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:                                   
                                    C Farrel                                    
Nature of transaction                On market sale of shares and off           
                                    market exercise of options in terms of      
the above scheme                            

Transaction Date                     09 March 2012                              
Number of Shares/Options             1400                                       
Class of Security                    Ordinary Shares                            
Strike price per share option        R83.18                                     
Market price per share               R109.4453                                  
Total Value                          153,223.42                                 
Total proceeds                       R36,771.42                                 
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.                    
12 March 2012                                                                   
Sponsor:                                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
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