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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: Absa Group Limited
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies
is insufficient. For a
trust, the trustee(s), settlor and
beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED
in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(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: 27 May 2019
For an opening position disclosure,
state the latest
practicable date prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in YES
1(c) above, is the discloser
making disclosures in respect of LONMIN PLC
any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible
cash offer, state "N/A"
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: USD 0.0001 ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned 35,086,047 1.47% 42,880,227 1.80%
and/or controlled:
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 12,996,202 0.55% 32,761 0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 48,082,249 2.02% 42,912,988 1.80%
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 securities Price per unit
security
Ordinary NPV Purchase 725 11.1700 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 2255 11.3100 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 2338 11.4300 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 2708 11.5700 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 3242 11.2600 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 3410 11.3600 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 3482 11.1600 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 4083 11.4700 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 5158 11.1200 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 5424 11.0800 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 6920 11.3500 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 7891 11.1300 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 9534 11.5000 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 10000 11.3200 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 11726 11.2900 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 12070 11.1900 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 12230 11.1400 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 12398 11.5300 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 14177 11.2800 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 15443 11.3700 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 22930 11.2000 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 50000 11.2700 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 78426 11.3000 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Purchase 174213 11.2332 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 17404 11.3600 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 15474 11.4900 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 13790 11.5500 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 11995 11.5710 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 10000 11.4800 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 10000 11.6100 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 9969 11.2800 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 7864 11.2300 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 7534 11.2900 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 7237 11.3500 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 5751 11.3400 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 5493 11.4300 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 5054 11.2700 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 4652 11.3200 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 3391 11.5900 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 2710 11.3000 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 2073 11.4100 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 1362 11.3100 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 1350 11.3300 ZAR
Ordinary NPV Sale 21 11.5400 ZAR
(b)Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant Product Nature of Number of reference Price per unit
security description dealing securities
e.g. CFD e.g.
opening/closing
a
long/short
position,
increasing/reducing
a
long/short
position
(c)Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of Product Writing, Number Exercise price Type Expiry date Option money
relevant descriptione.g. purchasing, of securities per unit e.g. American, paid/
security call selling, to European etc. received
option varying etc. which option per unit
relates
(ii)Exercise
Class of Product Exercising/ Number Exercise price
relevant description exercised of securities per unit
security e.g. call against
option
(d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if
security e.g. subscription, applicable)
conversion
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"
(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"
(c)Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 27 May 2019
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number*: +27 11 846 4234
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
+44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does
not need to be included, provided contact information has been
provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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