UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Dated 12 September 2016
Commission File Number: 001-31318
GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
150 Helen Rd.
Sandown, Sandton 2196
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
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):
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Directors: C A Carolus (Chair), N J Holland
† ** (Chief Executive Officer), P A Schmidt** (Chief Financial Officer), A Andani
# , K Ansah #
, P J
Bacchus † , T P Goodlace, A R Hill ≠ , R P Menell, D M J Ncube, S P Reid^, Y G H Suleman, G M Wilson
^Australian, † British, ≠ Canadian, # Ghanaian, ** Executive Director
Company Secretary: MML Mokoka
Bacchus † , T P Goodlace, A R Hill ≠ , R P Menell, D M J Ncube, S P Reid^, Y G H Suleman, G M Wilson
^Australian, † British, ≠ Canadian, # Ghanaian, ** Executive Director
Company Secretary: MML Mokoka
Gold Fields Limited
Reg. 1968/004880/06
150 Helen Road,
Sandown, Sandton,
2196
Postnet Suite 252
Private Bag X30500
Houghton, 2041
South Africa
Tel +27 11 562 9700
Fax +27 11 562 9838
www.goldfields.com
Investor Enquiries
Avishkar Nagaser
Tel
150 Helen Road,
Sandown, Sandton,
2196
Postnet Suite 252
Private Bag X30500
Houghton, 2041
South Africa
Tel +27 11 562 9700
Fax +27 11 562 9838
www.goldfields.com
Investor Enquiries
Avishkar Nagaser
Tel
+27 11 562 9775
Mobile
+27 82 312 8692
email
Avishkar.Nagaser@
goldfields.co.za
goldfields.co.za
Thomas Mengel
Tel
+27 11 562 9849
Mobile
+27 82 315 2832
email
Thomas.Mengel@
goldfields.co.za
goldfields.co.za
Media Enquiries
Sven Lunsche
Tel
+27 11 562 9763
Mobile
+27 83 260 9279
email
Sven.Lunsche@
goldfields.co.za
goldfields.co.za
M E D I A R E L E A S E
FATAL ACCIDENT AT SOUTH DEEP
Johannesburg, 12 September 2016: Gold Fields Limited (Gold
Fields) (JSE, NYSE: GFI) regrets to announce that an employee at
the South Deep mine in South Africa lost his life in a fall-of-ground
accident on Saturday following a -1.5 magnitude seismic event.
South Deep management immediately suspended all destress
mining activities and notified the Department of Mineral Resources.
Due to ongoing seismic activity in the area, the in-loco inspection has
been deferred until later today.
Nick Holland, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields, said: “Our
heartfelt condolences go out to the family, friends and colleagues of
the deceased. Management will do everything possible to support
them in this hour of need.”
“While this is the first fatality at South Deep since May 2015, our
review will reassess all safety protocols, procedures and standards,”
Mr Holland added.
Fields) (JSE, NYSE: GFI) regrets to announce that an employee at
the South Deep mine in South Africa lost his life in a fall-of-ground
accident on Saturday following a -1.5 magnitude seismic event.
South Deep management immediately suspended all destress
mining activities and notified the Department of Mineral Resources.
Due to ongoing seismic activity in the area, the in-loco inspection has
been deferred until later today.
Nick Holland, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields, said: “Our
heartfelt condolences go out to the family, friends and colleagues of
the deceased. Management will do everything possible to support
them in this hour of need.”
“While this is the first fatality at South Deep since May 2015, our
review will reassess all safety protocols, procedures and standards,”
Mr Holland added.
Enquiries
Investors
Avishkar Nagaser
Tel: +27 11 562-9775
Mobile: +27 82 312 8692
Email :
Investors
Avishkar Nagaser
Tel: +27 11 562-9775
Mobile: +27 82 312 8692
Email :
Avishkar.Nagaser@goldfields.co.za
Thomas Mengel
Tel: +27 11 562 9849
Mobile: +27 82 315 2832
Email:
Tel: +27 11 562 9849
Mobile: +27 82 315 2832
Email:
Thomas.Mengel@goldfields.co.za
Media
Sven Lunsche
Tel: +27 11 562-9763
Mobile: +27 83 260 9279
Email :
Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za
ends
Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields Limited is an unhedged, globally diversified producer of gold with eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa
with attributable annual gold production of approximately 2.0 million ounces. It has attributable Mineral Reserves of around 46 million ounces
and Mineral Resources of around 102 million ounces. Attributable copper Mineral Reserves total 532 million pounds and Mineral Resources
5,912 million pounds. Gold Fields has a primary listing on the JSE Limited, with secondary listings on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
and the Swiss Exchange (SWX).
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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 authorised.
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
Dated: 12 September 2016
By:
/s/ Nicholas J. Holland
Name:
Nicholas J. Holland
Title:
Chief Executive Officer