In terms of paragraph 3.59 (a) of the Listing Requirements of the JSE Limited, Gold Fields announced the appointment of Mr. Steven Reid as an independent non-executive director to the Board of directors of Gold Fields Limited with effect from February 1, 2016. Mr. Reid has served as a director of Silver Standard Resources Inc. since January 2013 and a director of Eldorado Gold Corporation since May 2013. He has over 35 years of international business experience, including senior leadership roles in numerous countries.