v3.26.1
Share-based payments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [abstract]  
Peer group companies for TSR comparison The Peer Group for the 2020 Share Plan was as follows:
Peer group companies for TSR comparison
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Anglo American Platinum Limited (now known as Valterra Platinum Limited)
Gold Fields Limited
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited
Northam Platinum Limited
Exxaro Resources Limited
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
The peer companies under the 2021 to 2025 Share Plans and MSR Plan relating to the rTSR performance condition are as follows:
Peer group companies for rTSR comparison
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Valterra Platinum Limited (previously Anglo American Platinum Limited)
Gold Fields Limited
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited
Northam Platinum Limited
Fresnilo Plc
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Kinross Gold Corporation
Summary of percentile on peer group
TSR element of performance conditions
Percentile on peer group TSR curve
% vesting
0%
0%
10%
0%
20%
0%
30%
5%
40%
20%
50%
35%
60%
55%
70%
75%
80%
90%
90%
100%
100%
100%
Summary of return on capital employed
ROCE element of performance condition
Annual ROCE
% vesting
≤Ke
0%
Ke + 1%
16.7%
Ke + 2%
33.3%
Ke + 3%
50.0%
Ke + 4%
66.7%
Ke + 5%
83.3%
Ke + 6%
100.0%
Summary of activity of other equity instruments Awards granted, exercised and forfeited under the 2020 Share Plan
Conditional
Share Units
Forfeitable
Share Units
2023
2024
2025
Number of units
2025
2024
2023
12,578,174
83,646
Outstanding at beginning of the year
17,955
Movement during the year:
(4,765,694)
(80,651)
Vested
(17,955)
(7,728,834)
(2,995)
Forfeited
83,646
Outstanding at end of the year
Awards granted, exercised and forfeited under the 2021 Share Plan
Conditional
Share Units
Forfeitable
Share Units
2023
2024
2025
Number of units
2025
2024
2023
3,281,578
2,940,337
68,573
Outstanding at beginning of the year
Movement during the year:
618
55,578
Granted during the year
(45,104)
(2,722,274)
(110,712)
Vested
(296,755)
(149,490)
(13,439)
Forfeited
2,940,337
68,573
Outstanding at end of the year
Awards granted, exercised and forfeited under the 2022 Share Plan and the MSR plan
Conditional and matching
Share Units1
Forfeitable
Share Units
2023
2024
2025
Number of units
2025
2024
2023
7,196,744
6,897,210
6,750,455
Outstanding at beginning of the year
670,522
Movement during the year:
301,388
21,614
Granted during the year
9,783
(21,485)
(84,635)
(5,425,636)
Vested
(626,241)
(579,437)
(62,120)
(516,214)
Forfeited
(54,064)
6,897,210
6,750,455
830,219
Outstanding at end of the year
1Includes matching share units under the MSR plan with effect from the March 2022 remuneration cycle
Awards granted, exercised and forfeited under the 2023 Share Plan and the MSR plan
Conditional and
matching Share Units1
Forfeitable
Share Units
2023
2024
2025
Number of units
2025
2024
2023
8,934,250
8,846,013
Outstanding at beginning of the year
1,232,760
Movement during the year:
9,598,092
257,534
362
Granted during the year
2,722,393
(8,024)
(63,791)
(90,684)
Vested
(1,196,886)
(1,269,811)
(655,818)
(281,980)
(928,047)
Forfeited
(35,874)
(219,822)
8,934,250
8,846,013
7,827,644
Outstanding at end of the year
1,232,760
1Includes matching share units under the MSR plan with effect from the March 2023 remuneration cycle
