Voluntary announcement - Dealings in securities by prescribed officer Gold Fields Limited (Reg. No. 1968/004880/06) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Share Code: GFI ISIN Code: ZAE000018123 DEALING IN SECURITIES BY A PRESCRIBED OFFICER OF A MAJOR SUBSIDIARY Shareholders are advised that Gold Fields Limited has granted on 1 March 2013 (“the Grant Date”), Performance Shares and Bonus Shares to a prescribed officer of Gold Fields in terms of the Gold Fields Limited 2012 Share Plan as set out below. Performance Shares are conditionally awarded with the final number settled after three years dependent on market and non- market conditions being met. The number of shares to be settled will range from 0% to 200% of the conditional award. The determined number of Performance Shares will be settled to the participant in shares. Bonus Shares are linked to the annual bonus whereby the equivalent of two-thirds of the cash bonus is granted in Bonus Shares. Name JW Jacobsz Position Executive of Gold Fields Limited Company Gold Fields Limited No of Performance Shares 39 276 granted and accepted No of Bonus Shares issued and 16 084 accepted Performance Share and Bonus Nil Share strike price Class of underlying security to Ordinary shares which rights attach Nature of transaction Acceptance of Performance Shares and Bonus Shares Vesting Period The Performance Shares vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date and the Bonus Shares vest in equal parts on 9 months and 18 months of the Grant Date Nature of interest Direct and Beneficial 21 May 2013 Sponsor: JP Morgan Equities Limited Date: 21/05/2013 05:28:00 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. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.