Change in company secretary Gold Fields Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration Number 1968/004880/06) JSE, NYSE, DIFX Share Code: GFI ISIN: ZAE000018123 "Gold Fields" or “the Company”) Change in company secretary This SENS announcement is being issued in terms of Section 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited (“JSE”). The Board of Gold Fields Limited, announces that Mrs Taryn Harmse will step down as Company Secretary with effect from 15 September 2014 to concentrate on her role as Executive Vice President: General Counsel. The Board records its appreciation to Mrs Harmse for her assistance to the Board following her appointment on 1 August 2013. Ms Lucy Mokoka has been appointed in the role of Company Secretary for Gold Fields. Currently Ms Mokoka is General Manager: Company Secretary, for MTN South Africa. The Board, having considered the skills, experience and expertise of Ms Mokoka, as well as her independence and her arm’s length relations with the Board as she is not a director of the Company and has no personal connection with any of the directors, approved her appointment as Company Secretary, with effect from 16 September 2014. 5 September 2014 Sponsor J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd Date: 05/09/2014 10:16:00 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.