Gold Fields Limited
(Reg. No. 1968/004880/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(“Gold Fields” or “the Company”)
JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai - Share Code: GFI
NYX Code: GFLB, and SWX Code: GOLI
ISIN: ZAE000018123
DEALING IN SECURITIES
In compliance with paragraphs 3.63 - 3.74 of the Listings
Requirements of JSE Limited, shareholders are advised that Gold
Fields Limited has granted, on 1 June 2009 (“the Grant Date”),
Share Appreciation Rights (“SARS”) and Performance Vesting
Restricted Shares (“PVRS”) to Mr P A Schmidt, as set out below.
This offer was accepted by Mr Schmidt on 19 June 2009.
SARS are offered at a fixed strike price, vest after three years
and participants have a further three years in which to exercise
the SARS. The value of the SARS which a participant may exercise
will be the difference between the Fair Market Value at the date
of exercise and the Fair Market Value on the allocation date.
The Company at its sole discretion can decide to settle the SARS
by issuing shares of the equivalent value or in cash.
PVRS are offered at a zero strike price. In terms of the Plan,
certain Performance Criteria have been imposed, which must be
satisfied before the Settlement of any PVRS to the participant.
The Criteria shall be measured over the three year measurement
period. The Target Performance Criteria has been set at a
percentage of the Company’s expected gold production over the
three year measurement period. In addition, the number of PVRS
to be settled may be increased by up to 300% of the number of
PVRS conditionally awarded to the participant, depending on the
performance of the Company relative to its peer group.
Name
PA
Schmidt
Position
Chief Financial Officer of Gold
Fields
Company
GFI Mining South Africa
(Proprietary) Limited, and Gold
Fields Group Services
(Proprietary) Limited,
subsidiaries of Gold Fields
No of SARS granted
8,220
SARS strike price
R103.78
No of PVRS granted
7,790
PVRS strike price
Nil
Class of underlying security to
which rights attach
Ordinary shares
Nature of transaction
Grant of SARS and PVRS
Vesting Period
The PVRS and SARS vest on the
third anniversary of the Grant
Date
Nature of interest
Direct Beneficial