JOHANNESBURG, December 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (NYSE, JSE, DIFX: GFI) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the transaction announced on 12 October 2007, whereby Gold Fields has disposed of all its assets in Venezuela to Rusoro Mining Ltd. (Rusoro) (TSXV: RML). Gold Fields received US$180 million in cash and 140 million newly-issued Rusoro shares, which represent approximately 37% of the outstanding shares of Rusoro. Gold Fields Limited is one of the world's largest unhedged producers of gold with attributable production of 4.0 million ounces per annum, mineral reserves of 94 million ounces and mineral resources of 252 million ounces. The Group employs some 47,000 permanent employees across its operations and is listed on the JSE Limited South Africa (primary listing), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX). http://www.goldfields.co.za/ DATASOURCE: Gold Fields Limited CONTACT: Gold Fields Limited: Tel +27-11-644-2400, Fax +27-11-484-0639; Enquires, Nerina Bodasing, Tel +27-11-644-2630, Fax +27-11-484-0639, Mobile +27(0)82-940-7505, ; UNITED STATES, Willie Jacobsz, Tel +27-11-644-2460, Fax +27-11-484-0639, Mobile +72(0)82-493-1377,

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