Awards granted, exercised and forfeited under the 2024 Share Plan and the MSR plan
Conditional and
Matching Share Units1
Forfeitable
Share Units
2023
2024
2025
Number of units
2025
2024
2023
13,606,802
Outstanding at beginning of the year
4,685,668
Movement during the year:
13,817,578
423,321
Granted during the year
9,736,035
(32,375)
Vested
(4,305,957)
(4,770,248)
(210,776)
(1,804,653)
Forfeited
(379,711)
(280,119)
13,606,802
12,193,095
Outstanding at end of the year
4,685,668
1Includes matching share units under the MSR plan with effect from the March 2024 remuneration cycle
Awards granted, exercised and forfeited under the 2025 Share Plan and the MSR plan
Conditional and
Matching Share Units1
Forfeitable
Share Units
2023
2024
2025
Number of units
2025
2024
2023
Outstanding at beginning of the year
Movement during the year:
17,278,978
Granted during the year
14,756,085
Vested
(7,006,155)
(969,899)
Forfeited
(833,647)
16,309,079
Outstanding at end of the year
6,916,283
1Includes matching share units under the MSR plan with effect from the March 2025 remuneration cycle
Schedule of directors and prescribed officers' equity-settled instruments The directors and prescribed officers of Sibanye-Stillwater held the following cash-settled instruments as at 31 December 2025:
2024
Instruments
granted
Cash-settled instruments vested during the year
Instruments
forfeited
2025
Number of
instruments
Number of
instruments
Number of
instruments
Average price
Cash proceeds
(rand)¹
Number of
instruments
Number of
instruments
Executive directors
Richard Stewart
1,188,497
719,936
366,149
30.74
11,254,733
1,542,284
Neal Froneman2
3,292,036
1,866,819
1,859,822
21.81
40,561,218
3,299,033
Charl Keyter
1,328,571
814,023
613,731
25.17
15,444,673
1,528,863
Prescribed officers
Charles Carter
1,854,900
1,261,772
459,884
40.34
18,553,217
2,656,788
Mika Seitovirta
982,584
779,712
263,581
44.57
11,746,482
1,498,715
Themba Nkosi
796,552
539,652
374,938
30.56
11,458,183
961,266
Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak
305,552
563,930
98,443
49.61
4,884,171
771,039
Richard Cox3
402,413
416,395
179,512
33.36
5,987,827
639,296
Laurent Charbonnier
1,311,129
1,311,129
Lerato Legong
534,569
522,653
97,108
14.29
1,387,526
960,114
Mdu Bhulose
27,215
27,215
Robert van Niekerk
1,100,374
724,754
352,134
31.91
11,236,405
1,472,994
1Amounts represents pre-tax earnings paid to participants. For South African participants, these amounts were calculated by taking the Company’s VWAP share price on
vesting date multiplied by the number of vested units
2Numbers include ADSs and JSE listed shares as a result of the dual service contract
3The balance at 31 December 2024 includes instruments prior to appointment as a prescribed officer on 1 July 2025
Total key management personnel compensation recognised under IFRS Accounting Standards:
Figures in thousands - SA rand
2025
2024
2023
Short-term employee benefits1
172,681
194,057
138,209
Post-employment benefits
10,301
10,072
9,397
Share-based payment
592,064
44,047
34,578
Total
775,046
248,176
182,184
1The amount for 2024 includes termination benefits of R29,590,540 (2023: R3,663,146)
The executive directors and prescribed officers were paid the following remuneration during the year:
Figures in thousands - SA rand
Salary
Cash bonus
accrued for
2025 paid in
2026
Accrual of
share-based
payment
benefits
Pension
scheme total
contributions
Expense
allowance
and other
benefits
2025
2024
2023
Executive directors
Neal Froneman1
