JOHANNESBURG, August 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Alan Richard Hill (66) to its Board of Directors. Mr. Hill serves on the board of Gabriel Resources and until recently was Chairman of Alamos Gold: both companies are involved in gold exploration and development. Mr. Hill joined Barrick Gold in 1984. He spent 19 years with Barrick and was instrumental in its considerable growth, having played a pivotal role in its various merger and acquisition initiatives through the years. He retired from Barrick in 2003 as its Executive Vice President Development. Mr. Hill brings to the Gold Fields Board significant experience and leadership in terms of project evaluation, management, and development, as well as an in-depth knowledge of corporate transactions and sustainable development issues in the mining sector. Mr. Hill holds a B.Sc (Mining Engineering) as well as a M.Phil (Rock Mechanics) from Leeds University. The appointment is effective from 21 August 2009. About Gold Fields Gold Fields Limited is one of the world's largest unhedged producers of gold with attributable steady state production of approximately 3.6 million ounces per annum from nine operating mines in South Africa, Peru, Ghana and Australia. The company has total attributable ore reserves of 83 million ounces and mineral resources of 251 million ounces. Gold Fields is listed on the JSE Limited (primary listing), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ Dubai Limited (NASDAQ Dubai), NYSE Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and Swiss Exchange (SWX). For more information please visit the Gold Fields website at http://www.goldfields.co.za/. DATASOURCE: Gold Fields Limited CONTACT: 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; Enquiries, Media and Investor Enquiries, Willie Jacobsz, Tel +508-839-1188, Mobile +857-241-7127, email ; Nikki Catrakilis-Wagner, Tel +27-11-562-9706, Mobile +27(0)-83-309-6720, email Nikki.Catrakils-Wagner@ goldfields.co.za; Media Enquiries, Julian Gwillim, Tel +27-11-562-9774, Mobile +27-82-452-4389, email

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