GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Dealing in securities by a Company Secretary

GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Dealing in securities by a Company Secretary        
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 A COMPANY SECRETARY                                    
In compliance with paragraphs 3.63 to 3.74 of the Listings Requirements of JSE  
Limited ("the Listings Requirements") we hereby advise that Mr C Farrel, a      
Company Secretary 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:                                   
Name of Company Secretary        C Farrel                                       
Nature of transaction            On market sale of shares/Off market            
                                exercise of options                             
Transaction Date                 17 February 2012                               
Number of Shares/Options         633                                            
Class of Security                Ordinary Shares                                
Strike price per share option    R93.49                                         
Market price per share           R126.000                                       
Total Value                      R79,758.00                                     
Total proceeds                   R20,578.83                                     
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.                              
21 February 2011                                                                
Sponsor:                                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
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