Operational Performance Leads to Cash Generation, Dividend Payments and Further Debt Reduction

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 21, 2014 /CNW/ - Gold Fields Ltd. (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) today announced normalised earnings from continuing operations for the June 2014 quarter of US$25 million compared with US$21 million for the March 2014 quarter and losses of US$36 million for the June 2013 quarter. Net earnings for the June 2014 quarter of US$19 million compared with US$nil for the March 2014 quarter and net losses of US$129 million for the June 2013 quarter.

Interim dividend of 20 SA cents per share is payable on 15 September 2014.

Full results are available on the company website at http://www.goldfields.co.za

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About Gold Fields 

Gold Fields Ltd. is an unhedged, globally diversified producer of gold with eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa. In February 2013, Gold Fields unbundled its mature, underground KDC and Beatrix mines in South Africa into an independent and separately listed company, Sibanye Gold. In October 2013, it expanded its presence in Western Australia by acquiring the Granny Smith, Lawlers and Darlot mines (known as the Yilgarn South Assets) from Barrick Gold. 

Gold Fields has attributable annual gold production of approximately 2.02 million ounces, as well as attributable Mineral Reserves of around 49 million ounces and Mineral Resources of about 113 million ounces. Attributable copper Mineral Reserves total 708 million pounds and Mineral Resources 7,120 million pounds. Gold Fields has a primary listing on the JSE Limited, with secondary listings on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Limited, Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).  

Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Directors:  C A Carolus (Chair), N J Holland†** (Chief Executive Officer), P A Schmidt** (Chief Financial Officer), K Ansah#, A R Hill?, R P Menell, D N Murray, D M J Ncube, G M Wilson

†British, ?Canadian, #Ghanaian, ** Executive Director

Company Secretary: T L Harmse

SOURCE Gold Fields Ltd.