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AMCU strike faces further delays
Sibanye Gold Limited
Trading as Sibanye-Stillwater
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number 2002/031431/06
Share code: SGL
ISIN – ZAE000173951
Issuer code: SGL
(“Sibanye-Stillwater” or “the Group” or “the Company”)
AMCU strike faces further delays
Johannesburg, 8 February 2019. Sibanye-Stillwater (Tickers JSE: SGL and NYSE: SBGL) advises that
the Labour Court (the Court) today, rejected Sibanye Stillwater’s application on technical legal
grounds (point in limine on Res Judicata).
Due to AMCU causing ongoing delays to the verification process ordered by the Court on 21 December
2018*, the Company had applied to the Court for the cessation of the strike, pending the outcome
of the verification process. The Court however found that the previous decision of the Court was
final in its effect.
“We respect the Court’s ruling, but are disappointed that the merits of our case were not heard,
and the ruling was made on a legal technicality. We remain extremely concerned about the impact
the protracted strike is having on the financial wellbeing of our employees, which is being
exacerbated by ongoing delays to the verification process due to AMCU’s continual legal
challenges. We will continue to pursue various avenues, without compromising other stakeholders,
to bring an end to this strike as soon as possible,” said CEO Neal Froneman.
Please refer to https://soundcloud.com/user-155552468/sibanye for a media sound clip by the
spokesperson, James Wellsted.
*Background on the verification process
On 21 December 2018 the court ruled and again confirmed on 8 January 2019, that the union affiliation
verification process should be facilitated by the CCMA after the Company established that the
membership of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), UASA and Solidarity at its South African
gold operations have increased collectively over 50% and therefore extended the wage agreement to
all employees, in terms of Section 23(1(d) of the Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995.
Contacts:
Email: ir@sibanyestillwater.com
James Wellsted
Head of Investor Relations
+27 (0) 83 453 4014
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited
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those relating to our future business prospects, financial positions, ability to reduce debt leverage, business
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of transactions, are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgement of our senior management. Readers are
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and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond
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materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-
looking statements. As a consequence, these forward-looking statements should be considered in light of various
important factors, including those set forth in the Group’s Annual Integrated Report and Annual Financial
Report, published on 30 March 2018, and the Group’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by Sibanye-Stillwater
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 2 April 2018 (SEC File no. 001-35785). These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. Sibanye-Stillwater expressly disclaims any obligation
or undertaking to update or revise these forward-looking statements, save as required by applicable law.
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