FORM 8.3 - SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

FORM 8.3 - SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a)	Â	Full name of discloser:	Â	Barclays PLC.
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(b)		Owner or controller of interest and short
Â		positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):		Â
(c)		Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED
Â		relevant securities this form relates:		Â
(d)		If an exempt fund manager connected with an
		offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
Â		offeror/offeree:		Â
(e)		Date position held/dealing undertaken:		01 March 2018
(f)		In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making		YES:
Â		disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?		LONMIN PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	Â	Â	Â	Ordinary npv	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		120,389		0.01%		1,489,797		0.07%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				206,600		0.01%		287,661		0.01%
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(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
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		TOTAL:		326,989		0.02%		1,777,458		0.08%

Class of relevant security:	Â	Â	Â	Convertible Bond XS1689727920	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		1,200,000		0.27%		0		0.00%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				0		0.00%		0		0.00%
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(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
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		TOTAL:		1,200,000		0.27%		0		0.00%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	Â
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	Â

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant	Â	Purchase/sale	Â	Number of	Â	Price per unit
security		Â		securities		Â
ADR		Purchase		84		3.9000 USD
ADR		Purchase		300		3.9450 USD
ADR		Purchase		400		3.9362 USD
ADR		Purchase		1,100		3.9645 USD
ADR		Purchase		3,100		3.8661 USD
ADR		Purchase		3,563		3.9652 USD
ADR		Purchase		4,100		3.9543 USD
ADR		Purchase		4,200		3.9521 USD
ADR		Purchase		4,300		3.9276 USD
ADR		Purchase		5,200		3.8869 USD
ADR		Purchase		7,000		3.8877 USD
ADR		Purchase		9,661		3.8853 USD
ADR		Purchase		11,400		3.9700 USD
ADR		Purchase		15,014		3.8919 USD
ADR		Purchase		16,750		3.8932 USD
ADR		Purchase		21,400		3.8982 USD
ADR		Purchase		43,400		3.8819 USD
ADR		Purchase		65,700		3.8880 USD
ADR		Purchase		68,437		3.9166 USD
ADR		Purchase		144,779		3.8740 USD
Convertible Bond XS1689727920		Purchase		200,000		87.5000 USD
ADR		Sale		100		3.8550 USD
ADR		Sale		100		3.9200 USD
ADR		Sale		100		3.8450 USD
ADR		Sale		261		3.9650 USD
ADR		Sale		300		3.8500 USD
ADR		Sale		400		3.9037 USD
ADR		Sale		500		3.9380 USD
ADR		Sale		500		3.8840 USD
ADR		Sale		600		3.8700 USD
ADR		Sale		600		3.9366 USD
ADR		Sale		700		3.9307 USD
ADR		Sale		1,600		3.9100 USD
ADR		Sale		1,900		3.9007 USD
ADR		Sale		2,800		3.8850 USD
ADR		Sale		2,900		3.8548 USD
ADR		Sale		3,200		3.8592 USD
ADR		Sale		3,600		3.8976 USD
ADR		Sale		4,900		3.9287 USD
ADR		Sale		6,700		3.8797 USD
ADR		Sale		11,400		3.9700 USD
ADR		Sale		12,580		3.8331 USD
ADR		Sale		14,200		3.8718 USD
ADR		Sale		16,100		3.8680 USD
ADR		Sale		32,948		3.8950 USD
ADR		Sale		50,499		3.8631 USD
ADR		Sale		50,900		3.8919 USD
ADR		Sale		53,700		3.8918 USD
ADR		Sale		63,200		3.8871 USD
ADR		Sale		96,000		3.9163 USD
Ordinary npv		Sale		252,000		11.3500 ZAR

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Â	Product	Â	Nature of dealing	Â	Number of	Â	Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security		Â		Â		securities		Â
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		10,076		11.4854 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		13,400		11.5540 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		18,971		11.6653 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		24,999		11.5184 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		28,959		11.6470 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		42,932		11.5585 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		129,392		11.4938 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		228,713		11.5668 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		252,000		11.3488 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		13,542		11.4932 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		33,031		11.5390 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		46,222		11.5631 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		75,352		11.5616 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		113,489		11.5874 ZAR

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which option relates

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Exercise price per unit

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Type e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Exercising/ exercised against

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

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Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

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Details

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Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	Â	NO
Date of disclosure:		2 Mar 2018
Contact name:		Elise Tang
Telephone number:		0207 1163 001

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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