GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Posting of circular

GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Posting of circular                                 
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                                                         
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED INDIRECT ACQUISITION BY GOLD FIELDS THROUGH 
GOLD FIELDS GHANA HOLDINGS (BVI) LIMITED ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF 18.9% OF
THE ORDINARY SHARES OF GOLD FIELDS GHANA LIMITED AND ABOSSO GOLDFIELDS LIMITED  
FROM REPADRE CAPITAL (BVI) INC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF IAMGOLD CORPORATION
(THE "TRANSACTION")                                                             
Further to the announcement dated 15 April 2011, Gold Fields wishes to advise   
that the circular relating to the Transaction has been posted to shareholders   
today.                                                                          
A copy of the circular will also be made available on its website               
www.goldfields.co.za from 3 p.m. onwards.                                       
13 May 2011                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
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