Sibanye Gold Enters into Section 189 Consultation Regarding Possible Restructuring of its Group Support Services Sibanye Gold Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 2002/031431/06 Share code: SGL ISIN – ZAE000173951 Issuer code: SGL (“Sibanye Gold” or “the Company”) Sibanye Gold Enters into Section 189 Consultation Regarding Possible Restructuring of its Group Support Services Westonaria, 15 August 2013: Sibanye Gold Limited (JSE: SGL & NYSE: SBGL) wishes to advise shareholders that a consultation process in terms of section 189A of the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 ("LRA") will be entered into with organised labour and other relevant stakeholders regarding a planned alignment of its corporate and support services to meet the service requirements of its underground and metallurgical production units. Sibanye Gold has undertaken a thorough review of its entire business with a focus on extending the productive lives of its operations and ensuring sustainability. As this could result in jobs being affected, Sibanye Gold will consult with organised labour and other affected parties in order to explore its options. Contact James Wellsted Head of Corporate Affairs Sibanye Gold Limited +27 83 453 4014 james.wellsted@sibanyegold.co.za Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd Date: 15/08/2013 01:48:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.