Van Eck lifts Harmony Gold stake to 5.02%

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited reported that Van Eck Associate Corporation has increased its holding in Harmony’s ordinary shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited reported that Van Eck Associate Corporation has increased its holding in Harmony’s ordinary shares. Van Eck Associate Corporation now holds a 5.0167% beneficial interest in Harmony’s total issued ordinary share capital, triggering a disclosure under South African company and JSE listing rules.

Harmony filed the required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel, and the board stated it has received the formal TRP121.1 notification from Van Eck Associate Corporation and believes the disclosed information to be accurate.

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Van Eck beneficial interest: 5.0167% Companies Act section: 122(3)(b) Investor relations phone: +27 (0) 82 746 4120 +2 more

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Van Eck beneficial interest 5.0167% Interest in Harmony’s total issued ordinary shares held by Van Eck Associate Corporation

Companies Act section 122(3)(b) Section of the South African Companies Act cited for the beneficial interest notification

Investor relations phone +27 (0) 82 746 4120 Contact number for Head of Investor Relations Jared Coetzer

Announcement date 18 August 2026 Date of the public notification from Johannesburg

Registration number 1950/038232/06 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited company registration number in South Africa

Key Terms

beneficial interest, Takeover Regulation Panel, TRP121.1 form, JSE Limited Listings Requirements

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beneficial interest financial

"Notification of an acquisition of beneficial interest in securities"

Beneficial interest is the right to receive the economic benefits of an asset—such as dividends, interest, or sale proceeds—without necessarily holding legal title to it. For investors this matters because it determines who actually gains from an investment or trust, much like renting an apartment where the tenant enjoys living there and paying bills while the landlord holds the deed; understanding who has the beneficial interest affects income rights, voting influence, and risk exposure.

Takeover Regulation Panel regulatory

"Harmony has, as required by section 122(3)(a) of the Act filed the required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel."

An independent authority that sets and enforces the rules for bids to buy controlling stakes in listed companies, acting like a referee to make sure all shareholders are treated fairly and that takeover offers are transparent and orderly. Investors care because the panel’s rulings shape the price, timing and legal certainty of takeover offers—affecting whether shareholders get a fair deal, how quickly a transaction completes, and how the market reacts.

TRP121.1 form regulatory

"having received the TRP121.1 form from Van Eck Associate Corporation"

JSE Limited Listings Requirements regulatory

"and paragraph 6.54 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements"

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What ownership stake in Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) does Van Eck Associate Corporation now hold?

Van Eck Associate Corporation now holds a 5.0167% beneficial interest in Harmony’s total issued ordinary shares. This level of ownership required formal disclosure under the South African Companies Act and JSE Limited Listings Requirements.

Why did Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) issue this 6-K announcement?

Harmony announced that Van Eck Associate Corporation’s interest in its ordinary shares reached 5.0167%, crossing a regulatory disclosure threshold. This triggered notification obligations under section 122 of the Companies Act and paragraph 6.54 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements.

What regulatory steps did Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) take after the Van Eck acquisition?

Harmony filed the required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel as mandated by section 122(3)(a) of the Companies Act. The company’s board also confirmed it received the TRP121.1 form from Van Eck Associate Corporation and accepted responsibility for the disclosed information.

Does the Van Eck stake change involve new share issuance by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY)?

The disclosure states that Van Eck Associate Corporation now holds 5.0167% of the total issued shares, indicating a change in beneficial ownership. It describes an acquisition of interest in existing ordinary shares, not an issuance of new shares by Harmony.

Who is the investor relations contact for Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) regarding this announcement?

The investor relations contact is Jared Coetzer, Head: Investor Relations, reachable at +27 (0) 82 746 4120. The announcement was released from Johannesburg, South Africa, dated 18 August 2026.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6­K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a­16 OR 15d­16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For August 18, 2026

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

Randfontein Office Park

Corner Main Reef Road and Ward Avenue Randfontein, 1759

South Africa

(Address of principal executive offices)

*-­

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of

Form 20­ F or Form 40­F.)

Form 20F ☒ Form 40F ☐

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3­2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes ☐ No ☒

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

Registration number 1950/038232/06

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

ISIN: ZAE000015228

JSE share code: HAR

(“Harmony” or the “Company”)

Notification of an acquisition of beneficial interest in securities

Johannesburg, Tuesday, 18 August 2026. In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the “Act”), Regulation 121(2)(b) of the Companies Act Regulations, 2011 (the “Regulations”) and paragraph 6.54 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are hereby advised that Harmony has received formal notification that Van Eck Associate Corporation has, in aggregate, acquired an interest in the ordinary shares of the Company, such that the total interest in the ordinary shares in the Company held by the Van Eck Associate Corporation now amounts to 5.0167% of the total issued shares of the Company.

Harmony has, as required by section 122(3)(a) of the Act filed the required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel.

The Board of Directors of Harmony accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement, having received the TRP121.1 form from Van Eck Associate Corporation and to the best of their knowledge believe the information contained in this announcement is accordingly true.

Ends.

For more details contact:

Jared Coetzer

Head: Investor Relations

+27 (0) 82 746 4120

Johannesburg, South Africa

18 August 2026

Sponsor:

J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on

its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

									Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Date: August 18, 2026									By: /s/ Boipelo Lekubo
									Name: Boipelo Lekubo
									Title: Financial Director