Gold Fields Announces That it has Increased its Total Indirect Stake in Medoro Resources Ltd. to 13.4% JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold Fields Limited (JSE and NYSE: "GFI") announces that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Orogen Holding (BVI) Limited, has purchased 7,692,307 common shares of Medoro Resources Ltd. (TSXV and AIM: "MRL") in a non-brokered private placement. The shares represent 8.1% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Medoro. The shares have been acquired for investment purposes. In April 2004, Orogen purchased 5,000,000 common shares of Medoro, which together with the newly purchased shares brings Gold Fields' total indirect stake in Medoro to 13.4%. While Orogen has no current intention to acquire additional securities of Medoro in the immediate future, Orogen may increase or decrease its interest in Medoro at prices which it determines to be attractive at any time. Medoro Resources Ltd. is a junior gold exploration and development company focussed on opportunities in Sardinia, Italy and elsewhere in Europe through joint ventures with strategic partners. Gold Fields Limited is one of the world's largest unhedged producers of gold, with attributable production of 4.2 million ounces per annum, mineral reserves of 75.6 million ounces and mineral resources of 179 million ounces. The company is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange (primary listing), NYSE, LSE, Euronext in Paris and Brussels, as well as on the Swiss Exchange. DATASOURCE: Gold Fields Limited CONTACT: Gold Fields Limited: Willie Jacobsz, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, , Tel +27-11-644-2460, Fax +27-11-484-0639 or Cheryl Martin, Vice President, North, American Investor Relations, , tel +1-303-796-8683, Orogen Holding (BVI) Limited, 9 Columbus Centre, Pelican Drive, Road Town, Tortola, The British Virgin Islands

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