GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Budget announcement by Ghana`s Ministry Of Finance

GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Budget announcement by Ghana`s Ministry Of Finance  
and economic planning                                                           
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                                                                   
BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT BY GHANA`S MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING        
Johannesburg, 18 November 2011: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE,   
NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) has noted this week`s Budget announcement by Ghana`s Ministry
of Finance and Economic Planning, which includes proposed changes to the tax    
regime for the country`s mining industry.                                       
We require more details of the proposed tax changes to further assess their     
potential impact. Accordingly Gold Fields is not yet in a position to advise    
shareholders on implications for the Company.                                   
Once we have completed our assessment we will provide shareholders with further 
information.                                                                    
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Enquiries                                                                       
Investor Enquiries                                                              
Zakira Amra                                                                     
Tel  +27 11 562-9775                                                            
Mobile    +27 (0) 79 694-0267                                                   
email     Zakira.Amra@goldfields.co.za                                          
Willie Jacobsz                                                                  
Tel  +508 839-1188                                                              
Mobile    +857 241-7127                                                         
email      Willie.Jacobsz@gfexpl.com                                            
Media Enquiries                                                                 
Sven Lunsche                                                                    
Tel  +27 11 562-9763                                                            
Mobile    +27 (0) 83 260 9279                                                   
email      Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za                                        
Notes to editors                                                                
About Gold Fields                                                               
Gold Fields is one of the world`s largest unhedged producers of gold with       
attributable annualised production of 3.5 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).                                    
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                           
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