GFI 201310030024A
Guidance update - Gold Fields expects improved production and costs for Q3 2013

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

GUIDANCE UPDATE - GOLD FIELDS EXPECTS IMPROVED PRODUCTION AND COSTS FOR Q3 2013

Johannesburg, 3 October 2013: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) today
announced that attributable Group production for the September 2013 quarter (Q3 2013) is expected
to be 496,000 gold-equivalent ounces, which is 10% higher than the 451,000 achieved in the June 2013
quarter (Q2 2013).

Cash costs are expected to be approximately US$780/oz, which is 9% lower than the US$857/oz
achieved in Q2, and notional cash expenditure (NCE) is expected to be approximately US$1,080/oz,
13% lower than the US$1,239/oz achieved in Q2.

Gold Fields is on track to achieve its full-year production guidance for 2013 of between 1,825,000 and
1,900,000 ounces, as well as its guidance for cash cost and NCE of US$830/oz and US$1,240/oz
respectively, as revised on 22 August, 2013. The original cash cost and NCE guidance for 2013 was
US$860/oz and US$1,360/oz respectively.

Gold Fields will release its full results for Q3 2013 on Wednesday, 20 November 2013.


Investors
Willie Jacobsz
Mobile: +27 82 971 9238 (SA)
Mobile: +1 857 241 7127 (USA)
email: Willie.Jacobsz@goldfields.co.za

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

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

Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd



Notes to editors

About Gold Fields

Gold Fields Limited is an unhedged, globally diversified producer of gold with nine operating
mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa. In February 2013 Gold Fields unbundled its
KDC and Beatrix mines in South Africa into an independent and separately listed company,
Sibanye Gold. In October 2013 Gold Fields acquired Barrick's Granny Smith, Lawlers and Darlot
Gold Mines in Western Australia. Gold Fields subsequently has attributable gold-equivalent
annual production of approximately 2.2 million ounces, Mineral Reserves of approximately 60
million ounces and Mineral Resources of approximately 161 million ounces. Gold Fields has a
primary listing on the JSE Limited, with secondary listings on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Limited, Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).

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