Resignation of Nico Muller Gold Fields Limited Reg. No. 1968/004880/06) Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Share Code: GFI ISIN Code: ZAE000018123 MEDIA RELEASE Resignation of Nico Muller Johannesburg, 7 December 2016: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE: GFI) regrets to announce the resignation of Nico Muller, EVP: South Africa, effective 3 March 2017. Nico will be leaving Gold Fields to take up the position of chief executive officer (CEO) of Impala Platinum. Since joining Gold Fields in October 2014, Nico has played an important role in fixing the base at South Deep and repositioning the mine for a sustainable future. In doing so, Nico has recruited a strong leadership team which will be able take South Deep forward. The search for a replacement has commenced. Nick Holland, CEO of Gold Fields said: “We would like to thank Nico for reenergising the mine and getting it to break even. We wish him well in his new role at Impala.” Enquiries Investors Avishkar Nagaser Tel: +27 11 562-9775 Mobile: +27 82 312 8692 Email : Avishkar.Nagaser@goldfields.com Thomas Mengel Tel: +27 11 562 9849 Mobile: +27 81 354 0236 Email: Thomas.Mengel@goldfields.com Media Sven Lunsche Tel: +27 11 562-9763 Mobile: +27 83 260 9279 Email : Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.com 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 2.0 million ounces. It has attributable Mineral Reserves of around 46 million ounces and Mineral Resources of around 102 million ounces. Attributable copper Mineral Reserves total 532 million pounds and Mineral Resources 5,912 million pounds. Gold Fields has a primary listing on the JSE Limited, with secondary listings on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX). Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd Date: 07/12/2016 08:00:00 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.