Acquisition of St Ives&Agnew

RNS Number:4121K
Gold Fields Ld
21 September 2001



Gold Fields Limited
Registration Number 1968/004880/06
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share Code: GFI
ISIN Code: ZAE000018123



Gold Fields Wins WMC Gold Assets


Johannesburg, 21 September 2001: Gold Fields Limited is pleased to announce
that it has reached agreement with WMC Resources Limited to purchase its St
Ives and Agnew gold operations in Western Australia for US$ 232 million (A$470
million) plus a contingent royalty.

The consideration is made up of US$180 million in cash and US$52 million of
Gold Fields Shares. The transaction is subject to a number of conditions
precedent and is expected to be completed before year-end.

Shareholders are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the company's
securities until a detailed announcement has been released.



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Directors: C M T Thompson* (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer), A J Wright
(Deputy Chairman), I D Cockerill+ (Managing Director), N J Holland+ (Financial
Director), J M McMahon+, G R ParkerX, P J Ryan, T M G Sexwale, B R van Rooyen,
C I von Christierson
*Canadian, +British, XAmerican
Company Secretary: V D MacDonald