Dealings in Securities 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 DIRECTOR OF GOLD FIELDS LIMITED, DIRECTORS OF A MAJOR SUBSIDIARY OF GOLD FIELDS LIMITED AND COMPANY SECRETARY OF GOLD FIELDS LIMITED In compliance with paragraphs 3.63 to 3.74 of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited ("the Listings Requirements") we hereby advise that Messr. K Ansah a Director of Gold Fields Limited, Messrs KFL Moabelo and SM Govender, Directors of a major subsidiary of Gold Fields Limited and Messr C Farrel Company Secretary of Gold Fields Limited, have exercised Share Options which were issued in terms of The GF Management Incentive Scheme as amended, sold Bonus Shares (“BS”) which were awarded in terms of the Gold Fields Limited 2012 Share Plan and sold Performance Vesting Restricted Shares (“PVRS”) in terms of the Gold Fields Limited 2005 NED Share Plan. 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 Off market exercise of options / On market sale of shares in terms of the above scheme Transaction Date 20 December 2012 Number of Shares 700 Class of Security Ordinary shares Strike Price per share R67.93 option Market Price per share R100.4200 Total Value R70 294.00 Total proceeds R22 743.00 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 C Farrel Nature of transaction Off market exercise of options / On market sale of shares in terms of the above scheme Transaction Date 20 December 2012 Number of Shares 700 Class of Security Ordinary shares Strike Price per share R76.75 option Market Price per share R100.4330 Total Value R70 303.10 Total proceeds R16 578.10 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 C Farrel Nature of transaction Off market exercise of options / On market sale of shares in terms of the above scheme Transaction Date 20 December 2012 Number of Shares 700 Class of Security Ordinary shares Strike Price per share R83.18 Market Price per share R100.4444 Total Value R70 311.08 Total proceeds R12 085.08 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 C Farrel Nature of transaction On market sale of shares in terms of the BS Transaction Date 20 December 2012 Number of Shares 1266 Class of Security Ordinary shares Market Price per Share R100.3288 Total Value R127 016.26 Vesting Period 50% of the award vests 9 months following the grant date and the remaining 50% vests 18 months following the grant date. Nature of interest Direct and Beneficial SM Govender Nature of transaction On market sale of shares in terms of the BS Transaction Date 20 December 2012 Number of Shares 2565 Class of Security Ordinary shares Market Price per Share R98.3610 Total Value R252 295.97 Vesting Period 50% of the award vests 9 months following the grant date and the remaining 50% vests 18 months following the grant date. Nature of interest Direct and Beneficial KFL Moabelo Nature of transaction On market sale of shares in terms of the BS Transaction Date 20 December 2012 Number of Shares 3132 Class of Security Ordinary shares Market Price per Share R99.3920 Total Value R311 295.74 Vesting Period 50% of the award vests 9 months following the grant date and the remaining 50% vests 18 months following the grant date.. Nature of interest Direct and Beneficial K Ansah Nature of transaction On market sale of shares in terms of the PVRS Transaction Date 20 December 2012 Number of Shares 4100 Class of Security Ordinary shares Market Price per Share R100.4548 Total Value R411 864.68 Vesting Period The award vests on the third anniversary following the 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 December 2012 Sponsor: JP Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited Date: 21/12/2012 04:21:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. 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