Media Release - Fatality at South Deep project 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 Media Release - Fatality at South Deep project Johannesburg, 11 May 2015: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) regrets to announce that a contractor at the South Deep project in South Africa lost his life in a tramming accident at 12:30 this past Saturday (9 May 2015). The relevant authorities were immediately notified and the South African Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has issued a Section 54, which halts all tramming activities at the project until further notice and pending the outcome of the full investigation by management and the authorities. An in-loco inspection of the area is scheduled to take place with the DMR today. Nick Holland, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields, said: “Our deep and heartfelt condolences go out to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased. Management will do everything possible to support them in this hour of need.” “The loss of life amongst our colleagues strengthens our resolve to improve the safety conditions at our mines. While we have made considerable progress in our quest to improve safety we still have some way to go and it remains my top priority to ensure that if we cannot mine safely we will not mine,” Mr Holland added. Enquiries Investors Avishkar Nagaser Tel: +27 11 562-9775 Mobile: +27 82 312 8692 Email : Avishkar.Nagaser@goldfields.co.za Willie Jacobsz Tel: +1 617 535 7545 Mobile: +1 857 241 7127 Email: Willie.Jacobsz@gfexpl.com Media Sven Lunsche Tel: +27 11 562-9763 Mobile: +27 83 260 9279 Email : Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za ends Notes to editors About Gold Fields Gold Fields Limited is an unhedged, globally diversified producer of gold with eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa with attributable annual gold production of approximately 2.2 million ounces. It has attributable Mineral Reserves of around 48 million ounces and Mineral Resources of around 108 million ounces. Attributable copper Mineral Reserves total 620 million pounds and Mineral Resources 6,873 million pounds. Gold Fields has a primary listing on the JSE Limited, with secondary listings on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Limited and the Swiss Exchange (SWX). 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.com Investor Enquiries Avishkar Nagaser Tel +27 11 562 9775 Mobile +27 82 312 8692 Email Avishkar Nagaser@goldfields.co.za Willie Jacobsz Tel +1 617 535 7545 Mobile +1 857 241 7127 Email Willie.Jacobsz@gfexpl.com Media Enquiries Sven Lunsche Tel +27 11 562 9763 Mobile +27 83 260 9279 Email Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd Date: 11/05/2015 10:50:00 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.