entered into by two JSE member firms settle five days after the trade date. There is currently a market-wide project underway to reduce the settlement cycle to three days after the trade date.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Not applicable.

SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

Not applicable.

DILUTION

Not applicable.

EXPENSES OF THE ISSUE

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Memorandum of Incorporation

This section summarizes certain material provisions of Harmony’s current Memorandum of Incorporation, the Companies Act and the JSE Listings Requirements, each as currently in effect. These descriptions do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to all of the provisions of those sources. Directions on how to obtain a complete copy of Harmony’s current Memorandum of Incorporation are provided under “— Documents on Display” below.

General

We are a public company with limited liability, and are registered under Registration number 1950/038232/06 with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (“ CIPC ”) (previously known as “CIPRO” or “the Registrar of Companies”). We are governed by our current Memorandum of Incorporation, the provisions of the Companies Act and the various JSE Listings Requirements. Our operations are also subject to various laws and regulations, including those described in Item 4. “ Information on the Company Regulation ”.

Our Memorandum of Incorporation does not limit our objects or purpose. Rather, clause 4.1 of our Memorandum of Incorporation provides that Harmony has all of the legal powers and capacity contemplated in the Companies Act, and no provision contained in its Memorandum of Incorporation should be interpreted or construed as negating, limiting or restricting those powers in any way. Accordingly, in terms of section 19(1)(b) of the Companies Act, Harmony has all of the legal powers and capacity of an individual, except to the extent that a juristic person is incapable of exercising the power or having the capacity.

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act that came into operation on May 1, 2011, the Memorandum of Incorporation was replaced in its entirety following approval by the shareholders at the annual general meeting of the Company held on November 28, 2012 and amended by special resolution of the shareholders of the Company on December 5, 2013.

Directors

Disclosure of Interests

Our Memorandum of Incorporation provides that, subject to the exemptions and qualifications contained in sections 75(2) and 75(3) of the Companies Act, respectively, each director must comply with the provisions of section 75 of the Companies Act in the event that they (or any person who is a related person to them) have a personal financial interest in any matter to be considered by the board.

 

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Accordingly, if a director of the Company has a personal financial interest in respect of a matter to be considered at a meeting of the board, or knows that a related person has a personal financial interest in the matter, the director:

 

  (a) must disclose the interest and its general nature before the matter is considered at the meeting;

 

  (b) must disclose to the meeting any material information relating to the matter, and known to the director;

 

  (c) may disclose any observations or pertinent insights relating to the matter if requested to do so by the other directors;

 

  (d) if present at the meeting, must leave the meeting immediately after making any disclosure contemplated in paragraph (b) or (c);

 

  (e) must not take part in the consideration of the matter, except to the extent contemplated in paragraphs (b) and (c);

 

  (f) while absent from the meeting:

 

  (i) is to be regarded as being present at the meeting for the purpose of determining whether sufficient directors are present to constitute the meeting; and

 

  (ii) is not to be regarded as being present at the meeting for the purpose of determining whether a resolution has sufficient support to be adopted; and

 

  (g) must not execute any document on behalf of the Company in relation to the matter unless specifically requested or directed to do so by the board.

If a director of the Company acquires a personal financial interest in an agreement or other matter in which the Company has a material interest, or knows that a related person has acquired a personal financial interest in the matter, after the agreement or other matter has been approved by the Company, the director must promptly disclose to the board, the nature and extent of that interest, and the material circumstances relating to the director or related person’s acquisition of that interest.

Compensation

The Company may pay remuneration to the directors for their services as directors in accordance with a special resolution approved by the shareholders within the previous two years, as set out in the Companies Act.

Borrowing Powers

The directors may from time to time:

 

  (a) borrow for the purposes of the Company such sums as they think fit; and

 

  (b) secure the payment or repayment of any such sums, or any other sum, as they think fit, whether by the creation and issue of securities, or the granting of a mortgage or charge upon all or any of the property or assets of the Company.

The directors must procure (but as regards subsidiaries of the Company only insofar as by the exercise of voting and other rights or powers of control exercisable by the Company they are able to procure) that the aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding in respect of moneys so borrowed or raised by the Company and all the subsidiaries for the time being of the Company (excluding moneys borrowed or raised by any of such companies from any other of such companies,

 

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but including the principal amount secured by any outstanding guarantees or suretyships given by the Company or any of its subsidiaries for the time being for the indebtedness of any other company or companies whatsoever and not already included in the aggregate amount of the moneys so borrowed or raised), will not exceed the aggregate amount at that time authorized to be borrowed or secured by the Company or the subsidiaries for the time being of the Company (as the case may be).

Financial assistance

The board may authorize the Company to provide direct or indirect financial assistance by way of a loan to a director, certain senior executive officers of the Company or a related or inter-related company or corporation or to a member of a related or inter-related corporation. The board may not however authorize such financial assistance unless it is pursuant to a special resolution of the shareholders and the board is satisfied that immediately after providing the financial assistance, the Company would satisfy the solvency and liquidity test set out in the Companies Act and the terms under which the financial assistance is proposed to be given are fair and reasonable to the Company.

In order to amend the borrowing powers of the directors it would be necessary to amend the Memorandum of Incorporation.

Retirement under an age limit requirement

Our Memorandum of Incorporation does not provide for the retirement of directors in terms of an age limit requirement.

Qualifying shares

Our directors are not required to hold any of our shares to qualify them for appointment as directors.

Share Capital

As of June 30, 2014, our issued share capital consisted of 435,825,447 ordinary shares with a par value of R0.50 each. As of October 16, 2014, our issued share capital consisted of 435,842,547 ordinary shares with a par value of R0.50 each, of the same class. Our authorized share capital is 1,200,000,000 ordinary shares with a par value of R0.50 each. The terms of the ordinary shares are described in “— Description of Ordinary Shares ” below.

Description of Ordinary Shares

This section summarizes the material provisions of Harmony’s ordinary shares as set out in Harmony’s current Memorandum of Incorporation, the Companies Act and the JSE listings requirements, each as currently in effect. It does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to all of the provisions of those sources.

General

Each of the ordinary shares in the Company ranks pari passu in respect of all rights and entitles the holder thereof to participate proportionally in any distribution made by the Company, to vote on any matter to be decided by the shareholders of the Company and to one vote in respect of each ordinary share held in the case of a vote by means of a poll and to receive proportionally the net assets of the Company upon its liquidation.

Dividends

Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and the JSE Listings Requirements, the Company may make distributions, provided that distributions may not provide that capital will be repaid upon the basis that it may be called up again. No distribution may bear interest against the Company, except as otherwise provided under the conditions of issue of the shares in respect of which the distribution is payable.

Dividends are declared by the directors in accordance with the Companies Act. The directors may from time to time declare and pay to the shareholders such interim distributions as the directors consider to be appropriate.

 

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All unclaimed monies that are due to any shareholder are held by the Company in trust for an indefinite period until lawfully claimed by such shareholder, subject to the laws of prescription. This entitlement operates in favor of the shareholder.

Any distribution, interest or other sum payable in cash to the holder of a share may be paid in any way determined by the directors, including by way of cash, electronic funds transfer or by check or warrant. The Company will not be responsible for the loss in transmission of any check or warrant or of any document (whether similar to a check or warrant or not) sent by post. Any distribution paid in a manner determined by the directors, and if the instructions of the directors in that regard are complied with, the Company will not be liable for any loss or damage that a shareholder may suffer as a result thereof. Any distribution must be made payable to shareholders registered as at a date subsequent to the date of declaration of the distribution or the date of confirmation of the distribution, whichever is the later date.

Without limiting the ability of the Company to issue capitalization shares, any distribution may be paid wholly or in part: (i) by the distribution of specific assets, (ii) by the issue of shares, debentures or securities of the Company or of any other company, (iii) in cash or (iv) in any other way that the directors or the Company in general meeting may at the time of declaring the distribution determine.

South Africa introduced Dividends Tax, effective April 1, 2012, which is a withholding tax on dividends payable by the shareholder at a rate of 15%.

The tax rate on the local dividend payment is 15% unless shareholders are exempted. Certain investors will be exempt from the payment of Dividends Tax while others may pay a reduced rate of tax by virtue of being residents of countries with whom South Africa has entered into Double Taxation Agreements. The entities listed below are all exempt from Dividends Tax:

 

    a company that is resident in South Africa;

 

    the Government, provincial government or municipality of the Republic of South Africa;

 

    a public benefit organization (approved by SARS in terms of section 30(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No 58 of 1962) (the “ ITA ”);

 

    a trust contemplated in section 37A of the ITA (mining rehabilitation trusts);

 

    an institution, body, or board contemplated in section 10(1)(cA) of the ITA;

 

    a fund contemplated in section 10(1)(d)(i) or (ii) of the ITA (pension fund, pension preservation fund, provident fund, provident preservation fund, retirement annuity fund, beneficiary fund or benefit fund);

 

    a person contemplated in section 10(1)(t) of the ITA (CSIR, SANRAL etc.);

 

    a shareholder in a registered micro business as defined in the Sixth Schedule to the ITA to the extent that the aggregate amount of the dividends paid by that registered micro business to its shareholders during the year of assessment in which that dividend is paid does not exceed R200,000;

 

    a person that is not a resident and the dividend is a dividend contemplated in paragraph (b) of the definition of “dividend” in section 64D of the ITA (i.e. a dividend on a foreign company’s shares listed in SA, such as dual-listed shares);

 

    the portfolio of a collective investment scheme in securities;

 

    any person to the extent that the dividend is not exempt from income tax; and

 

    any person to the extent that the dividend was subject to secondary tax on companies.

 

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Dividends Tax is triggered by the payment of a dividend. The tax will be withheld from dividends and paid to SARS by regulated intermediaries (Central Securities Depository Participants, Transfer Secretaries, brokers, approved nominee companies and collective investment schemes in securities).

All cash dividends paid by us are expected to be in Rand. Holders of ADSs on the relevant record date will be entitled to receive any dividends payable in respect of the ordinary shares underlying the ADSs, subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement. Cash dividends paid in Rand will be converted by the depository to US dollars and paid by the depository to holders of ADSs, to the extent it can do so on a reasonable basis and can transfer the US dollars to the United States, net of conversion expenses of the depository, and in accordance with the Deposit Agreement.

Voting Rights

Subject to any special rights or restrictions as to voting attached to any class of ordinary shares under the terms of our Memorandum of Incorporation, every holder of our ordinary shares who is present at a shareholder meeting, or a person present as a representative of a holder of ordinary shares, will on a show of hands have one vote, irrespective of the number of ordinary shares he or she holds or represents. Every holder of ordinary shares will, on a poll, have one vote for every ordinary share held. A shareholder is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and speak and vote at any meeting on his or her behalf. The proxy need not be a shareholder. On a poll, a shareholder entitled to more than one vote (or his or her representative, proxy or agent) need not, if he or she votes, use all of his or her votes or cast all of his or her votes in the same way.

At each of our annual general meetings, one-third of the non-executive directors, or, if the number is not three or a multiple of three, then the number nearest to one-third, but not less than one-third will retire from office by rotation. Those non-executive directors who have been longest in office since their last election or re-election will retire. As between directors of equal seniority, the directors to retire by rotation will, in the absence of agreement, be selected by lot. Retiring directors are eligible for re-election and said directors have made themselves available for re-election.

Distribution of Assets on Liquidation

In the event of the liquidation of the Company, the holders of the ordinary shares in the Company will be entitled to receive proportionately the net assets of the Company. The assets of the Company upon its liquidation will be applied firstly in payment of the costs, charges and expenses incurred in the liquidation, secondly, in respect of the claims of creditors, after which the net assets will be distributed proportionately among the shareholders.

Redemption/Purchase of Shares

The rights attaching to the ordinary shares in the authorized share capital of the Company do not include rights of redemption. Accordingly, no shares may be issued that are redeemable by their terms or at the option of any party.

However, subject to the JSE Listing Requirements, as well as the board applying and determining that the Company would satisfy the solvency and liquidity test set out in the Companies Act, and any other applicable provisions contained in the section 48 of the Companies Act, our Memorandum of Incorporation provides that the board may determine that the Company acquire a number of its own shares.

Amendment of Rights Attaching to our Shares

The board has all of the powers afforded to it under the terms of the Memorandum of Incorporation and under the Companies Act, except for the power to: (i) create any class of shares, (ii) convert one class of shares into one or more other classes, (iii) increase or decrease the number of authorized shares of any class of the Company’s shares, (iv) consolidate and reduce the number of the Company’s issued and authorized shares of any class, (v) subdivide its shares of any class by increasing the number of its issued and authorized shares of that class without an increase of its capital, (vi) reclassify any classified shares that have been authorized but not issued, (vii) classify any unclassified shares that have been authorized but not issued or (viii) determine or vary the preferences, rights, limitations or other terms of any shares, which powers will only be capable of being exercised by the shareholders by way of a special resolution of the shareholders.

 

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Each share issued by the Company has associated with it an irrevocable right of the shareholder to vote on any proposal to amend the preferences, rights, limitations and other terms associated with that share.

In addition, the numbers of authorized shares of each class, and the preferences, rights, limitations and other terms associated with each class of shares as set out in the Memorandum of Incorporation may be changed only by an amendment of the Memorandum of Incorporation by special resolution of the shareholders and in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements, and such amendments may not be implemented without a special resolution adopted by the holders of shares of that class at a separate meeting.

No shares may be authorized in respect of which the preferences, rights, limitations or any other terms of any class of shares may be varied in response to any objectively ascertainable external fact or facts as provided for in the Companies Act.

The Company may only issue shares that are fully paid up and freely transferable and only within the classes and to the extent that those shares have been authorized by or in terms of the Memorandum of Incorporation.

Except to the extent that any right is specifically included as one of the rights, preferences or other terms upon which any class of shares is issued or as may otherwise be provided in the Memorandum of Incorporation, no shareholder will have any pre-emptive or other similar preferential right to be offered or to subscribe for any additional shares issued by the company.

Meetings of Shareholders

Our directors or certain senior executive officers of the Company authorized by the board, may at any time convene general meetings of our shareholders. Subject to the provisions of section 60 of the Companies Act dealing with the passing of resolutions of shareholders otherwise than at a meeting of shareholders, the Company must hold a shareholders’ meeting:

 

    at any time that the board is required by the Companies Act, the JSE Listings Requirements or our Memorandum of Incorporation to refer a matter to shareholders for decision;

 

    whenever required in terms of the Companies Act to fill a vacancy on the board; or

 

    when required by any other provision of our Memorandum of Incorporation.

The board must call a meeting of shareholders if one or more written and signed demands by shareholders calling for such a meeting are delivered to the Company and:

 

    each such demand describes the specific purpose for which the meeting is proposed; and

 

    in aggregate, demands for substantially the same purpose are made and signed by the holders, as of the earliest time specified in any of those demands, of at least ten percent of the voting rights entitled to be exercised in relation to the matter proposed to be considered at the meeting.

 

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In addition to other meetings of the Company that may be convened from time to time, the Company must convene an annual general meeting of its Shareholders once in each calendar year, but no more than fifteen months after the date of the previous annual general meeting.

The Company must deliver notices of meetings to each shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting who has elected to receive such documents.

All meetings (whether called for the passing of special or ordinary resolutions) must be called on not less than fifteen business days’ notice.

The quorum for a shareholders’ meeting to begin or for a matter to be considered, is at least three shareholders entitled to attend and vote, present in person. In addition:

 

    a shareholders’ meeting may not begin until sufficient persons are present at the meeting to exercise, in aggregate, at least 25% of the voting rights that are entitled to be exercised in respect of at least one matter to be decided at the meeting; and

 

    a matter to be decided at a shareholders’ meeting may not begin to be considered unless sufficient persons are present at the meeting to exercise, in aggregate, at least 25% of all of the voting rights that are entitled to be exercised in respect of that matter at the time the matter is called on the agenda.

In addition to the shareholders of the Company, even if he or she is not a shareholder:

 

    any director; or

 

    the Company’s attorney (or where the company’s attorneys are a firm, any partner or director thereof),

may attend and speak at any shareholders’ meeting, but may not vote, unless he or she is a shareholder or the proxy or representative of a shareholder.

Title to Shares

The executor of the estate of a deceased sole holder of a share will be the only person recognized by the Company as having any title to such share. In the case of a share registered in the names of two or more holders, the survivor or survivors, or the executor of the estate of any deceased shareholder, as determined by the board, will be the only persons recognized by the Company as having any title to the share. Any person who submits proof of his or her appointment as the executor, administrator, trustee, curator or guardian in respect of the estate of a deceased shareholder or holder of other share of the Company, or of a shareholder whose estate has been sequestrated or of a shareholder who is otherwise under a disability or is acting as the liquidator of a body corporate that is a shareholder of the Company, will be entered in the share register nomine officii , and will thereafter, for all purposes, be deemed to be a shareholder.

Subject to the provisions of our Memorandum of Incorporation described above, any person becoming entitled to any share by virtue of the death of a shareholder will, upon producing such evidence that he or she has such title or rights as the directors think sufficient, have the right either to have such share transferred to himself or herself or to make such other transfer of the share as such shareholder could have made, provided that in respect of a transfer other than to himself or herself:

 

  (a) the directors will have the same right to refuse or suspend registration as they would have had in the case of a proposed transfer of such share by such shareholder before his or her death; and

 

  (b) a person becoming entitled to any share will not, unless and until he or she is registered as a shareholder in respect of such share, be entitled to exercise any voting or other right attaching to such share or any other right relating to meetings of the Company.

 

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Non-South African Shareholders

There are no limitations imposed by South African law or by our current Memorandum of Incorporation on the rights of non-South African shareholders to hold or vote our ordinary shares or securities convertible into ordinary shares.

Changes in Control

Affected transactions and offers are regulated under the terms of the Companies Act and the requirements embodied in the related Takeover Regulations. The JSE Listing Requirements also contain certain requirements with regard to the process involved in a merger or takeover. While the requirements of the Takeover Regulation Panel (established under section 196 of the Companies Act to, among other things, regulate affected transactions) and the JSE Listings Requirements might have the general effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of a company, our Memorandum of Incorporation does not impose additional restrictions on mergers or takeovers.

Disclosure of certain Transactions

In accordance with the Companies Act, a person must notify the Company in the prescribed manner and form within three business days after that person:

 

    acquires a beneficial interest in sufficient securities of a class issued by the Company such that, as a result of the acquisition, the person holds a beneficial interest in securities amounting to 5%, 10%, 15%, or any further whole multiple of 5%, of the issued securities of that class; or

 

    disposes of a beneficial interest in sufficient securities of a class issued by the Company such that, as a result of the disposition, the person no longer holds a beneficial interest in securities amounting to a particular multiple of 5% of the issued securities of that class.

These requirements apply to a person irrespective of whether:

 

    the person acquires or disposes of any securities: (i) directly or indirectly or (ii) individually, or in concert with any other person or persons, or

 

    the stipulated percentage of issued securities is held by that person alone, or in aggregate by that person together with any: (i) related or inter-related person and (ii) person who has acted in concert with any other person.

If the Company receives the notice referred to above, the Company must:

 

    file a copy with the Takeover Regulation Panel; and

 

    report the information to the holders of the relevant class of securities unless the notice concerned a disposition of less than 1% of the class of securities.

Register of Members

We keep a register of shareholders at the office of our transfer secretaries in South Africa.

Annual Report and Accounts

The board is required to keep the accounting records and books of account prescribed by the Companies Act.

The directors will cause to be prepared annual financial statements and a South African annual report as required by the Companies Act and the JSE Listing Requirements. We will deliver a copy of the notice and summarized consolidated financial statements to every member not less than fifteen days prior to the date of each annual general meeting.

 

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Our annual report on Form 20-F is available on our website at www.harmony.co.za.

Material Contracts

Neither the Company nor any member of the group of which it is a party has entered into any material contracts, other than in the ordinary course of its business, during the two years immediately preceding the publication of this document.

Exchange Controls

Introduction

The following is a general outline of South African exchange controls. Investors should consult a professional adviser as to the exchange control implications of their particular investments.

The Republic of South Africa’s exchange control regulations provide for restrictions on exporting capital from a Common Monetary Area member, consisting of South Africa, the Republic of Namibia and the Kingdoms of Lesotho and Swaziland. Transactions between South African residents (including corporations) and foreigners are subject to these exchange controls, which are administered by the South African Reserve Bank (“ SARB ”)

Since 1995 a number of exchange control regulations have been relaxed with regard to both residents and non-residents. Following the initial reforms, ongoing relaxations have been introduced with the aim of achieving a macroprudential risk based approach to the management of foreign exchange. The reforms are being made to, among other things, enable international firms to make investments through South Africa to the rest of Africa and to further enhance opportunities for offshore portfolio diversification for resident investors. In addition, the relaxations have also significantly raised the size of the discretionary allowances available to residents for overseas transactions.

A considerable degree of flexibility is built into the system of exchange controls, and the SARB possesses substantial discretionary powers in approving or rejecting the applications that fall outside the authority granted to authorized dealers.

These comments relate to exchange controls in force at June 30, 2014. These controls are subject to change at any time, however, the government has previously announced most changes during the annual budget statement in February. It is not possible to predict whether existing exchange controls will be changed by the South African government in the future, however, the trend in recent years has been the continued gradual relaxation of the exchange controls.

Government Regulatory Considerations

Shares

A foreign investor may invest freely in shares in a South African company, whether listed on the JSE or not through normal banking channels against settlement in foreign currency or Rand from a non-resident rand account. A foreign investor may also sell his or her share investment in a South African company and transfer the proceeds out of South Africa without restriction. However, when the company is not listed on the JSE, the SARB must be satisfied that the sale price of any shares reflects fair market value.

Under present South African exchange control regulations, our ordinary shares and ADSs are freely transferable outside the Common Monetary Area between non-residents of the Common Monetary Area. No prior SARB approval is required for the transfer of proceeds to South Africa, in respect of shares listed on the JSE, provided these funds enter the country through the normal banking channels. In addition, the proceeds from the sale of ordinary shares on the JSE on behalf of those holders of ordinary shares who are not residents of the Common Monetary Area are freely remittable to those holders. Share certificates and warrant certificates held by non-residents will be endorsed with the words “non-resident.”

Loans

Generally, the granting of loans to us or our subsidiaries, and our ability to borrow from non-South African sources and the repatriation of dividends, interest and royalties by us will be regulated by the Exchange Control Department of the SARB. If a foreign investor wishes to lend capital to a South African company, the prior approval of the SARB must be sought mainly in respect of the interest rate and terms of repayment applicable to such loan.

 

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Interest on foreign loans is freely remittable abroad, provided the loans received prior approval from the SARB.

Investments

We are required to seek approval from the SARB to use funds held in South Africa to make investments outside of South Africa.

Dividends

Dividends declared by a quoted company are freely transferable out of South Africa from both trading and non-trading profits earned in South Africa through a major bank as agent for the SARB to non-resident shareholders.

Where 75% or more of a South African company’s capital, voting power, power of control or earnings is directly or indirectly controlled by non-residents, such a company is designated an “affected person” by the SARB, and certain restrictions are placed on its ability to obtain local financial assistance. We are not, and have never been, designated an “affected person” by the SARB.

If an affected entity made use of local borrowing facilities, the affected entity must apply for SARB approval prior to remitting dividends offshore. As a general rule, an affected entity that has accumulated historical losses may not declare dividends out of current profits unless and until such time that the affected entity’s local borrowings do not exceed the local borrowing limit.

Certain South African Tax Considerations

The discussion set out in this section is based on current law and our interpretation thereof. Amendments to the law may change the tax treatment of acquiring, holding or disposing of our ordinary shares or ADSs, as applicable, which changes may possibly occur on a retrospective basis. The following summary is not a comprehensive description of all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase, own or dispose of our ordinary shares or ADSs, and does not cover the tax consequences that depend upon your particular tax circumstances. In particular, the following summary addresses tax consequences for holders of ordinary shares or ADSs who are not residents of South Africa for tax purposes. It specifically excludes the tax consequences for persons who are not residents of South Africa for tax purposes whose holding of shares or ADSs is effectively connected with a permanent establishment in South Africa through which the holder carries on business activities, or who is not the beneficial recipient of the dividends, or where the source of the transaction or dividends is deemed to be in South Africa. In addition, it does not cover the tax consequences for a holder that is not entitled to the benefits of the double taxation agreement concluded between the Republic of South Africa and the United States of America signed on February 17, 1997 (“ US Treaty ”). It also assumes that the holders hold the ordinary shares or ADSs on capital account (that is, for investment purposes) as opposed to revenue account (that is, as trading stock). We recommend that you consult your own tax adviser concerning the consequences of holding our ordinary shares or ADSs, as applicable, in your particular situation.

Dividends

With effect from April 1, 2012, South Africa introduced Dividends Tax, which is a withholding tax on dividends borne by the shareholder receiving the dividend. Previously, South Africa imposed a corporate tax known as STC at a rate of 10% on dividends declared by a South African company. It is important to appreciate that STC was not a withholding tax on dividends borne by the shareholder, but a tax on profits of a company borne by the company. The rate at which Dividend Tax is levied is 15%. Dividends Tax is imposed on, amongst others, non-resident shareholders, and it is withheld by the company declaring and paying the dividend to its shareholders or the regulatory intermediary, as the case may be.

Article 10 of the US Treaty provides that a dividend paid by a company that is a resident of South Africa for tax purposes to a resident of the US for tax purposes may be taxed in the US. Article 10 of the US Treaty further provides that such a dividend may also be taxed in South Africa. However, the tax charged in South Africa may not exceed 5% of the gross amount of the dividends if the beneficial owner is a company that holds directly at least 10% of the voting stock of the South African company paying the dividends. In all other cases, the US Treaty provides for a withholding tax of 15% of the gross amount of the dividends.

 

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With effect from January 1, 2012 it is deemed that an amount will be derived by a person from a source within South Africa if the amount constitutes a dividend received by or accrued to that person.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax (“ CGT ”) was introduced in South Africa with effect from October 1, 2001. In the case of an individual, 33.3% of the capital gain is included in the individual’s taxable income (effectively 13.3% should one pay tax at the marginal rate). In the case of a corporate entity or trust, 66.6% of such gain is included in its taxable income (effectively a rate of 18.6%). CGT is only applicable to non-residents if the proceeds from the sale are attributable to a permanent establishment of the non-resident shareholder. The US Treaty (which will prevail in the event of a conflict) provides that the US holder of ordinary shares or ADSs will not be subject to CGT if the assets have been held as capital assets, unless they are linked to a permanent establishment of such non-resident shareholder in South Africa. To the extent that shares or ADSs are held on revenue account, a similar principle applies with reference to the payment of income tax. Accordingly, income tax is only payable to the extent that the gain is attributable to the carrying on of a business in South Africa through a permanent establishment situated in South Africa. The current corporate rate is equal to 28%. Any gains realized on the disposal of equity shares are automatically deemed to be of a capital nature if the equity shares have been held for a continuous period of at least three years. Such provision applies automatically and is not elective. However, this deeming provision does not include an ADS.

Generally the domestic laws of South Africa provide that an amount received or accrued in respect of the disposal of an asset that constitutes immovable property held by that person or any interest or right of whatever nature of that person to or in intellectual property where that property is situated in South Africa is deemed to have been sourced in South Africa and be subject to South African tax. It includes the disposal of any equity shares held by a person in a company if:

 

    80% or more of the market value of the equity shares, ownership or right to ownership or vested interest, as the case may be, at the time of disposal thereof is attributable directly or indirectly to immovable property held otherwise than as trading stock; and

 

    the person directly or indirectly holds at least 20% of the equity shares in the company or ownership or right to ownership of the other entity.

The provisions of the US Treaty override the deemed source rules to the extent applicable. Article 13 of the US Treaty provides that South Africa is entitled to tax a gain that is attributable to the alienation of real property situated in South Africa, which concept includes the equivalent of a US real property interest, even if held through shares.

Securities Transfer Tax

Security Transfer Tax (“ STT ”) is payable in respect of the transfer of any security issued by a South African company. STT is levied at a rate of 0.25% of the taxable amount of the security concerned (generally the market value). A security is defined to include a depository receipt in a company, in addition to shares in a company. STT is not payable on the issue of any security.

Although ADSs in respect of our shares are not listed on the JSE, reference is specifically made to the transfer of depository receipts in a South African company. As a consequence, STT will therefore be payable on the transfer of ADSs. In addition, the process of depositing shares listed on the JSE in return for ADSs, or withdrawing such shares from the deposit facility, may attract STT as and when the shares are transferred to or from the depository institution.

STT is payable by the broker or participant if a transaction is effected through a stockbroker or an exchange participant, but it may be recovered from the person acquiring the beneficial ownership of the rights concerned. In other instances, STT is payable by the person acquiring beneficial ownership.

STT is also payable on the subsequent redemption or cancellation of shares or ADSs.

 

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Interest

It is currently proposed that South Africa will implement a traditional withholding tax on interest paid by any person to or for the benefit of any foreign person to the extent that the interest is regarded as being from a source within South Africa at the rate of 15% with effect from January 1, 2015. However, the rate at which South Africa will levy the withholding tax on interest paid to tax residents of the US may be reduced once the US Treaty is renegotiated.

Capitalization Shares

Capitalization shares issued to holders of shares in lieu of cash dividends are currently not subject to Dividends Tax.

Voting Rights

There are no limitations imposed by South African law or by our charter on the right of non-resident or foreign owners to hold or vote our ordinary shares.

Certain Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations

Except as described below under the heading “Non-US Holders,” the following is a discussion of certain material US federal income tax consequences for a US holder of purchasing, owning, and disposing of the ordinary shares (for purposes of this summary, references to the ordinary shares include the ADSs, unless the context otherwise requires).

You will be a “US holder” if you are a beneficial owner of ordinary shares and you are:

 

    an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

    a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for US federal income tax purposes) organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia;

 

    an estate whose income is subject to US federal income tax regardless of its source; or

 

    a trust if: (i) a US court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more US persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (ii) it has a valid election in effect under applicable US Treasury regulations to be treated as a US person.

A “non-US holder” is a beneficial owner of ordinary shares that is not a US holder for US federal income tax purposes. If you are a “non-US holder,” the discussion below under “Non-US Holders” will apply to you.

This summary is based on the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, its legislative history, existing and proposed US Treasury regulations, published Internal Revenue Service rulings, and court decisions that are now in effect, any and all of which are subject to differing interpretations and which could be materially and adversely changed. Any such change could apply retroactively and could affect the continued validity of this summary. This summary does not consider the potential effects, both adverse and beneficial, of any proposed legislation which, if enacted, could be applied, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time.

This summary does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase the ordinary shares. In particular, this summary deals only with US holders that will hold the ordinary shares as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. It does not address considerations that may be relevant to you if you are an investor that is subject to special tax rules, such as a bank, real estate investment trust, regulated investment company, insurance company, dealer in securities or currencies, trader in securities or commodities that elects mark-to-market treatment, person that will hold the ordinary shares as a hedge against currency risk or as a position in a “straddle” or conversion transaction, tax-exempt organization, person whose “functional currency” is not the US dollar, person liable for alternative minimum tax, or a person who owns directly, indirectly or by attribution, at least 10% of our stock. This summary also does not address any aspect of US federal non-income tax laws, such as gift or estate tax laws, or state, local, or non-US tax laws, or, except as discussed below, any tax reporting obligations of a holder of our ordinary shares.

 

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If a partnership (including for this purpose any entity treated as a partnership for US federal income tax purposes) is a beneficial owner of the ordinary shares, the US federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A holder of the ordinary shares that is a partnership and partners in such a partnership should consult their own tax advisors about the US federal income tax consequences of acquiring, holding, and disposing of the ordinary shares.

In general, if you hold ADSs, you will be treated as the holder of the ordinary shares represented by those ADSs for US federal income tax purposes.

We believe that we will not be a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for US federal income tax purposes for the current taxable year. However, we cannot assure you that we will not be considered a PFIC in the current or future years. The determination whether or not we are a PFIC is a factual determination that is based on the types of income we earn and the value of our assets and cannot be made until the close of the applicable tax year. If we were currently or were to become a PFIC, US holders of ordinary shares would be subject to special rules and a variety of potentially adverse tax consequences under the Code.

Each prospective purchaser should consult his or her tax advisor with respect to the United States federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of acquiring, owning, or disposing of shares or ADSs.

Taxation of Distributions Paid on Ordinary Shares

Subject to the discussion in “Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules” below, under US federal income tax laws, if you are a US holder, the gross amount of dividends that you receive in cash (or that are part of a distribution that any shareholder has the right to receive in cash) in respect of the ordinary shares generally will be subject to US federal income taxation as dividend income to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for US federal income tax purposes). You must include the amount of any South African tax withheld from the dividend payment in this gross amount even though you do not in fact receive it. Dividends received by certain non-corporate US holders during taxable years beginning after January 1, 2013 will generally be taxed at a maximum rate of 15%, but may be taxed at a rate as high as 20%, where certain holding period and other requirements are satisfied, if such dividends constitute qualified dividend income. Qualified dividend income includes dividends paid by a Qualified Foreign Corporation, and we believe that we are, and will continue to be, a Qualified Foreign Corporation. Holders of ordinary shares should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability of the reduced dividend tax rate in light of their own particular circumstances. Dividends will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to US corporations in respect of dividends received from certain US corporations.

Dividends paid in South African Rand will be includible in your gross income in a US dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the day you receive (or the depository receives, in the case of the ADSs) the dividend, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into US dollars. If the foreign currency received as a dividend is not converted into US dollars on the date of receipt, a US holder will have a basis in the foreign currency equal to its US dollar value on the date of receipt. Generally, any gain or loss resulting from currency exchange fluctuations during the period from the date you include the dividend payment in income to the date you convert the payment into US dollars will be treated as ordinary income or loss. The gain or loss generally will be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitations. You should generally not be required to recognize any foreign currency gain or loss to the extent such dividends paid in South African Rand are converted into US dollars immediately upon receipt by the applicable party. If we distribute non-cash property as a dividend, you generally will include in income an amount equal to the fair market value of the property, in US dollars, on the date that it is distributed. Subject to certain limitations, a US holder may be entitled to a credit or deduction against its US federal income taxes for the amount of any South African taxes that are withheld from dividend distributions made to such US holders. The decision to claim either a credit or deduction must be made annually and will apply to all foreign taxes paid by the US holder to any foreign country or US possession with respect to the applicable tax year.

Dividends received from us will generally be income from non-United States sources, for US foreign tax credit purposes, subject to various classifications and other limitations. The rules relating to computing foreign tax credits are complex. You should consult your own tax advisor to determine the foreign tax credit implications of owning ordinary shares.

 

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Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for US federal income tax purposes, will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of your basis in the ordinary shares and, to the extent in excess of such basis, will be treated thereafter as capital gain from the sale or exchange of such ordinary shares.

Taxation of the Disposition of Ordinary Shares

Subject to the discussion in “Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules” below, if you are a US holder and you sell or otherwise dispose of your ordinary shares, you will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the US dollar value of the amount you receive on the sale and your adjusted tax basis in the ordinary shares, determined in U.S dollars. Such gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if you held the ordinary shares for more than one year. After January 1, 2013, long-term capital gain recognized by a non-corporate US holder is generally subject to a maximum tax rate of 15% but may be as high as 20%. In general, any capital gain or loss recognized upon the sale or exchange of ordinary shares will be treated as US source income or loss, as the case may be, for US foreign tax credit purposes. Your ability to offset capital losses against income is subject to limitations.

Deposits and withdrawals of ordinary shares by US holders in exchange for ADSs will not result in the realization of gain or loss for US federal income tax purposes.

To the extent that you incur South African securities transfer tax in connection with a transfer or withdrawal of ordinary shares as described under “— Certain South African Tax Considerations — Securities Transfer Tax” above, securities transfer tax will not be a creditable tax for US foreign tax credit purposes.

Medicare Tax on Unearned Income

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, US holders that are individuals, estates, or trusts and whose income exceed certain thresholds will be required to pay an additional 3.8% tax on “net investment income,” including, among other things, dividends on and capital gains from the sale or other disposition of ordinary shares. US holders that are individuals, estates, or trusts should consult their tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of this tax on their ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares.

Non-US Holders

If you are a non-US holder of the ordinary shares, you generally will not be subject to US federal income or withholding tax on dividends received on such ordinary shares, unless such income is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States, and the dividends are attributable to a permanent establishment (or in the case of an individual, a fixed place of business) that you maintain in the United States, if that is required by an applicable income tax treaty as a condition for subjecting you to US federal income taxation on a net income basis. In such cases, you generally will be taxed in the same manner as a US holder and will not be subject to US federal income tax withholding. If you are a corporate non-US holder, “effectively connected” dividends may, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or a lower rate if you are eligible for the benefits of an applicable income tax treaty that provides for a lower rate.

If you are a non-US holder of the ordinary shares, you will also generally not be subject to US federal income or withholding tax in respect of gain realized on the sale of such ordinary shares, unless: (i) such gain is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States, and the gain is attributable to a permanent establishment (or in the case of an individual, a fixed place of business) that you maintain in the United States, if that is required by an applicable income tax treaty as a condition for subjecting you to US federal income taxation on a net income basis or (ii) in the case of gain realized by an individual non-US holder, you are present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale or other disposition and certain other conditions are met. In the first case, the non-US holder will be taxed in the same manner as a US holder. In the second case, the non-US holder will be subject to US federal income tax at a rate of 30% on the amount by which such non-US holder’s US-source capital gains exceed such non-US holder’s US-source capital losses. If you are a corporate non-US holder, “effectively connected” gains may, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or a lower rate if you are eligible for the benefits of an applicable income tax treaty that provides for a lower rate.

 

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Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules

We believe that our ordinary shares will not be treated as stock of a PFIC for US federal income tax purposes for the current tax year. The determination of whether or not we are a PFIC is a factual determination that cannot be made until the close of the applicable tax year and that is based on the types of income we earn and the value of our assets (including goodwill), both of which are subject to change. In calculating goodwill for this purpose, we will value our total assets based on the total market value, determined with reference to the then-market price of the ordinary shares, and will make determinations regarding the amount of this value allocable to goodwill. Because the determination of goodwill will be based on the market price of the ordinary shares, it is subject to change. It is possible that the US Internal Revenue Service may challenge our valuation of our assets (including goodwill), which may result in us being classified as a PFIC. Thus, it is possible that we may be or become a PFIC in the current or any future taxable year, and we cannot assure you that we will not be considered a PFIC in any such tax year.

In general, if you are a US holder, we will be a PFIC with respect to you if for any taxable year in which you held the ordinary shares:

 

    at least 75% of our gross income for the taxable year is passive income; or

 

    at least 50% of the value, determined on the basis of a quarterly average, of our assets is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income.

Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents (other than certain rents and royalties derived in the active conduct of a trade or business), the excess of gains over losses from certain types of transactions in commodities, annuities, and gains from assets that produce passive income. If a foreign corporation owns at least 25% by value of the stock of another corporation, the foreign corporation is treated for purposes of the PFIC tests as owning its proportionate share of the assets of the other corporation and as receiving directly its proportionate share of the other corporation’s income.

If we are treated as a PFIC, and you are a US holder that did not make a mark-to-market election, as described below, you will be subject to special rules with respect to:

 

    any gain you realize on the sale or other disposition of your ordinary shares; and

 

    any excess distribution that we make to you (generally, any distributions to you during a single taxable year that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by you in respect of the ordinary shares during the three preceding taxable years or, if shorter, your holding period for the ordinary shares).

Under these rules:

 

    the gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over your holding period for the ordinary shares;

 

    the amount allocated to the taxable year in which you realized the gain or received the excess distribution will be taxed as ordinary income;

 

    the amount allocated to each prior year, with certain exceptions, will be taxed at the highest tax rate applicable to you in effect for that year; and

 

    the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed in respect of the tax attributable to each such year.

Special rules apply for calculating the amount of the foreign tax credit with respect to excess distributions by a PFIC.

 

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If you own shares in a PFIC that are treated as marketable stock, you may make a mark-to-market election. If you make this election in a timely fashion, you generally will not be subject to the PFIC rules described above in respect to your ordinary shares. Instead, in general, you will include as ordinary income each year the excess, if any, of the fair market value of your ordinary shares at the end of your taxable year over your adjusted basis in your ordinary shares. You will also be allowed to take an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of your ordinary shares over the fair market value at the end of your taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result of the mark-to-market election). Your basis in the ordinary shares will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts, and any further gain on a sale or other disposition of the ordinary shares will be treated as ordinary income.

We do not intend to furnish you with the information that you would need in order to make a “qualified electing fund” election to include your share of our income on a current basis.

If you own ordinary shares during any year that we are a PFIC, you must file US Internal Revenue Service Form 8621 (whether or not a mark-to-market election is made) that describes the distribution received on the ordinary shares and the gain realized on the disposition of the ordinary shares. The reduced tax rate for dividend income, discussed above in “Taxation of Distributions Paid on Ordinary Shares,” is not applicable to dividends paid by a PFIC.

The rules dealing with PFICs and the mark-to-market election are very complex and affected by various factors in addition to those described above. Accordingly, you should consult your own tax advisor concerning the application of the PFIC rules to your ordinary shares under your particular circumstances.

US Information Reporting and Backup Withholding Rules

Payments of dividends and sales proceeds that are made within the United States or through certain US-related financial intermediaries are subject to information reporting and may be subject to backup withholding, currently at a rate of 28%, unless the holder: (i) is a corporation or other exempt recipient or (ii) provides a taxpayer identification number and certifies that no loss of exemption from backup withholding has occurred. Backup withholding is not an additional tax, and the amount of any backup withholding from a payment will be allowed as a credit against the US holder’s or the non-US holder’s US federal income tax liability provided that the appropriate returns are filed. A non-US holder generally may eliminate the requirement for information reporting and backup withholding by providing certification of its foreign status to the payor, under penalties of perjury, on Internal Revenue Service Forms W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable.

Information with Respect to Foreign Financial Assets

US holders of “specified foreign financial assets” with an aggregate value in excess of US$50,000 (and in some circumstances, a higher threshold) are generally required to file an information report with respect to such assets with their tax returns. “Specified foreign financial assets” may include financial accounts maintained by foreign financial institutions, as well as the following, but only if they are not held in accounts maintained by financial institutions: (i) stocks and securities issued by non-United States persons, (ii) financial instruments and contracts held for investment that have non-United States issuers or counterparties and (iii) interests in foreign entities. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of this reporting requirement to their ownership of the ordinary shares.

THE PRECEDING DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES IS INTENDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE TAX ADVICE. ACCORDINGLY, EACH INVESTOR SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO IT OF PURCHASING, HOLDING, AND DISPOSING OF THE ORDINARY SHARES, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY STATE, LOCAL, OR FOREIGN LAWS, AND PROPOSED CHANGES IN APPLICABLE LAWS.

DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS

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STATEMENTS BY EXPERTS

Not applicable.

DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY

Our current Memorandum of Incorporation may be examined at our principal place of business at: Randfontein Office Park, Corner of Main Reef Road and Ward Avenue, Randfontein, 1759, South Africa. We also file annual and furnish interim reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. You may read and copy any reports or other information on file at the SEC’s public reference room at the following location:

Public Reference Room

100 F Street, NW

Room 1580

Washington D.C. 20549

Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. The SEC filings are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services. We file electronically with the SEC, and the documents it files are available on the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

General

We are exposed to market risks, including credit risk, foreign currency risk, commodity price risk and interest rate risk associated with underlying assets, liabilities and anticipated transactions. Following periodic evaluation of these exposures, we may enter into derivative financial instruments to manage these exposures. We have policies in areas such as counterparty exposure and hedging practices, which have been approved by our audit committee. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

We did not apply hedge accounting to incidental hedges held in the past.

In accordance with IAS 39 — Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, we account for our derivative financial instruments as hedging transactions if the following criteria are met:

 

    in the case of a hedge of an anticipated future transaction, there is a high probability that the transaction will occur.

Foreign Currency Sensitivity

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into transactions denominated in foreign currencies (primarily US dollars, Australian dollars and Kina). In addition, we incur investments and liabilities in US dollars, Australian dollars and PNG Kina from time to time. As a result, we are subject to transaction and translation exposure from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We do not generally hedge our exposure to foreign currency exchange rates.

Our revenues and costs are very sensitive to the exchange rate of the Rand and other non-US currencies to the US dollar because gold is generally sold throughout the world in US dollars, but most of our operating costs are incurred in Rand and other non-US currencies. Appreciation of the Rand and other non-US currencies against the US dollar increases working costs at our operations when those costs are translated into US dollars, which reduces operating margins and net income from our operations. Depreciation of the Rand and other non-US currencies against the US dollar reduces these costs when they are translated into US dollars, which increases operating margins and net income from our operations. See Item 3. “Key Information — Exchange Rates” and Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — Foreign exchange fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on Harmony’s operational results and financial condition” .

 

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We did not have any currency contracts in place as of June 30, 2014, 2013 or 2012.

Commodity Price Sensitivity

General

The market price of gold has a significant effect on our results of operations, our ability to pay dividends and undertake capital expenditures, and the market prices of our ordinary shares.

Gold prices have historically fluctuated widely and are affected by numerous industry factors over which we do not have any control. See Item 3. “Key Information — Risk Factors — The profitability of our operations, and cash flows generated by those operations, are affected by changes in the price of gold. A fall in the gold price below our cash cost of production for any sustained period may lead to losses and require Harmony to curtail or suspend certain operations” . The aggregate effect of these factors, all of which are beyond our control, is impossible for us to predict.

Harmony’s Hedging Policy

As a general rule, we sell our gold production at market prices. We generally do not enter into forward sales, commodity, derivatives or hedging arrangements to establish a price in advance for the sale of our future gold production, although we may do so in the future. For more detailed information on our hedging policy.

Commodity Sales Agreements

We did not have any forward commodity sales agreements in place during fiscal 2014, 2013 or 2012.

Interest Rate Sensitivity

Our interest rate risk arises mainly from long-term borrowings. We have variable interest rate borrowings. Variable rate borrowings expose us to cash flow interest rate risk. Interest rate risk arising from long-term borrowings is offset by cash, restricted cash and restricted investments held at variable rates.

Sensitivity analysis—borrowings

A change of 100 basis points in interest rates on borrowings at June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 would have increased/(decreased) profit or loss before tax by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.

 

     June 30,  
     2014     2013     2012  
     ($ in millions)  

Increase in 100 basis points

     (3     (3     (2

Decrease in 100 basis points

     3        3        2   

Sensitivity analysis – financial assets

A change of 100 basis points in interest rates on financial assets at June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 would have increased/(decreased) profit or loss before tax by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.

 

     June 30,  
     2014     2013     2012  
     ($ in millions)  

Increase in 100 basis points

     3        4        3   

Decrease in 100 basis points

     (3     (4     (3

For further information on sensitivities, see note 4 of the consolidated financial statements in Item 18.

 

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Item 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

On October 7, 2011, Harmony appointed Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in place of Bank of New York Mellon as its depositary bank for ADRs. The principal terms regarding fees and charges that an ADR holder might have to pay, as well as any fee and other payments made by the depositary to us as part of the depositary agreement, are summarized below.

Fees and Expenses

 

Persons depositing shares or ADR holders must pay:    For
$5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs (or portion of 100 ADSs)   

•    The execution and delivery of ADRs

  

•    The surrender of ADRs

$.02 (or less) per ADS    Any cash distribution to you
A fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to you had been shares and the shares had been deposited for issuance of ADSs    Distribution of securities distributed to holders of deposited securities which are distributed by the depositary to ADR holders
Registration or transfer fees    Transfer and registration of equity shares on our share register to or from the name of the depositary or its agent when you deposit or withdraw shares
Expenses of the depositary   

•    Cable, telex and facsimile transmissions (when expressly provided in the deposit agreement)

  

•    Converting foreign currency

Taxes and other governmental charges the depositary or the custodian have to pay on any ADR or share underlying an ADR, for example, stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes    As necessary
Any charges incurred by the depositary or its agents for servicing the deposited securities    As necessary

Payments of Taxes

ADR holders must pay any tax or other governmental charge payable by the custodian or the depositary on any ADS or ADR, deposited security or distribution. If an ADR holder owes any tax or other governmental charge, the depositary may:

 

    refuse to effect any transfer of such ADRs or any withdrawal of ADSs;

 

    withhold any dividends or other distributions; or

 

    sell part or all of the ADSs evidenced by such ADR,

and may apply dividends or other distributions or the proceeds of any sale in payment of the outstanding tax or other governmental charge. The ADR holder remains liable for any shortfall.

GLOSSARY OF MINING TERMS

The following explanations are not intended as technical definitions, but rather are intended to assist the general reader in understanding certain terms as used in this annual report.

Alluvial : the product of sedimentary processes in rivers, resulting in the deposition of alluvium (soil deposited by a river).

All-in sustaining costs : all-in sustaining costs include mine production costs, transport and refinery costs, applicable general and administrative costs, costs associated with movements in production inventories, ore stockpiles, as well as ongoing environmental rehabilitation costs as well as transfers for stripping activities and costs associated with royalties. Employee termination cost is included, however employee termination costs associated with major restructuring and shaft closures are excluded. The following costs are also included: LED expenditure for continuing operations, share-based payments for continuing operations, corporate costs, sustaining exploration costs and sustaining capital expenditure including OCD expenditure and rehabilitation accretion and amortization for continuing operations. Depreciation costs are excluded. All-in sustaining costs per ounce are attributable all-in sustaining costs divided by attributable ounces of gold sold.

 

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Arenaceous: said of a sediment or sedimentary rock consisting wholly or in part of sand-sized fragments or having a sandy texture or the texture of such a sediment or rock.

Auriferous: a substance that contains gold (AU).

Beneficiation : the process of adding value to gold products by transforming gold bullion into fabricated gold products.

By-products : Any products emanating from the core process of producing gold, including silver and uranium in South Africa and copper, silver and molybdenum in Papua New Guinea.

Calc-silicate rock : A metamorphic rock consisting mainly of calcium-bearing silicates such as diopside and wollastonite, and formed by metamorphism of impure limestone or dolomite.

Carbon in leach (CIL) : Gold is leached from a slurry of gold ore with cyanide in agitated tanks and adsorbed on to carbon granules in the same circuit. Granules are separated from the slurry and treated to remove the gold.

Carbon In Pulp (CIP) : Gold is leached conventionally from a slurry of gold ore with cyanide in agitated tanks. The leached slurry passes into the CIP circuit where carbon granules are mixed with the slurry and gold is absorbed onto the carbon. Granules are separated from the slurry and treated to remove gold.

Carbon In Solution (CIS) : a process similar to CIP except that the gold, which has been leached by the cyanide into solution, is separated by the process of filtration (solid/liquid separation). The solution is then pumped through six stages where the solution comes into contact with the activated carbon granules.

Cash cost : total cash costs include site costs for all mining, processing and administration, reduced by contributions from by-products and include royalties and production taxes. Depreciation, rehabilitation, corporate administration, retrenchment, capital and exploration costs are excluded. Total cash costs per ounce are attributable total cash costs divided by attributable ounces of gold produced.

Conglomerate : a coarse-grained classic sedimentary rock, composed of rounded to sub-angular fragments larger than 2mm in diameter (granules, pebbles, cobbles, boulders) set in a fine-grained matrix of sand or silt, and commonly cemented by calcium carbonate, iron oxide, silica or hardened clay.

Crosscut : a mine working that is driven horizontally and at right angles to an adit, drift or level.

Cut and fill : a method of underground mining in which a stope is excavated and refilled with material (waste or tailings).

Cut-off grade : minimum grade at which a unit of ore will be mined to achieve the desired economic outcome.

Cyanide code : international management code for manufacture, transport and use of cyanide in producing gold. The aim is to promote responsible management of cyanide used in gold mining; to protect human health and reduce potential for environmental impacts.

Cyanide leaching : the extraction of a precious metal from an ore by its dissolution in a cyanide solution.

Decline : an inclined underground access way.

Depletion : the decrease in quantity of ore in a deposit or property resulting from extraction or production.

Development : process of accessing an orebody through shafts or tunnelling in underground mining.

 

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Electro-winning: the process of removing gold from solution by the action of electric currents.

Elution : removal of the gold from the activated carbon before the zinc precipitation stage.

Exploration: activities associated with ascertaining the existence, location, extent or quality of mineralized material, including economic and technical evaluations of mineralized material.

Fabricated gold : gold on which work has been performed to turn it into a product, such as jewelry, which differs from a pure investment product, such as a gold bullion bar.

Fatal injury frequency rate : the number of work-related injuries which result in loss of life per million hours worked.

Fluvial : produced by the action of a stream or river.

Footwall : the underlying side of a fault, orebody or stope.

Forward purchase : an agreement for the purchase of a commodity at a specified future date at a fixed price.

Forward sale : the sale of a commodity for delivery at a specified future date and price.

Gold reserves : the gold contained within proved and probable reserves on the basis of recoverable material (reported as mill delivered tons and head grade).

Gold lease rate swap : an agreement to pay a floating lease rate in exchange for the fixed lease rate inherent in establishing the fixed price in one or more forward gold sales.

Gold produced : refined gold derived from the mining process, measure in ounces or kilograms in saleable form.

Grade : quantity of gold contained in a unit weight of gold-bearing material, generally expressed in ounces per short ton of ore.

Greenfield: a potential mining site of unknown quality.

Greenstone : a field term applied to any compact dark-green altered or metamorphosed basic igneous rock that owes its color to the presence of chlorite, actinolite or epidote.

Grinding : reducing mineralized rock to the consistency of fine sand by crushing and abrading in a rotating steel grinding mill.

Head grade : the grade of the ore as delivered to the metallurgical plant.

Heap leaching : a low-cost technique for extracting metals from ore by percolating leaching solutions through heaps of ore placed on impervious pads. Generally used on low-grade ores.

Indicated mineral resource: Part of a mineral resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a reasonable level of confidence. It is based on exploration, sampling and testing information using appropriate techniques from outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are too widely or inappropriately spaced to confirm geological and/or grade continuity but close enough for continuity to be assumed.

Inferred mineral resource: Part of a mineral resource for which tonnage, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a low level of confidence. It is inferred from geological evidence and assumed but not verified geological and/or grade continuity. It is based on information gathered through appropriate techniques from outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that may be limited or of uncertain quality and reliability.

Leaching : dissolution of gold from crushed or milled material, including reclaimed slime, prior to absorption on to activated carbon.

 

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Level : the workings or tunnels of an underground mine that are on the same horizontal plane.

Littoral : of or pertaining to a shore.

Longhole sub-level caving : a process for removing ore in which relatively thin blocks of ore are caused to cave in by successively undermining small panels of ore. The broken and caved ore is then extracted by mechanical means.

Lost time injury frequency rate : the number of lost time injuries per million hours.

Measured mineral resource: part of a mineral resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a high level of confidence. It is based on detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing information using appropriate techniques from outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are spaced closely enough to confirm geological and grade continuity.

Measures : conversion factors from metric units to US units are provided below.

 

Metric unit         US equivalent
1 tonne    = 1 t    = 1.10231 short tons
1 gram    = 1 g    = 0.03215 ounces
1 gram per tonne    = 1 g/t    = 0.02917 ounces per short ton
1 kilogram per tonne    = 1 kg/t    = 29.16642 ounces per short ton
1 kilometer    = 1 km    = 0.621371 miles
1 meter    = 1 m    = 3.28084 feet
1 centimeter    = 1 cm    = 0.3937 inches
1 millimeter    = 1 mm    = 0.03937 inches
1 hectare    = 1 ha    = 2.47105 acres

Metallurgical plant : a processing plant used to treat ore and extract the contained gold.

Mill delivered tons : a quantity, expressed in tons, of ore delivered to the metallurgical plant.

Milling/mill: the comminution of the ore, although the term has come to cover the broad range of machinery inside the treatment plant where the gold is separated from the ore.

Mineable : that portion of a mineralized deposit for which extraction is technically and economically feasible.

Mineralization: the presence of a target mineral in a mass of host rock.

Mineralized material : a mineralized body that has been delineated by appropriately spaced drilling and/or underground sampling to support a sufficient tonnage and average grade of metals to warrant further exploration. Such a deposit does not qualify as a reserve until a comprehensive evaluation based upon unit cost, grade, recoveries, and other material factors conclude legal and economic feasibility.

Mineral reserves : that part of mineralized material which at the time of the reserve determination could be economically and legally extracted or produced. Mineral reserves are reported as general indicators of the life-of-mineralized materials. Changes in reserves generally reflect:

 

    development of additional reserves;

 

    depletion of existing reserves through production;

 

    actual mining experience; and

 

    price forecasts.

Grades of ore actually processed may be different from stated reserve grades because of geologic variation in different areas mined, mining dilution, losses in processing and other factors. Recovery rates vary with the metallurgical characteristics and grade of ore processed. Neither reserves nor projections of future operations should be interpreted as assurances of the economic life-of-mineralized material nor of the profitability of future operations.

 

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Morphology: the form or shape of a crystal or mineral aggregate.

Open-pit/Opencast/Open cut : mining in which the ore is extracted from a pit. The geometry of the pit may vary with the characteristics of the orebody.

Ore : a mixture of mineralized material from which at least one of the contained minerals can be mined and processed at an economic profit.

Ore grade : the average amount of gold contained in a ton of gold bearing ore expressed in ounces per ton.

Orebody : a well-defined mass of mineralized material of sufficient mineral content to make extraction economically viable.

Ounce : one Troy ounce, which equals 31.1035 grams.

Overburden : the soil and rock that must be removed in order to expose an ore deposit.

Overburden tons : tons that need to be removed to access an ore deposit.

Palaeotopography: the topography implied at some time in the past.

Pay limit : the breakeven grade at which the orebody can be mined without profit or loss, calculated using the forecast gold price, working costs and recovery factors.

Placer : a sedimentary deposit containing economic quantities of valuable minerals mainly formed in alluvial environments.

Precipitate: the solid product of chemical reaction by fluids such as the zinc precipitation referred to below.

Probable reserves : reserves for which quantity and grade and/or quality are computed from information similar to that used for proved reserves, but the sites for inspection, sampling, and measurement are farther apart or are otherwise less adequately spaced. The degree of assurance, although lower than that for proved reserves, is high enough to assume continuity between points of observation.

Prospect : an area of land with insufficient data available on the mineralization to determine if it is economically recoverable, but warranting further investigation.

Prospecting license : an area for which permission to explore has been granted.

Proved reserves : reserves for which: (a) quantity is computed from dimensions revealed in outcrops, trenches, workings or drill holes; grade and/or quality are computed from the results of detailed sampling; and (b) the sites for inspection, sampling and measurement are spaced so closely and the geologic character is so well defined that size, shape, depth and mineral content of reserves are well-established.

Pyrite : a brassy-colored mineral of iron sulphide (compound of iron and sulfur).

Quartz : a mineral compound of silicon and oxygen.

Recovery grade : the actual grade of ore realized after the mining and treatment process.

Reef : a gold-bearing sedimentary horizon, normally a conglomerate band, which may contain economic levels of gold.

Refining : the final stage of metal production in which final impurities are removed from the molten metal by introducing air and fluxes. The impurities are removed as gases or slag.

Rehabilitation: the process of restoring mined land to a condition approximating its original state.

 

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Sampling : taking small pieces of rock at intervals along exposed mineralization for assay (to determine the mineral content).

Shaft : a shaft provides principal access to the underground workings for transporting personnel, equipment, supplies, ore and waste. A shaft is also used for ventilation and as an auxiliary exit. It is equipped with a surface hoist system that lowers and raises conveyances for men, materials and ore in the shaft. A shaft generally has more than one conveyancing compartment.

Slimes : the finer fraction of tailings discharged from a processing plant after the valuable minerals have been recovered.

Slurry : a fluid comprising fine solids suspended in a solution (generally water containing additives).

Smelting : thermal processing whereby molten metal is liberated from beneficiated mineral or concentrate with impurities separating as lighter slag.

Spot price : the current price of a metal for immediate delivery.

Stockpile: a store of unprocessed ore.

Stockwork : mineralized material consisting of a three-dimensional network of planar to irregular veinlets closely enough spaced that the whole mass can be mined.

Stope : the underground excavation within the orebody where the main gold production takes place.

Stripping : the process of removing overburden to expose ore.

Sulphide : a mineral characterized by the linkages of sulfur with a metal or semi-metal, such as pyrite, FeS.

Syncline : a basin-shaped fold.

Tailings : finely ground rock from which valuable minerals have been extracted by milling.

Tailings dam (slimes dam) : Dam facilities designed to store discarded tailings.

Ton : one ton is equal to 2,000 pounds (also known as a “short” ton).

Tonnage : quantities where the ton or tonne is an appropriate unit of measure. Typically used to measure reserves of gold-bearing material in situ or quantities of ore and waste material mined, transported or milled.

Tonne : one tonne is equal to 1,000 kilograms (also known as a “metric” ton).

Trend : the arrangement of a group of ore deposits or a geological feature or zone of similar grade occurring in a linear pattern.

Unconformity: the structural relationship between two groups of rock that are not in normal succession.

Waste : ore rock mined with an insufficient gold content to justify processing.

Waste rock : the non-mineralized rock and/or rock that generally cannot be mined economically that is hoisted to the surface for disposal on the surface normally close to the shaft on an allocated dump.

Yield : the actual grade of ore realized after the mining and treatment process.

Zinc precipitation : a chemical reaction using zinc dust that converts gold solution to a solid form for smelting into unrefined gold bars.

 

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PART II

 

Item 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

Not applicable.

 

Item 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS

At a general meeting of the Company held on November 28, 2012, our shareholders authorized the board to allot and issue to 21,578,212 authorized but unissued ordinary shares with a par value of R0.50 each in the share capital of the Company, being 5% of the total issued share capital of the Company as at June 30, 2012, at such time or times to such person or persons or bodies corporate upon such terms and conditions as the directors may from time to time in their sole discretion determine, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and the Listings Requirements.

At a general meeting of the Company held on November 30, 2011, our shareholders authorized the board to allot and issue up to 43,008,462 authorized but unissued ordinary shares with a par value of R0.50 each in the share capital of the Company, being 10% of the total issued share capital of the Company as at June 30, 2011, at such time or times to such person or persons or bodies corporate upon such terms and conditions as the directors may from time to time in their sole discretion determine, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and the listings requirements of the JSE Limited (“ JSE Listings Requirements ”).

USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

 

Item 15. DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of June 30, 2014, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) and Chief Financial Officer (“ CFO ”), carried out an evaluation, pursuant to Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Exchange Act of the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures”. Based on the foregoing, our management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2014.

(b) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for the assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Harmony’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992 Framework) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“ COSO ”). Management has assessed the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, as of June 30, 2014, and has concluded that such internal control over financial reporting was effective based upon those criteria.

 

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PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc, an independent registered public accounting firm, which has audited the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report, has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of Harmony’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2014.

(c) Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm

See report of PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc, an independent registered public accounting firm, on page F-2.

(d) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in Harmony’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during fiscal 2014 that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Harmony’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Mr. John Wetton, independent non-executive chairman of the audit and risk committee, is regarded as being the Company’s “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules of the SEC.

In addition, the audit committee members through their collective experience meet a majority of the definitions of the SEC for an “audit committee financial expert” in both the private and public sectors. The members have served as directors and officers of numerous public companies and have over the years developed a strong knowledge and understanding of IFRS, overseeing the preparation, audit and evaluation of financial statements. We believe that the combined knowledge, skills and experience of the Audit Committee, and their authority to engage outside experts as they deem appropriate to provide them with advice on matters related to their responsibilities, enable them, as a group and under the guidance of Mr. Wetton, to act effectively in the fulfilment of their tasks and responsibilities required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

Item 16B. CODE OF ETHICS

The Harmony Code of Ethics has been developed to respond to the challenge of ethical conduct in a business environment. The Code of Ethics goes beyond the Company’s legal and institutional responsibilities by formalizing our values. The purpose of the code is to guide employees’ behavior, not to provide specific answers to every conceivable situation in the workplace. We approached the development and the annual review of the Code of Ethics in a fully inclusive manner, with broad consultation and information gathering at all levels of the Company. Employees have been kept fully informed about the Code of Ethics and all employees are expected to comply with its contents. (The term “employees” is used in the broadest sense and includes all staff with which a service contract exists, including management, non-management, directors, contractors, consultants, suppliers and temporary staff.) An ethics committee meets quarterly to monitor the gift registers and any reported unethical behavior. The ethics committee reports to the executive committee who, in return, report to the social and ethics committee of the board tasked with monitoring the effective management of ethics in the group. The Code of Ethics is available on our website at www.harmony.co.za. Through a process of constructive employee engagements, Harmony has enshrined the following values as those to which the company and its employees subscribe: safety, accountability, achievement, connectedness and honesty . Harmony’s code of ethics commits the company, employees and contractors to these values, and to the highest ethical standards, free from conflicts of interest.

 

Item 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

AUDIT FEES

The following sets forth the aggregate fees billed for each of the two past fiscal years for professional fees to our principal accountants for the audit of the annual financial statements or for services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

 

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013

   US$  2.137 million   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014

   US$ 1.909 million   

 

 

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AUDIT-RELATED FEES

The following sets forth additional aggregate fees to those reported under “Audit Fees” in each of the last two fiscal years that were provided by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the financial statements:

 

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013

   US$  0.307 million   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014

   US$ 0.247 million   

Fees related to interim reviews.

TAX FEES

The following sets forth the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning:

 

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013

   US$  0.079 million   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014

   US$ 0.033million   

Services comprised advice on disclosure for completion of certain tax returns.

ALL OTHER FEES

The following sets forth the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant not described above, and relate primarily to sustainability assurance services:

 

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2013

   US$  0.243 million   

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014

   US$ 0.191 million   

AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL

Our audit committee pre-approves our engagement of PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. to render audit or non-audit services in terms of its non-audit services policy. All of the services described above were approved in terms of the company’s delegation of authority framework and the audit committee’s policy on non-audit services.

 

Item 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES

Not applicable.

 

Item 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.

 

Item 16F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

Not applicable.

