GOLD FIELDS LIMITED - Dealings in securities by director

Dealings in securities by director

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


DEALING IN SECURITIES BY DIRECTOR


In compliance with paragraphs 3.63 to 3.74 of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited
("the Listings Requirements") we hereby advise that Mr J Pauley, a Director of a major
subsidiary of Gold Fields Limited, has exercised Share Options which were issued to him
in terms of The GF Management Incentive Scheme, as amended.

Share Options are offered at a strike price, with a third of the total share option grant
vesting upon the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. The vested
options can be exercised before the expiry date which is seven years from the grant
date. The value of the Options which a participant may exercise will be the difference
between the Share price at the date of exercise and the Strike price on the allocation
date.

Details of the transaction are set out below:

                                          J Pauley
Nature of transaction                     Off market exercise of options / On market sale of
                                          shares in terms of the above scheme
Transaction Date                          27 August 2012
Number of Shares                          1200
Class of Security                         Ordinary shares
Strike Price per share option             R76.75
Market Price per share                    110.2809
Total Value                               R132,337.08
Total proceeds                            R40,237.08
Vesting Period                            A third of the total share option grant vests upon
                                          the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the
                                          grant date and the options expire seven years
                                          from grant date.
Nature of interest                        Direct and Beneficial

                                          J Pauley
Nature of transaction                     Off market exercise of options / On market sale of
                                          shares in terms of the above scheme
Transaction Date                          27 August 2012
Number of Shares                          2400
Class of Security                         Ordinary shares
Strike Price per share option            R67.93
Market Price per share                   110.0050
Total Value                              R264,012.00
Total proceeds                           R100,980.00
Vesting Period                           A third of the total share option grant vests upon
                                         the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the
                                         grant date and the options expire seven years
                                         from grant date.
Nature of interest                       Direct and Beneficial

                                         J Pauley
Nature of transaction                    Off market exercise of options / On market sale of
                                         shares in terms of the above scheme
Transaction Date                         27 August 2012
Number of Shares                         2400
Class of Security                        Ordinary shares
Strike Price per share option            R63.65
Market Price per share                   110.0324
Total Value                              R264,077.76
Total proceeds                           R111,317.76
Vesting Period                           A third of the total share option grant vests upon
                                         the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the
                                         grant date and the options expire seven years
                                         from grant date.
Nature of interest                       Direct and Beneficial


In terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Listings requirements the necessary clearance to deal
in the above securities has been obtained.


28 August 2012


Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited

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