CRD TR1 notification v1 220114_final

Central Rand Gold Limited (Incorporated as a company with limited liability under the laws of Guernsey, Company Number 45108) (Incorporated as an external company with limited liability under the laws of South Africa, Registration number 2007/0192231/10) ISIN: GG00B92NXM24 LSE share code: CRND JSE share code: CRD (“Central Rand Gold” or the “Company”) TR1: Notification of major interest in shares For filings with the FCA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii CENTRAL RAND GOLD 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights  An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii Sarasin & Partners LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv The Bank of New York Mellon (Brussels (Pooled)) The Northern Trust Company (London) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 20 January 2014 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 January 2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 10.00% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE Situation previous to the triggering transaction Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights x Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect GB0008910555 GG00B92NXM24 621,194 621,194 5,412,342 5,412,342 10.5731% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument Expiration date xiii Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. % of voting rights C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Conversion period xviii Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5,412,342 10.5731% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Placing 14. Contact name: Barbara Hall 15. Contact telephone number: +44(0) 20 7038 7290 Johannesburg 22 January 2014 JSE Sponsor Merchantec Capital