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 November 2009
Commission File Number 1-31318
Gold Fields Limited
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
150 Helen Rd.
Sandown, Sandton 2196
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices)
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cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to
Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Gold Fields Limited
Registration Number 1968/004880/06)
("Gold Fields " or “the Company”)
JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai Share Code: GFI
NYX Code: GFLB, and SWX Code: GOLI
ISIN: ZAE000018123
CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
New Appointment
In terms of Section 3.59 (a) of the Listings Requirements of JSE
Limited (“JSE”), the Board of Gold Fields is pleased to announce
the appointment of Mr Paul Schmidt CA(SA) as Finance Director of
the Company, with effect from Friday, 6 November 2009.
Mr Schmidt is a charted accountant with eighteen years of
industry experience. He spent six years with Deloitte auditing
mainly clients in the gold mining industry. He joined Gengold,
part of the Gencor Group, in 1996 as an assistant financial
manager at the St Helena Gold Mine where he worked for three
years, gaining valuable operational experience. He was promoted
to the Gold Fields corporate office as financial manager in
1999, and to the position of group financial controller in
April 2003.
Mr Schmidt was promoted to Chief Financial Officer of the Group
effective 1 January 2009.
The Board welcomes Paul and looks forward to his contribution as
a director of the Company.
6 November 2009
Sponsor
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited
Registration Number 1968/004880/06)
("Gold Fields " or “the Company”)
JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai Share Code: GFI
NYX Code: GFLB, and SWX Code: GOLI
ISIN: ZAE000018123
CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
New Appointment
In terms of Section 3.59 (a) of the Listings Requirements of JSE
Limited (“JSE”), the Board of Gold Fields is pleased to announce
the appointment of Mr Paul Schmidt CA(SA) as Finance Director of
the Company, with effect from Friday, 6 November 2009.
Mr Schmidt is a charted accountant with eighteen years of
industry experience. He spent six years with Deloitte auditing
mainly clients in the gold mining industry. He joined Gengold,
part of the Gencor Group, in 1996 as an assistant financial
manager at the St Helena Gold Mine where he worked for three
years, gaining valuable operational experience. He was promoted
to the Gold Fields corporate office as financial manager in
1999, and to the position of group financial controller in
April 2003.
Mr Schmidt was promoted to Chief Financial Officer of the Group
effective 1 January 2009.
The Board welcomes Paul and looks forward to his contribution as
a director of the Company.
6 November 2009
Sponsor
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited
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.
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Date: 06 November 2009
GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
By:
Name: Mr W J Jacobsz
Title: Senior Vice President: Investor
Relations and Corporate Affairs