GFI 201601270011A
Production in-line; costs better than guidance

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


PRODUCTION IN-LINE; COSTS BETTER THAN GUIDANCE

Johannesburg, 27 January 2016: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE: GFI) Group attributable
equivalent gold production for the 2015 financial year is expected to be 2.16Moz, which is within 1%
of the original guidance (provided in February 2015) of 2.17Moz.



Unit cost are expected to be lower than the improved guidance (published in November 2015) with
All-in Sustaining Costs (AISC) estimated at US$1,020/oz (guidance: US$1,035/oz) and All-in Costs
(AIC) at US$1,035/oz (guidance: US$1,055/oz). The original guidance (February 2015) for AISC and
AIC was US$1,055/oz and US$1,075/oz, respectively.



For Q4 2015, Group attributable equivalent gold production is expected to be 566.0koz (Q3 2015:
556.7koz), with AISC of US$940/oz (Q3 2015: US$948/oz) and AIC of US$950/oz (Q3 2015:
US$961/oz).



Attributable equivalent gold production (koz) by mine expected for Q4 2015 is summarised in the
table below.




                                      Q4 2015           Q3 2015

St Ives                                 100.4              83.6
Agnew/Lawlers                            65.7              57.5
Granny Smith                             72.4              82.1
Darlot                                   24.6              25.4
Total Australia                         263.0             248.6

Tarkwa                                  130.2             134.4
Damang                                   38.6              40.0
Total Ghana                             168.8             174.4

Cerro Corona                             65.9              78.8
Total Peru                               65.9              78.8
South Deep                                   68.1           54.9
Total South Africa                           68.1           54.9

Total Group                                 566.0          556.7




Gold Fields’ financial results for the quarter and year ended 31 December 2015 will be published on
Thursday, 18 February 2016.



Enquiries



Investors



Avishkar Nagaser

Tel: +27 11 562-9775

Mobile: +27 82 312 8692

Email : Avishkar.Nagaser@goldfields.co.za



Willie Jacobsz

Tel: +1 617 535 7545
Mobile: +1 857 241 7127
Email: Willie.Jacobsz@gfexpl.com



Media

Sven Lunsche

Tel: +27 11 562-9763

Mobile: +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 with attributable annual gold production of approximately 2.2 million ounces. It has attributable Mineral
Reserves of around 48 million ounces and Mineral Resources of around 108 million ounces. Attributable copper Mineral
Reserves total 620 million pounds and Mineral Resources 6,873 million pounds. Gold Fields has a primary listing on the JSE
Limited, with secondary listings on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).




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

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