UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Dated 14 July 2016
Commission File Number: 001-31318
GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
150 Helen Rd.
Sandown, Sandton 2196
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Gold Fields Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration Number 1968/004880/06)
JSE, NYSE, DIFX Share Code: GFI
JSE, NYSE, DIFX Share Code: GFI
ISIN: ZAE000018123
"Gold Fields" or “the Company”)
APPOINTMENT OF YUNUS SULEMAN TO THE GOLD FIELDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gold Fields is pleased to announce the appointment of Yunus Suleman (59)
as independent non-executive director to the Board of Gold Fields Limited
(the "Board"). The appointment of Mr Suleman takes effect on 1 September
2016.
Gold Fields Chairperson Cheryl Carolus said the appointment of Mr Suleman
will offer the company a strong financial and governance skills set as he
has extensive experience in the auditing profession and has worked in
various capacities with listed companies in the South African retail,
various capacities with listed companies in the South African retail,
financial services, oil & gas and manufacturing sectors.
Together with the recent appointment of Terence Goodlace, the CEO of
Impala Platinum, the experience of these individuals will add considerably
to the mining and financials skills set of the Board. Other future Board
appointments are also being considered as a number of the current
directors are approaching the compulsory retirement age over the next two
years.
Mr Suleman is an independent non-executive director of Liberty Holdings,
Tiger Brands, Enactus SA, Albaraka Bank and is the Global Treasurer of the
World Memon Organisation. He was previously Chair of KPMG Africa. Mr
Suleman is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a BComm degree from
the University of KwaZulu Natal and an Honors BCompt from the University
the University of KwaZulu Natal and an Honors BCompt from the University
of South Africa.
The appointment has been made in terms of paragraph 3.59 (a) of the
Listing Requirements of the JSE Limited.
14 July 2016
Sponsor
JP Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
Dated: 14 July 2016
By:
/s/ Nicholas J. Holland
Name:
Nicholas J. Holland
Title:
Chief Executive Officer