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Media release - South Deep fatality

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

Media release - South Deep fatality

Johannesburg, 27 May 2014: Gold Fields Limited (Gold
Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) regrets to announce
that an employee at the South Deep Project in South Africa
this morning lost his life in an industrial-type accident
in an underground satellite workshop at the mine.

This is the second fatal accident of a similar nature at
South Deep over the past 10 days. The previous incident, in
which one employee lost his life, was also an industrial-
type accident, and occurred on Saturday, 17 May 2014.

The relevant authorities have been notified and all
activities in the affected area have been suspended pending
an inspection by management and the authorities.

Nick Holland, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields, said:
“Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family, friends
and colleagues of the deceased. Management will do
everything possible to support them in this hour of need.”

“We are deeply shocked by these tragic incidents as they
follow a period of more than three years in which the mine
had reported only one fatality, which occurred over a year
ago.”

“These latest incidents have expedited a recently commenced
and comprehensive review of all safety protocols,
procedures and standards across the mine, because if we
cannot mine safely we will not mine. We will act decisively
to address any weaknesses identified by the review,” Mr
Holland added.

The impact of these fatalities on production for the
remainder of the year, together with the potential impact
of any proposed remedial action arising from the mine-wide
safety review referred to above, will be announced as soon
as possible.
Enquiries

Investor contacts:

Willie Jacobsz      Phone: RSA +27 82 971 9238 | USA
+1 857 241 7127| email: willie.jacobsz@goldfields.co.za
Media contact:
Sven Lunsche Phone: RSA +27 83 260-9279
email: sven.lunsche@goldfields.co.za

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Notes to editors

About Gold Fields
Gold Fields Limited is an unhedged, globally diversified producer
of gold with eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and
South Africa. In February 2013, Gold Fields unbundled its mature,
underground KDC and Beatrix mines in South Africa into an
independent and separately listed company, Sibanye Gold. In
October 2013, it expanded its presence in Western Australia by
acquiring the Granny Smith, Lawlers and Darlot mines (known as
the Yilgarn South Assets) from Barrick Gold.

Gold   Fields  has   attributable  annual   gold  production   of
approximately 2.02 million ounces, as well as attributable
Mineral Reserves of around 49 million ounces and Mineral
Resources of about 113 million ounces. Attributable copper
Mineral Reserves total 708 million pounds and Mineral Resources
7,120 million pounds. 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).

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

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