GOLD FIELDS LTD

Foreign Filer Report • Jan 16, 2015

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Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Dated 16 January 2015 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)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ___

PRODUCTION AND COST UPDATE FOR QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014

Johannesburg, 16 January 2015 : Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) is pleased to provide updated production and cost guidance for the Group for the December 2014 quarter (Q4 2014) and the full year 2014 (FY14). Encouragingly, both All-in Sustaining Costs (AISC) and All-in Costs (AIC) for the year are expected to be better than previous guidance. Attributable gold equivalent production for Q4 2014 is expected to be approximately 556,000 ounces (3Q 2014: 559,000 ounces) at AISC of US$1,030/oz (3Q 2014: US$1,074/oz) and AIC of US$1,055/oz (3Q 2014: US$1,096/oz). For FY14, attributable gold equivalent production is expected to be approximately 2.22 million ounces, with AISC of US$1,060/oz and AIC of US$1,095/oz. The production expected for 2014 is slightly better than the original guidance of 2.20 million ounces. The AISC expected for 2014 is approximately 6% better that the original guidance of US$1,125/oz, provided on 13 February 2014, and 3% better than the revised guidance of US$1,090/oz provided on 20 October 2014. Similarly, the expected AIC for FY14 is approximately 5% better than the original guidance of US$ 1,150/oz, and 3% better than the revised guidance of US$1,130/oz. Gold Fields’ full results for the quarter and year ended 31 December 2014 will be published on Thursday, 12 February 2015.

+27 11 562 9775 Avishkar Nagaser@ goldfields.co.za

Willie.Jacobsz@ goldfields.co.za

+27 11 562 9763

Sven.Lunsche@ goldfields.co.za

Enquiries Investors Avishkar Nagaser Tel: +27 11 562-9775 Mobile: +27 72 397 9935 email :

Avishkar.Nagaser@goldfields.co.za

† (Chief Executive Officer), P A Schmidt (Chief Financial Officer), K Ansah#, A R Hill≠, R P Menell, D N Murray, D M J Ncube, G M Wilson British,≠Canadian,#Ghanaian, ** Executive Director M M L Mokoka

Willie Jacobsz Mobile: +27 82 971 9238 (SA) Mobile: +1 857 241 7127 (USA) email:

Media Sven Lunsche Tel: +27 11 562-9763 Mobile: +27 83 260 9279 email :

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.