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HAR - Harmony - John Munro, Chief Executive Officer Of New Uranium Company
Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1950/038232/06
Share code: HAR
ISIN: ZAE000015228
("Harmony")
JOHN MUNRO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF NEW URANIUM COMPANY
Johannesburg. Monday, 31 March 2008. Pamodzi Resources Fund (PRF), First Reserve
Corp, AMCI and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) are pleased to
announce that Mr John A. Munro has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the
uranium company created by the US$420 million transaction announced between the
above parties on 19 December 2007.
John is currently the Executive Vice President: Head of Corporate Development at
Gold Fields Limited, a post he has held since November 2005, which involved
executive responsibility for new business, international project development and
corporate strategy. Prior to this John was Head of the International Operations
Group for Gold Fields and since the formation of that company in 1998, he has
been extensively involved in leading the international growth and development of
that company.
John read for a BSc Chemical Engineering degree at the University of Cape Town
and commenced employment with the Gold Fields Group in 1991, starting at Northam
Platinum Limited. He will take up his new appointment on 5 May 2008.
John will spearhead the development of the new uranium company that was jointly
announced by Harmony and PRF, whereby certain of the uranium and gold assets of
Randfontein, known as the Cooke section, would be sold into a special purpose
vehicle.
Once all the conditions precedent have been fulfilled, the Newco will be jointly
held by PRF with a 60% shareholding and Harmony with a 40% stake.
ends.
Issued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
31 March 2008
For more details contact:
Graham Briggs
Chief Executive Officer
on +27 (0)83 265 0274
or
Amelia Soares
General Manager, Investor Relations
on +27 11 411 2314 or
+27 (0)82 654 9241
Corporate Office:
Randfontein Gold Mine
P O Box 1
Randfontein
South Africa 1796
T +27 (11) 411 2000
Sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited
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