Harmony Gold Mining: Fall of ground accident at Harmony’s Target mine | Company Announcements

Monday 26 October, 2009

Harmony Gold Mining

Fall of ground accident at Harmony’s Target mine


HARMONY

PRESS RELEASE

Fall of ground accident at Harmony's Target mine

Johannesburg. Monday, 26 October 2009. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
(Harmony) regretfully announces that a fall of ground accident occurred at its
Target Mine in the Free State earlier today. Sadly two of our colleagues passed
away as a result of the accident. At this stage we do not know how many other
employees have been affected by the accident.

Rescue operations are underway with four proto-teams at the scene, who are
working hard to bring the trapped employees to the surface safely. The
company's primary concern is for the safety of its employees. No further
information is available at this stage.

ends.

Issued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

26 October 2009

For more details contact:

Marian van der Walt

Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations

on +27 (0)82 888 1242

or

Esha Brijmohan

Investor Relations Officer

on +27 (0)82 759 1775

Corporate Office:

Randfontein Office Park

P O Box 2

Randfontein

South Africa 1760

T +27 (11) 411 2000

www.harmony.co.za

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