Gold Fields Fatalities at KDC Mine

JOHANNESBURG, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ –

Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) regrets
to announce the death of two employees at the Number 7 Shaft at its KDC East
(formerly Kloof) mine after a seismic-related accident. Another five
employees were injured, of whom two were hospitalised and are in a stable
condition. The other three employees suffered only minor injuries.

The accident occurred following a seismic event earlier today, measuring
1.6 on the Richter scale.

The relevant authorities, including the Safety Inspectorate of the
Department of Mineral Resources (“DMR”), were immediately notified. All
employees were withdrawn from the reef horizon at the shaft after the
accident. The DMR issued a Section 54 stopping both KDC East and KDC West
(formerly Driefontein) until the mine has completed the statutory
investigation and presented the findings to the DMR.

Nick Holland, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields, said: “Our
heartfelt condolences go out to family, friends and colleagues of the
deceased. Management will do everything possible to support them in this
hour of need. This accident shows that there cannot be any let-up in our
efforts to mine safely.”

Notes to editors

About Gold Fields

Gold Fields is one of the world’s largest unhedged producers of gold
with attributable annualised production of 3.6 million gold equivalent
ounces from eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South
Africa. Gold Fields also has an extensive and diverse global growth pipeline
with four major projects in resource development and feasibility, with
construction decisions expected in the next 18 to 24 months. Gold Fields has
total attributable gold equivalent Mineral Reserves of 76.7 million ounces
and Mineral Resources of 225.4 million ounces. Gold Fields is listed on the
JSE Limited (primary listing), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ
Dubai Limited, Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).

Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities Limited

SOURCE Gold Fields Limited