 

Item 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Significant ways in which Harmony’s corporate governance practices differ from practices followed by US domestic companies under the listing standards of the NYSE.

 

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Foreign private issuers, such as Harmony, must briefly highlight any significant ways in which their corporate governance practices differ from those followed by US domestic companies subject to the listing standards of the NYSE. Set out below is a brief summary of the significant differences.

US domestic companies are required to have a nominating/corporate governance committee and all members of this committee must be non-executive directors. The JSE Listing Requirements also require the appointment of such a committee, and stipulate that all members of this committee must be nonexecutive directors, the majority of whom must be independent. Harmony has a Nomination Committee comprised of five non-executive board members. The lead independent non-executive director serves as chairman of the Nomination Committee. For US domestic companies, the chairperson of this committee is required to be the chairperson of the board of directors. The current chairman of our board of directors, Patrice Motsepe, is chairman of one of Harmony’s largest shareholders, African Rainbow Minerals Limited, and is thus not independent. He is, however, in terms of South African governance practices, a member of the Nomination Committee. The lead independent non-executive director was re-appointed in August 2014.

US domestic companies are required to have a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors. Harmony has appointed a Remuneration Committee, comprising six board members, all of whom are non-executive and five of whom are independent.

The non-executive directors of US domestic companies must meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions without management. Although the JSE Listing Requirements do not require such meetings, the board meets without executives after each board meeting. The board also has unrestricted access to all company information, records, documents and property. Directors may, if necessary, take independent professional advice at the Company’s expense and non-executive directors have access to management and may meet separately with management, without the attendance of executive directors.

 

Item 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

PART III

 

Item 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We have elected to provide financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 and the related information pursuant to Item 18.

 

Item 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Financial Statements

The financial statements appear in this annual report on Form 20-F beginning on page F-3. The report of the independent registered public accounting firm appears on page F-2.

 

Item 19. EXHIBITS

 

*1.1    Memorandum of Incorporation of Harmony (previously known as Memorandum and Articles of Association)
*2.1    Notice to shareholders dated October 23, 2014 in respect of the annual general meeting to be held on November 21, 2014
  2.2    Deposit Agreement among Harmony, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Limited, as Depositary, and owners and holders of American Depositary Receipts, dated as of October 7, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, filed on October 24, 2011)
  2.3    Form of ADR (included in Exhibit 2.2) (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, filed on October 24, 2011)
  4.1    Harmony (2003) Share Option Scheme, as amended (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, filed on November 3, 2005)

 

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  4.2    Deed of Extinguishment of Royalty (Wafi-Golpu Project) dated February 16, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, filed on October 26, 2009
  4.3    Hidden Valley Joint Venture Agreement dated May 22, 2008 between Morobe Consolidated Goldfields Limited, Newcrest PNG 1 Limited and Hidden Valley Services Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, filed on October 26, 2009)
  4.4    Master Co-operation Agreement dated on or about August 5, 2008 between Hidden Valley Services Limited, Wafi-Golpu Services Limited, Morobe Exploration Services Limited, Harmony Gold (PNG Services) Pty Limited and Newcrest Mining Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, filed on October 26, 2009)
  4.5    Amended and Restated Sale Agreement dated March 30, 2012 between Evander Gold Mines Limited, Harmony Gold Mining Company, Taung Gold Secunda (Proprietary) Limited, Taung Gold Limited, Clidet No. 790 (Proprietary) Limited and Clidet No. 791 (Proprietary) Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, filed on October 29, 2012)
  4.6    Amended and Restated Sale of Shares and Claims Agreement, dated August 15, 2012, between Harmony Gold Mining Company, Emerald Panther Investments 91 (Proprietary) Limited, Pan African Resources Plc and Evander Gold Mines Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, filed on October 29, 2012)
  4.7    Harmony Shared Services Agreements, dated May 30, 2012, between Harmony Gold Mining Company and Evander Gold Mines Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, filed on October 29, 2012)
  4.8    Evander Shared Services Agreements, dated May 30, 2012, between Harmony Gold Mining Company and Evander Gold Mines Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, filed on October 29, 2012)
  4.9    Sale of Business Agreement, dated May 30, 2012, between Harmony Gold Mining Company and Evander Gold Mines Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, filed on October 29, 2012)
4.10    Sale of Shares Agreement, dated May 21, 2011 between Pamodzi Uranium (Proprietary) Limited, Pamodzi Cooke (Proprietary) Limited, Armgold/Harmony Joint Investment Company (Proprietary) Limited, Gold One International Limited, Newshelf 1114 (Proprietary) Limited and Rand Uranium (Proprietary) Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, filed on October 29, 2012)
4.11    Termination of Management Agreement between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and Rand Uranium (Proprietary) Limited, dated September 21, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, filed on October 29, 2012)
4.12    Sale of Business Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and Business Venture Investments No. 1692 Proprietary Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.13    First Addendum to the Sale of Business Agreement dated May 24, 2013 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and Business Venture Investments No. 1692 Proprietary Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.14    Second Addendum to the Sale of Business Agreement dated June 24, 2013 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and Business Venture Investments No. 1692 Proprietary Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.15    Subscription, Sale and Shareholders’ Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1692 Proprietary Limited, Histopath Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1677 Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1687 Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1688 Proprietary Limited and the Trustees for the time being of the Harmony Gold Community Trust (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)

 

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4.16    First Addendum to the Subscription, Sale and Shareholders’ Agreement dated May 28, 2013 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1692 Proprietary Limited, Histopath Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1677 Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1687 Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1688 Proprietary Limited and the Trustees for the time being of the Harmony Gold Community Trust (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.17    Second Addendum to the Subscription, Sale and Shareholders’ Agreement dated July 10, 2013 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1692 Proprietary Limited, Histopath Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1677 Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1687 Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1688 Proprietary Limited and the Trustees for the time being of the Harmony Gold Community Trust (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.18    Sale of Shares Agreement dated March 6, 2013 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and The Trustees for the time being of the Malibongwe Women Development Trust (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.19    Contractor Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1692 Proprietary Limited and ARMGold/Harmony Freegold Joint Venture Company (Proprietary) Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.20    Services Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and Business Venture Investments No. 1692 Proprietary Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.21    Sale of Property Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between ARMGold/Harmony Freegold Joint Venture Company (Proprietary) Limited and Business Venture Investments No. 1692 Proprietary Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.22    Agreement of Lease dated March 20, 2013 between ARMGold/Harmony Freegold Joint Venture Company (Proprietary) Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.23    Borrower Pledge and Cession Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1677 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.24    Borrower Pledge and Cession Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1687 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.25    Borrower Pledge and Cession Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1688 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.26    Borrower Pledge and Cession Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Histopath Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.27    Cashflow Waterfall Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1692 Proprietary Limited, Histopath Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1677 Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1687 Proprietary Limited and Business Venture Investments No. 1688 Proprietary Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.28    Addendum to the Cashflow Waterfall Agreement dated May 28, 2013 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1692 Proprietary Limited, Histopath Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1677 Proprietary Limited, Business Venture Investments No. 1687 Proprietary Limited and Business Venture Investments No. 1688 Proprietary Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)

 

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4.29    Term Loan Facility Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1677 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.30    Addendum to the Term Loan Facility Agreement dated May 23, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1677 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.31    Waiver letter dated June 24, 2013 in respect of the Term Loan Facility Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1677 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.32    Extension letter dated May 10, 2013 in respect of the Term Loan Facility Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1677 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.33    Term Loan Facility Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1687 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.34    Addendum to the Term Loan Facility Agreement dated May 24, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1687 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.35    Waiver letter dated June 24, 2013 in respect of the Term Loan Facility Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1687 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.36    Extension letter dated May 10, 2013 in respect of the Term Loan Facility Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1687 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.37    Term Loan Facility Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1688 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.38    Addendum to the Term Loan Facility Agreement dated May 24, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1688 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.39    Waiver letter dated June 24, 2013 in respect of the Term Loan Facility Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1688 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.40    Extension letter dated May 10, 2013 in respect of the Term Loan Facility Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Business Venture Investments No. 1688 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.41    Term Loan Facility Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Histopath Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.42    Addendum to the Term Loan Facility Agreement dated May 24, 2013 between Histopath Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
4.43    Waiver letter dated June 24, 2013 in respect of the Term Loan Facility Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Histopath Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)

 

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    4.44   Extension letter dated May 10, 2013 in respect of the Term Loan Facility Agreement dated March 20, 2013 between Histopath Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
    4.45   First Addendum to the Amended and Restated Sale of Shares and Claims Agreement dated October 30, 2012 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Emerald Panther Investments 91 Proprietary Limited, Pan African Resources plc and Evander Gold Mines Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
    4.46   Second Addendum to the Amended and Restated Sale of Shares and Claims Agreement dated November 30, 2012 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Emerald Panther Investments 91 Proprietary Limited, Pan African Resources plc, Evander Gold Mines Limited, Randfontein Estates Limited and Firefly Investments 251 Proprietary Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
    4.47   Third Addendum to the Amended and Restated Sale of Shares and Claims Agreement dated February 28, 2013 between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Emerald Panther Investments 91 Proprietary Limited, Pan African Resources plc, Evander Gold Mines Limited, Randfontein Estates Limited and Firefly Investments 251 Proprietary Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
    4.48   Covering Mortgage Bond dated November 30, 2012 between Emerald Panther Investments 91 Proprietary Limited and Evander Gold Mines Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
    4.49   Pledge and Cession Agreement dated February 28, 2013 between Emerald Panther Investments 91 Proprietary Limited and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
    4.50   Pledge and Cession Agreement dated February 28, 2013 between Pan African Resources plc and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
    4.51   Harmony 2006 Share Scheme (2010 Amended Version) (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
  *4.52   Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement dated September 2, 2013 between Armgold/Harmony Freegold Joint Venture Company Proprietary Limited and Sibanye Gold Limited
  *4.53   First Addendum to the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement dated April 16, 2014 between Armgold/Harmony Freegold Joint Venture Company Proprietary Limited and Sibanye Gold Limited
  *4.54   Reinstatement and Second Addendum to the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement dated May 6, 2014 between Armgold/Harmony Freegold Joint Venture Company Proprietary Limited and Sibanye Gold Limited
  *4.55   Amended Trust Deed of the Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust between Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and Riana Bisschoff, dated March 14, 2014
    8.1   Significant subsidiaries of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (incorporated by reference to Harmony’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, filed on October 25, 2013)
*12.1   Certification of the principal executive officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15(d)-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
*12.2   Certification of the principal financial officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15(d)-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
*13.1   Certification of the principal executive officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
*13.2   Certification of the principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
*15.1   Information in respect of Harmony’s Board and Executive Management (Extracted from Harmony’s Annual Report 2014)
*15.2   Information in respect of Harmony’s Corporate Governance (Extracted from Harmony’s Annual Report 2014)
*15.3   Audit and Risk Committee Report (Extracted from Harmony’s Annual Report 2014)

 

* Filed herewith

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Exchange Act, we hereby certify that we meet all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that we have duly caused this annual report to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED

By: /s/ Graham Briggs

Graham Briggs

Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 23, 2014

 

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Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

  

Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Group Income Statements for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012

     F-3   

Group Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012

     F-4   

Group Balance Sheets at June 30, 2014 and 2013 and July 1, 2012

     F-5   

Group Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012

     F-6   

Group Cash Flow Statements for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012

     F-7   

Notes to the Group Financial Statements

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated income statements, statements of comprehensive income, statements of changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flow statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and its subsidiaries at June 30, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2014 in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (1992)  issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 15 (b). Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

As discussed in Note 2.6 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for stripping costs.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.

Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa

October 23, 2014

 

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GROUP INCOME STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

          US dollar  

Figures in million

   Note    2014     Restated
2013 *
    Restated
2012 *
 

Continuing operations

         

Revenue

        1,515        1,803        1,953   

Cost of sales

   5      (1,549     (1,829     (1,566
     

Production costs

        (1,148     (1,283     (1,271

Amortization and depreciation

        (207     (227     (253

(Impairment)/reversal of impairment of assets

        (135     (274     7   

Employment termination and restructuring costs

        (26     (5     (10

Other items

        (33     (40     (39
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross (loss)/profit

        (34     (26     387   

Corporate, administration and other expenditure

        (42     (53     (45

Social investment expenditure

        (9     (14     (9

Exploration expenditure

        (44     (76     (64

Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment

   6      3        16        8   

Other expenses (net)

   7      (20     (40     (6
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss)/profit

   8      (146     (193     271   

Loss from associates

   21      (10     —          —     

Reversal of impairment of investment in associate

   9      —          —          7   

Profit on disposal/(impairment) of investments

   19      1        (10     (19

Net gain on financial instruments

   18      16        20        11   

Investment income

   10      21        21        12   

Finance cost

   11      (27     (29     (37
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit before taxation

        (145     (191     245   

Taxation

   12      27        (69     16   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss)/profit from continuing operations

        (118     (260     261   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

         

Profit from discontinued operations

   13      —          36        75   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss)/profit for the year

        (118     (224     336   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to:

         

Owners of the parent

        (118     (224     336   

Non-controlling interest

        —          —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss)/earnings per ordinary share (cents)

   14       

(Loss)/earnings from continuing operations

        (27     (60     60   

Earnings from discontinued operations

        —          8        18   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (loss)/earnings

        (27     (52     78   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted (loss)/earnings per ordinary share (cents)

   14       

(Loss)/earnings from continuing operations

        (27     (60     60   

Earnings from discontinued operations

        —          8        18   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total diluted (loss)/earnings

        (27     (52     78   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The prior years’ results have been restated due to a change in accounting policy. Refer to note 2.6 for details.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GROUP STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

            US dollar  

Figures in million

   Note      2014     Restated
2013 *
    Restated
2012 *
 

Net (loss)/profit for the year

        (118     (224     336   

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year, net of income tax

        (209     (666     (596
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

        (206     (666     (596

Foreign exchange translation loss

     25         (206     (665     (608

Gain/(loss) on fair value movement of available-for-sale investments

     25         1        (9     (7

Movement on available-for-sale investments recognized in profit or loss

     25         (1     10        19   

Reversal of fair value movement on acquisition of associate

     25         —          (2     —     

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     25         (3     —          —     

Actuarial loss recognized during the year

        (4     —          —     

Deferred taxation thereon

        1        —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the year

        (327     (890     (260
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to:

         

Owners of the parent

        (327     (890     (260

Non-controlling interest

        —          —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The prior years’ results have been restated due to a change in accounting policy. Refer to note 2.6 for details.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GROUP BALANCE SHEETS

 

          US dollar  

Figures in million

   Note    At June 30,
2014
    Restated
At June 30,
2013 *
    Restated
At July 1,
2012 *
 

ASSETS

         

Non-current assets

         

Property, plant and equipment

   15      3,116        3,279        3,992   

Intangible assets

   16      84        220        268   

Restricted cash

   17      4        4        4   

Restricted investments

   18      217        206        224   

Deferred tax assets

   12      8        10        59   

Investments in associates

   21      —          11        —     

Investments in financial assets

   19      —          5        18   

Inventories

   23      5        6        7   

Trade and other receivables

        —          —          3   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

        3,434        3,741        4,575   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets

         

Inventories

   23      145        142        119   

Trade and other receivables

   20      90        116        152   

Income and mining taxes

        10        13        14   

Restricted cash

   17      1        —          —     

Cash and cash equivalents

        172        209        216   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        418        480        501   

Assets of disposal groups classified as held for sale

        —          —          174   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

        418        480        675   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

        3,852        4,221        5,250   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

         

Share capital and reserves

         

Share capital

   24      4,035        4,035        4,036   

Other reserves

   25      (887     (701     (65

(Accumulated loss)/retained earnings

        (223     (105     168   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

        2,925        3,229        4,139   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

         

Deferred tax liabilities

   12      253        303        378   

Provision for environmental rehabilitation

   26      198        200        227   

Retirement benefit obligation

   28      23        19        22   

Other non-current liabilities

   27      9        5        4   

Borrowings

   29      270        226        183   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

        753        753        814   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

         

Borrowings

   29      —          28        38   

Trade and other payables

   30      174        211        213   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        174        239        251   

Liabilities of disposal groups classified as held for sale

        —          —          46   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        174        239        297   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

        3,852        4,221        5,250   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The prior years’ results have been restated due to a change in accounting policy. Refer to note 2.6 for details.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GROUP STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Figures in million (US dollar)

  Number of
ordinary shares
issued
    Share capital     Share
Premium
    Retained
earnings/
(accumulated
loss)
    Other reserves     Total  

Note

    24        24            25     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance - June 30, 2011 as previously reported *

    430,084,628        33        4,000        (102     519        4,450   

Restatement for IFRIC 20

    —          —          —          (7     —          (7
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated balance - June 30, 2011

    430,084,628        33        4,000        (109     519        4,443   

Issue of shares

           

- Exercise of employee share options

    1,479,608        —          3        —          —          3   

Share-based payments

    —          —          —          —          12        12   

Net profit for the year *

    —          —          —          336        —          336   

Other comprehensive loss for the year *

    —          —          —          —          (596     (596

Dividends paid 1

    —          —          —          (59     —          (59
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance - June 30, 2012

    431,564,236        33        4,003        168        (65     4,139   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Issue of shares

           

- Exercise of employee share options

    225,654        —          —          —          —          —     

- Shares issued to the Thlakanelo Employee Share Trust

    3,500,000        —          —          —          —          —     

Share-based payments

    —          —          (1     —          30        29   

Net loss for the year *

    —          —          —          (224     —          (224

Other comprehensive loss for the year *

    —          —          —          —          (666     (666

Share of retained earnings on acquisition of associate

    —          —          —          2        —          2   

Dividends paid 1

    —          —          —          (51     —          (51
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance - June 30, 2013

    435,289,890        33        4,002        (105     (701     3,229   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Issue of shares

           

- Exercise of employee share options

    535,557        —          —          —          —          —     

Share-based payments

    —          —          —          —          23        23   

Net loss for the year

    —          —          —          (118     —          (118

Other comprehensive loss for the year

    —          —          —          —          (209     (209
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance - June 30, 2014

    435,825,447        33        4,002        (223     (887     2,925   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The prior years’ results have been restated due to a change in accounting policy. Refer to note 2.6 for details.
¹ Dividends per share is disclosed under the earnings per share note. Refer to note 14.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

            US dollar  

Figures in million

   Note      2014     Restated
2013*
    Restated
2012*
 

Cash flow from operating activities

         

Cash generated by operations

     31         218        394        593   

Interest received

        13        16        10   

Interest paid

        (12     (14     (18

Income and mining taxes paid

        —          (33     (33
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash generated by operating activities

        219        363        552   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

         

Increase in restricted cash

        (1     —          (6

Increase in amounts invested in environmental trusts

        (2     —          —     

Proceeds on disposal of Evander, net of cash disposed

     31         —          139        —     

Proceeds on disposal of investments

        5        —          —     

Increase in amounts invested in social trust fund

        —          (1     —     

Purchase of investment in associate

        —          (9     —     

Additions to intangible assets

        (1     (1     (4

Proceeds on disposal of investment in associates

        —          —          28   

Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment

        —          16        22   

Additions to property, plant and equipment

        (256     (464     (418
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash utilized by investing activities

        (255     (320     (378
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

         

Borrowings raised

        60        80        188   

Borrowings repaid

        (44     (35     (159

Ordinary shares issued

        —          —          3   

Dividends paid

        —          (50     (57
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash generated/(utilized) by financing activities

        16        (5     (25
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

        (17     (45     (35
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

        (37     (7     114   

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year

        209        216        102   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of year

        172        209        216   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The prior years’ results have been restated due to a change in accounting policy. Refer to note 2.6 for details.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (the company) and its subsidiaries (collectively Harmony or the group) are engaged in gold mining and related activities, including exploration, extraction and processing. Gold bullion, the group’s principal product, is currently produced at its operations in South Africa and Papua New Guinea (PNG).

The company is a public company, incorporated and domiciled in South Africa. The address of its registered office is Randfontein Office Park, Corner Main Reef Road and Ward Avenue, Randfontein, 1759.

The consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the board of directors on October 23, 2014.

 

2 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements have been consistently applied in all years presented, except as stated under the heading ‘Recent accounting developments’.

The financial statements of the group have been prepared in accordance with, and are in compliance with, International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and IFRIC Interpretations (collectively IFRS).

Recent accounting developments

New standards amendments to standards and interpretations to existing standards adopted by the group.

The effective dates below are for financial periods beginning on or after the given date.

The following standards or amendments to standards have become effective but had no impact on the results of the group:

 

Pronouncement    Title    Effective date
IFRS 1 (Amendment)    First-time Adoption of IFRS – Government loans    January 1, 2013
IFRS 7 (Amendment)    Financial Instruments: Disclosure – asset and liability offsetting    January 1, 2013
IFRS 10    Consolidated Financial Statements    January 1, 2013
IFRSs    Annual Improvements 2009 – 2011 Cycle    January 1, 2013

The following standards or amendments to standards have become effective and had an impact on the disclosure:

 

Pronouncement    Title    Effective date
IFRS 12    Disclosures of Interests in Other Entities    January 1, 2013
IFRS 13    Fair Value Measurement    January 1, 2013
IAS 27 (Revised 2011)    Separate Financial Statements    January 1, 2013
IAS 28 (Revised 2011)    Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures    January 1, 2013

The following standards or amendments to standards have become effective and have affected the results of the group as discussed below:

 

Pronouncement    Title    Effective date

IFRS 11

  

Joint Arrangements

 

There are two types of joint arrangements: joint operations and joint ventures. Joint operations arise where a joint operator has rights to the assets and obligations relating to the arrangement and hence accounts for its interest in assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Joint ventures arise where the joint operator has rights to the net assets of the arrangement and hence equity accounts for its interest. Proportional consolidation of joint ventures is no longer allowed.

 

The group only has joint arrangements in PNG, through its 50% interest in mining and exploration assets located in the Morobe province. These arrangements are classified as joint operations under IFRS 11. The joint operations were previously accounted for by proportional consolidation. The change in accounting policy has not had an impact on any previously reported numbers. The group now accounts for its interest in assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of these unincorporated operations.

   January 1, 2013

IAS 19 (Revised)

  

Employee Benefits

 

The standard includes a number of amendments to the accounting for defined benefit plans, including that actuarial gains and losses are now recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI). Actuarial gains and losses recognized in OCI will not be recycled to profit or loss. The impact for the group on prior periods was immaterial and the comparative periods were not restated.

   January 1, 2013

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

IFRIC 20   

Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine

 

The Interpretation clarifies that two types of benefits may accrue to an entity from stripping activity: 1) usable ore that can be used to produce inventory and 2) improved access to further quantities of material that will be mined in future periods.

   January 1, 2013
   The Interpretation considers when and how to account separately for these two benefits arising from the stripping activity, as well as how to measure these benefits both initially and subsequently. Stripping assets that could not be attributed to an identifiable component of the ore body were written off to retained earnings on adoption of IFRIC 20.   
   The application of IFRIC 20 resulted in transfers in and out of production costs ceasing, with an increase in the depreciation charge. Refer to note 2.6 for the effect on the group on applying IFRIC 20.   

New standards, amendments to standards and interpretations to existing standards that are not yet effective and have not been early adopted

At the date of authorization of these financial statements, the standards, amendments to standards and interpretations listed below were in issue but not yet effective. These new standards and interpretations have not been early adopted by the group and the group plans on adopting these standards, amendments to standards and interpretations on the dates when they become effective.

The following standards or amendments to standards are not expected to have an impact on the results of the group but will affect the disclosure in the financial statements:

 

Pronouncement    Title    Effective date

IAS 16 and IAS 38

(Amendments)

   Amendments to Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets – Clarification of acceptable methods of depreciation and amortization    January 1, 2016
IAS 32 (Amendment)    Financial Instruments: Presentation – asset and liability offsetting    January 1, 2014
IAS 36 (Amendment)    Impairment of Assets – Recoverable amount disclosures for non-financial assets    January 1, 2014

The following standards or amendments to standards are not relevant to the group:

 

Pronouncement    Title    Effective date
IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27 (Amendments)    Amendments to Consolidated Financial Statements, Disclosures of Interests in Other Entities and Separate Financial Statements – Investment entities    January 1, 2014
IFRS 14    Regulatory Deferral Accounts    January 1, 2016
IFRSs    Annual improvements 2011-2013 Cycle    July 1, 2014
IAS 16 and IAS 41 (Amendments)    Amendments to Property, Plant and Equipment and Agriculture – Bearer plants    January 1, 2016
IAS 19 (Amendments 2013)    Employee Benefits – Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions    July 1, 2014
IAS 39 (Amendments)    Financial instruments: Recognition and measurement – Novation of derivatives and continuation of hedge accounting    January 1, 2014

The following standards, amendments to standards and interpretations to existing standards may possibly have an impact on the group:

 

Pronouncement    Title    Effective date
IFRS 9   

Financial Instruments

 

This standard on classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities will replace IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement . IFRS 9 has two measurement categories: amortized cost and fair value. All equity instruments are measured at fair value.

 

A debt instrument is measured at amortized cost only if the entity is holding it to collect contractual cash flows and the cash flows represent principal and interest. For liabilities, the standard retains most of the IAS 39 requirements. These include amortized-cost accounting for most financial liabilities, with bifurcation of embedded derivatives. The main change is that, in cases where the fair value option is taken for financial liabilities, the part of a fair value change due to an entity’s own credit risk is recorded in other comprehensive income rather than the income statement, unless this creates an accounting mismatch.

   January 1, 2018

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

  

Hedge accounting

 

The new requirements in IFRS 9 align hedge accounting more closely with risk management, and so should result in more ‘decision-useful’ information to users of financial statements. The revised standard also establishes a more principles-based approach to hedge accounting and addresses inconsistencies and weaknesses in the current model in IAS 39.

 

Expected credit losses

 

IFRS 9 introduces a new model for the recognition of impairment losses – the expected credit losses (ECL) model. The ECL model constitutes a change from the guidance in IAS 39 and seeks to address the criticisms of the incurred loss model which arose during the economic crisis. In practice, the new rules mean that entities will have to record a day 1 loss equal to the 12-month ECL on initial recognition of financial assets that are not credit impaired (or lifetime ECL for trade receivables).

 

IFRS 9 contains a ‘three stage’ approach which is based on the change in credit quality of financial assets since initial recognition. Assets move through the three stages as credit quality changes and the stages dictate how an entity measures impairment losses and applies the effective interest rate method. Where there has been a significant increase in credit risk, impairment is measured using lifetime ECL rather than 12-month ECL. The model includes operational simplifications for lease and trade receivables.

 

Disclosures

 

Extensive disclosures are required, including reconciliations from opening to closing amounts of the ECL provision, assumptions and inputs and a reconciliation on transition of the original classification categories under IAS 39 to the new classification categories in IFRS 9.

 

The impact of the standard is currently being assessed by management.

  
IFRS 10 and IAS 28 (Amendments)    Amendments to Consolidated Financial Statements and Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures    January 1, 2016
   These amendments address an inconsistency between the requirements in IFRS 10 and those in IAS 28 in dealing with the sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture. The main consequence of the amendments is that a full gain or loss is recognized when a transaction involves a business (whether it is housed in a subsidiary or not). A partial gain or loss is recognized when a transaction involves assets that do not constitute a business, even if these assets are housed in a subsidiary.   
   The impact of the amendments is currently being assessed by management.   
IFRS 11 (Amendments)   

Joint Arrangements – Acquisitions of interests in joint operations

 

Amends IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements to require an acquirer of an interest in a joint operation in which the activity constitutes a business (as defined in IFRS 3 Business Combinations ) to:

 

Apply all of the business combinations accounting principles in IFRS 3 and other IFRSs, except for those principles that conflict with guidance in IFRS 11. Disclose the information required by IFRS 3 and other IFRSs for business combinations.

 

The amendments apply both to the initial acquisition of an interest in joint operation, and the acquisition of an additional interest in a joint operation (in the latter case, previously held interests are not remeasured).

 

The impact of the amendment is currently being assessed by management.

   January 1, 2016

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

IFRS 15    Revenue from contracts with customers:    January 1, 2016
   Provides a single, principles based five-step model to be applied to all contracts with customers.   
   1.    Identify the contract with the customer.   
   2.    Identify the performance obligations in the contract.   
   3.    Determine the transaction price.   
   4.    Allocate transaction price to the performance obligation in the contracts.   
   5.    Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.   
   The impact of the standard is currently being assessed by management.   
IFRSs   

Annual Improvements 2010-2012 Cycle

 

IFRS 2 – Share-based payment – Amends the definitions of ‘vesting conditions’ and ‘market conditions’ and adds definitions for ‘performance conditions’ and ‘service conditions’.

 

IFRS 3 – Business Combinations – Requires contingent consideration that is classified as an asset or a liability to be measured at fair value at each reporting date.

 

IFRS 8 Operating Segments – Requires disclosure of the judgments made by management in applying the aggregation criteria to operating segments, clarify reconciliation of segment assets only required if segment assets are reported regularly.

 

IFRS 13 – Fair Value Measurements – Clarify that issuing IFRS 13 and amending IFRS 9 and IAS 39 did not remove the ability to measure certain short-term receivables and payables on an undiscounted basis (amends basis for conclusion only).

 

IAS 16 – Property, Plant and Equipment and IAS 38 Intangible Assets Clarify that the gross amount of property, plant and equipment is adjusted in a manner consistent with a revaluation of the carrying amount.

 

IAS 24 – Related Party Disclosures – Clarify how payments to entities providing management services are to be disclosed.

 

The impact of the annual improvements are currently being assessed by management.

   July 1, 2014
IFRSs    Annual Improvements 2012 – 2014 Cycle    January 1, 2016
   IFRS 5 – Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations – Addresses changes in methods of disposal.   
   IFRS 7 – Financial Instrument Disclosures – Addresses servicing contracts and the applicability of the amendments to IFRS 7 to condensed interim financial statements.   
   IAS 19 – Employee Benefits – Addresses regional market issues related to discount rates.   
   IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting – Addresses disclosure of information ‘elsewhere in the interim report’.   
   The impact of the annual improvements are currently being assessed by management.   
IAS 27 (Amendments)    Separate Financial Statements    January 1, 2016
  

Amends IAS 27 to restore the option to use the equity method to account for investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in an entity’s separate financial statements.

 

The impact of the amendment is currently being assessed by management.

  
IFRIC 21    Levies    January 1, 2014
  

Provides guidance on when to recognize a liability for a levy imposed by a government, both for levies that are accounted for in accordance with IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets and those where the timing and amount of the levy is certain.

 

The interpretation identifies the obligating event for the recognition of a liability as the activity that triggers the payment of the levy in accordance with the relevant legislation. It provides the following guidance on recognition of a liability to pay levies:

  
      The liability is recognized progressively if the obligating event occurs over a period of time.   
      If an obligation is triggered on reaching a minimum threshold, the liability is recognized when that minimum threshold is reached.   
   The impact of the interpretation is currently being assessed by management.   

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Measurement basis

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of available-for-sale financial assets, financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and cash-settled share-based payments.

Accounting policies

Accounting policies are included in the relevant notes to the consolidated financial statements and have been highlighted in grey shading in the notes to the group financial statements. The accounting policies below are applied throughout the financial statements:

 

  2.1 Consolidation

The group recognizes that control is the single basis for consolidation for all types of entities in accordance with IFRS 10 – Consolidated Financial Statements.

The consolidated financial information includes the financial statements of the company, its subsidiaries, interest in associates and joint arrangements and structured entities. Where the group has no control over an entity, that entity is not consolidated.

Control

The group, regardless of the nature of its involvement with an entity, shall determine whether it is a parent by assessing whether it controls the investee.

The group controls an entity when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.

 

  (i) Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are entities over which the group has control. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the group up until when that control ceases.

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated. Unrealized losses are also eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the group.

The group uses the acquisition method of accounting to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair value of the assets transferred, liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the group. The consideration transferred includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. On an acquisition-by-acquisition basis, the group recognizes any non-controlling interests in the acquiree either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net assets.

The excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the acquisition-date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the group’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If this is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, in the case of a bargain purchase, the difference is recognized directly in the income statement.

 

  (ii) Associates

Associates are entities in which the group has significant influence, but not control, over operational and financial policies. This may be when there is a shareholding of between 20% and 50% of the voting rights or when significant influence can be otherwise demonstrated, for example where the group has the right of representation on the board of directors of the entity.

Investments in associates are accounted for by using the equity method of accounting, and are initially recognized at cost. The group’s investment in associates includes goodwill identified on acquisition. Cumulative post-acquisition movements are adjusted against the carrying amount of the investment. The group’s share of the associates’ post-acquisition profits or losses is recognized in the income statement, and its share of post-acquisition movement in reserves is recognized in other reserves.

When the group’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, the group does not recognize further losses, unless it has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

If an associate is acquired in stages, the cost of the associate is measured as the sum of the consideration paid for each purchase plus a share of investee’s profits and other equity movements. Any acquisition-related costs are treated as part of the investment in associate. Any related goodwill is calculated at each stage of the acquisition based on the consideration paid and the share of fair value of net assets acquired at the date of each acquisition.

Where the previously held interest was classified as an available-for-sale financial instrument, any existing gains or losses recognized in the available-for-sale revaluation reserve are reversed through other comprehensive income. The cost basis of the investment is then further adjusted by including the group’s share of profits after dividends, other comprehensive income and other equity movements relating to the previously held interest is accounted for in equity.

The carrying value of an associate is reviewed on a regular basis and, if impairment in the carrying value has occurred, it is written off in the period in which such impairment is identified.

Unrealized gains on transactions between the group and its associates are eliminated to the extent of the group’s interest in the associates. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment that should be recognized.

Accounting policies of associates have been reviewed to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the group.

 

  (iii) Joint arrangements

Joint arrangements are arrangements of which two or more parties have joint control and are contractually bound. The joint arrangement can either be a joint operation or a joint venture. A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have the right to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. These parties are called joint operators. A joint venture is a joint arrangement where the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. Those parties are called joint venturers.

For interest in joint operations, the group includes its share of the joint operations’ individual income and expenses, assets and liabilities and cash flows on a line-by-line basis with similar items in the group’s financial statements.

The group recognizes the portion of gains or losses on the sale of assets by the group to the joint operation that is attributable to the other joint operators. The group does not recognize its share of profits or losses from the joint operation that result from the purchase of assets by the group from the joint operation until it resells the assets to an independent party. However, if a loss on the transaction provides evidence of a reduction in the net realizable value of current assets or an impairment loss, the loss is recognized immediately.

The group recognizes its interest in a joint venture as an investment and accounts for it using the equity method of accounting.

 

  (iv) Structured entities

A structured entity is an entity that has been designed so that voting or similar rights are not the dominant factor in deciding who controls the entity, such as when any voting rights relate to administrative tasks only and the relevant activities are directed by means of contractual arrangements.

The accounting treatment for a structured entity will fall into one of the aforementioned categories (i to iii) depending on whether the group has control over that structured entity.

 

  2.2 Foreign currency translation

 

  (i) Functional and presentation currency

Items included in the financial statements of each of the group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the functional currency). The consolidated financial statements are presented in South African rand and US dollar for the benefit of local and international users.

For translation of the rand financial statement items to US dollar, the average of R10.35 (2013: R8.82) (2012: R7.77) per US$1 was used for income statement items (unless this average was not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which case these items were translated at the rate on the date of the transactions) and the closing rate of R10.61 (2013: R9.98) per US$1 for asset and liability items. Equity items were translated at historic rates. The profit from discontinued operations for the 2013 financial year was translated at the average rate for the eight months (being the period that Evander was part of the group during 2013) of R8.55 per US$1.

The translation effect from rand to US dollar is included in other comprehensive income in the US$ financial statements.

References to “A$” refers to Australian currency, “R” to South African currency, “$” or “US$” to United States currency and “K” or “kina” to Papua New Guinean currency.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

  (ii) Transactions and balances

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of foreign currency transactions and from the translation to year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the income statement. Gains and losses recognized in the income statement are included in the determination of “other expenses (net)”.

 

  (iii) Group companies

The results and financial position of all group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:

 

    Assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance sheet while equity items are translated at historic rates;

 

    Income and expenses for each income statement are translated at average exchange rates (the rate on the date of the transaction is used if the average is not a reasonable rate for the translation of the transaction);

 

    All resulting exchange differences are recognized as a separate component of other comprehensive income.

On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in foreign operations, and of borrowings and other currency instruments designated as hedges of such investments, are taken to other comprehensive income. When a foreign operation is sold or control is otherwise lost, exchange differences that were recorded in other comprehensive income are recognized in profit or loss in the period of the disposal or change in control.

Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the closing rate.

 

  2.3 Revenue recognition

The group has determined that gold is its primary product and other metals produced as part of the extraction process are considered to be by-products of gold. Revenue arising from metal sales is only recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred, neither continuing managerial involvement nor effective control over the metals sold has been retained, the amount of revenue and costs incurred can be measured reliably and it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the sale will flow to the group. These conditions are satisfied when the gold has been delivered in terms of the contract and the sales price fixed, as evidenced by the certificate of sale issued by the refinery. The sales price for the majority of the group’s gold is based on the gold spot price according to the afternoon London bullion market fixing price for gold on the date the sale is concluded.

Revenue further excludes value-added tax. Revenues from silver and other by-product sales are credited to production costs as a by-product credit.

 

  2.4 Exploration expenditure

The group has elected to expense all exploration and evaluation expenditures until it is concluded that the project is technically feasible and commercially viable, and that future economic benefits are therefore probable. The information used to make that determination depends on the level of exploration as well as the degree of confidence in the ore body as set out below.

Exploration and evaluation expenditure on greenfield sites, being those where the group does not have any mineral deposits which are already being mined or developed, is expensed as incurred until the technical and commercial viability of the project has been demonstrated usually through the completion of a final feasibility study. However, in certain instances, the technical and commercial viability of the deposit may be demonstrated at an earlier stage, for example where an extended feasibility study is conducted and the underlying feasibility study in respect of specific components of the mineral deposit has advanced to such a stage that significant commercially viable reserves has been established, and the other criteria for the recognition of an asset have been met.

Exploration and evaluation expenditure on brownfield sites, being those adjacent to mineral deposits which are already being mined or developed, is expensed as incurred until the group is able to demonstrate that future economic benefits are probable through the completion of a feasibility study, after which the expenditure is capitalized as mine development cost. A ‘feasibility study’ consists of a comprehensive study of the viability of a mineral project that has advanced to a stage where the mining method has been established, and which, if an effective method of mineral processing has been determined, includes a financial analysis based on reasonable assumptions of technical, engineering, operating economic factors and the evaluation of other relevant factors. The feasibility study, when combined with existing knowledge of the mineral property that is adjacent to mineral deposits that are already being mined or developed, allows the group to conclude that the project is technically feasible and commercially viable.

Exploration and evaluation expenditure relating to extensions of mineral deposits which are already being mined or developed, including expenditure on the definition of mineralization of such mineral deposits, is capitalized as a mine development cost following the completion of an economic evaluation equivalent to a feasibility study. This economic evaluation is distinguished from a feasibility study in that some of the information that would normally be determined in a feasibility study is instead obtained from the existing mine or development. This information, when combined with existing knowledge of the mineral property already being mined or developed, allows the directors to conclude that the project is technically feasible and commercially viable.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

  2.5 Impairment of non-financial assets

Assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortization and are tested annually for impairment or when there is an indication of impairment.

Assets that are subject to amortization are reviewed annually on June 30 for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

An impairment loss is recognized in the income statement for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units). Each operating shaft, along with allocated common assets such as plants and administrative offices, is considered to be a cash-generating unit as each shaft is largely independent from the cash flows of other shafts and assets belonging to the group.

Fair value less costs to sell is generally determined by using discounted estimated after-tax future cash flows. Future cash flows are estimated based on quantities of recoverable minerals, expected gold prices (considering current and historical prices, price trends and related factors), production levels, cash costs of production and capital expenditure all based on life-of-mine plans. Future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a post-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and risk specific to the asset. Refer to note 15 for detail.

The term “recoverable minerals” refers to the estimated amount of gold that will be obtained from reserves and resources and all related exploration stage mineral interests (except for other mine-related exploration potential and greenfields exploration potential discussed separately below) after taking into account losses during ore processing and treatment. Estimates of recoverable minerals from such related exploration stage mineral interests will be risk-adjusted based on management’s relative confidence in such materials.

In estimating future cash flows, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of cash flows from other asset groups. With the exception of other mine-related exploration potential and greenfields exploration potential, estimates of future undiscounted cash flows are included on an area of interest basis, which generally represents an individual operating mine, even if the mines are included in a larger mine complex.

In the case of mineral interests associated with other mine-related exploration potential and greenfields exploration potential, cash flows and fair values are individually evaluated based primarily on recent exploration results and recent transactions involving sales of similar properties, if any. Assumptions underlying future cash flow estimates are subject to significant risks and uncertainties.

Impairment losses on goodwill are recognized immediately in the income statement and are not reversed. The impairment testing is performed annually on June 30 or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that it may be impaired.

Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered an impairment are reviewed annually for possible reversal of the impairment at June 30. Reversal of impairments is also considered when there is objective evidence to indicate that the asset is no longer impaired. Where an impairment subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset or CGU is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but not higher than the carrying value that would have been determined had no impairment been recognized in prior years.

 

  2.6 Changes in Accounting Policies

IFRIC 20 Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine

IFRIC 20 – Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine (IFRIC 20) which became effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, clarifies the requirements for accounting for the costs of stripping activity in the production phase of surface mining when two benefits accrue:

(i) usable ore that can be used to produce inventory; and

(ii) improved access to further quantities of material that will be mined in future periods.

Harmony has applied IFRIC 20 on a prospective basis from July 1, 2011 in compliance with the transitional requirements of IFRIC 20.

Harmony previously accounted for stripping costs incurred during the production phase to remove waste material by deferring these costs, which were then charged to production costs on the basis of the average life-of-mine stripping ratio.

A stripping activity asset shall be recognized if all of the following are met:

 

  (i) it is probable that the future economic benefit (improved access to the orebody) associated with the stripping activity will flow to the entity;

 

  (ii) the entity can identify the component of the orebody for which access has been improved; and

 

  (iii) the cost relating to the stripping activity associated with that component can be measured reliably.

The stripping asset shall be depreciated over the expected useful life of the identified component of the orebody based on the units-of-production method.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Where there were no identifiable components of the orebody to which the predecessor asset relates, the asset was written off to retained earnings at the beginning of the earliest period presented. On July 1, 2011, an amount of US$6.6 million was written off to opening retained earnings.

The comparative periods presented have been restated.

Reconciliation of the effect of the change in accounting standard:

Consolidated income statements

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2013     2012  

Cost of sales

    

Production costs

    

As previously reported

     (1,292     (1,276

IFRIC 20 adjustment

     9        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     (1,283     (1,271
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization and depreciation

    

As previously reported

     (220     (247

IFRIC 20 adjustment

     (7     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     (227     (253
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other items

    

As previously reported

     (40     (35

IFRIC 20 adjustment

     —          (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     (40     (39
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase/(decrease) in net profit/(loss) for the period*

     2        (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

*  There is no material taxation effect on these items.

    

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2013     2012  

Increase/(decrease) in net profit/(loss) for the period*

     2        (5

Other comprehensive income for the period net of income tax

    

Foreign exchange translation

    

As previously reported

     (667     (607

IFRIC 20 adjustment

     2        (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     (665     (608
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase/(decrease) in total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period*

     4        (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

*  There is no material taxation effect on these items.

    

Consolidated balance sheets

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2013     2012  

Non-current assets

    

Property, plant and equipment

    

As previously reported

     3,287        4,003   

IFRIC 20 adjustment

     (8     (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     3,279        3,992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets

    

Inventories

    

As previously reported

     143        121   

IFRIC 20 adjustment

     (1     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     142        119   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share capital and reserves

    

Other reserves

    

As previously reported

     (702     (64

IFRIC 20 adjustment 1

     1        (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     (701     (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retained earnings

    

As previously reported

     95        180   

IFRIC 20 adjustment

     10        (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     105        168   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Decrease)/increase in total equity

     11        (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

1     Translation effect of the IFRIC 20 adjustments on foreign operations.

    

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Consolidated cash flow statements

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2013     2012  

Cash generated by operating activities

    

As previously reported

     328        545   

IFRIC 20 adjustment

     35        7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     363        552   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash utilized by investing activities

    

As previously reported

     (285     (371

IFRIC 20 adjustment

     (35     (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     (320     (378
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss)/earnings per share

 

     US dollar  
     2013     2012  

Total basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share (cents)

    

As previously reported

     (53     79   

IFRIC 20 adjustment

     1        (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     (52     78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total headline earnings

    
Figures in million             

As previously reported

     31        317   

IFRIC 20 adjustment

     2        (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     33        312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total headline and diluted headline (loss)/earnings per share (cents)

    

As previously reported

     7        74   

IFRIC 20 adjustment

     —          (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restated

     7        73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

3 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the group’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The resulting accounting estimates may differ from actual results. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the group financial statements are:

 

    Estimate of taxation – note 12;

 

    Gold mineral reserves and resources – note 15;

 

    Production start date – note 15;

 

    Impairment of assets – note 15;

 

    Impairment of goodwill – note 16;

 

    Estimate of exposure and liabilities with regard to rehabilitation costs – note 26;

 

    Estimate of employee benefit liabilities – note 28;

 

    Fair value of share-based payments – note 33;

 

    Assessment of contingencies – note 35.

Please refer to the specific notes for further information on the key accounting estimates and assumptions applied.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

4 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The group’s financial instruments expose it to certain financial risks: market risk (including currency risk, fair value interest rate risk, cash flow interest rate risk and other price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The group may use derivative financial instruments to hedge certain risk exposures.

The group’s financial assets and liabilities are set out below:

 

Figures in million (US dollars)

   Loans and
receivables
     Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
     Held-to-
maturity

investments
     Fair value
through
profit or
loss
     Financial
liabilities at

amortized
cost
 

At June 30, 2014

              

Restricted cash

     5         —           —           —           —     

Restricted investments

     39         —           103         75         —     

Trade and other receivables

     65         —           —           —           —     

Cash and cash equivalents

     172         —           —           —           —     

Borrowings

     —           —           —           —           270   

Other non-current liabilities

     —           —           —           —           2   

Trade and other payables

     —           —           —           —           50   

At June 30, 2013

              

Restricted cash

     4         —           —           —           —     

Restricted investments

     —           —           101         105         —     

Investments in financial assets

     —           5         —           —           —     

Trade and other receivables

     94         —           —           —           —     

Cash and cash equivalents

     209         —           —           —           —     

Borrowings

     —           —           —           —           254   

Trade and other payables

     —           —           —           —           64   

Risk management is carried out by a central treasury department (group treasury) under policies approved by the board of directors. Group treasury identifies, evaluates and hedges certain selected financial risks in close cooperation with the group’s operating units. The board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as written policies covering specific areas, such as foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, use of derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments, and the investment of excess liquidity.

 

  (a) Market risk

 

  (i) Foreign exchange risk

The group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to the US dollar (US$). Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions, recognized assets and liabilities and net investments in foreign operations. Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions or recognized assets or liabilities are denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency. Harmony’s revenues are sensitive to the R/US$ exchange rate as all revenues are generated by gold sales denominated in US$. Harmony generally does not enter into forward sales, derivatives or other hedging arrangements to establish an exchange rate in advance for the sale of its future gold production.

The group is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from borrowings and cash denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of that entity. Harmony generally does not enter into forward sales, derivatives or other hedging arrangements to manage this risk.

The group has reviewed its foreign currency exposure on financial assets and financial liabilities and has identified the following sensitivities for a 10% change in the exchange rate that would affect profit or loss.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Sensitivity analysis - borrowings

    

Rand against US$

    

Increase by 10%

     27        21   

Decrease by 10%

     (27     (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing rate

     10.61        9.98   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sensitivity analysis - financial assets

    

Kina against A$

    

Increase by 10%

     —          1   

Decrease by 10%

     —          (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing rate

     2.28        2.04   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

US$ against Kina

    

Increase by 10%

     —          1   

Decrease by 10%

     —          (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing rate

     0.94        0.92   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

  (ii) Other price risk

The group is exposed to the risk of fluctuations in the fair value of the available-for-sale financial assets and fair value through profit or loss as a result of changes in market prices (other than changes in interest rates and foreign currencies). Harmony generally does not use any derivative instruments to manage this risk.

Sensitivity analysis

A 1% increase in the share price of the available-for-sale investments at the reporting date, with all other variables held constant, would not have had a material impact on other comprehensive income for 2013 and 2014.

Certain of the restricted investments are linked to the Shareholder Weighted Top 40 Index (SWIX 40) on the JSE. A 1% increase in the SWIX 40 index at the reporting date, with all other variables held constant, would have increased profit or loss by US$0.4 million (2013: US$0.8 million); an equal change in the opposite direction would have decreased profit or loss by US$0.2 million (2013: US$0.5 million).

Commodity price sensitivity

The profitability of the group’s operations, and the cash flows generated by those operations, are affected by changes in the market price of gold. Harmony generally does not enter into forward sales, derivatives or others hedging arrangements to establish a price in advance for the sale of future gold production.

 

  (iii) Interest rate risk

The group’s interest rate risk arises mainly from long-term borrowings. The group has variable interest rate borrowings. Variable rate borrowings expose the group to cash flow interest rate risk. The group has not entered into interest rate swap agreements.

Sensitivity analysis – borrowings

A change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased/(decreased) profit or loss before tax by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2013.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Increase by 100 basis points

     (3     (3

Decrease by 100 basis points

     3        3   

Interest rate risk arising from long-term borrowings is offset by cash, restricted cash and restricted investments held at variable rates.

Sensitivity analysis – financial assets

A change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased/(decreased) profit or loss before tax by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2013.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Increase by 100 basis points

     3        4   

Decrease by 100 basis points

     (3     (4

 

  (b) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty may default or not meet its obligations timeously. Financial instruments which subject the group to concentrations of credit risk consist predominantly of restricted cash, restricted investments, trade and other receivables (excluding non-financial instruments) and cash and cash equivalents.

Exposure to credit risk on trade and other receivables is monitored on a regular basis. Refer to note 20 for management’s assessment. The credit risk arising from restricted cash, cash and cash equivalents and restricted investments is managed by ensuring amounts are only invested with financial institutions of good credit quality. The group has policies that limit the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

Financial institutions’ credit rating by exposure

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Credit rating

     

AAA

     5         15   

AA+

     63         36   

AA 1

     64         69   

AA- 1

     34         46   

A+ 1

     11         47   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

     177         213   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

AA+

     —           1   

AA

     3         2   

AA-

     1         1   

A+

     1         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restricted cash

     5         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1   Includes restricted cash

Restricted investments are held with financial institutions who have the following credit ratings: AAA US$nil (2013: US$10.7 million) AA+ US$55.6 million (2013: nil), AA US$147.5 million (2013: US$188.3 million), and A+ (US$9.3 million) (2013: US$2.3 million).

The social plan trust fund of US$4.4 million has been invested in unit trusts comprising shares in listed companies.

The group’s maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of all financial assets determined to be exposed to credit risk, amounting to US$459.8 million as at June 30, 2014 (2013: US$513.4 million).

 

  (c) Liquidity risk

Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities, and the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities.

In the ordinary course of business, the group receives cash from its operations and is required to fund working capital and capital expenditure requirements. The cash is managed to ensure that surplus funds are invested in a manner to achieve market-related returns and to provide sufficient liquidity at the minimum risk. The group is able to actively source financing at competitive rates.

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities (including principal and interest payments):

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   Current      More than 1
year
 

2014

     

Other non-current liabilities

     —           2   

Borrowings

     

Due between 0 to six months

     4         —     

Due between six to 12 months

     4         —     

Due between one to two years

     —           272   

Due between two to five years

     —           —     

Trade and other payables (excluding non-financial liabilities)

     50         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     58         274   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

2013

     

Borrowings

     

Due between 0 to six months

     21         —     

Due between six to 12 months

     20         —     

Due between one to two years

     —           22   

Due between two to five years

     —           212   

Trade and other payables (excluding non-financial liabilities)

     64         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     105         234   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

  (d) Capital risk management

The primary objective of managing the group’s capital is to ensure that there is sufficient capital available to support the funding requirements of the group, in a way that optimizes the cost of capital and matches the current strategic business plan.

The group manages and makes adjustments to the capital structure, which consists of debt and equity, as and when borrowings mature or when funding is required. This may take the form of raising equity, market or bank debt or hybrids thereof. In doing so, the group ensures it stays within the debt covenants agreed with lenders. The group may also adjust the amount of dividends paid, sell assets to reduce debt or schedule projects to manage the capital structure.

The group follows a conservative approach to debt and prefers to maintain low levels of gearing, as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Cash and cash equivalents

     172        209   

Borrowings

     (270     (254
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net debt

     (98     (45
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

There were no changes to the group’s approach to capital management during the year.

 

  (e) Fair value determination for financial assets and liabilities

The carrying values (less any impairment allowance) of short-term financial instruments are assumed to approximate their fair values.

The fair values of the available-for-sale financial assets are determined by reference to quoted market prices. The fair value of other non-current financial instruments is determined using a discounted cash flow model with market observable inputs, such as market interest rates.

The table below presents the group’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value by level (see list below) at June 30, 2014.

 

  (1) Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets (level 1);

 

  (2) Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from other prices) (level 2);

 

  (3) Inputs for the asset that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs) (level 3).

 

Assets

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Figures in million (US dollar)

        

Available-for-sale financial assets 1

     —           —           —     

Fair value through profit and loss 2

     —           75         —     

The table below presents the group’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value by level at June 30, 2013.

 

Assets

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Figures in million (US dollar)

        

Available-for-sale financial assets 1

     4         —           1   

Fair value through profit and loss 2

     —           105         —     

 

  ¹ Refer to note 19. Level 1 and 2 fair values are either directly or indirectly derived from actively trading shares on the JSE. Level 3 fair values have been valued by the directors by performing independent valuations on an annual basis.
  ² Level 2 fair values are directly derived from the Shareholders Weighted Top 40 index (SWIX 40) on the JSE, and are discounted at market interest rate. The fair value of US$4.5 million (2013: US$4.5 million) of the balance in 2014 is derived by reference to quoted prices of the shares held within the unit trust portfolio.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

5 COST OF SALES

 

     US dollar  
            Restated     Restated  

Figures in million

   2014      2013     2012  

Production costs (a)

     1,148         1,283        1,271   

Amortization and depreciation of mining assets

     202         222        248   

Amortization and depreciation of assets other than mining assets (b)

     5         5        5   

Rehabilitation expenditure/(credit) (c)

     1         (2     (2

Care and maintenance cost of restructured shafts

     6         8        11   

Employment termination and restructuring costs (d)

     26         5        10   

Share-based payments (e)

     26         30        11   

Impairment/(reversal of impairment) of assets (f)

     135         274        (7

Other (g)

     —           4        19   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of sales

     1,549         1,829        1,566   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Production costs include mine production, transport and refinery costs, applicable general administrative costs, movement in inventories and ore stockpiles, ongoing environmental rehabilitation costs and transfers for stripping activities. Employee termination costs are included, except for employee termination costs associated with major restructuring and shaft closures, which are separately disclosed. Production costs, analyzed by nature, consist of the following:

 

     US dollar  
           Restated     Restated  

Figures in million

   2014     2013     2012  

Labor costs, including contractors

     711        829        831   

Consumables

     317        372        354   

Water and electricity

     182        194        195   

Insurance

     11        13        16   

Transportation

     16        23        21   

Change in inventory

     (10     (25     (18

Capitalization of mine development costs

     (139     (153     (157

Stripping activities

     (13     (35     (25

By-product sales

     (22     (29     (32

Royalty expense

     12        25        15   

Other

     83        69        71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total production costs

     1,148        1,283        1,271   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(b) Amortization and depreciation of assets other than mining assets includes the amortization of intangible assets.

 

(c) For the assumptions used to calculate the rehabilitation costs, refer to note 26. This expense includes the change in estimate for the rehabilitation provision where an asset no longer exists as well as ongoing rehabilitation cost. For 2014, US$5.1 million (2013: US$7.3 million) (2012: US$3.3 million) was spent on rehabilitation.

 

(d) During 2013, the group’s South African operations embarked on a programme whereby voluntary severance packages were offered to all employees while Hidden Valley underwent a significant restructuring process. This programme was concluded in June 2014.

 

(e) Refer to note 33 for details on the share-based payment schemes implemented by the group.

 

(f) Impairment/(reversal of impairment) of assets consists of the following:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013      2012  

Phakisa

     130         —           —     

Steyn 2 (Bambanani)

     3         3         15   

St Helena (Other - underground)

     2         3         —     

Hidden Valley

     —           268         —     

Kalgold

     —           —           1   

Target 1

     —           —           (23
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total impairment/(reversal of impairment) of assets

     135         274         (7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the 2014 year, an impairment of US$130.3 million was recognized on Phakisa, following a change in the life-of-mine plan during the annual planning process. The change resulted after the completion of a feasibility study in the current year on the proposed decline shaft, which showed significant additional capital requirements. It was therefore decided not to proceed with the sinking of the decline shaft. The exclusion of the decline shaft from the life-of-mine plan resulted in a decrease in the reserves of Phakisa of 2 million ounces. The impairment comprises of US$123.1 million goodwill and US$7.1 million mining assets. The recoverable amount of Phakisa is US$401.7 million and has been determined on a fair value less costs to sell basis using the assumptions as set out in note 15. This is a fair value measurement, classified as level 3.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Impairments on Steyn 2 of US$3.4 million (2013: US$2.7 million) (2012: US$15.4 million) and St Helena US$2.0 million (2013: US$3.1 million) were recognized following the decision not to mine these operations in future. The operations were impaired to the recoverable amount of US$nil.

During the 2013 financial year, an impairment to the value of US$268.0 million was recognized for Hidden Valley. This was due to the operation’s poor performance at that stage and the reduction in the US dollar gold and silver prices.

An impairment of US$23.6 million was reversed in 2012 due to the revised life-of-mine plans at Target 1.

For assumptions used to calculate the recoverable amounts, refer to note 15.

(g) Included in Other for the 2012 and 2013 financial years are amounts relating to inventory adjustments. Refer to note 23.

 

6 PROFIT ON SALE OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Accounting policy

 

Gains and losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds of the sale with the carrying amount and are recognized in the income statement.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013      2012  

Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment

     3         16         8   

On May 16, 2014, the ground swap between Joel mine and Sibanye Gold Limited’s (Sibanye) Beatrix mine was completed, resulting in a non-cash profit being recognized for the difference between carrying value of the Joel portion and the fair value of the Beatrix portion. Refer to note 27 for further detail.

For the 2013 financial year, US$6.8 million profit relates to the sale of the Merriespruit South mining right to Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Limited (Wits Gold). Also included is a profit of US$1.7 million for the sale of the Sir Albert Medical Centre and its pharmacy. The remaining profit is the sale of scrap material (including steel) from sites that are closed and being rehabilitated in the Free State.

The profit for 2012 is the sale of scrap material (including steel) from sites that are closed and being rehabilitated in the Free State.

 

7 OTHER EXPENSES (NET)

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013      2012  

Foreign exchange losses - net (a)

     18         38         4   

Bad debts provision expense/(credit) (b)

     2         —           (11

Bad debts written off (b)

     —           —           12   

Other expenses - net

     —           2         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other expenses (net)

     20         40         6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Included in the total for 2014 is a loss of US$15.0 million (2013: US$39.8 million) (2012: US$5.8 million) related to the translation of the US dollar denominated loan into SA rand (refer to note 29) and a loss of US$3.4 million related to the Australasian intercompany loans not designated as forming part of the net investment of the group’s international operations. The losses for 2013 from the US dollar loan were offset by the foreign exchange gains relating to the Australasian intercompany loans mentioned above.

 

(b) Included in the provision credit and bad debts written off for 2012 is an amount US$5.9 million for Pamodzi Gold Limited (Pamodzi) and its subsidiary companies. Pamodzi is an associate and is currently in liquidation. Refer to note 21.

 

8 OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT

The following have been included in operating (loss)/profit:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013      2012  

Auditors’ remuneration

     2         2         3   

Made up as follows:

        

External

        

Fees - current year

     2         2         3   

Fees - other services

     —           —           —     

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

9 REVERSAL OF IMPAIRMENT OF INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE

During 2012 an impairment reversal of US$6.8 million was recognized as a result of the fluctuations in the exchange rate on the US$ denominated proceeds for the sale of Rand Uranium (Proprietary) Limited (Rand Uranium).

 

10 INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Accounting policy

 

Interest income is recognized on a time proportion basis, taking into account the principal outstanding and the effective rate over the period to maturity, when it is determined that such income will accrue to the group.

 

Dividend income is recognized when the shareholder’s right to receive payment is established. This is recognized at the last date of registration.

 

Cash flows from dividends and interest received are classified under operating activities in the cash flow statement.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013      2012  

Interest received

     21         21         12   

Loans and receivables

     2         2         2   

Held-to-maturity investments

     6         4         1   

Cash and cash equivalents

     12         14         7   

South African Revenue Services (SARS)

     1         1         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     21         21         12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

11 FINANCE COST

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013     2012  

Financial liabilities

      

Borrowings

     12        15        19   

Other creditors and liabilities

     —          —          1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total finance cost from financial liabilities

     12        15        20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-financial liabilities

      

Post-retirement benefits

     2        2        2   

Time value of money and inflation component of rehabilitation costs

     13        14        16   

South African Revenue Services (SARS)

     1        1        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total finance cost from non-financial liabilities

     16        17        18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total finance costs before interest capitalized

     28        32        38   

Interest capitalized

     (1     (3     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total finance cost

     27        29        37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The capitalization rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization in 2014 was 3.4% (2013: 4.4%) (2012: 9.1%).

 

12 TAXATION

 

Accounting policy

 

Taxation is made up of current and deferred taxation. The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date in the countries where the group operates and generates taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.

 

Deferred taxation is recognized on temporary differences existing at each reporting date between the tax base of all assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts. Substantively enacted tax rates are used to determine future anticipated effective tax rates which in turn are used in the determination of deferred taxation, except to the extent that deferred tax arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and does not affect the accounting or taxable profit or loss at the time of the transaction. Deferred tax is charged to profit or loss, except where the tax relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity in which case the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. The effect on deferred tax of any changes in tax rates is recognized in the income statement, except to the extent that it relates to items previously charged or credited directly to equity.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

The principal temporary differences arise from amortization and depreciation on property, plant and equipment, provisions, unutilized tax losses and unutilized capital allowances carried forward. Deferred tax assets relating to the carry forward of unutilized tax losses and unutilized capital allowances are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the unutilized tax losses and unutilized capital allowances can be utilized. The recoverability of these assets is reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted if recovery is no longer probable.

 

Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising from investments in subsidiaries, joint arrangements and associates, except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the group and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when the deferred income tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the taxable entity or different taxable entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a net basis.

 

Interest received from and paid to the tax authorities is classified as investment income and finance cost on the income statement.

 

Critical accounting estimates and judgments

 

The group is subject to income tax in several jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes. There are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business. Where the final tax outcome is different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact the income tax and deferred tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.

 

Management has to exercise judgment with regard to deferred tax assets. Where the possibility exists that no future taxable income may flow against which these assets can be offset, the deferred tax assets are not recognized.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled. When different tax rates apply to different levels of taxable income, deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the average tax rates that are expected to apply to the taxable profit (tax loss) of the periods in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. At the group’s South African operations, such average tax rates are directly impacted by the profitability of the relevant mine. The deferred tax rate is therefore based on the current estimate of future profitability of an operation when temporary differences will reverse, based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted at the balance sheet date. The future profitability of each mine, in turn, is determined by reference to the life-of-mine (LoM) plan for that operation. The LoM plan is influenced by factors as disclosed in note 15, which may differ from one year to the next and ultimately result in the deferred tax rate changing from one year to the next.

The taxation expense for the year is as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013     2012  

SA taxation

      

Mining tax (a)

     3        37        4   

- current year

     5        37        10   

- prior year

     (2     —          (6

Non-mining tax (b)

     (1     (6     19   

- current year

     1        —          6   

- prior year

     (2     (6     13   

Deferred tax (c)

     (32     (9     (19

- current year

     (32     (9     (19

Secondary Tax on Companies (STC)

     —          —          3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (30     22        7   

Foreign taxation

      

Deferred tax

      

- current year (d)

     3        (9     (23

- derecognition of deferred tax asset (e)

     —          56        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxation (credit)/expense

     (27     69        (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Taxation by type

      

Mining tax 1

     3        37        4   

Non-mining tax

     (1     (6     19   

Deferred tax

     (29     38        (42

STC

     —          —          3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (27     69        (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1   The decrease in mining tax year on year is due to the lower profitability resulting from lower revenue and higher costs.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

(a) Mining tax on gold mining income in South Africa is determined according to a formula, based on the taxable income from mining operations. 5% of total revenue is exempt from taxation while the remainder is taxable at a higher rate than non-mining income as a result of applying the gold mining formula. Prior to 1 April 2012, gold mining companies within the group that had elected to be exempt from Secondary Tax on Companies (STC) were taxed at higher rates than those that had not made the election. Dividend Tax (DT) was introduced on 1 April 2012 and replaced STC. With the introduction of DT only one formula is applicable for mining tax on gold mining income.

All qualifying mining capital expenditure is deducted from taxable mining income to the extent that it does not result in an assessed loss. Accounting depreciation is eliminated when calculating the South African mining tax income. Excess capital expenditure is carried forward as unredeemed capital to be claimed from future mining taxable income. The group has several tax paying entities in South Africa. In terms of the mining ring-fencing application, each ring-fenced mine is treated separately and deductions can normally only be utilized against mining income generated from the relevant ring-fenced mine.

 

(b) Non-mining income of mining companies and the income for non-mining companies are taxed at the statutory corporate rate of 28% (2013: 28%) (2012: 28%).

 

(c) The deferred tax rate used to calculate deferred tax is based on the current estimate of future profitability when temporary differences will reverse based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted at the balance sheet date. Depending on the profitability of the operations, the deferred tax rate can consequently be significantly different from year to year.

