Gold Fields Limited
Reg. No. 1968/004880/06)
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: GFI
ISIN Code: ZAE000018123
DEALING IN SECURITIES BY A DIRECTOR OF GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
In compliance with paragraphs 3.63 - 3.74 of the Listings
Requirements of JSE Limited, shareholders are advised that Gold
Fields Limited has awarded on 25 August 2016 (“the Award Date”),
Award effective 1 March 2016, Conditional Performance Shares to a
director of Gold Fields Limited in terms of the Gold Fields
Limited 2012 Share Plan as set out below. The award was accepted
on 13 September 2016.
Performance Shares (PS) are conditionally awarded, based on a share
price of R62.958 being the 3 day VWAP of 18, 19, 20 May 2016. The
number of PS which may settle to a participant on vesting date i.e.
three years from effective date of the award, will be determined by
the company achieving pre-determined performance conditions as
follows:
Relative TSR - measured against the performance of ten other major
gold mining companies based on the Gold Fields share price compared
to the basket of respective US dollar share prices of the peer
group,
Absolute TSR - Gold Fields share price measured at the start and the
end of the performance period.
Free Cash Flow Margin – achievement of pre-determined FCFM target.
The number of shares to be settled will range from 0% to 200% of the
initial conditional award.
Name
Nicholas John Holland
Position
Director of Gold Fields Limited
No of PS awarded and accepted
272 735
Class of underlying security to
which rights attach
Ordinary shares
Nature of transaction
Off market acceptance of
Performance Shares awarded
Vesting Period
Performance Shares vest on
third anniversary of effective
Award date
Nature of interest
Direct and Beneficial
In accordance with section 3.66 of the Listings Requirements, the
necessary clearance was obtained to Award the abovementioned
Performance Shares.