Statement re Further Joint Cautionary Announcement

Anglovaal Mining Limited African Rainbow Minerals & Harmony Gold Mining Exploration Investments Company Limited (Incorporated in the (Proprietary) Limited Republic of South Africa) (Incorporated in the (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1933 Republic of South Africa) /004580/06) (Registration number 1950 (Registration number 1997/ /038232/06) (Share code: AIN) 020158/07) (Share code: HAR) (ISIN code: ZAE000017141) ('ARMI') (ISIN code: ZAE000015228) ('Avmin') ('Harmony') - FINANCIAL EFFECTS; AND - FURTHER JOINT CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION Shareholders of Avmin and Harmony are referred to the detailed joint cautionary announcement dated 13 November 2003 regarding a range of indivisible transactions involving Avmin, Harmony and ARMI ('the Transaction'). 2. FINANCIAL EFFECTS The following tables have been prepared for illustrative purposes only and set out the pro forma financial effects of the Transaction per ordinary share of Avmin and Harmony, respectively, based on the audited annual financial statements of Avmin and Harmony for their financial years ended 30 June 2003. 2.1 Avmin financial effects 1 Before the 2 Adjustments 3 After the Percentage Transaction before the Transaction change (cents per Transaction (cents per share) (cents per share) share) Net asset value 4407 4407 4987 13.2 Net tangible asset 4401 4401 4984 13.2 value Earnings (170) 194 1171 503.6 Headline earnings 176 175 291 66.3 Weighted average 112 046 000 112 046 000 201 796 417 number of shares Number of shares 112 601 980 112 601 980 202 352 397 issued Notes: 1. The `Before the Transaction' financial information has been extracted, without adjustment, from the Avmin published audited results. 2. The `Adjustments before the Transaction' include adjusting for the sale of Chambishi Metals plc and the placement of 90 000 000 Avgold shares in April 2003, on the assumption that both were effective 1 July 2002 for earnings effects and 30 June 2003 for net asset value effects. 3. The `After the Transaction' financial information is based on the following: * for earnings and headline earnings per share, the Transaction was effective 1 July 2002; * for net asset and net tangible asset value per share, the Transaction was effective 30 June 2003; * adjusting for the sale of Chambishi Metals plc on the assumption that the Chambishi disposal was effective 1 July 2002 for earnings effects and 30 June 2003 for net asset value effects; * Avmin disposed of 90 000 000 Avgold shares, with effect from 1 July 2002 for earnings effects and 30 June 2003 for net asset value effects; * Avmin acquired ARMI's 41.5% effective interest in the Modikwa Joint Venture with effect 1 July 2002 for earnings effects and 30 June 2003 for net asset value effects; * Avmin acquired Kalplats with effect 1 July 2002 for earnings effects and 30 June 2003 for net asset value effects; * Adjustments have been made to Modikwa's financial statements to comply with IFRS and accounting policies; and * Harmony is equity accounted by bringing in 22.27% of the Harmony earnings for the year to 30 June 2003. 4. A share price of R50 per Avmin share, R101.07 per Harmony share and an implied Avgold share price of R10.11 has been used. 2.2 Harmony financial effects 1 Before the 2 Adjustments 3 After the Percentage Transaction before the Transaction change (cents per Transaction (cents per share) (cents per share) share) Net asset value 4 732 6 361 7 174 12.8 Net tangible asset 4 732 5 208 5 759 10.6 value Earnings 359 721 574 (20.4) Headline earnings 661 885 715 (19.2) Weighted average number 177 954 245 241 620 912 278 897 939 of shares Number of shares issued 184 854 115 248 520 782 285 797 809 Notes: 1. The 'Before the Transaction' effects have been extracted from the annual financial statements of Harmony for the year ended 30 June 2003. 2. The 'Adjustments before the Transaction' include adjusting for the effects of: * the merger between Harmony and ARMgold; and * the acquisition of a total effective interest of 34.5% in Avmin, after adjusting for the effects of Avmin's interest in Chambishi Metals plc on the assumption that these transactions were effective 1 July 2002 for earnings effects and 30 June 2003 for net asset value effects. 3. The 'After the Transaction' effects are based on the following assumptions: * for earnings and headline earnings per share, the Transaction was effective 1 July 2002; * for net asset and net tangible asset value per share, the Transaction was effective 30 June 2003; * Avgold disposed of its interest in ETC mine with effect 1 July 2002 for earnings effects and 30 June 2003 for net asset value effects; and * Avmin acquired ARMI's 41.5% effective interest in the Modikwa Joint Venture with effect 1 July 2002 for earnings effects and 30 June 2003 for net asset value effects. 4. A share price of R50 per Avmin share, as announced in the detailed joint cautionary dated 13 November 2003, has been used. 3. FURTHER JOINT CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT Shareholders are advised that the requisite legal agreements are still being finalised. Accordingly, the shareholders of both Avmin and Harmony are advised to continue to exercise caution when trading in their securities until a further announcement is made. Johannesburg 18 December 2003 Financial adviser and sponsor to Avmin Financial adviser and sponsor to Harmony and joint financial adviser to ARMI Deutsche Securities JPMorgan Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited (Registration number 1995/011798/07) Member of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Attorneys to Avmin Joint financial adviser to ARMI Deneys Reitz Attorneys Nedbank Corporate Attorneys to Harmony Cliffe Dekker Attorneys to ARMI Bowman Gilfillan
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