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GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Fatalities at KDC Mine Gold Fields Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration Number 1968/004880/06) JSE, NYSE, DIFX Share Code: GFI ISIN: ZAE000018123 ("Gold Fields" or "the Company") MEDIA RELEASE FATALITIES AT KDC MINE Johannesburg, 28 July 2011: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) regrets to announce the death of two employees at the Number 7 Shaft at its KDC East (formerly Kloof) mine after a seismic-related accident. Another five employees were injured, of whom two were hospitalised and are in a stable condition. The other three employees suffered only minor injuries. The accident occurred following a seismic event earlier today, measuring 1.6 on the Richter scale. The relevant authorities, including the Safety Inspectorate of the Department of Mineral Resources ("DMR"), were immediately notified. All employees were withdrawn from the reef horizon at the shaft after the accident. The DMR issued a Section 54 stopping both KDC East and KDC West (formerly Driefontein) until the mine has completed the statutory investigation and presented the findings to the DMR. Nick Holland, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields, said: "Our heartfelt condolences go out to family, friends and colleagues of the deceased. Management will do everything possible to support them in this hour of need. This accident shows that there cannot be any let-up in our efforts to mine safely." ends Notes to editors About Gold Fields Gold Fields is one of the world`s largest unhedged producers of gold with attributable annualised production of 3.6 million gold equivalent ounces from eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa. Gold Fields also has an extensive and diverse global growth pipeline with four major projects in resource development and feasibility, with construction decisions expected in the next 18 to 24 months. Gold Fields has total attributable gold equivalent Mineral Reserves of 76.7 million ounces and Mineral Resources of 225.4 million ounces. Gold Fields is listed on the JSE Limited (primary listing), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Limited, Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX). Enquiries Zakira Amra +27 079 694 0267 Willie Jacobs +85 7241 7127 Nikki Catrakilis-Wagner +27 083 309 6720 Sven Lunsche +27 083 260 9279 Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities Limited Date: 28/07/2011 16:51:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
