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DRIEFONTEIN/ANGLOGOLD/GOLD FIELDS - FURTHER CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT

Release Date: 18/12/1998 17:51
Code(s): DRE ANG GFL
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DRIEFONTEIN CONSOLIDATED LIMITED
(INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 68/04880/06)
("DRIEFONTEIN")
ANGLOGOLD LIMITED
(INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 05/17354/06)
("ANGLOGOLD")
GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
(INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)
(REGISTRATION NUMBER 97/19961/06)
("GOLD FIELDS")
FURTHER CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT

FURTHER TO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS, SHAREHOLDERS ARE ADVISED THAT DISCUSSIONS ARE BEING HELD REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF DRIEFONTEIN ACQUIRING GOLD FIELDS. ANY RESULTING TRANSACTION WILL TAKE FULL ACCOUNT OF ANGLOGOLD'S SHAREHOLDING IN DRIEFONTEIN AND ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE JOINT VENTURE THAT MANAGES DRIEFONTEIN'S MINING OPERATIONS.
A FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE MADE IN JANUARY 1999.
SHAREHOLDERS ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION IN DEALING IN THEIR SHARES. JOHANNESBURG 18 DECEMBER 1998