Exhibit 4.53

edward nathan sonnenbergs

johannesberg cape town durban

150
west street

sandown sandton johannesberg 2196

p o box 783347 sandton south africa 2146

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FIRST ADDENDUM TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED SALE OF SHARES AND CLAIMS AGREEMENT

entered into between

HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY
LIMITED

and

EMERALD PANTHER INVESTMENTS 91
PROPRIETARY LIMITED

and

PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC

and

EVANDER GOLD MINES LIMITED



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|1. | INTERPRETATION
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In this Addendum 



| | 1.1. | Addendum means this first addendum to the Amended and Restated Sale of Shares and Claims Agreement;
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| | 1.2. | Amended and Restated Sale of Shares and Claims Agreement means the agreement headed Amended and Restated Sale of Shares and Claims Agreement entered into between the Parties on
15 August 2012;
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| | 1.3. | words and expressions defined in the Amended and Restated Sale of Shares and Claims Agreement will have the same meanings and any reference to the words clause or clauses will refer to clauses of
the Amended and Restated Sale of Shares and Claims Agreement.
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|2. | INTRODUCTION
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| | 2.1. | The Parties have agreed to extend the date for fulfilment of the Conditions Precedent contained in clauses 5.1.2 and 5.1.6.
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| | 2.2. | The Parties wish to record their agreement in writing.
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|3. | EXTENSION
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The date for fulfilment of the Conditions Precedent contained in
clauses 5.1.2 and 5.1.6 is hereby extended to 30 November 2012 in accordance with the provisions of clause 5.8.



|4. | SAVINGS CLAUSE
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Save to the extent specifically or by necessary implication modified in
or inconsistent with the provisions of this Addendum or unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Parties, all the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Sale of Shares and Claims Agreement shall mutatis mutandis continue to
apply.



|5. | COSTS
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Each Party will bear and pay its own legal costs and expenses of and incidental
to the negotiation, drafting, preparation and implementation of this Addendum.



|6. | SIGNATURE
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| | 6.1. | This Addendum is signed by the Parties on the dates and at the places indicated below.
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| | 6.2. | This Addendum may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same Addendum as at the date of signature of the Party last signing one of
the counterparts.
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| | 6.3. | The persons signing this Addendum in a representative capacity warrant their authority to do so.
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|FOR        |  | HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED                  
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|Signature: |  | /s/                                                  
|           |  | who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto
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|Name:      |  | Frank Abbott                                         
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|Date:      |  | 30 October 2012                                      
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|Place:     |  | Randfontein                                          



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|FOR        |  | EMERALD PANTHER INVESTMENTS 91 PROPRIETARY LIMITED   
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|Signature: |  | /s/                                                  
|           |  | who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto
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|Name:      |  | J.P. Nelson                                          
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|Date:      |  | 31 October 2012                                      
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|Place:     |  | Rosebank                                             



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|FOR        |  | PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC                            
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|Signature: |  | /s/                                                  
|           |  | who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto
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|Name:      |  | J.P. Nelson                                          
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|Date:      |  | 31 October 2012                                      
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|Place:     |  | Rosebank                                             



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|FOR        |  | EVANDER GOLD MINES LIMITED                           
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|Signature: |  | /s/                                                  
|           |  | who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto
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|Name:      |  | Frank Abbott                                         
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|Date:      |  | 30 October 2012                                      
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|Place:     |  | Randfontein                                          



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| |  | law | tax | forensics | IP | africa |  | edward nathan sonnenbergs incorporated    registration number 2006/018200/21