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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:

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

SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

(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 January 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 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 0
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 297,228 0.01% 1,590,568 0.07%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
206,600 0.01% 965,086 0.04%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 503,828 0.02% 2,555,654 0.12%
Class of relevant security: Convertible Bond XS1689727920
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 1,600,000 0.36% 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%
(4)
TOTAL: 1,600,000 0.36% 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 1,100 5.1700 USD
ADR Purchase 4,290 5.1375 USD
ADR Purchase 5,500 5.1358 USD
ADR Purchase 6,620 5.1379 USD
ADR Purchase 6,800 5.0908 USD
ADR Purchase 13,228 5.1527 USD
ADR Purchase 20,700 4.9900 USD
ADR Purchase 25,333 5.1410 USD
ADR Purchase 26,600 5.0660 USD
ADR Purchase 34,900 5.0731 USD
ADR Purchase 57,325 5.0953 USD
ADR Purchase 94,575 5.0788 USD
ADR Purchase 279,406 5.0812 USD
ADR Sale 3 5.1400 USD
ADR Sale 100 5.1550 USD
ADR Sale 200 5.1600 USD
ADR Sale 200 5.1350 USD
ADR Sale 200 5.1325 USD
ADR Sale 221 5.1380 USD
ADR Sale 400 5.1225 USD
ADR Sale 800 5.1318 USD
ADR Sale 900 5.1300 USD
ADR Sale 900 5.1500 USD
ADR Sale 1,000 5.0960 USD
ADR Sale 1,100 5.1327 USD
ADR Sale 1,600 5.0387 USD
ADR Sale 1,600 5.1168 USD
ADR Sale 1,800 5.1201 USD
ADR Sale 1,900 5.0878 USD
ADR Sale 2,800 5.0842 USD
ADR Sale 3,700 5.0572 USD
ADR Sale 4,400 5.1235 USD
ADR Sale 5,500 5.1358 USD
ADR Sale 7,000 5.0485 USD
ADR Sale 7,700 5.1211 USD
ADR Sale 8,700 5.1275 USD
ADR Sale 9,905 5.1031 USD
ADR Sale 14,121 5.1312 USD
ADR Sale 18,036 5.0985 USD
ADR Sale 19,285 5.1150 USD
ADR Sale 20,400 5.0808 USD
ADR Sale 20,700 4.9900 USD
ADR Sale 22,605 5.1021 USD
ADR Sale 22,700 5.0825 USD
ADR Sale 23,368 5.1076 USD
ADR Sale 24,420 5.0831 USD
ADR Sale 29,000 5.0631 USD
ADR Sale 39,434 5.0465 USD
ADR Sale 53,554 5.0680 USD
ADR Sale 68,303 5.0694 USD
ADR Sale 145,143 5.1015 USD
Ordinary npv Sale 182,545 15.2281 ZAR
Ordinary npv Sale 400,000 15.3300 ZAR

(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 8,613 15.1323 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Long 9,948 15.2899 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Long 12,546 15.1504 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Long 14,396 15.1690 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Long 35,628 15.1941 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Long 57,350 15.2239 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Long 91,847 15.2275 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Long 101,029 15.2353 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Long 219,996 15.1642 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Long 400,000 15.3284 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Short 3,807 15.0821 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Short 13,643 15.2162 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Short 15,362 15.0787 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Short 18,089 15.1199 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Short 32,765 15.1962 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Short 60,751 15.2936 ZAR
Ordinary npv CFD Short 135,700 15.1018 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:

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 monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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