GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Dealing in securities25 Nov 2011
GFI
GOGOF                                                                           
GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Dealing in securities by directors and company      
secretary                                                                       
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 DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARY                        
In compliance with paragraphs 3.63 - 3.74 of the Listings Requirements of JSE   
Limited ("the Listing Requirements") we hereby advise that Messrs DN Murray, K  
Ansah, RL Pennant-Rea, directors of Gold Fields Limited have exercised          
Restricted Shares which were issued to them in terms of the Gold Fields         
Limited 2005 Non Executive Share Plan.                                          
Mr C Farrel, Company Secretary of Gold Fields Limited has exercised Share       
Options which were issued to him in terms of The GF Management Incentive        
Scheme, as amended and Share Appreciation Rights ("SARS") which were issued to  
him in terms of The Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share Plan.                        
Details or the transactions are set out below.                                  
SARS are allocated at the volume weighted average price of Gold Fields shares   
over the 20 trading days preceding the Grant Date. SARS vest after three years  
and participants have a further three years in which to exercise the SARS. The  
value of the SARS which a participant may exercise will be the difference       
between the Fair Market Value at date of exercise and the Fair Market Value on  
the allocation date.                                                            
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:                                   
                           Mr K Ansah                                           
Nature of transaction       On market sale of shares                            
Transaction Date            23 November 2011                                    
Number of Shares            5 000                                               
Class of Security           Ordinary shares                                     
Price per Share             R132.0200                                           
Total Value                 R660,100.00                                         
Vesting Period              The award vests on the third                        
                           anniversary following the                            
                           grant date                                           
Nature of interest          Direct and Beneficial                               
Mr RL Pennant-Rea                                    
Nature of transaction       On market sale of shares                            
Transaction Date            24 November 2011                                    
Number of Shares            2 153                                               
Class of Security           Ordinary shares                                     
Price per Share             R132.4732                                           
Total Value                 R285.214.80                                         
Vesting Period              The award vests on the third                        
anniversary following the                            
                           grant date                                           
Nature of interest          Direct and Beneficial                               
                           Mr RL Pennant-Rea                                    
Nature of transaction       Off market acquisition of                           
                           shares                                               
Transaction Date            24 November 2011                                    
Number of Shares            2847                                                
Class of Security           Ordinary shares                                     
Price per Share             R132.4732                                           
Total Value                 R377,151.20                                         
Vesting Period              The award vests on the third                        
anniversary following the                            
                           grant date                                           
Nature of interest          Direct and Beneficial                               
                           Mr DN Murray                                         
Nature of transaction       On market sale of shares                            
Transaction Date            24 November 2011                                    
Number of Shares            5 000                                               
Class of Security           Ordinary shares                                     
Price per Share             R133.6207                                           
Total Value                 R668,103.50                                         
Vesting Period              The award vests on the third                        
                           anniversary following the                            
grant date                                           
Nature of interest          Direct and Beneficial                               
                           Mr C Farrel                                          
Nature of transaction       On market sale of shares/Off                        
market exercise of SARS in                           
                           terms of the Scheme.                                 
Transaction Date            23 November  2011                                   
Number of Shares/Options    192                                                 
Class of Security           Ordinary Shares                                     
Strike price per share      R125.28                                             
option                                                                          
Market price per share      R132.2000                                           
Total Value                 R25,382.40                                          
Vesting Period              SARS vest after three years                         
                           and participants have a                              
                           further three years in which                         
to exercise the SARS.                                
Nature of interest          Direct and Beneficial                               
                                                                                
                           Mr C Farrel                                          
Nature of transaction       On market sale of shares/Off                        
                           market exercise of options in                        
                           terms of the above scheme                            
Transaction Date            23 November  2011                                   
Number of Shares/Options    9466                                                
Class of Security           Ordinary Shares                                     
Strike price per share      R73.80                                              
option                                                                          
Market price per share      132.2000                                            
Total Value                 R1,251,405.20                                       
Total proceeds              R552,814.40                                         
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.                    
25 November 2011                                                                
Sponsor:                                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
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