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:		12 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:		255,944		0.01%		2,412,108		0.11%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				206,600		0.01%		1,305,844		0.06%
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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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(4)
		TOTAL:		462,544		0.02%		3,717,952		0.17%

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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(4)
		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		100		4.1250 USD
ADR		Purchase		500		4.1300 USD
ADR		Purchase		2,322		4.1091 USD
ADR		Purchase		5,900		4.1083 USD
ADR		Purchase		18,698		4.0624 USD
ADR		Purchase		21,700		4.0535 USD
ADR		Purchase		22,600		4.1010 USD
ADR		Purchase		33,000		4.0994 USD
ADR		Purchase		38,305		4.1157 USD
ADR		Purchase		52,598		4.0564 USD
ADR		Purchase		60,900		4.1200 USD
ADR		Purchase		198,259		4.0742 USD
ADR		Sale		14		4.0500 USD
ADR		Sale		200		4.1300 USD
ADR		Sale		200		4.1100 USD
ADR		Sale		200		4.1000 USD
ADR		Sale		300		4.0600 USD
ADR		Sale		2,300		4.0949 USD
ADR		Sale		3,000		4.0833 USD
ADR		Sale		4,500		4.0796 USD
ADR		Sale		5,900		4.1008 USD
ADR		Sale		11,600		4.0896 USD
ADR		Sale		14,200		4.1042 USD
ADR		Sale		18,800		4.0958 USD
ADR		Sale		22,600		4.1030 USD
ADR		Sale		42,110		4.0624 USD
ADR		Sale		63,239		4.1200 USD
ADR		Sale		70,069		4.0726 USD
ADR		Sale		92,979		4.0567 USD
ADR		Sale		102,271		4.0929 USD
Ordinary npv		Sale		480,000		12.2000 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		718		12.1451 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		16,950		11.9667 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		57,597		12.1673 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		70,852		12.0128 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		115,235		11.9617 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		343,928		12.0259 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		367,448		11.8817 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		480,000		12.1987 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		4,768		11.8133 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		16,553		11.8335 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		21,086		11.8836 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		22,859		11.9012 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		23,258		11.9247 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		23,869		11.9029 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		43,406		11.9259 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		59,062		11.8542 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		96,767		11.8896 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		163,336		11.9042 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		820,168		11.9327 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:		13 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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