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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")
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1.        KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser:
Citadel Group
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions       Â
    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
16 February, 2018
(f)Â 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"
SIBANYE GOLD LTD
2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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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.
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(a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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:
Common Stock ISIN GB00BYSRJ698
Interests
Short Positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
172,335
0.06
0
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0
0.00
564,693
0.20
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
   TOTAL:
172,335
0.06
564,693
0.20
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
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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).
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(b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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
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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.
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The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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(a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security
ISINÂ GB00BYSRJ698
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
Common Stock
Purchase
950
0.7345Â GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,072
0.7355Â GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,054
0.736Â GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
4,545
0.7365Â GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,436
0.7375Â GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,502
0.7385Â GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,450
0.74Â GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
451
0.7415Â GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,679
0.7455Â GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,700
0.7465Â GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-258
0.735Â GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,871
0.7365Â GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,450
0.74Â GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-950
0.7435Â GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-775
0.7505Â GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-397
0.7515Â GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,843
0.752Â GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,867
0.757Â GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,550
0.759Â GBP
(b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security
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ISIN Â GB00BYSRJ698
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
61
12.2Â ZAR
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
724
12.2Â ZAR
(c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
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(i)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security
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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)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised against
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit
(d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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
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(a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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)Â 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)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
NO
 Date of disclosure:
19 February, 2018
 Contact name:
Alasdair Putt
 Telephone number:
020 7645 9700
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 [email protected]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
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The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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