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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:       19 June 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       46,240,948  1.94%  52,377,785  2.20% 
and/or controlled: 
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:       9,395,237   0.39%  19,643      0.00% 
(3) Stock-settled derivatives       0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
(including options) 
and agreements  to purchase/sell: 
TOTAL:                              55,636,185  2.34%  52,397,428  2.20% 
 
 

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 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       374                   15.0400 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       378                   14.9900 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       1642                  14.9700 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       2000                  14.4200 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       2137                  14.9400 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       2215                  14.7300 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       3000                  14.4100 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       3363                  14.8700 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       3639                  14.9000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       3781                  14.8500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       3800                  14.4000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       3808                  14.9100 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       4847                  14.8400 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       5016                  14.6800 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       5297                  14.9500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       5456                  14.6300 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       5777                  14.6600 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       5847                  14.9300 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       6072                  14.8600 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       6437                  14.9800 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       7000                  14.4800 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       7269                  14.9200 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       7684                  14.6700 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       8464                  14.8800 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       10800                 14.4500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       10906                 14.4300 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       11378                 14.7100 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       11871                 14.4600 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       13946                 14.7200 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       21879                 14.5800 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       24742                 14.7000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       25510                 14.6200 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       27437                 14.7500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       37655                 14.6100 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       38893                 14.5200 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       39968                 14.6500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       43315                 14.6000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       44197                 14.6400 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       45181                 14.4400 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       54830                 14.4900 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       56412                 14.4700 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       57790                 14.5600 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       63835                 14.8200 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       65374                 14.5000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       69713                 14.5900 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       78458                 14.5100 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       85829                 14.5400 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       98491                 14.7400 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       117452                14.5500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       194339                14.5700 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       303658                14.5300 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       500000                15.2500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       1000000               15.0000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       1500000               15.0833 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           1500000               15.0833 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           1000000               15.0000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           500000                15.2500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           100000                14.7600 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           93129                 14.5100 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           71522                 14.4700 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           43953                 14.6000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           30961                 14.5200 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           23137                 14.6300 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           21891                 14.4300 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           20428                 14.5800 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           20399                 14.5000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           19934                 14.9700 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           14424                 14.5600 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           12722                 14.5700 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           11604                 14.5400 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           10730                 14.6400 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           10000                 14.8700 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           6972                  14.8600 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           6070                  14.6900 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           4812                  14.8900 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           4600                  14.6500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           3500                  14.4900 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           3000                  14.6600 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           2811                  14.5300 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           2806                  14.9100 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           2300                  14.8100 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           2000                  14.5900 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           1249                  14.5500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           583                   14.6200 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:   19 June 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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