12,413
11,740
27,386
1,171
4,467
57,177
50,856
56,334
Richard Stewart2
10,163
9,987
9,101
1,129
30,380
20,564
19,947
Charl Keyter
8,002
8,325
11,246
1,143
28,716
23,541
25,701
Prescribed officers
Dawie Mostert
14,513
Themba Nkosi
5,290
5,583
8,824
868
20,565
14,570
14,369
Robert van Niekerk
9,988
11,210
9,704
1,847
473
33,222
23,202
21,856
Laurent Charbonnier3
1,029
14
1,043
43,821
23,548
Lerato Legong
2,178
1,388
297
1,124
4,987
14,016
10,760
Mika Seitovirta4
9,646
6,432
4,288
1,841
6,415
28,622
26,654
23,971
Charles Carter5
13,852
10,756
11,299
1,057
1,314
38,278
33,980
24,322
Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak
6,044
5,820
3,880
403
16,147
16,496
Richard Cox6
3,263
3,179
2,119
362
8,923
Mdu Bhulose7
1,036
938
625
183
2,000
4,782
Total
82,904
73,970
89,860
10,301
15,807
272,842
267,700
235,321
1Remuneration paid by Stillwater in US dollars was converted at the average exchange rate of R17.88/US$ (2024: R18.32/US$ and 2023: R18.42/US$) for the year ended 31
December 2025. Neal Froneman retired as the Group's CEO and executive director effective 30 September 2025
2Richard Stewart succeeded Neal Froneman as CEO and executive director on 30 September 2025 after appointed as CEO designate and executive director on 1 March
2025
3Remuneration paid in GBP was converted at the average exchange rate of R23.55/GBP (2024:R23.40/GBP and 2023: R22.93/GBP) for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Laurent ceased performing a prescribed officer role on 31 January 2025
4Remuneration paid in Euros was converted at the average exchange rate of R20.17/Euro (2024: R19.82/Euro, 2023: R19.94/Euro) for the year ended 31 December 2025
5Remuneration paid in US dollars converted at the average exchange rate of R17.88/US$ (2024: R18.32/US$, 2023:R18.42/US$)   
6Appointed as prescribed officer on 1 July 2025
7Appointed as prescribed officer on 1 October 2025
The non-executive directors were paid the following fees during the year:
Figures in thousands - SA rand
Directors
fees
Committee
fees
Expense
allowance
2025
2024
2023
Timothy Cumming
1,288
1,114
111
2,513
2,594
2,535
Savannah Danson1
488
2,229
Harry Kenyon-Slaney
3,688
888
818
5,394
5,432
3,371
Richard Menell
1,244
1,248
171
2,663
2,710
3,610
Nkosemntu Nika2
660
1,927
Keith Rayner
1,244
1,660
2,904
3,336
2,655
Susan van der Merwe2
835
2,037
Jeremiah Vilakazi
1,244
989
2,233
2,201
1,994
Vincent Maphai
3,757
460
9
4,226
3,872
3,714
Elaine Dorward-King
1,566
1,864
1,399
4,829
4,201
2,799
Sindiswa Zilwa
1,244
1,034
2,278
2,354
2,146
Philipe Boisseau
1,586
1,657
954
4,197
2,490
Peter Hancock
1,601
1,697
930
4,228
3,451
Terence Nombembe
1,288
1,121
148
2,557
675
Lindiwe Mthimunye3
422
169
591
Total
20,172
13,901
4,540
38,613
35,299
29,017
1Resigned as non-executive director on 11 March 2024
2Resigned as non-executive director on 28 May 2024
3Appointed on 26 August 2025
The directors’ and prescribed officers’ (including their associates) direct and indirect share ownership at 31 December 2025 was:
Number of shares*
%
2025
2024
2023
2025
2024
2023
Executive directors1
Neal Froneman2
1,829,452
1,829,452
3,284,428
0.06
0.06
0.12
Richard Stewart3
788,771
788,771
788,771
0.03
0.03
0.03
Charl Keyter
1,826,481
1,776,481
1,776,481
0.06
0.06
0.06
Non-executive directors1
Timothy Cumming
20,000
20,000
20,000
Richard Menell
10,125
10,125
10,125
Keith Rayner
78,992
78,992
73,992
Susan van der Merwe
1,028
Jeremiah Vilakazi
2,000
2,000
4,220
Vincent Maphai
