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:		04 January 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:		218,052		0.01%		1,724,244		0.08%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				2,447,555		0.11%		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:		2,665,607		0.12%		1,724,244		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:		2,200,000		0.49%		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:		2,200,000		0.49%		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		100		5.3250 USD
ADR		Purchase		100		5.3200 USD
ADR		Purchase		200		5.3450 USD
ADR		Purchase		400		5.3550 USD
ADR		Purchase		400		5.3375 USD
ADR		Purchase		2,100		5.3390 USD
ADR		Purchase		2,900		5.3422 USD
ADR		Purchase		3,000		5.2900 USD
ADR		Purchase		6,370		5.3400 USD
ADR		Purchase		9,200		5.3396 USD
ADR		Purchase		15,650		5.3504 USD
ADR		Purchase		22,200		5.3386 USD
ADR		Purchase		26,630		5.3399 USD
ADR		Purchase		115,950		5.3082 USD
ADR		Sale		200		5.3150 USD
ADR		Sale		400		5.3550 USD
ADR		Sale		400		5.3200 USD
ADR		Sale		800		5.3300 USD
ADR		Sale		900		5.3361 USD
ADR		Sale		1,000		5.3420 USD
ADR		Sale		1,100		5.3172 USD
ADR		Sale		1,300		5.3531 USD
ADR		Sale		1,300		5.3330 USD
ADR		Sale		1,400		5.3260 USD
ADR		Sale		1,900		5.3460 USD
ADR		Sale		2,300		5.3404 USD
ADR		Sale		2,400		5.3377 USD
ADR		Sale		2,500		5.3380 USD
ADR		Sale		2,700		5.3388 USD
ADR		Sale		3,000		5.2900 USD
ADR		Sale		3,500		5.3465 USD
ADR		Sale		3,600		5.3370 USD
ADR		Sale		3,900		5.3373 USD
ADR		Sale		4,300		5.3431 USD
ADR		Sale		4,900		5.3398 USD
ADR		Sale		5,000		5.3700 USD
ADR		Sale		6,300		5.3405 USD
ADR		Sale		13,500		5.3491 USD
ADR		Sale		15,650		5.3504 USD
ADR		Sale		35,000		5.3399 USD
ADR		Sale		37,694		5.2885 USD
ADR		Sale		78,256		5.3177 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		1,297		16.0035 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		3,593		16.4181 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		7,591		16.0943 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		8,057		16.1853 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		9,864		16.0088 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		11,600		16.2851 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		13,415		16.2148 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		15,938		16.2397 ZAR
Ordinary npv		SWAP Expires 08/07/2019		Long		22,200		5.3352 USD
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		29,462		16.2064 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		91,336		16.3634 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		9,864		16.2965 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		14,020		16.0613 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		37,816		16.2377 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		38,380		16.1387 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		47,579		16.0409 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		108,724		16.1071 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		463,400		16.3480 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:		5 Jan 2018
Contact name:		Femi Badmos
Telephone number:		020 3555 1125

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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