Directors: A J Wright (Chairman), I D Cockerill
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(Chief Executive Officer),K Ansah
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, A Grigorian°, N J Holland
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(Chief Financial Officer), J M McMahon
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,
J G Hopwood, D M J Ncube, R L Pennant-Rea
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, P J Ryan, T M G Sexwale, C I von Christierson
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British,
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Ghanaian, °Russian
Corporate Secretary: C Farrel
Gold Fields Limited
Reg. 1968/004880/06
24 St Andrews Road
Parktown, 2193
Postnet Suite 252
Private Bag X30500
Houghton, 2041
South Africa
Tel +27 11 644-2400
Fa +27 11 484-0639
www.goldfields.co.za
Enquires
South Africa
Willie Jacobsz
Tel +27 11 644-2460
Fax +27 11 484-0639
williej@goldfields.co.za
Nerina Bodasing
Tel +27 11 644-2630
Fax +27 11 484-0639
Nerina.bodasing@goldfields.co.z
North America
Cheryl A Martin
Tel +1 303 796-8683
Fax +1 303 796-8293
camartin@gfexpl.com
MEDIA RELEASE
Gold Fields Secures 95.6% of Western Areas
Confirms Intention to Invoke 440K
Johannesburg, 18 January 2007. Gold Fields Limited (Gold
Fields) (NYSE, JSE, DIFX: GFI) is pleased to announce that it
has received acceptances for a total of 88.5 million Western
Areas shares which, combined with the 66.1 million shares
already owned by Gold Fields, represents an interest of 95.6% in
Western Areas.
Gold Fields now intends to invoke Section 440K of the
Companies Act which, if successfully implemented, will result in
Gold Fields compulsorily acquiring all of the shares in Western
Areas in respect of which the offer was not accepted.
A further announcement will be made in due course, providing
greater detail and clarity on the invocation of Section 440K.
Ian Cockerill, Chief Executive of Gold Fields said: “We are
delighted to have reached this significant milestone. Subject to
completion of the 440k we can proceed with the full integration of
the entire South Deep Gold Mine as an operating division of Gold
Fields, which will result in a simplified management structure for
that operation.”
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