232,813
228,224
228,224
0.01
0.01
0.01
Savannah Danson
16,519
Harry Kenyon-Slaney4
16,852
16,852
16,852
Total share ownership by directors
4,805,486
4,750,897
6,220,640
0.17
0.14
0.22
Prescribed officers1
Dawie Mostert
136,302
Themba Nkosi5
251,583
251,583
251,583
0.01
0.01
0.01
Robert van Niekerk
180,000
490,429
490,429
0.01
0.02
0.02
Laurent Charbonnier6
151,012
151,012
0.01
0.01
Charles Carter7
680,000
680,000
580,000
0.02
0.02
0.02
Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak
146,858
146,858
0.01
0.01
Total
6,063,927
6,470,779
7,829,966
0.21
0.23
0.28
*This is the shareholding at the reporting date unless otherwise stated
1Share ownership (including shares held by associates) in the Company at the date of this report was unchanged, except for the following directors:
Charl Keyter - 2,010,300
Richard Menell - 20,125
Charles Carter - 720,000
2Neal Froneman and his associates held 388,863 ADSs (2024 and 2023: 388,863), which converted to 1,555,452 (2024 and 2023: 1,555,452) ordinary shares in the Company 
at 30 September 2025,which was the last known shareholding at resignation as CEO
3Appointed as CEO and executive director at 1 October 2025
4Harry Kenyon-Slaney and his associates hold 4,213 ADSs at 31 December 2025 (2024 and 2023:4,213) which convert to 16,852 (2024 and 2023: 16,852) ordinary shares in the
Company
5Themba Nkosi and his associates hold 5,300 ADSs at 31 December 2025 (2024 and 2023: 5,300) which convert into 21,200 (2024 and 2023: 21,200) ordinary shares in the
Company
6Laurent Charbonnier and his associates held 37,753 ADSs at 31 December 2024 (2023: 37,753) which converted to 151,012 (2023: 151,012) ordinary shares in the
Company. The ordinary shares held by Laurent and his associates represented the last known shareholding when he ceased performing a prescribed officer role on 31
January 2025
7Charles Carter and his associates hold 170,000 ADSs at 31 December 2025 (2024: 170,000, 2023: 145,000) which convert to 680,000 (2024: 680,000, 2023: 580,000) ordinary
shares in the Company
Inputs to the models for equity instruments granted during the year Valuation model and inputs
At each reporting date, vesting date and settlement date, the liability for the cash payment relating to the FSUs, CSUs and MSUs awarded is
measured/remeasured at fair value. A Monte Carlo Simulation model is used to value cash-settled share-based payment awards. The
inputs to the valuation model for share awards granted were as follows:
Conditional and Matching
Share Units
Forfeitable
Share Units
2023
2024
2025
MONTE CARLO SIMULATION
2025
2024
2023
49.47 - 60.64
52.57 - 59.87
58.12 - 62.26
Weighted average historical volatility1 %
n/a
n/a
n/a
2 - 35
2 - 35
2 - 35
Expected term (months)
8
8
8
0 - 4.44
0 - 3.24
0 - 4.16
Expected dividend yield (US/SA) %
1.66/0.99
5.95/0.29
2.98/2.81
7.67 - 8.30
7.30 - 7.68
6.30 - 6.67
Risk-free interest rate (US/SA) %
3.45/6.54
4.15/7.44
2.22/8.17
R24.90
R14.98
R60.50
Weighted average share price (ADSs/JSE)
US$14.25/R60.50
US$3.30/R14.98
US$5.43/R24.9
15.45
8.60
49.27
Weighted average fair value (SA rand)
67.98
16.00
29.51
1Based on a statistical analysis of the share price on a weighted moving average basis for the expected term of the option
Reconciliation of the share-based payment obligations Cash-settled share-based payment obligations amounting to R905 million (2024: R631 million and 2023: R1,481 million) relating to the
Marikana Trusts are eliminated upon consolidation.