 

(d) Mining and non-mining income of Australian and PNG operations are taxed at a standard rate of 30%.

 

(e) The recovery of the deferred tax asset previously recognized for the Hidden Valley operation was deemed unlikely as there are insufficient estimated future taxable profits against which it could be utilized. As a result, it was derecognized on June 30, 2013.

Income and mining tax rates

During March 2012, the National Treasury of South Africa repealed the higher gold mining tax formula due to the introduction of Dividend Tax. As a result the rates applicable as of that date were 34% for mining income and 28% for non-mining income. There have been no subsequent changes.

Major items causing the group’s income tax provision to differ from the South African mining statutory tax rate of 34% (2013: 34%) (2012: 34%) for continuing operations were:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     Restated
2013
    Restated
2012
 

Tax on net loss from continuing operations at the mining statutory rate

     (49     (65     83   

Non-allowable deductions

     25        32        25   

Impairment of goodwill

     43        —          —     

Difference between effective mining tax rate and statutory mining rate on mining income 1

     (5     (8     (13

Difference between non-mining tax rate and statutory mining rate on non-mining income

     —          —          (1

Effect on temporary differences due to changes in effective tax rates 2

     (11     (4     (60

Prior year adjustment

     (5     (6     7   

Capital allowance, sale of business and other rate differences 3

     (50     (52     (60

Derecognition of deferred tax asset 4

     —          56        —     

Deferred tax asset not recognized 5

     25        116        —     

STC

     —          —          3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income and mining taxation

     (27     69        (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income and mining tax rate (%)

     19        36        (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 Includes the effect of the change in the Freegold mining ring-fencing application in 2012.
2 The significant decreases in the effective tax rates of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) (26.4% to 13.4%) and ARMGold/Harmony Freegold Joint Venture Company (Proprietary) Limited (Freegold) (22.9% to 20.3%) in 2014 is mainly due to the lower estimated profitability. In 2013, the significant decreases related to Freegold (24.3% to 22.9%) and Randfontein Estates Limited (Randfontein) (18.6% to 17.4%). In 2012, the significant decreases related to Freegold (28.5% to 24.3%) and Randfontein (21.2% to 18.6%) as a result of the repeal of the higher tax rate formula for gold mining companies in March 2012.
3 This relates to the additional capital allowance that may be deducted from taxable income from mining operations in South Africa. A significant portion relates to Avgold Limited (Avgold), which has a 0% effective tax rate.
4 Represents the derecognition of the previously recognized deferred tax asset in respect of tax losses for the Hidden Valley operation for which future taxable profits are no longer considered probable.
5 This relates primarily to the Hidden Valley operation and represents tax losses and deductible temporary difference arising in the year for which future taxable profits are not considered probable.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Deferred tax

The analysis of deferred tax assets and liabilities is as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Deferred tax assets

     (94     (111

Deferred tax asset to be recovered after more than 12 months

     (79     (98

Deferred tax asset to be recovered within 12 months

     (15     (13

Deferred tax liabilities

     339        404   

Deferred tax liability to be recovered after more than 12 months

     318        169   

Deferred tax liability to be recovered within 12 months

     21        235   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liability

     245        293   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities and assets on the balance sheet as of 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2013 relate to the following:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Gross deferred tax liabilities

     339        404   

Amortization and depreciation

     337        389   

Unrealized foreign exchange movements

     —          12   

Other

     2        3   

Gross deferred tax assets

     (94     (111

Unredeemed capital expenditure

     (59     (79

Provisions. Including non-current provisions

     (15     (16

Tax losses

     (20     (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liability

     245        293   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprises:

    

Net deferred tax liability

     253        303   

Net deferred tax asset

     (8     (10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Movement in the net deferred tax liability recognized in the balance sheet as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Balance at beginning of year

     293        319   

(Credit)/expense per income statement - continuing operations

     (29     38   

Tax directly charged to other comprehensive income

     (1     (2

Foreign currency translation

     (18     (62
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     245        293   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As at 30 June, the group had the following potential future tax deductions:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Unredeemed capital expenditure available for utilization against future mining taxable income 1

     2,028         2,130   

Tax losses carried forward utilizable against mining taxable income 2

     280         212   

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) losses available to be utilized against future CGT gains 3, 5

     55         240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As at June 30, the group has not recognized the following deferred tax asset amounts relating to the above

     626         672   

The unrecognized temporary differences are:

     

Unredeemed capital expenditure 4

     1,726         1,810   

Tax losses

     189         143   

CGT losses 3,5

     55         240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1   Includes Avgold US$1,046.2 million (2013: US$1,039.6 million), Freegold US$140.1 million (2013: US$166.0 million), Randfontein US$158.9 million (2013: US$153.7 million) and Hidden Valley US$680.2 million (2013: US$769.9 million). These have an unlimited carry-forward period.
2   These have an unlimited carry-forward period.
3   The CGT losses relate to the gross CGT losses available to be utilized against future CGT gains.
4   Relates to Avgold and Hidden Valley.
5   The utilization of the CGT losses for ARMgold/Harmony Joint Investment Company (Proprietary) Limited (InvestCo) of US$189.5 million is considered to be remote and excluded from the CGT losses unrecognized temporary difference in 2014.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Dividend Tax (DT)

A withholding tax of 15% on dividends (excluding a return of capital) and other distributions to the beneficial owners of shares (shareholders) became effective on 1 April 2012. DT is withheld by the company declaring the dividend or the withholding agent, unless specifically exempt. Foreign residents could qualify for an exemption or a reduced DT rate in terms of their relevant tax treaty. The withholding tax is a tax on the shareholder and if applicable will be withheld by the company and will reduce the amount paid to the shareholder.

 

13 DISPOSAL GROUPS CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

Accounting policy

 

A non-current asset or disposal group (a business grouping of assets and their related liabilities) is designated as held for sale and stated at lower of carrying value and fair value less cost to sell, when its carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. The classification as held for sale of a non-current asset or disposal group occurs when it is available for immediate sale in its present condition and the sale is highly probable. A sale is considered highly probable if management is committed to a plan to sell the non-current asset or disposal group, an active divestiture programme has been initiated, the non-current assets or disposal group are marketed at a price reasonable to its fair value and the disposal will be completed within one year from classification.

 

Upon classification of a non-current asset or disposal group as held for sale it is reviewed for impairment. The impairment charged to the income statement is the excess of the carrying value of the non-current asset or disposal group over its expected net selling price (fair value less costs to sell). At each subsequent reporting date, the carrying values are remeasured for possible impairment. A reversal of impairment is recognized for any subsequent increase in net selling price but not in excess of the cumulative impairment loss already recognized.

 

No depreciation is provided on non-current assets from the date they are classified as held for sale. Where an investment in associate is classified as held for sale, the group will no longer equity account for the investment.

 

When a disposal group is classified as held for sale it is also necessary to assess whether or not the criteria for discontinued operations are met. If the criteria are met, the results of the disposal group are classified as discontinued operations in the income statement and the comparative amounts restated for all periods presented. No restatement of balance sheet comparative amounts is done.

 

(a) The assets and liabilities of Evander Gold Mines Limited (Evander), a wholly owned subsidiary of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony), were classified as held for sale following the signing of a sale of shares and claims agreement on January 30, 2012. On May 30, 2012, Harmony announced the signing of a new sale of shares and claims agreement with Pan African Resources plc (Pan African).

All conditions precedent to the sale were fulfilled and the transaction was completed on February 28, 2013. The purchase consideration of US$170.0 million was adjusted for distributions received prior to the effective date of US$23.4 million. A group profit of US$11.4 million was recorded.

 

(b) On September 10, 2010, Harmony concluded a sale of assets agreement with Taung Gold Limited (Taung) in which Taung acquired the Evander 6 and Twistdraai areas. The transaction was concluded in May 2012 and a profit on sale of property, plant and equipment of US$26.9 million was recognized and included in discontinued operations. The total purchase consideration of US$ 33.2 million was settled in cash with an initial payment of US$15.2 million received on April 29, 2011 and the final amount of US$30.1 million (including US$2.3 million held in escrow) on May 30, 2012.

There were no assets or liabilities of the operations classified as held for sale at June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2014.

The analysis of the results and cash flows of discontinued operations are disclosed in the tables below:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013     2012  

Income statement

       

Revenue

     —           102        181   

Cost of sales

     —           (68     (111

Expenses - net

     —           (1     (2

Profit on sale of investment in subsidiary

     —           11        —     

Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment

     —           —          28   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit from discontinued operations before tax

     —           44        96   

Taxation

     —           (8     (21
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the year from discontinued operations

     —           36        75   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows

       

Operating cash flows

     —           32        65   

Investing cash flows

     —           123        (10
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash flows from discontinued operations

     —           155        55   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

14 (LOSS)/EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic (loss)/earnings per share

Basic (loss)/earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to shareholders by the weighted number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.

 

     2014     2013     2012  

Ordinary shares in issue (‘000)

     435,825        435,290        431,564   

Adjustment for weighted number of ordinary shares in issue (‘000)

     (287     (733     (687
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted number of ordinary shares in issue (‘000)

     435,538        434,557        430,877   

Treasury shares (‘000)

     (2,326     (2,676     (59
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of shares in issue (‘000)

     433,212        431,881        430,818   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     Restated
2013
    Restated
2012
 

Net (loss)/profit from continuing operations

     (118     (260     261   

Net profit from discontinued operations

     —          36        75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net (loss)/profit attributable to shareholders

     (118 )       (224     336   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations (cents)

     (27     (60     60   

Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (cents)

     —          8        18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total basic (loss)/earnings per share (cents)

     (27 )       (52     78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share

For diluted (loss)/earnings per share, the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue is adjusted to assume conversion of all potential dilutive ordinary shares as a result of share options granted to employees under the share option schemes in issue. A calculation is performed to determine the number of shares that could have been acquired at fair value, determined as the average annual market share price of the company’s shares, based on the monetary value of the subscription rights attached to the outstanding share options. The number of shares calculated as above is compared with the number of shares that would have been issued assuming the exercise of the share options.

 

     2014     2013     2012  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (‘000)

     433,212        431,881        430,818   

Potential ordinary shares (‘000)

     1,503        836        1,205   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share (‘000)

     434,715        432,717        432,023   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     US dollar  
     2014     Restated
2013
    Restated
2012
 

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations (cents)

     (27     (60     60   

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (cents)

     —          8        18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total diluted (loss)earnings per share (cents)

     (27     (52     78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The inclusion of share options issued to employees, as potential ordinary shares, has a dilutive effect on the (loss)/earnings per share. The issue price and the exercise price include the fair value of any service to be supplied to the entity in the future under the share option or other share-based payment arrangement.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Dividends

 

Accounting policy

 

Dividends declared are recognized in the period in which they are approved by the board of directors. Dividends are payable in South African rand.

 

Cash flows from dividends paid are classified under financing activities in the cash flow statement.

No dividends were declared for the year ended June 30, 2014.

On August 13, 2012, the board declared a dividend of 50 SA cents (US$6.2 cents) per share related to the year ended June 30, 2012. An interim dividend for the year ended June 30, 2013 of 50 SA cents (US$5.7 cents) was declared on February 1, 2013.

On August 12, 2011, the board declared a dividend of 60 SA cents (US$8.4 cents) per share related to the year ended June 30, 2011. An interim dividend for the year ended June 30, 2012 of 40 SA cents (US$5.2 cents) was declared on February 2, 2012.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013      2012  

Dividend declared

     —           51         59   

Dividend per share (cents)

     —           12         14   

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

15 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      Restated
2013
 

Mining assets (a)

     2,495         2,491   

Mining assets under construction (b)

     97         203   

Undeveloped properties (c)

     511         581   

Other non-mining assets (d)

     13         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment

     3,116         3,279   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Mining assets

 

Accounting policy

 

Mining assets including mine development costs and mine plant facilities are initially recorded at cost, whereafter they are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Costs include expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.

 

The net assets of operations placed on care and maintenance are impaired to their recoverable amount. Expenditure on the care and maintenance of these operations is charged against income, as incurred. Mineral and surface use rights represent mineral and surface use rights for parcels of land both owned and not owned by the group. Mineral and surface rights include acquired mineral use rights in production, development and exploration phase properties. The amount capitalized related to a mineral and surface right represents its fair value at the time it was acquired, either as an individual asset purchase or as part of a business combination, and is recorded at cost of acquisition.

 

The group’s mineral use rights are enforceable regardless of whether proved or probable reserves have been established. In certain limited situations, the nature of use changes from an exploration right to a mining right upon the establishment of proved and probable reserves. The group has the ability and intent to renew mineral use rights where the existing term is not sufficient to recover all identified and valued proved and probable reserves and/or undeveloped mineral interests.

 

Depreciation

 

Depreciation of mining assets is computed principally by the units-of-production method over life-of-mine based on estimated quantities of economically recoverable proved and probable reserves, which can be recovered in future from known mineral deposits.

 

In most instances, proved and probable reserves provide the best indication of the useful life of the group’s mines (and related assets). However, in some instances, proved and probable reserves may not provide a realistic indication of the useful life of the mine (and related assets). This may be the case, for example, where management is confident that further inferred resources will be converted into measured and indicated resources and if they are economically recoverable, they can also be classified as proved and probable reserves. Management is approaching economic decisions affecting the mine on this basis, but has chosen to delay the work required to designate them formally as reserves.

 

In assessing which resources to include so as to best reflect the useful life of the mine, management considers resources that have been included in the life-of-mine plan. To be included in the life-of-mine plan, resources need to be above the cut-off grade set by management, which means that the resource can be economically mined and is therefore commercially viable. This consistent systematic method for inclusion in the life-of-mine plan takes management’s view of the gold price, exchange rates as well as cost inflation into account. In declaring the resource, management would have had to obtain a specified level of confidence of the existence of the resource through drilling as required by the South African Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (SAMREC).

 

Additional confidence in the existence, commercial viability and economical recovery of such resources may be based on historical experience and available geological information, such as geological information obtained from other operations that are contiguous to the group’s as well as where the group mines continuations of these other operations’ orebodies and reefs. This is in addition to the drilling results obtained by the group and management’s knowledge of the geological setting of the surrounding areas, which would enable simulations and extrapolations to be done with a reasonable degree of accuracy.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

In instances where management is able to demonstrate the economic recovery of such resources with a high level of confidence, such additional resources, which may also include certain, but not all, of the inferred resources, as well as the associated future development costs of accessing those resources, are included in the calculation of depreciation. The future development costs are those costs that need to be incurred to access these inferred resources, for example the costs to complete a decline or level, which may include infrastructure and equipping costs. These amounts have been extracted from the cash flow projections for the life-of-mine plans.

 

Mineral rights associated with production phase mineral interests are amortized over the life-of-mine using the units-of-production method in order to match the amortization with the expected underlying future cash flows.

 

Impairment

 

Testing for impairment is done in terms of the group policy as discussed in note 2.5.

 

Stripping activities

 

The removal of overburden and other mine waste materials is often necessary during the initial development of a mine site, in order to access the mineral ore deposit. The directly attributable cost of this activity is capitalized in full within mining assets under construction, until the point at which the mine is considered to be capable of commercial production.

 

The removal of waste material after the point at which a mine is capable of commercial production is referred to as production stripping.

 

When the waste removal activity improves access to ore extracted in the current period, the costs of production stripping are charged to the income statement as operating costs in accordance with the principles of IAS 2 Inventories.

 

Where production stripping activity both produces inventory and improves access to ore in future periods the associated costs of waste removal are allocated between the two elements. The portion which benefits future ore extraction is capitalized within stripping and development capital expenditure. If the amount to be capitalized cannot be specifically identified it is determined based on the volume of waste extracted compared with expected volume for the identified component of the orebody. Components are specific volumes of a mine’s orebody that are determined by reference to the life-of-mine plan.

 

In certain instances significant levels of waste removal may occur during the production phase with little or no associated production. The cost of this waste removal is capitalized in full.

 

All amounts capitalized in respect of waste removal are depreciated using the units-of-production method based on proved and probable ore reserves of the component of the orebody to which they relate.

 

The effects of changes to the life-of-mine plan on the expected cost of waste removal or remaining reserves for a component are accounted for prospectively as a change in estimate.

 

Critical accounting estimates and judgments – gold mineral reserves and resources

 

Gold mineral reserves and resources are estimates of the amount of ounces that can be economically and legally extracted from the group’s properties. In order to calculate the gold mineral reserves and resources, estimates and assumptions are required about a range of geological, technical and economic factors, including quantities, grades, production techniques, recovery rates, production costs, commodity prices and exchange rates.

 

Estimating the quantities and/or grade of the reserves and resources requires the size, shape and depth of the orebodies to be determined by analyzing geological data such as the logging and assaying of drill samples. This process may require complex and difficult geological judgments and calculations to interpret the data.

 

Because the economic assumptions used to estimate the gold mineral reserves and resources change from year to year, and because additional geological data is generated during the course of operations, estimates of the mineral reserves and resources may change from year to year. Changes in the reserves and resources may affect the group’s financial results and financial position in a number of ways, including:

 

•    Asset carrying values may be affected due to changes in estimated cash flows;

 

•    Depreciation and amortization charged in the income statement may change as they are calculated on the units-of-production method; and

 

•    Environmental provisions may change as the timing and/or cost of these activities may be affected by the change in mineral reserves.

 

At the end of each financial year, the estimate of proved and probable gold mineral reserves and resources is updated. Depreciation of mining assets is prospectively adjusted, based on these changes.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Sensitivity analysis – gold mineral reserves and resources effect on depreciation

 

The group includes certain inferred resources in the denominator and future development costs in the numerator when performing the depreciation calculation for certain of its operations, where proved and probable reserves alone do not provide a realistic indication of the useful life of mine (and related assets). During the periods presented, this related to the Doornkop South Reef and Masimong shafts. Had the group only used proved and probable reserves in its calculations, depreciation for 2014 would have amounted to US$217.6 million (2013: US$241.2 million) (2012: US$279.0 million), compared with the reported totals of US$207.0 million (2013: US$226.9 million) (2012: US$253.4 million). The 2013 figures have been restated to include the effect of the application of IFRIC 20 (refer to note 2.6).

 

Critical accounting estimates and judgments – production start date

 

Various relevant criteria are considered in order to assess when the mine is substantially complete and ready for its intended use and moves into the production phase. Some of the criteria would include but are not limited to the following:

 

•       The level of capital expenditure compared to the total project cost estimates;

 

•       The ability to produce gold in a saleable form (where more than an insignificant amount of gold has been produced); and

 

•       The ability to sustain the ongoing production of gold.

 

Critical accounting estimates and judgments – impairment of assets

 

The recoverable amount of mining assets is generally determined utilizing discounted future cash flows. Management also considers such factors as the quality of the individual orebody, market risk, asset specific risks and country risk in determining the fair value.

 

Key assumptions for the calculations of the mining assets’ recoverable amounts are the gold price, marketable discount rates (costs to sell), exchange rates and the annual life-of-mine plans. In determining the gold price to be used, management assesses the long-term views of several reputable institutions on the gold price and based on this, derives the gold price. The life-of-mine plans are based on the proved and probable reserves as included in the Reserve Declaration, which are determined in terms of SAMREC and JORC, as well as resources where management has high confidence in the orebody and economical recovery of gold, based on historic and similar geological experience.

 

During the year under review, the group calculated the recoverable amounts (generally fair value less costs to sell) based on updated life-of-mine plans and the following gold price and exchange rate assumptions:

   
      2014      2013      2012  
             Short
term
Year 1
     Medium
term
Year 2
     Long
term
Year 3+
        

US$ gold price per ounce

     1,300         1,250         1,300         1,400         1,524   

Exchange rate (R/US$)

     10.17         9.95         9.57         8.89         8.21   

Rand gold price (R/Kg)

     425,000         400,000         400,000         400,000         370,000   
 

During this year’s planning and testing, we used a long term gold price of US$1,300 per ounce, a silver price of US$21 per ounce and exchange rates of R10.17/US$ for South African operations and rates of A$0.92/US$ and PGK0.404/US$ for PNG. The post-tax real discount rate for Hidden Valley was 9.33% (2013: 8.52%) (2012: 4.49%) and the post-tax real discount rates for the South African operations ranged between 7.03% and 11.56% (2013: 6.21% and 10.20%) (2012: 5.04% and 8.70%), depending on the asset, were used to determine the recoverable amounts (generally fair value less costs to sell). Cash flows used in the impairment calculations are based on life-of-mine plans which exceed five years for the majority of the mines. Refer to note 5 for details of impairments and reversals of impairments recorded.

 

Should management’s estimate of the future not reflect actual events, further impairments may be identified.

 

Factors affecting the estimates include:

 

•       Changes to proved and probable ore reserves;

 

•       Economical recovery of resources;

 

•       The grade of the ore reserves may vary significantly from time to time;

 

•       Review of strategy;

 

•       Unforeseen operational issues at the mines;

 

•       Differences between actual commodity prices and commodity price assumptions;

 

•       Changes in the discount rate and foreign exchange rates; and

 

•       Changes in capital, operating mining, processing and reclamation costs.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Sensitivity analysis – impairment of assets

 

One of the most significant assumptions that influence the life-of-mine plans and therefore impairments are expected commodity prices. A 10% decrease in the commodity price assumptions used in the models would have resulted in an additional impairment at June 30, 2014 for Kalgold of US$2.2 million, Phakisa US$94.3 million, Target 1 US$66.4 million and Hidden Valley of US$141.4 million. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.

The movement in the mining assets balance is as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     Restated
2013
 

Cost

    

Balance at beginning of year

     4,060        4,444   

Elimination of fully depreciated and impaired assets no longer in use

     (7     —     

Additions

     227        305   

Disposals

     —          (5

Adjustment to rehabilitation asset

     1        8   

Transfers and other movements

     151        78   

Translation

     (251     (770
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     4,181        4,060   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairments

    

Balance at beginning of year

     1,569        1,323   

Elimination of fully depreciated and impaired assets no longer in use

     (7     —     

Impairment of assets

     13        273   

Disposals

     —          —     

Depreciation

     206        223   

Translation

     (95     (250
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     1,686        1,569   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net carrying value

     2,495        2,491   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Included in the balance for mining assets is an amount of US$43.2 million (2013: US$54.8 million) for stripping activities. Depreciation of US$19.4 million (2013: US$6.7 million) was recorded for these activities.

 

(b) Mining assets under construction

 

Accounting policy

 

At the group’s surface mines, when it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proved and probable reserves, costs incurred to develop the property are capitalized as incurred until the mine is considered to have moved into the production phase. These costs include costs to further delineate the orebody and remove overburden to initially expose the orebody. At the group’s underground mines, all costs incurred to develop the property, including costs to access specific ore blocks or other areas of the underground mine, are capitalized to the extent that such costs will provide future economic benefits. These costs include the cost of shaft sinking and access, the costs of building access ways, lateral development, drift development, ramps, box cuts and other infrastructure development.

 

Borrowing costs are capitalized to the extent that they are directly attributable to the acquisition and construction of qualifying assets. Qualifying assets are assets that take a substantial time to get ready for their intended use. These costs are capitalized until the asset moves into the production phase. Other borrowing costs are expensed.

 

Where a depreciable asset is used in the construction or extension of a mine, the depreciation is capitalized against the mine’s cost.

 

Exploration properties acquired are recognized in the balance sheet within development cost and are shown at cost less provisions for impairment determined in accordance with the group’s accounting policy on impairment of non-financial assets.

 

Mineral interests associated with development and exploration phase mineral interests are not amortized until such time as the underlying property is converted to the production stage.

 

Capitalization of pre-production costs ceases when commercial levels of production are reached. Commercial levels of production are discussed under “production start date” above.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

The movement in the mining assets under construction balance is as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Cost

    

Balance at beginning of year

     203        125   

Additions

     23        170   

Finance costs capitalized 1

     1        3   

Disposals

     —          (18

Transfers and other movements

     (112     (52

Translation

     (18     (25
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     97        203   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

1     The average capitalization rate applied was 3.4% (2013: 4.4%).

    

 

(c) Undeveloped properties

 

Accounting policy

 

Undeveloped properties are initially valued at the fair value of resources obtained through acquisitions. The carrying values of these properties are annually tested for impairment. Once development commences, these properties are transferred to mining properties and accounted for in accordance with the related accounting policy.

The movement in the undeveloped properties balance is as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Cost

    

Balance at beginning of year

     582        743   

Transfers and other movements

     (39     (36

Translation

     (31     (125
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     512        582   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairments

    

Balance at beginning of year

     1        —     

Impairment of assets

     —          1   

Translation

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     1        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net carrying value

     511        581   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(d) Other non-mining assets

 

Accounting policy

 

Land is shown at cost and not depreciated. Other non-mining fixed assets are shown at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

 

Other non-mining fixed assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 

•       Vehicles at 20% per year.

 

•       Computer equipment at 33.3% per year.

 

•       Furniture and equipment at 16.67% per year.

 

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.

The movement in the non-mining assets balance is as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Cost

    

Balance at beginning of year

     39        45   

Elimination of fully depreciated and impaired assets no longer in use

     (2     —     

Additions

     11        4   

Disposals

     —          (1

Transfers and other movements

     —          —     

Translation

     (3     (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     45        39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairments

    

Balance at beginning of year

     35        42   

Elimination of fully depreciated and impaired assets no longer in use

     (2     —     

Depreciation

     1        1   

Disposals

     —          (1

Translation

     (2     (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     32        35   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net carrying value

     13        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

(e) Additional disclosure for leased assets

 

Accounting policy

 

The group leases certain property, plant and equipment. Leases of property, plant and equipment, where the group has substantially transferred all the risks and rewards of ownership, are classified as finance leases. The assets are capitalized at the lease’s commencement at the lower of the fair value of the leased property and the present value of the minimum lease payments.

 

Finance lease payments are allocated using the rate implicit in the lease, which is included in finance cost, and the capital repayment, which reduces the liability to the lessor. The corresponding rental obligations, net of finance charges, are included in non-current borrowings, with the current portion included under current liabilities.

 

Capitalized lease assets are depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful lives and the lease terms.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Carrying value of capitalized leased assets (included in mining assets and mining assets under construction)

     —           2   

Cost

     —           4   

Accumulated depreciation

     —           (2
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance lease additions

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no leased assets as at June 30, 2014 and none of the assets listed above have been pledged or otherwise committed as security for any liabilities.

 

16 INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Accounting policy

 

Intangible assets consist of all identifiable non-monetary assets without physical substance. They are stated at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses, if any. The following are the main categories of intangible assets:

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill is an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life which is not amortized but tested for impairment on an annual basis, or when there is an indication of impairment. The excess of consideration transferred over the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the acquisition-date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the group’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries, joint ventures and businesses is included in intangible assets. Goodwill on acquisition of associates is included in investments in associates and tested for impairment as part of the overall balance.

 

Goodwill is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to those cash-generating units or groups of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the business combination in which the goodwill arose. If the composition of one or more cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated changes due to a re-organization, the goodwill is re-allocated to the units affected.

 

The gain or loss on disposal of an entity includes the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.

 

Technology-based assets

 

Acquired computer software licenses that require further internal development are capitalized on the basis of costs incurred to acquire and bring to use the specific software. These technology-based assets are classified as intangible assets with a finite useful life. These assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which are reviewed annually, as follows:

 

•       Computer software at 20% per year.

 

Critical accounting estimates and judgments – impairment of goodwill

 

Due to the wasting nature of mining assets and the finite life of a mine’s reserves, the allocation of goodwill to a shaft will eventually result in an impairment charge for the goodwill. The group tests annually whether separately identifiable goodwill has suffered any impairment in accordance with the accounting policy stated in note 2.5. These calculations use estimates as per note 15.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Goodwill (a)

     80         216   

Technology-based assets (b)

     4         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

     84         220   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

(a) Goodwill

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Cost

    

Balance at beginning of year

     238        290   

Translation

     (14     (52
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     224        238   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization and impairments

    

Balance at beginning of year

     22        27   

Impairment for the year 1

     123        —     

Translation

     (1     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     144        22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net carrying value

     80        216   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The net book value of goodwill has been allocated to the following cash- generating units:

    

Bambanani

     21        23   

Tshepong 2

     55        56   

Phakisa 1,2

     —          133   

Joel

     4        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net carrying value

     80        216   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1   The goodwill of Phakisa amounting to US$123.2 million, was impaired on June 30, 2014 as the carrying value exceeds the fair value less costs to sell of the cash-generating unit. Refer to note 15 for details of the assumptions used in the impairment test.
2   Certain resources were transferred from Phakisa to Tshepong, resulting in the related goodwill amounting to US$2.2 million being transferred from Phakisa to Tshepong.

 

(b) Technology-based assets

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Cost

    

Balance at beginning of year

     17        20   

Additions

     1        1   

Translation

     (1     (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     17        17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization and impairments

    

Balance at beginning of year

     13        15   

Amortization charge for the year

     1        1   

Translation

     (1     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     13        13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net carrying value

     4        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Technology-based assets include computer software and intellectual property which has been acquired and developed for the group. These assets are amortized over five years.

 

Accounting policy – Financial assets (applicable to notes 17, 18, 19 and 20)

 

Financial assets are initially measured at fair value when the group becomes a party to their contractual arrangements, with the exception of loans and receivables which are recognized on origination date. Transaction costs are included in the initial measurement of financial instruments, with the exception of financial instruments classified as at fair value through profit or loss. The subsequent measurement of financial assets is discussed below.

 

A financial asset is derecognized when the right to receive cash flows from the asset has expired or the group has transferred its rights to receive cash and either (a) has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the assets.

 

On derecognition of a financial asset, the difference between the carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and any cumulative gain or loss recognized in equity is recognized in profit or loss.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

The group classifies financial assets as follows:

 

•        Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They arise when the group provides money, goods or services directly to a debtor with no intention of trading the receivable. Loans and receivables are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Loans and receivables include trade and other receivables (excluding VAT and prepayments), restricted cash and cash and cash equivalents.

 

-        Cash and cash equivalents are defined as cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks and short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents exclude restricted cash.

 

-        Trade and other receivables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of receivables is established when there is objective evidence that the group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of receivables. The amount of the provision is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of a provision for impairment (allowance account) and the amount of the loss is recognized in the income statement. When a trade receivable is uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account for trade receivables. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited in the income statement.

 

•        Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated in this category or not classified in any of the other categories. They are included in non-current assets unless the investment matures or management intends to dispose of the investment within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

 

Available-for-sale financial assets are subsequently carried at fair value. The fair values of quoted investments are based on current bid prices. If the value for a financial instrument cannot be obtained from an active market, the group establishes fair value by using valuation techniques.

 

The group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. In the case of equity securities classified as available for sale, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is considered in determining whether the securities are impaired. If considered impaired, the cumulative loss is removed from other reserves and recognized in the income statement. Subsequent increases in the fair value are recognized in equity as impairment losses recognized in the income statement are not reversed through the income statement.

 

•        Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities that the group’s management has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity. The group’s held-to-maturity investments are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that a held-to-maturity investment is impaired as a result of an event.

 

A portion of restricted investments held by the trust funds (refer to note 18) are classified as held-to-maturity investments.

 

•        Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss have two sub-categories: financial assets held-for-trading, and those designated at fair value through profit or loss at inception. These assets are subsequently measured at fair value with gains or losses arising from changes in fair value recognized in the income statement in the period in which they arise.

 

17 RESTRICTED CASH

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Non-current

     4         4   

Environmental guarantees (a)

     3         3   

Lease security deposits

     1         1   

Current

     1         —     

Environmental rehabilitation (b)

     1         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restricted cash

     5         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) The amount relates to funds set aside to serve as collateral against guarantees made to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) in South Africa for environmental and rehabilitation obligations. Refer to note 26. A portion of the funds are held on call account and the rest is invested in money market funds.
(b) The amount relates to monies released from the environmental trusts as approved by the DMR. These funds may only be used for further rehabilitation.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

18 RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Investments held by environmental trust funds (a)

     213         201   

Investments held by social trust funds (b)

     4         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total restricted investments

     217         206   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Environmental trust funds consist of:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Held-to-maturity financial assets

     103         101   

Cash and cash equivalents (loans and receivables)

     39         —     

Fair value through profit or loss financial assets

     71         100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total environmental trust funds

     213         201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Accounting policy

 

Contributions are made to the group’s environmental trust funds, created in accordance with statutory requirements, to fund the estimated cost of pollution control, rehabilitation and mine closure at the end of the life of the group’s mines. The trusts are consolidated into the group as the group exercises control of the trusts. The measurement of the investments held by the trust funds is dependent on their classification under financial assets. Income received and gains are treated in accordance with these classifications.

The environmental trust funds are irrevocable trusts under the group’s control. Contributions to the trusts are invested in interest-bearing short-term and medium-term cash investments and equity-linked notes issued by commercial banks that provide guaranteed interest and additional interest or growth linked to the growth of the Shareholder Weighted Top 40 index (SWIX 40) of the JSE. The equity-linked notes are designated fair value through profit or loss investments and recorded at fair value whilst the interest-bearing short-term investments are classified either as held-to-maturity and recorded at amortized cost or as cash and cash equivalents and recorded at fair value. These investments provide for the estimated cost of rehabilitation at the end of the life of the group’s mines. Income earned on the investments is retained in the funds and reinvested.

During 2013, a decision was made to diversify the credit risk concentration of the Nedbank equity-linked deposits. These funds were moved into short-term fixed deposits with other banking institutions of good credit quality. These investments were classified as held-to-maturity investments at the time.

Reconciliation of the movement in the investments held by environmental trust funds:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Balance at beginning of year

     201        219   

Interest income

     6        4   

Fair value gain

     16        19   

Withdrawal of funds

     (1     —     

Equity-linked deposits matured

     (40     —     

Disposal of equity-linked deposits

     —          (91

Acquisition of held-to-maturity investments

     —          91   

Net acquisition of cash and cash equivalents

     40        —     

Contributions made

     2        —     

Translation

     (11     (41
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     213        201   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(b) The social trust fund

The social trust fund is an irrevocable trust under the group’s control. The group undertook to donate over a period of 10 years to The Harmony Gold Mining Group Social Plan Trust in terms of an agreement signed on November 3, 2003. An initial donation of US$2.7 million was made during the 2004 year. Thereafter installments of R3.5 million per annum were made with the final installment in 2013. The purpose of the trust is to fund the social plan to reduce the negative effects of restructuring on the group’s workforce, to put measures in place to ensure that the technical and life skills of the group’s workforce are developed and to develop the group’s workforce in such a manner as to avoid or minimize the effect of job losses and a decline in employment through turnaround or redeployment strategies.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

During 2013, the funds were moved into an investment that is exposed to the fair value changes in the market and the investment has been classified as fair value through profit or loss.

Reconciliation of the movement in the investments held by the social trust fund:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Balance at beginning of year

     5        5   

Contributions made

     —          1   

Fair value gain

     —          1   

Translation

     (1     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     4        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

19 INVESTMENTS IN FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Balance at beginning of year

     5        18   

Additions (a)

     —          9   

Fair value movement of available-for-sale investments (a) (b)

     1        (9

Reversal of fair value movements on acquisition of associate (a)

     —          (2

Reclassification to investment in associates (a)

     —          (9

Disposals (b)

     (5     —     

Translation

     (1     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     —          5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The carrying amount consists of the following:

    

Available-for-sale financial assets:

    

Investment in listed shares - Wits Gold (b)

     —          4   

Investment in unlisted shares (c)

     —          1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale financial assets

     —          5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) At July 1, 2012, the group held a 1.8% interest in Rand Refinery (Proprietary) Limited (Rand Refinery) of US$1.1 million, which was classified as an available-for-sale financial asset. The group purchased additional shares during 2013, taking the group’s interest to just more than 10% and allowing for the appointment of a director to the Rand Refinery board. This resulted in the group being able to exercise a significant influence over the operations of Rand Refinery and as such the investment was classified as an investment in associates. Refer to note 21.

During 2013, an amount of US$1.1 million was recorded in the fair value reserve for the investment. On the acquisition of the associate, the cumulative fair value gains were reversed from the fair value reserve and the cost of the investment reclassified to investments in associates.

 

(b) Included in the amount for 2014 is a net increase in fair value of US$0.7 million for the investment in Wits Gold. During the December 2013 quarter, a cash offer for Wits Gold’s entire share capital was made to all Wits Gold shareholders by Sibanye. Harmony accepted the offer and on April 14, 2014 a total consideration of US$4.9 million was received. The accumulated gain of US$1.3 million recognized in equity during the year was reclassified to the income statement, offsetting the impairment recognized during the year and resulting in a profit on disposal.

 

(c) These investments have been valued by the directors by performing independent valuations on an annual basis to ensure that no significant prolonged decline in the value of the investments has occurred.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

20 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Current

    

Financial assets:

    

Trade receivables (gold)

     14        16   

Other trade receivables

     18        17   

Provision for impairment

     (6     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trade receivables - net

     26        30   

Loans to associates and joint arrangements (a)

     —          1   

Interest and other receivables (b)

     38        60   

Employee receivables

     1        3   

Non-financial assets:

    

Prepayments

     5        6   

Value added tax

     20        16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current trade and other receivables

     90        116   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current assets

    

Financial assets:

    

Loans to associates (c)

     11        12   

Provision for impairment (c)

     (11     (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current trade and other receivables

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The 2013 balance is due from the Morobe Mining Joint Ventures (MMJV) companies in PNG, for services and goods supplied in terms of the service level agreements entered into between the group and the joint arrangements.

 

(b) Included in the balance for the 2014 financial year is the self-insurance fund of US$16.3 million (2013: US$32.4 million). Included in the 2013 balance is an amount of US$6.9 million due from Evander.

Also included in interest and other receivables for the 2013 financial year is an amount of US$1.7 million owing by Pamodzi in terms of the asset purchase agreement, for rehabilitation trust funds to be released to the group. These funds were received in June 2014.

No impairment allowance is necessary in respect of any balances included in interest and other receivables as all amounts are classified as fully performing.

 

(c) The balance in 2014 comprises US$10.9 million (2013: US$11.6 million) owed by Pamodzi. Pamodzi was placed into liquidation during 2009 and the loan was provided in full. Harmony is a concurrent creditor in the Pamodzi Orkney liquidation.

The movement in the provision for impairment of trade receivables during the year was as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Balance at beginning of year

     3         4   

Impairment loss recognized

     3         1   

Reversal of impairment loss

     —           (1

Translation

     —           (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     6         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The movement in the provision of loans receivables during the year was as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Balance at beginning of year

     12        14   

Translation

     (1     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     11        12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

The ageing of trade receivables at the reporting date was:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   Gross      Impairment  

30 June 2014

     

Fully performing

     22         —     

Past due by 1 to 30 days

     2         —     

Past due by 31 to 60 days

     —           —     

Past due by 61 to 90 days

     1         —     

Past due by more than 90 days

     2         2   

Past due by more than 361 days

     5         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     32         6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

30 June 2013

     

Fully performing

     25         —     

Past due by 1 to 30 days

     2         —     

Past due by 31 to 60 days

     1         —     

Past due by 61 to 90 days

     1         —     

Past due by more than 90 days

     2         1   

Past due by more than 361 days

     2         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     33         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The ageing of loans receivable at the reporting date was:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   Gross      Impairment  

30 June 2014

     

Fully performing

     —           —     

Past due by 1 to 30 days

     —           —     

Past due by 31 to 60 days

     —           —     

Past due by 61 to 90 days

     —           —     

Past due by more than 361 days

     11         11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     11         11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

30 June 2013

     

Fully performing

     —           —     

Past due by 1 to 30 days

     —           —     

Past due by 31 to 60 days

     —           —     

Past due by 61 to 90 days

     —           —     

Past due by more than 361 days

     12         12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     12         12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on past experience, the group believes that no impairment allowance is necessary in respect of fully performing receivables as the amount relates to customers that have a good track record with the group. Similarly, the other loans and receivables noted above, other than those provided for, are fully performing and considered to be a low credit risk.

During the year 2014 and 2013 there was no renegotiation of the terms of any receivable.

As at June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, there was no collateral pledged or held for any of the receivables.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

21 INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES

 

(a) Harmony acquired a 32.4% interest in Pamodzi on February 27, 2008, initially valued at US$46.5 million. Pamodzi was listed on the JSE and had interests in operating gold mines in South Africa. Pamodzi was placed in liquidation in March 2009 and the trading of its shares on the JSE was suspended. As at 30 June 2014, the liquidation process has not been concluded. No financial information subsequent to March 31, 2009 is available and therefore no information has been disclosed.

 

(b) At July 1, 2012, the group held 1.8% of the shares of Rand Refinery. An additional 8.5% interest was purchased in three tranches during 2013, resulting in a total shareholding of 10.38% since May 31, 2013. Although the group holds less than 20% of the equity shares of Rand Refinery, the group is able to exercise significant influence by virtue of having a right to appoint a director on the board. The investment was previously accounted for as available-for-sale (refer to note 19 for further detail), but since the 10% shareholding was attained and with the right to appoint a director on the board, the investment has been accounted for as an associate. As part of the accounting for the acquisition, the group elected the cost method for step acquisitions (refer to note 2.1) and has reversed the cumulative fair value gains recognized in other reserves prior to the acquisition of the investment in associate. Offsetting this, the group has recognized its share of Rand Refinery’s retained earnings for the previously held interest, which amounted to US$2.1 million in the 2013 financial year.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Balance at beginning of year

     11        —     

Reclassified from investment in financial assets

     —          9   

Share of retained earnings on acquisition of an associate

     —          2   

Share of losses (i)

     (10     —     

Translation

     (1     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     —          11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(i) Harmony has equity accounted for its share of the profits and losses based on Rand Refinery’s most recent available management accounts, adjusted for transactions that management deemed necessary to reflect the group’s financial position.

One of the adjustments relate to the implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system at Rand Refinery on April 1, 2013 to conduct its financial and management accounting. Since the implementation of the ERP software, the customization of the software has been problematic with the result that Rand Refinery has not been able to reconcile certain accounts at September 30, 2013 and therefore has not been able to finalize its annual financial statements for the year. Rand Refinery’s management team is currently resolving the problems encountered with the ERP software and is in the process of investigating the transactions processed from April 1, 2013 on the ERP system to determine if any adjustments to their current financial records are required. Thus far a discrepancy has been noted between the actual inventory and the accounting records of approximately 87,000 ounces of gold. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the matter, Harmony has reflected its full share of the loss as an adjustment to the management accounts. Therefore, Harmony has recognized a US$12.0 million loss in the 2014 financial statements to account for its share of this discrepancy.

 

(ii) As a precautionary measure following the challenges experienced by the implementation of the software system, Rand Refinery’s shareholders have extended Rand Refinery an irrevocable, subordinated loan facility of up to R1.2 billion (US$113.1 million), which can only be drawn down when there is confirmation that an actual loss has been recorded by Rand Refinery relating to the ERP implementation. The facility, if drawn down, is convertible to equity after a period of two years. Harmony’s maximum commitment in terms of this facility will be US$13.2 million. Interest on the facility will be JIBAR plus a margin of 3.5%. The agreements relating to the facility were signed on July 23, 2014.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

The results of Rand Refinery, and its aggregated assets (including goodwill) and liabilities, excluding management adjustments, are as follows as at June 30, 2014.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Non-current assets

     62        46   

Current assets

     134        50   

Other current assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents)

     113        39   

Cash and cash equivalents

     21        11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     196        96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

     5        5   

Current liabilities

     87        16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     92        21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

     82        101   

Profit or loss from continuing operations

     16        27   

Other comprehensive income

     (1     —     

Total comprehensive income

     15        27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage interest held

     10     10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rand Refinery’s year end is September 30.

 

22 INVESTMENT IN JOINT OPERATIONS

Morobe Mining Joint Ventures (MMJV) partnership agreement (50%)

The group has a 50% interest in mining and exploration assets located in the Morobe province, PNG. Newcrest Mining Limited (Newcrest) owns the remaining 50% interest in these assets. The assets include the Hidden Valley mine and the Wafi-Golpu projects. This partnership was formed during the 2009 financial year through a range of transactions, which included Newcrest’s purchase of a 30.01% participating interest and a further farm-in of an additional 19.99% participating interest in the assets. The total value of the transaction was estimated at US$530 million and was completed by June 30, 2009.

The following are the group’s effective share of income, expenses, assets and liabilities, which are included in the 2014 consolidated financial statements:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  
     50     50
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

     139        135   

Production costs

     (105     (137
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit/(loss)

     34        (2

Impairment

     —          (268

Exploration expenditure

     (37     (58

Other costs

     (56     (46

Taxation expense

     —          (36
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (59     (410
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current assets

     440        498   

Current assets

     88        105   

Other current assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents)

     79        88   

Cash and cash equivalents

     9        17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     528        603   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

     32        25   

Current liabilities

     23        58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     55        83   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

23 INVENTORIES

 

Accounting policy

 

Inventories, which include bullion on hand, gold in-process, gold in lock-up, ore stockpiles and consumables, are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is assessed at each reporting date and is determined with reference to relevant market prices.

 

The cost of bullion, gold in-process and gold in lock-up is determined by reference to production cost, including amortization and depreciation at the relevant stage of production. Ore stockpiles are valued at average production cost. Stockpiles and gold in lock-up are classified as non-current assets where the stockpile exceeds current processing capacity and where a portion of static gold in lock-up is expected to be recovered more than 12 months after balance sheet date.

 

Gold in-process inventories represent materials that are currently in the process of being converted to a saleable product. In-process material is measured based on assays of the material fed to process and the projected recoveries at the respective plants. In-process inventories are valued at the average cost of the material fed to process attributable to the source material coming from the mine or stockpile plus the in-process conversion costs, including the applicable depreciation relating to the process facility, incurred to that point in the process. Gold in-process includes gold in lock-up which is generally measured from the plants onwards. Gold in lock-up is expected to be extracted when plants are demolished at the end of their useful lives, which is largely dependent on the estimated useful life of the operations feeding the plants. Where mechanized mining is used in underground operations, in-progress material is accounted for at the earliest stage of production when reliable estimates of quantities and costs are capable of being made. At the group’s open pit operations, gold in-process represents production in broken ore form.

 

Consumables are valued at weighted average cost value after appropriate allowances for slow moving and redundant items.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     Restated
2013
 

Gold in lock-up

     5        6   

Gold in-process, ore stockpiles and bullion on hand 1

     75        70   

Consumables at weighted average cost

     70        72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total inventories

     150        148   

Non-current portion of gold in lock-up and gold in-process

     (5     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current portion of inventories

     145        142   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Included in the balance above is:

    

Inventory valued at net realizable value

     21        15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1   Included in the gold in-process, ore stockpiles and bullion on hand figure for the 2013 financial year is an IFRIC 20 adjustment of US$0.8 million.

During the 2013 financial year, a write-down of US$1.0 million was made for the net realizable value adjustment for gold in lock-up.

During the 2013 financial year, write-downs of US$1.9 million relating to certain stockpiles were made.

During the year, an increase of US$1.4 million (2013: reversal of US$0.9 million) to the provision for slow moving and redundant stock was made. The increase was primarily the result of additional redundant stock items being identified in PNG and taken into account. The reversal in 2013 was primarily the result of a process of improving stock management. The total provision at June 30, 2014 was US$6.4 million (2013: US$5.3 million).

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

24 SHARE CAPITAL

 

Accounting policy

 

Ordinary shares are classified as equity, incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

 

The cost of treasury shares is eliminated against the share capital balance.

Authorized

1 200 000 000 (2013: 1 200 000 000) ordinary shares of 50 SA cents each.

Issued

435 825 447 (2013: 435 289 890) ordinary shares of 50 SA cents each. All issued shares are fully paid.

Note 33 set out details in respect of the share option scheme and shares held in trust for the employees of the group.

Share issues

Shares issued in the 2013 and 2014 financial years relate to the exercise of share options by employees. During August 2012, 3.5 million shares were issued to Tlhakanelo Trust, the vehicle used for the employee share ownership plan.

Treasury shares

Included in the total of issued shares is an amount of 335 shares held by Lydenburg Exploration Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.

During August 2012, 3.5 million shares were issued to the Tlhakanelo Trust. As the trust is controlled by the group, the shares are treated as treasury shares. During 2014, 828,921 (2013: 937,548) shares were exercised by employees and the remaining 1,733,531 shares are still held as treasury shares.

 

25 OTHER RESERVES

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     Restated
2013
 

Foreign exchange translation reserve (a)

     (1,010     (804

Fair value movement of available-for-sale financial assets (b)

     —          —     

Equity component of convertible bond (c)

     41        41   

Acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiary (d)

     (57     (57

Share-based payments (e)

     159        136   

Repurchase of equity interest (f)

     (13     (13

Other (g)

     (7     (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other reserves

     (887     (701
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The balance of the foreign exchange translation reserve movement represents the cumulative translation effect of the group’s off-shore operations. The US dollar amount includes the translation effect from rand to US dollar.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     Restated
2013
 

Balance at beginning of year

     (804     (139

Current year’s foreign exchange movement

     (206     (667

Tax on foreign exchange movement

     —          2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     (1,010     (804
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

(b) The balance of the fair value movement reserve represents the movement in the fair value of the available-for-sale financial assets. For details on the movement, refer to note 19.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Balance at beginning of year

     —          1   

Fair value movement - unrealized

     1        (9

Fair value movement - realized portion reclassified to profit or loss

     (1     —     

Impairment recognized in profit or loss

     —          10   

Reversal of fair value movement on acquisition of associate

     —          (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(c) On May 24, 2004, the group issued a convertible bond. The amount representing the value of the equity conversion component is included in other reserves, net of deferred income taxes. The equity conversion component is determined on the issue of the bonds and is not changed in subsequent periods. The convertible bonds were repaid in 2009.

 

(d) On March 15, 2004 Harmony announced that it had made an off-market cash offer to acquire all the ordinary shares, listed and unlisted options of Abelle Limited, held by non-controlling interests. The excess of the purchase price of US$86.5 million (A$123 million) over the carrying amount of non-controlling interest acquired, amounting to US$57 million, has been accounted for under other reserves.

 

(e) Share-based payments

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Balance at beginning of year

     136         106   

Share-based payments expensed (i)

     23         28   

PhoenixCo option (ii)

     —           2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     159         136   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(i) The group issues equity-settled instruments to certain qualifying employees under an employee share option scheme and employee share ownership plan (ESOP) to purchase shares in the company’s authorized but unissued ordinary shares. Equity share-based payments are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the date of the grant. Share-based payments are expensed over the vesting period, based on the group’s estimate of the shares that are expected to eventually vest. During the 2014 financial year, the equity-settled share-based payment expense of US$22.9 million (2013: US$28.4 million) was charged to the income statement (refer to note 33 for more details).

 

(ii) On March 20, 2013 Harmony signed transaction and funding agreements to give effect to an empowerment transaction to dispose of 30% of its Free State based Phoenix tailings operation (Phoenix) to BEE shareholders (refer to note 33 for more details).

 

(f) On March 19, 2010, Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited concluded an agreement with African Vanguard Resources (Proprietary) Limited (AVRD), for the purchase of its 26% share of the mining titles of the Doornkop South Reef. The original sale of the 26% share in the mining titles was accounted for as an in-substance call option by AVRD over the 26% mineral right. The agreement to purchase AVRD’s 26% interest during the 2010 financial year is therefore considered to be a repurchase of the option (equity interest). The 26% interest was transferred from AVRD to Harmony in exchange for Harmony repaying the AVRD Nedbank loan and the issue of 2,162,359 Harmony shares. The difference between the value of the shares issued of US$20.5 million, the liability to the AVRD and transaction costs, have been taken directly to equity.

 

(g) Included in the 2014 financial year is an amount of US$2.9 million net of tax of US$0.7 million relating to an actuarial loss on post-retirement benefits recognized in other comprehensive income (refer to note 28 for more details).

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Accounting policy – Provisions (applicable to notes 26, 27 and 28)

 

Provisions are recognized when the group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events where it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made.

 

The amount recognized as a provision is the net present value of the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at balance sheet date using a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The estimate takes into account the associated risks and uncertainties. The increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognized as interest expense.

 

Provisions are reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required, the provision is reversed.

 

26 PROVISION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION

 

Accounting policy

 

Estimated long-term environmental obligations, comprising pollution control, rehabilitation and mine closure, are based on the group’s environmental management plans in compliance with current technological, environmental and regulatory requirements.

 

Based on disturbances to date, the net present value of expected rehabilitation cost estimates is recognized and provided for in full in the financial statements. The estimates are reviewed annually and are discounted using a pre-tax risk-free rate that is adjusted to reflect the current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation.

 

Annual changes in the provision consist of finance cost relating to the change in the present value of the provision and inflationary increases in the provision estimate, as well as changes in estimates. The present value of environmental disturbances created are capitalized to mining assets against an increase in the rehabilitation provision. If a decrease in the liability exceeds the carrying amount of the asset, the excess is recognized immediately in the income statement. If the asset value is increased and there is an indication that the revised carrying value is not recoverable, impairment is performed in accordance with the accounting policy dealing with impairments of non-financial assets. Rehabilitation projects undertaken, included in the estimates are charged to the provision as incurred. The cost of ongoing current programmes to prevent and control pollution is charged against income as incurred. Over time, the liability is increased to reflect an interest element, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the life of the related asset.

 

Critical accounting estimates and judgments

 

Significant judgment is applied in estimating ultimate rehabilitation cost that will be required in future to rehabilitate the group’s mines. Ultimate cost may significantly differ from current estimates.

 

For the South African operations, management used an inflation rate of 6.50% (2013: 6.00%) (2012: 6.30%) and the expected life of the mines according to the life-of-mine plans in the calculation of the estimated net present value of the rehabilitation liability. The discount rates used for the calculation are dependent on the shaft’s life of mine and are as follows: for 12 months – 6.75% (2013: 5.30%) (2012: 5.50%); for one to five years – 7.75% (2013: 6.20%) (2012: 5.75%); for six to nine years – 8.00% (2013: 6.40%) (2012: 7.75%) and for ten years or more – 8.25% (2013: 7.25%) (2012: 8.25%). These estimates were based on recent yields determined on government bonds.

 

In calculating the rehabilitation liability in PNG for 2014, an inflation rate of 2.9% (2013: 2.5%) (2012: 2.95%) was used, together with a discount rate of 6.25% (2013: 6.80%) (2012: 7.50%).

The group’s mining and exploration activities are subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations. The group has made, and expects to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations, but cannot predict the full amount of such future expenditures. Estimated future reclamation costs are based principally on legal and regulatory requirements. The following is a reconciliation of the total liability for environmental rehabilitation:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Provision raised for future rehabilitation

    

Balance at beginning of year

     200        227   

Change in estimate - Balance sheet

     1        8   

Change in estimate - Income statement

     (4     (9

Time value of money and inflation component of rehabilitation costs

     13        14   

Translation

     (12     (40
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total provision for environmental rehabilitation

     198        200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

While the ultimate amount of rehabilitation costs to be incurred in the future is uncertain, the group has estimated that, based on current environmental and regulatory requirements, the total undiscounted cost for the mines, in the current monetary terms, is approximately US$283.1 million (2013: US$261.7 million).

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Future net undiscounted obligation

    

Ultimate estimated rehabilitation cost

     283        262   

Amounts invested in environmental trust funds (Refer to note 18)

     (213     (201
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total future net undiscounted obligation

     70        61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The group intends to finance the ultimate rehabilitation costs from the money invested in environmental trust funds as well as the proceeds on sale of assets and gold from plant clean-up at the time of mine closure. The group has guarantees in place, some cash-backed, relating to some of the environmental liabilities. Refer to notes 17 and 35.

During 2013 and 2014, the group rehabilitated certain decommissioned operations in the Free State as part of its overall strategy of eliminating safety and health exposures and reducing environmental liability. Kalgold is currently working closely with the DMR to determine the best solution for rehabilitating certain of the pits that have been mined out.

 

27 OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Accounting policy

 

Refer to the accounting policy on provisions and note 33 for the accounting policy on share-based payments.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Financial liabilities:

     

Sibanye Beatrix ground swap royalty provision (a)

     2         —     

Non-financial liabilities:

     

ESOP share-based payment liability (b)

     1         1   

Other (c)

     6         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other non-current liabilities

     9         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) During 2014, Harmony and Sibanye entered into an agreement whereby the Joel mine exchanged two portions of its mining right for two portions of Sibanye’s Beatrix mine’s mining right, as well as acquiring two additional portions from Beatrix (sale portions). The transaction was completed in May 2014. The purchase consideration of the sale portions acquired by Joel is payable as a royalty of 3% on gold revenue generated from these two portions. The royalty liability recorded in 2014 is the net present value of 3% of future estimated gold revenue of the sale portions. Refer to note 15(a) for further details on the key assumptions for the calculation of the provision, which is based on the life-of-mine plan of Joel. Refer to note 6 for details on the profit recognized.

 

(b) The liability relates to the cash-settled share-based payment transaction following the award of ESOP share appreciation rights (SARs) to qualifying employees through the Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust. Refer to note 33 for more details.

 

(c) Included in Other is a provision of US$5.4 million (2013: US$4.2 million) relating to the pumping and treatment costs of fissure water in the Klerksdorp, Orkney, Stilfontein and Hartbeesfontein (KOSH) Basin. This provision was raised following the High Court’s dismissal of Harmony’s application to have a directive issued by the Department of Water Affairs (DWAF) in November 2005 set aside, as it relates to the Orkney operations, which were sold in 2008. The appeal application heard in November 2013 was unsuccessful and Harmony has consequently entered into separate negotiations with the claimants. Subsequent to year end Harmony made a payment to Simmer and Jack Investments (Pty) Limited amounting to US$2.3 million) and a payment of US$2.8 million to Anglogold Ashanti Limited, the two claimants in the matter, as full and final settlement.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

28 RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION

 

Accounting policy

 

The group provides medical cover to current employees and certain retirees through certain funds. The medical accounting costs for the defined benefit plan are assessed using the projected unit credit method. The health care obligation is measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflows using high quality corporate bond interest rates consistent with the terms and risks of the obligation. Actuarial gains and losses as a result of these valuations are recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) at revaluation date. Actuarial gains and losses recognized in OCI will not be recycled to profit or loss. The future liability for current and retired employees and their dependents is accrued in full based on actuarial valuations obtained annually.

 

Critical accounting estimates and judgments

 

An updated actuarial valuation is carried out at the end of each financial year. Assumptions used to determine the liability include a discount rate of 10.5%, no increases in employer subsidies (in terms of the agreement) and mortality rates according to the SA 1956/62 mortality table (SA “a mf” tables) (60 years) and a medical inflation rate of 8.6% (2013: discount rate of 9.3%, 60 years and 7.3% inflation rate) (2012: discount rate of 9.60%, 60 years and 7.45% inflation rate).

 

Management determined the discount rate by assessing corporate bonds with similar terms to the liability. The changes to the discount rate and medical inflation rate are similar to changes in interest and inflation rates in South Africa.

 

(a) Pension and provident funds

The group contributes to several pension and provident funds governed by the Pension Funds Act, 1956 for the employees of its South African subsidiaries. The pension funds are multi-employer defined contribution industry plans. The group’s liability is therefore limited to its monthly determined contributions.

The provident funds are funded on a “monetary accumulative basis” with the member’s and employer’s contributions having been fixed in the constitution of the funds.

The Australian group companies make contributions to each employee’s superannuation (pension) funds in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee Scheme (SGS). The SGS is a Federal Government initiative enforced by law which compels employers to make regular payments to regulated funds providing for each employee on their retirement. The SGS were set at a minimum of 9.25% of gross salary and wages for the 2014 year (2013: 9%). The fund is a defined contribution plan.

The PNG Superannuation Act 2002 requires a compulsory employer contribution of 8.4% (2013: 8.4%) into an approved superannuation (pension) fund if an employee is appointed for a period of three months or more. The approved superannuation funds are defined contribution plans.

Substantially all the group’s employees are covered by the above mentioned retirement benefit plans. Funds contributed by the group for the 2014 financial year amounted to US$47.7 million (2013: US$57.6 million).

 

(b) Post-retirement benefits other than pensions

Harmony inherited a post-retirement medical benefit obligation, which existed at the time of the Freegold acquisition in 2002. The group’s obligation in this regard is to pay a subsidy of 2% for every completed year of employment up to a maximum of 50% of total medical aid contributions, commencing on date of retirement. Should the employee die, either in service or after retirement, this benefit will transfer to his/her dependents. The medical aid tariffs are based on the Bestmed medical scheme (Bestmed) options. Effective 1 September 2013, Minemed was amalgamated with Bestmed medical scheme and the rates have been updated accordingly. Except for the pre-mentioned employees, Harmony has no other post-retirement obligation for the other group employees.

The liability is unfunded and will be settled out of cash and cash equivalents when it becomes due. The liability is based on an actuarial valuation conducted during the year ended 30 June 2014, using the projected unit credit method. The next actuarial valuation will be performed on 30 June 2015.

The principal actuarial assumptions used to determine the present value of unfunded obligations are discussed above. In addition the following was also considered:

 

    It is assumed that all Continuation and Widow Members (CAWMs) will remain on the current benefit option and income band. For employed members, post-employment contributions were assumed to be equal to the average payable for the current CAWMs membership;

 

    It is assumed that not all employed members will remain employed until retirement therefore estimated resignation and ill-health retirement rates are also taken into account;

 

    It is assumed that 90% of employed members will be married at retirement or earlier death and that wives are four years younger than their husbands. It is assumed that the only dependents will be spouses.

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Through the post-employment medical plan, the group is exposed to a number of risks, the most significant of which are detailed below:

 

  Change in bond yields: A decrease in the bond yields will increase the plan liability.

 

  Inflation risk: The obligation is linked to inflation and higher inflation will lead to a higher liability.

 

  Life expectancy: The obligation is to provide benefits for the life of the member, so increases in life expectancy will result in an increase in the plan’s liabilities.

The net actuarial loss for 2014 was as a result of the change in medical scheme from Minemed to Bestmed.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Present value of unfunded obligations

     23        19   

Current employees

     14        11   

Retired employees

     9        8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Movement in the liability recognized in the balance sheet:

    

Balance at beginning of year

     19        22   

Contributions paid

     (1     (1

Finance cost

     2        2   

Net actuarial loss recognized during the year

     4        —     

Translation

     (1     (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     23        19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The net actuarial loss has been recorded in other comprehensive income in the 2014 year.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

The net liability of the defined benefit plan is as follows:

     

Present value of defined benefit obligation

     23         19   

Fair value of plan assets

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     23         19   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The effect of a percentage point increase and decrease in the assumed medical cost trend rates is as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Effect of a 1% increase on:

     

Aggregate of service cost and finance cost

     —           —     

Defined benefit obligation

     3         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effect of a 1% decrease on:

     

Aggregate of service cost and finance cost

     —           —     

Defined benefit obligation

     3         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above sensitivity analyses are based on a change in an assumption while holding all other assumptions constant. In practice, this is unlikely to occur, and changes in some of the assumptions may be correlated. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2013.

The group expects to contribute approximately US$0.7 million to the benefit plan in 2015.

The weighted average duration of the defined benefit obligation is 18.5 years.

 

Accounting policy – Financial liabilities (applicable to notes 29 and 30)

 

Financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value when the group becomes a party to their contractual arrangements. Transaction costs are included in the initial measurement of financial liabilities, with the exception of financial liabilities classified at fair value through profit or loss. The subsequent measurement of financial liabilities is discussed below.

 

A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation under the liability is discharged, cancelled or expires.

 

The group classifies financial liabilities as follows:

 

•        Borrowings are initially recognized at fair value net of transaction costs incurred and subsequently measured at amortized cost, comprising original debt less principal payments and amortization, using the effective yield method. Any difference between proceeds (net of transaction cost) and the redemption value is recognized in the income statement over the period of the borrowing using the effective interest rate method.

 

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Fees paid on the establishment of the loan facilities are capitalized as a pre-payment and amortized over the period of the facility to which it relates, to the extent it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down. To the extent there is no evidence that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is expensed.

 

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.

 

•        Trade and other payables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Payables are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within a year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

 

29 BORROWINGS

Westpac Bank

In July 2007, Morobe Consolidated Goldfields entered into US dollar finance lease agreements with Westpac Bank for the purchase of mining fleet to be used on the Hidden Valley project. There is no debt covenant clause in the agreements. The repayments on the finance lease from Westpac Bank were completed in December 2013.

Nedbank Limited

On December 11, 2009, the company entered into a loan facility with Nedbank Limited, comprising a term facility of R900 million (US$119.4 million) and a revolving credit facility of R600 million (US$79.6 million). The facility was utilized to fund the acquisition of the Pamodzi Free State assets as well as the group’s major capital projects and working capital requirements. Interest accrues on a day-to-day basis over the term of the loan at a variable interest rate. The outstanding amount on the term loan was settled in December 2013 by drawing against the new facility (discussed below).

On November 30, 2010, the company entered into an additional loan facility with Nedbank Limited, comprising a term facility of R500 million (US$70.1 million) and a revolving credit facility of R250 million (US$35.0 million). Interest terms are identical to the original facility. The repayment terms of the original revolving credit facility were amended to coincide with the repayment on the additional facility. The outstanding amount on the additional term loan was settled in December 2013 by drawing against the new facility (discussed below).

On December 20, 2013, the company entered into a loan facility with Nedbank Limited, comprising a revolving credit facility of R1 300 million (US$125.6 million). Interest accrues on a day-to-day basis over the term of the loan at a variable interest rate. R467 million (US$45.4 million) was drawn down during December 2013 to repay the outstanding amounts on the Nedbank term loans. The facility was repaid in March 2014, with the full amount being available at June 30, 2014.

Syndicated revolving credit facility

On August 11, 2011, the company entered into a loan facility which was jointly arranged by Nedbank Limited and FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) (syndicate), comprising a US$300 million syndicated revolving credit facility. The facility is utilized to fund exploration projects in PNG. The facility attracts interest at LIBOR plus 260 basis points, which is payable quarterly.

