Results of AGM
Westonaria, 24 May 2016: Sibanye (JSE: SGL AND NYSE: SBGL) advises shareholders 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, 24 May 2016. 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: | 923,902,469 |
Total number of shares present/represented at the annual general meeting (being 83% of the total votable shares): | 770,751,292 |
Total number of members present in person: | 7 |
Ordinary resolutions | Shares voted for: | Shares voted against: | Shares abstained: | Number of shares voted |
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1. Re-appointment of auditors | 770,424,090 | 166,591 | 160,611 | 770,590,681 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
99.97% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 83.4% | |
2. Election of a director: Mr BE Davison | 766,455,154 | 3,043,035 | 1,253,103 | 769,498,189 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
99.60% | 0.39% | 0.13% | 83.3% | |
3. Election of a director: Mr NJ Froneman | 769,159,817 | 1,434,624 | 156,851 | 770,594,441 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
99.81% | 0.18% | 0.01% | 83.4% | |
4. Re-election of a director: Mr NG Nika | 766,452,444 | 3,041,965 | 1,256,883 | 769,494,409 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
99.60% | 0.39% | 0.13% | 83.3% | |
5. Re-election of a director: Ms SC van der Merwe | 768,523,488 | 971,669 | 1,256,135 | 769,495,157 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
99.87% | 0.12% | 0.13% | 83.3% | |
6. Re-election of a director:Mr J Yuan | 759,840,147 | 9,653,746 | 1,257,399 | 769,493,893 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
98.74% | 1.25% | 0.13% | 83.3% | |
7. Re-election of a member and Chair of the Audit Committee: Mr KA Rayner | 769,340,373 | 154,080 | 1,256,839 | 769,494,453 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
99.97% | 0.02% | 0.13% | 83.3% | |
8. Re-election of a member of the Audit Committee: Mr RP Menell | 755,788,387 | 13,703,290 | 1,259,615 | 769,491,677 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
98.21% | 1.78% | 0.13% | 83.3% | |
9. Re-election of a member of the Audit Committee: Mr NG Nika | 769,324,581 | 160,140 | 1,266,571 | 769,484,721 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
99.97% | 0.02% | 0.13% | 83.3% | |
10. Re-election of a member of the Audit Committee: Ms SC van der Merwe | 768,951,856 | 535,861 | 1,263,575 | 769,487,717 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
99.93% | 0.06% | 0.13% | 83.3% | |
11. Approval for the issue of authorised but unissued ordinary shares | 747,164,463 | 23,191,334 | 395,495 | 770,355,797 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
96.98% | 3.01% | 0.04% | 82.5% | |
12. Issuing equity securities for cash | 724,564,257 | 45,768,448 | 418,587 | 770,332,705 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
94.05% | 5.94% | 0.04% | 83.4% | |
13. Advisory endorsement of the Remuneration Policy | 673,493,148 | 87,922,047 | 9,336,097 | 761,415,195 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
88.45% | 11.54% | 1.01% | 82.4% |
Special resolutions | Shares voted for: | Shares voted against: | Shares abstained: | Number of shares voted: |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Approval for the remuneration of non-executive directors | 653,607,477 | 115,827,440 | 1,316,375 | 769,434,917 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
84.94% | 15.05% | 0.14% | 83.3% | |
2. Approval for the Company to grant financial assistance in terms of section 44 and 45 of the Act | 768,952,611 | 948,506 | 850,175 | 769,901,117 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
99.87% | 0.12% | 0.09% | 83.3% | |
3.Approval of the amendment to the Company’s Memorandum of Incorporation | 768,431,349 | 264,824 | 2,055,119 | 768,696,173 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
99.96% | 0.03% | 0.22% | 83.2% | |
4. Approval for the acquisition of the Company’s own shares | 756,995,471 | 13,082,356 | 673,465 | 770,077,827 |
% of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of shares voted | % of total issued shares | |
98.30% | 1.69% | 0.07% | 83.4% |
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