MMC Norilsk Nickel, Gold Fields and Harmony announce that they have engaged in preliminary communications in order to explore alternative transactions, which could be mutually acceptable and beneficial to all parties, relating to the current offer by Harmony for Gold Fields.

Any discussions or possible transactions are subject to MMC Norilsk Nickel’s continuing obligations under the existing irrevocable undertaking granted in favour of Harmony pursuant to its current offer for Gold Fields.

For further information please contact:

Dmitry Usanov
Head of Investor Relations
MMC Norilsk Nickel

Phone: +7 095 755 6733