Terms and debt repayment schedule at June 30, 2014:

 

    

Interest

charge

  

Repayment terms

  

Repayment date

  

Security

Syndicated (Secured loan - US$ revolving credit facility)    LIBOR plus 260 basis points, payable quarterly    Repayable on maturity    September 15, 2015    Cession and pledge of operating subsidiaries’ shares
Nedbank Limited (Secured loan - revolving credit facility)    3 month JIBAR plus 3.5%, payable quarterly    Repayable on maturity    December 23, 2016    Cession and pledge of operating subsidiaries’ shares

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Debt covenants

The debt covenant tests for both the Nedbank Limited facility and syndicated revolving credit facility were renegotiated during December 2013 and are as follows:

 

  The group’s interest cover ratio shall not be less than five (EBITDA 1 /Total interest).

 

  Current ratio shall not be less than one (current assets/current liabilities).

 

  Cash flow from operating activities shall be above R100 million for the six months prior to the evaluation date.

 

  Total net debt shall not exceed R3 billion plus the rand equivalent of US$300 million.

 

  Tangible Net Worth 2 to facilities outstanding ratio shall not be less than six times.

 

1   EBITDA as defined in the agreement excludes unusual items such as impairment and restructuring cost.
2   Tangible Net Worth is defined as total equity less intangible assets.

The debt covenant tests are performed on a quarterly basis. No breaches of the covenants were identified during the tests in the 2014 financial year.

Interest bearing borrowings

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Non-current borrowings

    

Westpac Bank (secured finance lease)

     —          —     

Balance at beginning of year

     —          —     

Repayments

     —          (2

Net adjustments to current portion

     —          2   

Translation

     —          —     

Nedbank Limited (secured loan - term facilities)

     —          16   

Balance at beginning of year

     16        56   

Repayments

     (44     (33

Amortization of issue costs

     —          1   

Net adjustments to current portion

     30        —     

Translation

     (2     (8

Nedbank Limited (secured loan - revolving credit facilities)

     —          —     

Balance at beginning of year

     —          —     

Draw down

     45        —     

Repayments

     (44     —     

Issue cost

     —          —     

Amortization of issue costs

     —          —     

Translation

     (1     —     

Syndicated (secured loan - US$ revolving credit facility)

     270        210   

Balance at beginning of year

     210        127   

Draw down

     60        80   

Amortization of issue costs

     2        2   

Net adjustments to current portion

     (2     1   

Translation

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current borrowings

     270        226   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current borrowings

    

Current portion of the loans from Nedbank Limited

     —          30   

Current portion of the loans from syndicate

     —          (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current borrowings

     —          28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest bearing borrowings

     270        254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The maturity of borrowings is as follows:

    

Current

     —          28   

Between one and two years

     270        16   

Between two and five years

     —          210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     270        254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undrawn committed borrowing facilities:

    

Expiring within one year

     30        85   

Expiring after one year

     123        90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     153        175   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

     Effective
rate
 
     2014
%
     2013
%
 

Westpac Bank

     1.9         1.7   

Nedbank Limited

     8.7         8.7   

Syndicated

     2.8         2.7   

 

30 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

 

Accounting policy

 

The group accrues for the cost of the leave days granted to employees during the period in which the leave days accumulate.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Financial liabilities

     

Trade payables

     46         58   

Other liabilities

     4         6   

Non-financial liabilities:

     

Payroll accruals

     36         35   

Leave liabilities (a)

     31         32   

Shaft related accruals

     29         53   

Other accruals

     22         21   

ESOP share-based payment liability (b)

     2         1   

Value added tax

     4         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trade and other payables

     174         211   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Leave liabilities

Employee entitlements to annual leave are recognized on an ongoing basis. An accrual is made for the estimated liability for annual leave as a result of services rendered by employees up to the balance sheet date. The movement in the liability recognized in the balance sheet is as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Balance at beginning of year

     32        37   

Benefits paid

     (34     (39

Total expense per income statement

     34        40   

Translation

     (1     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     31        32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(b) ESOP share-based payment liability

The liability relates to the cash-settled share-based payment transaction following the award of ESOP SARs to qualifying employees through the Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust during the 2014 and 2013 financial years. Refer to note 33 for more details.

 

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for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

31 CASH GENERATED BY OPERATIONS

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     Restated
2013
    Restated
2012
 

Amounts disclosed include discontinued operations where relevant

      

Reconciliation of (loss)/profit before taxation to cash generated by operations:

      

(Loss)/profit before taxation

     (145     (147     341   

Adjustments for:

      

Amortization and depreciation

     207        227        253   

Impairment/(reversal of impairment) of assets

     135        274        (7

Share-based payments

     26        35        12   

Net decrease in provision for post-retirement benefits

     (1     —          (1

Net decrease in provision for environmental rehabilitation

     (4     (9     (5

Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment

     (3     (16     (36

Loss from associates

     10        —          —     

Reversal of impairment of investment in associate

     —          —          (7

Profit on disposal/(impairment) of investments

     (1     10        19   

Net gain on financial instruments

     (16     (22     (12

Profit on sale of investment in subsidiary

     —          (11     —     

Interest received

     (21     (22     (13

Finance cost

     27        30        39   

Inventory adjustments

     (9     (21     3   

Foreign exchange translation difference

     16        39        1   

Provision for bad debts

     2        —          (11

Exploration (amortization and depreciation)

     4        —          —     

Other non-cash adjustments

     1        1        15   

Effect of changes in operating working capital items

      

Receivables

     18        20        (12

Inventories

     (4     (24     (9

Payables

     (24     30        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash generated by operations

     218        394        577   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional cash flow information

 

(i) The income and mining taxes paid in the statement of cash flow represents actual cash paid less refunds received.

 

(ii) At June 30, 2014, US$152.6 million (2013: US$175.1 million) of borrowing facilities had not been drawn down and is therefore available for future operating activities and future capital commitments. Refer to note 29.

For the financial year ended June 30, 2014

 

(a) Acquisitions and disposals of investments/businesses

 

(i) Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment

During May 2014, the ground swap between Joel mine and Sibanye’s Beatrix mine was completed, resulting in a non-cash profit being recognized for the difference between carrying value of the Joel portion and the fair value of the Beatrix portion.

 

(ii) Investments in financial assets

Refer to note 19(b) for the details or the disposal of the Wits Gold investment.

 

(b) Principal non-cash transactions

Share-based payments (refer to note 33).

Joel/Sibanye group swap (refer to note 6).

For the financial year ended June 30, 2013

 

(a) Acquisitions and disposals of investments/businesses

Disposal of Evander

The conditions precedent for the sale of Evander Gold Mine Limited were fulfilled and the transaction was completed on February 28, 2013. The purchase consideration of US$170.0 million was adjusted for distribution received prior to the effective date of US$23.4 million. Refer to note 13.

 

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

The aggregate fair values of assets and liabilities sold were:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Property, plant and equipment

     —           141   

Funds set aside for environmental rehabilitation

     —           24   

Inventories

     —           11   

Trade and other receivables

     —           2   

Cash and cash equivalents

     —           3   

Profit on disposal

     —           11   

Environmental liability

     —           (20

Retirement benefit obligation and other provisions

     —           —     

Trade and other payables

     —           (10

Deferred tax liability

     —           (18
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Purchase consideration

     —           144   

Cash and cash equivalents

     —           (3

Translation

     —           (2
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total proceeds received in cash

     —           139   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(b) Principal non-cash transactions

Share-based payments (refer to note 33).

For the financial year ended 30 June 2012

 

(a) Acquisitions and disposals of investments/businesses

Disposal of investment in Rand Uranium

On January 6, 2012, the transaction with Gold One International Limited was concluded and the first payment of US$23.8 million was received. Further payments were made during April 2012 totaling US$11.0 million. These amounts were for the sale of the group’s 40% investment in Rand Uranium as well as for the outstanding balance of the subordinated shareholder’s loan of US$6.8 million.

 

(b) Principal non-cash transactions

Share-based payments (refer to note 33).

 

32 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 

Accounting policy

 

•        Pension, provident and medical benefit plans are funded through annual contributions. The group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity in terms of the defined contribution pension, provident and medical plans which are charged to the income statement in the year to which they relate. The group’s liability is limited to its monthly determined contributions and it has no further liability, legal or constructive, if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. Refer to note 28 for details of the post-retirement medical benefit plan.

 

•        Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated before the normal retirement date, or whenever an employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The group recognizes termination benefits at the earlier of the following dates: (a) when the group can no longer withdraw the offer of those benefits; and (b) when the entity recognizes costs for a restructuring that is within the scope of IAS 37 and involves the payment of termination benefits. In the case of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy, the termination benefits are measured based on the number of employees expected to accept the offer. Benefits falling due more than 12 months after balance sheet date are discounted to present value.

 

     2014      2013  

Number of permanent employees as at 30 June:

     

South African operations

     28,991         30,673   

International operations 1

     1,593         1,729   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total number of permanent employees

     30,584         32,402   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Aggregate earnings

     

The aggregate earnings of employees including directors were:

     

Salaries and wages and other benefits

     633         745   

Retirement benefit costs

     48         58   

Medical aid contributions

     17         21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total aggregated earnings 2

     698         824   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 The total number of employees in Australia, including the Brisbane office, at June 30, 2014 was 59 (2013: 101). The total for the international operations includes the MMJV employees.
2 These amounts have been included in cost of sales, corporate expenditure and capital expenditure.

 

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for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

During the 2014 financial year US$26.5 million (2013: US$11.4 million) was included in the payroll cost for termination costs. Termination costs include the cost relating to the voluntary retrenchment and restructuring process as well as retrenchments due to the shaft closures (refer to note 5).

The 2013 year amounts include Evander for the eight months it was part of the group.

 

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for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

33 SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

 

Accounting policy

 

The group operates the following employee share incentive plans:

 

•    Equity-settled share-based payments plan where the group grants share options to certain employees in exchange for services received;

 

•    Equity-settled and cash-settled employee share ownership plan.

 

Equity-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value that includes market performance conditions but excludes the impact of any service and non-market performance conditions of the equity instruments at the date of the grant. The share-based payments are expensed over the vesting period, based on the group’s estimate of the shares that are expected to eventually vest. The group used an appropriate option pricing model in determining the fair value of the options granted. Non-market vesting conditions are included in assumptions about the number of options that are expected to vest. At each balance sheet date, the estimates of the number of options that are expected to become exercisable are revised. The impact of the revision of original estimates, if any, is recognized in the income statement, with a corresponding adjustment to equity. The proceeds received net of any directly attributable transaction costs are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium when the options are exercised.

 

Cash-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value. The liability is remeasured at each balance sheet date until the date of settlement.

 

Critical accounting estimates and judgments

 

The fair value of options granted is being determined using either a binomial, Black-Scholes or a Monte Carlo valuation model. The significant inputs into the model are: vesting period, risk free interest rate, volatility, price on date of grant and dividend yield.

The total cost relating to share-based payments is made up as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Employee share-based payments

     26         30   

Other share-based payments

     —           2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total share-based payments

     26         32   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Employee share-based payments

During the 2013 year, Harmony issued new awards under its 2012 employee share ownership plan (ESOP) to all employees other than management at the group’s South African operations. The group also has the 2003 scheme and the 2006 share plan that are active. The objective of these schemes is to recognize the contributions of employees to the group’s financial position and performance and to retain key employees.

The total cost relating to employee share-based payments is made up as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

2012 employee share ownership plan (a)

     11         24   

2006 share plan (b)

     15         11   

Discontinued operations

     —           (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total employee share-based payments included in cost of sales

     26         30   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There was no cost for the 2003 scheme for the 2013 and 2014 years. Refer to (c) below for detail on the scheme.

The directors are authorized to issue up to 60,011,669 ordinary shares to participants who have received awards in accordance with Harmony’s employee share incentive schemes.

Subsequent to the annual general meeting held on 1 December 2010, 1,039,794 ordinary shares have been issued in terms of the 2003 scheme and 21,565,935 share option awards have been granted in terms of the 2006 share plan. The Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust is authorized to allocate 12,864,000 ordinary shares to the employee share ownership plan.

 

(a) 2012 employee share ownership plan

During August 2012, Harmony issued the first awards under its ESOP. The ESOP will see approximately 33,000 employees participating in a direct ownership of the company. The ESOP recognizes the importance of the employees who sustain our business, promotes a shared common interest in delivering returns to all stakeholders and further enhances Harmony’s black economic empowerment (BEE) status. The ESOP is overseen by the Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust.

In terms of the ESOP rules, qualifying employees are offered one scheme share for every two share appreciation rights (SARs). In August 2012, all qualifying employees were awarded a minimum of 100 Scheme Shares and 200 SARs, with employees with service longer than 10 years receiving an additional 10%. Both the scheme shares and SARs vest in five equal portions on each anniversary of the award. At the annual general meeting on November 28, 2012, the shareholders authorized the acceleration of the vesting from August to March each year.

 

 

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for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Future offers will be made to new qualifying employees, who have not previously received an offer during each year following the first allocation date. The number of scheme shares and SARs offered to new qualifying employees will reduce by one fifth on each anniversary of the first allocation date. During March 2014, new qualifying employees who have not previously received an offer were awarded 60 scheme shares and 120 SARs which will vest in three equal portions on each anniversary of the award (during March 2013, 80 scheme shares and 160 SARs vesting in four equal portions were awarded to new qualifying employees).

On the fifth anniversary of the first allocation date, any unallocated scheme shares and SARs will be distributed to all employees who participated in the ESOP and who are still employed with the company pro rata in accordance with the number of scheme shares previously allocated to the employees.

The scheme shares are accounted for as equity-settled.

The SARs incorporate a cash bonus with a minimum pay-out guarantee of R18 and a maximum pay-out ceiling of R32 per SAR over the vesting period. The SARs include an equity-settled portion as well as a cash-settled portion related to the cash bonus. The cash-settled portion has been recognized as a liability in the balance sheet (refer to note 27 and note 30), the fair value of which will be remeasured at each reporting date.

The total cost relating to the 2012 ESOP is made up as follows:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

2012 employee share ownership plan

     

Equity-settled

     8         17   

Cash-settled

     3         7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     11         24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Activity on awards

 

     Scheme
shares
    SARs  

Activity on awards outstanding

   Number of
awards
    Number of
awards
    Weighted
average
award price
(SA rand)
 

For the year ended 30 June 2014

      

Balance at beginning of year

     2,492,868        4,985,736        79.08   

Awards granted

     62,930        125,860        40.32   

Awards exercised

     (805,654     (1,611,308     79.24   

Awards forfeited

     (50,396     (100,792     76.50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     1,699,748        3,399,496        77.65   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the year ended 30 June 2013

      

Balance at beginning of year

     —          —          —     

Awards granted

     3,517,560        7,035,120        79.35   

Awards exercised

     (971,112     (1,942,224     80.03   

Awards forfeited

     (53,580     (107,160     79.54   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     2,492,868        4,985,736        79.08   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

List of awards granted but not yet exercised (listed by grant date)

   Number of
awards
     Award price
(SA rand)
     Remaining
life (years)
 

As at 30 June 2014

        

Scheme shares

        

8 August 2012 allocation

     1,569,848         n/a         2.7   

8 March 2013 allocation

     69,000         n/a         2.7   

15 March 2014 allocation

     60,900         n/a         2.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,699,748         

Share appreciation rights

        

8 August 2012 allocation

     3,139,696         80.03         2.7   

8 March 2013 allocation

     138,000         56.35         2.7   

15 March 2014 allocation

     121,800         40.32         2.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,399,496         
  

 

 

       

Total awards granted but not yet exercised

     5,099,244         
  

 

 

       

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Gain realized by participants on awards traded during the year

     6         9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair value of awards exercised during the year

     6         9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Measurement

The fair value of equity instruments granted during the year was valued using the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein binomial tree on the equity-settled portion of the SARs. The minimum pay-out guarantee is valued at net present value and the spot share price on grant date was used for the scheme shares.

(i) Assumptions applied at grant date for awards granted during the year

 

     Scheme
shares
     SARs

Price at date of grant (SA rand per share):

     

8 August 2012 allocation

     80.03       80.03

8 March 2013 allocation

     56.35       56.35

15 March 2014 allocation

     40.32       40.32

Risk-free interest rate:

     

8 August 2012 allocation

     n/a       5.38%

8 March 2013 allocation

     n/a       5.35%

15 March 2014 allocation

     n/a       6.90%

Expected volatility: *

     

8 August 2012 allocation

     n/a       32.40%

8 March 2013 allocation

     n/a       37.33%

15 March 2014 allocation

     n/a       34.94%

Expected dividend yield:

     

for all allocations

     n/a       1%

Minimum pay-out guarantee (SA rand per SAR):

     

for all allocations

     n/a       18.00 to 32.00

Vesting period (from grant date):

     

8 August 2012 allocation

     5 years       5 years

8 March 2013 allocation

     4 years       4 years

15 March 2014 allocation

     3 years       3 years

 

* The volatility is measured as an annualized standard deviation of historical share price returns, using an exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) model, with a lambda of 0.99. The volatility is calculated on the grant date, and takes into account the previous three years of historical data.

(ii) Fair values used as a basis to recognize share-based cost

 

     SA rand per award  
     Scheme
shares
     SARs      Minimum pay-
out guarantee
 

8 August 2012 allocation

     79.53         3.30         16.70   

8 March 2013 allocation

     55.85         2.63         16.63   

15 March 2014 allocation

     39.82         2.09         16.07   

 

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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

(iii) Cash-settled liability

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     2013  

Cash-settled liability

    

Non-current

     1        1   

Current

     2        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash-settled liability

     3        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Movement in the cash-settled liability recognized in the balance sheet:

    

Balance at beginning of year

     2        —     

IFRS 2 share-based payment charge for the year

     3        7   

Awards paid

     (3     (4

Translation

     1        (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     3        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(b) Options granted under the 2006 share plan

The 2006 share plan consists of share appreciation rights (SARs), performance shares (PS) and restricted shares (RS). The share plan is equity-settled.

 

Award    Vesting  

Performance criteria

SARs   

SARs will vest in equal thirds in year three, four and five, subject to the performance conditions having been satisfied.

 

The SARs will have an expiry date of six years from the grant date and the offer price equals the closing market prices of the underlying shares on the trading date immediately preceding the grant.

 

The group’s headline earnings per share must have grown since the allocation date by more than the South African Consumer Price Index (CPI).

PS    The PS will vest after three years from the grant date, if and to the extent that the performance conditions have been satisfied.  

•       

  50% (senior management) or 70% (management) of the number of the rights awarded are linked to the annual gold production of the group in relation to the targets set annually.
    

 

•       

 

 

50% (senior management) or 30% (management) of the number of the rights awarded are linked to the group’s performance in comparison to the South African Gold Index.

RS    The RS will vest after three years from grant date.  

The participant is still employed within the group.

Termination of employees’ participation in the share plan is based on “no fault” and “fault” definitions.

 

Fault    All unvested and unexercised SARs and all PS and RS not yet vested are lapsed and cancelled.
No fault    Accelerated vesting occurs and all unvested and unexercised share options are settled in accordance with the rules of the plan.

 

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for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Activity on share options

 

     SARs      PS     RS  

Activity on options and rights granted but not yet exercised

   Number of
options and
rights
    Weighted
average
option price
(SA rand)
     Number of
rights
    Number of
rights
 

For the year ended 30 June 2014

         

Balance at beginning of year

     7,244,801        78.72         4,034,298        668,273   

Options and rights granted

     7,031,605        34.38         6,814,713        155,780   

Options and rights exercised

     (102,027     33.18         (352,714     (185,192

Options and rights forfeited and lapsed

     (1,951,654     70.85         (1,372,539     (9,805
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     12,222,725        54.85         9,123,758        629,056   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the year ended 30 June 2013

         

Balance at beginning of year

     6,333,626        83.91         2,701,001        411,686   

Options and rights granted

     2,165,186        69.46         2,184,695        296,838   

Options and rights exercised

     (449     70.54         (183,198     —     

Options and rights forfeited and lapsed

     (1,253,562     88.85         (668,200     (40,251
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     7,244,801        78.72         4,034,298        668,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     SARs      PS      RS  

Options and rights vested but not exercised at year end

   2014      2013      2014      2013      2014      2013  

Options and rights vested but not exercised

     2,117,574         2,160,116         —           —           —           —     

Weighted average option price (SA rand)

     78.40         75.23         n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a   

 

List of options and rights granted but not yet exercised (listed by grant date)

   Number of
options and
rights
     Award price
(SA rand)
     Remaining
life (years)
 

As at 30 June 2014

        

Share appreciation rights

        

5 December 2008

     938,989         77.81         0.4   

16 November 2009

     1,393,819         77.28         1.4   

15 November 2010

     748,118         84.81         2.4   

15 November 2011

     775,333         104.79         3.4   

16 November 2012

     1,888,052         68.84         4.4   

15 November 2013

     6,478,414         33.18         5.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     12,222,725         

Performance shares

        

15 November 2011

     886,733         n/a         0.4   

27 September 2012

     6,160         n/a         1.2   

16 November 2012

     1,879,911         n/a         1.4   

15 November 2013

     6,350,954         n/a         2.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     9,123,758         

Restricted shares

        

15 November 2010 1

     127,766         n/a         2.4   

15 November 2011

     113,000         n/a         0.4   

27 September 2012

     30,802         n/a         1.2   

16 November 2012

     229,722         n/a         1.4   

15 November 2013 1

     127,766         n/a         2.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     629,056         
  

 

 

       

Total options and rights granted but not yet exercised

     21,975,539         
  

 

 

       

 

1   The 2010 restricted shares vested in November 2013. Restricted shares that were not exercised, partially or fully, at that time remain restricted for a further three years, but were supplemented by a matching grant of restricted shares. All restricted shares are then only settled after the end of a further three year period.

 

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for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Gain realized by participants on options and rights traded during the year

     2         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair value of options and rights exercised during the year

     2         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Measurement

The fair value of equity instruments granted during the year was valued using the Monte Carlo simulation on the market-linked PS, Cox-Ross-Rubinstein binomial tree on the SARs and spot share price on grant date for the RS.

(i) Assumptions applied at grant date for options and rights granted during 2013 and 2014

 

     SARs     Performance
shares
    Restricted
shares
 

Price at date of grant (SA rand per share):

      

27 September 2012 allocation

     n/a        n/a        68.51   

16 November 2012 allocation

     67.60        n/a        67.60   

15 November 2013 allocation

     32.90        n/a        32.90   

Risk-free interest rate:

      

27 September 2012 allocation

     n/a        5.30     n/a   

16 November 2012 allocation

     5.97     5.47     n/a   

15 November 2013 allocation

     7.34     6.80     n/a   

Expected volatility: *

      

27 September 2012 allocation

     n/a        39.90     n/a   

16 November 2012 allocation

     37.22     37.22     n/a   

15 November 2013 allocation

     36.49     51.25     n/a   

Expected dividend yield:

      

27 September 2012 allocation

     n/a        0.00     0.00

16 November 2012 allocation

     1.00     0.00     0.00

15 November 2013 allocation

     1.50     0.00     0.00

Vesting period (from grant date)

      

for all allocations

     5 years        3 years        3 years   

 

* The volatility is measured as an annualized standard deviation of historical share price returns, using an exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) model, with a lambda of 0.99. The volatility is calculated on the grant date, and takes into account the previous three years of historical data.

In all cases, valuation date is the same as the allocation date.

(ii) Fair values used as a basis to recognize share-based cost

 

     SARs      Performance
shares
     Restricted
shares
 

2014

        

15 November 2013 allocation

     12.44         31.50         32.90   

2013

        

27 September 2012 allocation

     n/a         56.31         68.51   

16 November 2012 allocation

     25.48         58.04         67.60   

 

(c) Options granted under the 2003 scheme

A fifth of the options granted under the 2003 scheme are exercisable annually from the grant date with an expiry date of 10 years from the grant date. The offer price of these options equaled the closing market price of the underlying shares on the trading date immediately preceding the granting of options. The options are equity-settled.

On resignation and retirement, share options which have vested may be taken up at the employee’s election before the last day of service. On death, the deceased estate has a period of twelve months to exercise these options.

 

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for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

Following the introduction of the 2006 share plan, no further options were granted for the 2003 options scheme and all options are vested.

Activity on share options

 

     2014      2013  

Activity on share options granted but not yet exercised

   Number of
options
    Weighted
average
option price
(SA rand)
     Number of
options
    Weighted
average
option price
(SA rand)
 

For the year ended 30 June

         

Balance at beginning of year

     745,346        45.97         829,559        49.43   

Options exercised

     —          —           (2,728     39.00   

Options forfeited and lapsed

     (130,870     51.65         (81,485     81.48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

     614,476        44.76         745,346        45.97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

List of options vested but not yet exercised (listed by grant date)

   At 30 June
2014
     Option price
(SA rand)
     Remaining life
(years)
 

10 August 2004

     130,328         66.15         0.1   

26 April 2005

     484,148         39.00         0.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total options vested but not yet exercised

     614,476         
  

 

 

       

Other share-based payments

On March 20, 2013, Harmony signed transaction and funding agreements to give effect to an empowerment transaction to dispose of 30% of its Free State based Phoenix operation (Phoenix) to BEE shareholders, which includes a free-carry allocation of 5% to a community trust that has been created and is currently controlled by Harmony. The transaction closed on June 25, 2013, following the fulfillment of the last condition precedent. In terms of the agreements Phoenix was transferred to a newly incorporated subsidiary (PhoenixCo).

The awards to the BEE partners have been accounted for as in-substance options as the BEE partners will only share in the upside, and not the downside of their equity interest in PhoenixCo until the date the financing provided by Harmony is fully repaid. On this date the options will be exercised. The award of the options to the BEE partners is accounted for by the group as an equity-settled share-based payment arrangement. The in-substance options carry no vesting conditions and the fair value of the options of R23 million (US$2.3 million) has been expensed on the grant date, June 25, 2013 (included in Other expenses (net)).

A subscription price paid by the BEE shareholders of R2 million was received and has been recorded in other reserves as an option premium.

Measurement

The share-based cost was calculated using the Monte Carlo simulation. The fair value of the option is the difference between the expected future enterprise value of PhoenixCo and the expected loan balances at redemption date, and the present value of the trickle dividend determined in accordance with the cash flow waterfall per the signed transaction and funding arrangements.

The following assumptions were applied at grant date:

 

     2013  

Business value (R’million)

     450   

Exercise price (R’million)

     2   

Risk-free interest rate

     6.08

Expected volatility*

     37.33

Expected dividend yield

     8.04

Vesting period (from grant date)

     0 years   

Equity value attributable to the BEE partners

     25.00

Expected redemption date

     31 December 2020   

 

* The volatility is measured in relation to a comparable listed company’s share price volatility.

 

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for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

34 RELATED PARTIES

None of the directors or major shareholders of Harmony or, to the knowledge of Harmony, their families, had an interest, directly or indirectly, in any transaction from July 1, 2011 or in any proposed transaction that has affected or will materially affect Harmony or its subsidiaries, other than as stated below.

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the group, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the group.

During 2014, the executive directors received remuneration of US$2.1 million, comprising of US$1.6 million for salaries, US$0.03 million for retirement contributions, US$0.4 million for bonuses and US$0.1 million from the exercising of share options. The non-executive directors received US$0.7 million in directors’ fees. The aggregate of remuneration received by executive management was US$5.0 million (including share options exercised).

During 2013, the executive directors received remuneration of US$2.4 million, comprising of US$1.7 million for salaries, US$0.04 million for retirement contributions, US$0.4 million for bonuses and US$0.3 million from the exercising of share options. The non-executive directors received US$0.7 million in directors’ fees. The aggregate of remuneration received by executive management was US$4.3 million (including share options exercised).

The following directors and prescribed officers own shares in Harmony at year-end:

 

     Number of shares  

Name of director/prescribed officer

   2014      2013  

Graham Briggs

     14,347         14,347   

Frank Abbott 1

     139,500         73,900   

Ken Dicks

     20,000         20,000   

Andre Wilkens

     101,303         101,303   

Jaco Boshoff

     n/a         7,000   

Johannes van Heerden

     6,500         6,500   

 

1 Purchased 65,600 shares on 23 August 2013
2   Jaco Boshoff was a prescribed officer during 2013 only.

African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM) currently holds 14.6% of Harmony’s shares. Patrice Motsepe, André Wilkens, Joaquim Chissano and Frank Abbott, who are directors of Harmony, are also directors of ARM.

All the production of the group’s South African operations is sent to Rand Refinery in which Harmony holds a 10.38% interest. Refer to note 21.

During the 2013 financial year, Harmony sold its 100% interest in Evander. Refer to note 13.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Sales and services rendered to related parties

     

Joint operations

     2         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Purchases and services acquired from related parties

     

Associates

     2         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding balances due by related parties 1

     

Associates

     —           2   

Joint operations

     —           1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —           3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding balances due to related parties 1

     

Associates 2

     —           2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 Included under current receivables and current payables.
2   Retained from the consideration for the Pamodzi FS acquisition pending the transfer of the rehabilitation trust funds. During June 2014, the transfer of the rehabilitation trust funds was made.

Refer to note 20 for detail on the items relating to the loans to associates and provisions raised against these loans. The outstanding balances from the related parties are not secured and there are no special terms and conditions that apply.

 

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for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

35 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments and guarantees

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Capital expenditure commitments

     

Contracts for capital expenditure

     13         18   

Share of joint operation’s contract for capital expenditure

     2         23   

Authorized by the directors but not contracted for

     49         155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital commitments

     64         196   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

This expenditure will be financed from existing resources and, where appropriate, borrowings.

The group is contractually obliged to make the following payments in respect of operating leases for land and buildings:

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Within one year

     1         1   

Between one year and five years

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commitments for operating leases

     1         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contractual obligations in respect of mineral tenement leases amount to US$58.3 million (2013: US$32.6 million). This includes US$58.2 million (2013: US$30.8 million) for the MMJV. For details on the group’s finance leases, refer to note 15.

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      2013  

Guarantees 1

     

Guarantees and suretyships

     2         2   

Environmental guarantees 2

     43         35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     45         37   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1   Guarantees and suretyships of US$1.2 million and environmental guarantees of US$3.8 million relating to the Evander group, which are in the process of being replaced by Pan African or cancelled, have been excluded.
2   At 30 June 2014, US$3.1 million (2013: US$2.6 million) has been pledged as collateral for environmental guarantees in favor of certain financial institutions. Refer to note 17.

Contingent liabilities

 

Critical accounting estimates and judgments

 

Contingencies will only realize when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The exercise of significant judgment and estimates of the outcome of future events are required during the assessment of the impact of such contingencies.

 

Litigation and other judicial proceedings as a rule raise difficult and complex legal issues and are subject to uncertainties and complexities including, but not limited to, the facts and circumstances of each particular case, issues regarding the jurisdiction in which the suit is brought and differences in applicable law. Upon resolution of any pending legal matter, the group may be forced to incur charges in excess of the presently established provisions and related insurance coverage. It is possible that the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the group could be materially affected by the outcome of the litigation.

The following contingent liabilities have been identified:

 

(a) On April 18, 2008, Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited was made aware that it had been named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the US District Court in the Southern District of New York on behalf of certain purchasers and sellers of Harmony’s American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and options with regards to certain of its business practices. Harmony retained legal counsel.

The company reached a mutually acceptable settlement with the plaintiff class and this settlement was found to be fair and reasonable and was approved by the United States District Court in November 2011. A single class member filed an appeal of the District Court’s order approving the settlement. That appeal resulted in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirming the decision of the District Court on more than one occasion. The objecting plaintiff requested that the United States Supreme Court review the decision of the Second Circuit. That request was denied by the Supreme Court, bringing the case to an end. Following the denial of the request for review of the case by the Supreme Court in May 2014, the case has been concluded. The settlement amount has been paid into escrow by the company’s insurers and will be distributed to the plaintiffs once the administrative processes pertaining to the distribution have been completed.

 

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for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

  (b) On March 3, 2011, judgment was handed down in the Constitutional Court, in the case of Mr Thembekile Mankayi v AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AGA) regarding litigation in terms of the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act (ODIMWA). The judgment allows Mr Mankayi’s executor to proceed with the case in the High Court of South Africa for damages because he had already contracted tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases as a result of exposure to harmful dust while working on a gold mine. Should anyone bring similar claims against Harmony in future, those claimants would need to provide that silicosis was contracted while in the employment of the company and that it was contracted due to negligence on the company’s part. The link between the cause (negligence by the company in exposing the claimant to harmful dust while in its employ) and the effect (the silicosis) will be an essential part of any case.

On August 23, 2012, Harmony and certain of its subsidiaries were served with court papers entailing an application by three of its former employees, requesting the South Gauteng High Court to certify a class for purposes of instituting a class action. In essence, the applicants want the court to declare them as suitable member representing a class of current and former mineworkers for purposes of instituting an action for relief and to obtain directions as to what procedure to follow in pursuing the relief required against Harmony and certain of its subsidiaries.

Similar applications were also brought against various other gold mining companies for similar relief.

On January 8, 2013, Harmony and certain of its subsidiaries, alongside other gold mining companies operating in South Africa (collectively the respondents), were served with another application to certify two classes of persons representing a class of current and former mine workers who work or have worked on gold mines owned and/or controlled by the respondents and who allegedly contracted silicosis and/or other occupational lung diseases, and another class of dependents of mine workers who have died of silicosis and who worked on gold mines owned and/or controlled by the respondents. The Harmony group filed notices of its intention to oppose both applications and instructed its attorneys to defend the claims. Following the receipt of the aforesaid application, Harmony was advised that there was a potential overlap between the application of August 23, 2012 and the application of January 8, 2013. After deliberation between the respondents’ attorneys and the applicants’ attorneys, it was resolved that the applicants’ attorneys will consolidate the two applications, together with three other similar applications, and serve an amended application for consideration by the respondents. On October 17, 2013, the five certification applications were consolidated by Order of Court. It was agreed between the parties that the respondents have until May 30, 2014 to answer the allegations made in the consolidated application, and to state reasons why a class or classes should not be certified. On May 30, 2014, Harmony and certain of its subsidiaries served their answering affidavit on the applicants’ attorneys. On September 15, 2014, the applicants’ attorneys delivered their replying affidavit to the answering affidavit. The applicants’ attorneys are also seeking to amend the relief sought in the consolidated application and to join further applicants to the present proceedings. The matter is presently ongoing.

On May 3, 2013, Harmony received a summons from Richard Spoor Attorneys on behalf of an employee. The plaintiff is claiming US$2.4 million in damages plus interest from Harmony and another mining company. The plaintiff alleges to have contracted silicosis with progressive massive fibrosis during the course of his employment. The plaintiff has undergone examinations and the results of these tests will be considered when they become available.

At this stage, and in the absence of a court decision on this matter, it is uncertain as to whether the company will incur any costs (except legal fees) related to silicosis claims in the near future. Due to the limited information available on any claims and potential claims and the uncertainty of the outcome of these claims, no estimation can be made for the possible obligation.

 

  (c) On December 1, 2008, Harmony issued 3,364,675 Harmony shares to Rio Tinto Limited (Rio Tinto) for the purchase of Rio Tinto’s rights to the royalty agreement entered into prior to our acquisition of the Wafi deposits in PNG. The shares were valued at US$23 million on the transaction date. An additional US$10 million in cash will be payable when the decision to mine is made. Of this amount, Harmony is responsible for paying the first US$6 million, with the balance of US$4 million being borne equally by the joint operators.

 

  (d) The group may have a potential exposure to rehabilitate groundwater and radiation that may exist where the group has and/or continues to operate. The group has initiated analytical assessments to identify, quantify and mitigate impacts if and when (or as and where) they arise. Numerous scientific, technical and legal studies are underway to assist in determining the magnitude of the contamination and to find sustainable remediation solutions. The group has instituted processes to reduce future potential seepage and it has been demonstrated that Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) by the existing environment will contribute to improvement in some instances. The ultimate outcome of the matter cannot presently be determined and no provision for any liability that may result has been made in the financial statements. Should the group determine that any part of these contingencies require them being recorded and accounted for as liabilities, that is where they become estimable and probable, it could have material impact on the financial statements of the group.

 

  (e) Due to the interconnected nature of mining operations in South Africa, any proposed solution for potential flooding and potential decant risk posed by deep groundwater needs to be a combined one, supported by all the mines located in these goldfields. As a result, the Department of Mineral Resources and affected mining companies are involved in the development of a regional mine closure strategy. Harmony operations have conducted a number of specialist studies and the risk of surface decant due to rising groundwater levels has been obviated at the entire Free State region and Kalgold. Therefore there is no contingency arising from these operations. Additional studies have been commissioned at Doornkop and Kusasalethu. In view of the limitation of current information for accurate estimation of a liability, no reliable estimate can be made for these operations.

 

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for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

  (f) In terms of the sale agreements entered into with Rand Uranium, Harmony retained financial exposure relating to environmental disturbances and degradation caused by it before the effective date, in excess of US$7.1 million of potential claims. Rand Uranium is therefore liable for all claims up to US$7.1 million and retains legal liability. The likelihood of potential claims cannot be determined presently and no provision for any liability has been made in the financial statements.

 

  (g) Legal proceedings were commenced in December 2010 against the Hidden Valley mine in PNG over alleged damage to the Watut River (which runs adjacent to the Hidden Valley mine) alleged to have been caused by waste rock and overburden run-off from the mine. The damages sought by the plaintiffs are not specified. The defendants intend to defend the claims. No active steps have been taken by the plaintiffs in this proceeding for more than two years. It is not practible to make any reasonable assessment of the prospects of the plaintiffs succeeding if the proceed with these claims, nor the potential liability of the defendants if the plaintiffs were to succeed. As a result, no provision has been recognized in the financial statements for this matter.

 

36 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

  (a) Rand Refinery

During July 2014, Harmony extended an irrevocable, subordinated loan facility to Rand Refinery. The facility, if drawn down, is convertible to equity after a period of two years. Harmony’s maximum commitment in terms of this facility is US$13.2 million. Refer to note 21 for further details.

 

  (b) Target 3

During August 2014, Harmony announced its intention to place Target 3 on care and maintenance. This is due to the shaft having experienced a sustained period of cash flow losses resulting from the significant capital investment required to sustain operations. Additional development and equipping is required to access the South Block to sustain operations at Target 3 and, in particular the build-up of stoping on the Basal reef. While the South Block remains a valuable resource, Target 3 will be placed on care and maintenance once the requirements of a Section 189 have been fulfilled.

As far as it is possible to do so, measures will be taken to minimize and/or avoid job losses. Consultation with the Department of Mineral Resources, the Matjhabeng Local Municipality and the Free State Provincial government has begun. Employee termination costs are expected to be approximately US$2.4 million.

 

  (c) KOSH

Refer to note 27(c) for subsequent changes.

 

  (d) White Rivers Exploration joint venture

Harmony has entered into an exploration joint venture with White Rivers Exploration Pty Limited (White Rivers). The exploration joint venture has been established to explore and develop potential gold resources at White Rivers’ Beisa project and abutting exploration areas within Harmony’s adjacent operations in the Free State.

 

37 SEGMENT REPORT

 

Accounting policy

 

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker
(CODM). The chief operating decision-maker has been identified as the executive committee.

The group has one main economic product, being gold. In order to determine operating and reportable segments, management reviewed various factors, including geographical location as well as managerial structure. It was determined that an operating segment consists of a shaft or a group of shafts or open pit mine managed by a single general manager and management team.

After applying the quantitative thresholds from IFRS 8, the reportable segments were determined as: Kusasalethu, Doornkop, Phakisa, Tshepong, Masimong, Target 1, Bambanani, Joel, Unisel, Target 3, Hidden Valley and Evander (classified as held for sale and discontinued operation for the year ended June 30, 2013 and 2012). All other operating segments have been grouped together under all other surface operations.

When assessing profitability, the CODM considers the revenue and production costs of each segment. The net of these amounts is the production profit or loss. Therefore, production profit has been disclosed in the segment report as the measure of profit or loss. The CODM also considers capital expenditure when assessing the overall economic sustainability of each segment. The CODM, however, does not consider depreciation or impairment and therefore these amounts have not been disclosed in the segment report.

Segment assets consist of mining assets and mining assets under construction included under property, plant and equipment which can be attributed to the segment. Current and non-current group assets that are not allocated at a segment level form part of the reconciliation to total assets.

A reconciliation of the segment totals to the group financial statements has been included in note 38.

 

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for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

37 SEGMENT REPORT continued

 

(US dollar)                                                                                                                              
   

Revenue

June 30

   

Production cost

June 30

   

Production

profit/(loss)

June 30

   

Mining assets

June 30

    Capital
expenditure 1
June 30
   

Ounces produced 2

June 30

   

Tons milled 2

June 30

 
    2014     2013     2012     2014     2013
Restated
    2012
Restated
    2014     2013
Restated
    2012
Restated
    2014     2013
Restated
    2012
Restated
    2014     2013     2012     2014     2013     2012     2014     2013     2012  
    US$ million     US$ million     US$ million     US$ million     US$ million     oz     t’000  

Continuing operations

                                         

South Africa

                                         

Underground

                                         

Kusasalethu

    189        137        299        169        168        185        20        (31     114        341        344        397        49        48        53        150,916        88,093        181,105        1,260        784        1,320   

Doornkop

    109        183        165        106        118        111        3        65        54        319        338        394        23        32        38        83,687        116,738        98,863        812        1,112        1,023   

Phakisa

    124        125        137        103        111        103        21        14        34        433        455        542        35        38        39        95,680        78,255        81,695        636        565        575   

Tshepong

    176        214        286        132        162        164        44        52        122        372        388        450        29        35        37        135,772        133,554        169,980        1,044        1,147        1,359   

Masimong

    113        186        174        95        110        109        18        76        65        100        99        119        16        19        27        87,385        116,256        103,526        739        958        1,029   

Target 1

    188        203        196        101        106        110        87        97        86        261        271        322        28        38        33        144,453        127,542        116,708        851        790        869   

Bambanani 3

    124        106        71        66        67        77        58        39        (6     79        88        115        12        14        34        95,424        66,970        44,174        263        231        217   

Joel

    96        165        145        64        74        73        32        91        72        42        29        26        14        18        11        75,072        103,782        85,618        604        674        614   

Unisel

    77        93        86        58        64        64        19        29        22        63        66        44        8        9        9        59,093        58,289        51,216        450        492        434   

Target 3

    59        84        61        54        58        55        5        26        6        51        46        42        13        16        12        45,429        52,277        36,106        331        355        348   

Surface

                                         

All other surface operations

    122        172        183        95        115        115        27        57        68        45        25        24        4        28        20        93,236        110,534        108,412        11,516        11,118        10,281   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total South Africa

    1,377        1,668        1,803        1,043        1,153        1,166        334        515        637        2,106        2,149        2,475        231        295        313        1,066,147        1,052,290        1,077,403        18,506        18,226        18,069   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International

                                         

Hidden Valley

    138        135        150        105        130        105        33        5        45        340        387        675        12        57        38        105,840        85,007        88,800        2,207        2,033        1,948   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total international

    138        135        150        105        130        105        33        5        45        340        387        675        12        57        38        105,840        85,007        88,800        2,207        2,033        1,948   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total continuing operations

    1,515        1,803        1,953        1,148        1,283        1,271        367        520        682        2,446        2,536        3,150        243        352        351        1,171,987        1,137,297        1,166,203        20,713        20,259        20,017   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

                                         

Evander

    —          102        181        —          63        99        —          39        82        —          —          121        —          16        23        —          62,855        108,317        —          430        704   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total discontinued operations

    —          102        181        —          63        99        —          39        82        —          —          121        —          16        23        —          62,855        108,317        —          430        704   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operations

    1,515        1,905        2,134        1,148        1,346        1,370        367        559        764        2,446        2,536        3,271        243        368        374        1,171,987        1,200,152        1,274,520        20,713        20,689        20,721   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of the segment information to the consolidated income statements and balance sheets (refer to note 38)

    —          (102     (181     —          (63     (99           1,406        1,685        1,979                     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

                   
    1,515        1,803        1,953        1,148        1,283        1,271              3,852        4,221        5,250                     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

                   

 

1   Capital expenditure for international operations excludes expenditure spent on Wafi-Golpu of US$1 million (2013: US$61 million) (2012:US$40 million).
2   Production statistics are unaudited
3   Includes Steyn 2.

 

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Table of Contents

NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the years ended June 30, 2014

 

38 RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT INFORMATION TO CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS AND BALANCE SHEETS

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014     Restated
2013
    Restated
2012
 

Revenue from:

      

Discontinued operations

     —          102        181   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production costs from:

      

Discontinued operations

     —          (63     99   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of production profit to consolidated loss before taxation and discontinued operations

      

Total segment revenue

     1,515        1,905        2,134   

Total segment production costs

     (1,148     (1,346     (1,370
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Production profit

     367        559        764   

Less discontinued operations

     —          (39     (82
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     367        520        682   

Cost of sales items other than production costs

     (401     (546     (295
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization and depreciation of mining assets

     (202     (222     (248

Amortization and depreciation of assets other than mining assets

     (5     (5     (5

Rehabilitation (expenditure)/credit

     (1     2        2   

Care and maintenance cost of restructured shafts

     (6     (8     (11

Employment termination and restructuring costs

     (26     (5     (10

Share-based payments

     (26     (30     (11

(Impairment)/reversal impairment of assets

     (135     (274     7   

Other

     —          (4     (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross loss

     (34     (26     387   

Corporate, administration and other expenditure

     (42     (53     (45

Social investment expenditure

     (9     (14     (9

Exploration expenditure

     (44     (76     (64

Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment

     3        16        8   

Other expenses (net)

     (20     (40     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (146     (193     271   

Loss from associate

     (10     —          —     

Reversal of impairment of investment in associate

     —          —          7   

Profit on disposal/(impairment) of investments

     1        (10     (19

Net gain on financial instruments

     16        20        11   

Investment income

     21        21        12   

Finance costs

     (27     (29     (37
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before taxation and discontinued operations

     (145     (191     245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     US dollar  

Figures in million

   2014      Restated
2013
     Restated
2012
 

Non-current assets

        

Property, plant and equipment

     670         743         721   

Intangible assets

     84         220         268   

Restricted cash

     4         4         4   

Restricted investments

     217         206         224   

Deferred tax asset

     8         10         59   

Investments in associates

     —           11         —     

Investments in financial assets

     —           5         18   

Inventories

     5         6         7   

Trade and other receivables

     —           —           3   

Current assets

        

Inventories

     145         142         119   

Trade and other receivables

     90         116         152   

Income and mining taxes

     10         13         14   

Restricted cash

     1         —           —     

Cash and cash equivalents

     172         209         216   

Assets of disposal groups classified as held for sale

     —           —           174   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,406         1,685         1,979   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 1.1

THE COMPANIES ACT, NO. 71 OF 2008

(AS AMENDED)

MEMORANDUM OF INCORPORATION

OF

HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED

A PUBLIC COMPANY

REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1950/038232/06

REGISTRATION DATE: 25 August 1950

 

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Approved by shareholders on 28 November 2012

Updated by shareholder resolution on 5 December 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1     

INTERPRETATION

     1   
2     

JURISTIC PERSONALITY

     5   
3     

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

     6   
4     

POWERS OF THE COMPANY

     6   
5     

RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS

     6   
6     

ISSUE OF SHARES AND VARIATION OF RIGHTS

     7   
7     

CERTIFICATED AND UNCERTIFICATED SECURITIES

     10   
8     

SECURITIES REGISTER

     11   
9     

TRANSFER OF SECURITIES

     13   
10     

NO LIEN

     15   
11     

TRANSMISSION OF SECURITIES

     15   
12     

RESTRICTIONS ON DEBT INSTRUMENTS

     16   
13     

CAPITALISATION SHARES

     16   
14     

BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN SECURITIES

     17   
15     

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

     17   
16     

ACQUISITION BY THE COMPANY OF ITS OWN SHARES

     18   
17     

RECORD DATE FOR EXERCISE OF SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS

     18   
18     

SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

     18   
19     

SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS BY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

     24   
20     

VOTES OF SHAREHOLDERS

     24   
21     

PROXIES AND REPRESENTATIVES

     27   
22     

SHAREHOLDERS’ RESOLUTIONS

     30   
23     

SHAREHOLDERS ACTING OTHER THAN AT A MEETING

     31   
24     

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     31   
25     

POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     34   
26     

DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS

     36   
27     

DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

     39   
28     

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

     40   
29     

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS

     41   
30     

BORROWING POWERS

     42   
31     

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

     43   
32     

ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     43   
33     

COMPANY SECRETARY

     45   
34     

DISTRIBUTIONS

     45   
35     

ACCESS TO COMPANY RECORDS

     47   
36     

PAYMENT OF COMMISSION

     49   
37     

NOTICES

     49   
38     

AMENDMENT OF MEMORANDUM OF INCORPORATION

     51   
39     

COMPANY RULES

     51   

 

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1 INTERPRETATION

 

1.1 In this Memorandum of Incorporation, unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intention, the following words and expressions bear the meanings assigned to them and cognate expressions bear corresponding meanings –

 

1.1.1 Act ” means the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008, as amended, consolidated or re-enacted from time to time, and includes the Regulations and all schedules to such Act;

 

1.1.2 Board ” means the board of Directors of the Company from time to time;

 

1.1.3 Certificated Securities ” means Securities issued by the Company that are not Uncertificated Securities;

 

1.1.4 Central Securities Depositary ” has the meaning set out in section 1 of the Securities Services Act;

 

1.1.5 Commission ” means the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission established by section 185 of the Act;

 

1.1.6 Company ” means the company named on the first page of this document, duly incorporated under the registration number endorsed thereon;

 

1.1.7 Director ” means a member of the Board as contemplated in section 66 of the Act, and includes any person occupying the position of a director, by whatever name designated;

 

1.1.8 Electronic Communication ” has the meaning set out in section 1 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, No 25 of 2002;

 

1.1.9 IFRS ” means the International Financial Reporting Standards formulated by the International Accounting Standards Board, or its successor body;

 

1.1.10 JSE ” means the exchange, licensed under the Security Services Act, operated by JSE Limited (Registration number 2005/022939/06), a public company duly incorporated in the Republic;

 

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1.1.11 JSE Listings Requirements ” means the Listings Requirements of the JSE applicable from time to time;

 

1.1.12 Participant ” has the meaning set out in section 1 of the Securities Services Act;

 

1.1.13 Regulations ” means the regulations published in terms of the Act from time to time;

 

1.1.14 Republic ” means the Republic of South Africa;

 

1.1.15 Securities ” means -

 

1.1.15.1 any shares, notes, bonds, debentures or other instruments, irrespective of their form or title, issued, or authorised to be issued, by the Company; or

 

1.1.15.2 anything falling within the meaning of “securities” as set out in section 1 of the Securities Services Act;

 

1.1.16 Securities Register ” means the register of issued Securities of the Company required to be established in terms of section 50(1) of the Act and referred to in clause 8;

 

1.1.17 Securities Services Act ” means the Securities Services Act, No 36 of 2004, including any amendment, consolidation or re-enactment thereof;

 

1.1.18 SENS ” means the Securities Exchange News Service established and operated by the Listings Division of the JSE;

 

1.1.19 Share ” means one of the units into which the proprietary interest in the Company is divided;

 

1.1.20 Shareholder ” means the holder of a Share issued by the Company who is entered as such in the Securities Register, subject to the provisions of section 57(1) of the Act;

 

1.1.21 Solvency and Liquidity Test ” has the meaning attributed thereto in section 4 of the Act;

 

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1.1.22 Sub-register ” means the record of Uncertificated Securities administered and maintained by a Participant, which forms part of the Securities Register in terms of the Act;

 

1.1.23 Uncertificated Securities ” means any “uncertificated securities” defined as such in section 29 of the Securities Services Act; and

 

1.1.24 Uncertificated Securities Register ” means the record of uncertificated securities administered and maintained by a Participant or Central Securities Depositary, as determined in accordance with the rules of the Central Securities Depositary.

 

1.2 In this Memorandum of Incorporation, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise –

 

1.2.1 words and expressions defined in the Act and which are not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Act;

 

1.2.2 a reference to the Act shall include reference to the Regulations;

 

1.2.3 a reference to a section by number refers to the corresponding section of the Act;

 

1.2.4 a reference to a clause by number refers to a corresponding provision of this Memorandum of Incorporation;

 

1.2.5 in any instance where there is a conflict between a provision (be it expressed, implied or tacit) of this Memorandum of Incorporation and –

 

1.2.5.1 an alterable provision of the Act, the provision of this Memorandum of Incorporation shall prevail to the extent that it alters an alterable provision of the Act; and

 

1.2.5.2 an unalterable provision of the Act, the unalterable provision of the Act shall prevail to the extent of the conflict unless the Memorandum of Incorporation imposes on the Company a higher standard, greater restriction, longer period of time or similarly more onerous requirement than would otherwise apply to the company in terms of an unalterable provision of the Act, in which event the relevant provision of this Memorandum of Incorporation shall prevail to the extent of the conflict;

 

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1.2.6 clause headings are for convenience only and are not to be used in its interpretation;

 

1.2.7 an expression which denotes -

 

1.2.7.1 any gender includes the other genders;

 

1.2.7.2 a natural person includes a juristic person and vice versa ; and

 

1.2.7.3 the singular includes the plural and vice versa ;

 

1.2.8 if the due date for performance of any obligation in terms of this Memorandum of Incorporation is a day which is not a business day then (unless otherwise stipulated), the due date for performance of the relevant obligation shall be the immediately succeeding business day;

 

1.2.9 any words or expressions defined in any clause shall, unless the application of any such word or expression is specifically limited to that clause, bear the meaning assigned to such word or expression throughout the whole of this Memorandum of Incorporation;

 

1.2.10 any reference to a notice shall be construed as a reference to a written notice, and shall include a notice which is transmitted electronically in a manner and form permitted in terms of the Act and/or the Regulations.

 

1.3 Any reference in this Memorandum of Incorporation to –

 

1.3.1 days ” shall be construed as calendar days unless qualified by the word “business”, in which instance a “business day” will be any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday as gazetted by the government of the Republic from time to time;

 

1.3.2 law ” means any law of general application, as amended and re-enacted from time to time, and includes the common law and any statute, constitution, decree, treaty, regulation, directive, ordinance, by-law, order or any other enactment of legislative measure of government (including local and provincial government) statutory or regulatory body which has the force of law; and

 

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1.3.3 writing ” means legible writing and in English and includes printing, typewriting, lithography or any other mechanical process, as well as any electronic communication in a manner and a form permitted in terms of the Act and/or the Regulations.

 

1.4 The words “ include ” and “ including ” mean “include without limitation” and “including without limitation”. The use of the words “ include ” and “ including ” followed by a specific example or examples shall not be construed as limiting the meaning of the general wording preceding it.

 

1.5 Unless otherwise provided, defined terms appearing in this Memorandum of Incorporation in title case shall be given their meaning as defined, while the same terms appearing in lower case shall be interpreted in accordance with their plain English meaning.

 

1.6 Unless specifically otherwise provided, any number of days prescribed shall be determined by excluding the first and including the last day or, where the last day falls on a day that is not a business day, the next succeeding business day.

 

1.7 Where figures are referred to in numerals and in words, and there is any conflict between the two, the words shall prevail, unless the context indicates a contrary intention.

 

1.8 Any reference herein to “ this Memorandum of Incorporation ” shall be construed as a reference to this Memorandum of Incorporation as amended from time to time.

 

2 JURISTIC PERSONALITY

 

2.1 The Company is a pre-existing company as defined in the Act and, as such, continues to exist as a public company as if it had been incorporated and registered in terms of the Act, as contemplated in item 2 of the Fifth Schedule to the Act, and this Memorandum of Incorporation replaces and supersedes the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company applicable immediately prior to the filing hereof.

 

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2.2 The Company is governed by –

 

2.2.1 the unalterable provisions of the Act, subject only to any higher standard, greater restriction, longer period of time or similarly more onerous requirement imposed on the Company by this Memorandum of Incorporation than would otherwise have applied to the Company in terms of the unalterable provisions of the Act;

 

2.2.2 the alterable provisions of the Act, subject to the extent that this Memorandum of Incorporation alters the effect of such alterable provision of the Act; and

 

2.2.3 the other provisions of this Memorandum of Incorporation, dealing with such matters as the Act does not address.

 

3 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

No person shall, solely by reason of being an incorporator, Shareholder or Director of the Company, be liable for any liabilities or obligations of the Company.

 

4 POWERS OF THE COMPANY

 

4.1 The Company has all of the legal powers and capacity contemplated in the Act, and no provision contained in this Memorandum of Incorporation should be interpreted or construed as negating, limiting, or restricting those powers in any way whatsoever.

 

4.2 The legal powers and capacity of the Company are not subject to any restrictions, limitations or qualifications, as contemplated in section 19(1)(b)(ii) of the Act.

 

5 RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS

This Memorandum of Incorporation does not contain any restrictive conditions applicable to the Company as contemplated in section 15(2)(b) or (c) of the Act or prohibit the amendment of any particular provision hereof as contemplated in section 15(2)(c) of the Act.

 

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6 I SSUE OF SHARES AND VARIATION OF RIGHTS

 

6.1 The Company is authorised to issue –

 

6.1.1 1,200,000,000 (one billion and two hundred million) ordinary Shares with a par value of R0.50 (fifty cents) each, of the same class, each of which ranks pari passu in respect of all rights and entitles the holder to –

 

6.1.1.1 vote on any matter to be decided by the Shareholders of the Company and to 1 (one) vote in respect of each ordinary share held in the case of a vote by means of a poll;

 

6.1.1.2 participate proportionally in any distribution made by the Company; and

 

6.1.1.3 receive proportionally the net assets of the Company upon its liquidation;

 

6.1.2 such number of each of such further classes of Shares, if any, as are set out in Schedule 1 hereto. The Shares in each such further class shall rank pari passu in respect of all rights and be subject to the preferences, rights, limitations and other terms associated with each such class set out in the applicable Schedule to this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

6.2 The Board shall have all of the powers afforded to it in terms of this Memorandum of Incorporation and under and in terms of the Act, except for the power to –

 

6.2.1 create any class of Shares;

 

6.2.2 convert one class of Shares into one or more other classes; or

 

6.2.3 increase or decrease the number of authorised Shares of any class of the Company’s Shares; or

 

6.2.4 consolidate and reduce the number of the Company’s issued and authorised Shares of any class; or

 

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6.2.5 subdivide its Shares of any class by increasing the number of its issued and authorised Shares of that class without an increase of its capital; or

 

6.2.6 reclassify any classified Shares that have been authorised but not issued; or

 

6.2.7 classify any unclassified Shares that have been authorised but not issued; or

 

6.2.8 determine or vary the preferences, rights, limitations or other terms of any Shares,

which powers shall only be capable of being exercised by the Shareholders by way of a special resolution of the Shareholders.

 

6.3 Each Share issued by the Company has associated with it an irrevocable right of the Shareholder to vote on any proposal to amend the preferences, rights, limitations and other terms associated with that Share as contemplated in clause 20.2.

 

6.4 In addition, and without prejudice to the provisions of clause 6.2, the name of the Company, the numbers of authorised Shares of each class, and the preferences, rights, limitations and other terms associated with each class of Shares as set out in this Memorandum of Incorporation may be changed only by an amendment of this Memorandum of Incorporation by special resolution of the Shareholders and in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements, and such amendments shall not be implemented without a special resolution adopted by the holders of Shares of that class at a separate meeting.

 

6.5 No Shares may be authorised in respect of which the preferences, rights, limitations or any other terms of any class of Shares may be varied in response to any objectively ascertainable external fact or facts as provided for in sections 37(6) and 37(7) of the Act.

 

6.6 The Company may only issue Shares which are fully paid up and freely transferable and only within the classes and to the extent that those Shares have been authorised by or in terms of this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

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6.7 The Board may, subject to clause 6.11 and the further provisions of this clause 6.7, resolve to issue Shares at any time, but only within the classes and to the extent that those Shares have been authorised by or in terms of this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

6.8 All issues of Shares for cash and all issues of options and convertible securities granted or issued for cash must, in addition, be in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements.

 

6.9 All Securities of the Company for which a listing is sought on the JSE and all Securities of the same class as Securities of the Company which are listed on the JSE must, notwithstanding the provisions of section 40(5) of the Act, but unless otherwise required by the Act, only be issued after the Company has received the consideration approved by the Board for the issuance of such Securities.

 

6.10 Subject to what may be authorised by the Act, the JSE Listings Requirements and at meetings of Shareholders in accordance with clause 6.12, and subject to clause 6.11, the Board may only issue unissued ordinary shares if such ordinary shares have first been offered to existing ordinary Shareholders in proportion to their shareholding on such terms and in accordance with such procedures as the Board may determine, unless such Shares are issued for the acquisition of assets by the Company.

 

6.11 Notwithstanding the provisions of clauses 6.2, 6.10 and 6.12, any issue of Shares, Securities convertible into Shares, or rights exercisable for Shares in a transaction, or a series of integrated transactions shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 41(3) of the Act, require the approval of the Shareholders by special resolution if the voting power of the class of Shares that are issued or are issuable as a result of the transaction or series of integrated transactions will be equal to or exceed 30% (thirty percent) of the voting power of all the Shares of that class held by Shareholders immediately before that transaction or series of integrated transactions.

 

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6.12 Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 6.10, the Shareholders may at a general meeting authorise the Directors to issue Shares and/or grant options to subscribe for Shares as the Directors in their discretion think fit, provided that such transaction(s) has/have been approved by the JSE and comply with the JSE Listings Requirements.

 

6.13 Except to the extent that any such right is specifically included as one of the rights, preferences or other terms upon which any class of Shares is issued or as may otherwise be provided in this Memorandum of Incorporation, and particularly clause 6.10 of this Memorandum of Incorporation, no Shareholder shall have any pre-emptive or other similar preferential right to be offered or to subscribe for any additional Shares issued by the Company.

 

7 CERTIFICATED AND UNCERTIFICATED SECURITIES

 

7.1 Securities of the Company are to be issued in certificated or uncertificated form, as shall be determined by the Board from time to time. Except to the extent otherwise provided in the Act, the rights and obligations of Security holders shall not be different solely on the basis of their Securities being Certificated Securities or Uncertificated Securities and each provision of this Memorandum of Incorporation applies with respect to any Uncertificated Securities in the same manner as it applies to Certificated Securities, unless otherwise stated or indicated by the context.

 

7.2 Any Certificated Securities may cease to be evidenced by certificates and thereafter become Uncertificated Securities.

 

7.3 Any Uncertificated Securities may be withdrawn from the Uncertificated Securities Register, and certificates issued evidencing those Securities at the election of the holder of those Uncertificated Securities. A holder of Uncertificated Securities who elects to withdraw all or part of the Uncertificated Securities held by it in an Uncertificated Securities Register, and obtain a certificate in respect of those withdrawn Securities, may so notify the relevant Participant or Central Securities Depository as required by the rules of the Central Securities Depository.

 

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7.4 After receiving notice from a Participant or Central Securities Depository, as the case may be, that the holder of Uncertificated Securities wishes to withdraw all or part of the Uncertificated Securities held by it in an Uncertificated Securities Register, and obtain a certificate in respect thereof, the Company shall –

 

7.4.1 immediately enter the relevant Security holder’s name and details of its holding of Securities in the Securities Register and indicate on the Securities Register that the securities so withdrawn are no longer held in uncertificated form; and

 

7.4.2 within 10 (ten) business days (or 20 (twenty) business days in the case of a holder of Securities who is not resident within the Republic) prepare and deliver to the relevant person a certificate in respect of the Securities and notify the Central Securities Depository that the Securities are no longer held in uncertificated form.

 

7.5 The Company may charge a holder of its Securities a reasonable fee to cover the actual cost of issuing any certificate as contemplated in this clause.

 

8 SECURITIES REGISTER

 

8.1 The Company must establish or cause to be established a Securities Register in the form prescribed by the Act and the Regulations and maintain the Securities Register in accordance with the prescribed standards.

 

8.2 As soon as practicable after the issue or transfer of any Securities, as the case may be, the Company must enter or cause to be entered in the Securities Register, in respect of every class of Securities it has issued or which have been transferred –

 

8.2.1 the total number of Uncertificated Securities;

 

8.2.2 with respect to Certificated Securities –

 

8.2.2.1 the names and addresses of the persons to whom the Certificated Securities were issued or transferred;

 

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8.2.2.2 the number of Certificated Securities issued or transferred to each of them;

 

8.2.2.3 in the case of Securities other than Shares as contemplated in section 43 of the Act, the number of those Securities issued and outstanding and the names and addresses of the registered owners of the Securities and any holders of beneficial interests therein; and

 

8.2.2.4 any other prescribed information.

 

8.3 If the Company has issued Uncertificated Securities, or has issued Securities that have ceased to be Certificated Securities as contemplated in clause 7.2, a record must be administered and maintained by a Participant or Central Securities Depository, in the prescribed form, as the Uncertificated Securities Register, which –

 

8.3.1 forms part of the Securities Register; and

 

8.3.2 must contain, with respect to all Uncertificated Securities contemplated in this clause 8, any details referred to in clause 8.2.2, read with the changes required by the context or as determined by the rules of the Central Securities Depository.

 

8.4 The Securities Register or Uncertificated Securities Register maintained in accordance with the Act shall be sufficient proof of the facts recorded in it, in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

 

8.5 Unless all the Shares rank equally for all purposes, the Shares, or each class of Shares, and any other Securities, must be distinguished by an appropriate numbering system.

 

8.6 A certificate evidencing any Certificated Securities of the Company –

 

8.6.1 must state on its face –

 

8.6.1.1 the name of the Company;

 

8.6.1.2 the name of the person to whom the Securities were issued or transferred; and

 

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8.6.1.3 the number and class of Shares and designation of the series, if any, evidenced by that certificate;

 

8.6.2 must be signed by 2 (two) persons authorised by the Board, which signatures may be affixed or placed on the certificate by autographic, mechanical or electronic means; and

 

8.6.3 is proof that the named Security holder owns the Securities, in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

 

8.7 A certificate remains valid despite the subsequent departure from office of any person who signed it.

 

8.8 If, as contemplated in clause 8.5, all of the Shares rank equally for all purposes, and are therefore not distinguished by a numbering system –

 

8.8.1 each certificate issued in respect of those Shares must be distinguished by a numbering system; and

 

8.8.2 if the Share has been transferred, the certificate must be endorsed with a reference number or similar device that will enable each preceding holder of the Share in succession to be identified,

provided that the failure of any Share certificate to satisfy the provisions of clauses 8.6 to 8.8 is not a contravention of the Act and does not invalidate that certificate.

