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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October 2004 
Commission File Number 1-31318
Gold Fields Limited
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
24 St. Andrews Rd.
Parktown, 2193
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..x... Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ________
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ________
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No ..x...
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
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Directors: C M T Thompson* (Chairman), A J Wright (Deputy Chairman), I D Cockerill†
(Chief Executive Officer),K Ansah
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, G J Gerwel, N J Holland†
(Chief
Financial Officer), J M McMahon†
, G R Parker‡
, R L Pennant-Rea†
, P J Ryan, T M G Sexwale, B R van Rooyen, C I von Christierson
*Canadian,
†British,
‡American,
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Ghanaian.
Corporate Secretary: C Farrel
Gold Fields Limited
Reg. 1968/004880/06 
24 St Andrews Road 
Parktown, 2193
Postnet Suite 252 
Private Bag X30500 
Houghton, 2041 
South Africa
Tel +27 11 644-2400 
Dir +27 11 644-2460 
Fa +27 11 484-0639
www.goldfields.co.za
Enquires
South Africa
Willie Jacobsz
Tel +27 11 644-2460 
Fa +27 11 484-0639
North America
Cheryl A Martin
Tel +303 796-8683 
Fa +303 796-8293
M E D I A     R E L E A S E
Gold Fields Submits Application To Competitions
Tribunal To Interdict Harmony Offer
Johannesburg, 26 November 2004: Shareholders of Gold Fields Limited (GFI: JSE and NYSE) are referred to the announcement published by Gold Fields in the press on 19 October 2004, regarding an offer for the entire issued share capital of Gold Fields by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, a circular in respect of which may now have been received by shareholders.
Gold Fields has received legal advice to the effect that the early settlement offer, in terms of which Harmony is seeking to acquire for early settlement up to 34,9% of the entire issued share capital of Gold Fields, whether in isolation or in combination with the so-called subsequent offer, is an unlawful construct designed to evade the jurisdiction of various regulatory authorities and is, in particular, a notifiable merger for the purposes of the Competition Act, 1998, as amended. As such, according to legal advice received, the offer may not lawfully be implemented in whole or in part prior to notification to the Competition authorities and receipt of approval from them.
In order to obtain certainty for shareholders and to enable them to determine how they should in their best interests deal with the offer from Harmony, Gold Fields has submitted an application to the Competitions Tribunal to interdict the apparent unlawful implementation of the offer.
Until such time as further information regarding the outcome of the application becomes available, shareholders are advised to continue to exercise caution when dealing in securities of the company.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: 26 October 2004
GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
By:
Name: Mr W J Jacobsz 
Title:   Senior Vice President: Investor
Relations and Corporate Affairs