GOLD FIELDS LIMITED - Appointment to the board of directors

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 Dr Carmen
Letton as an independent non-executive director to the Board of directors
of Gold Fields Limited (the "Board") with effect from 1 May 2017.

Dr Letton holds a PhD Mineral Economics from the University of Queensland
and a Bachelor of Engineering (Hon) (Mining) from the West Australian
School of Mines, Kalgoorlie. She is head of open pit mining for Anglo
American. She has over 30 years’ experience in leadership and technical
roles, both in the Australian and the international mining environment.


The Board looks forward to welcoming Dr Letton to the Gold Fields Board
and believes that her leadership experience and technical expertise will
further enhance the Board’s skills composition.


2 March 2017
Sponsor
JP Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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