 

9 TRANSFER OF SECURITIES

 

9.1 The instrument of transfer of any Certificated Securities shall be signed by both the transferor and the transferee and the transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of such Certificated Securities until the name of the transferee is entered in the Securities Register. The Directors may, however, in their discretion in such cases as they deem fit, dispense with requiring the signature of the transferee on the instrument of transfer.

 

9.2 Subject to such restrictions as may be applicable, (whether by virtue of the preferences, rights, limitations or other terms associated with the Securities in question), any Shareholder or holder of other Securities may transfer all or any of its Certificated Securities by instrument in writing in any usual or common form or any other form which the Directors may approve.

 

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9.3 Every instrument of transfer shall be delivered to the principal place of business of the Company, accompanied by –

 

9.3.1 the certificate issued in respect of the Certificated Securities to be transferred; and/or

 

9.3.2 such other evidence as the Company may require to prove the title of the transferor, or his or her right to transfer the Certificated Securities.

 

9.4 All authorities to sign transfer deeds or other instruments of transfer granted by holders of Securities for the purpose of transferring Certificated Securities which may be lodged, produced or exhibited with or to the Company at its registered office shall, as between the Company and the grantor of such authorities, be taken and deemed to continue and remain in full force and effect, and the Company may allow the same to be acted upon until such time as express notice in writing of the revocation of the same shall have been given and lodged at such of the Company’s offices at which the authority was first lodged, produced or exhibited. Even after the giving and lodging of such notice, the Company shall be entitled to give effect to any instruments signed under the authority to sign and certified by any officer of the Company as being in order before the giving and lodging of such notice.

 

9.5 All instruments of transfer, when registered, shall either be retained by the Company or disposed of in such manner as the Directors shall from time to time decide. Any instrument of transfer which the Directors may decline to register shall (unless the Directors shall resolve otherwise) be returned on demand to the person who lodged it.

 

9.6 The transfer of Uncertificated Securities may be effected only –

 

9.6.1 by a Participant or Central Securities Depository;

 

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9.6.2 on receipt of an instruction to transfer sent and properly authenticated in terms of the rules of a Central Securities Depository or an order of a Court; and

 

9.6.3 in accordance with section 53 of the Act and the rules of the Central Securities Depository.

 

9.7 Securities transfer tax and other legal costs payable in respect of any transfer of Securities pursuant to this Memorandum of Incorporation will be paid by the Company to the extent that the Company is liable therefor in law, but shall, to that extent, be recoverable from the person acquiring such Securities.

 

10 NO LIEN

Fully paid Securities shall not be subject to any lien in favour of the Company and shall be freely transferrable.

 

11 TRANSMISSION OF SECURITIES

 

11.1 The executor of the estate of a deceased sole holder of a Security shall be the only person recognised by the Company as having any title to such Security. In the case of a Security registered in the names of 2 (two) or more holders, the survivor or survivors, or the executor of the estate of any deceased Shareholder, as determined by the Board, shall be the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to the Security. Any person who submits proof of his appointment as the executor, administrator, trustee, curator, or guardian in respect of the estate of a deceased Shareholder or holder of other Securities (“ Security Holder ”) of the Company, or of a Security Holder whose estate has been sequestrated or of a Security Holder who is otherwise under a disability or as the liquidator of any body corporate which is a Security Holder of the Company, shall be entered in the Securities Register nomine officii , and shall thereafter, for all purposes, be deemed to be a Securities Holder.

 

11.2 Subject to the provisions of clause 11.1, any person becoming entitled to any Security by virtue of the death of a Security Holder shall, upon producing such evidence that he has such title or rights as the Directors

 

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  think sufficient, have the right either to have such Security transferred to himself or to make such other transfer of the Security as such Security Holder could have made, provided that in respect of a transfer other than to himself –

 

11.2.1 the Directors shall have the same right to refuse or suspend registration as they would have had in the case of a proposed transfer of such Security by such Security Holder before his death; and

 

11.2.2 a person becoming entitled to any Security shall not, unless and until he is himself registered as a Security Holder in respect of such Security, be entitled to exercise any voting or other right attaching to such Security or any other right relating to meetings of the Company.

 

12 RESTRICTIONS ON DEBT INSTRUMENTS

The granting of special privileges to holders of debt instruments, such as attending and voting at general meetings and the appointment of Directors, is prohibited.

 

13 CAPITALISATION SHARES

 

13.1 Any capitalisation issue by the Company shall be subject to the fulfillment of the requirements set out in section 47 of the Act, as contemplated in clauses 13.2 and 13.3.

 

13.2 The Board shall have the power, subject to approval from the JSE and compliance with the JSE Listings Requirements, to –

 

13.2.1 approve the issuing of any authorised Shares as capitalisation Shares; or

 

13.2.2 to issue Shares of one class as capitalisation Shares in respect of Shares of another class; or

 

13.2.3 to resolve to permit Shareholders to elect to receive a cash payment in lieu of a capitalisation Share.

 

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13.3 The Board may not resolve to offer a cash payment in lieu of awarding a capitalisation share, as contemplated in clause 13.2.3, unless the Board –

 

13.3.1 has considered the Solvency and Liquidity Test as required by section 46 of the Act, on the assumption that every such Shareholder would elect to receive cash; and

 

13.3.2 is satisfied that the Company would satisfy the Solvency and Liquidity Test immediately upon the completion of the distribution.

 

14 BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN SECURITIES

The Company’s issued Securities may be held by, and registered in the name of, one person for the beneficial interest of another person as set out in section 56(1) of the Act.

 

15 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

The Board may authorise the Company –

 

15.1 as contemplated in section 44 of the Act, to provide financial assistance by way of loan, guarantee, the provision of security or otherwise to any person for the purpose of, or in connection with, the subscription of any option, or any Securities, issued or to be issued by the Company or a related or inter-related company, or for the purchase of any such Securities of the Company or a related or inter-related company; and/or

 

15.2 as contemplated in section 45 of the Act, to provide direct or indirect financial assistance to a Director, prescribed officer of the Company or a related or inter-related company or corporation, or to a member of a related or inter-related corporation,

and the authority of the Board in this regard is not limited or restricted by this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

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16 ACQUISITION BY THE COMPANY OF ITS OWN SHARES

Subject to the JSE Listings Requirements and the provisions of sections 46 and 48 of the Act –

 

16.1 the Board may determine that the Company acquire a number of its own Shares; and

 

16.2 the board of any subsidiary of the Company may determine that such subsidiary acquire Shares.

 

17 RECORD DATE FOR EXERCISE OF SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS

 

17.1 The record date for the purpose of determining which Shareholders are entitled to –

 

17.1.1 receive notice of a Shareholders’ meeting;

 

17.1.2 participate in and vote at a Shareholders’ meeting;

 

17.1.3 decide any matter by written consent or by Electronic Communication;

 

17.1.4 receive a distribution; or

 

17.1.5 be allotted or exercise other rights,

shall be determined by the Board, provided that, for as long as the JSE Listings Requirements apply to the Company and prescribe a record date, such record date shall be the record date so prescribed.

 

17.2 Such record date must be published to the Shareholders in a manner that satisfies the JSE Listings Requirements and any other prescribed requirements.

 

18 SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

 

18.1 The Board, or any prescribed officer of the Company authorised by the Board, is entitled to call a Shareholders’ meeting at any time.

 

18.2 Subject to the provisions of section 60 of the Act dealing with the passing of resolutions of Shareholders otherwise than at a meeting of Shareholders, the Company shall hold a Shareholders’ meeting –

 

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18.2.1 at any time that the Board is required by the Act, the JSE Listings Requirements or this Memorandum of Incorporation to refer a matter to Shareholders for decision; or

 

18.2.2 whenever required in terms of the Act to fill a vacancy on the Board; or

 

18.2.3 when required in terms of clause 18.3 or by any other provision of this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

18.3 The Board shall call a meeting of Shareholders if 1 (one) or more written and signed demands by Shareholders calling for such a meeting are delivered to the Company and –

 

18.3.1 each such demand describes the specific purpose for which the meeting is proposed; and

 

18.3.2 in aggregate, demands for substantially the same purpose are made and signed by the holders, as of the earliest time specified in any of those demands, of at least 10% (ten percent) of the voting rights entitled to be exercised in relation to the matter proposed to be considered at the meeting.

 

18.4 In addition to other meetings of the Company that may be convened from time to time, the Company shall convene an annual general meeting of its Shareholders once in each calendar year, but no more than 15 (fifteen) months after the date of the previous annual general meeting.

 

18.5 The Company shall deliver notices of meetings to each Shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting who has elected to receive such documents.

 

18.6 Subject to the provisions of the JSE Listings Requirements, any such annual general meeting –

 

18.6.1 shall be capable of being held by Electronic Communication in accordance with the further provisions of this Memorandum of Incorporation; and

 

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18.6.2 shall not be capable of being held in accordance with the provisions of section 60 of the Act set out in clause 23.

 

18.7 Each annual general meeting of the Company contemplated in clause 18.4 shall provide for at least the following business to be transacted –

 

18.7.1 the presentation of the directors’ report, audited financial statements for the immediately preceding financial year of the Company and an audit committee report;

 

18.7.2 the election of Directors, to the extent required by the Act and by clause 24.7 of this Memorandum of Incorporation;

 

18.7.3 the appointment of an auditor and an audit committee for the following financial year; and

 

18.7.4 any matters raised by the Shareholders, with or without advance notice to the Company.

 

18.8 Save as otherwise provided herein, the Company is not required to hold any other Shareholders’ meetings other than those specifically required by the Act and the JSE Listings Requirements.

 

18.9 The Board may determine the location of any Shareholders’ meeting, and the Company may hold any such meeting in the Republic or in any foreign country, and the authority of the Board and the Company in this regard is not limited or restricted by this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

18.10 All meetings (whether called for the passing of special or ordinary resolutions) shall be called on not less than 15 (fifteen) business days’ notice.

 

18.11 The quorum for a Shareholders’ meeting to begin or for a matter to be considered, shall be at least 3 (three) Shareholders entitled to attend and vote, present in person. In addition –

 

18.11.1 a Shareholders’ meeting may not begin until sufficient persons are present at the meeting to exercise, in aggregate, at least 25% (twenty five percent) of the voting rights that are entitled to be exercised in respect of at least one matter to be decided at the meeting; and

 

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18.11.2 a matter to be decided at a Shareholders’ meeting may not begin to be considered unless sufficient persons are present at the meeting to exercise, in aggregate, at least 25% (twenty five percent) of all of the voting rights that are entitled to be exercised in respect of that matter at the time the matter is called on the agenda.

 

18.12 The time periods specified in sections 64(4) and (5) of the Act apply to the Company without variation and, accordingly, if within 1 (one) hour after the appointed time for a meeting to begin, the requirements of clause 18.11 –

 

18.12.1 for that meeting to begin have not been satisfied, the meeting shall be postponed, without any motion, vote or further notice, for 1 (one) week; and

 

18.12.2 for consideration of a particular matter to begin have not been satisfied –

 

18.12.2.1 if there is other business on the agenda of the meeting, consideration of that matter may be postponed to a later time in the meeting without any motion or vote; or

 

18.12.2.2 if there is no other business on the agenda of the meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned, without any motion or vote, for 1 (one) week.

 

18.13 Notwithstanding the provisions of clauses 18.12.1 and 18.12.2, the person intended to chair a meeting that cannot begin due to the operation of clause 18.11 may extend the 1 (one) hour limit allowed in clause 18.12 for a reasonable period on the grounds that –

 

18.13.1 exceptional circumstances affecting weather, transportation or Electronic Communication have generally impeded or are generally impeding the ability of Shareholders to be present at the meeting; or

 

18.13.2 one or more particular Shareholders, having been delayed, have communicated an intention to attend the meeting, and those Shareholders, together with others in attendance, would satisfy the requirements of clause 18.11.

 

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18.14 The accidental omission to give notice of any meeting to any particular Shareholder or Shareholders, or an immaterial defect in the manner or form of giving notice of any such meeting, shall not invalidate any resolution passed at any such meeting.

 

18.15 The Company shall not be required to give further notice of a meeting that has been postponed or adjourned in terms of clause 18.12 unless the location for the meeting is different from –

 

18.15.1 the location of the postponed or adjourned meeting; or

 

18.15.2 the location announced at the time of adjournment, in the case of an adjourned meeting.

 

18.16 If at the time appointed in terms of clause 18.12 for a postponed meeting to begin, or for an adjourned meeting to resume, the requirements of clause 18.11 have not been satisfied, the Shareholders present in person or by proxy will be deemed to constitute a quorum.

 

18.17 After a quorum has been established for a meeting, or for a matter to be considered at a meeting, all the Shareholders forming part of the quorum must be present at the meeting for the matter to be considered at the meeting.

 

18.18 The chairman of a meeting may with the consent of a meeting at which a quorum is present (and must if the meeting resolves thus) adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place, but an adjourned meeting may only deal with matters which could legally be dealt with at the meeting on which the adjournment took place.

 

18.19 The maximum period allowable for an adjournment of a Shareholders’ meeting is as set out in section 64(12) of the Act, without variation.

 

18.20 The chairman or deputy chairman, if any, of the Board shall preside as chairman at every Shareholder’s meeting.

 

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18.21 If there is no such chairman or deputy chairman, or if at any meeting the chairman and the deputy chairman are not present within 15 (fifteen) minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting or is unwilling to act as chairman, the Directors present shall choose 1 (one) of their number to be chairman. If no Director is willing to act as chairman or if no Director is present within 30 (thirty) minutes after the time appointed for commencement of the meeting, the Shareholders present shall, by way of a poll, elect one of their number to be chairman of the meeting.

 

18.22 The chairman of a Shareholders’ meeting may –

 

18.22.1 appoint any firm or persons to act as scrutineers for the purpose of confirming any powers of attorney received and for counting the votes at the meeting;

 

18.22.2 act on a certificate given by any such scrutineers without requiring production at the meeting of the forms of proxy or himself counting the votes.

 

18.23 If any votes were counted which ought not to have been counted or if any votes were not counted which ought to have been counted, the error shall not vitiate the resolution, unless -

 

18.23.1 it is brought to the attention of the chairman at the meeting; and

 

18.23.2 in the opinion of the chairman of the meeting, it is of sufficient magnitude to vitiate the resolution.

 

18.24 Any objection to the admissibility of any vote (whether on a show of hands or on a poll) shall be raised -

 

18.24.1 at the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the vote objected to was recorded; or

 

18.24.2 at the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the result of the poll was announced,

 

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  and every vote not then disallowed shall be valid for all purposes. Any objection made timeously shall be referred to the chairman of the meeting, whose decision shall be final and conclusive.

 

18.25 Any minutes of a meeting, or a resolution, signed by the chairman of the meeting, or by the chairman of the next meeting of the Shareholders, are evidence of the proceedings of that meeting, or the adoption of that resolution, as the case may be.

 

18.26 Even if he is not a Shareholder -

 

18.26.1 any Director; or

 

18.26.2 the company’s attorney (or where the company’s attorneys are a firm, any partner or director thereof),

may attend and speak at any Shareholders’ meeting, but may not vote, unless he is a Shareholder or the proxy or representative of a Shareholder.

 

19 SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS BY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

Subject to the provisions of the JSE Listings Requirements, the Board may conduct a Shareholders’ meeting by Electronic Communication, as set out in section 63 of the Act, and the power of the Company to do so is not limited or restricted by this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

20 VOTES OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

20.1 Subject to any special rights or restrictions as to voting attached to any Shares by or in accordance with this Memorandum of Incorporation, at a meeting of the Company –

 

20.1.1 every person present and entitled to exercise voting rights shall be entitled to 1 (one) vote on a show of hands, irrespective of the number of voting rights that person would otherwise be entitled to exercise;

 

20.1.2 on a poll any person who is present at the meeting, whether as a Shareholder or as proxy for a Shareholder, has the number of votes determined in accordance with the voting rights associated with the Securities held by that Shareholder; and

 

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20.1.3 the holders of Securities other than ordinary Shares shall not be entitled to vote on any resolution at a meeting of Shareholders, except as provided in clause 20.2.

 

20.2 If any resolution is proposed as contemplated in clause 6.4, the holders of such Shares (“ Affected Shareholders ”) shall be entitled to vote at the meeting of ordinary Shareholders as contemplated in clause 20.1, provided that –

 

20.2.1 the votes of the Shares of that class held by the Affected Shareholders (“ Affected Shares ”) shall not carry any special rights or privileges and each Affected Shareholder shall be entitled to 1 (one) vote for every Affected Share held; and

 

20.2.2 the total voting rights of the Affected Shareholders in respect of the Affected Shares shall not be more than 24.99% (twenty four point nine nine percent) of the total votes (including the votes of the ordinary Shareholders) exercisable at that meeting (with any cumulative fraction of a vote in respect of any Affected Shares held by an Affected Shareholder rounded down to the nearest whole number).

 

20.3 Voting shall be conducted by means of a polled vote in respect of any matter to be voted on at a meeting of Shareholders if a demand is made for such a vote by –

 

20.3.1 at least 5 (five) persons having the right to vote on that matter, either as Shareholders or as proxies representing Shareholders; or

 

20.3.2 a Shareholder who is, or Shareholders who together are, entitled, as Shareholders or proxies representing Shareholders, to exercise at least 10% (ten percent) of the voting rights entitled to be voted on that matter; or

 

20.3.3 the chairman of the meeting.

 

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20.4 At any meeting of the Company a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands, unless a poll is (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands) demanded in accordance with the provisions of clause 20.3, and unless a poll is so demanded, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has, on a show of hands, been carried or carried unanimously or by a particular majority or defeated, and an entry to that effect in the book containing the minutes of the proceedings of the Company, shall be conclusive evidence of the fact, without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution. The demand for a poll may be withdrawn.

 

20.5 If a poll is duly demanded, it shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded. In computing the majority on the poll, regard shall be had to the number of votes to which each Shareholder is entitled.

 

20.6 In the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, the chairman of the meeting at which the show of hands takes place, or at which the poll is demanded, shall not be entitled to a second or casting vote.

 

20.7 A poll demanded on the election of a chairman (as contemplated in clause 18.21) or on a question of adjournment shall be taken forthwith. A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken at such time as the chairman of the meeting directs. The demand for a poll shall not prevent the continuation of a meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question upon which the poll has been demanded.

 

20.8 Where there are joint registered holders of any Share, any 1 (one) of such persons may exercise all of the voting rights attached to that Share at any meeting, either personally or by proxy, as if he or she were solely entitled thereto. If more than 1 (one) of such joint holders is present at any meeting, personally or by proxy, the person so present whose name stands first in the Securities Register in respect of such Share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.

 

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20.9 The board of any company or the controlling body of any other entity or person that holds any Securities of the Company may authorise any person to act as its representative at any meeting of Shareholders of the Company, in which event the following provisions will apply –

 

20.9.1 the person so authorised may exercise the same powers of the authorising company, entity or person as it could have exercised if it were an individual holder of Shares; and

 

20.9.2 the authorising company, entity or person shall lodge a resolution of the directors of such company or controlling body of such other entity or person confirming the granting of such authority, and certified under the hand of the chairman or secretary thereof, with the Company before the commencement of any Shareholders’ meeting at which such person intends to exercise any rights of such Shareholder, unless excused from doing so by the chairman of such meeting in his sole discretion.

 

21 PROXIES AND REPRESENTATIVES

 

21.1 Any Shareholder may at any time appoint any natural person (or two or more natural persons concurrently), including a natural person who is not a Shareholder, as a proxy to –

 

21.1.1 participate in, and speak and vote at, a Shareholders’ meeting on behalf of that Shareholder; or

 

21.1.2 give or withhold written consent on behalf of that Shareholder to a decision contemplated in section 60 of the Act,

provided that a Shareholder may appoint more than 1 (one) proxy to exercise voting rights attached to different Securities held by the Shareholder.

 

21.2 A proxy appointment –

 

21.2.1 must be in writing, dated and signed by the Shareholder; and

 

21.2.2 remains valid for –

 

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21.2.2.1 1 (one) year after the date on which it was signed; or

 

21.2.2.2 any longer or shorter period expressly set out in the appointment,

unless it is revoked in a manner contemplated in the Act or expires earlier as contemplated in the Act.

 

21.3 The holder of a power of attorney or other written authority from a Shareholder may, if so authorised thereby, represent such Shareholder at any meeting of the Company and such holder shall deliver the power of attorney or other written authority (if any), or a copy thereof, to the Company before such holder exercises any rights of the Shareholder at a Shareholders’ meeting. A Shareholder so represented at a meeting of the Company shall be deemed for purposes of this Memorandum of Incorporation to be a Shareholder who is present at the meeting.

 

21.4 All of the remaining provisions of the Act relating to the appointment and revocation of proxies and the rights of proxies generally shall apply and, in particular –

 

21.4.1 a Shareholder has the right to appoint 2 (two) or more persons concurrently as proxies as set out in section 58(3)(a) of the Act (“ Concurrent Proxies ”), provided that the instrument appointing such Concurrent Proxies clearly states the order in which the votes of the Concurrent Proxies are to take precedence in the event that both or all of the Concurrent Proxies are present, and vote, at the meeting concerned;

 

21.4.2 a Shareholder’s proxy may delegate the proxy’s powers to another person as set out in section 58(3)(b) of the Act;

 

21.4.3 a Shareholder or his proxy must deliver to the Company a copy of the instrument appointing a proxy not later than 48 (forty eight) hours before the commencement of the meeting at which the proxy intends to exercise that Shareholder’s rights, provided that the chairman of the meeting may, in his discretion, accept proxies that have been delivered after the expiry of the aforementioned period up until the time of commencement of the meeting; and

 

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21.4.4 unless the instrument appointing a proxy provides otherwise, a Shareholder’s proxy may decide, without direction from the Shareholder, whether to exercise or abstain from exercising any voting right of the Shareholder, as set out in section 58(7) of the Act,

and none of such rights or powers are limited, restricted or varied by this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

21.5 Every instrument of proxy shall, as far as circumstances permit, be substantially in the following form, or in such other form as the Directors may approve from time to time –

 

“I/We   

 

  
being a shareholder of  

 

  Limited do hereby appoint   

 

  

or failing him/her

 

 

  

or failing him/her, the chairman of the meeting as my/our proxy to vote or abstain from voting on my/our behalf at the meeting of the Company to be held at              on                      and at any adjournment thereof as follows:-

 

    

In favour of

  

Against

  

Abstain

Special Resolution 1

        

Ordinary Resolution 1

        

(Indicate instruction to proxy by way of a cross in space provided above). Except as instructed above or if no instructions are inserted above, my/our proxy may vote as he/she thinks fit.

SIGNED this      day of              in the year of             .

 

 

SHAREHOLDER’S SIGNATURE

(Note — A shareholder entitled to attend, speak and vote is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend, speak and vote in his/her stead, and such proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company).”

 

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22 SHAREHOLDERS’ RESOLUTIONS

 

22.1 For an ordinary resolution to be approved it must be supported by more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights of Shareholders exercised on the resolution, as provided in section 65(7) of the Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Memorandum of Incorporation, to the extent that the JSE Listings Requirements require a higher percentage in respect of any particular ordinary resolution, the Company shall not implement such ordinary resolution unless the Company has obtained the support of the applicable percentage prescribed in terms of the JSE Listings Requirements.

 

22.2 For a special resolution to be approved it must be supported by the holders of at least 75% (seventy five percent) of the voting rights exercised on the resolution, as provided in section 65(9) of the Act.

 

22.3 No matters, except –

 

22.3.1 those matters set out in section 65(11) of the Act; or

 

22.3.2 any other matter required by the Act to be resolved by means of a special resolution; or

 

22.3.3 for so long as the Company’s securities are listed on the JSE, any other matter required by the JSE Listings Requirements to be resolved by means of a special resolution,

require a special resolution adopted at a Shareholders’ meeting of the Company.

 

22.4 In the event that any Shareholder abstains from voting in respect of any resolution, such Shareholder will, for the purposes of determining the number of votes exercised in respect of that resolution, be deemed not to have exercised a vote in respect thereof.

 

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23 SHAREHOLDERS ACTING OTHER THAN AT A MEETING

 

23.1 In accordance with the provisions of section 60 of the Act, but subject to clause 23.4, a resolution that could be voted on at a Shareholders’ meeting (other than in respect of the election of Directors) may instead be –

 

23.1.1 submitted by the Board for consideration to the Shareholders entitled to exercise the voting rights in relation to the resolution; and

 

23.1.2 voted on in writing by such Shareholders within a period of 20 (twenty) business days after the resolution was submitted to them.

 

23.2 A resolution contemplated in clause 23.1 –

 

23.2.1 will have been adopted if it is supported by persons entitled to exercise sufficient voting rights for it to have been adopted as an ordinary or special resolution, as the case may be, at a properly constituted Shareholders’ meeting; and

 

23.2.2 if adopted, will have the same effect as if it had been approved by voting at a meeting.

 

23.3 Within 10 (ten) business days after adopting a resolution in accordance with the procedures provided in this clause 23, the Company shall deliver a statement describing the results of the vote, consent process, or election to every Shareholder who was entitled to vote on or consent to the resolution.

 

23.4 The provisions of this clause 23 shall not apply to any Shareholder meetings that are called for in terms of the Listings Requirements or the passing of any resolution in terms of clause 24.2 or to any annual general meeting of the Company.

 

24 COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

24.1 In addition to the minimum number of Directors, if any, that the Company must have to satisfy any requirement in terms of the Act to appoint an audit committee and a social and ethics committee, the Board must comprise at least 4 (four) Directors. There shall be no restriction on the maximum number of Directors that may be appointed to the Board unless otherwise determined by the Shareholders at any time, and from time to time, by way of ordinary resolution.

 

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24.2 Subject to the provisions of clause 25.1.1, all Directors shall be elected by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders at a general or annual general meeting of the Company and no election of a Director in accordance with a resolution passed in terms of section 60 of the Act shall be competent. Any Shareholder will have the right to nominate Directors.

 

24.3 Every person holding office as a Director, prescribed officer, company secretary or auditor of the Company immediately before the effective date of the Act will, as contemplated in item 7(1) of Schedule 5 to the Act, continue to hold that office.

 

24.4 In any election of Directors –

 

24.4.1 the election is to be conducted as a series of votes, each of which is on the candidacy of a single individual to fill a single vacancy, with the series of votes continuing until all vacancies on the Board have been filled; and

 

24.4.2 in each vote to fill a vacancy –

 

24.4.2.1 each vote entitled to be exercised may be exercised once; and

 

24.4.2.2 the vacancy is filled only if a majority of the votes exercised support the candidate.

 

24.5 There shall be no ex offıcio Directors as contemplated in section 66(4)(a)(ii) of the Act.

 

24.6 Apart from satisfying the qualification and eligibility requirements set out in section 69 of the Act, and save as may otherwise be required in terms of this Memorandum of Incorporation, a person need not satisfy any eligibility requirements or qualifications to become or remain a Director or a prescribed officer of the Company.

 

24.7 The Directors shall rotate in accordance with the following provisions of this clause 24.7 –

 

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24.7.1 at each annual general meeting referred to in clause 18.4, 1/3 (one third) of the non-executive Directors for the time being, or if their number is not 3 (three) or a multiple of 3 (three), the number nearest to 1/3 (one third), but not less than 1/3 (one third), shall retire from office, provided that if a Director is appointed as an executive Director or as an employee of the Company in any other capacity, he or she shall not, while he or she continues to hold that position or office, be subject to retirement by rotation and he or she shall not, in such case, be taken into account in determining the retirement of Directors by rotation;

 

24.7.2 the non-executive Directors to retire in every year shall be those who have been longest in office since their last election, but as between persons who were elected as Directors on the same day, those to retire shall, unless they otherwise agree among themselves, be determined by lot;

 

24.7.3 a retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election;

 

24.7.4 the Company, at the general meeting at which a Director retires in the above manner, or at any other general meeting, may fill the vacancy by electing a person to the Board, provided that the Company shall not be entitled to fill the vacancy by means of a resolution passed in accordance with clause 23; and

 

24.7.5 if at any meeting at which an election of Directors ought to take place the offices of the retiring Directors are not filled, unless it is expressly resolved not to fill such vacancies, the meeting shall stand adjourned and the further provisions of this Memorandum of Incorporation, including clauses 18.12 to 18.16 (inclusive) will apply mutatis mutandis to such adjournment, and if at such adjourned meeting the vacancies are not filled, the retiring Directors, or such of them as have not had their offices filled, shall be deemed to have been re-elected at such adjourned meeting.

 

24.8 The Board shall provide the Shareholders with a recommendation in the notice of the meeting at which the re-election of a retiring Director is proposed, as to which retiring Directors are eligible for re-election, taking into account that Director’s past performance and contribution.

 

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24.9 If the number of Directors falls below the minimum number fixed in accordance with this Memorandum of Incorporation, the remaining Directors must as soon as possible and in any event not later than 3 (three) months from the date that the number falls below such minimum, fill the vacancy/ies in accordance with clause 25.1.1 or convene a general meeting for the purpose of filling the vacancies, and the failure by the Company to have the minimum number of Directors during the said 3 (three) month period does not limit or negate the authority of the board of Directors or invalidate anything done by the board of Directors while their number is below the minimum number fixed in accordance with this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

24.10 The Directors in office may act notwithstanding any vacancy in the number of Directors on the Board, but if after the expiry of the 3 (three) month period contemplated in clause 24.9, their number remains below the minimum number fixed in accordance with this Memorandum of Incorporation, they may, for as long as their number is reduced below such minimum, act only for the purpose of filling vacancies in the number of Directors on the Board in terms of section 68(3) of the Act or of summoning general meetings of the Company, but not for any other purpose.

 

24.11 Life directorships and directorships for an indefinite period are not permissible.

 

25 POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

25.1 The Board has the power to –

 

25.1.1 appoint Directors to fill a casual vacancy in the number of Directors on the Board on a temporary basis, as set out in section 68(3) of the Act, provided that such appointment must be confirmed by the Shareholders, in accordance with clause 24.2, at the next general meeting, as required in terms of section 70(3)(b)(i) of the Act; and

 

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25.1.2 exercise all of the powers and perform any of the functions of the Company, as set out in section 66(1) of the Act,

and the powers of the Board in this regard are only limited and restricted as contemplated in this clause 25.

 

25.2 In addition to clause 25.1.1, either the chairman or the deputy chairman of the Board shall be entitled, with the written consent of the remaining Directors on the Board, to appoint any person as a Director in terms of section 66(4)(a)(i) of the Act, provided that such appointment must be ratified by the Shareholders in accordance with clause 24.2, at the next general meeting.

 

25.3 The Directors may at any time and from time to time by power of attorney appoint any person or persons to be the attorney or attorneys and agent(s) of the Company for such purposes and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the Directors in terms of this Memorandum of Incorporation) and for such period and subject to such conditions as the Directors may from time to time think fit. Any such appointment may, if the Directors think fit, be made in favour of any company, the shareholders, directors, nominees or managers of any company or firm, or otherwise in favour of any fluctuating body of persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Directors. Any such power of attorney may contain such provisions for the protection or convenience of persons dealing with such attorneys and agents as the Directors think fit. Any such attorneys or agents as aforesaid may be authorised by the Directors to sub-delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions for the time being vested in them.

 

25.4 Save as otherwise expressly provided herein, all cheques, promissory notes, bills of exchange and other negotiable or transferable instruments, and all documents to be executed by the Company, shall be signed, drawn, accepted, endorsed or executed, as the case may be, in such manner as the Directors shall from time to time determine.

 

25.5 All acts performed by the Directors or by a committee of Directors or by any person acting as a Director or a member of a committee shall,

 

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  notwithstanding that it shall afterwards be discovered that there was some defect in the election of the Directors or persons acting as aforesaid, or that any of them were disqualified from or had vacated office, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and was qualified and had continued to be a Director or member of such committee.

 

25.6 A Director may hold any other office under the Company (except that of auditor) or any subsidiary of the Company in conjunction with the office of Director, for such period and on such terms as to remuneration (in addition to the remuneration to which he may be entitled as a Director) and otherwise as a disinterested quorum of the Directors may determine.

 

25.7 A Director may be or become a director or other officer of, or otherwise interested in, any company promoted by the Company or in which the Company may be interested as shareholder or otherwise, provided that the appointment and remuneration in respect of such other office must be determined by a disinterested quorum of Directors.

 

25.8 Each Director, prescribed officer and member of any committee of the Board (whether or not such latter persons are also members of the Board) shall, subject to the exemptions contained in section 75(2) of the Act and the qualifications contained in section 75(3) of the Act, comply with all of the provisions of section 75 of the Act in the event that they (or any person who is a related person to them) has a personal financial interest in any matter to be considered by the Board.

 

25.9 The proposal of any resolution to Shareholders in terms of section 20(2) and section 20(6) of the Act is prohibited in the event that such a resolution would lead to the ratification of an act that is contrary to the JSE Listings Requirements, unless otherwise agreed with the JSE.

 

26 DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS

 

26.1 Save as may be provided otherwise herein, the Directors may meet together for the despatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings as they think fit.

 

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26.2 The Directors may elect a chairman and a deputy chairman of the Board and determine the period for which each is to hold office. The chairman, or in his absence the deputy chairman, shall preside over all meetings of Directors. If no chairman or deputy chairman is elected, or if at any meeting neither is present or willing to act as chairman thereof within 10 (ten) minutes of the time appointed for holding the meeting, the Directors present shall choose 1 (one) of their number to be chairman of such meeting.

 

26.3 In addition to the provisions of section 73(1) of the Act, any Director shall at any time be entitled to call a meeting of the Directors.

 

26.4 The Board has the power to –

 

26.4.1 consider any matter and/or adopt any resolution other than at a meeting contemplated in section 74 of the Act and, accordingly, any decision that could be voted on at a meeting of the Board may instead be adopted by the written consent of a majority of the Directors, given in person or by Electronic Communication, provided that each Director has received notice of the matter to be decided. Such resolution inserted in the minute book, shall be as valid and effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of Directors. Any such resolution may consist of several documents and shall be deemed to have been passed on the date on which it was signed by the last Director who signed it (unless a statement to the contrary is made in that resolution);

 

26.4.2 conduct a meeting entirely by Electronic Communication, or to provide for participation in a meeting by Electronic Communication, as set out in section 73(3) of the Act, provided that, as required by such section, the Electronic Communication facility employed ordinarily enables all persons participating in the meeting to communicate concurrently with each other without an intermediary and to participate reasonably effectively in the meeting;

 

26.4.3 determine the manner and form of providing notice of its meetings contemplated in section 73(4) of the Act, provided that –

 

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26.4.3.1 the notice period for the convening of any meeting of the Board will be at least 7 (seven) days unless the decision of the Directors is required on an urgent basis which justifies a shorter period of notice, in which event the meeting may be called on shorter notice. The decision of the chairman of the Board, or failing the chairman for any reason, the decision of any (two) directors as to whether a matter should be decided on an urgent basis, and the period of notice to be given, shall be final and binding on the directors;

 

26.4.3.2 an agenda of the matters to be discussed at the meeting shall be given to each Director, together with the notice referred to in clause 26.4.3.1; and

 

26.4.4 proceed with a meeting despite a failure or defect in giving notice of the meeting, as provided in section 73(5) of the Act,

and the powers of the Board in respect of the above matters are not limited or restricted by this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

26.5 The quorum requirement for a Directors’ meeting (including an adjourned meeting) to begin, the voting rights at such a meeting, and the requirements for approval of a resolution at such a meeting are as set out in section 73(5) of the Act, subject only to clause 26.5.5, and accordingly –

 

26.5.1 if all of the Directors of the Company –

 

26.5.1.1 acknowledge actual receipt of the notice convening a meeting; or

 

26.5.1.2 are present at a meeting; or

 

26.5.1.3 waive notice of a meeting,

the meeting may proceed even if the Company failed to give the required notice of that meeting or there was a defect in the giving of the notice;

 

26.5.2 a majority of the Directors must be present at a meeting before a vote may be called at any meeting of the Directors;

 

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26.5.3 each Director has 1 (one) vote on a matter before the Board;

 

26.5.4 a majority of the votes cast in favour of a resolution is sufficient to approve that resolution;

 

26.5.5 in the case of a tied vote the chairman may cast a deciding vote in addition to any deliberative vote, provided that should the quorum be 2 (two) and should only 2 (two) Directors be present at the meeting, the chairman shall not have a casting vote.

 

26.6 Resolutions adopted by the Board –

 

26.6.1 must be dated and sequentially numbered; and

 

26.6.2 are effective as of the date of the resolution, unless any resolution states otherwise.

 

26.7 Any minutes of a meeting, or a resolution, signed by the chairman of the meeting, or by the chairman of the next meeting of the Board, are evidence of the proceedings of that meeting, or the adoption of that resolution, as the case may be.

 

27 DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

 

27.1 The Company may pay remuneration to the Directors for their services as Directors in accordance with a special resolution approved by the Shareholders within the previous 2 (two) years, as set out in section 66(8) and (9) of the Act, and the power of the Company in this regard is not limited or restricted by this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

27.2 Any Director who -

 

27.2.1 serves on any executive or other committee; or

 

27.2.2 devotes special attention to the business of the Company; or

 

27.2.3 goes or resides outside the Republic for the purpose of the Company; or

 

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27.2.4 otherwise performs or binds himself to perform services which, in the opinion of the Directors, are outside the scope of the ordinary duties of a Director,

may be paid such extra remuneration or allowances in addition to or in substitution of the remuneration to which he may be entitled as a Director, as a disinterested quorum of the Directors may from time to time determine.

 

27.3 The Directors may also be paid all their travelling and other expenses properly and necessarily incurred by them in connection with -

 

27.3.1 the business of the Company; and

 

27.3.2 attending meetings of the Directors or of committees of the Directors of the Company.

 

28 EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

 

28.1 The Directors may from time to time appoint 1 (one) or more Director/s to the office of executive Director for such term and at such remuneration as they may think fit (subject only to the requirements of section 66(8) and (9) of the Act, and may revoke such appointment subject to the terms of any agreement entered into in any particular case, provided that the period of office of an executive Director appointed in terms of an agreement shall not exceed the term of his employment with the Company.

 

28.2 Should an executive Director’s employment with the Company be suspended for any reason whatsoever, such executive Director shall, for so long as his employment is suspended, ipso facto be suspended from holding office as a Director.

 

28.3 An executive Director shall ipso facto cease to hold office as a Director should such executive Director cease to be employed by the Company for any reason whatsoever.

 

28.4 Subject to the provisions of any contract between himself and the Company, and the provisions of clause 28.3, an executive Director shall be subject to the same provisions as to disqualification and removal as the other Directors of the Company.

 

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28.5 The Directors may from time to time entrust to and confer upon an executive Director for the time being such of the powers exercisable in terms of this Memorandum of Incorporation by the Directors as they may think fit, and may confer such powers for such time and to be exercised for such objects and purposes, and upon such terms and conditions, and with such restrictions, as they think expedient; and they may confer such powers either collaterally with or to the exclusion of and in substitution for all or any of the powers of the Directors in that behalf, and may from time to time revoke, withdraw, alter or vary all or any of such powers.

 

29 INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS

 

29.1 The Company may –

 

29.1.1 advance expenses to a Director or directly or indirectly indemnify a Director in respect of the defence of legal proceedings, as set out in section 78(4) of the Act;

 

29.1.2 indemnify a Director in respect of liability as set out in section 78(5) of the Act; and/or

 

29.1.3 purchase insurance to protect the Company or a Director as set out in section 78(7) of the Act,

and the power of the Company in this regard is not limited, restricted or extended by this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

29.2 The provisions of clause 29.1 shall apply mutatis mutandis in respect of any former Director, prescribed officer or member of any committee of the Board, including the audit committee.

 

29.3 Without derogating from the provisions of clauses 29.1 and 29.2 and subject to the provisions of the Act, the Company hereby indemnifies the directors against all claims and/or awards which may be made against any such director, or damages, costs, losses and/or expenses which may be suffered or incurred by any such director, as the case may be, at any time, by reason of any contract entered into, or any act or omission by the director, relating to the discharge of his duties or in his capacity as a

 

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  director, to the fullest extent permitted by law. For the purposes of this clause 29.3, “director” shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in section 78(1) of the Act.

 

30 BORROWING POWERS

 

30.1 Subject to the provisions of clause 30.2 the other provisions of this Memorandum of Incorporation, the Directors may from time to time -

 

30.1.1 borrow for the purposes of the Company such sums as they think fit; and

 

30.1.2 secure the payment or repayment of any such sums, or any other sum, as they think fit, whether by the creation and issue of Securities, mortgage or charge upon all or any of the property or assets of the Company.

 

30.2 The Directors shall procure (but as regards subsidiaries of the Company only insofar as by the exercise of voting and other rights or powers of control exercisable by the Company they can so procure) that the aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding in respect of moneys so borrowed or raised by –

 

30.2.1 the Company; and

 

30.2.2 all the subsidiaries for the time being of the Company (excluding moneys borrowed or raised by any of such companies from any other of such companies but including the principal amount secured by any outstanding guarantees or suretyships given by the Company or any of its subsidiaries for the time being for the indebtedness of any other company or companies whatsoever and not already included in the aggregate amount of the moneys so borrowed or raised),

shall not exceed the aggregate amount at that time authorised to be borrowed or secured by the Company or the subsidiaries for the time being of the Company (as the case may be).

 

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31 COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

 

31.1 The Board may –

 

31.1.1 appoint committees of Directors and delegate to any such committee any of the authority of the Board as contemplated in section 72(1) of the Act; and

 

31.1.2 only include in any such committee persons who are Directors,

and the power of the Board in this regard is limited by this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

31.2 The authority of a committee appointed by the Board as contemplated in section 72(2)(b) and (c) of the Act is not limited or restricted by this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

31.3 If and for as long as it is required to do so in terms of the Act or the Regulations and unless the Company is exempted from doing so by the Tribunal in terms of section 72(5) of the Act, the Board must appoint a social and ethics committee having the powers and functions prescribed in terms of section 72 of the Act and the Regulations.

 

31.4 If and for as long as any of the Company’s Securities are listed on the JSE, the Board shall appoint such Board committees as are required by the JSE Listings Requirements, having such functions and powers as are prescribed by or in terms of the JSE Listings Requirements.

 

31.5 The Company must further appoint an audit committee in the manner and for the purposes set out in Part D of Chapter 3 of the Act.

 

32 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

32.1 The Company shall keep all such accurate and complete accounting records, in English, as are necessary to enable the Company to satisfy its obligations in terms of –

 

32.1.1 the Act;

 

32.1.2 any other law with respect to the preparation of financial statements to which the Company may be subject; and

 

32.1.3 this Memorandum of Incorporation.

 

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32.2 The Company shall each year prepare annual financial statements within 6 (six) months after the end of its financial year, or such shorter period as may be appropriate to provide the required notice of an annual general meeting in terms of section 61(7) of the Act.

 

32.3 The Company shall appoint an auditor each year at its annual general meeting. If the Company appoints a firm as its auditor, any change in the composition of the members of that firm shall not by itself create a vacancy in the office of auditor.

 

32.4 The annual financial statements of the Company must be prepared and audited in accordance with the provisions of section 30 of the Act.

 

32.5 In accordance with section 62(3)(d) of the Act, a summary of the annual financial statements must be sent to Shareholders at least 15 (fifteen) business days before the date of the annual general meeting of the Company at which such annual financial statements will be considered.

 

32.6 The annual financial statements shall be prepared on a basis that is not inconsistent with any unalterable provision of the Act and shall –

 

32.6.1 satisfy, as to form and content, the financial reporting standards of IFRS; and

 

32.6.2 subject to and in accordance with IFRS –

 

32.6.2.1 present fairly the state of affairs and business of the Company and explain the transactions and financial position of the business of the Company;

 

32.6.2.2 show the Company’s assets, liabilities and equity, as well as its income and expenses;

 

32.6.2.3 set out the date on which the statements were produced and the accounting period to which they apply; and

 

32.6.2.4 bear on the first page thereof a prominent notice indicating that the annual financial statements have been audited and the name and professional designation of the person who prepared them.

 

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33 COMPANY SECRETARY

 

33.1 The Company must appoint a company secretary.

 

33.2 The company secretary must have the requisite knowledge of, or experience with, relevant laws and be a permanent resident of the Republic.

 

33.3 The Board must fill any vacancy in the office of company secretary within 60 (sixty) business days after such vacancy arises by a person whom the Directors consider to have the requisite knowledge and experience.

 

34 DISTRIBUTIONS

 

34.1 Subject to the provisions of the Act (and particularly section 46 of the Act), and the JSE Listings Requirements, the Company may make distributions, provided that distributions may not provide that capital shall be repaid upon the basis that it may be called up again.

 

34.2 No distribution shall bear interest against the Company, except as otherwise provided under the conditions of issue of the Shares in respect of which such distribution is payable.

 

34.3 Distributions may be declared either free of or subject to the deduction of income tax and any other tax or duty in respect of which the Company may be chargeable.

 

34.4 Dividends are declared by the directors in accordance with the Act.

 

34.5 The Directors may from time to time declare and pay to the Shareholders such interim distributions as the Directors consider to be appropriate.

 

34.6 All unclaimed monies that are due to any Shareholder/s shall be held by the Company in trust for an indefinite period until lawfully claimed by such Shareholder/s, subject to the laws of prescription.

 

34.7 Any distribution, interest or other sum payable in cash to the holder of a Share may be paid in any way determined by the directors, including by way of cash, electronic funds transfer or by cheque or warrant sent by post and addressed to -

 

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34.7.1 the holder at his registered address; or

 

34.7.2 in the case of joint holders, the holder whose name appears first in the Securities Register in respect of the share, at his registered address; or

 

34.7.3 such person and at such address as the holder or joint holders may in writing direct.

 

34.8 In the event of any distribution, interest or other sum being paid by cheque or warrant in accordance with clause 34.7, every such cheque or warrant shall -

 

34.8.1 be made payable to the order of the person to whom it is addressed; and

 

34.8.2 be sent at the risk of the holder or joint holders.

 

34.9 The Company shall not be responsible for the loss in transmission of any cheque or warrant or of any document (whether similar to a cheque or warrant or not) sent by post as aforesaid.

 

34.10 A holder or any one of two or more joint holders, or his or their agent duly appointed in writing, may give valid receipts for any distributions or other moneys paid in respect of a Share held by such holder or joint holders.

 

34.11 In the event of any distribution, interest or other sum being paid by cheque or warrant in accordance with clause 34.7, when such cheque or warrant is paid, it shall discharge the Company of any further liability in respect of the amount concerned.

 

34.12 Any distribution paid in a manner determined by the Directors, and if the directives of the Directors in that regard are complied with, the Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage which a Shareholder may suffer as a result thereof.

 

34.13 Without detracting from the ability of the Company to issue capitalisation Shares, any distribution may be paid wholly or in part -

 

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34.13.1 by the distribution of specific assets; or

 

34.13.2 by the issue of Shares, debentures or securities of the Company or of any other company; or

 

34.13.3 in cash; or

 

34.13.4 in any other way which the Directors or the Company in general meeting may at the time of declaring the distribution determine.

 

34.14 Where any difficulty arises in regard to such distribution, the Directors may settle that difficulty as they think expedient, and in particular may fix the value which shall be placed on such specific assets on distribution.

 

34.15 The Directors may -

 

34.15.1 determine that cash payments shall be made to any Shareholder on the basis of the value so fixed in order to secure equality of distribution; and

 

34.15.2 vest any such assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the persons entitled to the distribution as the Directors deem expedient.

 

34.16 Any distribution must be made payable to Shareholders registered as at a date subsequent to the date of declaration thereof or the date of confirmation thereof, whichever is the later date.

 

35 ACCESS TO COMPANY RECORDS

 

35.1 Each person who holds or has a beneficial interest in any Securities issued by the Company is entitled to inspect and copy, without any charge for any such inspection or upon payment of no more than the prescribed maximum charge for any such copy, the information contained in the records of the Company referred to in section 26(1) of the Act, being –

 

35.1.1 this Memorandum of Incorporation, and any amendments or alterations thereof;

 

35.1.2 a record of the Directors, including the details of any person who has served as a Director, for a period of 7 (seven) years after that person has ceased to serve as a Director, and any information relating to such persons referred to in section 24(5) of the Act;

 

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35.1.3 all –

 

35.1.3.1 reports presented at an annual general meeting of the Company for a period of 7 (seven) years after the date of any such meeting; and

 

35.1.3.2 annual financial statements required by the Act for a period of 7 (seven) years after the date on which each such particular statements were issued;

 

35.1.4 notice and minutes of all Shareholders’ meetings, including –

 

35.1.4.1 all resolutions adopted by them, for 7 (seven) years after the date each such resolution was adopted; and

 

35.1.4.2 any document that was made available by the Company to the holders of Securities in relation to each such resolution;

 

35.1.5 any written communications sent generally by the Company to all holders of any class of the Company’s Securities, for a period of 7 (seven) years after the date on which each of such communications was issued; and

 

35.1.6 the Securities Register.

 

35.2 A person not contemplated in clause 35.1 has a right to inspect the Securities Register and the register of Directors of the Company upon payment of an amount not exceeding the prescribed maximum fee for any such inspection.

 

35.3 A person who wishes to inspect the Uncertificated Securities Register may do so only through the Company in terms of section 26 of the Act, and in accordance with the rules of the Central Securities Depository. Within 5 (five) business days after the date of a request for inspection, the Company must produce a record of the Uncertificated Securities Register, which record must reflect at least the details referred to in section 50(3)(b) of the Act at the close of business on the day on which the request for inspection was made.

 

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36 PAYMENT OF COMMISSION

 

36.1 The Company may pay a commission at a rate not exceeding 10% (ten percent) of the issue price of a Share to any person in consideration of his subscribing or agreeing to subscribe, whether absolutely or conditionally, for any Shares or for procuring or agreeing to procure, whether absolutely or conditionally, subscriptions for any Shares.

 

36.2 Commission may be paid out of capital or profits, whether current or accumulated, or partly out of the one and partly out of the other.

 

36.3 Such commission may be paid in cash or, if authorised by the Company in general meeting, by the allotment of fully or partly paid-up Shares, or partly in one way and partly in the other.

 

36.4 The Company may, on any issue of Shares, pay such brokerage as may be lawful.

 

37 NOTICES

 

37.1 All notices shall be given by the Company to each Shareholder and simultaneously to the Issuer Regulation Division of the JSE, and shall be given in writing in any manner authorised by the JSE Listings Requirements and the Regulations, and particularly Table CR 3 annexed to the Regulations. All notices shall, in addition to the above, be released through SENS provided that, in the event that the Shares or other Securities of the Company are not listed on the JSE, all the provisions of this Memorandum of Incorporation relating to the publication of notices via SENS shall no longer apply and such notices shall thereafter only be published in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

 

37.2 Each Shareholder –

 

37.2.1 shall notify in writing to the Company an address, which address shall be his registered address for the purposes of receiving written notices from the Company by post; and

 

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37.2.2 may notify in writing to the Company an email address and/or facsimile number, which address shall be his address for the purposes of receiving notices by way of Electronic Communication.

 

37.3 Any Shareholder whose address in the Securities Register is an address not within the Republic, shall be entitled to have notices served upon him at such address.

 

37.4 In the case of joint holders of a Share, all notices shall, unless such holders otherwise in writing request and the Directors agree, be given to that Shareholder whose name appears first in the Securities Register and a notice so given shall be deemed sufficient notice to all the joint holders.

 

37.5 Any notice sent by any means permitted in Table CR 3 annexed to the Regulations shall be deemed to have been delivered as provided for that method of delivery in such Table.

 

37.6 Every person who by operation of law, transfer or other means whatsoever becomes entitled to any Share, shall be bound by every notice in respect of that Share which, previously to his name and address being entered in the Securities Register, was given to the person from whom he derives his title to such Share.

 

37.7 Any notice or document delivered or sent by electronic mail, by post or delivered to the registered address of any Shareholder in pursuance of this Memorandum of Incorporation shall, notwithstanding that such Shareholder was then deceased, and whether or not the Company has notice of his death, be deemed to have been duly served in respect of any Shares, whether held solely or jointly with other persons by such Shareholder, until some other person be registered in his stead as the sole or joint holder thereof, and such service shall for all purposes of this Memorandum of Incorporation be deemed a sufficient service of such notice or document on his heirs, executors or administrators, and all persons (if any) jointly interested with him in any such Shares.

 

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38 AMENDMENT OF MEMORANDUM OF INCORPORATION

 

38.1 Subject to the provisions of clause 6.4 and section 17 of the Act, this Memorandum of Incorporation may only be altered or amended by way of a special resolution of the ordinary Shareholders in accordance with section 16(1)(c) of the Act, except if such amendment is in compliance with a Court order as contemplated in section 16(1)(a) of the Act.

 

38.2 An amendment of this Memorandum of Incorporation will take effect from the later of –

 

38.2.1 the date on, and time at, which the Commission accepts the filing of the notice of amendment contemplated in section 16(7) of the Act; and

 

38.2.2 the date, if any, set out in the said notice of amendment,

save in the case of an amendment that changes the name of the Company, which will take effect from the date set out in the amended registration certificate issued by the Commission.

 

39 COMPANY RULES

The Board is prohibited from making, amending or appealing any rules as contemplated in section 15(3) of the Act and the Board’s capacity to make such rules is hereby excluded.

ADOPTION

This Memorandum of Incorporation was adopted by special resolution of the Shareholders on 28 November 2012 and amended by special resolution of the Shareholders on 5 December 2013.

 

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SCHEDULE “1”

ADDITIONAL CLASSES OF SHARES

The Company is not authorised to issue any further Shares in addition to the Shares contemplated in clause 6.1.1 of the Memorandum of Incorporation to which this schedule is Schedule 1.

 

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (the company) will be held on Friday, 21 November 2014 at 11:00 (SA time) at the Hilton Hotel, 138 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa (see map on inside back cover), to conduct the business set out below and to consider and, if deemed fit, adopt, with or without modification, the ordinary and special resolutions set out in this notice.

In terms of section 59(1)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, as amended (the Act), the board of directors of the company (board) has set the record date for the purpose of determining which shareholders are entitled to:

 

(i) receive the notice of the annual general meeting (being the date on which a shareholder must be registered in the company’s securities register to receive the notice of the annual general meeting) as Friday, 17 October 2014; and

 

(ii) participate in and vote at the annual general meeting (being the date on which a shareholder must be registered in the company’s securities register to participate in and vote at the annual general meeting) as Friday, 14 November 2014.

PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The audited consolidated annual financial statements of the company and its subsidiaries, incorporating the reports of the auditors, the audit and risk committee and the directors for the year ended 30 June 2014 will be presented to the shareholders as required in terms of section 30(3)(d) of the Act.

Summarised consolidated financial statements are included in this document on pages 6 to 33. The complete consolidated annual financial statements are available on Harmony’s website at www.har.co.za/14/numbers/financials.

PRESENTATION OF GROUP SOCIAL AND ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT

In accordance with regulation 43(5)(c) of the Act, the social and ethics committee’s report in the integrated annual report (www.har.co.za/14/about/sustainability-approach) will be presented to shareholders at the annual general meeting.

RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION

1. ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1:

Re-election of director

“RESOLVED THAT Ken Dicks, who retires by rotation at this annual general meeting in accordance with the company’s memorandum of incorporation and who is eligible and available for re-election, be and is hereby re-elected as a director of the company.” (See Ken Dicks’ résumé below).

Ken Dicks (75)

Mine Managers Certificate (Metalliferous Mines), Mine Managers Certificate (Fiery Coal Mines), Management diplomas (Unisa) and (INSEAD)

Independent non-executive director

Ken joined the Harmony board in 2008. He has a mining engineering background with 39 years’ experience in the formal mining industry. He worked for Anglo American Plc gold and uranium divisions for 37 years in various senior positions. He also serves on the Board of Bauba Platinum Limited.

Member of the technical committee and the investment committee.

The percentage of voting rights required for ordinary resolution number 1 to be adopted: more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights exercised on the resolution.

2. ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2:

Re-election of director

“RESOLVED THAT Simo Lushaba, who retires by rotation at this annual general meeting in accordance with the company’s memorandum of incorporation and who is eligible and available for re-election, be and is hereby re-elected as a director of the company.” (See Simo Lushaba’s résumé below).

 

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Dr Simo Lushaba (48)

BSc (Hons), MBA (Wales), DBA (University of KwaZulu-Natal), CD (SA)

Independent non-executive director

Simo joined the Harmony board in 2002. As an entrepreneur and executive business coach, Simo previously held senior management positions at Spoornet (Rail and Terminal Services division), was vice president of Lonmin Plc and chief executive of Rand Water. He is a non-executive director on the Board of Cashbuild Limited and facilitates programmes on corporate governance for the Institute of Directors (SA), where he is also a member.

Chairman of the investment committee and member of the audit and risk committee and remuneration committee.

The percentage of voting rights required for ordinary resolution number 2 to be adopted: more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights exercised on the resolution.

3. ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 3:

Re-election of director

“RESOLVED THAT Mavuso Msimang, who retires by rotation at this annual general meeting in accordance with the company’s memorandum of incorporation and who is eligible and available for re-election, be and is hereby re-elected as a director of the company.” (See Mavuso Msimang’s résumé below).

Mavuso Msimang (72)

MBA (Project Management), United States International University, San Diego California, BSc (University of Zambia)

Independent non-executive director

Mavuso joined the board in 2011. He has 27 years’ experience in management at executive level, and was involved in the successful transformation and restructuring of various state owned entities over a period of 16 years, until 2010. Mavuso was director-general of the South African Department of Home Affairs and previously served successively as chief executive officer of the State Information Technology Agency, South African National Parks and SA Tourism. He was country representative of the international development organisations World University Service/Canada and CARE-International in Ethiopia and Kenya, respectively. He also held senior management positions with UNICEF and the World Food Program.

Member of the nomination committee and social and ethics committee. Successor to the lead independent non-executive director.

The percentage of voting rights required for ordinary resolution number 3 to be adopted: more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights exercised on the resolution.

4. ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 4:

Re-election of director

“RESOLVED THAT John Wetton, who retires by rotation at this annual general meeting in accordance with the company’s memorandum of incorporation and who is eligible and available for re-election, be and is hereby re-elected as a director of the company.” (See John Wetton’s résumé below).

John Wetton (65)

CA (SA), FCA

Independent non-executive director

John joined the Harmony board in 2011. He was with Ernst & Young from 1967 to 2010. Corporate audit was his main focus, but for the final 11 years he played a business development role across Africa. He led Ernst & Young’s mining group for a number of years and continued to act as senior partner for some of the firm’s major mining and construction clients. He was a member of Ernst & Young’s executive management committee and was, until retirement, a member of the Ernst & Young Africa governance board.

Chairman of the audit and risk committee and member of the social and ethics committee, remuneration committee and investment committee.

The percentage of voting rights required for ordinary resolution number 4 to be adopted: more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights exercised on the resolution.

 

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5. ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 5:

Re-election of audit and risk committee member

“RESOLVED THAT, subject to the passing of ordinary resolution number 4, John Wetton be and is hereby re-elected as a member of the company’s audit and risk committee.” (See John Wetton’s résumé under ordinary resolution number 4).

The percentage of voting rights required for ordinary resolution number 5 to be adopted: more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights exercised on the resolution.

6. ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 6:

Re-election of audit and risk committee member

“RESOLVED THAT Fikile De Buck be and is hereby re-elected as a member of the company’s audit and risk committee.” (See Fikile De Buck’s résumé below).

Fikile De Buck (53)

BA (Economics), FCCA (UK)

Lead independent non-executive director

Fikile joined the board in 2006. A Chartered Certified Accountant, she was only the second person to obtain this qualification in Botswana. She was awarded the Stuart Crystal Prize for Best Accounting Student at Birmingham Polytechnic (UK), now Birmingham University, being the first black overseas student to be awarded this prize. Fikile is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK. From 2000 to 2008, she worked in various capacities at the Council for Medical Schemes in South Africa, including as chief financial officer and chief operations officer. Prior to that she worked in various capacities at the Botswana Development Corporation and was the first treasurer of the Corporation. She also served on various boards representing the Corporation’s interests, and was the founding chairman of the Credit Guarantee Insurance Co. She has 23 years’ experience in financial reporting at executive level. Fikile is a non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of Atlatsa Resources Corporation, and a member of various other committees. She is included in “South Africa’s Most Inspirational Women” coffee table book (2011). Fikile mentors a number of young people, mostly women.

Chairman of the nomination committee and a member of the social and ethics committee, remuneration committee and audit and risk committee.

The percentage of voting rights required for ordinary resolution number 6 to be adopted: more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights exercised on the resolution.

7. ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 7:

Re-election of audit and risk committee member

“RESOLVED THAT, subject to the passing of ordinary resolution number 2, Simo Lushaba be and is hereby re-elected as a member of the company’s audit and risk committee.” (See Simo Lushaba’s résumé under ordinary resolution number 2).

The percentage of voting rights required for ordinary resolution number 7 to be adopted: more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights exercised on the resolution.

8. ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 8:

Re-election of audit and risk committee member

“RESOLVED THAT Modise Motloba be and is hereby re-elected as a member of the company’s audit and risk committee.” (See Modise Motloba’s résumé below).

The percentage of voting rights required for ordinary resolution number 8 to be adopted: more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights exercised on the resolution.

 

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Modise Motloba (48)

BSc, Diploma in Strategic Management

Independent non-executive deputy chairman

Modise joined the board in 2004. He is currently chief executive officer of Quartile Capital (Proprietary) Limited. His 21 years’ experience in investment banking, treasury and fund management includes appointments at Rand Merchant Bank, African Merchant Bank, African Harvest Fund Managers and Goldman Sachs. Modise is a former president of the Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals where he was instrumental in formulating and negotiating the historic financial services charter in 2003.

Chairman of the social and ethics committee and a member of the nomination committee and the audit and risk committee.

9. ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 9:

Re-election of audit and risk committee member

“RESOLVED THAT Karabo Nondumo be and is hereby re-elected as a member of the company’s audit and risk committee.” (See Karabo Nondumo’s résumé below).

Karabo Nondumo (36)

BAcc, HDip (Acc), CA (SA)

Independent non-executive director

Karabo joined the board in 2013. She is an executive director of Igagu Communications. She held various roles at Vodacom Group Limited including executive head of Vodacom Business as well as Mergers and Acquisitions. She was inaugural chief executive officer of AWCA Investment Holdings Limited and former head of Global Markets Operations at Rand Refinery Limited. She is a former associate and executive assistant to the former executive chairman at Shanduka Group. She was seconded to Shanduka Coal, where she was a shareholder representative, and also served on various boards representing Shanduka’s interests. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and African Women Chartered Accountants. She is an independent non-executive director of Merafe Resources Limited, Richards Bay Coal Terminal (Pty) Ltd, South African Express SOC Limited and Rolfes Holdings Limited. She is on the advisory board of Senatla Capital and Trustee of Innovator Trust. She is a patron of Women In Mining South Africa.

Member of the audit and risk committee, technical committee and remuneration committee.

The percentage of voting rights required for ordinary resolution number 9 to be adopted: more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights exercised on the resolution.

10. ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 10:

Reappointment of external auditors

“RESOLVED THAT PricewaterhouseCoopers Incorporated be and is hereby reappointed as the external auditor of the company to hold office until conclusion of the next annual general meeting.”

The percentage of voting rights required for ordinary resolution number 10 to be adopted: more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights exercised on the resolution.

11. ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 11:

Approval of remuneration policy

“RESOLVED, as a non-binding advisory vote, that the remuneration policy of the company, as set out in the integrated annual report (www.harmony.co.za/investors/reporting/annual-reports), be and is hereby approved.”

As this matter is non-binding, no minimum voting threshold is needed.

 

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13. SPECIAL RESOLUTION NUMBER 1:

Non-executive directors’ remuneration

“RESOLVED, as a special resolution in terms of section 66(9) of the Act, that the company be and is hereby authorised to pay the following annual remuneration to its non-executive directors for their services as directors for a period of two years from the date of this annual general meeting or until the non-executive directors’ remuneration is amended by way of special resolution of shareholders, whichever comes first:

 

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* New proposed attendance fee per board meeting. See explanatory note on page 40
** Lead Independent Director
*** As approved at the annual general meeting held on 5 December 2013

Ad hoc fees: R10 000 per ad hoc meeting/attendance to company business per day

The percentage of voting rights required for special resolution number 1 to be adopted: at least 75% (seventy-five percent) of the voting rights exercised on the resolution.

ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION

Should any shareholder of the company wish to participate in the annual general meeting by way of electronic participation, that shareholder is obliged to apply in writing (including details on how the shareholder or its representative can be contacted) to the transfer secretaries at the address set out below at least 5 (five) business days prior to the annual general meeting. Shareholders who wish to participate in the meeting by dialing in must note that they will not be able to vote electronically. Should such shareholders wish to have their votes counted at the meeting, they are welcome to cast their votes via representation at the meeting either by proxy or by letter of representation, as provided for in this notice of annual general meeting. The costs of accessing any means of electronic participation provided by the company will be borne by the shareholder. The company cannot be held liable for any loss, damage, penalty or claim arising in any way from using the telecommunication facility whether or not as a result of any act or omission on the part of the company or anyone else.

