GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Dealing in securities12 Aug 2011
GFI
GOGOF                                                                           
GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Dealing in securities by a director                 
Gold Fields Limited                                                             
(Reg. No. 1968/004880/06)                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
("Gold Fields" or "the Company")                                                
JSE, NYSE, DIFX Share Code: GFI                                                 
ISIN Code: ZAE000018123                                                         
DEALING IN SECURITIES BY A DIRECTOR                                             
In compliance with paragraphs 3.63 to 3.74 of the Listings Requirements of JSE  
Limited ("the Listings Requirements") we hereby advise that Mr J Pauley, a      
Director of a major subsidiary of Gold Fields Limited, has exercised Share      
Options which were issued to him in terms of The GF Management Incentive Scheme,
as amended.                                                                     
Share options are offered at a strike price, with a third of the total share    
option grant vesting upon the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the     
grant date. The vested options can be exercised before the expiry date which is 
seven years from the grant date. The value of the Options which a participant   
may exercise will be the difference between the Share price at the date of      
exercise and the Strike price on the allocation date.                           
Details of the transaction are set out below:                                   
                                       J Pauley                                 
Nature of transaction                   On market sale of shares/Off market     
                                       exercise of options in terms of the      
above scheme                             
Transaction Date                        11 August 2011                          
Number of Shares/Options                2,400                                   
Class of Security                       Ordinary Shares                         
Strike price per share option           R83.18                                  
Market price per share                  R118.00                                 
Total Value                             R283,200.00                             
Total proceeds                          R83,568.00                              
Vesting Period                          A third of the total share option       
                                       grant vests upon the second, third       
                                       and fourth anniversaries of the grant    
                                       date and the options expire seven        
years from grant date.                   
Nature of interest                      Direct and Beneficial                   
                                                                                
In terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Listings requirements the necessary clearance 
to deal in the above securities has been obtained.                              
12 August 2011                                                                  
Sponsor:                                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
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