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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 May 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")
GOLD MINING COMPANIES SETTLE SILICOSIS LITIGATION
Johannesburg, Thursday, 3 May 2018. It
has been announced today that the Occupational Lung Disease Working
Group - representing ourselves and African Rainbow Minerals, Anglo
American SA, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields and Sibanye-Stillwater
have reached agreement with lawyers representing claimants in the
silicosis class action litigation.
The full
statement with detail of the settlement can be found at
www.oldcollab.co.za.
The companies
last year announced amounts that each has provided for as the
estimated cost to them of the settlement based on actuarial
assessments. These amounts total approximately R5
billion.
Harmony is
pleased at the conclusion of these highly complex negotiations. As
the Working Group statement indicates, the agreement is still
subject to ratification by the High Court. Harmony looks forward to
the successful conclusion of that process. Once that and certain
other conditions precedent are concluded, it will be possible fully
to withdraw the appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal of the
Johannesburg High Court’s class certification judgment
delivered in May 2016.
Harmony welcomes
the settlement which represents a fair outcome for claimants and a
sustainable outcome for the companies.
Ends.
For more details
contact:
Investors
Lauren
Fourie
Investor
Relations Manager
+27
(0)71 607 1498 (mobile)
or
Media
Sihle
Maake
Group
Communications Manager
+27 (0)83 722
5467 (mobile)
3 May
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: May 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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