GOLD FIELDS GUIDANCE UPDATE FOR Q2 2012

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

GOLD FIELDS GUIDANCE UPDATE FOR Q2 2012



Johannesburg, 05 July 2012: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE,

NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) today announced that attributable Group

production for the June 2012 quarter (Q2 2012) is expected to be

862,000 gold equivalent ounces, which is similar to the production

for the corresponding quarter a year ago (Q2 2011: 872,000) and 4%

higher than the March 2012 quarter (Q1 2012: 827,000).


Total cash costs and notional cash expenditure (NCE) for the quarter

are expected to be approximately US$855/oz (R222,000/kg) and

US$1,310/oz (R340,000/kg) respectively. This is in line with the

annual guidance provided in February of US$860/oz (R220,000/kg) for

cash cost and US$1,300/oz (R335,000/kg) for operational NCE and

anticipated capital project expenditure of between US$40 per ounce
and US$70 per ounce.


This guidance is based on exchange rates of ZAR/US$8.06 and
A$/US$1.01 for Q2 2012.


Gold Fields will release full results for Q2 2012 on Thursday, 23
August 2012.


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

Postnet Suite 252
Private Bag X30500
Houghton, 2041
South Africa

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