IDENTIFICATION, PROXIES AND VOTING

Shareholders are reminded that:

 

  a shareholder eligible to attend and vote at the annual general meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy (or proxies) to attend, participate in and vote at the meeting in place of the shareholder. Shareholders are referred to the proxy form attached to this notice in this regard;

 

  a proxy need not also be a shareholder of the company; and

 

  in terms of section 63(1) of the Act, any person attending or participating in a general meeting of shareholders must present reasonably satisfactory identification and the person presiding at the general meeting must be reasonably satisfied that the right of any person to participate in and vote (whether as shareholder or proxy for a shareholder) has been reasonably verified.

All beneficial owners whose shares have been dematerialised through a central securities depository participant (CSDP) or broker other than with ‘own name’ registration, must provide the CSDP or broker with their voting instructions in terms of their custody agreement should they wish to vote at the annual general meeting. Alternatively, they may request the CSDP or broker to provide them with a letter of representation, in terms of their custody agreements, should they wish to attend the annual general meeting.

 

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Unless you advise your CSDP or broker, in terms of your agreement, by the cut-off time stipulated therein, that you wish to attend the annual general meeting or send a proxy to represent you, your CSDP or broker may assume that you do not wish to attend the annual general meeting or send a proxy.

Forms of proxy (enclosed) must be dated and signed by the shareholder appointing a proxy and must be received at the offices of the transfer secretaries, Link Market Services South Africa Proprietary Limited by no later than 11:00 (SA time) on Wednesday, 19 November 2014.

In compliance with section 58(8)(b)(i) of the Act, a summary of the rights of a shareholder to be represented by proxy is set out immediately below:

An ordinary shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the annual general meeting may appoint any individual (or individuals) as a proxy/ies to attend, participate in and vote at the annual general meeting in place of the shareholder. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the company.

A proxy appointment must be in writing, dated and signed by the shareholder appointing a proxy and, subject to the rights of a shareholder to revoke such appointment (as set out below), remains valid only until the end of the annual general meeting.

A proxy may delegate its authority to act on behalf of a shareholder to another person, subject to any restrictions set out in the instrument appointing the proxy.

The appointment of a proxy is suspended at any time and to the extent that the shareholder who appointed such proxy chooses to act directly and in person in exercising any rights as a shareholder.

The appointment of a proxy is revocable by the shareholder cancelling this in writing, or making a later inconsistent appointment of a proxy, and delivering a copy of the revocation instrument to the proxy and to the company. The revocation of a proxy appointment constitutes a complete and final cancellation of the proxy’s authority to act on behalf of the shareholder as of the later of (a) the date stated in the revocation instrument, if any; and (b) the date on which the revocation instrument is delivered to the company as required in the first sentence of this paragraph.

If the instrument appointing the proxy or proxies has been delivered to the company, as long as that appointment remains in effect, any notice required by the Act or the company’s memorandum of incorporation to be delivered by the company to the shareholder, must be delivered by the company to (a) the shareholder, or (b) the proxy or proxies, if the shareholder has (i) directed the company to do so in writing; and (ii) paid any reasonable fee charged by the company for doing so.

Attention is also drawn to the notes to the form of proxy.

Completing a form of proxy does not preclude any shareholder from attending the annual general meeting.

On a show of hands, every shareholder present in person or by proxy, and if a member is a body corporate, its representative, will have one vote and, on a poll, every shareholder present in person or by proxy and, if the person is a body corporate, its representative, will have one vote for every share held or represented by him/her.

By order of the board

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

R Bisschoff

Company secretary

Randfontein

23 October 2014

 

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CONTINUED

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – EXPLANATORY NOTES

PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At the annual general meeting (annual general meeting), the directors must present the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2014 to shareholders as required in terms of section 30(3)(d) of the Act, together with the reports of the directors, audit and risk committee and the auditors. These are included in the integrated annual report.

PRESENTATION OF GROUP SOCIAL AND ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT

At the annual general meeting, the social and ethics committee must report, through one of its members, on matters within its mandate as required in terms of Regulation 43(5)(c) of the Act.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS 1 TO 4: RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

In accordance with the company’s memorandum of incorporation, one-third of directors are required to retire at each annual general meeting and may offer themselves for re-election.

The following directors are eligible and available for re-election:

 

  Ken Dicks

 

  Simo Lushaba

 

  Mavuso Msimang

 

  John Wetton

See their résumés on pages 34 to 37 of this report.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS 5 TO 9: ELECTION OF AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE

In terms of section 94(2) of the Act, a public company must at each annual general meeting elect an audit committee comprising of at least three members who are directors and who meet the criteria of section 94(4) of the Act. Regulation 42 to the Act specifies that one third of the members of the audit committee must have appropriate academic qualifications or experience in the areas as listed in the regulation.

The board is satisfied that the proposed members of the audit and risk committee meet all relevant requirements.

ORDINARY RESOLUTION 10: REAPPOINTMENT OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS

PricewaterhouseCoopers Incorporated has indicated its willingness to continue in office and ordinary resolution 10 proposes the reappointment of that firm as the company’s auditors. Section 90(3) of the Act requires the designated auditor to meet the criteria as set out in section 90(2) of the Act.

The board is satisfied that both PricewaterhouseCoopers Incorporated and the designated auditor meet all relevant requirements.

ORDINARY RESOLUTION 11: REMUNERATION POLICY

The King Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2009 (King III) recommends that the remuneration policy of the company be submitted to shareholders for consideration and for an advisory, non-binding vote to give shareholders an opportunity to indicate their support for or opposition to the material provisions of the remuneration strategy.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION 1: NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

In terms of section 66(8) and section 66(9) of the Act, companies may pay remuneration to directors for their services as directors unless otherwise provided by the memorandum of incorporation and on approval of shareholders by way of a special resolution. Executive directors are not specifically remunerated for their services as directors but as employees of the company and, as such, the resolution as included in this notice requests approval only for the remuneration paid to non-executive directors for their service as directors of the company. The proposed fees are recommended for approval for a period of 2 (two) years from the date of this Annual General Meeting or until such time as the non-executive directors’ remuneration is amended by way of special resolution of shareholders, whichever comes first.

King III principle 2.25, paragraph 153 provides that non-executive directors’ fees should comprise a base fee as well as an attendance fee per meeting. The board proposes that the annual retainer for non-executive directors’ fees increases in line with the consumer price index of 6% and, in addition, that a per board meeting attendance fee be paid in line with the provisions of King III.

GENERAL

Shareholders and proxies attending the annual general meeting are reminded that section 63(1) of the Act requires that reasonably satisfactory identification be presented for such shareholder or proxy to be allowed to attend or participate in the meeting.

 

40          Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited Report to Shareholders FY14
 


FORM OF PROXY

 

 

To be completed by certificated shareholders and dematerialised shareholders with ‘own name’ registration only

  

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   HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED
   Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
   Registration number: 1950/038232/06 (Harmony or company)
   JSE share code: HAR
   NYSE share code: HMY
   ISIN code: ZAE 000015228

For completion by registered members of Harmony who are unable to attend the annual general meeting of the company to be held at the Hilton Hotel, 138 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa (see map on inside back cover), on Friday, 21 November 2014 at 11:00 (SA time) or at any adjournment thereof.

 

I/We (please print names in full)   
of (address)   
being the holder/s of    shares in the company, do hereby appoint:
1    or, failing him/her
2    or, failing him/her

the chairman of the annual general meeting, as my/our proxy to attend, speak and, on a poll or ballot, vote on my/our behalf at this annual general meeting of members or at any adjournment, and to vote or abstain from voting as follows on the ordinary and special resolutions to be proposed at such meeting:

 

         For    Against    Abstain

1.

 

Ordinary resolution 1: To re-elect Ken Dicks as a director

        

2.

 

Ordinary resolution 2: To re-elect Simo Lushaba as a director

        

3.

 

Ordinary resolution 3: To re-elect Mavuso Msimang as a director

        

4.

 

Ordinary resolution 4: To re-elect John Wetton as a director

        

5.

 

Ordinary resolution 5: To re-elect John Wetton as a member of the audit and risk committee

        

6.

 

Ordinary resolution 6: To re-elect Fikile De Buck as a member of the audit and risk committee

        

7.

 

Ordinary resolution 7: To re-elect Simo Lushaba as a member of the audit and risk committee

        

8.

 

Ordinary resolution 8: To re-elect Modise Motloba as a member of the audit and risk committee

        

9.

 

Ordinary resolution 9: To re-elect Karabo Nondumo as a member of the audit and risk committee

        

10.

 

Ordinary Resolution 10: To reappoint the external auditors

        

11.

 

Ordinary Resolution 11: To approve the remuneration policy

        

12.

 

Special Resolution 1 - To approve non-executive directors’ remuneration

        

Please indicate with an ‘X’ in the appropriate spaces above how you wish your vote to be cast. If no indication is given, the proxy may vote or abstain as he/she sees fit.

 

Signed at                                          this      day of              2014
Signature
Assisted by me, where applicable (name and signature)

Completed forms of proxy must be lodged with Link Market Services South Africa Proprietary Limited by no later than 11:00 on Wednesday, 19 November 2014 .

Please read the notes and instructions on the reverse side.


NOTES

 

1. A form of proxy is only to be completed by those ordinary shareholders who are:

 

  1.1 registered holders of ordinary shares in certificated form; or

 

  1.2 holders of dematerialised shares of the company in their own name.

 

2. If you have already dematerialised your ordinary shares through a central securities depository participant (CSDP) or broker and wish to attend the annual general meeting, you must request your CSDP or broker to provide you with a letter of representation or instruct your CSDP or broker to vote by proxy on your behalf in terms of the agreement entered into between yourself and your CSDP or broker.

 

3. A member may insert the name of a proxy or the names of two alternative proxies of the member’s choice in the space provided. The person whose name stands first on the form of proxy and who is present at the annual general meeting of shareholders will be entitled to act to the exclusion of those whose names follow.

 

4. On a show of hands, a member of the company present in person or by proxy will have one (1) vote irrespective of the number of shares he/she holds or represents, provided that a proxy will, irrespective of the number of members he/she represents, have only one (1) vote. On a poll, a member who is present or represented by proxy will be entitled to that proportion of the total votes in the company which the aggregate amount of the nominal value of the shares held by him/her bears to the aggregate amount of the nominal value of all the shares issued by the company.

 

5. A member’s instructions to the proxy must be indicated by inserting the relevant numbers of votes exercisable by the member in the appropriate box. Failure to comply will be deemed to authorise the proxy to vote or to abstain from voting at the annual general meeting as he/she deems fit in respect of all the member’s votes exercisable. A member or the proxy is not obliged to use all the votes exercisable by the member or by the proxy, but the total of votes cast and in respect of which abstention is recorded may not exceed the total of votes exercisable by the member or by the proxy.

 

6. Forms of proxy (enclosed) must be dated and signed by the shareholder appointing a proxy and must be received at the offices of the transfer secretaries, Link Market Services South Africa Proprietary Limited, 13th Floor, Rennie House, 19 Ameshoff Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001 (PO Box 4844, Johannesburg, 2000, fax number: +27 86 674 2450, email: meetfax@linkmarketservices.co.za) by no later than 11:00 (SA time) on Wednesday, 19 November 2014 .

 

7. Completing and lodging this form of proxy will not preclude the relevant member from attending the annual general meeting and speaking and voting in person to the exclusion of any proxy appointed in terms hereof.

 

8. Documentary evidence establishing the authority of a person signing this form of proxy in a representative capacity or other legal capacity must be attached to this form of proxy, unless previously recorded by the transfer secretaries or waived by the chairman of the annual general meeting.

 

9. The completion of blank spaces overleaf need not be initialled. Any alteration or correction made to this form of proxy must be initialled by the signatory/ies.

 

10. Despite the aforegoing, the chairman of the annual general meeting may waive any formalities that would otherwise be a prerequisite for a valid proxy.

 

11. If any shares are jointly held, all joint members must sign this form of proxy. If more than one of those members is present at the annual general meeting either in person or by proxy, the person whose name appears first in the register will be entitled to vote.


DIRECTIONS TO ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

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DIRECTIONS

From OR Tambo International

 

  Take the R24 JOHANNESBURG highway

 

  Take the NI2/N3 NORTH highway

 

  Take the MARLBORO ROAD turn off

 

  At the traffic light, turn left and carry on until you see a “Shell” petrol/gas station on your left

 

  Turn right into SOUTH ROAD and carry on this road until you reach a T-junction (which will bring you to RIVONIA ROAD)

 

  Turn left into RIVONIA ROAD

 

  You will pass the Southern Sun Grayston Hotel on your left, followed by an apartment block

 

  HILTON SANDTON is directly after these two buildings, also on your left

From Pretoria

 

  Take the N1 to Johannesburg, then the M1

 

  Take the GRAYSTON offramp, turn right into GRAYSTON DRIVE

 

  Turn left into RIVONIA ROAD (McDonalds on your right)

 

  You will pass the Southern Sun Grayston Hotel on your left, followed by an apartment block

 

  HILTON SANDTON is directly after these two buildings, also on your left

Exhibit 4.52

edward nathan sonnenbergs

johannesburg cape town durban stellenbosch

150 west street

sandown sandton johannesburg 2196

p o box 783347 sandton south africa 2146

docex 152 randburg

tel +2711 269 7600 fax +2711 269 7899

info@ens.co.za www.ens.co.za

 

      

EXCHANGE AND SALE OF MINING RIGHT PORTIONS AGREEMENT

entered into between

ARMGOLD/HARMONY FREEGOLD JOINT VENTURE COMPANY PROPRIETARY LIMITED

and

SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

 

        law | tax | forensics | IP | africa    edward nathan sonnenbergs incorporated        registration number 2006/018200/21    

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Clause number and description

   Page  

1.

   PARTIES      3   

2.

   INTERPRETATION      3   

3.

   INTRODUCTION      10   

4.

   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT      11   

5.

   SECTION 102 APPLICATIONS      13   

6.

   EXCHANGE AND SALE      15   

7.

   SIBANYE MINING AREA SALE PORTIONS CONSIDERATION      16   

8.

   LODGEMENT OF DEEDS      18   

9.

   NNR ACT      18   

10.

   FREEGOLD IMPACT ON SIBANYE MINING OPERATIONS      18   

11.

   SIBANYE IMPACT ON FREEGOLD MINING OPERATIONS      20   

12.

   GEOLOGICAL DATA      21   

13.

   GENERAL WARRANTIES      22   

14.

   CONFIDENTIALITY      23   

15.

   PUBLICITY      25   

16.

   SUPPORT AND GOOD FAITH      25   

17.

   BREACH      26   

18.

   DISPUTE RESOLUTION      27   

19.

   NOTICES AND DOMICILIA      28   

20.

   BENEFIT OF THE AGREEMENT      29   

21.

   APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION      29   

22.

   NEW LAWS AND INABILITY TO PERFORM      29   

23.

   GENERAL      29   

24.

   COSTS      31   

25.

   SIGNATURE      31   

Annexure A: BOUNDARY PILLAR DIAGRAM

Annexure B: FREEGOLD MINING AREA EXCHANGE PORTIONS AND SIBANYE MINING AREA PORTIONS

Annexure C: ILLUSTRATIVE GOLD ALLOCATION EXAMPLE

 

        law | tax | forensics | IP | africa    edward nathan sonnenbergs incorporated        registration number 2006/018200/21    

 

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1. PARTIES

 

  1.1. The Parties to this Agreement are –

 

  1.1.1. Armgold/Harmony Freegold Joint Venture Company (Proprietary) Limited; and

 

  1.1.2. Sibanye Gold Limited.

 

  1.2. The Parties agree as set out below.

 

2. INTERPRETATION

 

  2.1. In this Agreement, unless the context indicates a contrary intention, the following words and expressions bear the meanings assigned to them and cognate expressions bear corresponding meanings –

 

  2.1.1. AFSA ” means the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa;

 

  2.1.2. Agreement ” means this exchange and sale of mining right portions agreement;

 

  2.1.3. Average Gold Price ” means the average gold price received by Freegold per kilogram of Gold from the sale by Rand Refinery, on behalf of Freegold, of Gold in a Relevant Month;

 

  2.1.4. Boundary Pillar ” means the 18 (eighteen) metre boundary pillar which will separate the –

 

  2.1.4.1. Freegold Mining Area Portions from the Post Implementation Freegold Mining Area; and

 

  2.1.4.2. Sibanye Mining Area Portions from the Post Implementation Sibanye Mining Area,

as set out in the diagram attached hereto as Annexure A;

 

  2.1.5. Conditions Precedent ” means the conditions precedent set out in clause 4;

 

  2.1.6. DMR ” means the Department of Mineral Resources;

 

  2.1.7. Effective Date ” means the date on which the last of the Conditions Precedent is fulfilled or waived, as the case may be;

 

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  2.1.8. Exchange ” means the exchange of the Freegold Mining Area Exchange Portions for the Sibanye Mining Area Exchange Portions in terms of this Agreement;

 

  2.1.9. Freegold ” means ARMgold/Harmony Freegold Joint Venture Company Proprietary Limited, registration number 2001/029602/07, a limited liability private company duly incorporated in the Republic of South Africa;

 

  2.1.10. Freegold Deed of Mining Right Amendment ” means a notarial deed of amendment giving effect to the Freegold Mining Right Amendments;

 

  2.1.11. Freegold Mining Area ” means the area in respect of which the Freegold Mining Right has been granted, which area includes the Freegold Mining Area Exchange Portions;

 

  2.1.12. Freegold Mining Area Exchange Portions ” means those portions of the Freegold Mining Area marked as Zone 1 and Zone 2 on the plan annexed hereto marked Annexure B;

 

  2.1.13. Freegold Mining Right ” means the mining right granted to Freegold in terms of Item 7 of Schedule II to the MPRDA, read with section 23(1) of the MPRDA with DMR reference number FS 30/5/1/2/2/13 MR, entitling Freegold to mine for Gold Ore in, on and under the Freegold Mining Area;

 

  2.1.14. Freegold Mining Right Amendments ” means the amendment of the Freegold Mining Right by –

 

  2.1.14.1. the deletion therefrom of the Freegold Mining Area Exchange Portions; and

 

  2.1.14.2. the addition thereto of the Sibanye Mining Area Portions;

 

  2.1.15. Freegold Section 102 Application ” means an application by Freegold to the Minister in terms of section 102 of the MPRDA for the Freegold Section 102 Consent;

 

  2.1.16. Freegold Section 102 Consent ” means the consent of the Minister under and pursuant to the grant of the Freegold Section 102 Application to give effect to the Freegold Mining Right Amendments;

 

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  2.1.17. Geological Data ” means all data, drilling reports, analyses, records and other information generated by –

 

  2.1.17.1. Freegold pursuant to the mining of the Sibanye Mining Area Portions; and

 

  2.1.17.2. Sibanye pursuant to the mining of the Freegold Mining Area Exchange Portions,

as the case may be,

 

  2.1.18. Gold ” means the gold which is extracted from the Gold Ore and which is processed into bullion bars;

 

  2.1.19. Gold Ore ” means ore containing the precious metal, gold;

 

  2.1.20. Independent Auditors ” means such reputable independent auditors as may be agreed between the Parties, or failing agreement within 10 (ten) business days of the independent auditor’s services first becoming required, appointed by the Executive President of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants from any one of the 4 (four) largest (based on number of partners) independent accounting firms in the Republic of South Africa at the time;

 

  2.1.21. Independent Expert ” means an independent mining expert acceptable to both Parties, with not less than 10 (ten) years’ experience in the mining industry or failing agreement within 10 (ten) business days of the independent expert’s services first becoming required, appointed by the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy;

 

  2.1.22. Mining Titles Office ” means the Minerals and Petroleum Titles Office contemplated in the MTRA;

 

  2.1.23. Minister ” means the Minister of Mineral Resources, and includes any person to whom the Minister has delegated powers and functions in terms of section 103 of the MPRDA;

 

  2.1.24. MPRDA ” means the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002;

 

  2.1.25. MTRA ” means the Mining Titles Registration Act No. 16 of 1967;

 

  2.1.26.

Net Proceeds ” means the proceeds received by Freegold, for the sale by Rand Refinery, on behalf of Freegold, of Gold produced after the Effective Date from any underground operations conducted in the Sibanye Mining Area Sale

 

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  Portions, to third parties, which Net Proceeds shall be calculated by multiplying the Average Gold Price received by Freegold in a Relevant Month by the number of kilograms of Gold produced and processed in the Relevant Month from the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions as determined in terms of clause 7.3, provided that in calculating the Net Proceeds –

 

  2.1.26.1. the calculation of Net Proceeds shall not include any profits, losses or payments to or by Freegold, or any third party, under any future contracts, forward sale or financial hedging arrangements concerning such Gold; and

 

  2.1.26.2. in the event that the Average Gold Price is expressed in United States dollars, it will be converted into rands at the rand / United States dollars exchange rate quoted by Nedbank Limited for the day on which the Average Gold Price is calculated;

 

  2.1.27. NNR Act ” means the National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999;

 

  2.1.28. Parties ” means the parties to this Agreement;

 

  2.1.29. Post Implementation Freegold Mining Area ” means the Freegold Mining Area following implementation of the Exchange and the Sale;

 

  2.1.30. Post Implementation Sibanye Mining Area ” means the Sibanye Mining Area following implementation of the Exchange and the Sale;

 

  2.1.31. Rand Refinery ” means Rand Refinery Limited, registration number 1920/006598/06, a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa;

 

  2.1.32. Relevant Month ” means a month in which Gold is produced and processed from the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions;

 

  2.1.33. Royalty ” means an amount equal to 3% (three percent) of the Net Proceeds;

 

  2.1.34. Sale ” means the sale of the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions by Sibanye to Freegold in terms of this Agreement;

 

  2.1.35. Section 102 Applications ” means the Freegold Section 102 Application and the Sibanye Section 102 Application;

 

  2.1.36. Sibanye ” means Sibanye Gold Limited, registration number 2002/031431/06, a limited liability public company duly incorporated in the Republic of South Africa;

 

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  2.1.37. Sibanye Deed of Mining Right Amendment ” means a notarial deed of amendment giving effect to the Sibanye Mining Right Amendments;

 

  2.1.38. Sibanye’s Designated Account ” means the bank account nominated by Sibanye, the details of which are set out below, or such other account as may be designated by Sibanye on written notice to Freegold –

 

Name of Account :

   Sibanye Gold Shared Services Pty Ltd

Bank :

   The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd

Branch :

   016141

Account Number :

   02 216 663 7

 

  2.1.39. Sibanye Mining Area ” means the area in respect of which the Sibanye Mining Right has been granted, which area includes the Sibanye Mining Area Portions;

 

  2.1.40. Sibanye Mining Area Exchange Portions ” means those portions of the Sibanye Mining Area marked as Block 1 and Block 4 on the plan annexed hereto marked Annexure A;

 

  2.1.41. Sibanye Mining Area Portions ” means the Sibanye Mining Area Exchange Portions and the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions;

 

  2.1.42. Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions ” means those portions of the Sibanye Mining Area marked as Block 2 and Block 3 on the plan annexed hereto marked Annexure A;

 

  2.1.43. Sibanye Mining Right ” means the converted mining right granted to Sibanye in terms of item 7 of Schedule II of the MPRDA with DMR reference number FS 30/5/1/2/2/81 MR, entitling Sibanye to mine for Gold Ore in, on and under the Sibanye Mining Area;

 

  2.1.44. Sibanye Mining Right Amendments ” means the amendment of the Sibanye Mining Right by –

 

  2.1.44.1. the deletion therefrom of the Sibanye Mining Area Portions; and

 

  2.1.44.2. the addition thereto of the Freegold Mining Area Exchange Portions;

 

  2.1.45. Sibanye Section 102 Application ” means an application by Sibanye to the Minister in terms of section 102 of the MPRDA for the Sibanye Section 102 Consent;

 

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  2.1.46. Sibanye Section 102 Consent ” means the consent of the Minister under and pursuant to the grant of the Sibanye Section 102 Application to give effect to the Sibanye Mining Right Amendments; and

 

  2.1.47. Signature Date ” means the date of signature of this Agreement by the Party last signing.

 

  2.2. In this Agreement -

 

  2.2.1. clause headings and the heading of the Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be used in its interpretation;

 

  2.2.2. an expression which denotes -

 

  2.2.2.1. any gender includes the other genders;

 

  2.2.2.2. a natural person includes a juristic person and vice versa ;

 

  2.2.2.3. the singular includes the plural and vice versa ; and

 

  2.2.2.4. a Party includes a reference to that Party’s successors in title and assigns allowed at law.

 

  2.3. Any reference in this Agreement to –

 

  2.3.1. business hours ” shall be construed as being the hours between 08h30 and 17h00 on any business day. Any reference to time shall be based upon South African Standard Time;

 

  2.3.2. days ” shall be construed as calendar days unless qualified by the word “business”, in which instance a “business day” will be any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday as gazetted by the government of the Republic of South Africa from time to time;

 

  2.3.3. law ” means any law of general application and includes the common law and any statute, constitution, decree, treaty, regulation, directive, ordinance, by-law, order or any other enactment of legislative measure of government (including local and provincial government) statutory or regulatory body which has the force of law;

 

  2.3.4. person ” means any person, company, close corporation, trust, partnership or other entity whether or not having separate legal personality; and

 

  2.3.5. writing ” means legible writing and in English and excludes any form of electronic communication contemplated in the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, No 25 of 2002.

 

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  2.4. The words “ include ” and “ including ” mean “include without limitation” and “including without limitation”. The use of the words “ include ” and “ including ” followed by a specific example or examples shall not be construed as limiting the meaning of the general wording preceding it.

 

  2.5. Any substantive provision, conferring rights or imposing obligations on a Party and appearing in any of the definitions in this clause 2 or elsewhere in this Agreement, shall be given effect to as if it were a substantive provision in the body of the Agreement.

 

  2.6. Words and expressions defined in any clause shall, unless the application of any such word or expression is specifically limited to that clause, bear the meaning assigned to such word or expression throughout this Agreement.

 

  2.7. Unless otherwise provided, defined terms appearing in this Agreement in title case shall be given their meaning as defined, while the same terms appearing in lower case shall be interpreted in accordance with their plain English meaning.

 

  2.8. A reference to any statutory enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as at the Signature Date and as amended or substituted from time to time.

 

  2.9. Unless specifically otherwise provided, any number of days prescribed shall be determined by excluding the first and including the last day or, where the last day falls on a day that is not a business day, the next succeeding business day.

 

  2.10. If the due date for performance of any obligation in terms of this Agreement is a day which is not a business day then (unless otherwise stipulated) the due date for performance of the relevant obligation shall be the next succeeding business day.

 

  2.11. The rule of construction that this Agreement shall be interpreted against the Party responsible for the drafting of this Agreement, shall not apply.

 

  2.12. The expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not affect such of the provisions of this Agreement as expressly provide that they will operate after any such expiration or termination or which of necessity must continue to have effect after such expiration or termination, notwithstanding that the clauses themselves do not expressly provide for this.

 

  2.13. No provision of this Agreement shall (unless otherwise stipulated) constitute a stipulation for the benefit of any person ( stipulatio alteri ) who is not a Party to this Agreement.

 

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  2.14. The use of any expression in this Agreement covering a process available under South African law, such as winding-up, shall, if any of the Parties to this Agreement is subject to the law of any other jurisdiction, be construed as including any equivalent or analogous proceedings under the law of such other jurisdiction.

 

  2.15. Whenever any person is required to act “ as an expert and not as an arbitrator ” in terms of this Agreement, then –

 

  2.15.1. the determination of the expert shall (in the absence of manifest error) be final and binding;

 

  2.15.2. subject to any express provision to the contrary, the expert shall determine the liability for his or its charges, which shall be paid accordingly;

 

  2.15.3. the expert shall be entitled to determine such methods and processes as he or it may, in his or its sole discretion, deem appropriate in the circumstances provided that the expert may not adopt any process which is manifestly biased, unfair or unreasonable;

 

  2.15.4. the expert shall jointly consult with the relevant Parties (provided that the extent of the expert’s consultation shall be in his or its sole discretion) prior to rendering a determination; and

 

  2.15.5. having regard to the sensitivity of any confidential information, the expert shall be entitled to take advice from any person considered by him or it to have expert knowledge with reference to the matter in question.

 

  2.16. Any reference in this Agreement to “ this Agreement ” or any other agreement or document shall be construed as a reference to this Agreement or, as the case may be, such other agreement or document, as amended, varied, novated or supplemented from time to time.

 

  2.17. This Agreement incorporates the annexures which annexures shall have the same force and effect as if set out in the body of this Agreement. In this Agreement the words “ clause ” or “ clauses ” and “ annexure ” or “ annexures ” refer to clauses of and annexures to this Agreement.

 

3. INTRODUCTION

 

  3.1. Freegold is the holder of the Freegold Mining Right over the Freegold Mining Area.

 

  3.2. Sibanye is the holder of the Sibanye Mining Right over the Sibanye Mining Area.

 

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  3.3. Freegold and Sibanye wish to exchange the Freegold Mining Area Exchange Portions and the Sibanye Mining Area Exchange Portions, subject to receipt of the Sibanye Section 102 Consent and the Freegold Section 102 Consent.

 

  3.4. In addition, Sibanye wishes to sell the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions, which Freegold wishes to purchase, subject to receipt of the Sibanye Section 102 Consent.

 

  3.5. The Parties wish to record in writing their agreement in respect of the above and matters ancillary thereto.

 

4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

  4.1. Save for clauses 1 to 5 and clauses 10 to 25, all of which will become effective on the Signature Date, this Agreement is subject to the fulfilment of the Conditions Precedent that –

 

  4.1.1. by not later than 23h59 on the Signature Date, the board of directors of Sibanye have passed resolutions -

 

  4.1.1.1. approving and, where applicable, ratifying the entering into of this Agreement;

 

  4.1.1.2. authorising a specified person or persons to execute this Agreement and, where applicable, ratifying the execution of this Agreement by such specified person or persons;

 

  4.1.1.3. authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Sibanye Deed of Mining Right Amendment; and

 

  4.1.1.4. authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or despatch all documents and notices to be signed and/or despatched by it under or in connection with this Agreement;

 

  4.1.2. by not later than 23h59 on the Signature Date, the board of directors of Freegold have passed resolutions -

 

  4.1.2.1. approving and, where applicable, ratifying the entering into of this Agreement;

 

  4.1.2.2. authorising a specified person or persons to execute this Agreement and, where applicable, ratifying the execution of this Agreement by such specified person or persons;

 

  4.1.2.3. authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Freegold Deed of Mining Right Amendment; and

 

  4.1.2.4. authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or despatch all documents and notices to be signed and/or despatched by it under or in connection with this Agreement a;

 

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  4.1.3. by not later than 23h59 on the 1 st (first anniversary) after the Signature Date, the Freegold Section 102 Consent has been unconditionally granted by the Minister or conditionally granted on terms and conditions which each of the Parties confirms in writing to the other (by not later than the said date and time) to be acceptable to it;

 

  4.1.4. by not later than 23h59 on the 1 st (first anniversary) after the Signature Date, the Sibanye Section 102 Consent has been unconditionally granted by the Minister or conditionally granted on terms and conditions which each of the Parties confirms in writing to the other (by not later than the said date and time) to be acceptable to it; and

 

  4.1.5. by not later than 10 (ten) business days following the fulfilment, or where applicable, the waiver of the last of the Conditions Precedent, the representatives of the Parties shall have met at the offices of the regional manager of the DMR: Welkom, at which meeting –

 

  4.1.5.1. Freegold shall procure that the Freegold Deed of Mining Right Amendment; and

 

  4.1.5.2. Sibanye shall procure that the Sibanye Deed of Mining Right Amendment,

are executed.

 

  4.2. Freegold shall use commercially reasonable endeavours to procure the timeous fulfilment of the Condition Precedent contained in clause 4.1.2 on the Signature Date and the Condition Precedent contained in clause 4.1.3 as soon as reasonably possible after the Signature Date.

 

  4.3. Sibanye shall use commercially reasonable endeavours to procure the timeous fulfilment of the Condition Precedent contained in clause 4.1.1 on the Signature Date and the Condition Precedent contained in clause 4.1.4 as soon as reasonably possible after the Signature Date.

 

  4.4. The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable endeavours and the Parties will co-operate in good faith to procure the timeous fulfilment of the Condition Precedent contained in clause 4.1.5 as soon as reasonably possible after the Signature Date.

 

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  4.5. The Conditions Precedent set out in –

 

  4.5.1. clause 4.1.2 has been inserted for the benefit of Freegold which will be entitled to waive fulfilment of the said Condition Precedent, in whole or in part, on written notice to Sibanye prior to the expiry of the relevant time period set out in that clause (or such later date or dates as may be agreed in writing between Freegold and Sibanye before the aforesaid date or dates);

 

  4.5.2. clause 4.1.1 has been inserted for the benefit of Sibanye which will be entitled to waive fulfilment of the said Condition Precedent, in whole or in part, on written notice to Freegold prior to the expiry of the relevant time period set out in that clause (or such later date or dates as may be agreed in writing between Freegold and Sibanye before the aforesaid date or dates);

 

  4.5.3. clause 4.1.5 has been inserted for the benefit of Freegold and Sibanye which will be entitled to waive fulfilment of the said Condition Precedent, by agreement in writing, prior to the expiry of the relevant time period set out in that clause (or such later date or dates as may be agreed in writing between Freegold and Sibanye before the aforesaid date or dates)

 

  4.5.4. clauses 4.1.3 to 4.1.5 are not capable of being waived.

 

  4.6. Unless all the Conditions Precedent have been fulfilled or waived by not later than the relevant dates for fulfilment thereof set out in clause 4.1 (or such later date or dates as may be agreed in writing between the Purchaser and the Seller before the aforesaid date or dates) the provisions of this Agreement, save for clauses 1 to 4 and clauses 9 to 25 which will remain of full force and effect, will never become of any force or effect and the status quo ante will be restored as near as may be possible and none of the Parties will have any claim against the others in terms hereof or arising from the failure of the Conditions Precedent, save for any claims arising from a breach of clause 4.2, 4.3 and/or clause 4.4.

 

5. SECTION 102 APPLICATIONS

 

  5.1. Freegold Section 102 Application

 

  5.1.1. Freegold shall as soon as reasonably possible after the Signature Date, but in any event by not later than the 20 th (twentieth) business day after the Signature Date, or such later date as may be agreed to by the Parties in writing, prepare the Freegold Section 102 Application.

 

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  5.1.2. Freegold shall submit the Freegold Section 102 Application to Sibanye for its review. Sibanye shall be obliged, within a period of 14 (fourteen) business days from the date of receipt of the Freegold Section 102 Application from Freegold, to review the Freegold Section 102 Application and insert any information which is required to be inserted by Sibanye and either –

 

  5.1.2.1. approve the Freegold Section 102 Application by notice in writing to Freegold; or

 

  5.1.2.2. acting reasonably, provide Freegold with written proposed amendments and/or comments in respect of the Freegold Section 102 Application.

 

  5.1.3. To the extent that Sibanye provides Freegold with any written proposed amendments and/or comments in respect of the Freegold Section 102 Application, Freegold shall forthwith be obliged to provide Sibanye with the amended Freegold Section 102 Application for approval, which approval shall be given in writing to Freegold within 5 (five) business days of receipt by Sibanye of the amended Freegold Section 102 Application.

 

  5.2. Sibanye Section 102 Application

 

  5.2.1. Sibanye shall as soon as reasonably possible after the Signature Date, but in any event by not later than the 20 th (twentieth) business day after the Signature Date, or such later date as may be agreed to by the Parties in writing, prepare the Sibanye Section 102 Application.

 

  5.2.2. Sibanye shall submit the Sibanye Section 102 Application to Freegold for its review. Freegold shall be obliged, within a period of 14 (fourteen) business days from the date of receipt of the Sibanye Section 102 Application from Sibanye, to review the Sibanye Section 102 Application and insert any information which is required to be inserted by Freegold and either –

 

  5.2.2.1. approve the Sibanye Section 102 Application by notice in writing to Sibanye; or

 

  5.2.2.2. acting reasonably, provide Sibanye with written proposed amendments and/or comments in respect of the Sibanye Section 102 Application.

 

  5.2.3. To the extent that Freegold provides Sibanye with any written proposed amendments and/or comments in respect of the Sibanye Section 102 Application, Sibanye shall forthwith be obliged to provide Freegold with the amended Sibanye Section 102 Application for approval, which approval shall be given in writing to Sibanye within 5 (five) business days of receipt by Freegold of the amended Sibanye Section 102 Application.

 

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  5.3. Submission to the DMR

 

  5.3.1. The Section 102 Applications, shall be jointly submitted by Sibanye and Freegold to the DMR within 10 (ten) business days after the later of the finalisation of the content in accordance with the provisions of clauses 5.1 and 5.2 and signature of the Section 102 Applications, which means of submission may include submission electronically via the website of the DMR or manual lodgement, together with any further documents as may be required to be submitted in connection with the Section 102 Applications.

 

  5.3.2. Sibanye and Freegold shall –

 

  5.3.2.1. sign all documents and expeditiously provide all necessary information for submission of the Section 102 Applications upon being required to do so;

 

  5.3.2.2. use their reasonable commercial endeavours and shall take all such steps and render all such assistance as may be reasonably necessary to procure that the Section 102 Applications and all requisite documents are properly prepared and duly submitted within the time period specified in clause 5.3.1; and

 

  5.3.2.3. do everything reasonably required by the DMR in order to enable the Section 102 Applications to be dealt with, to the extent that it is within its power to do so. In this regard –

 

  5.3.2.3.1. Sibanye shall make all such amendments to its mining work programme, environmental management programme and, to the extent necessary, social and labour plan in order to cater for the Sibanye Mining Right Amendments; and

 

  5.3.2.3.2. Freegold shall make all such amendments to its mining work programme, environmental management programme and, to the extent necessary, social and labour plan in order to cater for the Freegold Mining Right Amendments.

 

6. EXCHANGE AND SALE

 

  6.1. Freegold hereby exchanges the Freegold Mining Area Exchange Portions for the Sibanye Mining Area Exchange Portions and Sibanye hereby exchanges the Sibanye Mining Area Exchange Portions for the Freegold Mining Area Exchange Portions, with effect from the Effective Date.

 

  6.2. Sibanye hereby sells to Freegold, which hereby purchases, the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions, with effect from the Effective Date.

 

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7. SIBANYE MINING AREA SALE PORTIONS CONSIDERATION

 

  7.1. As consideration for the sale of the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions, Freegold shall pay the Royalty to Sibanye monthly in arrears within 30 (thirty) days after the end of each calendar month during which Freegold mines the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions, in cash and without deduction or set-off into, into Sibanye’s Designated Account. Should it for any reason become unlawful or impractical to give effect to the payment of the Royalty on the terms contained in this Agreement, the parties will negotiate in good faith to reach agreement on an alternative arrangement which will, nonetheless, place the Parties in the same commercial position as they would have been but for such occurrence.

 

  7.2. A statement reflecting the calculation of the Net Proceeds for each Relevant Month during which the Royalty is payable shall be issued by Freegold and furnished to Sibanye together with payment of the Royalty for such Relevant Month.

 

  7.3. It is recorded that –

 

  7.3.1. Gold mined and produced from the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions may be co-mingled with Gold mined and produced by Freegold from the Post Implementation Freegold Mining Area; and

 

  7.3.2. Gold mined and produced from the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions may be processed together with Gold mined and produced by Freegold from the Post Implementation Freegold Mining Area,

in which event, the Royalty owed to Sibanye hereunder shall be calculated on the basis of the amount of Gold produced and processed from the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions (excluding any Gold produced from Boundary Pillar).

 

  7.4. The amount of Gold produced and processed from the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions shall be measured on a monthly basis (from the stopes, development and other sources but excluding Gold measured from sweeping and vamping operations). In determining the amount of Gold produced and processed from the Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions, reference shall be made to the illustrative example attached hereto as Annexure C.

 

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  7.5. Freegold shall ensure that Sibanye, upon request made to Freegold and at Sibanye’s own expense, shall have the right to have a representative present at the time samples are taken and to have access to such samples.

 

  7.6. All records in Freegold’s possession or control relating to the mining, removal and sale of Gold resulting in a Royalty payment, together with such further documents as Sibanye may reasonably require, shall be made available, for a period of 1 (one) year from the date of such Royalty payment, for inspection, audit and check survey by Sibanye’s auditors or a suitable and appropriately qualified expert appointed by Sibanye for such purpose, as the case may be, at all reasonable times and in any event, at least once per quarter (“ Sibanye Audit ”), at Sibanye’s sole cost and expense, provided that such auditors and/or expert have agreed in writing to maintain the confidentiality of such records.

 

  7.7. The auditors and/or the expert shall provide a copy of the result of the Sibanye Audit to both Parties and Sibanye shall be obliged to maintain the confidentiality of the information contained in the audit results except to the extent that –

 

  7.7.1. such information is or becomes publicly available from other sources; or

 

  7.7.2. disclosure is necessary in connection with the enforcement of Sibanye’s rights hereunder.

 

  7.8. If the Sibanye Audit determines that there has been a deficiency or an excess in the amount of the Royalty payment or payments made to Sibanye, such deficiency or excess will be resolved by adjusting subsequent Royalty payments (to the extent required), or if there are no subsequent Royalty payments, by payment of the deficiency or refund of the excess by the relevant Party, provided that if such audit determines that a deficiency in the amount of payment to Sibanye exists, Freegold shall have the right to appoint its own auditors or a suitable and appropriately qualified expert, as the case may be, to review such records and determine and/or confirm if such a deficiency exists (“ Freegold Audit ”), at Freegold’s sole cost and expense.

 

  7.9. If the findings of the Sibanye Audit and the Freegold Audit do not agree, the dispute shall be referred by the Parties to the Chief Executive Officers of Sibanye and Freegold (“ CEOs ”) for resolution. The CEOs shall meet as soon as possible after referral of the dispute to them, and shall use their bona fide commercially reasonable efforts to resolve the dispute. Failing resolution by the CEOs within 15 (fifteen) business days after the dispute has been referred to them, an Independent Auditor or Independent Expert, as the case may be, acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator, shall be appointed by either Party to determine whether a deficiency exists and/or confirm the results of the Sibanye Audit or the Freegold Audit, as the case may be.

 

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8. LODGEMENT OF DEEDS

As soon as reasonably possible after the Effective Date, and in any event by not later than 30 (thirty) days thereafter –

 

  8.1. Freegold shall procure that the Freegold Deed of Mining Right Amendment; and

 

  8.2. Sibanye shall procure that the Sibanye Deed of Mining Right Amendment,

are lodged simultaneously for registration in the Mining Titles Office.

 

9. NNR ACT

 

  9.1. Freegold shall do all such things as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the NNR Act in respect of the exclusion of the Freegold Mining Area Portions from and the inclusion of the Sibanye Mining Area Portions to Freegold’s certificate of registration granted under the NNR Act in respect of the Freegold Mining Area.

 

  9.2. Sibanye shall do all such things as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the NNR Act in respect of the exclusion of the Sibanye Mining Area Portions from and the inclusion of the Freegold Mining Area Portions to Sibanye’s certificate of registration granted under the NNR Act in respect of the Sibanye Mining Area.

 

10. FREEGOLD IMPACT ON SIBANYE MINING OPERATIONS

 

  10.1. Freegold hereby –

 

  10.1.1. acknowledges that Sibanye conducts or will conduct mining operations on the Post Implementation Sibanye Mining Area (“ Sibanye Mining Operations ”) which mining operations may be conducted or will be conducted in close proximity to the operations conducted by Freegold on the Sibanye Mining Area Portions;

 

  10.1.2. irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes, in favour of Sibanye, that in conducting any mining operations in respect of the Sibanye Mining Area Portions from the Effective Date –

 

  10.1.2.1. it will not access the Sibanye Mining Operations and the portion of the Boundary Pillar which separates the Sibanye Mining Area Portions from the Post Implementation Sibanye Mining Area (“ Sibanye Boundary Pillar ”);

 

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  10.1.2.2. the mining operations conducted by Freegold in respect of the Sibanye Mining Area Portions shall not, in any way, result in Freegold compromising the Sibanye Boundary Pillar; and

 

  10.1.2.3. it will comply in all respects, with all applicable laws and regulatory obligations and/or requirements in order to ensure compliance with the undertakings contained in clauses 10.1.2.1 and 10.1.2.2; and

 

  10.1.3. irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes, in favour of Sibanye that, if any damage to the Sibanye Mining Operations and/or the Sibanye Boundary Pillar does occur arising as a result of Freegold compromising the Sibanye Boundary Pillar, Freegold shall, at the election of Sibanye, notified by Sibanye to Freegold, in writing, within 30 (thirty) business days after the date on which Sibanye becomes aware of the occurrence of the damage –

 

  10.1.3.1. compensate Sibanye for the reasonable costs incurred or to be incurred by Sibanye in remedying and/or rectifying such damage within 5 (five) business days after receipt of Sibanye’s request therefor (which request shall be accompanied by proof of the reasonable expenses incurred or to be incurred by Sibanye); or

 

  10.1.3.2. undertake, at its cost, the remedy and/or rectification of such damage within 60 (sixty) days after receipt of Sibanye’s request therefor.

 

  10.2. Freegold shall be obliged to forthwith notify Sibanye of any damage caused to the Sibanye Mining Operations and/or the Sibanye Boundary Pillar arising as result of Freegold compromising the Sibanye Boundary Pillar upon becoming aware of the occurrence thereof.

 

  10.3. Freegold hereby indemnifies Sibanye against and shall hold it harmless from all claims, liability, damage, loss, penalty, expense and cost (including legal costs on an attorney and own client scale, clean-up costs and reasonable expert fees) of any nature whatsoever which Sibanye may sustain as a result of or attributable to any damage to the Sibanye Mining Operations and/or the Sibanye Boundary Pillar incurred as a result of Freegold’s failure to comply with the undertakings contained in clauses 10.1.2 and 10.1.3.

 

  10.4. Without derogating from the generality of clause 10.2, Freegold shall not be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages (including that of pure economic loss) of whatsoever nature suffered by Sibanye.

 

  10.5.

Any dispute regarding whether (i) Freegold has compromised the Sibanye Boundary Pillar, (ii) damage has occurred to the Sibanye Mining Operations and/or the Sibanye Boundary

 

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  Pillar and/or (iii) the cause of such damage shall be referred by the Parties to the CEOs for resolution. The CEOs shall meet as soon as possible after referral of the dispute to them, and shall use their bona fide commercially reasonable efforts to resolve the dispute. Failing resolution by the CEOs within 15 (fifteen) business days after the dispute has been referred to them, an Independent Expert, acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator, shall be appointed by either Party to resolve the dispute.

 

11. SIBANYE IMPACT ON FREEGOLD MINING OPERATIONS

 

  11.1. Sibanye hereby –

 

  11.1.1. acknowledges that Freegold conducts or will conduct mining operations on the Post Implementation Freegold Mining Area (“ Freegold Mining Operations ”) which mining operations may be conducted or will be conducted in close proximity to the operations conducted by Sibanye on the Freegold Mining Area Portions;

 

  11.1.2. irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes, in favour of Freegold, that in conducting any mining operations in respect of the Freegold Mining Area Portions from the Effective Date –

 

  11.1.2.1. it will not access the Freegold Mining Operations and the portion of the Boundary Pillar between the Freegold Mining Area Portions and the Freegold Post Implementation Mining Area (“ Freegold Boundary Pillar ”);

 

  11.1.2.2. the mining operations conducted by Sibanye in respect of the Freegold Mining Area Portions shall not, in any way, result in Sibanye compromising the Freegold Boundary Pillar; and

 

  11.1.2.3. it will comply in all respects, with all applicable laws and regulatory obligations and/or requirements in order to ensure compliance with the undertakings contained in clauses 11.1.2.1 and 11.1.2.2; and

 

  11.1.3. irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes, in favour of Freegold that, if any damage to the Freegold Mining Operations and/or the Freegold Boundary Pillar does occur as a result of Sibanye compromising the Freegold Boundary Pillar, Sibanye shall, at the election of Freegold, notified by Freegold to Sibanye, in writing, within 30 (thirty) business days after the date on which Freegold becomes aware of the occurrence of the damage –

 

  11.1.3.1.

compensate Freegold for the reasonable costs incurred or to be incurred by Freegold in remedying and/or rectifying such damage

 

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  within 5 (five) business days after receipt of Freegold’s request therefor (which request shall be accompanied by proof of the reasonable expenses incurred or to be incurred by Freegold); or

 

  11.1.3.2. undertake, at its cost, the remedy and/or rectification of such damage within 60 (sixty) days after receipt of Freegold’s request therefor.

 

  11.2. Sibanye shall be obliged to forthwith notify Freegold of any damage caused to the Freegold Mining Operations and/or the Freegold Boundary Pillar arising as result of Sibanye compromising the Freegold Boundary Pillar upon becoming aware of the occurrence thereof.

 

  11.3. Sibanye hereby indemnifies Freegold against and shall hold it harmless from all claims, liability, damage, loss, penalty, expense and cost (including legal costs on an attorney and own client scale, clean-up costs and reasonable expert fees) of any nature whatsoever which Freegold may sustain as a result of or attributable to any damage to the Freegold Mining Operations and/or the Freegold Boundary Pillar incurred as a result of Sibanye failure to comply with the undertakings contained in clauses 11.1.2 and 11.1.3.

 

  11.4. Without derogating from the generality of clause 11.2, Sibanye shall not be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages (including that of pure economic loss) of whatsoever nature suffered by Freegold.

 

  11.5. Any dispute regarding whether (i) Freegold has compromised the Freegold Boundary Pillar, (ii) damage has occurred to the Freegold Mining Operations and/or the Freegold Boundary Pillar and/or (iii) the cause of such damage shall be referred by the Parties to the CEOs for resolution. The CEOs shall meet as soon as possible after referral of the dispute to them, and shall use their bona fide commercially reasonable efforts to resolve the dispute. Failing resolution by the CEOs within 15 (fifteen) business days after the dispute has been referred to them, an Independent Expert, acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator, shall be appointed by either Party to resolve the dispute.

 

12. GEOLOGICAL DATA

 

  12.1. Subject to the provisions of clause 12.2 –

 

  12.1.1. Sibanye shall make copies of the Geological Data generated by it pursuant to its operations on the Freegold Mining Area Exchange Portions available to Freegold; and

 

  12.1.2. Freegold shall make copies of the Geological Data generated by it pursuant to its operations on the Sibanye Mining Area Portions available to Sibanye.

 

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  12.2. The Parties shall be obliged to maintain the confidentiality of the information contained in the Geological Data provided to it by the other Party. Should any unauthorised disclosure of the information contained in the Geological Data take place in breach of the provisions of this clause 12, the non-breaching Party shall, in addition to its rights in terms of clause 17, be entitled by written notice to the breaching Party to terminate all obligations to provide the Geological Data to the breaching Party with immediate effect.

 

13. GENERAL WARRANTIES

 

  13.1. Each of the Parties hereby warrants to and in favour of the other that –

 

  13.1.1. it has the legal capacity and has taken all necessary corporate action required to empower and authorise it to enter into this Agreement;

 

  13.1.2. this Agreement constitutes an agreement valid and binding on it and enforceable against it in accordance with its terms;

 

  13.1.3. the execution of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder does not and shall not –

 

  13.1.3.1. contravene any law or regulation to which that Party is subject;

 

  13.1.3.2. contravene any provision of that Party’s constitutional documents; or

 

  13.1.3.3. conflict with, or constitute a breach of any of the provisions of any other agreement, obligation, restriction or undertaking which is binding on it; and

 

  13.1.4. to the best of its knowledge and belief, it is not aware of the existence of any fact or circumstance that may impair its ability to comply with all of its obligations in terms of this Agreement;

 

  13.1.5. it is entering into this Agreement as principal (and not as agent or in any other capacity);

 

  13.1.6. the natural person who signs and executes this Agreement on its behalf is validly and duly authorised to do so;

 

  13.1.7. no other party is acting as a fiduciary for it; and

 

  13.1.8. it is not relying upon any statement or representation by or on behalf of any other Party, except those expressly set forth in this Agreement.

 

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  13.2. Each of the representations and warranties given by the Parties in terms of clause 13.1 shall –

 

  13.2.1. be a separate warranty and will in no way be limited or restricted by inference from the terms of any other warranty or by any other words in this Agreement;

 

  13.2.2. continue and remain in force notwithstanding the completion of any or all the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; and

 

  13.2.3. prima facie be deemed to be material and to be a material representation inducing the other Party to enter into this Agreement.

 

14. CONFIDENTIALITY

 

  14.1. The Parties undertake that during the operation of, and after the expiration, termination or cancellation of, this Agreement for any reason, they will keep confidential –

 

  14.1.1. any confidential information which a Party (“ Disclosing Party ”) communicates to the other Party (“ Recipient ”) in writing, visual or machine readable form (including by fax and other forms of electronic transmission) or orally and which is stated to be or by its nature is intended to be confidential; and

 

  14.1.2. all other information of the same confidential nature concerning the business of a Disclosing Party which comes to the knowledge of the Recipient whilst it is engaged in negotiating the terms of this Agreement or after its conclusion.

 

  14.2. If a Recipient is uncertain about whether any information is to be treated as confidential in terms of this clause 14 it shall be obliged to treat it as such until written clearance is obtained from the Disclosing Party.

 

  14.3. Each Party undertakes, subject to clause 14.4, not to disclose any information which is to be kept confidential in terms of this clause 14, nor to use such information for its own or anyone else’s benefit.

 

  14.4. Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 14.3, a Recipient shall be entitled to disclose any information to be kept confidential if and to the extent only that the disclosure is bona fide and necessary for the purposes of carrying out its duties in terms of this Agreement.

 

  14.5. The obligation of confidentiality placed on the Parties in terms of this clause 14 shall cease to apply to a Recipient in respect of any information which –

 

  14.5.1. is or becomes generally available to the public other than by the negligence or default of the Recipient or by the breach of this Agreement by the Recipient;

 

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  14.5.2. the Disclosing Party confirms in writing is disclosed on a non-confidential basis;

 

  14.5.3. has lawfully become known by or come into the possession of the Recipient on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Disclosing Party having the legal right to disclose same, provided that such knowledge or possession is evidenced by the written records of the Recipient existing at the Signature Date; or

 

  14.5.4. is disclosed pursuant to a requirement or request by operation of law, regulation or court order, to the extent of compliance with such requirement or request only and not for any other purpose,

provided that –

 

  14.5.5. the onus shall at all times rest on the Recipient to establish that information falls within the exclusions set out in clauses 14.5.1 to 14.5.4;

 

  14.5.6. information will not be deemed to be within the foregoing exclusions merely because such information is embraced by more general information in the public domain or in the Recipient’s possession; and

 

  14.5.7. any combination of features will not be deemed to be within the foregoing exclusions merely because individual features are in the public domain or in the Recipient’s possession, but only if the combination itself and its principle of operation are in the public domain or in the Recipient’s possession.

 

  14.6. In the event that the Recipient is required to disclose confidential information of the Disclosing Party as contemplated in clause 14.5.4, the Recipient will –

 

  14.6.1. advise the Disclosing Party thereof in writing prior to disclosure, if possible;

 

  14.6.2. take such steps to limit the disclosure to the minimum extent required to satisfy such requirement and to the extent that it lawfully and reasonably can;

 

  14.6.3. afford the Disclosing Party a reasonable opportunity, if possible, to intervene in the proceedings;

 

  14.6.4. comply with the Disclosing Party’s reasonable requests as to the manner and terms of any such disclosure; and

 

  14.6.5. notify the Disclosing Party of the recipient of, and the form and extent of, any such disclosure or announcement immediately after it is made.

 

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15. PUBLICITY

 

  15.1. Subject to clause 15.3, each Party undertakes to keep confidential and not to disclose to any third party, save as may be required in law (including by the rules of any recognised securities exchange, where applicable) or permitted in terms of this Agreement, the nature, content or existence of this Agreement and any and all information given by a Party to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement.

 

  15.2. No announcements of any nature whatsoever will be made by or on behalf of a Party relating to this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, save for any announcement or other statement required to be made in terms of the provisions of any law or by the rules of any recognised securities exchange, in which event the Party obliged to make such statement will first consult with the other Party in order to enable the Parties in good faith to attempt to agree the content of such announcement, which (unless agreed) must go no further than is required in terms of such law or rules. This will not apply to a Party wishing to respond to the other Party which has made an announcement of some nature in breach of this clause 15.

 

  15.3. This clause 15 shall not apply to any disclosure made by a Party to its professional advisors or consultants, provided that they have agreed to the same confidentiality undertakings, or to any judicial or arbitral tribunal or officer, in connection with any matter relating to this Agreement or arising out of it.

 

16. SUPPORT AND GOOD FAITH

 

  16.1. The Parties undertake at all times to do all such things, perform all such actions and take all such steps and to procure the doing of all such things, the performance of all such actions and the taking of all such steps as may be open to them and necessary for or incidental to the putting into effect or maintenance of the terms, conditions and/or import of this Agreement.

 

  16.2. The Parties shall at all times during the continuance of this Agreement observe the principles of good faith towards one another in the performance of their obligations in terms of this Agreement. This implies, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, that they shall –

 

  16.2.1. at all times during the term of this Agreement act reasonably, honestly and in good faith; and

 

  16.2.2. perform their obligations arising from this Agreement diligently and with reasonable care.

 

  16.3. Where circumstances arise which were not contemplated or visualised by the Parties at the commencement date of this Agreement, or which render impracticable the implementation of this Agreement the Parties will meet and negotiate in good faith to establish a modus operandi for the attainment and fulfilment of the fundamental purpose of this Agreement.

 

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17. BREACH

 

  17.1. If a Party (“ Defaulting Party ”) commits any breach of this Agreement and fails to remedy such breach within 5 (five) business days (“ Notice Period ”) of receipt of written notice requiring the breach to be remedied, then the Party giving the notice (“ Aggrieved Party ”) will be entitled, at its option –

 

  17.1.1. to claim immediate specific performance of all or any of the Defaulting Party’s obligations under this Agreement, with or without claiming damages, whether or not such obligation has fallen due for performance; or

 

  17.1.2. to cancel this Agreement, with or without claiming damages, in which case written notice of the cancellation shall be given to the Defaulting Party, and the cancellation shall take effect on the giving of the notice, provided that no Party shall be entitled to cancel this Agreement unless the breach is a material breach. A breach will be deemed to be a material breach if -

 

  17.1.2.1. it is capable of being remedied, but is not so remedied within the Notice Period; or

 

  17.1.2.2. it is incapable of being remedied and payment in money will compensate for such breach but such payment is not made within the Notice Period.

 

  17.2. The Parties agree that any costs awarded will be recoverable on an attorney-and-own-client scale unless the Court specifically determines that such scale shall not apply, in which event the costs will be recoverable in accordance with the High Court tariff, determined on an attorney-and-client scale.

 

  17.3. The Aggrieved Party’s remedies in terms of this clause 17 are without prejudice to any other remedies to which the Aggrieved Party may be entitled in law.

 

  17.4. Notwithstanding the aforegoing, after the implementation of the Exchange and the Sale on the Effective Date, neither of the Parties will have the right to cancel this Agreement as a result of a breach thereof, and the Parties’ only remedies thereafter will be to claim specific performance of all the Defaulting Party’s obligations, together with damages, if any.

 

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18. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

  18.1. In the event of there being any dispute or difference between the Parties arising out of this Agreement, the said dispute or difference shall first be referred to the CEOs for resolution. The CEOs shall meet as soon as possible after referral of the dispute to them, and shall use their bona fide commercially reasonable efforts to resolve the dispute.

 

  18.2. In the event of a failure by the CEOs, for whatever reason, to resolve the dispute by not later than 20 (twenty) business days after the dispute had been referred to the CEOs, the dispute shall, on written demand by either Party be submitted to arbitration in Johannesburg in accordance with the AFSA rules, which arbitration shall be administered by AFSA.

 

  18.3. Should AFSA, as an institution, not be operating at that time or not be accepting requests for arbitration for any reason, then the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the AFSA rules for commercial arbitration (as last applied by AFSA) before an arbitrator appointed by agreement between the Parties or failing agreement within 10 (ten) business days of the demand for arbitration, then either Party shall be entitled to forthwith call upon the chairperson of the Johannesburg Bar Council to nominate the arbitrator, provided that the person so nominated shall be an advocate of not less than 10 (ten) years standing as such. The person so nominated shall be the duly appointed arbitrator in respect of the dispute. In the event of the attorneys of the Parties failing to agree on any matter relating to the administration of the arbitration, such matter shall be referred to and decided by the arbitrator whose decision shall be final and binding on the Parties.

 

  18.4. Either Party may appeal the decision of the arbitrator or arbitrators in terms of the AFSA rules for commercial arbitration.

 

  18.5. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit a Party from applying to the appropriate court for urgent relief or for judgment in relation to a liquidated claim.

 

  18.6. Any arbitration in terms of this clause 17 (including any appeal proceedings) shall be conducted in camera and the Parties shall treat as confidential details of the dispute submitted to arbitration, the conduct of the arbitration proceedings and the outcome of the arbitration.

 

  18.7. This clause 17 will continue to be binding on the Parties notwithstanding any termination or cancellation of the Agreement.

 

  18.8. The Parties agree that the written demand by a Party in terms of clause 18.2 that the dispute or difference be submitted to arbitration, is to be deemed to be a legal process for the purpose of interrupting extinctive prescription in terms of the Prescription Act, 1969.

 

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19. NOTICES AND DOMICILIA

 

  19.1. The Parties select as their respective domicilia citandi et executandi the following physical addresses, and for the purposes of giving or sending any notice provided for or required under this Agreement, the said physical addresses as well as the following telefax numbers and email addresses -

 

  19.1.1. Freegold:

 

  Physical:    Block 27, Randfontein Office Park, Cnr Main Reef Road & Ward Avenue
  Fax:    +27 (0) 86 628 2332
  E-mail:    riana.bisschoff@harmony.co.za
  Marked for the attention of: The Company Secretary

 

  19.1.2. Sibanye:

 

  Physical:    Libanon Business Park, 1 Hospital Street, Libanon, Westonaria, 1780
  Fax:    +27 11 278 9600
  E-mail:    cain.farrel@sibanyegold.co.za
  Marked for the attention of: Cain Farrel

provided that a Party may change its domicilium or its address for the purposes of notices to any other physical address, telefax number or email address by written notice to the other Parties to that effect. Such change of address will be effective 5 (five) business days after receipt of the notice of the change.

 

  19.2. All notices to be given in terms of this Agreement will be given in writing and will -

 

  19.2.1. be delivered by hand or sent by telefax or email;

 

  19.2.2. if delivered by hand during business hours, be presumed to have been received on the date of delivery. Any notice delivered after business hours or on a day which is not a business day will be presumed to have been received on the following business day; and

 

  19.2.3. if sent by telefax or email during business hours, be presumed to have been received on the date of successful transmission of the telefax or email. Any telefax or email sent after business hours or on a day which is not a business day will be presumed to have been received on the following business day.

 

  19.3. Notwithstanding the above, any notice given in writing, and actually received by the Party to whom the notice is addressed, will be deemed to have been properly given and received, notwithstanding that such notice has not been given in accordance with this clause 19.

 

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20. BENEFIT OF THE AGREEMENT

This Agreement will also be for the benefit of and be binding upon the successors in title and permitted assigns of the Parties or any of them.

 

21. APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

 

  21.1. This Agreement will in all respects be governed by and construed under the laws of the Republic of South Africa.

 

  21.2. Subject to clause 17, the Parties hereby consent and submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg in any dispute arising from or in connection with this Agreement.

 

22. NEW LAWS AND INABILITY TO PERFORM

 

  22.1. If any law comes into operation subsequent to the signature of this Agreement which law affects any aspect or matter or issue contained in this Agreement, the Parties undertake to enter into negotiations in good faith regarding a variation of this Agreement in order to ensure that neither this Agreement nor its implementation constitutes a contravention of such law.

 

  22.2. If any Party is prevented from performing any of its obligations in terms of this Agreement as a result of any existing or new law or as a result of any event beyond its reasonable control whether or not foreseeable, including general power failures, breakdown of telecommunication networks or computers, political intervention, imposition of sanctions, riot or insurrection, it shall not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement while such event persists and shall have the right (unless such event has or is likely to persist for a period not exceeding 30 (thirty) days) to terminate this Agreement at any time after the intervention of or becoming aware of such event.

 

  22.3. If this Agreement is terminated by any Party in accordance with the provisions of this clause 22 no Party shall have any claim or obligation in respect of any loss suffered or damages incurred as a result of such cancellation.

 

23. GENERAL

 

  23.1. Whole Agreement

 

  23.1.1. This Agreement constitutes the whole of the agreement between the Parties relating to the matters dealt with herein and, save to the extent otherwise provided herein, no undertaking, representation, term or condition relating to the subject matter of this Agreement not incorporated in this Agreement shall be binding on any of the Parties.

 

  23.1.2. This Agreement supersedes and replaces any and all agreements between the Parties (and other persons, as may be applicable) and undertakings given to or on behalf of the Parties (and other persons, as may be applicable) in relation to the subject matter hereof.

 

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  23.2. Variations to be in Writing

No addition to or variation, deletion, or agreed cancellation of all or any clauses or provisions of this Agreement will be of any force or effect unless in writing and signed by the Parties.

 

  23.3. No Indulgences

No latitude, extension of time or other indulgence which may be given or allowed by any Party to another Party in respect of the performance of any obligation hereunder, and no delay or forbearance in the enforcement of any right of any Party arising from this Agreement and no single or partial exercise of any right by any Party under this Agreement, shall in any circumstances be construed to be an implied consent or election by such Party or operate as a waiver or a novation of or otherwise affect any of the Party’s rights in terms of or arising from this Agreement or estop or preclude any such Party from enforcing at any time and without notice, strict and punctual compliance with each and every provision or term hereof. Failure or delay on the part of any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement will not constitute or be deemed to be a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

  23.4. No Waiver or Suspension of Rights

No waiver, suspension or postponement by any Party of any right arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be of any force or effect unless in writing and signed by such Party. Any such waiver, suspension or postponement will be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose given.

