SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED - Dividend withholding tax rate change

Dividend withholding tax rate change

Sibanye Gold Limited
(Reg. No. 2002/031431/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: JSE: SGL; NYSE: SBGL
ISIN Code: ZAE000173951
Issuer Code: SGL


DIVIDEND WITHHOLDING TAX RATE CHANGE

Shareholders are advised that following the announcement by the South
African Minister of Finance on 22 February 2017, the dividend
withholding tax rate has been increased from 15.0% to 20.0%, effective
22 February 2017.

Further to the announcement released on the Stock Exchange News Service
of the JSE Limited on 23 February 2017, Operating and Financial Results
for the six months and financial year ended 31 December 2016,
shareholders are requested to refer to the updated dividend
declaration paragraph included below:


DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND
The board has approved and declared final dividend number 8 of 60
cents per ordinary share (gross) in respect of the year ended 31
December 2016.

-   The local Dividends Tax rate is 20% (twenty per centum);
-   The gross local dividend amount is 60 cents per ordinary share
    for shareholders exempt from the Dividends Tax;
-   The net local dividend amount is 48 cents per ordinary share for
    shareholders liable to pay the Dividends Tax;


The salient dates and times and other information provided in respect
of the dividend declaration announced on 23 February 2017 remain
unchanged.

Westonaria
24 February 2017


Contacts

Sibanye Investor Relations Contact:

James Wellsted
SVP Investor Relations
Sibanye Gold Limited
+27 83 453 4014
james.wellsted@sibanyegold.co.za


Date: 24 February 2017


Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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