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:		13 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:		328,744		0.01%		1,523,308		0.07%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				206,600		0.01%		1,839,813		0.08%
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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:		535,344		0.02%		3,363,121		0.15%

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		4.0725 USD
ADR		Purchase		200		4.1050 USD
ADR		Purchase		300		4.0500 USD
ADR		Purchase		1,000		4.0760 USD
ADR		Purchase		2,524		4.0355 USD
ADR		Purchase		5,400		4.0447 USD
ADR		Purchase		9,890		4.0379 USD
ADR		Purchase		10,000		4.0657 USD
ADR		Purchase		18,000		4.0200 USD
ADR		Purchase		25,500		4.0440 USD
ADR		Purchase		46,000		4.0509 USD
ADR		Purchase		362,541		4.0091 USD
ADR		Sale		300		4.0941 USD
ADR		Sale		900		4.1000 USD
ADR		Sale		1,000		4.0730 USD
ADR		Sale		1,200		4.0833 USD
ADR		Sale		1,300		4.0600 USD
ADR		Sale		1,500		4.0553 USD
ADR		Sale		1,600		4.1050 USD
ADR		Sale		2,200		4.0500 USD
ADR		Sale		2,300		4.0528 USD
ADR		Sale		2,500		4.0514 USD
ADR		Sale		4,000		4.0703 USD
ADR		Sale		13,714		4.0405 USD
ADR		Sale		15,200		4.0646 USD
ADR		Sale		18,000		4.0200 USD
ADR		Sale		18,800		4.0454 USD
ADR		Sale		27,200		4.0546 USD
ADR		Sale		27,210		4.0771 USD
ADR		Sale		28,600		4.0435 USD
ADR		Sale		69,435		4.0733 USD
ADR		Sale		98,208		3.9465 USD
ADR		Sale		146,288		3.9996 USD
Ordinary npv		Sale		381,520		11.6937 ZAR
Ordinary npv		Sale		400,000		11.9200 ZAR
Ordinary npv		Sale		1,000,000		11.8000 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		27,290		11.6300 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		58,006		11.7790 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		63,851		11.6583 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		67,195		11.6692 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		72,897		11.8132 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		118,410		11.5648 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		400,000		11.9188 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		1,000,000		11.7988 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		13,129		11.8495 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		14,175		11.8266 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		55,983		11.8047 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		59,078		11.5511 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		213,171		11.5704 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		605,564		11.4872 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		1,380,518		11.6518 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:		14 Mar 2018
Contact name:		Pinar Coktas
Telephone number:		020 7116 1165

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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