KDC EAST OPENS, KDC WEST REMAINS CLOSED

Gold Fields Limited
(Reg. No. 1968/004880/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: GFI
ISIN Code: ZAE000018123


M E D I A   R E L E A S E


KDC EAST OPENS, KDC WEST REMAINS CLOSED



Johannesburg, 3 July 2012: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE,

NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) reports that the East section of the Kloof

Driefontein Complex (KDC East) will be re-opened with the start of
night shift this evening.


Both KDC East and West were closed by management on Sunday, 1 July

2012, following the start of a fire at KDC West, as a result of which

five employees tragically lost their lives. The Western section of

KDC (KDC West), which is subject to a Section 54 Order issued by the

Department of Mineral Resources, remains closed until further
notice.


The fire at KDC West has not yet been extinguished and proto teams
continue to attend the scene.

Investor enquiries:
Willie Jacobsz
+27 82 971 9238 (SA)
Or
+1 857 241 7127 (USA)

Media enquiries:
Sven Lunsche
+27 83 260 9279

Gold Fields Limited
Reg. 1968/004880/06
150 Helen Road,
Sandown, Sandton,
2196

Postnet Suite 252
Private Bag X30500
Houghton, 2041
South Africa

Tell        +27 11 562 9700
Fax       +27 11 562 9838
www.goldfields.co.za


Enquiries

Investor Enquiries

Willie Jacobsz

Tel:        +27 11 562 9775
Mobile:     +27 82 971 9238 (SA)
Mobile:     +1 857 241 7127 (USA)
E-mail:     Willie.Jacobsz@goldfields.co.za

Media Enquiries

Sven Lunsche
Tel:      +27 11 562 9763
Mobile:   +27 83 260 9279
E-mail:   Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za


Notes to editors

About Gold Fields

Gold Fields is one of the worlda''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 80.6 million ounces and Mineral

Resources of 217 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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