Appointment to the board of directors 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”) APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS In terms of paragraph 3.59 (a) of the Listing Requirements of the JSE Limited, Gold Fields is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Terence Philip Goodlace as an independent non-executive director to the Board of directors of Gold Fields Limited (the "Board") with effect from 1 July 2016. Mr Goodlace has extensive mining experience and is currently Chief Executive Officer and member of the Impala Platinum Holdings Limited Board, a position he has held since 2012.Prior to this he held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Metorex Limited for three years until 2012. He held the position of group Chief Operating Officer at Gold Fields Limited where he worked for 27 years in various capacities until October 2008. He is a non-executive director of Zimplats Holdings Limited and also serves as a council member of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa. Mr Goodlace holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Wales, a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of South Africa, and a National Diploma in Metalliferous Mining from the Witwatersrand Technikon School of Mines. The Board looks forward to welcoming Mr Goodlace to the Gold Fields Limited Board and believes that his experience and contribution will add value to the Board’s insights into the mining industry trends and markets. 14 June 2016 Sponsor JP Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd Date: 14/06/2016 10:03:00 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.