Barclays : Form 8.3 - LONMIN PLC

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 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 in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree		LONMIN PLC
(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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure		25 Jan 2018
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state 'N/A'		YES SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

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
		and/or controlled:		2,334,101		0.83%		4,012,439		1.42%
(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				2,899,270		1.03%		1,352,316		0.48%
(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
(4)
		TOTAL:		5,233,371		1.85%		5,364,755		1.90%

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
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Purchase		959		0.8325 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Purchase		1,497		0.8359 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Purchase		1,850		0.8399 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Purchase		3,771		0.8347 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Purchase		5,171		0.8396 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Purchase		5,975		0.8398 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Purchase		29,172		0.8397 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Purchase		29,233		0.8428 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Purchase		53,307		0.8389 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Purchase		140,000		0.8375 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Sale		1,338		0.8368 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Sale		2,821		0.8325 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Sale		5,171		0.8396 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Sale		5,975		0.8398 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Sale		20,331		0.8394 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Sale		37,198		0.8399 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Sale		107,470		0.8455 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		Sale		170,000		14.1200 ZAR

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of		Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security						securities
USD 0.0001 ordinary		CFD		Long		5		14.6660 ZAR
USD 0.0001 ordinary		CFD		Long		217		14.2742 ZAR
USD 0.0001 ordinary		SWAP		Long		787		0.8544 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		CFD		Long		2,519		14.4038 ZAR
USD 0.0001 ordinary		CFD		Long		6,110		14.5748 ZAR
USD 0.0001 ordinary		CFD		Long		14,423		0.8407 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		CFD		Long		14,495		0.8399 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		CFD		Long		49,380		0.8518 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		CFD		Long		170,000		14.1185 ZAR
USD 0.0001 ordinary		CFD		Short		5,800		0.8549 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		SWAP		Short		21,584		0.8384 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		CFD		Short		26,839		0.8394 GBP
USD 0.0001 ordinary		CFD		Short		49,690		14.3910 ZAR
USD 0.0001 ordinary		CFD		Short		140,000		0.8375 GBP

(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:		26 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 and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail]. 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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