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:		02 January 2018
(f)		In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making		YES:
		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:		357,012		0.02%		1,263,643		0.06%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,995,036		0.09%		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:		2,352,048		0.11%		1,263,643		0.06%

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:		3,200,000		0.71%		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:		3,200,000		0.71%		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		400		5.2525 USD
ADR		Purchase		600		5.2533 USD
ADR		Purchase		700		5.2614 USD
ADR		Purchase		726		5.2705 USD
ADR		Purchase		1,500		5.2393 USD
ADR		Purchase		3,500		5.2350 USD
ADR		Purchase		3,700		5.2332 USD
ADR		Purchase		4,200		5.2375 USD
ADR		Purchase		9,165		5.2448 USD
ADR		Purchase		18,600		5.2478 USD
Ordinary npv		Purchase		26,885		16.3931 ZAR
ADR		Purchase		27,700		5.2437 USD
ADR		Purchase		28,395		5.2499 USD
ADR		Purchase		36,205		5.2615 USD
ADR		Purchase		53,895		5.2454 USD
ADR		Purchase		69,480		5.2400 USD
ADR		Purchase		77,571		5.2301 USD
ADR		Purchase		92,672		5.2330 USD
ADR		Sale		200		5.2100 USD
ADR		Sale		200		5.2550 USD
ADR		Sale		500		5.2440 USD
ADR		Sale		500		5.2280 USD
ADR		Sale		600		5.2316 USD
ADR		Sale		700		5.2342 USD
ADR		Sale		805		5.2427 USD
ADR		Sale		1,200		5.2450 USD
ADR		Sale		1,500		5.2200 USD
ADR		Sale		1,600		5.2262 USD
ADR		Sale		1,700		5.2482 USD
ADR		Sale		2,300		5.2471 USD
ADR		Sale		3,000		5.2190 USD
ADR		Sale		3,100		5.2322 USD
ADR		Sale		3,500		5.2350 USD
ADR		Sale		5,700		5.2470 USD
ADR		Sale		5,900		5.2488 USD
ADR		Sale		7,371		5.2339 USD
ADR		Sale		8,600		5.2401 USD
ADR		Sale		9,135		5.2189 USD
ADR		Sale		15,600		5.2486 USD
ADR		Sale		17,265		5.2307 USD
ADR		Sale		19,500		5.2199 USD
ADR		Sale		19,700		5.2480 USD
ADR		Sale		35,900		5.2614 USD
ADR		Sale		228,193		5.2400 USD

(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		5,703		16.0651 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		10,000		15.9854 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		11,477		16.0124 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		17,758		16.2567 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		24,132		16.2436 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		36,907		16.2135 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		68,020		15.9928 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		129,827		16.1415 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		313,687		16.2449 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		869,376		16.1650 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		20,743		15.9754 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		21,980		16.2132 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		22,777		16.2347 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		116,820		16.3050 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:		3 Jan 2018
Contact name:		Jay Supaya
Telephone number:		020 7773 0635

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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