GFI 201609120017A
Fatal accident at South Deep

Gold Fields Limited
Reg. No. 1968/004880/06)
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: GFI
ISIN Code: ZAE000018123


MEDIA RELEASE


FATAL ACCIDENT AT SOUTH DEEP

Johannesburg, 12 September 2016: Gold Fields Limited (Gold
Fields) (JSE, NYSE: GFI) regrets to announce that an employee at
the South Deep mine in South Africa lost his life in a fall-of-
ground accident on Saturday following a -1.5 magnitude seismic
event.

South Deep management immediately suspended all destress mining
activities and notified the Department of Mineral Resources. Due
to ongoing seismic activity in the area, the in-loco inspection
has been deferred until later today.

Nick Holland, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields, said: “Our
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.”

“While this is the first fatality at South Deep since May 2015,
our review will reassess all safety protocols, procedures and
standards,” Mr Holland added.

Enquiries

Investors


Avishkar Nagaser
Tel: +27 11 562-9775
Mobile: +27 82 312 8692
Email : Avishkar.Nagaser@goldfields.co.za

Thomas Mengel
Tel: +27 11 562 9849
Mobile: +27 82 315 2832
Email: Thomas.Mengel@goldfields.co.za

Media

Sven Lunsche
Tel: +27 11 562-9763
Mobile: +27 83 260 9279
Email   :   Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za

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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

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