CENTRAL RAND GOLD LIMITED - TR1: Notification of major interest in shares

TR1: Notification of major interest in shares

Central Rand Gold Limited
Incorporated as a company with limited liability under the laws of Guernsey, Company Number 45108)
(Incorporated as an external company with limited liability under the laws of South Africa, Registration number 2007/0192231/10)
ISIN: GG00B92NXM24
LSE share code: CRND   JSE share code: CRD
(“Central Rand Gold”)



TR-1: Notification of major interest in shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Central Rand Gold

2. Reason for the notification:
   - A acquisition/disposal of voting rights


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Sarasin & Partners LLP

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from above):  The Bank of New York Mellon (Brussels (Pooled))
                                                           The Northern Trust Company (London)

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 20 January 2014

6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 January 2014

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10.00%

8. Notified details:

A. VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES

 Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE): GB0008910555 and GG00B92NXM24

 Situation previous to the triggering transaction
 - Number of Shares: 621 194
 - Number of Voting Rights: 621 194

 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 Number of shares
 - Direct: 5 412 342

 Number of voting rights
 - Direct: N/A
 - Indirect: 5 412 342

 % of  voting rights
 - Direct: N/A
 - Indirect: 10.5731%

B. QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 Type of financial instrument: N/A

 Expiration date: N/A

 Exercise/Conversion Period: N/A

 Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted: N/A

 % of voting rights: N/A

C. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SIMILAR ECONOMIC EFFECT TO QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 Type of financial instrument: N/A
 Exercise price: N/A
 Expiration date: N/A
 Exercise/Conversion period: N/A
 Number of voting rights instrument refers to: N/A
 % of voting rights:
 - Nominal: N/A
 - Delta: N/A

TOTAL (A+B+C):
- Number of voting rights: 5 412 342
- Percentage of voting rights: 10.5731%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A

13. Additional information: Placing

14. Contact name: Barbara Hall

15. Contact telephone number: +44(0) 20 7038 7290


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22 January 2014


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