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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 February 10,
2017
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”)
Notification of an acquisition of beneficial interest in
securities
Johannesburg.
Friday, 10 February 2017. In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of
the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Act”), Regulation
121(2)(b) of the Companies Act Regulations, 2011 (“the
Regulations”) and paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE Limited
Listings Requirements, shareholders are hereby advised that Harmony
has received formal notification that Van Eck Associate Corporation
has, in aggregate, acquired an interest in the ordinary shares of
the Company, such that the total interest in the ordinary shares in
the Company held by Van Eck Associate Corporation now amounts to
15.01% of the total issued shares of the Company.
Harmony
has, as required by section 122(3)(a) of the Act filed the required
notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel.
For more details
contact:
Marian van der
Walt
Executive:
Corporate and Investor Relations
+27 (0) 82 888
1242 (mobile)
10 February
2017
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: February 10,
2017
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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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