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GFI - Gold Fields Limited - Gold Fields launches debut US$ bond
Gold Fields Limited
(Reg. No. 1968/004880/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
("Gold Fields" or "the Company")
JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai - Share Code: GFI
NYX Code: GFLB, and SWX Code: GOLI
ISIN: ZAE000018123
MEDIA RELEASE
GOLD FIELDS LAUNCHES DEBUT US$ BOND
Johannesburg, 1 October 2010: Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE,
NASDAQ Dubai: GFI), the 4th largest gold producer in the world and rated Baa3
(stable) by Moody`s and BBB- (stable) by S&P (both in the investment grade
category), announces the pricing of an offering of 10-year, US$1 billion of
Notes consisting of 4.875% Notes due in 2020. Subject to customary conditions,
the offering is expected to close on October 7th, 2010.
The Notes are being issued by Gold Fields Orogen Holding (BVI) Limited, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Gold Fields, are unsecured and unsubordinated, and are fully
and unconditionally guaranteed by Gold Fields and certain of its subsidiaries.
Gold Fields intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to repay certain
indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
This press release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a
solicitation of an offer to purchase the securities mentioned in this
announcement (the "Securities") in the United States. The Securities have not
been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act"), and have not and may not be offered or sold,
directly or indirectly, in or into the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities
Act. There will be no public offer of Securities in the United States.
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Notes to editors
About Gold Fields
Gold Fields is one of the world`s largest unhedged producers of gold with
attributable production of 3.5 million gold equivalent ounces per annum from
nine operating mines in South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru. Gold Fields
also has an extensive growth pipeline with both greenfields and nearmine
exploration projects at various stages of development. Gold Fields has total
attributable gold equivalent Mineral Reserves of 78 million ounces and Mineral
Resources of 281 million ounces. Gold Fields is listed on JSE Limited (primary
listing), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the NASDAQ Dubai Limited, the
Euronext in Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SIX).
Sponsor: JP Morgan Equities Limited
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