GFI 201612070005A
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

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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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