Results of Annual General Meeting of Gold Fields Limited held on 30 May 2024
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")
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF GOLD FIELDS LIMITED HELD ON 30 MAY 2024
Shareholders are advised that at the hybrid Annual General Meeting of Gold Fields
Limited held on Thursday, 30 May 2024 at 13:30, all resolutions were passed by
the requisite majority at the Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held in
person at 150 Helen Road, Sandown, Sandton and through electronic participation.
In accordance with recommended practices, a poll was conducted on each resolution
during the meeting.
Details of the results of the voting are as follows:
Total issued share capital: 895 024 247
Total number of shares present/represented
including proxies at the meeting: 753 884 667
being 84,23% of the total votable shares
Ordinary resolutions % of votes % of votes Number of % of shares % of
for the against the shares voted voted shares
resolution resolution abstained
ORDINARY RESOLUTION – RE-ELECTION OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND DESIGNATED AUDIT PARTNER
1: Appointment of PwC 99.96% 0.04% 752,495,730 84.08% 0.16%
as external auditors
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS ELECTION AND RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
2.1: Election of 99.97% 0.03% 750,716,983 83.88% 0.35%
director – MJ Fraser
2.2: Election of 99.93% 0.07% 750,707,325 83.88% 0.36%
director – CAT Smit
2.3: Re-election of 97.17% 2.83% 750,715,009 83.88% 0.35%
director – SP Reid
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS – ELECTION AND RE-ELECTION OF AUDIT CHAIRPERSON AND AUDIT
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
3.1: Election of a 98.31% 1.69% 750,716,620 83.88% 0.35%
member and
chairperson of the
Audit Committee – PG
Sibiya
3.2: Re-election of 99.75% 0.25% 750,715,198 83.88% 0.35%
Audit committee
member – A Andani
3.3: Re-election of 98.88% 1.12% 750,714,601 83.88% 0.35%
Audit committee
member – PJ Bacchus
3.4: Election of 99.79% 0.21% 750,713,261 83.88% 0.35%
Audit committee
member – CAT Smit
ORDINARY RESOLUTION – APPROVAL FOR THE ISSUE OF AUTHORISED BUT UNISSUED SHARES
4: Approval for the 71.37% 28.63% 752,126,120 84.03% 0.20%
issue of authorised
but unissued ordinary
shares
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS – ADVISORY ENDORSEMENTS OF REMUNERATION POLOCY AND REMUNERATION
IMPLEMENTATION REPORT
5.1: Advisory 89.99% 10.01% 752,050,119 84.03% 0.20%
endorsement
of the Remuneration
Policy
5.2: Advisory 93.94% 6.06% 748,721,796 83.65% 0.58%
endorsement
of the Remuneration
Implementation Report
Special Resolutions % of votes %of votes Number of % of % of
for the against the shares voted shares shares
resolution resolution voted abstained
SPECIAL RESOLUTION – APPROVAL FOR THE ISSUING OF EQUITY SECURITIES FOR CASH
1: Approval for issue 90.36% 9.64% 750,676,846 83.87% 0.36%
of shares for cash
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS REMUNERATION OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
2.1: The Chairperson 99.25% 0.75% 750,292,949 83.83% 0.40%
of the Board (all- %
inclusive fee)
2.2: The Lead 96.67% 3.33% 750,295,862 83.83% 0.40%
Independent Director
of the Board (all-
inclusive fee)
2.3: Members of the 96.72% 3.28% 750,280,745 83.83% 0.40%
Board (excluding the
Chairperson and Lead
Independent Director
of the Board)
2.4:The Chairperson 99.34% 0.66% 750,304,691 83.83% 0.40%
of the Audit
Committee
2.5: The Chairpersons 99.32% 0.68% 750,280,613 83.83% 0.40%
of the Capital
Projects, Control and
Review Committee,
Nominating and
Governance Committee,
Remuneration
Committee, Risk
Committee, SET
Committee and
SHSD Committee
(excluding the
Chairperson and Lead
Independent Director
of the Board)
2.6: Members of the 99.32% 0.68% 750,310,732 83.83% 0.40%
Audit Committee
(excluding the
Chairperson of the
Audit Committee and
Lead Independent
Director of the
Board)
2.7: Members of the 99.32% 0.68% 750,297,584 83.83% 0.40%
Capital Projects,
Control and Review
Committee, Nominating
and Governance
Committee,
Remuneration
Committee, Risk
Committee, SET
Committee and SHSD
Committee (excluding
the Chairpersons of
these Committees,
Chairperson and Lead
Independent Director
of the Board)
2.8: Chairperson of 99.26% 0.74% 750,310,978 83.83% 0.40%
the Strategy and
Investment Committee
2.9: Member of the 99.26% 0.74% 750,298,021 83.83% 0.40%
Strategy and
Investment Committee
SPECIAL RESOLUTION – GRANT INTER GROUP FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN TERMS OF SECTION 44 AND 45
OF THE ACT
3: Approval for the 97.09% 2.91% 752,082,372 84.03% 0.20%
Company to grant
inter-group financial
assistance in terms
of section 44 and 45
of the Act
SPECIAL RESOLUTION – ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY'S OWN SHARES
4: Approval for the 99.07% 0.93% 752,459,922 84.07% 0.16%
Acquisition of the
Company's own shares
30 May 2024
Sponsor
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Date: 30-05-2024 05:50:00
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