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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN
PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR
15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For October 3,
2018
Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited
Randfontein
Office Park
Corner Main Reef
Road and Ward Avenue
Randfontein,
1759
South
Africa
(Address of principal executive
offices)
*-
(Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20- F or Form 40-F.)
(Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.)
Harmony Gold
Mining Company Limited
Registration
number 1950/038232/06
Incorporated in
the Republic of South Africa
ISIN:
ZAE000015228
JSE share code:
HAR
(“Harmony”
or “the company”)
Harmony and unions reach three year wage agreement
Johannesburg. Wednesday, 3 October 2018.
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony” and/or
“the company”) wishes to announce that it has reached a
three year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers,
UASA and Solidarity, effective from 1 July 2018.
“We are
pleased with the outcome of the wage negotiations. Stable labour
relations and certainty are key factors to the sustainability of
our business. Thank you to the Unions, employees the Minerals
Council South Africa and the Commission for Conciliation Mediation
and Arbitration (CCMA) for the constructive manner and spirit in
which the negotiations were dealt with.” said Peter
Steenkamp, chief executive officer of Harmony.
The increase on
the standard rate of pay for the three year wage agreement are
summarised below:
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Year
1
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Year
2
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Year
3
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Categories 4-8
employees
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R700
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R750
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R825
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Miners, artisans
and officials
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6.3%
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Higher of 6.3% or
CPI
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Higher of 6.3% or
CPI
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Living out
allowance (effective 1 September 2018)
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R100
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R100
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R100
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The living out
allowance will increase annually by R100 from 1 September 2018 for
the duration of this agreement.
The minimum
medical incapacity benefit of R55 000 will increase incrementally
to R60 000 over the three year period.
The agreements
were signed by the National Union of Mineworkers, UASA and
Solidarity, which represents 58%, 6% and 3% respectively of
Harmony’s workforce in South Africa.
The agreement has
been extended to all employees. Harmony remains hopeful that the
Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) will sign
the agreement after they have finalised their mandating
process.
Ends.
For more details
contact:
Lauren
Fourie
Investor
Relations Manager
+27
(0)71 607 1498 (mobile)
3 October
2018
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan
Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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Harmony Gold Mining Company
Limited
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Date: October 3,
2018
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By:
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/s/ Frank Abbott
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Name
Frank
Abbott
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Title
Financial
Director
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