HAR - Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd - Fatality at Harmony`s Merriespruit 1    
shaft                                                                           
Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd                                                 
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Registration number: 1950/038232/06                                             
JSE Share code: HAR                                                             
NYSE Share code: HMY                                                            
NASDAQ Share code: HMY                                                          
ISIN: ZAE000015228                                                              
PRESS RELEASE                                                                   
Fatality at Harmony`s Merriespruit 1 shaft                                      
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited regrets to announce that a rockfall         
accident occurred today at its Merriespruit 1 shaft, which is part of           
Harmony`s Virginia operations in the Free State, resulting in the death of an   
employee.                                                                       
The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 this morning in a stope, some 1089  
metres below surface.                                                           
Management, together with the Department of Mineral Resources will commence     
investigations tomorrow.                                                        
Harmony`s Chief Executive, Graham Briggs and his management team, express       
their sincere condolences to the family of the deceased.                        
Johannesburg                                                                    
25 March 2010.                                                                  
For more details contact:                                                       
Esha Brijmohan                                                                  
Investor Relations Officer                                                      
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                                                               
Sponsor:                                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
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