
HARMONY / RANDFONTEIN - EXTENSION OF FINAL CLOSING DATE OF OFFERRelease Date: 14/02/2000 15:40:28 Code(s): HAR HARO RFN RFNO HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED
(INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 05/38232/06)
("HARMONY")
RANDFONTEIN ESTATES LIMITED
(INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 01/00251/06)
("RANDFONTEIN")
EXTENSION OF THE FINAL CLOSING DATE FOR THE REVISED OFFER BY HARMONY TO ACQUIRE
THE ENTIRE ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF AND ALL LISTED OPTIONS ISSUED BY
RANDFONTEIN.
RANDFONTEIN SHAREHOLDERS AND OPTION HOLDERS ARE REFERRED TO THE REVISED OFFER
MADE BY HARMONY TO RANDFONTEIN SHAREHOLDERS AND OPTION HOLDERS WHICH WAS
ANNOUNCED OVER SENS ON MONDAY, 17 JANUARY 2000, AND TO THE DOCUMENT CONTAINING
DETAILS OF THE REVISED OFFER WHICH WAS DATED AND POSTED ON WEDNESDAY, 19
JANUARY 2000 (THE "REVISED OFFER DOCUMENT").
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HARMONY (THE "BOARD") HEREBY ADVISES THAT IT IS STILL
AWAITING THE FULFILMENT OF THE LAST REMAINING CONDITION PRECEDENT TO WHICH THE
REVISED OFFER IS SUBJECT, NAMELY, THE GRANTING OF COMPETITION COMMISSION
APPROVAL. ACCORDINGLY, THE BOARD HAS DECIDED TO EXTEND THE FINAL CLOSING DATE
OF THE REVISED OFFER TO MONDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2000, IN ORDER TO ALLOW MORE TIME
FOR THE FULFILMENT OF THE CONDITION PRECEDENT AND ALL REFERENCES IN THE REVISED
OFFER DOCUMENT TO THE FINAL CLOSING DATE SHOULD BE READ AS MONDAY, 28 FEBRUARY
2000.
RANDFONTEIN SHAREHOLDERS RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ARE REMINDED
THAT THE RESTRICTION ON THE RECEIPT OF THE SHARE OFFER, DETAILS OF WHICH WERE
REFLECTED IN THE OFFER DOCUMENT DATED 11 JANUARY 2000, HAS BEEN LIFTED AND
ACCORDINGLY, SUCH RANDFONTEIN SHAREHOLDERS MAY ACCEPT THE SHARE OFFER UNDER THE
REVISED OFFER.
SAVE AS AFORESAID, ALL THE TERMS OF THE REVISED OFFER SHALL BE AS REFLECTED IN
THE REVISED OFFER DOCUMENT.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
VIRGINIA
14 FEBRUARY 2000
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