Update on accident at Kusasalethu

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19 November 2011

Johannesburg: 19 November 2011: Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited(‘Harmony’ or the ‘Company’) regrets to advise that the fall of ground accident, thatoccurred at its Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville on Wednesday, has resulted in thedeath of the trapped miner.

Despite on-going rescue efforts to find the trapped miner, management advised thismorning that it is unlikely that the miner has survived the accident. The rescue team willcontinue to search for the body of the deceased.

Investigations are currently underway to establish the cause of the accident. Alloperations at the mine have been suspended until investigations have been completed.

Harmony’s Chief Executive Officer, Graham Briggs and his management team expresstheir sincere condolences to the families and colleagues of the deceased.

For more details contact:

Henrika Basterfield
Investor Relations Officer
+27 (0) 82 759 1775 (mobile)

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