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GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Budget announcement by Ghana`s Ministry Of Finance
and economic planning
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
MEDIA RELEASE
BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT BY GHANA`S MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING
Johannesburg, 18 November 2011: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE,
NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) has noted this week`s Budget announcement by Ghana`s Ministry
of Finance and Economic Planning, which includes proposed changes to the tax
regime for the country`s mining industry.
We require more details of the proposed tax changes to further assess their
potential impact. Accordingly Gold Fields is not yet in a position to advise
shareholders on implications for the Company.
Once we have completed our assessment we will provide shareholders with further
information.
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Enquiries
Investor Enquiries
Zakira Amra
Tel +27 11 562-9775
Mobile +27 (0) 79 694-0267
email Zakira.Amra@goldfields.co.za
Willie Jacobsz
Tel +508 839-1188
Mobile +857 241-7127
email Willie.Jacobsz@gfexpl.com
Media Enquiries
Sven Lunsche
Tel +27 11 562-9763
Mobile +27 (0) 83 260 9279
email Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za
Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields is one of the world`s largest unhedged producers of gold with
attributable annualised production of 3.5 million gold equivalent ounces from
eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa. Gold Fields
also has an extensive and diverse global growth pipeline with four major
projects in resource development and feasibility, with construction decisions
expected in the next 18 to 24 months. Gold Fields has total attributable gold
equivalent Mineral Reserves of 76.7 million ounces and Mineral Resources of
225.4 million ounces. Gold Fields is listed on the JSE Limited (primary
listing), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Limited, Euronext in
Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities Limited
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