Results of AGM
Westonaria, 13 May 2015: Sibanye Gold announces that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majority at the Company's Annual General Meeting held at Sibanye Gold Academy, Glenharvie at 09:00 on Tuesday, 12 May 2015. In accordance with recommended practice, a poll was conducted on each resolution at the meeting.
Details of the results of the voting are as follows:
| Total issued share capital: | 913,925,046 |
| Total number of shares present/represented at the annual general meeting (being 81% of the total votable shares): | 741,380,848 |
| Total number of members present in person: | 10 |
| Ordinary resolutions | Number of shares voted | Shares voted for: | Shares voted against: | Shares abstained: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Re-appointment of auditors | 740,773,779 | 740,698,231 | 75,548 | 607,069 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 81.05% | 99.99% | 0.01% | 0.07% | |
| 2. Election of a director: Mr CD Chadwick | 741,079,646 | 737,845,769 | 3,233,877 | 301,202 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 81.09% | 99,56% | 0,44% | 0,03% | |
| 3. Election of a director: Mr RTL Chan | 741,079,418 | 726,221,281 | 14,858,137 | 301,430 |
| % of total shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 81.09% | 98.00% | 2.00% | 0,03% | |
| 4. Re-election of a director: Mr TJ Cumming | 741,069,022 | 737,843,901 | 3,225,121 | 311,826 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 81.09% | 99.56% | 0.44% | 0.03% | |
| 5. Re-election of a director: Mr RP Menell | 741,069,978 | 729,779,696 | 11,290,282 | 310,870 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 81.09% | 98.48% | 1.52% | 0,03% | |
| 6. Re-election of a director: Mr JS Vilakazi | 741,069,094 | 729,763,456 | 11,305,638 | 311,754 |
| % of total shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 81.09% | 98,47% | 1,53% | 0,03% | |
| 7. Re-election of a member and Chair of the Audit Committee: Mr KA Rayner | 741,071,110 | 740,960,606 | 110,504 | 309,738 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 81.09% | 99.99% | 0.01% | 0.03% | |
| 8. Re-election of a member of the Audit Committee: Mr RP Menell | 741,069,462 | 738,494,666 | 2,574,796 | 311,386 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 81.09% | 99,65% | 0,35% | 0,03% | |
| 9. Re-election of a member of the Audit Committee: Mr NG Nika | 741,070,085 | 740,947,666 | 122,419 | 310,763 |
| % of total shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 81.09% | 99.98% | 0.02% | 0.03% | |
| 10. Re-election of a member of the Audit Committee: Ms SC van der Merwe | 741,070,689 | 740,951,249 | 119,440 | 310,159 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 81.09% | 99.98% | 0.02% | 0.03% | |
| 11. Approval for the issue of authorised but unissued ordinary shares | 734,622,165 | 728,768,786 | 5,853,379 | 6,758,683 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 80.38% | 99,20% | 0,80% | 0,74% | |
| 12. Issuing equity securities for cash | 734,629,497 | 642,255,176 | 92,374,321 | 6,751,351 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 80.38% | 87.43% | 12.57% | 0.74% | |
| 13. Advisory endorsement of the Remuneration Policy | 741,058,657 | 543,700,501 | 197,358,156 | 322,191 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 81.09% | 73.37% | 26.63% | 0,04% |
| Special resolutions | Number of shares voted | Shares voted for: | Shares voted against: | Shares abstained: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Approval for the remuneration of non-executive directors | 740,900,121 | 655,203,716 | 85,696,405 | 480,727 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 81.07% | 88.43% | 11.57% | 0.05% | |
| 2. Approval for the Company to grant financial assistance in terms of section 44 and 45 of the Act | 734,273,294 | 731,249,949 | 3,023,345 | 7,107,554 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 80.34% | 99,59% | 0,41% | 0,78% | |
| 3.Increase in authorised share capital | 734,621,333 | 640,882,795 | 93,738,538 | 6,759,515 |
| % of total shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 80.38% | 87.24% | 12.76% | 0,74% | |
| 4. Approval of amendment to the existing Memorandum of Incorporation | 734,589,444 | 646,164,568 | 88,424,876 | 6,791,404 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 80.38% | 87.96% | 12.04% | 0.74% | |
| 5. Acquisition of the Company’s own shares | 734,312,690 | 709,494,977 | 24,817,713 | 7,068,423 |
| % of total issued shares | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
| 80.35% | 96.62% | 3.38% | 0,77% |
CONTACT
James Wellsted SVP Investor Relations Sibanye Gold Limited +27 83 453 4014 james.wellsted@sibanyegold.co.za
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Ltd
