GLD/NGNGLD; NGPLD/NGNPLD and NGPLT/NGNPLT - Barclays sells its UK precious metals storage business NewGold Issuer (RF) Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration No. 2004/014119/06) (“NewGold” or “the Company”) JSE Share code: GLD NSX share code: NGNGLD ISIN code: ZAE000060067 JSE Share code: NGPLT NSX share code: NGNPLT ISIN: ZAE000182507 JSE Share code: NGPLD NSX share code: NGNPLD ISIN: ZAE000177580 Barclays sells its UK precious metals storage business Holders of securities in NewGold are advised that Barclays Plc has today announced the sale of its precious metals storage business in the UK, including its vaulting facility and the transfer of the associated client and operational contracts to ICBC Standard Bank, subject to counterparty approvals. The vaulting facilities form an integral part of NewGold’s business in that all the physical precious metals that back the securities issued in NewGold are stored in these vaults. It is important to note however, that the sale of the precious metals and vaulting facilities do not have any impact on investors and that the terms and conditions of all services will predominantly remain the same. For further information, please contact: Michael Mgwaba Tel: +27 11 895 6842 Email: michael.mgwaba@absacapital.com 16 May 2016 Sponsor Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Bank division) Date: 16/05/2016 04:55:00 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.