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Trading Statement for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2015
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”, “Sibanye” or “the Company”)
Trading Statement for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2015
Westonaria, 24 July 2015: Shareholders are advised that profit attributable to shareholders of
Sibanye (JSE: SGL & NYSE: SBGL) for the six months ended 30 June 2015, is expected to be
between R135 million and R230 million. Profit attributable to shareholders for the six months
ended 30 June 2014 was R533 million.
The decrease in profit attributable to shareholders is primarily a result of operational events
during the March 2015 quarter, which on an accumulated basis negatively affected production,
particularly in January and February. Despite a solid operational performance and return to
profitability in the June 2015 quarter, profit attributable to shareholders for the six months
ended 30 June 2015, was negatively affected.
Moreover, the issue of 156.9 million new Sibanye ordinary shares to Gold One International
Limited (“Gold One”) on 16 May 2014, following the acquisition of the Cooke underground and
surface operations resulted in an 18% year-on-year increase in the weighted average number of
shares in issue, from 772.7 million for the six-months ended 30 June 2014 to an estimated
909.3 million for the six-months ended 30 June 2015.
As a result of these factors, earnings per share ("EPS") and headline earnings per share ("HEPS")
for the six months ended 30 June 2015 are expected to be between 15 cents and 25 cents. EPS
and HEPS for the six months ended 30 June 2014 were 69 cents and 84 cents respectively. This
represents a decrease of between 64% and 78% in respect of EPS and a decrease of between
70% and 82% in respect of HEPS.
The financial information, on which the trading statement has been based, has not been
reviewed or reported on by the Company’s auditors.
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
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this document constitute “forward looking statements” within the
meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the US Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
These forward-looking statements, including, among others, those relating to Sibanye’s future
business prospects, revenues and income, wherever they may occur in this document and the
exhibits to this document, are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of the senior
management of Sibanye and involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Group to differ materially
from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. As a consequence, these forward
looking statements should be considered in light of various important factors, including those
set forth in this document. Important factors that could cause the actual results to differ
materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward looking statements include
without limitation: economic, business, political and social conditions in South Africa and
elsewhere; changes in assumptions underlying Sibanye’s estimation of its current mineral
reserves and resources; the ability to achieve anticipated efficiencies and other cost savings in
connection with past and future acquisitions as well as existing operations; the success of
exploration and development activities; changes in the market price of gold and/or uranium; the
occurrence of hazards associated with underground and surface gold and uranium mining; the
occurrence of labour disruptions and industrial action; the availability, terms and deployment of
capital or credit; changes in government regulations, particularly environmental regulations and
new legislation affecting water, mining and mineral rights, including any interpretations thereof
which may be subject to dispute; the outcome and consequence of any potential or pending
litigation or regulatory proceedings or other environmental, health and safety issues; power
disruptions and cost increases; fluctuations in exchange rates, currency devaluations, inflation
and other macro-economic monetary policies; the occurrence of temporary stoppages of mines
for safety incidents and unplanned maintenance; Sibanye’s ability to hire and retain senior
management or sufficient technically skilled employees, as well as its ability to achieve sufficient
representation of historically disadvantaged South Africans in its management positions; failure
of Sibanye’s information technology and communications systems; the adequacy of Sibanye’s
insurance coverage; any social unrest, sickness or natural or man-made disaster at informal
settlements in the vicinity of some of Sibanye’s operations; and the impact of HIV, tuberculosis
and other contagious diseases. These forward looking statements speak only as of the date of
this document.
The Group undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward
looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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