GOLD FIELDS LTD

Foreign Filer Report • Mar 29, 2018

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Financial yearAmortisationDeferred taxNet effect

(US$ million)

201616.7(2.0)4.7

201527.4(2.2)5.2

Prior years9.1(2.7)6.4

Total23.2(6.9)16.3

1 The amortisation charge of US$6.7 million represents 1% of the total amortisation and depreciation charge of US$671.4 million for 2016

2 The amortisation charge of US$7.4 million represents 1% of the total amortisation and depreciation charge of US$591.5 million for 2015

UNITED STATES DOLLAR
31 December 201731 December 2016
As reported inpreliminaryAdjustmentsconsolidatedAs restatedin auditedAs reportedpreliminaryreviewedinAdjustmentsconsolidatedAs restatedin audited
consolidatedfinancialconsolidatedfinancial
statementsfinancialstatementsstatementsfinancialstatements
Continuing operations RevenueUS$ millionUS$ million
2,761.8-2,761.82,666.4-2,666.4
Cost of sales(2,128.3)23.2(2,105.1)(1,994.6)(6.6)(2,001.2)
Others(504.3)(504.3)(307.8)-(307.8)
Profit before taxation129.223.2152.4364.0(6.6)357.4| Mining and income taxation | (166.3) | (6.9)(173.2) | (191.5) | 2.0(189.5) | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (Loss)/profit from continuing operations | (37.1) | 16.3(20.8) | 172.5 | (4.6)167.9 | |
| Profit from discontinued operations, net of taxation | 13.1 | -13.1 | 1.2 | - | 1.2 |
| (Loss)/profit for the year | (24.0) | 16.3(7.7) | 173.7 | (4.6)169.1 | |
| (Loss)/profit attributable to: - Owners of the parent | | | | | |
| | (35.0) | 16.3(18.7) | 162.8 | (4.6)158.2 | |
| - Non controlling interest holders | 11.0 | -11.0 | 10.9 | - | 10.9 |
| | (24.0) | 16.3(7.7) | 173.7 | (4.6)169.1 | |

(6)2(4)20(1)19

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations- cents(6)2(4)20(1)19

Headline earnings per share from continuing operations - cents2422625(1)24

All unaffected financial statement items have been grouped together as “others”. The impact on the consolidated statements of financial position, in respect of each of the affected financial statement line items, of the restatements is as follows:

UNITED STATES DOLLAR
31 December 201731 December 2016
As reported inconsolidatedpreliminaryreviewedAdjustmentsAs restatedconsolidatedstatementsin auditedfinancialAs reportedconsolidatedpreliminarystatementsreviewedfinancialinAdjustmentsconsolidatedAs restatedstatementsfinancialin audited
US$ millionUS$ million
Property, plant and equipment4,892.9-4,892.94,547.8(23.2)4,524.6
Retained earnings(1,473.1)2.0(1,471.1)(1,570.9)18.3(1,552.6)
Deferred taxation liability(453.9)-(453.9)(465.5)6.9(458.6)

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