EX-4.53



 Exhibit 4.53 

edward nathan sonnenbergs 

johannesburg cape town durban stellenbosch

150 west street
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johannesburg 2196
 p o box 783347 sandton south africa 2146

docex 152 randburg
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 FIRST ADDENDUM TO THE EXCHANGE AND SALE OF MINING RIGHT PORTIONS AGREEMENT 

entered into between 

ARMGOLD/HARMONY FREEGOLD JOINT VENTURE COMPANY PROPRIETARY LIMITED 

and 
 SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED


  

					
	 	 	    law | tax | forensics | IP | africa	  	edward nathan sonnenbergs incorporated        registration number 2006/018200/21    



  









	1	INTERPRETATION 

 In this Addendum – 

 

	 	1.1	“Addendum” means this first addendum to the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement; 

  

	 	1.2	“Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement” means the exchange and sale of mining right portions agreement entered into between the Parties on or about 11 October 2013; and


  

	 	1.3	unless otherwise defined herein or the context indicates otherwise, words and expressions defined in the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement will have the same meanings and any reference to the word
“clause” refers to a clause of the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement. 

  

	2	INTRODUCTION 

  

	 	2.1	The Parties have agreed to amend the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement by deleting the numbers and words “10 (ten) business days following the fulfilment, or where applicable, the
waiver of the last of the Conditions Precedent” where they appear in clause 4.1.5 and replacing them with the following numbers and word “30 April 2014”. 


 

	 	2.2	The Parties wish to record their agreement in writing. 

  

	3	AMENDMENT 

 The Parties hereby amend the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions
Agreement by deleting the number and words “10 (ten) business days following the fulfilment, or where applicable, the waiver of the last of the Conditions Precedent” where they appear in clause 4.1.5 and replacing them with the
following numbers and word “30 April 2014”. 
  

	4	SAVINGS CLAUSE 

 Save to the extent specifically or by necessary implication modified in
or inconsistent with the provisions of this Addendum, all the terms and conditions of the Exchange and Sale of Mining Right Portions Agreement shall mutatis mutandis continue in full force and effect. 

 

	5	COSTS 

 Each Party will bear and pay its own legal costs and expenses of and incidental
to the negotiation, drafting, preparation and implementation of this Addendum. 

  

					
	 	 	    law | tax | forensics | IP | africa	  	edward nathan sonnenbergs incorporated        registration number 2006/018200/21    



  
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	6	SIGNATURE 

  

	 	6.1	This Addendum may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement as at the date of signature of the Party last signing one
of the counterparts. 

  

	 	6.2	Signed on behalf of the Parties, each signatory hereto warranting that he/she has due authority to do so. 

  

	For:	ARMGOLD/HARMONY FREEGOLD JOINT VENTURE COMPANY PROPRIETARY LIMITED 

  

			
	Signature:	 	 /s/ G.P. BRIGGS

		 	who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto
		
	Name:	 	 G.P. BRIGGS

	Date:	 	 14/04/2014

	Place:	 	 RANDFONTEIN



 

	For:	SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED 

  

			
	Signature:	 	 /s/ S. Bessit

		 	who warrants that he / she is duly authorised thereto
		
	Name:	 	 S. Bessit

	Date:	 	 16/04/2014

	Place:	 	 Libanon



  
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