v3.25.3
Other Reserves
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Disclosure of reserves within equity [abstract]  
Other Reserves Other reserves
SA Rand
Figures in million
2025
2024
Foreign exchange translation reserve (a)
2 458
3 277
Hedge reserve (b)
(5 727)
(1 389)
Time value reserve (b)
(367)
137
Share-based payments (c)
4 319
3 607
Post-retirement benefit actuarial loss (d)
—
(3)
Equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income (e)
267
203
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiary (f)
(381)
(381)
Equity component of convertible bond (g)
277
277
Repurchase of equity interest (h)
(98)
(98)
Other
(31)
(28)
Total other reserves
717
5 602
(a)The foreign exchange translation reserve movement represents the cumulative translation effect of the group's off-shore
operations. Refer to note 37 for details on the exchange rate movements year on year.
(b)Harmony has entered into gold hedging contracts. Cash flow hedge accounting is applied to these contracts, resulting in
the effective portion of the unrealised gains and losses being recorded in other comprehensive income (other reserves).
Changes in time value relating to gold collars has been included in the time value reserve and presented separately from
the changes in intrinsic value of all Harmony’s gold hedging contracts. Refer to note 17 for further information.
The R4 842 million decrease in the total reserve is mainly attributable to the market spot price being higher than the
average locked-in gold forward prices and the average cap rate for the gold collars. Refer to 37 for further details on the
commodity hedging contracts.
The reconciliation of the hedge and time value reserves are as follows:
SA Rand
Figures in million
Hedge
reserve
Time value
reserve
Total
At 30 June 2025
Balance at beginning of year
(1 389)
137
(1 252)
Remeasurement of gold hedging contracts
(4 338)
(504)
(4 842)
Unrealised loss on gold hedging contracts
(9 751)
(599)
(10 350)
Released to revenue
4 594
—
4 594
Foreign exchange translation
(22)
—
(22)
Deferred taxation thereon
841
95
936
Balance at end of year
(5 727)
(367)
(6 094)
Attributable to:
Rand gold hedging contracts
(4 532)
(341)
(4 873)
US dollar gold hedging contracts
(1 195)
(26)
(1 221)
At 30 June 2024
Balance at beginning of year
(753)
—
(753)
Remeasurement of gold hedging contracts
(636)
137
(499)
Unrealised gain/(loss) on gold hedging contracts
(1 891)
157
(1 734)
Released to revenue
1 265
—
1 265
Foreign exchange translation
10
(1)
9
Deferred taxation thereon
(20)
(19)
(39)
Balance at end of year
(1 389)
137
(1 252)
Attributable to:
Rand gold hedging contracts
(1 192)
123
(1 069)
US dollar gold hedging contracts
(197)
14
(183)
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(c)The reconciliation of the movement in the share-based payments is as follows:
SA Rand
Figures in million
2025
2024
Balance at beginning of year
3 607
3 363
Share-based payments expensed (i)
712
244
Balance at end of year
4 319
3 607
(i)The group issues equity-settled instruments to certain qualifying employees under an employee share option
scheme and employee share ownership plan (ESOP) to award shares from the company’s authorised but unissued
ordinary shares. Equity share-based payments are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the grant
date and are expensed over the vesting period, based on the group’s estimate of the shares that are expected to
vest. The increase primarily relates to the costing under the new equity-settled plan known as the Katleho ya Moruo
ESOP from 4 April 2024. Refer to note 34 for further details.
(d)The post-retirement benefit obligation was transferred in September 2024 and the related actuarial loss was transferred to
retained earnings. Refer to note 25 for details.
(e)Includes R139 million (2024: R123 million) related to the cumulative fair value movement of Harmony's interest in Rand
Mutual Assurance. Refer to note 16. The remainder relates to investments held by the environmental trusts.
(f)On 15 March 2004, Harmony announced that it had made an off-market cash offer to acquire all the ordinary shares, listed
and unlisted options of Abelle Limited, held by non-controlling interests. The excess of the purchase price of R579 million
over the carrying amount of non-controlling interest acquired, amounting to R381 million, has been accounted for under
other reserves.
(g)On 24 May 2004, the group issued a convertible bond. The amount representing the value of the equity conversion
component is included in other reserves, net of deferred income taxes. The equity conversion component is determined on
the issue of the bonds and was not changed in subsequent periods. The convertible bonds were repaid in 2009.
(h)On 19 March 2010, Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited concluded an agreement with African Vanguard Resources
(Proprietary) Limited (AVRD), for the purchase of its 26% share of the mining titles of the Doornkop South Reef. The
original sale of the 26% share in the mining titles was accounted for as an in-substance call option by AVRD over the 26%
mineral right. The agreement to purchase AVRD's 26% interest during the 2010 financial year was therefore considered to
be a repurchase of the option (equity interest). The 26% interest was transferred from AVRD to Harmony in exchange for
Harmony repaying the AVRD Nedbank loan and the issue of 2 162 359 Harmony shares. The difference between the
value of the shares issued of R152 million, the liability to the AVRD and transaction costs, have been taken directly to
equity.