HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED - APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
("Harmony" or "Company")
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number 1950/038232/06
JSE Share code: HAR
NYSE Share code: HMY
ISIN: ZAE000015228

APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY CHAIRMAN


The board of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited ('Harmony') is pleased
to announce the appointment of Modise Motloba ('Modise') as Deputy
Chairman with effect from 13 August 2012.


Modise joined the board in July 2004. Currently Chief Executive Officer
of Quartile Capital (Proprietary) Limited, Modise is also a director of
the Landbank and Landbank Insurance (chairman). Modise's 19 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 (ABSIP)
where he was instrumental in formulating and negotiating the historic
Financial Services Charter in October 2003.


'Modise has been a director of Harmony for the past eight years. He has
been part of the board that has been dealing with the challenges as well
as the opportunities that are confronting Harmony. I am confident that
he will continue to contribute to the development and growth of

Harmony', said Patrice Motsepe, Chairman of Harmony.


For more details contact:
Henrika Basterfield
On +27 (0)82 759 1775

Corporate Office:
Randfontein Office Park
PO Box 2
Randfontein
South Africa 1760
T: +27 (0)11 411 2000
www.harmony.co.za

15 August 2012

Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited


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