Gold Fields Limited
(Registration Number 1968/004880/06)
("Gold Fields " or “the Company”)
JSE, NYSE, DIFX Share Code: GFI
NYX Code: GFLB, and SWX Code: GOLI
ISIN: ZAE000018123
CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
New Appointment
In terms of Section 3.59 (a) of the Listings Requirements
of the JSE Limited (“JSE”), the Board is pleased to
announce the appointment of Mr Richard (Rick) Peter Menell,
as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Gold Fields,
with effect from Wednesday, 8 October 2008.
Rick is a Non-executive Director of African Rainbow
Minerals Limited, and a director on various other
companies. Previously, he has been the President and Member
of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, President and
Chief Executive Officer of TEAL Exploration & Mining Inc
and Executive Chairman of Anglovaal Mining Limited and
Avgold Limited. He holds a B.A. (Hons) and M.A . (Natural
Sciences, Geology) from Trinity College, Cambridge, UK and
a M.Sc. (Mineral Exploration and Management) from Stanford
University, California, USA .
The Board welcomes Rick to the Gold Fields Group and looks
forward to his valuable contribution.
Change in Resignation Date
Further to the Media Release on 30 July 2008, and in
compliance with Section 3.61 of the Listings Requirements
of the JSE, Mr Terence Goodlace will be resigning as Chief
Operating Officer and an Executive Director of the Company,
with effect from Wednesday, 15 October 2008.
9 October 2008
Sponsor
JP Morgan Equities Limited