Gold Fields Limited - Quarterly Results Amendment Statement
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number 1968/004880/06
Share code: GFI
Issuer code: GOGOF
ISIN: ZAE000018123
Quarter Ended 30 September 2004
Gold Fields Limited - Quarterly Results Amendment Statement
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number 1968/004880/06
Share code: GFI
Issuer code: GOGOF
ISIN: ZAE000018123
Quarter Ended 30 September 2004
News Release Q1 F2005 Results - unaudited
The following statement by Ian Cockerill, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields
Limited was missing from the quarterly results released earlier today which
statement is given below:
`On October 18, 2004 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (`Harmony`) announced
an unsolicited and hostile proposal to `merge` with Gold Fields. In accordance
with their obligations to act in your best interest, the Board is considering
Harmony`s proposal and taking independent advice and the Board`s formal response
is due to be published shortly. I am concerned that Harmony`s proposal may not
be in the interests of Gold Fields shareholders as it appears to undervalue Gold
Fields` assets and your shares. Harmony is a company that has recently reported
its fifth consecutive quarterly headline loss and is offering you its paper to
acquire quality Gold Fields assets. In addition, I am concerned that the two-
stage offer structure, which would not be permitted in other international
jurisdictions, could allow Harmony, (with the support of Norilsk) to acquire
effective control of Gold Fields before a full offer has run its course.`
end
Date: 28/10/2004 05:50:02 PM
Produced by the JSE SENS Department
The following statement by Ian Cockerill, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields
Limited was missing from the quarterly results released earlier today which
statement is given below:
`On October 18, 2004 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (`Harmony`) announced
an unsolicited and hostile proposal to `merge` with Gold Fields. In accordance
with their obligations to act in your best interest, the Board is considering
Harmony`s proposal and taking independent advice and the Board`s formal response
is due to be published shortly. I am concerned that Harmony`s proposal may not
be in the interests of Gold Fields shareholders as it appears to undervalue Gold
Fields` assets and your shares. Harmony is a company that has recently reported
its fifth consecutive quarterly headline loss and is offering you its paper to
acquire quality Gold Fields assets. In addition, I am concerned that the two-
stage offer structure, which would not be permitted in other international
jurisdictions, could allow Harmony, (with the support of Norilsk) to acquire
effective control of Gold Fields before a full offer has run its course.`
end
Date: 28/10/2004 05:50:02 PM
Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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