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Gold Fields Responds to Illegal Strikes at its Ghanaian Operations

Gold Fields Limited
(Reg. No. 1968/004880/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
JSE, NYSE, DIFX Share Code: GFI
ISIN Code: ZAE000018123
(“Gold Fields” or “the Company”)


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

Gold Fields Responds to Illegal Strikes at its Ghanaian Operations


Johannesburg, 03 April 2013 - Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI),
regrets to report that employees at its Tarkwa and Damang mines in Ghana, in which it has a 90%
interest, have today, at approximately 11.00am (Ghana time), embarked on illegal industrial action
which has led to production at both mines being stopped.

This follows after the Ghana Mineworkers Union (GMU) and its affiliates, the Professional Managerial
Staff Union and the Branch Union, yesterday presented management at both mines with a number of
demands, and threatened industrial action should the company not respond favourably to the
demands within 24 hours.

The demands relate to a dispute in the determination of profit share payments to employees; the
unconditional reinstatement of an employee who was dismissed following an internal disciplinary
procedure; dissatisfaction with certain management structures; the removal of certain members of
senior management; concerns about catering delivery models; and allegations of discrimination
between expatriate and Ghanaian employees.

Gold Fields is analysing and investigating the demands as a matter of urgency. The company also
appeals to all employees to maintain law and order while this process is underway as the safety and
security of all employees is of primary importance.

The company holds the view that the industrial action is illegal and unprotected. This could expose
participating workers to the no-work, no-pay rule as well as possible dismissal.


Enquiries

Investors
Willie Jacobsz
Tel:                +27 11 562 9775 or +1 857 241 7127 (USA)
Mobile:             +27 82 971 9238 (SA)
Email:               Willie.Jacobsz@goldfields.co.za

Media – Ghana
Sharda Naidoo
Mobile (SA):         +27 11 367 5816
Mobile (Ghana):      +233 544 338 138
Email:               Sharda.Naidoo@goldfields.co.za

Media – South Africa
Sven Lunsche
Tel:                 +27 11 562-9763
Mobile:              +27 83 260 9279
Email:               Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za


Notes to editors

About Gold Fields

Gold Fields is a significant unhedged producer of gold with attributable annualised production of 2.1
million gold equivalent ounces from six operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa.
Gold Fields also has an extensive and diverse global growth pipeline with four major projects at
resource development and feasibility level. Gold Fields International has total managed gold-
equivalent Mineral Reserves of 64 million ounces and Mineral Resources of 155 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). In February 2013, Gold Fields
unbundled its KDC and Beatrix mines in South Africa into a separately listed company, Sibanye Gold.


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

Investor 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

Remmy Kawala
Tel            +27 11 562 9844
Mobile         +27 82 312 8692
Email          Remmy.Kawala@goldfields.co.za

Media Enquiries – South Africa

Sven Lunsche
Tel            +27 11 562 9763
Mobile         +27 83 260 9279
Email          Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za

Media Enquiries – Ghana

Sharda Naidoo
Tel (SA)       +27 83 560 1769
(Ghana)        +233 544 338 138
Email          Sharda.Naidoo@goldfields.co.za

Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

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