ABSA GROUP LIMITED Form 8.3 - LONMIN PLC

 
TIDMLMI 
 
 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

 
(a)   Full name of discloser:                       Absa Group Limited 
(b)   Owner or controller of interest and short 
      positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose  LONMIN PLC 
      relevant securities this form relates: 
(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an 
      offeror/offeree, state this 
      and specify identity of 
      offeror/offeree: 
(e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:        14 February 2019 
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c)            YES: 
      above, is the discloser making 
      disclosures in respect of any 
      other party to the offer? 
                                                    SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED 
 
 

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 
Class of relevant                   USD 0.0001 
security:                           ordinary 
                                    Interests          Short Positions 
                                    Number      (%)    Number      (%) 
(1)                 Relevant 
                    securities 
                    owned 
                    and/or          12,856,556  4.55%  13,013,573  4.60% 
                    controlled: 
(2)                 Cash-settled 
                    derivatives: 
                                    171,476     0.06%  0           0.00% 
(3)                 Stock-settled 
                    derivatives 
                    (including 
                    options) 
                    and agreements  0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
                    to 
                    purchase/sell: 
                    TOTAL:          13,028,032  4.61%  13,013,573  4.60% 
 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

 
Class of relevant security in relation 
to which subscription right  exists: 
Details, including nature of the rights 
concerned and relevant  percentages: 
 
 

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

 
Class of relevant     Purchase/sale  Number of   Price per unit 
security                             securities 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       78          12.4000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       430         12.4800 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       820         12.4600 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       1,170       12.5000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       1,708       12.5400 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Purchase       10,530      12.5600 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           156         12.2200 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           975         12.5500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           998         12.4500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           1,000       12.0800 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           1,200       12.1000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           1,200       12.1400 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           1,200       12.3000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           1,426       12.2000 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           1,761       12.0500 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           1,858       12.0300 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           3,568       12.0400 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           4,570       12.4200 ZAR 
USD 0.0001 ordinary   Sale           5,325       12.1500 ZAR 
 
 

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

 
Class of relevant   Product      Nature of            Number of reference  Price per unit 
security            description  dealing              securities 
                    e.g. CFD     e.g. 
                                 opening/closing 
                                 a 
                                 long/short 
                                 position, 
                                 increasing/reducing 
                                 a 
                                 long/short 
                                 position 
 
 

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Class of   Product          Writing,      Number         Exercise price  Type            Expiry date  Option money 
relevant   descriptione.g.  purchasing,   of securities  per unit        e.g. American,               paid/ 
security   call             selling,      to                             European etc.                received 
           option           varying etc.  which option                                                per unit 
                                          relates 
 
 

(ii) Exercise

 
Class of relevant   Product      Exercising/  Number         Exercise price 
security            description  exercised    of securities  per unit 
                    e.g. call    against 
                    option 
 
 

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 
Class of relevant   Nature of dealing   Details  Price per unit (if 
security            e.g. subscription,           applicable) 
                    conversion 
 
 

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, 
or any agreement or  understanding, 
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities 
which may be an inducement to 
deal or refrain from dealing entered  into 
by the person making the disclosure and 
any party to the offer  or any person acting 
in concert with a party to the offer: 
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent 
should not be  included. If there 
are no such agreements, arrangements or  understandings, state "none" 
None 
 
 

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 
Details of any agreement, arrangement or 
understanding, formal or  informal, 
between the person making the disclosure 
and any other  person relating to: 
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option;  or 
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any 
relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: 
If there are no such agreements, arrangements 
or  understandings, state "none" 
None 
 
 

(c) Attachments

 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open   NO 
Positions) attached? 
Date of disclosure:              15 Feb 2019 
Contact name:                    Large Holdings Regulatory Operations 
Telephone number:                020 3134 7213 
 
 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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