 

  23.5. Provisions Severable

All provisions and the various clauses of this Agreement are, notwithstanding the manner in which they have been grouped together or linked grammatically, severable from each other. Any provision or clause of this Agreement which is or becomes unenforceable in any jurisdiction, whether due to voidness, invalidity, illegality, unlawfulness or for any other reason whatever, shall, in such jurisdiction only and only to the extent that it is so unenforceable, be treated as pro non scripto and the remaining provisions and clauses of

 

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this Agreement shall remain of full force and effect. The Parties declare that it is their intention that this Agreement would be executed without such unenforceable provision if they were aware of such unenforceability at the time of execution hereof.

 

  23.6. Continuing Effectiveness of Certain Provisions

The expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not affect such of the provisions of this Agreement as expressly provide that they will operate after any such expiration or termination or which of necessity must continue to have effect after such expiration or termination, notwithstanding that the clauses themselves do not expressly provide for this.

 

  23.7. No Assignment

Neither this Agreement nor any part, share or interest herein nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be ceded, delegated or assigned by any Party without the prior signed written consent of the other Parties, save as otherwise provided herein.

 

  23.8. Exclusion of Electronic Signature

The reference in clauses 23.2, 23.4 and 23.7 to writing signed by a Party shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, be read and construed as excluding any form of electronic signature.

 

24. COSTS

 

  24.1. The liability for any costs incurred or to be incurred by the Purchaser, including but not limited to agent’s fees or commissions, fees payable to advisors or third parties and/or costs incurred in relation to any investigation in respect of the Sale Assets conducted by the Purchaser, shall be the sole responsibility of the Purchaser.

 

  24.2. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, each Party will bear and pay its own legal costs and expenses of and incidental to the negotiation, drafting, preparation and implementation of this Agreement.

 

25. SIGNATURE

 

  25.1. This Agreement is signed by the Parties on the dates and at the places indicated below.

 

  25.2. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement as at the date of signature of the Party last signing one of the counterparts.

 

  25.3. The persons signing this Agreement in a representative capacity warrant their authority to do so.

 

  25.4. The Parties record that it is not required for this Agreement to be valid and enforceable that a Party shall initial the pages of this Agreement and/or have its signature of this Agreement verified by a witness.

 

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For:   ARMGOLD/HARMONY FREEGOLD JOINT VENTURE COMPANY PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Signature:  

/s/ FRANK ABBOTT

   
  who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto    
Name:  

FRANK ABBOTT

   
Date:  

2 SEPTEMBER 2013

   
Place:  

RANDFONTEIN

   
For:   SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED
Signature:  

/s/ CHARL KEYTER

   

/s/ CAIN FARREL

  who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto    
  DIRECTOR     COMPANY SECRETARY
Name:  

CHARL KEYTER

   

CAIN FARREL

Date:  

11.10.2013

   

11.10.2013

Place:  

LIBANON

   

LIBANON

 

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Annexure A

BOUNDARY PILLAR DIAGRAM

 

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Annexure B

FREEGOLD MINING AREA EXCHANGE PORTIONS AND SIBANYE MINING AREA PORTIONS

 

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Annexure C

ILLUSTRATIVE GOLD ALLOCATION

Illustrative Gold Allocation Calculation

JOEL MINE GOLD ALLOCATION

MONTH:

 

SHAFT

   Sibanye Mining Area Sale Portions      Freegold Mining Area      TOTAL FREEGOLD
PLANT
               
     Tons      Value (g/t)      Content (g)      Tons      Value (g/t)      Content (g)      Tons      Value (g/t)      Content (g)  

Total Stopes Mined (Broken)**

     200         10.0         2,000         800         10.0         8,000         1,000         10.0         10,000   

Other Sources Broken (Excludes Old Gold, Vampings, Sweepings)**

     200         1.0         200         800         1.0         800         1,000         1.0         1,000   

Reef Development to Mill (Raises and Reef Drives)**

     200         1.0         200         800         1.0         800         1,000         1.0         1,000   

Waste Development to Mill**

     200         0.0         0         800         0.0         0         1,000         0.0         0   

Hoisted - Measured

     800         3.0         2,400         3,200         3.0         9,600         4,000         3.0         12,000   

Survey Discrepancy

     -200         0.0         0         -800         0.0         0         -1,000         0.0      

To Plant

     600         4.0         2,400         2,400         4.0         9,600         3,000         4.0         12,000   

Underground Tons Milled at Plant*

     600         3.3         2,000         2,400         3.3         8,000         3,000            10,450   

Residue (g/t)*

                          0.2         450   

Yield (g/t)

                          3.3      

Gold Produced*

                             10,000   

Tons and Gold Allocated

     600         3.3         2,000         2,400         3.3         8,000         3,000         3.3         10,000   

MCF

  

     87

DISCREPANCY

  

     -33

Notes:

 

* Numbers obtained from the Joel Metallurgical Plant
** As measured by the Joel Survey and Evaluation Departments

 

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Exhibit 4.53

edward nathan sonnenbergs

johannesburg cape town durban stellenbosch

150 west street

sandown sandton johannesburg 2196

p o box 783347 sandton south africa 2146

docex 152 randburg

tel +2711 269 7600 fax +2711 269 7899

info@ens.co.za www.ens.co.za

 

      

FIRST ADDENDUM TO THE EXCHANGE AND SALE OF MINING RIGHT PORTIONS AGREEMENT

entered into between

ARMGOLD/HARMONY FREEGOLD JOINT VENTURE COMPANY PROPRIETARY LIMITED

and

SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

 

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1 INTERPRETATION

In this Addendum –

 

  1.1 Addendum ” means this first addendum to the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement;

 

  1.2 Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement ” means the exchange and sale of mining right portions agreement entered into between the Parties on or about 11 October 2013; and

 

  1.3 unless otherwise defined herein or the context indicates otherwise, words and expressions defined in the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement will have the same meanings and any reference to the word “clause” refers to a clause of the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement.

 

2 INTRODUCTION

 

  2.1 The Parties have agreed to amend the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement by deleting the numbers and words “10 (ten) business days following the fulfilment, or where applicable, the waiver of the last of the Conditions Precedent ” where they appear in clause 4.1.5 and replacing them with the following numbers and word “30 April 2014” .

 

  2.2 The Parties wish to record their agreement in writing.

 

3 AMENDMENT

The Parties hereby amend the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement by deleting the number and words “10 (ten) business days following the fulfilment, or where applicable, the waiver of the last of the Conditions Precedent” where they appear in clause 4.1.5 and replacing them with the following numbers and word “30 April 2014” .

 

4 SAVINGS CLAUSE

Save to the extent specifically or by necessary implication modified in or inconsistent with the provisions of this Addendum, all the terms and conditions of the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement shall mutatis mutandis continue in full force and effect.

 

5 COSTS

Each Party will bear and pay its own legal costs and expenses of and incidental to the negotiation, drafting, preparation and implementation of this Addendum.

 

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6 SIGNATURE

 

  6.1 This Addendum may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement as at the date of signature of the Party last signing one of the counterparts.

 

  6.2 Signed on behalf of the Parties, each signatory hereto warranting that he/she has due authority to do so.

 

For: ARMGOLD/HARMONY FREEGOLD JOINT VENTURE COMPANY PROPRIETARY LIMITED

 

Signature:  

/s/ G.P. BRIGGS

  who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto
Name:  

G.P. BRIGGS

Date:  

14/04/2014

Place:  

RANDFONTEIN

 

For: SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

 

Signature:  

/s/ S. Bessit

  who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto
Name:  

S. Bessit

Date:  

16/04/2014

Place:  

Libanon

 

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Exhibit 4.54

edward nathan sonnenbergs

johannesburg cape town durban stellenbosch

150 west street

sandown sandton johannesburg 2196

p o box 783347 sandton south africa 2146

docex 152 randburg

tel +2711 269 7600 fax +2711 269 7899

info@ens.co.za www.ens.co.za

 

     

REINSTATEMENT AND SECOND ADDENDUM TO THE EXCHANGE AND SALE OF MINING RIGHT PORTIONS AGREEMENT

entered into between

ARMGOLD/HARMONY FREEGOLD JOINT VENTURE COMPANY PROPRIETARY LIMITED

and

SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

 

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  1. INTERPRETATION

In this Agreement –

 

  1.1. Agreement ” means this reinstatement and second addendum to the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement;

 

  1.2. Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement ” means the exchange and sale of mining right portions agreement entered into between the Parties on or about 11 October 2013, as amended; and

 

  1.3. unless otherwise defined herein or the context indicates otherwise, words and expressions defined in the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement will have the same meanings and any reference to the word “clause” refers to a clause of the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement.

 

  2. INTRODUCTION

 

  2.1. The Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement was subject to the fulfilment of a number of Conditions Precedent.

 

  2.2. The Condition Precedent contained in clause 4.1.5 of the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement had not been timeously fulfilled by the date for fulfilment thereof and accordingly the provisions of the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement, save for clauses 1 to 4 and clauses 9 to 25 of the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement, have failed to become of any force or effect.

 

  2.3. This Agreement sets out the terms upon which the Parties agree to a reinstatement and amendment of the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement.

 

  2.4. The Parties wish to record their agreement in writing.

 

  3. REINSTATEMENT

The Parties hereby reinstate and revive the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement (and to the extent required hereby re-enter into the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement) and agree that the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement shall, subject to clause 4 of this Agreement, again be of full force and effect on the same terms and conditions.

 

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  4. AMENDMENT

The Parties hereby amend the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement by deleting the number and words “30 April 2014” where they appear in clause 4.1.5 and replacing them with the following numbers and word “30 June 2014” .

 

  5. SAVINGS CLAUSE

Save to the extent specifically or by necessary implication modified in or inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement or unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Parties, all the terms and conditions of the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement shall mutatis mutandis continue in full force and effect.

 

  6. COSTS

Each Party will bear and pay its own legal costs and expenses of and incidental to the negotiation, drafting, preparation and implementation of this Agreement.

 

  7. SIGNATURE

 

  7.1. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement as at the date of signature of the Party last signing one of the counterparts.

 

  7.2. Signed on behalf of the Parties, each signatory hereto warranting that he/she has due authority to do so.

 

  For:   ARMGOLD/HARMONY FREEGOLD JOINT VENTURE COMPANY PROPRIETARY LIMITED

 

  Signature:  

/s/ GP Briggs

    who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto
  Name:  

GP Briggs

  Date:  

8 May 2014

  Place:  

Randfontein


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  For:   SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

 

  Signature:  

/s/ Charl Keyter

    who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto
  Name:   Charl Keyter
  Date:   6/5/2014
  Place:   Weston Aria

Exhibit 4.55

EXECUTION – 5 March 2014            

AMENDED TRUST DEED OF THE

TLHAKANELO EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST

between

HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED

and

RIANA BISSCHOFF

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1

 

PARTIES

     1   

2

 

INTERPRETATION

     1   

PART I: THE TRUST

     10   

3

 

INTRODUCTION

     10   

4

 

PURPOSE

     10   

5

 

TRUST CONTRIBUTION

     11   

6

 

CREATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST

     11   

7

 

APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES

     12   

8

 

CESSATION OF OFFICE OF TRUSTEES

     13   

9

 

SUCCESSION

     14   

10

 

MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES OF TRUSTEES

     14   

11

 

POWERS OF THE TRUSTEES

     15   

12

 

DUTIES OF TRUSTEES

     17   

13

 

PRIVILEGES OF TRUSTEES

     19   

14

 

REMUNERATION OF TRUSTEES

     19   

15

 

INDEMNITY

     19   

16

 

TERMINATION OF TRUST

     20   

PART II: PARTICIPATION

     20   

17

 

OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTICIPANTS

     20   

18

 

ELIGIBILITY

     20   

19

 

OFFERS

     21   

20

 

ACCEPTANCE AND ALLOCATIONS

     23   

21

 

VESTING OF SCHEME SHARES AND SARS

     24   

22

 

RESTRICTIONS

     25   

23

 

DELIVERY OF SCHEME SHARES

     25   

24

 

DELIVERY OF ENTITLEMENT SHARES

     27   

25

 

TAX LIABILITY

     30   

26

 

VOTING RIGHTS

     31   

27

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

     32   

28

 

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

     32   

29

 

PAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS TO DEPENDANTS OF PARTICIPANTS

     35   

30

 

MEETINGS OF THE PARTICIPANTS

     35   

PART III: REGULATORY MATTERS

     37   

31

 

SCHEME LIMITS

     37   

32

 

RECONSTRUCTION OR TAKEOVER

     37   

33

 

VARIATION IN SHARE CAPITAL

     38   

34

 

DISCLOSURE IN ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     39   

35

 

AMENDMENTS TO THIS TRUST DEED

     39   

 

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PART IV: GENERAL

     40   

36

 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND DEADLOCKS

     40   

37

 

DOMICILIUM CITANDI ET EXECUTANDI

     40   

38

 

COSTS

     41   

39

 

GENERAL

     41   

40

 

SIGNATURE

     42   

 

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1 PARTIES

 

1.1 The Parties to this Trust Deed are –

 

1.1.1 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited; and

 

1.1.2 Riana Bisschoff.

 

1.2 The Parties agree as set out below.

 

2 INTERPRETATION

 

2.1 In this Trust Deed, unless the context indicates a contrary intention, the following words and expressions bear the meanings assigned to them and cognate expressions bear corresponding meanings –

 

2.1.1 Act ” means the Companies Act, No 71 of 2008;

 

2.1.2 Additional Cash Bonus ” means, in the event that the Share Price Appreciation is equal to or less than zero, and subject to the conditions contemplated in clause 24.7, a cash bonus by the Company to a Participant in respect of services rendered, in the amount of R18 (eighteen Rand) per SAR;

 

2.1.3 Allocate ” means, in relation to a Scheme Share, the act by the Company of issuing a Scheme Share to the Trustees as nominees of the Qualifying Employees, and, in relation to a SAR, the act by the Trustees of granting a SAR to a Qualifying Employee in accordance with the provisions of this Trust Deed, and “ Allocated ” and “ Allocation ” shall have a corresponding meaning;

 

2.1.4 Allocation Date ” means the date on which an Allocation is made to a Qualifying Employee in accordance with clause 20;

 

2.1.5 Auditors ” means the auditors for the time being of the Company;

 

2.1.6 Bad Leaver ” means a Participant, whose participation in the Scheme is terminated due to –

 

2.1.6.1 the Participant being lawfully dismissed or resigning from his employment with the Company;

 

2.1.6.2 there being grounds which would have justified a summary dismissal at law and the Trustees elect to rely on such grounds for the purposes of the Scheme; or

 

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2.1.6.3 a Participant being in breach of any of the provisions of this Trust Deed and failing to remedy such breach within 7 (seven) days after being called upon in writing to do so by the Trustees;

 

2.1.7 Board ” means the board of directors for the time being of the Company or any committee thereof to or upon whom the powers of the directors in respect of this Scheme are delegated or are conferred in accordance with the Company’s memorandum of incorporation;

 

2.1.8 Cash Bonus ” means, in the event that the Share Price Appreciation is less than R18 (eighteen Rand) but more than zero, and subject to the conditions contemplated in clause 24.5, a cash bonus by the Company to a Participant in respect of services rendered, the amount of which shall be determined in accordance with clause 24.5;

 

2.1.9 Commencement Date ” means 15 March 2012;

 

2.1.10 Company ” means Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, registration number 1950/038232/06, a limited liability public company duly incorporated in the Republic of South Africa;

 

2.1.11 Control ” means –

 

2.1.11.1 the holding of shares or the aggregate of holdings of shares or other securities in the Company entitling the holder thereof to exercise, or cause to be exercised, more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights at shareholders meetings of a company irrespective of whether such holding or holdings confers de facto control; or

 

2.1.11.2 the holding or control by a shareholder or member alone or pursuant to an agreement with other shareholders or members of more than 50% (fifty percent) of the voting rights in a company; or

 

2.1.11.3 the ability to appoint the majority of the directors of a company;

 

2.1.12 CSDP ” means a person that holds in custody and administers securities or an interest in securities and that has been accepted in terms of section 34 of the Securities Services Act, No 36 of 2004 as a participant;

 

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2.1.13 Delivery Date ” means –

 

2.1.13.1 in respect of Vested Scheme Shares, a date occurring within 14 (fourteen) days after the Vesting Date of such Scheme Shares, as determined by the Trustees in their Discretion; and

 

2.1.13.2 in respect of Scheme Shares which are deemed to have Vested as envisaged in clause 28.2.2.1.1 or 28.2.3.1.1, a date occurring within 30 (thirty) days after the Deemed Vesting Date of such Scheme Shares, as determined by the Trustees in their Discretion;

 

2.1.14 Discretion ” means a sole, absolute and unfettered discretion;

 

2.1.15 Dispose ” means sell, alienate, transfer, donate, exchange, distribute, or in any manner or otherwise dispose of or enter into any arrangement or transaction whatsoever (whether or not subject to any suspensive or resolutive condition) which may have the same or similar effect as any of the aforementioned sale, alienation, donation, exchange, distribution, transfer or disposal (including, but not limited to, any arrangements or transactions, or the cession of any rights or the granting of any option or any derivative or similar transaction which would have the same or substantially similar economic effect, whether in whole or in part) or realise any value in respect of or in any manner or otherwise dispose of and “ Disposal ” shall have a corresponding meaning;

 

2.1.16 Election Notice ” means a written election notice, in such form as may be prescribed by the Trustees from time to time, duly executed by a Participant in terms of which a Participant makes an election in respect of his (i) Vested Scheme Shares as envisaged in clause 23.1.5 and/or (ii) Entitlement Shares as envisaged in clause 24.1.6;

 

2.1.17 Employee ” means a person permanently employed by the Company;

 

2.1.18 Entitlement Shares ” means the Ordinary Shares to which a Participant may become entitled pursuant to the Vesting of his SARs, the number of which shall be determined in accordance with clause 24.2;

 

2.1.19 Expert ” means an independent person with the appropriate expertise, as determined by the Board, appointed from time to time by the Trustees, upon instructions from the Board in their Discretion, for any purpose under the Scheme;

 

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2.1.20 Financial Year ” means the Company’s financial year commencing on 1 July and ending on 30 June in each year;

 

2.1.21 First Allocation Date ” means the date with effect from which the first Allocation of Scheme Shares and SARs under the Scheme is made, being 31 August 2012;

 

2.1.22 Good Leaver ” means a Participant whose employment with the Company is terminated due to his retrenchment or retirement;

 

2.1.23 Initial Period ” means the period commencing on the date of registration of the Trust Deed with the Master and terminating 6 (six) months thereafter;

 

2.1.24 JSE ” means the JSE Limited, registration number 2005/022939/06, a limited liability public company duly incorporated in the Republic of South Africa, licensed to operate an exchange in accordance with the Securities Services Act, No 36 of 2004;

 

2.1.25 Listings Requirements ” means the JSE Limited Listings Requirements;

 

2.1.26 Market Value ” means the volume-weighted average traded price of an Ordinary Share as quoted on the securities exchange operated by the JSE for the 10 (ten) days immediately preceding the date on which a determination of the Market Value of Shares is to be made;

 

2.1.27 Master ” means the Master of the High Court, Johannesburg, or any other person, body or authority provided for in the Trust Property Control Act, No. 57 of 1988;

 

2.1.28 New Qualifying Employees ” means Qualifying Employees who are employed by the Company after the first Offer Date;

 

2.1.29 Offer ” means an offer made under the Scheme to a Qualifying Employee to receive Scheme Shares and/or SARs, subject to the terms and conditions as set out in this Trust Deed;

 

2.1.30 Offer Date ” means the date with effect from which an Offer is made to a Qualifying Employee in accordance with clause 19 as set out in the Offer Letter;

 

2.1.31 Offer Letter ” means the letter delivered to each Participant setting out the details of the Offer as envisaged in clause 19.9;

 

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2.1.32 Offer Price ” means the Market Value of an Ordinary Share notionally underlying a SAR on the Offer Date;

 

2.1.33 Ordinary Share ” means an ordinary share in the issued share capital of the Company;

 

2.1.34 Participant ” means a Qualifying Employee who has received and accepted an Offer and who beneficially owns Scheme Shares and/or holds SARs, and, where required by the context, his heirs, executors, administrators or trustees;

 

2.1.35 Participant Representatives ” means the representatives of each of the Unions;

 

2.1.36 Parties ” means the Company and the Trustees, and “ Party ” means any one of them as the context may require;

 

2.1.37 Qualifying Employees ” means Employees who are permanently employed by the Company and who do not participate in any of the Company’s other share incentive schemes, and who will be eligible to receive an Offer in terms of the Scheme;

 

2.1.38 Reconstruction ” or “ Takeover ” means any takeover, merger, reconstruction, however effected, including a reverse takeover, reorganisation or scheme of arrangement sanctioned by the court, but does not include any event which does not involve any change in Control of the Company;

 

2.1.39 Rules ” means such rules as may established by the Board as envisaged in clause 6.3;

 

2.1.40 SARs ” or “ Share Appreciation Rights ” means a conditional right to receive Ordinary Shares in terms of the Scheme, the number of which shall be determined in accordance with the formula contemplated in clause 24.2. For the avoidance of doubt, it is recorded that, every SAR shall be determined by reference to Ordinary Shares and not cash entitlements;

 

2.1.41 Scheme ” means the share incentive scheme created by the Company for the benefit of Qualifying Employees, the terms and conditions of which are set out in this Trust Deed;

 

2.1.42 Scheme Shares ” means Ordinary Shares to be offered to Qualifying Employees in terms of the Scheme, which shares, upon issue, shall be subject

 

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  to the terms and conditions of this Trust Deed until such time as the Scheme Shares Vest in the Participant and are delivered to him as envisaged in clause 23.2.1;

 

2.1.43 Settlement Date ” means –

 

2.1.43.1 in respect of Entitlement Shares, a date occurring within 14 (fourteen) days from the Vesting Date of such Entitlement Shares, as determined by the Trustees in their Discretion; and

 

2.1.43.2 in respect of Entitlement Shares which are deemed to have Vested as envisaged in clause 28.2.2.1.2 or 28.2.3.1.2, a date occurring within 30 (thirty) days after the Deemed Vesting Date of such Entitlement Shares, as determined by the Trustees in their Discretion;

 

2.1.44 Share Price Appreciation ” means, in respect of a SAR, the amount determined by deducting the Offer Price from the Vesting Price;

 

2.1.45 Subscription Price ” means the subscription price payable by a Qualifying Employee in respect of the Scheme Shares to be issued to the Trustees for as nominees of the Qualifying Employee pursuant to the acceptance of an Offer, which subscription price shall be R0.50 (fifty cents) (being the par value of the said Scheme Shares as at the First Allocation Date);

 

2.1.46 Superannuation ” means where a Participant’s employment with the Company is terminated due to his/her death, serious disability or serious incapacity;

 

2.1.47 Trust ” means the Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust, being the trust constituted in terms of this Trust Deed, Master’s reference No. IT738/2012;

 

2.1.48 Trust Deed ” means this deed of Trust, together with any annexures hereto;

 

2.1.49 Trustees ” means the trustees holding office as such from time to time in terms of this Trust Deed, in their capacity as such;

 

2.1.50 Trust Fund ” means all property held by or on behalf of the Trustees under the Trust including, but not limited to, the moneys upon which the Trust is settled, all moneys and property paid to or transferred or borrowed and accepted or acquired by the Trustees or held on their behalf under the Trust, all additions or accretions or income in the hands of the Trustees or interest

 

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  thereto, any proceeds of transfer of any property and includes any part or parts thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Scheme Shares nor the distributions envisaged in clause 27 shall form part of the Trust Fund;

 

2.1.51 Unions ” means The National Union of Mine Workers, UASA and Solidarity and such other unions as may be recognised by the Company from time to time;

 

2.1.52 Vest ” means, on the relevant Vesting Date, in respect of –

 

2.1.52.1 Scheme Shares, that the Participant will be entitled to the release of a number of Scheme Shares (determined in accordance with clause 23.2) on the Delivery Date; and

 

2.1.52.2 SARs, that the Participants are entitled to receive Ordinary Shares on the Settlement Date, the number of which shall be determined in accordance with the formula contemplated in clause 24.2,

and “ Vesting ” and “ Vested ” shall have a corresponding meaning;

 

2.1.53 Vesting Date ” means, in respect of Scheme Shares and SARs, each of the dates envisaged in clause 21.1; and

 

2.1.54 Vesting Price ” means the Market Value of an Ordinary Share notionally underlying a SAR on the Vesting Date.

 

2.2 In this Trust Deed -

 

2.2.1 clause headings and the heading of the Deed are for convenience only and are not to be used in its interpretation;

 

2.2.2 an expression which denotes -

 

2.2.2.1 any gender includes the other genders;

 

2.2.2.2 a natural person includes a juristic person and vice versa;

 

2.2.2.3 the singular includes the plural and vice versa; and

 

2.2.2.4 a Party includes a reference to that Party’s successors in title and assigns allowed at law.

 

2.3 Any reference in this Trust Deed to –

 

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2.3.1 business hours ” shall be construed as being the hours between 08h30 and 17h00 on any business day. Any reference to time shall be based upon South African Standard Time;

 

2.3.2 days ” shall be construed as calendar days unless qualified by the word “business”, in which instance a “business day” will be any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday as gazetted by the government of the Republic of South Africa from time to time;

 

2.3.3 law ” means any law of general application and includes the common law and any statute, constitution, decree, treaty, regulation, directive, ordinance, by-law, order or any other enactment of legislative measure of government (including local and provincial government) statutory or regulatory body which has the force of law;

 

2.3.4 person ” means any person, company, close corporation, trust, partnership or other entity whether or not having separate legal personality; and

 

2.3.5 writing ” means legible writing and in English and includes any form of electronic communication contemplated in the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, No 25 of 2002.

 

2.4 The words “ include ” and “ including ” mean “include without limitation” and “including without limitation”. The use of the words “ include ” and “ including ” followed by a specific example or examples shall not be construed as limiting the meaning of the general wording preceding it.

 

2.5 The words “ shall ” and “ will ” and “ must ” used in the context of any obligation or restriction imposed on a Party have the same meaning.

 

2.6 Any substantive provision, conferring rights or imposing obligations on a Party and appearing in any of the definitions in this clause 2 or elsewhere in this Trust Deed, shall be given effect to as if it were a substantive provision in the body of the Deed.

 

2.7 Words and expressions defined in any clause shall, unless the application of any such word or expression is specifically limited to that clause, bear the meaning assigned to such word or expression throughout this Trust Deed.

 

2.8 Unless otherwise provided, defined terms appearing in this Trust Deed in title case shall be given their meaning as defined, while the same terms appearing in lower case shall be interpreted in accordance with their plain English meaning.

 

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2.9 A reference to any statutory enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as at the Signature Date and as amended or substituted from time to time.

 

2.10 Unless specifically otherwise provided, any number of days prescribed shall be determined by excluding the first and including the last day or, where the last day falls on a day that is not a business day, the next succeeding business day.

 

2.11 If the due date for performance of any obligation in terms of this Trust Deed is a day which is not a business day then (unless otherwise stipulated) the due date for performance of the relevant obligation shall be the immediately preceding business day.

 

2.12 Where figures are referred to in numerals and in words, and there is any conflict between the two, the words shall prevail, unless the context indicates a contrary intention.

 

2.13 The rule of construction that this Trust Deed shall be interpreted against the Party responsible for the drafting of this Trust Deed, shall not apply.

 

2.14 The expiration or termination of this Trust Deed shall not affect such of the provisions of this Trust Deed as expressly provide that they will operate after any such expiration or termination or which of necessity must continue to have effect after such expiration or termination, notwithstanding that the clauses themselves do not expressly provide for this.

 

2.15 Whenever any person is required to act “ as an expert and not as an arbitrator ” in terms of this Trust Deed, then –

 

2.15.1 the determination of the expert shall (in the absence of manifest error) be final and binding;

 

2.15.2 subject to any express provision to the contrary, the expert shall determine the liability for his or its charges, which shall be paid accordingly;

 

2.15.3 the expert shall be entitled to determine such methods and processes as he or it may, in his or its sole discretion, deem appropriate in the circumstances provided that the expert may not adopt any process which is manifestly biased, unfair or unreasonable;

 

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2.15.4 the expert shall consult with the relevant parties (provided that the extent of the expert’s consultation shall be in his or its sole discretion) prior to rendering a determination; and

 

2.15.5 having regard to the sensitivity of any confidential information, the expert shall be entitled to take advice from any person considered by him or it to have expert knowledge with reference to the matter in question.

 

2.16 Any reference in this Trust Deed to “ this Trust Deed ” or any other agreement or document shall be construed as a reference to this Trust Deed or, as the case may be, such other agreement or document, as amended, varied, novated or supplemented from time to time.

 

2.17 In this Trust Deed the words “ clause ” or “ clauses ” and “ annexure ” or “ annexures ” refer to clauses of and annexures to this Trust Deed.

PART I: THE TRUST

 

3 INTRODUCTION

 

3.1 Whereas the Company wishes to –

 

3.1.1 provide a platform for Employee education and appreciation of the corporate financial system; and

 

3.1.2 incentivise its Employees,

the Company hereby establishes the Scheme in order to –

 

3.1.3 help create awareness among Qualifying Employees of the implications of share ownership in the Company, the particular challenges facing the Company’s shareholders and the future of the Company; and

 

3.1.4 incentivise Employees to act in a manner which promotes wealth creation for shareholders by ensuring that Qualifying Employees benefit directly from an increase in the share price as well as the declaration of distributions by the Company in accordance with clause 27.

 

4 PURPOSE

 

4.1 The Scheme is intended to provide a means by which to reward Qualifying Employees by enabling them to acquire Scheme Shares and Share Appreciation Rights, thereby aligning their interests with that of shareholders by allowing them to benefit from the economic growth of the Company.

 

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4.2 The Trustees’ responsibilities in implementing the Scheme include, inter alia , the administration and management of the Scheme, in terms of which Scheme Shares and Share Appreciation Rights are to be Offered and Allocated to Qualifying Employees.

 

5 TRUST CONTRIBUTION

 

5.1 The Company hereby makes a capital contribution of R100,000 (one hundred thousand Rand) to the Trust as initial capital.

 

5.2 The Company shall from time to time make additional contributions to the Trust in order to enable the Trustees to meet all the expenditure incurred for the proper administration of the Scheme and the execution of their duties as envisaged in this Trust Deed, including the incurral of Scheme administration costs and the costs associated with purchasing Scheme Shares as envisaged in clause 20.2.1.

 

6 CREATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST

 

6.1 A trust to be known as the “ Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust ” is hereby created for the benefit of Qualifying Employees, upon the terms and conditions set out in this Trust Deed.

 

6.2 The Trust shall be administered for the purposes, and in the manner as set out in this Trust Deed.

 

6.3 The Board shall, subject to the provisions of this Trust Deed and Listings Requirements, be entitled to establish such rules as it may deem necessary for the proper administration of the Scheme and the Trust and to make such determinations and interpretations and to take such steps in connection therewith as it may deem necessary or desirable.

 

6.4 The Rules shall be in writing, shall become operative when a copy thereof is received by the Trustees and shall be deemed to form part of this Trust Deed.

 

6.5 The Board may delegate or confer, in accordance with the memorandum of incorporation of the Company, some or all of the powers exercisable by them in terms of this Trust Deed to a committee of the Board on such terms and for such period as it may deem fit, provided that it may revoke any such appointment and vary the terms of any delegation or conferral.

 

6.6 Subject to the approval of the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service, the financial year of the Trust shall coincide with the financial year of the Company.

 

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7 APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES

Initial Period

 

7.1 Riana Bisschoff (identity number 770922 0033 087) is hereby appointed by the Board to be the Trustee of the Trust during the Initial Period, and she does by her signature to this document, hereby accept such appointment and undertakes to administer the Trust in accordance with the terms of this Trust Deed as soon as Letters of Authority are issued to her.

 

7.2 Upon the expiry of the Initial Period, the number of Trustees shall increase to 10 (ten) and the Board and the Participant Representatives shall, as soon as practicably possible thereafter, appoint Trustees in accordance with clause 7.4 below.

After the Initial Period

 

7.3 After the Initial Period, there shall at all times be 10 (ten) Trustees on the board of Trustees.

 

7.4 After the Initial Period the Trustees shall be appointed as follows -

 

7.4.1 5 (five) Trustees by the Participant Representatives (the “ Participant Trustees ”); and

 

7.4.2 5 (five) Trustees by the Board (the “ Company Trustees ”).

 

7.5 For the avoidance of doubt, it is recorded that any appointment of a Trustee by the Board or the Participant Representatives in terms of this Trust Deed will at all times be subject to the Master authorising such Trustee to act as trustee of the Trust by issuing Letters of Authority to that Trustee, failing which, such appointment will be of no force or effect.

 

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  Board or the Participant Representatives, as the case may be, and the fact that the number of Trustees falls below 10 (ten) after the Initial Period shall not invalidate any actions taken by the Trustees in office at that time.

 

7.7 Notwithstanding anything to the conrtary herein contained and in accordance with the Listings Requirements –

 

7.7.1 neither the executive directors of the Company nor the Participants may be appointed as Trustees;

 

7.7.2 a Trustee may not be or become a Participant under the Scheme while acting as Trustee; and

 

7.7.3 non-executive directors of the Company may be appointed as Trustees provided that they are not Participants.

 

7.8 A juristic person may be a Trustee of the Trust.

 

8 CESSATION OF OFFICE OF TRUSTEES

 

8.1 Each Trustee for the time being and each successor shall remain in office until such Trustee ceases to hold office in terms of clause 8.2.

 

8.2 The office of Trustee shall become vacant if –

 

8.2.1 the Trustee is found guilty of any offence involving dishonesty;

 

8.2.2 the Trustee is liquidated or wound up (provisionally or otherwise) or, in the case of an individual, the Trustee’s estate is sequestrated (provisionally or otherwise);

 

8.2.3 the Trustee becomes incapacitated in law to hold the office of trustee;

 

8.2.4 the Trustee becomes a Participant or an executive director of the Company;

 

8.2.5 the Board or the Participant Representatives, as the case may be, remove the Trustee at any time on 1 (one) calendar month’s notice in writing to such Trustee;

 

8.2.6 the Trustee resigns on 1 (one) calendar month’s written notice to (i) the Board, in the case of a Company Trustee, or to the Participant Representatives, in the case of a Participant Trustee and (ii) his co-Trustees; provided that the Board or the Participant Representatives, as the case may be, may, at the request of the Trustee, waive the full notice period; or

 

8.2.7 in the case of a Trustee who is a natural person, he is disqualified from acting as a director in terms of the Act.

 

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9 SUCCESSION

 

9.1 The Board or the Participant Representatives, as the case may be, will appoint another Trustee (“ Replacement Trustee ”) to succeed a Trustee who has ceased to hold office as a Company Trustee or Participant Trustee, respectively, in terms of clause 8.2 within 21 (twenty one) days’ of such Trustee ceasing to hold office. If the Board or the Participant Representatives, as the case may be, fails to appoint the Replacement Trustee within the 21 (twenty one) day period, the Trustees then in office shall, in a meeting of Trustees, have the power to appoint the Replacement Trustee.

 

9.2 Until the Master issues Letters of Authority to the Replacement Trustee the remaining Trustees may continue to perform all the powers and duties of a Trustee under this Trust Deed, provided that the Replacement Trustee shall take the necessary steps to obtain the Letters of Authority.

 

9.3 Subject to the Master issuing Letters of Authority appointing the Trustee nominated by the Board or the Participant Representatives, as the case may be, any Trustee succeeding to office as such shall become bound by the provisions of this Trust Deed and, in his capacity as Trustee, automatically become vested with the assets and liabilities of the Trust and in every way, with immediate effect, take the place of and assume the powers and duties of the Trustee whom he has succeeded.

 

10 MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES OF TRUSTEES

 

10.1 The Trustees shall regulate their meetings as they deem fit.

 

10.2 The Trustees may elect, from amongst themselves, a chairperson from time to time to hold office for such period as they may determine; provided that such chairperson shall not have a second or casting vote.

 

10.3 After the Initial Period, the quorum for any meeting of Trustees shall be 4 (four) Trustees, of whom 2 (two) shall be Company Trustees and 2(two) shall be Participant Trustees.

 

10.4 Each Trustee shall be entitled to 1 (one) vote at a meeting of the Trustees.

 

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10.5 The decision of the majority of the Trustees present at a quorate meeting shall be deemed to be the decision of all the Trustees.

 

10.6 The Trustees shall appoint a secretary to keep written minutes of the meetings of Trustees and to minute all resolutions passed by the Trustees.

 

10.7 A resolution in writing signed by all the Trustees shall be valid and effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Trustees, even if the Trustees sign more than one document.

 

10.8 The Trustees may conduct meetings by using telecommunication equipment. Any resolution passed in that way shall, if subsequently reduced to writing and signed by the relevant Trustees, be as valid and effective as a resolution passed at a conventional meeting of Trustees.

 

11 POWERS OF THE TRUSTEES

 

11.1 The Trustees shall, in addition to such other powers as may be conferred upon them by law or elsewhere in this Trust Deed, have the following powers –

 

11.1.1 to do all things reasonably necessary to give effect to the Scheme;

 

11.1.2 to open a CSDP account for purposes of holding the Scheme Shares on behalf of and for the beneficial interest of the Participants;

 

11.1.3 for purposes of the Scheme, to borrow or raise monies from the Company only, provided that if the Trustees are able to borrow or raise monies on better terms from a third party than from the Company, the Trustees may borrow or raise monies from such third party with the prior consent of the Board;

 

11.1.4 to receive and accept capital contributions from the Company;

 

11.1.5 to make Offers and Allocations to Qualifying Employees;

 

11.1.6 to receive and accept forfeited Scheme Shares which shall be used by the Trustees for purposes of making future Offers to New Qualifying Employees as envisaged in clause 19.4;

 

11.1.7 instead of acting personally, to employ, as far as may reasonably be necessary, and to pay, any attorney or any other person to transact any business or do any act of whatsoever nature required to be done pursuant to this Trust Deed, including the administration of the Trust and the receipt or of payment of money;

 

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11.1.8 to take and act upon any expert or professional advice;

 

11.1.9 to delegate to any person the performance of all or any acts or the exercise of all or any Discretions which they are entitled to perform or exercise under this Trust Deed;

 

11.1.10 subject to the Trust Property Control Act, No. 57 of 1988, to open and operate banking accounts with registered banks;

 

11.1.11 to invest any surplus monies of the Trust in call or deposit accounts with a registered bank;

 

11.1.12 to draw, accept, make or endorse cheques, bills of exchange or promissory notes for and on behalf of the Trust;

 

11.1.13 to exercise all rights conferred by Scheme Shares and other assets of the Trust on behalf of the Participants, including voting rights, rights of conversion, rights to take up further allotments by way of capitalisation issues or rights issues and the like, as they may determine in their Discretion;

 

11.1.14 to exercise such further rights, powers and authorities as may from time to time be conferred upon them by the Board;

 

11.1.15 to repay any loans advanced to the Trust;

 

11.1.16 pursuant to the Delivery Date and the Settlement Date, to sell Vested Scheme Shares and/or Entitlement Shares respectively, provided that the Trustees shall only have the power to sell Vested Scheme Shares or Entitlement Shares where instructed to do so by a Participant in terms of this Trust Deed (including a deemed instruction as envisaged in clauses 23.2.2 and 24.3.2) or in order to raise sufficient funds to settle a Participant’s tax liability as envisaged in clause 25;

 

11.1.17 to employ accountants, attorneys, agents or brokers to transact all or any business of whatsoever nature required to be done pursuant to this Trust Deed and shall not be responsible for the loss occasioned by the employment of any such accountants, attorneys, agents or brokers;

 

11.1.18 to reimburse themselves from the Trust Fund for all reasonable expenses which may be incurred by them in or about the execution of the powers and duties conferred upon them in terms of this Trust Deed;

 

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11.1.19 to have the locus standi in judico and be capable of bringing, defending, opposing, withdrawing, settling, compounding or otherwise acting in connection with any proceedings whatsoever in or before any Court or in any arbitration or before any other forum relating to the Trust or the affairs of the Trust; and

 

11.1.20 to exercise each and every power which they may or could require for the due and proper administration of this Trust, and in order to achieve all of the intents and object of this Trust.

 

11.2 Without prejudice to anything aforesaid, the Trustees shall have –

 

11.2.1 full capacity to contract on behalf of the Trust, subject always to such limitations, if any, as may be imposed by this Trust Deed, provided that they will under no circumstances be personally liable under any such contract;

 

11.2.2 legal standing and be capable of bringing, defending, opposing, withdrawing, settling and/or otherwise acting in connection with any proceedings whatsoever in or before any court, arbitration or other forum; provided that all costs reasonably incurred by them in that regard shall be for the account of the Trust.

 

11.3 A Trustee who is an attorney or other person engaged in any profession, may be employed in his professional capacity to act, and may charge and be paid by the Trust all reasonable professional charges for any business or act done by him or his firm in pursuance of this Trust Deed.

 

12 DUTIES OF TRUSTEES

 

12.1 In addition to any other duty imposed by this Trust Deed (whether expressed or implied), the Trustees shall–

 

12.1.1 give effect to and implement the provisions of this Trust Deed and administer the Scheme in order to achieve and maintain the object of the Scheme and always subject to the provisions of the Act and the Listings Requirements;

 

12.1.2 make Offers and Allocations to Participants as envisaged in this Trust Deed, but always subject to the provisions of the Act and the Listings Requirements;

 

12.1.3 open a CSDP account in the name of the Trust and procure that all Scheme

 

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  Shares remain nominally registered in the names of the Trustees (in their capacity as such) for the beneficial interest of the relevant Participants for so long as they remain Scheme Shares, whereafter they shall be delivered to the Participants;

 

12.1.4 not pledge or otherwise encumber, or sell, alienate, cede, assign or in any other manner transfer or dispose of any of the Scheme Shares other than in accordance with this Trust Deed;

 

12.1.5 cause proper records and books of account to be kept of the business and affairs of the Trust;

 

12.1.6 establish and keep updated a register of Participants in which inter alia the following shall be recorded from time to time –

 

12.1.6.1 the total number of Allocated Scheme Shares and SARs;

 

12.1.6.2 the number of Scheme Shares which each Participant may be entitled to receive in terms of the Scheme and the number of Allocated SARs which may Vest in each Participant; and

 

12.1.6.3 the name and identity number of each Participant and his residential address and contact details;

 

12.2 ensure that the records, books of account and register referred to above are at all times available for inspection by any member of the Board, the Auditors or other authorised representative of the Company;

 

12.3 cause to be prepared and audited, as soon as possible after the end of each Financial Year, the financial statements of the Trust;

 

12.4 as soon as possible after the financial statements of the Trust have been audited, deliver to the Board 3 (three) copies of such audited financial statements of the Trust, duly signed by the Trustees and the Auditors;

 

12.5 ensure that any dealings in Scheme Shares relating to the Scheme comply with the provisions of paragraphs 3.63 to 3.74 of the Listings Requirements (if applicable);

 

12.6 make available upon request the Trust Deed to any Participant in an official language in which that person is familiar; and

 

12.7 carry out such duties as may be delegated to them from time to time by resolution of the Board.

 

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13 PRIVILEGES OF TRUSTEES

A Trustee shall not –

 

13.1 be obliged to furnish any security to the Master or to any other officer or official for the performance of his duties in terms of this Trust Deed;

 

13.2 be disqualified from –

 

13.2.1 acting as adviser, agent, broker or attorney to or contracting with the Trust;

 

13.2.2 obtaining any remuneration in respect of his services in any capacity referred to in clause 13.2.1.

 

14 REMUNERATION OF TRUSTEES

 

14.1 The Trustees may receive for their services as Trustees such reasonable remuneration as may from time to time be resolved by the Board from time to time.

 

14.2 The Trustees shall be reimbursed from the Trust Fund for all reasonable expenses incurred by them in the execution of their duties as Trustees.

 

15 INDEMNITY

 

15.1 The Trustees shall not be liable for any loss sustained by the Trust or by any Participant arising from whatsoever cause, save for any loss sustained as a result of gross negligence or the wilful dishonesty of the Trustees, either collectively or individually.

 

15.2 A Trustee shall not be liable for any act or dishonesty or other misconduct committed by any other Trustee unless he knowingly allowed it or was an accessory thereto.

 

15.3 The Company hereby indemnifies the Trustees against all actions, proceedings, costs, liabilities, claims expenses and demands in respect of any matter or thing done or omitted to be done in any way in the execution of their office as Trustees, otherwise than claims –

 

15.3.1 arising out of their gross negligence or wilful dishonesty; and

 

15.3.2 in respect of which the Trustees cannot be indemnified by law.

 

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15.4 If the Trustees in good faith make any payment to any person whom they assume to be entitled thereto under this Trust Deed and it is subsequently found that the recipient was not entitled to the payment, the Trustees shall nevertheless not be responsible for the monies so paid.

 

16 TERMINATION OF TRUST

 

16.1 The Trust shall terminate as soon as all of the following events have taken place, namely –

 

16.1.1 it ceases to have any obligations under the Scheme and the Trustees, with the consent of the Board, resolve that the Trust shall terminate; or

 

16.1.2 its obligations in terms of the Scheme have been transferred to another share trust established for the Participants.

 

16.2 Upon termination, the Trustees shall realise the assets of the Trust (if any), wind-up the affairs of the Trust and pay over to such person nominated by the Company as beneficiary of the Trust, any surplus (after discharging all liabilities) remaining in the Trust.

 

16.3 If the Company is placed in liquidation otherwise than as contemplated in clause 32 and save for any rights to claim any payment which the Trust may then have against the Company, this Scheme shall ipso facto lapse as from the date of liquidation. For the purposes hereof “date of liquidation” shall mean the date upon which any application (whether provisional or final) for the liquidation of the Company is lodged at the relevant court.

PART II: PARTICIPATION

 

17 OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTICIPANTS

Every Participant shall, in addition to and without prejudice to any obligation imposed elsewhere in this Trust Deed, whether express or implied at all times strictly observe the provisions of this Trust Deed.

 

18 ELIGIBILITY

Qualifying Employees shall be eligible to and shall participate in the Scheme only if and to the extent that an Offer is made to, and is accepted by them in accordance with clause 20.1.

 

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19 OFFERS

 

19.1 A total of 4,288,000 (four million two hundred and eighty eight thousand) Scheme Shares and 8,576,000 (eight million five hundred and seventy six thousand) SARs shall be made available for purposes of making Offers to Qualifying Employees in terms of the Scheme.

First Offers

 

19.2 As soon as practicably possible after the date on which the Scheme is approved by the shareholders of the Company, the Trustees shall Offer 3,500,000 (three and a half million) Scheme Shares and 7,000,000 (seven million) SARs (or such lower number as may be determined by reference to the relevant number of Qualifying Employees on the First Allocation Date) to Qualifying Employees who qualify as such as at the Offer Date and the First Allocation Date, by delivering to each Qualifying Employee an Offer Letter.

 

19.3 The number of Scheme Shares and SARs to be Offered to each Qualifying Employee shall be on a 1:2 ratio (i.e. one Scheme Share for every 2 (two) SARs) and will be determined in accordance with the number of years of a Qualifying Employee’s service with the Company as follows –

 

19.3.1 less than 10 (ten) years’ of service: 100 Scheme Shares and 200 SARs;

 

19.3.2 10 (ten) years’ service or more: 110 Scheme Shares and 220 SARs.

Future Offers

 

19.4 The remaining 788,000 (seven hundred and eighty eight thousand) Scheme Shares and 1,576,000 (one million five hundred and seventy six thousand) SARs (or such other number as may constitute the balance of the Scheme Shares and SARs after the first Allocation as envisaged in clause 19.2), together with –

 

19.4.1 any Scheme Shares and SARs which were not accepted pursuant to the first Offer as envisaged in clause 19.2 or any subsequent Offer; and

 

19.4.2 Scheme Shares which have been forfeited in favour of the Trust and a number of SARs equal in number to any SARs which lapsed, as envisaged in clause 28.2.1,

shall be Offered by the Trustees to New Qualifying Employees who have not previously received an Offer and/or Allocation, during each year following the

 

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First Allocation Date until the 4 th (fourth) anniversary of the First Allocation Date, by delivering an Offer Letter to each New Qualifying Employee. The Allocation of Scheme Shares and SARs to New Qualifying Employees will be dependent on the availability, at the given time, of unallocated Scheme Shares and SARs.

 

19.5 The number of Scheme Shares and SARs to be offered to each New Qualifying Employee shall be calculated mutatis mutandis in accordance with clause 19.3 save that the number of Scheme Shares and SARs offered to New Qualifying Employees will reduce by 1/5 (one fifth) on each anniversary of the First Allocation Date.

 

19.6 For the avoidance of doubt, subject to clause 19.7, no further Scheme Shares or SARs shall be Offered or Allocated to New Qualifying Employees after the 4 th (fourth) anniversary of the First Allocation Date.

 

19.7 If, on the 5 th (fifth) anniversary of the First Allocation Date there are any unallocated Scheme Shares and SARs, then such Scheme Shares and SARs will be distributed to the Participants who are still employed with the Company at that date, in such manner as may be determined by the Board in its Discretion, pro rata in accordance with the number of Scheme Shares previously Allocated to them (i.e. pursuant to an initial Offer as envisaged in clause 19.2 or a subsequent Offer as envisaged in cause 19.4), it being recorded that such Participants have a vested right in relation to the unallocated Scheme Shares.

All Offers

 

19.8 For purposes of making the Offers, the Company will provide the Trustees with a list of the names of the relevant Qualifying Employees eligible to receive an Offer in that year, together with the number of Scheme Shares and SARs to be Offered to each Qualifying Employee.

 

19.9 An Offer Letter shall specify the terms of the Offer, including –

 

19.9.1 the Offer Date;

 

19.9.2 in respect of an Offer of Scheme Shares –

 

19.9.2.1 the number of Scheme Shares being offered;

 

19.9.2.2 the Vesting Dates;

 

19.9.2.3 the Subscription Price payable; and

 

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19.9.3 in respect of an Offer of SARs -

 

19.9.3.1 the number of SARs being offered; and

 

19.9.3.2 the Vesting Dates.

 

19.10 All Offers shall –

 

19.10.1 be personal to the Qualifying Employee to whom it is addressed, and may only be accepted by such Qualifying Employee;

 

19.10.2 be capable of acceptance in whole and not only in part;

 

19.10.3 indicate that, unless the Qualifying Employee specifically rejects the Offer in writing to the Company within 10 (ten) business days of the Offer Date, the Qualifying Employee will be deemed to have accepted the Offer; and

 

19.10.4 indicate that upon acceptance of the Offer, the Qualifying Employee will be bound by the provisions of the Trust Deed.

 

19.11 The Trustees shall not have any discretion regarding the Allocation of Scheme Shares and SARs to Qualifying Employees.

 

20 ACCEPTANCE AND ALLOCATIONS

 

20.1 A Qualifying Employee will be deemed to have accepted an Offer unless the Qualifying Employee specifically rejects the Offer in writing to the Company within 10 (ten) business days of the Offer Date.

 

20.2 As soon as practically possible after the Offer is accepted and the Subscription Price has been paid, the Scheme Shares and SARs shall be Allocated to the relevant Participant as follows –

 

20.2.1 the Company will issue the relevant number of Scheme Shares to the Trustees which Scheme Shares will be held by the Trustees as nominees for the relevant Participant. For the avoidance of doubt, it is recorded that, upon the issue of the Scheme Shares to the Trustees, the registered owner of the said shares will be the Trustees but the beneficial owner of such shares shall be the relevant Participant; and

 

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  the Trustees as nominees of that Qualifying Employee as envisaged in clause 20.2.1, by delivering a letter of Allocation to the Qualifying Employee. It is recorded that the Entitlement Shares will only be issued by the Company to the Participant pursuant to the Vesting of a SAR in accordance with clause 21.

 

20.3 In the case of forfeited Scheme Shares, as envisaged in clause 28.2.1, the Trustees will forthwith hold such Scheme Shares, as beneficial owners of such Scheme Shares, for purposes of making future Offers to New Qualifying Employees as envisaged in clause 19.4. Such forfeited Scheme Shares –

 

20.3.1 may not be Disposed of or otherwise encumbered by the Trustees other than in accordance with the Trust Deed; and

 

20.3.2 shall, for purposes of making the future Offers to New Qualifying Employees, be subject to the restrictions contained in this Trust Deed.

 

21 VESTING OF SCHEME SHARES AND SARS

 

21.1 Subject to clause 28, the Scheme Shares and SARs Allocated to a Participant shall Vest in that Participant as follows. Where a Qualifying Employee receives an Allocation –

 

21.1.1 on the First Allocation Date, 1/5 (one fifth) of the total number of Scheme Shares and SARs Allocated to that Participant shall Vest in him on each anniversary of the Commencement Date;

 

21.1.2 at any time after the First Allocation Date but by no later than the 1 st (first) anniversary of the First Allocation Date,  1 4 (one forth) of the total number of Scheme Shares and SARs Allocated to that Participant shall Vest in him on each anniversary of the relevant Allocation Date, provided that the last tranche shall Vest no later than the 5 th (fifth) anniversary of the First Allocation Date;

 

21.1.3 at any time after the 1 st (first) anniversary of the First Allocation Date but before but by no later than the 2 nd (second) anniversary of the First Allocation Date, 1/3 (one third) of the total number of Scheme Shares and SARs Allocated to that Participant shall Vest in him on each anniversary of the relevant Allocation Date, provided that the last tranche shall Vest no later than the 5 th (fifth) anniversary of the First Allocation Date;

 

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21.1.4 at any time after the 2 nd (second) anniversary of the First Allocation Date but by no later than the 3 rd (third) anniversary of the First Allocation Date, half of the total number of Scheme Shares and SARs Allocated to that Participant shall Vest in him on each anniversary of the relevant Allocation Date, provided that the last tranche shall Vest no later than the 5 th (fifth) anniversary of the First Allocation Date;

 

21.1.5 at any time after the 3 rd (third) anniversary of the First Allocation Date but by no later than the 4 th (fourth) anniversary of the First Allocation Date, the total number of Scheme Shares and SARs Allocated to that Participant shall Vest in him in full on the anniversary of the relevant Allocation Date, provided that the Vesting Date shall not be later than the 5 th (fifth) anniversary of the First Allocation Date,

provided further that if the portion of Scheme Shares and/or SARs to Vest result in a fraction of a Scheme Share and/or SAR, such fraction will be rounded up or down, as the case may be, to the nearest whole number.

 

22 RESTRICTIONS

 

22.1 A Participant shall not be entitled to pledge or otherwise encumber, or sell, alienate, cede, assign or in any other manner transfer or dispose of any of his Scheme Shares (or any rights or interest therein or thereto), until the Delivery Date.

 

22.2 SARs may not be transferred, ceded (whether as security or as an out-and-out cession), assigned, encumbered or otherwise disposed of by a Participant to any other person.

 

22.3 Entitlement Shares may not be transferred, ceded (whether as security or as an out-and-out cession), assigned, encumbered or otherwise disposed of by a Participant to any other person, until the Settlement Date.

 

23 DELIVERY OF SCHEME SHARES

Election

 

23.1 Within 30 (thirty) days before a Vesting Date, the Trustees will deliver to each relevant Participant a certificate (the “ Vesting Certificate ”) setting out –

 

23.1.1 the Vesting Date;

 

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23.1.2 the estimated value and the number of Scheme Shares which will Vest in the Participant (“ Vested Scheme Shares ”);

 

23.1.3 the estimated amount of employees’ tax, securities transfer tax and any other taxes arising pursuant to the Vesting of the Scheme Shares;

 

23.1.4 the fact that the Participant shall be entitled to elect to make payment of the entire tax amount referred to in clause 23.1.3 to the Trustees in cash by a stipulated date, or to have the Trustees sell a sufficient number of Vested Scheme Shares on his behalf in order to settle his tax liability as envisaged in clause 25;

 

23.1.5 the fact that the Participant shall be entitled to elect to receive all the Vested Scheme Shares (subject to a sale as envisaged in clause 23.1.4) or to have the Trustees sell all (and not only some) of the Participant’s Vested Scheme Shares on his behalf by delivering an Election Notice to the Trustees by a specified date, which date shall be a date occurring at least 14 (fourteen) days before the Vesting Date; and

 

23.1.6 the fact that if the Participant fails to (i) timeously deliver a duly executed Election Notice to the Trustees, that the Participant will be deemed to have elected to have the Trustees sell all of the Participant’s Vested Scheme Shares on his behalf in accordance with clause 23.2.2 or (ii) make an election regarding the settlement of his tax liability as envisaged in clause 23.1.4, that the Participant will be deemed to have elected to have the Trustees sell a sufficient number of his Vested Scheme Shares on his behalf in order to settle his tax liability.

Sale and delivery of Vested Scheme Shares

 

23.2 On the Delivery Date, the Trustees shall either –

 

23.2.1 if a Participant timeously delivered a duly executed Election Notice and elected to receive all his Vested Scheme Shares, release the relevant number of Vested Scheme Shares from the Scheme and, subject to the provisions of clause 25 deliver the relevant number of Ordinary Shares to the Participant by crediting the Participant’s CSDP account accordingly; or

 

23.2.2 if a Participant (i) timeously delivered a duly executed Election Notice and elected to have the Trustees sell all of his Vested Shares or (ii) failed to timeously deliver a duly executed Election Notice, release the relevant number of Vested Scheme Shares from the Scheme and sell such Shares on behalf of the Participant.

 

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23.3 As soon as practicably possible after the Shares are sold on behalf of all the Participants envisaged in clause 23.2.2, the Trustees shall remit the Market Value as at the Vesting Date per Share to each Participant in respect of each Share sold on their behalf, net of any transactional costs and taxes as envisaged in clause 25.

 

24 DELIVERY OF ENTITLEMENT SHARES

Election

 

24.1 Within 30 (thirty) days before a Vesting Date, the Trustees will deliver to each relevant Participant a certificate (the “ Vesting Certificate ”) setting out –

 

24.1.1 the Vesting Date;

 

24.1.2 the estimated value of the Entitlement Shares and the estimated number of Entitlement Shares which the Participant may become entitled to on the Vesting Date;

 

24.1.3 the fact that, if following the Vesting of his SARs the Share Price Appreciation is –

 

24.1.3.1 less than R18 but more than zero, then the Participant shall be entitled to receive, separate from the right to receive any Entitlement Shares in respect of his Vested SARs, the Cash Bonus per Vested SAR in respect of services rendered; or

 

24.1.3.2 equal to or less than zero, then the Participant shall be entitled to receive, separate from the right to receive any Entitlement Shares (if any) in respect of his Vested SARs, an Additional Cash Bonus in the amount of R18 per Vested SAR in respect of services rendered;

 

24.1.4 the estimated amount of employees’ tax, securities transfer tax and any other taxes arising pursuant to the Vesting of the SARs;

 

24.1.5 the fact that the Participant shall be entitled to elect to make payment of the entire tax amount referred to in clause 24.1.4 to the Trustees in cash by a stipulated date, or to have the Trustees sell a sufficient number of Entitlement Shares on his behalf in order to settle his tax liability as envisaged in clause 25;

 

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24.1.6 the fact that the Participant shall be entitled to elect to receive all the Entitlement Shares (subject to a sale as envisaged in clause 24.1.5) or to have the Trustees sell all (and not only some) of the Participant’s Entitlement Shares on his behalf by delivering an Election Notice to the Trustees by a specified date, which date shall be a date occurring at least 14 (fourteen) days before the Vesting Date; and

 

24.1.7 the fact that if the Participant fails to (i) timeously deliver a duly executed Election Notice to the Trustees, that the Participant will be deemed to have elected to have the Trustees sell all of the Participant’s Entitlement Shares on his behalf in accordance with clause 24.3.2 or (ii) make an election regarding the settlement of his tax liability as envisaged in clause 24.1.5, that the Participant will be deemed to have elected to have the Trustees sell a sufficient number of his Entitlement Scheme Shares on his behalf in order to settle his tax liability.

Sale and delivery of Entitlement Shares

 

24.2 Following the Vesting of a SAR, the Participant shall be entitled to such number of Ordinary Shares (and no cash settlement) as may be determined in accordance with the following formula (“ Entitlement Shares ”) –

 

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SPA =   Vesting Price less the Offer Price, provided that if SPA is more than 32, then SPA shall be equal to 32;
VP =   Vesting Price; and
S =   the number of Vested SARs.

 

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24.3 On the Settlement Date, the Trustees shall procure that the Company issues the Entitlement Shares to the Participant and shall either –

 

24.3.1 if a Participant timeously delivered a duly executed Election Notice and elected to receive all the Entitlement Shares, subject to clause 25, deliver the relevant number of Entitlement Shares to the Participant by crediting the Participant’s CSDP account on the Settlement Date; or

 

24.3.2 if a Participant (i) timeously delivered a duly executed Election Notice and elected to have the Trustees sell all of his Entitlement Shares or (ii) failed to timeously deliver a duly executed Election Notice, sell the Entitlement Shares on behalf of the Participant.

 

24.4 As soon as practicably possible after the Shares are sold on behalf of all the Participants envisaged in clause 24.3.2, the Trustees shall remit the Market Value as at the Vesting Date per Share to each Participant in respect of each Shares sold on their behalf, net of any transactional costs and taxes as envisaged in clause 25.

Payment of Cash Bonus

 

24.5 If following the Vesting of a SAR, the Share Price Appreciation is less than R18 but more than zero, then in addition to receiving the Entitlement Shares, the Participant shall be entitled to a Cash Bonus in respect of the services rendered as may be determined in accordance with the following formula –

 

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CB =   cash amount to be paid to a Participant, subject to the terms and conditions of this Deed and the Rules;
VP =   Vesting Price;
OP =   Offer Price;
S =   the number of Vested SARs.

 

24.6 The Trustees shall procure that the Company pays the amount of the Cash Bonus to the Participant on the Settlement Date, subject to the provisions of clause 25.

 

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Payment of Additional Cash Bonus

 

24.7 If, following the Vesting of a SAR, the Share Price Appreciation is equal to zero or less than zero, then the Participant shall be entitled to receive, separate from the right to receive Entitlement Shares (if any) in respect of his Vested SARs, an Additional Cash Bonus in the amount of R18 per Vested SAR in respect of services rendered.

 

24.8 Subject to clause 25, the Trustees shall procure that the Company pays the amount of the Additional Cash Bonus to the Participant on the Settlement Date.

 

25 TAX LIABILITY

 

25.1 Each Participant shall be liable for any employees’ tax, securities transfer tax, capital gain tax and any other taxes arising pursuant to the –

 

25.1.1 delivery of the Scheme Shares on the Delivery Date;

 

25.1.2 delivery of the Entitlement Shares, in respect of Vested SARs, on the Settlement Date;

 

25.1.3 accrual of any Cash Bonus or Additional Cash Bonus;

 

25.1.4 sale of all of the Scheme Shares beneficially owned by the Participant and/or the Participant’s Entitlement Shares, and

 

25.1.5 the payment of any amount in terms of this Trust Deed or otherwise arising from his participation in the Scheme,

regardless of whether the relevant tax liability is legally imposed on the Company, the Trust, the Trustees or the relevant Participant.

 

25.2 Accordingly, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, the Trustees shall –

 

25.2.1 deduct such amount from the Cash Bonus or the Additional Cash Bonus, as the case may be, payable to the Participant as set out in clauses 24.5 and 24.7 respectively; and/or

 

25.2.2 sell such number of the Participant’s Vested Scheme Shares and/or Entitlement Shares; and/or

 

25.2.3 procure that the Company deducts such amount from the Participant’s salary,

 

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as may be required in order to settle that Participant’s tax liability (or estimated tax liability, as the case may be), provided that if the Participant timeously delivered a duly executed Election Notice and elected to make payment of such amount to the Trustees in cash (as envisaged in clause 23.1.4 or clause 24.1.5), the Trustees shall not make a deduction or sell any Shares as envisaged in clauses 25.2.1 and/or 25.2.2.

 

25.3 In the event that, after settling a Participant’s tax liability as envisaged in clause 25.2, it becomes apparent from the relevant tax directive from SARS that the estimated tax amount as envisaged in clause 23.1.3 or 24.1.4 was –

 

25.3.1 over estimated, then the Trustees shall procure that that Participant is reimbursed to the extent of the over payment; or

 

25.3.2 under estimated, then the Trustees shall procure that the Company deducts the amount to the extent of the under payment from that Participant’s salary.

 

25.4 Each Participant hereby –

 

25.4.1 irrevocably appoints the Trustees as his agents to give effect to the sale of his Vested Scheme Shares and/or Entitlement Shares as envisaged in this clause 25; and

 

25.4.2 authorises the Company to make a deduction from his salary as envisaged in clauses 25.2.3 and 25.3.2.

 

26 VOTING RIGHTS

Although the Participants shall be the beneficial owners of the Scheme Shares, the Participants shall, by accepting the Offer, cede all of their voting rights in respect of the Scheme Shares held by them to the Trustees until such time as the Scheme Shares are delivered to the Participants on the Delivery Date in accordance with clause 23.

 

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27 DISTRIBUTIONS

 

27.1 Participants shall be entitled to receive all distributions made by the Company in respect of the Scheme Shares, including the dividends declared and paid in respect of the Scheme Shares Allocated to them from time to time.

 

27.2 For the avoidance of doubt, it is recorded that the Participants shall not be entitled to receive the distributions made in respect of the Ordinary Shares constituting the reference asset of the SARs.

 

27.3 For purposes of determining a Participants liability for the dividend withholding tax imposed in section 64E of the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962, the Trustees shall notify the relevant CSDP that –

 

27.3.1 the Participants are the beneficial owners of the distributions made in respect of the Scheme Shares, provided that in the case of forfeited Scheme Shares, as envisaged in clause 28.2.1, the Trustees will hold such Scheme Shares as beneficial owners of such Scheme Shares and shall notify the relevant CSDP accordingly;

 

27.3.2 it must withhold dividends tax from the payment of any distributions made in respect of the Scheme Shares; and

 

27.3.3 the Trustees will accept, in their capacity as nominees of the Participants, any certificates or supporting documentation evidencing the dividends tax withheld by the CSDP and paid to the South African Revenue Service, which information the Trustees shall communicate to the Participants.

