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
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