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Sibanye-Stillwater is pleased to note the announcement by Lonmin that it received the requisite approvals from Lonmin Shareholders at its shareholder meetings held earlier today in connection with the all-share offer by Sibanye-Stillwater to acquire the entire issued share capital of Lonmin, to be effective by a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Lonmin transaction"). This follows today's announcement by Sibanye-Stillwater that Sibanye-Stillwater Shareholders had approved the Ordinary Resolution regarding the Lonmin transaction at Sibanye-Stillwater's General Meeting held earlier today.

Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater, commented: "We are pleased to have received the overwhelming support of both sets of shareholders for the Lonmin transaction. The rationale for this transaction remains compelling and we are convinced the integration of Lonmin's PGM assets with Sibanye-Stillwater's adjacent PGM operations, will ensure a more sustainable and positive future for all these assets. The transaction, once successfully completed, will establish the Sibanye-Stillwater Group as the largest primary producer of platinum and second largest primary palladium producer with a unique geographical and platinum group metal mix. I would also like to acknowledge and thank the regulatory authorities both in the United Kingdom and South Africa, for the balanced and considered manner with which they approached this transaction and its long-term significance for all stakeholders, which we also take very seriously."

Completion of the Lonmin transaction remains subject to the satisfaction or (where applicable) waiver of the outstanding Conditions set out in the Lonmin Scheme Document. Such Conditions include, amongst others, the approval of the Scheme by the Court. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver (as applicable) of such Conditions, the Scheme is expected to become effective after 6.00 p.m. (London time) on 7 June 2019 and the new Sibanye-Stillwater Shares to be issued to Lonmin Shareholders, as the consideration for the Lonmin transaction, are expected to be admitted to trading on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange at 9.00 a.m. (South African standard time) on 10 June 2019. Further information regarding the timetable for the Lonmin transaction is set out in the scheme document published by Lonmin on 25 April 2019.

All capitalised terms contained in this announcement have the same meaning ascribed to them in the circular posted to Sibanye-Stillwater shareholders on 25 April 2019, unless otherwise defined.

For more information on the proposed acquisition of Lonmin by Sibanye-Stillwater, please refer to https://www.sibanyestillwater.com/investors/transactions/lonmin.

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Important notices

UBS AG, London Branch is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK and UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd is registered with the Financial Services Board in South Africa (collectively "UBS"). UBS is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Sibanye-Stillwater and no one else in connection with the Increased Offer and shall not be responsible to anyone other than Sibanye-Stillwater for providing the protections afforded to clients of UBS nor for providing advice in relation to such matters.

HSBC Bank plc ("HSBC"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Sibanye-Stillwater and no one else in connection with the Increased Offer and shall not be responsible to anyone other than Sibanye-Stillwater for providing the protections afforded to clients of HSBC nor for providing advice in connection with the Offer or any matter referred to herein.

Qinisele Resources (Pty) Limited ("Qinisele Resources") is acting exclusively as corporate adviser to Sibanye-Stillwater and no one else in connection with the Increased Offer and shall not be responsible to anyone other than Sibanye-Stillwater for providing the protections afforded to clients of Qinisele Resources nor for providing advice in connection with the Increased Offer or any matter referred to herein.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase any securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, pursuant to the Increased Offer or otherwise. The Increased Offer will be made solely by means of the Scheme Document or any document by which the Increased Offer is made which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Increased Offer.

This announcement is for information purposes only. It is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities ("Securities"), or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the Increased Offer or otherwise nor will there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. There can be no assurance that the Increased Offer will proceed in a timely manner or at all. This announcement does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document.

The Securities referred to in this announcement have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "US Securities Act") or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, the Securities may not be offered, sold, resold, delivered, distributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States absent registration under the US Securities Act or an exemption therefrom. The Securities are expected to be issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof.

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons who are not resident in South Africa or the United Kingdom or who are subject to the laws of other jurisdictions should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable requirements. Any failure to comply with applicable requirements may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdiction.

No statement in this announcement is intended as a profit forecast or estimate for any period and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per share for Sibanye-Stillwater or Lonmin, as appropriate, for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings or earnings per share for Sibanye-Stillwater or Lonmin, as appropriate.

This announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with English law and the Code (as defined below) and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom.

The Increased Offer will be made solely pursuant to the terms of the Scheme Document (or, if applicable, the Takeover Offer Document), which contains (or, if applicable, will contain) the full terms and conditions of the Increased Offer, including details of how to vote in respect of the Increased Offer. Any decision in respect of, or other response to, the Increased Offer should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Scheme Document (or, if applicable, the Takeover Offer Document).

Overseas shareholders

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons who are not resident in South Africa or United Kingdom or who are subject to other jurisdictions should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable requirements. Any failure to comply with the applicable requirements may constitute a violation of the laws of any such jurisdiction.

Unless otherwise determined by Sibanye-Stillwater or required by the Code, and permitted by applicable law and regulation, the Increased Offer will not be made available, directly or indirectly, in, into or from a Restricted Jurisdiction (as defined in the Scheme Document) where to do so would violate the laws in that jurisdiction and no person may vote in favour of the offer by any such use, means, instrumentality or form within a Restricted Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of that jurisdiction. Accordingly, copies of this announcement and all documents relating to the Increased Offer are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from a Restricted Jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws in that jurisdiction, and persons receiving this announcement and all documents relating to the Increased Offer (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise distribute or send them in, into or from such jurisdictions where to do so would violate the laws in that jurisdiction.

The availability of the Increased Offer to Lonmin Shareholders who are not resident in the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are resident. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable requirements.

The New Sibanye-Stillwater Shares (as defined in the Lonmin Scheme Document) may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction or to, or for the account or benefit of, any Lonmin Shareholder in a Restricted Jurisdiction except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, applicable securities laws of those jurisdictions.

Disclosure requirements of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror, save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. If you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure, you should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

Publication on website

A copy of this announcement will be made available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions, on Sibanye-Stillwater's and Lonmin's websites at www.sibanyestillwater.com/investors/transactions/lonmin and www.lonmin.com/investors/sibanye-stillwater-offer by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business day following the date of this announcement. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the contents of these websites nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on these websites is incorporated into nor forms part of this announcement.