 

27.4 As soon as practicably possible after the Trustees receive the distribution from the Company, in their capacity as nominees of the Participants, they will pay to each Participant the distribution received in respect of the Scheme Shares beneficially owned by that Participant, provided that if the distribution is a distribution in specie , the Trustees shall either deliver the distribution to the Participant, or if in their Discretion it is impractical to do so, realise the distribution in specie and thereafter distribute the proceeds to the Participant.

 

28 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

 

28.1 For the purposes of this Trust Deed, the date of a Participant’s termination of employment will be deemed to be effective from –

 

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28.1.1 in the case of a Bad Leaver or a Good Leaver, the date on which termination of employment is effective;

 

28.1.2 in the case of Superannuation, the date on which the Participant dies, is declared seriously disabled or seriously incapacitated by a medical professional; and

 

28.1.3 in all other instances, such date as determined by the Trustees,

herein after referred to as the “ Employment Termination Date ”.

 

28.2 Should a Participant’s Employment Termination Date occur at any time after the Allocation Date then the following terms and conditions will apply to any Allocation made to the Participant:

 

28.2.1 In the event of a Bad Leaver –

 

28.2.1.1 all SARs which have not Vested as at the Employment Termination Date will immediately lapse; and

 

28.2.1.2 all Scheme Shares Allocated to him and which have not Vested as at the Employment Termination Date will be immediately forfeited and transferred to the Trustees (and the relevant Bad Leaver shall be obliged to transfer to the Trustees) at the Subscription Price and shall be used by the Trustees for purposes of making future Offers to New Qualifying Employees as envisaged in clause 19.4; and

 

28.2.1.3 the Participant shall forthwith cease to be a Participant in the Scheme.

 

28.2.2 In the event of a Good Leaver –

 

28.2.2.1 Scheme Shares and SARs which have not yet Vested in the Participant on the Employment Termination Date shall be deemed to have Vested in the Participant on that date (“ Deemed Vesting Date ”) and the Participant –

 

28.2.2.1.1 will be deemed to have elected to have the Trustees sell all of his Vested Scheme Shares in accordance with clause 23.1.5 and the Trustees shall, on the Delivery Date, release the relevant number of Vested Scheme Shares from the Scheme and sell such Shares on behalf of the Participant and remit the proceeds of the realisation net of any transactional costs and taxes as envisaged in clause 25, mutatis mutandis in accordance with clauses 23.2.2 and 23.3; and

 

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28.2.2.1.2 will be deemed to have elected to have the Trustees sell all of his Entitlement Shares in accordance with clause 24.1.6 and the Trustees shall, on the Settlement Date, (i) procure that the Company issues the relevant number of Entitlement Shares to the Participant, (ii) sell such Shares on behalf of the Participant and remit the proceeds of the realisation net of any transactional costs and taxes as envisaged in clause 25, mutatis mutandis in accordance with clauses 24.3.2 and 24.4 and (iii) procure that the Company pays any Cash Bonus and/or Additional Cash Bonus to the Participant mutatis mutandis in accordance with clauses 24.5 to 24.8; and

 

28.2.2.2 the Participant shall forthwith cease to be a Participant in the Scheme.

 

28.2.3 In the event of Superannuation –

 

28.2.3.1 Scheme Shares and SARs which have not yet Vested in the Participant on the Deemed Vesting Date shall be deemed to have Vested in the Deemed Vesting Date and the Participant –

 

28.2.3.1.1 will be deemed to have elected to have the Trustees sell all of his Vested Scheme Shares in accordance with clause 23.1.5 and the Trustees shall, on the Delivery Date, release the relevant number of Vested Scheme Shares from the Scheme and sell such Shares on behalf of the Participant and remit the proceeds of the realisation net of any transactional costs and taxes as envisaged in clause 25, mutatis mutandis in accordance with clauses 23.2.2 and 23.3; and

 

28.2.3.1.2 will be deemed to have elected to have the Trustees sell all of his Entitlement Shares in accordance with clause 24.1.6 and the Trustees shall, on the Settlement Date, (i) procure that the Company issues the relevant number of Entitlement Shares to the Participant, (ii) sell such Shares on behalf of the Participant and remit the proceeds of the realisation net of any transactional costs and taxes as envisaged in clause 25, mutatis mutandis in accordance with clauses 24.3.2 and 24.4 and (iii) procure that the Company pays any Cash Bonus and/or Additional Cash Bonus to the Participant mutatis mutandis in accordance with clauses 24.5 to 24.8; and

 

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28.2.3.2 the Participant shall forthwith cease to be a Participant in the Scheme.

 

28.2.4 In the event that the Company and a Participant negotiate an agreement relating to the termination of a Participant’s employment, in a manner that does not constitute the Participant being regarded as a Bad Leaver, such settlement will be negotiated by parties appointed by the Board and the Participant and the outcome of such negotiation confirmed by the Trustees. Upon the Trustees confirming such agreement, the Trust shall be bound by the terms of such negotiated agreement.

 

29 PAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS TO DEPENDANTS OF PARTICIPANTS

If the estate of any Participant is sequestrated and any amount becomes payable or Ordinary Shares become deliverable at any time thereafter by the Trust to such Participant, the Trustees may pay such amount or deliver such Ordinary Shares to any dependant (as determined by the Trustees in their Discretion) of such Participant, and such payment or delivery shall constitute a complete discharge of obligation of the Trust to such Participant.

 

30 MEETINGS OF THE PARTICIPANTS

Annual general meeting

 

30.1 The annual general meeting of the Participants shall be held not later than 4 (four) months after the Trust’s financial year end each year.

 

30.2 The notice convening the annual general meeting, containing the agenda, must be furnished to the Participants at least 21 (twenty one) days before the date of the meeting. The non-receipt of such notice does not invalidate the proceedings at such meeting.

 

30.3 At least 5% (five percent) of the total number of Participants constitute a quorum at the annual general meeting. Only Participants present in person, via a video conference call facility or represented by proxy, shall be counted towards a quorum. If a quorum is not present after the lapse of 30 (thirty) minutes from the time fixed for the commencement of the meeting, the meeting must be postponed to a date determined by the Trustees, and Participants then present shall constitute a quorum.

 

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30.4 The financial statements and reports of the Trust must be laid before the meeting.

 

30.5 Notices of motions to be placed before the annual general meeting must reach the chairperson of the board of Trustees not later than 7 (seven) days prior to the date of the meeting.

Special general meeting

 

30.6 The Trustees may call a special general meeting of the Participants if it is deemed necessary.

 

30.7 On the written requisition of at least 500 (five hundred) Participants, the Trustees must cause a special general meeting to be called within 30 (thirty) days of the delivery of the written requisition. The requisition must state the object of the meeting and must be signed by all the requisitionists and delivered to the chairperson of the board of Trustees. Only those matters forming part of the objects of the meeting may be discussed.

 

30.8 The notice convening a special general meeting, containing the agenda, must be furnished to the Participants at least 14 (fourteen) days before the date of the meeting. The non-receipt of such notice by a Participant will not invalidate the proceedings at such meeting.

 

30.9 At least 5% (five percent) of the total number of Participants constitute a quorum. Only Participants present in person, via video conference call facility or represented by proxy, shall be counted towards quorum. If a quorum is not present after the lapse of 30 (thirty) minutes from the time fixed for the commencement of the meeting, the meeting shall be regarded as cancelled.

Voting at meetings of Participants

 

30.10 Every Participant who is present at a meeting of the Participants (whether in person or by proxy) shall be entitled to a vote including those present via video conference call facility. Unless otherwise provided in this Trust Deed, all resolutions shall be passed by a majority vote of the Participants.

 

30.11 The chairperson of the board of Trustees must determine whether the voting must be by ballot or by a show of hands. In the event of the votes being equal, the chairperson shall have a casting vote.

 

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PART III: REGULATORY MATTERS

 

31 SCHEME LIMITS

 

31.1 General Limit

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, the Trustees shall not make an Offer if at the time of or as a result of the making of such Offer the aggregate number of Scheme Shares which have been Allocated to Participants in terms of the Scheme after deducting any Allocations which have been forfeited, together with the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares in respect of SARs which may Vest, will exceed 12,864,000 (twelve million eight hundred and sixty four thousand) (“ the Maximum Threshold ”), subject to the provisions of clause 33.1.

 

31.2 Individual limits

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, the Trustees shall not make any Offer to a single Qualifying Employee if at the time of or as a result of the making of Offer, the aggregate number of Scheme Shares which have been allocated to that Qualifying Employee in terms of the Scheme, together with the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares in respect of which any SARs Allocated to that Participant may Vest, shall exceed 600 (six hundred) (“ the Individual Threshold ”), subject to the provisions of clause 33.2.

 

32 RECONSTRUCTION OR TAKEOVER

 

32.1 All Scheme Shares and SARs that have not Vested will become immediately Vested in the event of a Reconstruction or Takeover of the Company.

 

32.2 If there is an internal reconstruction or other event which does not involve any change in the ultimate Control of the Company, and therefore is not a Reconstruction or Takeover, or if any other event happens which may affect Offers and/or Allocations, the Board may, in its Discretion, take such action (if any) as it may consider appropriate to protect the interests of Participants including converting Allocations into allocations of a substantially similar value, as determined by an Expert, in respect of shares in one or more other companies, provided that the Participant is placed in a substantially similar position following the implementation of such action.

 

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33 VARIATION IN SHARE CAPITAL

 

33.1 Adjustment to the Maximum Threshold

In the event of a sub-division or consolidation of the Ordinary Shares, the Board shall make such adjustment to the Maximum Threshold referred to in clause 31.1, as to ensure that the Maximum Threshold after such sub-division or consolidation represents the same percentage of the Ordinary Shares in the Company as it represented before such sub-division or consolidation.

 

33.2 Adjustment to the Individual Threshold

In the event of a capitalisation issue, special dividend, rights issue, reduction of the Company’s capital or similar event, the Board shall make such adjustment to the Individual Threshold referred to in clause 31.2, as to ensure that the Individual Threshold after such capitalisation issue, special dividend, rights issue, reduction of capital or similar event represents the same percentage of the Ordinary Shares in the Company as it represented before such capitalisation issue, special dividend, rights issue, reduction of capital or similar event.

 

33.3 Adjustments to number of SARs

 

33.3.1 In the event of a subdivision or consolidation of Ordinary Shares, capitalisation issue, special dividend, rights issue, reduction of the Company’s capital or similar event, the Board shall make such adjustment to the number of Scheme Shares and SARs comprised in the relevant Allocation so as to ensure that the Participants are placed in a substantially similar position to the position they were in prior to the occurrence of any of the aforesaid events.

 

33.3.2 The Trustees will notify the Participants in writing of any adjustments that are made under this 33.3. Where necessary, in respect of any such adjustments, the Trustees may, on instructions by the Board, appoint an Expert to determine the adjustments.

 

33.3.3 The Auditors or an Expert which is acceptable to the JSE shall confirm to the JSE in writing that any adjustments made in terms of this clause 33.3 are in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme. This confirmation shall be provided to the JSE at the time that such adjustments are finalised.

 

33.3.4 The issue of Ordinary Shares as consideration for an acquisition, the issue

 

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  of Ordinary Shares for cash and the issue of Ordinary Shares or a vendor consideration placing will not be regarded as a circumstance requiring adjustment in terms of the provisions of this clause 33.3.

 

34 DISCLOSURE IN ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company shall disclose in its annual financial statements the number of Ordinary Shares that it may have utilised for purposes of the Scheme at the beginning of the Financial Year, and changes in such number during the Financial Year and the balance of Ordinary Shares available for utilisation for purposes of the Scheme at the end of the Financial Year.

 

35 AMENDMENTS TO THIS TRUST DEED

 

35.1 This Trust Deed may be amended from time to time by the Trustees in writing, but –

 

35.1.1 no amendment shall be made to the Deed, without the prior approval of the JSE, if so required in terms of the Listings Requirements;

 

35.1.2 no amendment in respect of the matters referred to in clause 14.1 of Schedule 14 of the Listings Requirements shall be effected unless such amendment has been approved by the Board and by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting in the manner provided for in the Listings Requirements.

 

35.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 35.1, if it should become necessary or desirable by reason of the enactment of any new law or regulation at any time after the signing of this trust Deed, to amend the provisions of this Trust Deed so as to preserve the substance of the provisions contained in this Trust Deed but to amend the form so as to achieve the objectives embodied in this Trust Deed in the best manner having regard to such new law or regulation and without prejudice to the Participants concerned, then the Board and Trustees may amend this Trust Deed accordingly by agreement in writing.

 

35.3 The Trustees shall lodge all amendments of or supplements to the Trust Deed with the Master.

 

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PART IV: GENERAL

 

36 DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND DEADLOCKS

Any dispute arising under or in respect of the Scheme and any deadlock arising between the Trustees shall be referred to the decision of the Auditors, acting as experts and not as arbitrators.

 

37 DOMICILIUM CITANDI ET EXECUTANDI

 

37.1 The Parties and the Participants choose as their domicilia citandi et executandi for all purposes under this Trust Deed, whether in respect of court process, notices or other documents or communications of whatsoever nature, the following addresses and fax numbers and email addresses –

 

37.1.1 The Company and the Trustees: Harmony Office Park, cnr Main Reef Road and Ward Avenue, Randfontein, 1759; Telefax: +27 (0)11 696-9734; email: riana.bisschoff@harmony.co.za;

 

37.1.2 Each Participant: the address, telefax number and email address (if any) notified by the Participant to the Company or the Trustees in writing from time to time.

 

37.2 Any notice or communication required or permitted to be given in terms of this Trust Deed shall be valid and effective only if in writing and, unless otherwise provided by the Trustees, it shall be competent to give notice by telefax and e-mail.

 

37.3 Any of the parties may by notice to the other parties change the physical address chosen as its domicilium citandi et executandi vis-à-vis that party to another physical address in South Africa or its telefax number, provided that the change shall become effective vis-à-vis that addressee on the fourth business day from the deemed receipt of the notice by the addressee.

 

37.4 Any notice to a party –

 

37.4.1 sent by prepaid registered post (by airmail if appropriate) in a correctly addressed envelope to it at its domicilium citandi et executandi shall be deemed to have been received on the 10 th (tenth) business day after posting (unless the contrary is proved);

 

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37.4.2 delivered by hand to a responsible person during ordinary business hours at its domicilium citandi et executandi shall be deemed to have been received on the day of delivery; or

 

37.4.3 sent by telefax or email to its chosen telefax number or email address referred to in clause 37.1.1, shall be deemed to have been received on the date of dispatch (unless the contrary is proved).

 

37.5 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained a written notice or communication actually received by a party shall be an adequate written notice or communication to it notwithstanding that it was not sent to or delivered at its chosen domicilium citandi et executandi.

 

38 COSTS

The costs of the preparation of this Trust Deed and all matters incidental thereto will be paid by the Company.

 

39 GENERAL

 

39.1 Each and every provision of this Trust Deed (excluding only those provisions which are essential at law for a valid and binding trust deed to be constituted) shall be deemed to be separate and severable from the remaining provisions of this Trust Deed. If any of the provisions of this Trust Deed (excluding only those provisions which are essential at law for a valid and binding agreement to be constituted) is found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and/or unenforceable then, despite such invalidity and/or unenforceability, the remaining provisions of this Trust Deed shall be and remain of full force and effect.

 

39.2 The expiration, cancellation or other termination of this Trust Deed shall not affect those provisions of this Trust Deed which expressly provide that they will operate after such expiration, cancellation or other termination or which of necessity must continue to endure after such expiration, cancellation or other termination, despite that the relevant clause may not expressly provide for such continuation.

 

39.3 This Trust Deed constitutes the whole agreement between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and no agreements, representations or warranties between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof other than those set out herein are binding on the parties.

 

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39.4 Subject to clause 35, no addition to or variation, or novation of this Trust Deed and no waiver of any right arising from this Trust Deed or its breach or termination shall be of any force or effect unless reduced to writing and signed by all the Parties or their duly authorised representatives.

 

39.5 No latitude, extension of time or other indulgence which may be given or allowed by any party to the other parties in respect of the performance of any obligation hereunder, and no delay or forbearance in the enforcement of any right of any party arising from this Trust Deed, and no single or partial exercise of any right by any party under this Trust Deed, shall in any circumstances be construed to be an implied consent or election by such party or operate as a waiver or a novation of or otherwise affect any of the party’s rights in terms of or arising from this Trust Deed or estop or preclude any such party from enforcing at any time and without notice, strict and punctual compliance with each and every provision or term hereof.

 

40 SIGNATURE

Signed on behalf of the relevant Parties, each signatory hereto warranting that he/she has due authority to do so.

Amended Trust Deed approved by the Trustees on 14 March 2014.

 

RIANA BISSCHOFF

/s/ RIANA BISSCHOFF

Signature

 

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Exhibit 12.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Graham Briggs, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluations; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 23, 2014

 

By:  

/s/ Graham Briggs

Graham Briggs
Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 12.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Frank Abbott, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluations; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 23, 2014

 

By:

 

/s/ Frank Abbott

Frank Abbott

Chief Financial Officer

Financial Director

Exhibit 13.1

CERTIFICATION

(pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (the “ Company ”) as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) on the date hereof (the “ Report ”) and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Graham Briggs, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, that:

 

  (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: October 23, 2014

 

By:  

/s/ Graham Briggs

 

Graham Briggs

Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Commission or its staff upon request.

Exhibit 13.2

CERTIFICATION

(pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (the “ Company ”) as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) on the date hereof (the “ Report ”) and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Frank Abbott, Financial Director of the Company, certify, that:

 

  (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: October 23, 2014
By:  

/s/ Frank Abbott

  Frank Abbott
  Chief Financial Officer
  Financial Director

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Commission or its staff upon request.

Exhibit 15.1

BOARD AND MANAGEMENT

 

BOARD
Non-independent non-executive chairman

 

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Patrice Motsepe (52)

 

 

BA (Legal), LLB

 

 

Appointed to the board in 2004, Patrice became non-executive chairman during 2004. He was a partner in one of the largest law firms in South Africa, Bowman Gilfillan Inc. He was a visiting attorney in the USA with the law firm, McGuire Woods Battle and Boothe. In 1994 he founded Future Mining, which grew rapidly to become a successful contract mining company. He then formed ARMgold in 1997, which listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 2002. ARMgold merged with Harmony in 2003 and this ultimately led to the takeover of Anglovaal Mining (Avmin).

 

 

In 2002 he was voted South Africa’s Business Leader of the Year by the chief executive officers of the top 100 companies in South Africa. In the same year, he was the winner of the Ernst & Young Best Entrepreneur of the Year award. Patrice is a recipient of numerous other business and leadership awards, including;

 

 

 

 

World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Leader of Tomorrow, 1999

 

 

 

 

Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut (AHI), MS Louw Award for Exceptional Business Achievement, 2003

 

 

 

 

Jewish Achievers Awards, Chivas Humanitarian Award, 2013

 

 

 

 

BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Business Council, Outstanding Leadership Award, 2014

 

 

He is the executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM) and the deputy chairman of Sanlam Life Insurance Limited. He is also a member of the International Business Council (IBC) of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is made up of 100 of the most highly respected and influential chief executives from all industries. He is a member of the JP Morgan International Council.

 

 

His past business responsibilities include being the chairman of the BRICS Business Council for 2013 and President of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) from January 2004 to May 2008 (BUSA is the representative voice of organised business in South Africa). He is also president of Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club.

 

 

Member of the nomination committee.

Independent non-executive deputy chairman
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Modise Motloba (48)

 

 

BSc, Diploma in Strategic Management

 

 

Modise joined the board in 2004. He is currently chief executive officer of Quartile Capital (Proprietary) Limited. His 21 years’ experience in investment banking, treasury and fund management includes appointments at Rand Merchant Bank, African Merchant Bank, African Harvest Fund Managers and Goldman Sachs. Modise is a former president of the Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals where he was instrumental in formulating and negotiating the historic financial services charter in 2003.

 

 

Chairman of the social and ethics committee and a member of the nomination committee and the audit and risk committee.

 

 

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Lead independent non-executive director

 

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Fikile De Buck (53)

 

 

BA (Economics), FCCA (UK)

 

 

Fikile joined the board in 2006. A Chartered Certified Accountant, she was only the second person to obtain this qualification in Botswana. She was awarded the Stuart Crystal Prize for Best Accounting Student at Birmingham Polytechnic (UK), now Birmingham University, being the first black overseas student to be awarded this prize. Fikile is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK. From 2000 to 2008, she worked in various capacities at the Council for Medical Schemes in South Africa, including as chief financial officer and chief operations officer. Prior to that she worked in various capacities at the Botswana Development Corporation and was the first treasurer of the Corporation. She also served on various boards representing the Corporation’s interests, and was the founding chairman of the Credit Guarantee Insurance Co. She has 23 years’ experience in financial reporting at executive level. Fikile is a non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of Atlatsa Resources Corporation, and a member of various other committees. She is included in “South Africa’s Most Inspirational Women” coffee table book (2011). Fikile mentors a number of young people, mostly women.

 

 

Chairman of the nomination committee and a member of the social and ethics committee, remuneration committee and audit and risk committee.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Chief executive officer

 

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Graham Briggs (61)

 

 

BSc (Hons) (Geology)

 

 

Graham joined Harmony in 1995 as new business manager and has been chief executive officer since 2008. He has been in the mining industry for 38 years, initially as a geologist. His operational and managerial experience was developed at a number of South African gold mines, as well as his role as chief executive of Harmony Australia. Graham is currently vice president of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa.

 
 
 
 
 
Financial director

 

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Frank Abbott (59)

 

 

BCom, CA (SA), MBL

 

 

Frank joined the Harmony board as non-executive director in 1994, and was appointed financial director in 1997. In 2004 he was appointed financial director of African Rainbow Minerals Limited, and resigned as such during 2009. He was reappointed financial director of Harmony in February 2012.

 

 

Frank joined the Rand Mines Group in 1981, where he obtained broad financial management experience at an operational level. He was a director of various listed mining companies and currently serves as a non-executive director on the board of African Rainbow Minerals Limited.

 

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Executive director

 

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Harry Ephraim “Mashego” Mashego (50)

 

 

BA (Education), BA (Hons), (Human Resources Management) Joint Management Development Programme, Global Executive Development Programme

 

 

Mashego joined Harmony in 2005, and has been responsible for group human resources development, transformation and, most recently, government relations. He has over 20 years’ experience in human resources, developed largely in the industrial sector.

 
 
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

 

Independent non-executive director

 

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Joaquim Chissano (75)

 

 

PhD

 

 

Joaquim was appointed to the Harmony board in 2005. The former president of Mozambique (1986-2004), he also served as chairman of the African Union for 2003/2004. On leaving the presidency, he established the Joaquim Chissano Foundation for Peace Development and Culture, and has led various international peace initiatives on behalf of the United Nations, African Union and Southern African Development Community to Guinea-Bissau, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Madagascar. In 2006 he was awarded the annual Chatham House prize for significant contributions to improving international relations and received the inaugural MoIbrahim prize for Achievement in African Leadership in 2007. Joaquim was appointed to the global development program advisory panel of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in December 2009.

 

Member of the nomination committee and social and ethics committee.

Independent non-executive director

 

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Ken Dicks (75)

 

 

Mine Managers Certificate (Metalliferous Mines), Mine Managers Certificate (Fiery Coal Mines), Management diplomas (Unisa) and (INSEAD)

 

 

Ken joined the Harmony board in 2008. He has a mining engineering background with 39 years’ experience in the formal mining industry. He worked for Anglo American Plc gold and uranium divisions for 37 years in various senior positions. He also serves on the Board of Bauba Platinum Limited.

 

 

Member of the technical committee and the investment committee.

 
 
 

 

Independent non-executive director    

 

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Dr Simo Lushaba (48)

 

 

BSc (Hons), MBA (Wales), DBA (University of KwaZulu-Natal), CD (SA)

 

 

Simo joined the Harmony board in 2002. As an entrepreneur and executive business coach, Simo previously held senior management positions at Spoornet (Rail and Terminal Services division), was vice president of Lonmin Plc and chief executive of Rand Water. He is a non-executive director on the Board of Cashbuild Limited and facilitates programmes on corporate governance for the Institute of Directors (SA), where he is also a member.

 

 

Chairman of the investment committee and member of the audit and risk committee and remuneration committee.

 
 

 

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Independent non-executive director

 

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Cathie Markus (57)

 

 

BA, LLB

 

 

Cathie joined the board in 2007. After graduating from the University of the Witwatersrand, Cathie served articles qualifying as an attorney, notary and conveyancer. She then joined the legal department of Dorbyl Limited before spending 16 years at Impala Platinum Holdings Limited, initially as legal advisor and, from 1998 to 2007, as executive director responsible for legal, investor and community affairs. She is currently a trustee of the Impala Bafokeng Trust and chairs the St Mary’s School Waverley Foundation.

 

 

Chairman of the remuneration committee and member of investment committee, social and ethics committee and technical committee.

 
 

 

Independent non-executive director

 

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Mavuso Msimang (72)

 

 

MBA (Project Management), United States International University, San Diego California, BSc (University of Zambia)

 

 

Mavuso joined the board in 2011. He has 27 years’ experience in management at executive level, and was involved in the successful transformation and restructuring of various state owned entities over a period of 16 years, until 2010. Mavuso was director-general of the South African Department of Home Affairs and previously served successively as chief executive officer of the State Information Technology Agency, South African National Parks and SA Tourism. He was country representative of the international development organisations World University Service/Canada and CARE-International in Ethiopia and Kenya, respectively. He also held senior management positions with UNICEF and the World Food Program.

 

Member of the nomination committee and social and ethics committee. Successor to the lead independent non-executive director.

 

Independent non-executive director

 

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Karabo Nondumo (36)

 

 

BAcc, HDip (Acc), CA (SA)

 

 

Karabo joined the board in 2013. She is an executive director of Igagu Communications. She held various roles at Vodacom Group Limited including executive head of Vodacom Business as well as Mergers and Acquisitions. She was inaugural chief executive officer of AWCA Investment Holdings Limited and former head of Global Markets Operations at Rand Refinery Limited. She is a former associate and executive assistant to the former executive chairman at Shanduka Group. She was seconded to Shanduka Coal, where she was a shareholder representative, and also served on various boards representing Shanduka’s interests. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and African Women Chartered Accountants. She is an independent non-executive director of Merafe Resources Limited, Richards Bay Coal Terminal (Pty) Ltd, South African Express SOC Limited and Rolfes Holdings Limited. She is on the advisory board of Senatla Capital and Trustee of Innovator Trust. She is a patron of Women In Mining South Africa.

 

 

Member of the audit and risk committee, technical committee and remuneration committee.

 

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Independent non-executive director

 

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Vishnu Pillay (57)

 

 

BSc (Hon), MSc

 

 

Vishnu joined the Harmony board in 2013 and is currently executive head of Anglo American Platinum Limited’s (Amplats) joint venture operations. Before joining Amplats in 2011, he was executive vice-president and head of South African operations for Gold Fields Limited and, prior to that, vice-president and head of operations at Driefontein Gold Mine. His 25 years at Gold Fields Limited were interrupted by a two-year period with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, where he was director of mining technology and group executive for institutional planning and operations.

 

Member of the technical committee and investment committee.

 

Independent non-executive director

 

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John Wetton (65)

 

 

CA (SA), FCA

 

 

John joined the Harmony board in 2011. He was with Ernst & Young from 1967 to 2010. Corporate audit was his main focus, but for the final 11 years he played a business development role across Africa. He led Ernst & Young’s mining group for a number of years and continued to act as senior partner for some of the firm’s major mining and construction clients. He was a member of Ernst & Young’s executive management committee and was, until retirement, a member of the Ernst & Young Africa governance board.

 

Chairman of the audit and risk committee and member of the social and ethics committee, remuneration committee and investment committee.

 

Non-independent non-executive director

 

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André Wilkens (65)

 

 

Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency, MDPA, RMIIA

 

 

André joined the Harmony board in 2007. He was appointed to the board of African Rainbow Minerals Limited in 2004 and was chief executive officer of African Rainbow Minerals until March 2012. He is currently executive director growth and strategic development (based in the office of the African Rainbow Minerals executive chairman). He headed ARMgold Limited for five years and African Rainbow Minerals Platinum for a year before being appointed chief operating officer of Harmony after its merger with African Rainbow Minerals Gold in 2003. André has over 43 years’ experience in the mining industry, particularly gold, platinum group metals, iron ore, manganese, coal, chrome, nickel and copper.

 

Chairman of technical committee and member of investment committee and remuneration committee.

 

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BOARD COMPOSITION AND SKILLS

We have paid specific attention to the composition of our board to ensure it reflects our objectives and is therefore sustainable. Harmony has a unitary board comprising a majority of independent non-executive directors. We exceed the 2014 Mining Charter requirement that 40% of the board be drawn from historically disadvantaged South African groups. At year end, that representation was 60%. Three of Harmony’s non-executive directors are women and, in total, nine directors are drawn from groups considered to be historically disadvantaged South Africans (HDSAs).

 

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A critical part of achieving our strategy is ensuring the company consists of teams with the necessary skills and vision to reach strategic targets. The board is no exception – it is made up of individuals who understand our industry, our sector and our strategy. The diagram below explains what skills our board members have that are integral to our strategic development.

HARMONY BOARD: SKILLS

 

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MANAGEMENT

Executive: mineral resources development and growth

 

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   Jaco Boshoff (45)
  

 

BSc (Hons), MSc, MBA, Pr Sci Nat

  

 

Jaco joined Harmony in April 1996. He has been in the mining industry for 18 years, initially as a geologist. Most of his career has been spent with Harmony, progressing from ore reserve manager at various operations to the executive responsible for reserves and resources. He has been Harmony’s designated competent person for statutory reserves and resources reporting since 2004.

  
  
  
  
Executive: human resources

 

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Anton Buthelezi (50)

  

 

National diploma (Human Resources Management), BTech (Labour Relations Management), advanced diploma in labour law

  

 

Anton rejoined Harmony in 2005 as human resources manager at Evander. He has over 23 years’ experience in human resources management in the mining industry. Previous positions include senior human resources officer at Anglogold Ashanti, and mid and senior managerial positions in the same field at African Rainbow Minerals Gold, Samancor Chrome and Harmony. He has a proven track record in the full spectrum of human resources functions as a generalist. Anton has an outstanding record in managing labour matters especially conducting and guiding negotiations with organised labour. He participates in the Chamber of Mines’ Gold Sector Caucus.

  
  
Executive: legal, governance and ethics

 

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Matthews Pheello Dikane (48)

  

 

LLB, LLM (Labour Law), postgraduate diplomas in management practice and corporate law, MBL

  

 

Pheello joined Harmony in 2009. He has 21 years’ experience in the mining industry. He started his career as a learner official (mining) and progressed to production mine overseer at AngloGold Ashanti Limited. During this time, he studied for his law degrees and then served articles at Perrott Van Niekerk Woodhouse Inc. After being admitted as an attorney, he returned to AngloGold Ashanti’s corporate office as a legal counsel, later joining Brink Cohen Le Roux as a senior associate where he became a director. He is also a board member of Highway Hospice.

  
  
  
  

 

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Executive: environmental management

 

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Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak (39)

  

 

BSc (Hons) (Industrial Microbiology) (UKZN), MSc (Sustainable development) (UJ) and MBA (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)

  

 

Melanie joined Harmony in 2009. Her expertise in sustainable development was built over 15 years in the private mining sector and public sector in South Africa as well as international environmental management exposure gained in the United Kingdom, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Africa. She has worked at leading international mining companies, including De Beers, BHP Billiton Limited and Anglo American. She currently holds directorships at Western Basin Environmental Corporation (Pty) Ltd, Harambe Mineral Resources (Pty) Ltd and Phoenix Corporation (Business Ventures Investment No 1 692 (Pty) Ltd), is Chair of both Harmony’s environmental trust and community ownership trust and is a member of Harmony’s social trust. In addition she is a member of Chambers Environmental Policy Committee, Far West Rand Dolomitic Water Association and Mining Industries Group. She is also a board member of CareSA.

Chief operating officer: South Africa

 

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Alwyn Pretorius (43)

  

 

BEng (Mining Engineering), BEng (Industrial Engineering), Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competence

  

 

Alwyn joined Harmony on its merger with ARMgold Limited in 2003. He has 20 years of underground deep-level gold mining experience in different supervisory and management positions. Before assuming his current role, he was the executive responsible for Health and Safety. He also serves as a member of the Gold Producers’ Committee of the chamber of mines and as the chairman of the board of directors of Mine Rescue Services.

  
  
Executive: corporate and investor relations

 

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Marian van der Walt (41)

  

 

BCom (Law), LLB BCom (Law), Higher Diploma in Tax, Diplomas in Corporate Governance and Insolvency Law, Certificates in Business Leadership (Wits and UJ)

  

 

Marian, an admitted attorney and conveyancer, has been employed by Harmony since February 2003. She was appointed company secretary of Harmony in 2003 and joined its executive committee in 2005 as executive: legal and compliance (which included taking responsibility for company secretarial, risk management, internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance). In 2008, she resigned as company secretary, enabling her to accept her current position at Harmony as executive: corporate and investor relations. Marian began her career as attorney and conveyancer in 1998 and held positions at Routledge Modise Attorneys, Deloitte and Touche and the Standard Bank of South Africa Limited prior to joining Harmony. Marian also serves on the board of Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd as non-executive director, is a member of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Social Responsibility Index Advisory Committee and the Chamber of Mines Communications Committee.

  

 

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Chief executive officer: south east Asia

 

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Johannes van Heerden (42)

  

 

BCompt, CA (SA) (Hons)

  

 

Johannes joined Harmony in 1998 and was appointed chief executive officer of Harmony’s south-east Asia operations in 2008. He is responsible for Harmony’s Papua New Guinea assets including an extensive exploration portfolio and the Morobe Mining Joint Ventures’ assets (Hidden Valley mine, Wafi-Golpu project and Morobe exploration, held in equal partnership with Newcrest Mining Limited). He joined Harmony as financial manager with operational and group reporting responsibility for the Free State region. He was appointed group financial manager in 2001, and relocated to Harmony south east Asia as chief financial officer two years later.

  
  
  
  
Executive: risk management and services improvement

 

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Abre van Vuuren (54)

  

 

BCom, Development Programme in Labour Relations (Unisa), Management Development Programme (Unisa), Advanced Labour Law Programme (Unisa), Board Leadership Programme (Gordon Institute of Business Science)

  

 

Abré joined Harmony in 1997. He has over 30 years’ experience in the mining industry, specifically finance and human resources, on various gold mines and collieries in the Rand Mines Group. As a member of Harmony’s executive committee, he was initially responsible for industrial relations. He has held various positions in services and human resources prior to accepting his current position.

  
  
  
  
  
REGIONAL GENERAL MANAGERS
Regional general manager (responsible for Masimong, Joel, Unisel and Bambanani mines)

 

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James Mufara (40)

  

 

B.Sc. (Hons) (Mining), MBA

  

 

James joined Harmony in 2011 as a General Manager. He has been a Regional General Manager since 2012, a title previously known as Operating Officer. James has gained extensive operational and management experience in mining asbestos, nickel and gold, with 17 years of experience in the mining industry altogether. He has worked in Zimbabwe and South Africa. He was previously a council member of the prestigious Association of Mine Managers of South Africa.

  
  
  
  
  

 

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Regional general manager (responsible for Target, Phakisa and Tshepong mines)

  

 

Beyers Nel (37)

  

 

B. Eng (Mining Engineering), MBA, Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency, Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng)

  

 

Beyers joined Harmony with the merger with ARMgold in 2003. He has 14 years’ experience in gold mining on a variety of opencast, deep and ultra-deep level gold mines in different supervisory and management positions. Before assuming his current role, he was general manager of Harmony’s Phakisa mine. Beyers is currently serving on the Council of the Association of Mine Managers of South Africa.

  
  
  
  
  

 

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Regional general manager (responsible for Kusasalethu, Doornkop and Kalgold mines)

  

 

Phillip Tobias (44)

  

 

B.Sc (Mining Engineering Degree), Wits International Executive Development Programme and GIBS Advanced Management Programme

  

 

Phillip Tobias joined Harmony on 1 July 2014 as the regional general manager for Kusasalethu, Doornkop and Kalgold. He has been in the mining industry for about 20 years, initially as postgraduate mining engineer with Gold Fields Limited at their various operations. His operational and managerial experience was developed at a number of both gold and platinum mines. Prior to joining Harmony he was consulting mining engineer for Anglo American Platinum Joint Venture Operations. He was named the first black President of the Association of the Mine Managers of South Africa in 2008.

  
  
  

 

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Exhibit 15.2

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

THE VALUE OF GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Harmony’s corporate governance framework and processes are aimed at fulfilling our obligations to all stakeholders. This moral obligation underlies both our strategy and our values, and is inseparable from our practice of corporate governance.

Our board is tasked with making the decisions necessary to shape Harmony’s strategy and to guide the company to attain its strategic goals. We thus seek particular skills in our board members to enable them to contribute meaningfully to the company. These skills include knowledge of the South African gold mining industry as well as the local and international economy, financial and/or mining expertise, an understanding of socio-economic expectations and knowledge of the legislation and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

Our values are entrenched in our code of ethics and underpin not only our approach to corporate governance but everything we do, and every decision that we make. Moreover, we expect board members to live our values so that they can lead by example. It is essential that our board makes decisions that are in line with what we believe. Leadership, strategy and our values are interdependent and our approach to corporate governance seeks to ensure this.

The board annually reviews the company’s risks and operational, financial and sustainability performance, and relates these back to strategy at the annual strategy session.

OUR APPROACH TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND REPORTING

The foundation of our corporate governance is compliance with the Companies Act, the requirements of both the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, our primary listing, and the New York Stock Exchange, as well as the King Report on Governance for South Africa and the King Code of Governance Principles (King III) and the related principles of good corporate governance. Harmony also complies voluntarily with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, International Council on Mining and Metals, the Global Reporting Initiative and the Cyanide Code.

In line with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Listings Requirements, we apply all 75 principles of King III. Any deviations from the recommendations of King III are specifically mentioned in this report. A detailed King III compliance register can be found on page 155.

Foreign private issuers, such as Harmony, must briefly highlight any significant ways in which their corporate governance practices differ from those followed by United States domestic companies subject to the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. A brief summary of the significant differences can be found in our 2014 Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on our website at www.harmony.co.za/investors/reporting/20f.

Our governance structures and processes are reviewed regularly and adapted when necessary to reflect what is happening internally in Harmony as well as to keep up with national and international best practice.

BOARD LEADERSHIP

On our board, the roles of the chairman and chief executive officer are distinct and separate, as governed by the board’s terms of reference and the delegation of authority framework.

Our chairman, Patrice Motsepe, was appointed based on the value he adds to Harmony in this role, as a result of the vital skills he has. Mr Motsepe has served on our board since 2003 and was re-elected as chairman in August 2014. In terms of our succession plan, the chairman is currently seconded by deputy chairman, Modise Motloba, who has held this position since August 2012. As determined in accordance with King III, Mr Motsepe is not considered to be an independent chairman.

As a result, Fikile De Buck was re-appointed by the board as our lead independent non-executive director in August 2014. Her role is in line with the recommendations of King III and she assists the board in managing any actual or perceived conflicts of interests that may arise from the chairman not being independent. Mavuso Msimang was appointed deputy lead independent non-executive director on 5 May 2014.

For more on the members of our board see page 20.

A formal training-needs analysis is conducted annually to ensure board members are appropriately trained with ad hoc training opportunities identified during the year. Formal training on relevant topics is given at each board meeting, while the company secretary provides board members with regular updates on regulatory and industry developments. Our board also takes time to visit our operations and community projects during the year.

No new directors were appointed during the year so there was no need for any inductions.

 

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APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS

The responsibility for board appointments lies with the nomination committee, which recommends all new board appointments and reviews succession plans for directors and management. In line with King III, the board chairman is a member of this committee, and the procedures governing appointments are formal and transparent. While the nomination committee recommends individuals as members of the board, the appointment of board members is considered by the board as a whole, in accordance with its terms of reference. These appointments are, in turn, approved by shareholders.

When making new appointments to the board, Harmony considers the following factors: skills; experience; gender; and demographics. We are satisfied that we currently have an acceptable balance of members and that our non-executive and independent directors have sufficient experience and knowledge among them to carry significant weight in the board’s decision-making process.

Once appointed, directors undergo the company’s board induction programme. Managed by the company secretary, this programme provides new board members with comprehensive company information and governance packs. It also offers directors the opportunity to meet with various management teams and tour the business.

BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES

The board responsibilities are carried out with the company’s best interests in mind. Our board receives sufficient information to ensure objective decision-making, and it is expected to act rationally at all times. Our code of ethics enshrines behaviour that puts the best interests of Harmony ahead of the best interests of individuals. The code of ethics is available at http://www.harmony.co.za/ sustainability/governance#policies

One of the board’s primary functions is to establish management structures and processes that assist in maintaining the sustainability of our business in terms of our financial, social and environmental performance. The board and its committees have work plans in place that allow them to address their responsibilities adequately throughout the year. These work plans are reviewed annually.

Responsible citizenship is core to the company and, through the social and ethics committee, the board ensures we remain a committed, socially responsible corporate citizen. One of the ways in which the board ensures Harmony is a good corporate citizen is by considering and responding to the legitimate expectations of stakeholders. This requires a careful balance between promoting our business interests and protecting our stakeholder relations – it is essential that Harmony remains profitable in order to be able to share these profits with stakeholders. The social and ethics committee receives quarterly reports on stakeholder engagement, which it uses to monitor progress and provide feedback to the board. In addition, the board is kept informed of shareholder perceptions after road shows.

NOTEWORTHY ACTION

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAKEHOLDERS

The board interacts with many of our key stakeholders during the course of the year. This, we believe, is important – our relationships are central to our business and our strategy. Insight into these relationships improve board members’ ability to fulfil their roles appropriately.

During the year under review the board spent time with our employees during site visits to the operations and met members of the communities at various events, such as the launch of a sports centre sponsored by Harmony.

In addition, the chief executive officer and financial director had direct contact with investors through road shows, while the whole board interacted with shareholders at the annual general meeting. The chief executive officer engages with the greater industry through the Chamber of Mines.

To sustain our business, we need to ensure our balance sheet remains strong and flexible. The board undertakes quarterly reviews of our financial performance, while the executive management team reviews our operational results on a weekly basis. If the company was found to be in financial distress, the board would consider the appropriate mechanisms to address this. Ordinarily, the board uses these quarterly reviews to perform solvency and liquidity tests to support the going concern statement, in line with the provisions of the Companies Act.

In line with the International Integrated Reporting Council guidelines, the board reviews and approves this integrated report as part of its annual duties. The audit and risk committee makes a final recommendation to the board for consideration.

 

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The board conducts an evaluation of the performance of the chief executive officer in line with set criteria. The board also evaluates succession plans for the chief executive officer and executive management annually to ensure a continuation of skills and expertise for the future.

BOARD COMMITTEES

In order to focus on our priorities, particular responsibilities have been delegated to board committees in terms of the board delegation of authority and the committees’ terms of reference. These committees do not abdicate the board’s overall responsibility but rather serve to support the board in executing that responsibility. At each board meeting, the committee chairmen report on the activities of their respective committees and make recommendations on key decisions. Some duties are further delegated to the chief executive officer and financial director who, in turn, delegate some of these responsibilities to Exco and management, who are closer to the operations. A clear line of communication is in place to ensure these responsibilities are well managed, underpinning our value of accountability.

Each board committee comprises board members with the skills and expertise that suit its portfolio, allowing committee members to apply their minds and make well-considered recommendations to the board. Minutes of each committee meeting are included in the board packs distributed prior to board meetings to provide context to deliberations at committee meetings. To ensure board members are able to fully consider what they need to within these committees, and on the board, each director has unrestricted access to the advice and services of senior management, allowing them insight into the business, as well as full access to company and subsidiary information, records, documents and property. Our non-executive directors are encouraged to visit our operations and attend management meetings to get a sense of how they are run. However, they remain independent, allowing management to fulfil their duties fully. If they feel it is necessary, our board members can request independent, professional advice at the company’s expense.

Audit and risk committee

Members

 

  John Wetton* (chairman)

 

  Fikile De Buck*

 

  Modise Motloba*

 

  Simo Lushaba*

 

  Karabo Nondumo*

 

* independent non-executive

 

Description of expertise and experience

 

  Accounting experience, experience in investment banking, treasury services and fund management

 

  Roles on various other boards, as well as industry bodies

 

  Governance experience

 

  Knowledge of business development around Africa

 

  Previous roles as chief financial officer, external auditor, therefore a good understanding of company finances, risk, processes and controls

 

Primary functions:

 

  Monitors the operation of an adequate system of internal control and control processes

 

  Monitors the preparation of accurate financial reporting and statements in compliance with all applicable legal and corporate governance requirements and accounting standards

 

  Monitors risk management and ensures the significant risks identified are appropriately addressed and supports the board in its responsibilities for governance of risk.

 

Key activities and actions in FY14

For the actions of the audit and risk committee in FY14 refer to the committee’s report on page 173.

 

 

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Investment committee

Members

 

  Simo Lushaba* (chairman)

 

  Ken Dicks*

 

  Cathie Markus*

 

  Vishnu Pillay*

 

  John Wetton*

 

  André Wilkens

 

* independent non-executive

 

Description of expertise and experience

 

  Hold roles on other boards

 

  Experience in entrepreneurship and business development

 

  Extensive knowledge of the mining, legal and financial industries

 

  This combination of skills equips the investment committee with knowledge of what reasonable returns on investments are and a thorough understanding of the investment process, as well as insight into what investors want

 

Primary functions

 

  Considers projects, acquisitions and disposals in line with Harmony’s strategy and ensures due diligence procedures are followed

 

  Conducts other investment-related functions designated by the board

 

Key activities and actions in FY14

 

  Reviewed and recommended the budget and business plans for the financial year 2014

 

  Considered whether the company could afford a proposed distribution, taking into account the company’s cash flow, current and future projects

 

  Considered investments, proposals or acquisitions in line with the board’s approved delegation of authority

 

  Reviewed the delegation of authority

 

Nomination committee

Members

 

  Fikile De Buck* (chairman)

 

  Joaquim Chissano*

 

  Patrice Motsepe

 

  Modise Motloba*

 

  Mavuso Msimang*

 

* independent non-executive

 

Description of expertise and experience

 

  Experience in the mining, financial, accounting and legal industries

 

  Extensive experience in management and leadership roles

 

  Understanding of Harmony, and its needs, as well as of the requirements of being on a board

 

  This insight allows the committee to find and nominate individuals who will add value to our Harmony board in the areas that we require

 

Primary functions

 

  Ensures procedures governing board appointments are formal and transparent

 

  Makes recommendations to the board on all new board appointments

 

  Reviews succession planning for directors and other members of the executive team and oversees the board’s self-assessment process

 

 

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Nomination committee continued

 

Key activities and actions in FY14

 

  Reviewed and recommended directors for re-election who are retiring by rotation in terms of the company’s memorandum of incorporation

 

  Reviewed the composition, structure and size of the board and board committees

 

  Considered the positions of the chairman of the board, the deputy chairman of the board and the lead independent director

 

  Reviewed the independence of non-executive directors (especially independent non-executives serving on the board for longer than nine years)

 

  Reviewed and recommended succession plans for the board, the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer and executive management

 

Remuneration committee

Members

 

  Cathie Markus* (chairman)

 

  Fikile De Buck*

 

  Simo Lushaba*

 

  Karabo Nondumo*

 

  John Wetton*

 

  André Wilkens

 

* independent non-executive

 

Description of expertise and experience

 

  Experience in accounting, remuneration and financial management roles, as well as legal and mining experience, allowing members to ensure our remuneration is aligned to industry standards, best practice and legislation

 

  Knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of board and executive positions, allowing realistic key performance indicators to be related to remuneration

 

Primary functions

 

  Ensures directors and executive managers are fairly rewarded for their contribution to Harmony’s performance

 

  Assists the board in monitoring, reviewing and approving Harmony’s compensation policies and practices, and in administering its share incentive schemes

 

  Operates as an independent overseer of the group remuneration policy and makes recommendations to the board for final approval

 

Key activities and actions in FY14

 

  Reviewed and recommended the remuneration policy to the board for inclusion in the notice to the annual general meeting as a non-binding advisory resolution by shareholders (www.har.co.za/14/HAR-RS.pdf)

 

  Reviewed and recommended the remuneration report to be included in the integrated annual report (page 166)

 

  Reviewed and recommended the non-executive directors fees to the board for the shareholders’ consideration and approval (page 170)

 

  Reviewed and recommended executive directors and executive management’s annual salary increases (page 170)

 

  Reviewed and approved the annual salary increases of the company secretary and the head of internal audit (page 170)

 

  Reviewed a comprehensive benchmark on incentive schemes in the industry and found the company’s incentive schemes to be adequate and in the best interest of the company. In line with such benchmark, the committee made recommendations to the board with regard to the executive short term and long term incentive scheme key performance indicators and parameters (page 166)

The details of these activities are contained in the report of this committee, which can be found on page 166.

 

 

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Social and ethics committee

Members

 

  Modise Motloba* (chairman)

 

  Joaquim Chissano*

 

  Fikile De Buck*

 

  Cathie Markus*

 

  Mavuso Msimang*

 

  John Wetton*

 

* independent non-executive

 

Description of expertise and experience

 

  Proven experience in the fields of sustainable and business development in Africa, community affairs, government relations, the drafting and implementing of charters, international relations and global leadership

 

  This collection of experience brings with it the skills and relationships necessary to ensure Harmony can make a meaningful change through its social development and transformation work. In addition, it also adds weight to the committee’s ability to enforce the code of ethics within Harmony

 

Primary functions

 

  Oversees policy and strategies pertaining to occupational health and employee well-being, environmental management, corporate social responsibility, human resources and ethics

 

  Monitors implementation by the management team and executives for each discipline

 

  Assesses compliance of the company against relevant regulations relating to various disciplines

 

  Reviews material issues in each discipline to evaluate their relevance in the reporting period, and to identify additional material issues that warrant reporting, including sustainability related key performance indicators and levels of assurance

 

Key activities and actions in FY14

 

  Reviewed and recommended the social and ethics committee report to be included in the integrated annual report

 

  Reviewed and considered the social, economic and environmental issues affecting the company’s business

 

  Reviewed and considered the effect the company’s operations have had on the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the community; as well as significant risks within the ambit of the committee’s responsibilities

 

  Approved material elements of sustainability reporting over which the external assurance provider provided assurance

 

  Considered and monitored the company’s employment relationships

The report of this committee can be found on page 14.

 

Technical committee

Members

 

  André Wilkens (chairman)

 

  Ken Dicks*

 

  Cathie Markus*

 

  Vishnu Pillay*

 

  Karabo Nondumo*^

 

* independent non-executive
^ appointed 5 May 2014

 

Description of expertise and experience

 

  Decades of experience in the mining industry, particularly in gold, in mining technology and mining engineering

 

  Strong research skills

 

  This experience allows members to fully grasp the technical challenges facing Harmony and lend their knowledge to the tasks required of them

 

 

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Technical committee continued

 

Primary functions

 

  Provides a platform to discuss strategy, performance against targets, operational results, projects and safety

 

  Informs the board of key developments, progress against objectives and the challenges facing operations

 

  Reviews strategic plans before recommending to the board for approval

 

  Provides technical guidance and support to management

 

Key activities and actions in FY14

 

  Monitored exploration in South Africa and Papua New Guinea

 

  Monitored all South African and Papua New Guinea operations

 

  Reviewed and recommended to the board the annual budget and business plans of the company

 

  Monitored safety across all operations

 

During the review period, the majority of members of all board committees were independent non-executive directors. All board committees were chaired by an independent non-executive director, except for the technical committee chaired by André Wilkens (a non-independent non-executive director). The board is confident that André’s leadership as chairman of the technical committee is in the best interest of the company, based on his extensive knowledge of the specific areas of responsibilities of that committee.

 

     Board      Audit
and risk
     Nomination      Remuneration      Technical      Investment      Social and
ethics
 

Number of meetings

     5         6         4         4         8         4         5   

Patrice Motsepe (chairman)

     5         —           4         —           —           —           —     

Modise Motloba (deputy chairman)

     5         6         3         —           —           —           5   

Joaquim Chissano

     3         —           2         —           —           —           2   

Fikile De Buck

     4         5         4         4         —           —           5   

Ken Dicks

     5         —           —           —           8         4         —     

Simo Lushaba

     4         5         —           4         —           4         —     

Cathie Markus

     5         —           —           4         7         4         5   

Mavuso Msimang

     5         —           4         —           —           —           4   

Karabo Nondumo

     5         6         —           4         —           —           —     

Vishnu Pillay

     5         —           —           —           8         4         —     

John Wetton

     5         6         —           4         —           4         5   

André Wilkens

     5         —           —           4         8         4         —     

Graham Briggs

     5         —           —           —           —           —           —     

Frank Abbott

     5         —           —           —           —           —           —     

Mashego Mashego

     5         —           —           —           —           —           —     

– Not applicable

COMPANY SECRETARY

In terms of section 3.84(i) & (j) of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Listings Requirements, the board has, on recommendation from the nomination committee, considered the performance, qualifications, level of experience and competence of the company secretary. The board is satisfied that Riana Bisschoff is sufficiently competent, qualified and experienced to act as Harmony’s company secretary. The board is further satisfied that Riana is not a director of the board or any of the company’s subsidiaries and that she maintained an arm’s-length relationship with the board during the year under review. Riana’s short curriculum vitae is included in the King III compliance report on our website.

BOARD EVALUATION

The board conducts annual self-assessments of its own performance, as well as that of its board committees, individual directors and the chairman. The audit firm, KPMG, assists with this, adding independence to the process. From this process, a full report of the findings and recommendations is drawn up, and the board implements any changes necessary during the following financial year. The administrative recommendations made during the FY14 assessment process will be addressed during FY15.

 

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LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE

Relative Global Reporting Initiative indicators: G4-SO7, G4-SO8

One of the duties of the board is to ensure that Harmony complies with all applicable laws, in both South Africa and Papua New Guinea, and that it adheres to non-binding rules, codes and standards.

During FY14 we held a workshop, attended by all departmental heads and relevant people, to review the regulatory framework that governs our business.

A comprehensive formal compliance strategy will be drafted during FY15 which will then be the framework for an overriding, renewed monitoring system.

Harmony paid no significant fines in any of its areas of operation and had no actions brought against it for anti-competitive behaviour, or for anti-trust or monopoly practices during FY14. For more on this see page 14 for the social and ethics committee report and page 173 for the audit and risk committee report.

Given the importance of public policy and our strategic objective of maintaining our licence to operate, we have increased our engagement in recent years with the South African government on policy, often through the Chamber of Mines. One such example is the engagement we had, through the Chamber of Mines, on the proposed amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act during the year under review.

We have also engaged with Eskom and the energy regulator on issues that could have an impact on our operations, such as security of supply, the cost of electricity and potential carbon taxes.

ROTATION OF DIRECTORS

As laid out in King III and Harmony’s memorandum of incorporation, one-third of the board’s non-executive directors must retire from office at the next annual general meeting. These will be the non-executive directors who have been in office the longest since their last election. Further, those directors appointed following the last annual general meeting are also expected to stand down for election by shareholders following their respective appointments.

In line with this, the directors who will retire at this year’s annual general meeting are:

 

  Ken Dicks

 

  Simo Lushaba

 

  Mavuso Msimang

 

  John Wetton

Their curriculum vitae are available on pages 20 to 24.

CODE OF ETHICS

Relative Global Reporting Initiative indicators: G4-S05

Developed to respond to the challenge of ethical conduct in the business environment, our code of ethics commits Harmony, our employees and our contractors to the highest moral standards, free from conflicts of interest. Over the past few years we have done extensive work in enshrining our five values – safety, accountability, achievement, connectedness and honesty – into everyday behaviour at Harmony, through constructive employee engagement. These values underpin our code of ethics, and the close link between the two also aligns our code of ethics to our strategy.

Every second year the board reviews the code of ethics, while its application within Harmony is continually monitored by management. Our ethics programme is also subject to independent assurance as part of the internal audit coverage plan.

Our ethics committee, established eight years ago, monitors the ethical culture and integrity of Harmony. It also assesses declarations of interest in terms of the code and provides feedback to the executive committee, which then reports to the board’s social and ethics committee. As a result, ethics are discussed and examined at every level of management within the company.

In September 2013 the board reviewed the code of ethics and made a number of changes to it. One of the most obvious changes was to adjust the language, making it easier to read and understand. Because the code needs to be adhered to by all employees it is essential that it is made accessible. Other changes included highlighting specific legislation Harmony may be subjected to, adding a definition for sustainable development, imposing a value limit for gifts and updating the whistle-blowing contact details and channels of communication. The code was also adjusted to re-emphasise the responsibility each employee has to disclose any criminal or unethical conduct they have encountered in the workplace. This helps to entrench the code at all levels of the company.

The code of ethics encourages employees and other stakeholders to report incidents of suspected irregularities. This can be done anonymously through a 24-hour crime line (which is managed by external auditing specialists), as well as other channels. All incidents reported are investigated and monitored by the white-collar crime committee. The identity of any employee or stakeholder who reports non-compliance with the code of ethics is protected.

 

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In FY14, there were 119 reported irregularities (FY13: 100), which included corruption, fraud, bribery, non-compliance with policies and theft. Of these, 52 were finalised, of which 20 were unfounded and 21 dismissed. Appropriate action was taken against 10 transgressors. One transgressor was found not to be an employee and was referred to the supplier concerned for appropriate action. At year end, 67 of the 119 reported irregularities were still being investigated.

RESTRICTIONS ON SHARE DEALINGS

During price-sensitive periods, our employees and directors are prohibited from dealing in Harmony shares. Written notice of these restricted periods is communicated with employees and directors by the company secretary. In terms of regulatory and governance standards, directors and employees are required to disclose any dealings in Harmony shares in accordance with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Listings Requirements. The clearance procedure for directors to deal in Harmony shares is regulated by the company’s policy on trading in shares and insider trading.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOVERNANCE

The board recognises that information technology is integral to doing business today, and fundamental in supporting the sustainability and growth of our company. Accordingly, the focus of our information technology division is ensuring accurate, reliable and timely information that supports effective reporting and appropriate management of our business to enable Harmony to achieve its sustainability objectives.

The audit and risk committee monitors the return on investment from significant information technology projects. Information technology management ensures the key elements of appropriate project management principles are applied to all information technology projects and, as reported previously, a management information technology steering committee has oversight of various information technology aspects, including governance, compliance and business continuity.

Formal processes are in place to protect and manage information, including sensitive information processed by the company.

POLITICAL DONATIONS

Relative Global Reporting Initiative indicators: G4-SO6

Harmony has a policy on political donations. We made no political donations for the year under review.

SARBANES-OXLEY

In line with New York Stock Exchange listing requirements, we comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Details of this compliance and relevant processes can be found in our Form 20-F for FY14, which is available at www.harmony.co.za/investors/reporting/20f from 23 October 2014.

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Harmony complies with the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000, which protects the constitutional right to information that is required to exercise or protect a right. The purpose of this legislation is to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in both public and private bodies, and to promote a society in which all South Africans are enabled to enjoy their rights. For more on this see our website: http://www.harmony.co.za/sustainability/governance#policies

HUMAN RIGHTS

Relative Global Reporting Initiative indicators: G4-HR1, G4-LA14, G4-HR3, G4-HR9, G4-HR10, G4-HR12, G4-SO3, G4-S03

Harmony recognises that human rights should be integrated into all we do and, through the entrenchment of our values, we endeavour to do this every day.

In line with the Companies Act, the social and ethics committee’s responsibilities include the monitoring of the company’s standing in terms of the goals and purposes of the ten principles set out in the United Nations Global Compact Principles. The United Nations Global Compact asks companies to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption. The social and ethics committee monitors this as part of the various reports submitted to them in terms of their annual work plan.

We also acknowledge that human rights cannot be limited to how we conduct our business, but rather need to be considered when investigating other companies along our supply chain. We screen prospective suppliers on their level of legal compliance and compare their business practices to our Code of Ethics. This ensures that they behave in a way that Harmony believes is appropriate.

During the year under review we did not identify any human rights impacts in our supply chain or terminate any relationships on this basis. Harmony had no human rights grievances during the year under review.

 

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Exhibit 15.3

REPORT OF THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE

In line with the Companies Act 71 of 2008, as amended (the Act), we have established an audit committee. This committee fulfils the composition and functions as laid out in the Act. In addition, as explained in its terms of reference, Harmony’s audit committee is also tasked with overseeing risk management in the company and thus is known as the audit and risk committee.

PURPOSE AND ROLE

In accordance with the suggestions of King III and the Act the committee’s role comprises:

 

  Assisting the board in discharging its duties on safeguarding assets

 

  Monitoring the operation of an adequate system of internal control and control processes

 

  Monitoring the preparation of accurate financial reporting and statements in compliance with all applicable legal requirements, corporate governance and accounting standards

 

  Overseeing the governance of both financial and non-financial risks with the assistance of executive management

 

  Overseeing and ensuring the integrity of integrated reporting

 

  Ensuring that a combined assurance model is applied to provide a co-ordinated approach to all assurance activities

 

  Overseeing the internal and external audit processes

These roles are undertaken with accountability to both the board and the company’s stakeholders.

COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE

In terms of the Act the following members, who were serving on the committee at 30 June 2014, will be recommended for appointment as audit and risk committee members for FY15 to shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting:

 

Name

 

Status

 

Date appointed

John Wetton (chairman)   Independent non-executive director   1 July 2011, appointed chairman 30 November 2011
Fikile De Buck   Lead independent non-executive director   30 March 2006
Dr. Simo Lushaba   Independent non-executive director   24 January 2003
Modise Motloba   Independent non-executive director   30 July 2004
Karabo Nondumo   Independent non-executive director   3 May 2013

The proposed individuals satisfy the requirements set out in section 94 of the Act for members of an audit committee, and ensure that the committee has the adequate and relevant knowledge and experience to sufficiently perform its functions. For details on the qualifications, expertise and experience of the members of the audit and risk committee refer to their curriculum vitae on page 20.

ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE

In terms of the audit and risk committee’s formal, approved terms of reference (available here: www.harmony.co.za/sustainability/ governance#policies), and as part of its function in assisting the board to discharge its duties for the year under review, the committee met six times during the past financial year.

 

  Reviewed the company’s quarterly results

 

  Evaluated and considered Harmony’s risks, as well as measures taken to mitigate those risks

 

  Monitored the internal control environment in Harmony and found it to be effective

 

  Discussed the appropriateness of accounting principles, critical accounting policies, management judgements, estimates and impairments, all of which were found to be appropriate

 

  Considered the appointment of the external auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc, as the registered independent auditor for the ensuing year. The committee noted that the current designated partner, Faan Lombard, will oversee the Harmony external audit process for another year

 

  Satisfied itself through enquiry that the external audit firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., was independent from the company

 

  Evaluated the independence and effectiveness of the internal audit function and external auditors

 

  Evaluated and coordinated the internal and external audit processes

 

  Received and considered reports from the external and internal auditors

 

  Reviewed and approved internal and external audit plans, terms of engagement and fees, as well as the nature and extent of non-audit services rendered by the external auditors

 

  Held separate meetings with management and the external auditors

 

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  Considered the appropriateness and expertise of the financial director, Frank Abbott, as well as that of the finance function. Both were found to be adequate and appropriate

 

  Considered whether information technology risks are adequately addressed and that appropriate controls are in place to address these risks

 

  Going concern

 

  Risks and mitigation

 

  Integrated reporting assurance

The audit and risk committee is confident that it complied with its legal, regulatory and other responsibilities assigned to it by the board under its terms of reference.

The internal audit function reports directly to the audit and risk committee, except on administrative details which it reports to the executive: risk management and services improvement. The internal and external auditors attend the committee’s quarterly meetings and have unrestricted access to the chairman of the committee.

The audit and risk committee oversees and monitors the governance of information technology on behalf of the board in accordance with King III – a task it views as a critical aspect of risk management. For more on this see the information technology governance report on page 154.

In the year under review, on recommendation from the audit and risk committee, the board approved:

 

  The annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2014. The audit and risk committee reviewed these to ensure they present a true, balanced and understandable assessment of the financial position and performance of Harmony

 

  The integrated report for the year ended 30 June 2014, in accordance with King III and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Listings Requirements

 

  The annual report filed on Form 20-F for subsequent submission to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission

 

  The notice of the annual general meeting to be held on 21 November 2014

In 2012 the committee reported on the comprehensive review of Harmony’s compliance with King III, completed in July 2012 in consultation with the auditing firm KPMG, which highlighted projects under way to further enhance compliance with King III. In 2013 the committee reported on its progress during FY13. Below is a further update:

 

Reported in 2012

  

Progress

Management is revising the roles and responsibilities for various facets of ethics and management (for example: board committee responsibilities, fraud risk management). This will include a review and potential redesign of the ethics management programme to address integration and further improve levels of proactive ethical risk management.    Finalised
Although combined assurance was applied throughout the year the process will be formalised into a combined assurance framework and plan.    Finalised
A formalised and functional information technology risk register will be enhanced and used by the committee to adequately monitor the company’s information technology risks, in line with the revised risk management roll-out plan.    Finalised
We will review the current decentralised application of legislative compliance and consider centralising this and/or integrating it into the risk management function to formally address critical regulatory non-compliance risk.    Finalised
The internal audit strategy and associated approach will be revised to align more closely with a risk-based approach and to address enhanced compliance with the Institute of Internal Auditors standards.    Finalised

For more on the committee and its activities during the year under review see Corporate Governance on page 146.

John Wetton

Audit and risk committee chairman

23 October 2014

 

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