Marikana’s obligation to pay dividends to the Phembani Group through an intermediate company holding structure, is recognised as a
cash-settled share-based payment liability measured at fair value. Changes in fair value is recognised in profit or loss.
The following assumptions were applied in the 31 December 2025 calculation:
2025
2024
2023
Long-term PGM (4E) basket price
R/4Eoz
27,404
26,380
28,656
Real discount rate — South Africa
%
12.4
15.7
15.7% - 15.8%
Inflation rate — South Africa
%
3.5
5.0
6.0
Life-of-mine
years
15 - 45
17 - 45
17 - 47
The following table shows a reconciliation of the total cash-settled share-based payment obligation of the Group for the year ended 31
December 2025:
Figures in million – SA rand
Notes
2025
2024
2023
Reconciliation of the cash-settled share-based payment obligations
Balance at beginning of the year
1,807
3,150
5,275
Share-based payment obligation on acquisition of subsidiary
31
Derecognition with deemed disposal of interest in joint operation
(15)
Cash-settled share-based payments expense1
2,074
224
77
Cash-settled share-based payments expense capitalised
4
Fair value loss/(gain) on obligations2
7
420
(814)
(1,589)
Cash-settled share-based payments paid3
(649)
(751)
(637)
Foreign currency translation
(17)
(2)
8
Balance at end of the year
3,639
1,807
3,150
Reconciliation of the cash-settled share-based payment obligations in the Group
Cash-settled share-based payment — Rustenburg B-BBEE transaction
1,453
1,286
2,466
Cash-settled share-based payment — Marikana B-BBEE transaction
494
241
415
Cash-settled share-based payment — Employee incentive schemes
1,692
280
269
Balance at end of the year
3,639
1,807
3,150
Current portion of cash-settled share-based payment obligations
(935)
(121)
(432)
Non-current portion of cash-settled share-based payment obligations
2,704
1,686
2,718
1Included in the amount is a cash-settled share-based payment expense for the year ended 31 December 2025 relating to the 2021 to 2025 and MSR Share Plans
amounting to R2,074 million (2024: R224 million relating to the 2020 to 2024 and MSR Share Plans, 2023: R88 million relating to the 2020 to 2023 and MSR Share Plans)
2The fair value loss relates to the Rustenburg and Marikana B-BBEE transactions amounting to a loss of R167 million (2024: gain of R649 million, 2023: gain of R346 million) and
a loss of R253 million (2024: gain of R165 million, 2023: gain of R1,243 million), respectively, and is included in the loss/gain on financial instruments in profit or loss
3Payments made during the year relate to vesting of cash-settled awards to employees and payments made on the Rustenburg and Marikana B-BBEE transactions
Expenses from share based payment arrangements Share based payment expenses for the year consisted of the following:
Figures in million – SA rand
Notes
2025
2024
2023
Sibanye-Stillwater 2020 to 2025 Share Plans (cash-settled scheme)
6.1
(2,074)
(224)
(88)
DRDGOLD (equity-settled scheme)
6.2
(40)
(27)
(25)
Total share-based payment expense
(2,114)
(251)
(113)
Reconciliation of the cash-settled and equity-settled share-based payment expense:
Cash-settled share-based payment expense1
(2,074)
(224)
(88)
Equity-settled share-based payment expense
(40)
(27)
(25)
Total share-based payment expense
(2,114)
(251)
(113)
1Included in the cash-settled share-based payment expense for the year ended 31 December 2025 is the grant date fair value portion of the expense amounting to
R327 million (2024: R558 million, 2023: R372 million) and fair value loss after grant date of R1,746 million (2024: gains of R341 million, 2023: gains of R293 million) relating to the
2020 to 2025 Share Plans and MSR Share Plans