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Strike Ends at Beatrix 1, 2 and 3 Sharts

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


M E D I A        R E L E A S E

STRIKE ENDS AT BEATRIX 1, 2 AND 3 SHAFTS


Johannesburg, 17 October 2012: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) is
pleased to report that there has been a full turn-out of the 6,200 employees at the number 1, 2, and 3
shafts at the Beatrix Gold Mine in the Free State today.

This follows after striking workers, who have been on an unprotected strike since 24 September 2012,
started returning to work yesterday.

Approximately 2,800 employees at the Beatrix 4 Shaft (formerly Oryx Gold Mine), 11,000 at KDC West,
and 8,500 ay KDC East, remain on an unprotected strike.

Gold Fields yesterday issued a final ultimatum to all striking workers at KDC West and Beatrix 4 shaft
to present themselves for work by no later than 14h00, Thursday, 18 October, 2012, or face
immediate dismissal.


Gold Fields Limited
Reg. 1968/004880/06
150 Helen Road,
Sandown, Sandton,
2196

Postnet Suite 252
Private Bag X30500
Houghton, 2041
South Africa

Tel +27 11 562 9700
Fax +27 11 562 9838
www.goldfields.co.za

Enquiries

Willie Jacobsz
Tel           +27 11 562 9775
Mobile        +27 82 971 9238 (SA)
Mobile        +1 857 241 7127 (USA)
email         Willie.Jacobsz@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 80.6 million
ounces and Mineral Resources of 217 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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