GFI 201208240053A
Dealing in securities by 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 COMPANY SECRETARY


In compliance with paragraphs 3.63 to 3.74 of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited ("the
Listings Requirements") we hereby advise that Mr C Farrel, a 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.

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:

                                                 C Farrel
Nature of transaction                            Off market exercise of options / On market sale of
                                                 shares in terms of the above scheme
Transaction Date                                 23 August 2012
Number of Shares                                 700
Class of Security                                Ordinary shares
Strike Price per share option                    R76.75
Market Price per share                           114.1100
Total Value                                      R79,887.00
Total proceeds                                   R26,152.00
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.


24 August 2012


Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited

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