Barclays : Form 8.3 - SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

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)		Full name of discloser:		Barclays PLC.
(b)		Owner or controller of interest and short
		positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)		Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED
		relevant securities this form relates:
(d)		If an exempt fund manager connected with an
		offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
		offeror/offeree:
(e)		Date position held/dealing undertaken:		29 December 2017
(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:				Ordinary npv
				Interests				Short Positions
				Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		191,608		0.01%		1,237,199		0.06%
(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				690,469		0.03%		0		0.00%
(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
		TOTAL:		882,077		0.04%		1,237,199		0.06%
Class of relevant security:				Convertible Bond XS1689727920
				Interests				Short Positions
				Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		3,200,000		0.71%		0		0.00%
(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				0		0.00%		0		0.00%
(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
		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:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

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		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
ADR		Purchase		100		5.1050 USD
ADR		Purchase		300		5.0950 USD
ADR		Purchase		300		5.0800 USD
ADR		Purchase		500		5.1000 USD
ADR		Purchase		600		5.0525 USD
ADR		Purchase		1,000		5.0500 USD
ADR		Purchase		2,400		5.0541 USD
ADR		Purchase		3,700		5.1300 USD
ADR		Purchase		3,714		5.0906 USD
ADR		Purchase		4,700		5.0852 USD
ADR		Purchase		7,510		5.0901 USD
ADR		Purchase		8,122		5.0447 USD
ADR		Purchase		8,200		5.0705 USD
ADR		Purchase		11,040		5.0793 USD
ADR		Purchase		13,512		5.0920 USD
ADR		Purchase		17,600		5.0803 USD
ADR		Purchase		20,600		5.0921 USD
ADR		Purchase		29,500		5.0844 USD
ADR		Purchase		32,394		5.1108 USD
ADR		Sale		1,000		5.0432 USD
ADR		Sale		1,100		5.0509 USD
ADR		Sale		1,527		5.0500 USD
ADR		Sale		2,300		5.0693 USD
ADR		Sale		2,422		5.0495 USD
ADR		Sale		3,600		5.0400 USD
ADR		Sale		13,006		5.1036 USD
ADR		Sale		13,600		5.0920 USD
ADR		Sale		15,900		5.0780 USD
ADR		Sale		21,523		5.0932 USD
ADR		Sale		26,200		5.0873 USD
ADR		Sale		53,200		5.0950 USD

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of		Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security						securities
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		3,559		15.7455 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		7,558		15.7678 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		25,252		15.7643 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		160,835		15.8136 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Long		293,141		15.7833 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		6,712		15.7314 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		20,000		15.7344 ZAR
Ordinary npv		CFD		Short		20,772		15.7395 ZAR

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

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

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?		NO
Date of disclosure:		2 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 atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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BARCLAYS PLC

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