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Tue 2 May 2006, 10:44 Gold Fields Limited -- Quarter ended 31 March 2006
# As a significant portion of the acquisition price was allocated to tenements  
of St Ives and Agnew on endowment ounces and also as these two Australian       
operations are entitled to transfer and then off-set tax losses from one        
company to another, it is not meaningful to split the income statement below    
operating profit.                                                               
Operating and financial results                                                 
                                                     Total Mine                 
Operations      Total      
United States Dollars                                                           
Operating Results                                                               
Ore milled/treated (000                                                         
tons)                                 March 2006         12,738       3,585     
                                   December 2005         12,089       3,565     
                          Financial year to date         36,715      10,470     
Yield (ounces per ton)                March 2006          0.086       0.180     
December 2005          0.091       0.196     
                          Financial year to date          0.089       0.190     
Gold produced (000 ounces)            March 2006        1,096.5       646.4     
                                   December 2005        1,105.4       697.6     
Financial year to date        3,261.9     1,990.8     
Gold sold (000 ounces)                March 2006        1,096.5       646.4     
                                   December 2005        1,105.4       697.6     
                          Financial year to date        3,261.9     1,990.8     
Gold price received                                                             
(dollars per ounce)                   March 2006            555         551     
                                   December 2005            482         481     
                          Financial year to date            490         488     
Total cash costs (dollars                                                       
per ounce)                            March 2006            372         415     
                                   December 2005            341         366     
                          Financial year to date            353         386     
Total production costs                                                          
(dollars per ounce)                   March 2006            425         456     
                                   December 2005            390         403     
                          Financial year to date            403         424     
Operating costs (dollars                                                        
per ton)                              March 2006             33          77     
                                   December 2005             32          74     
                          Financial year to date             32          76     
Financial Results ($                                                            
million)                                                                        
Revenue                               March 2006          602.2       353.4     
                                   December 2005          533.5       336.3     
Financial year to date        1,599.3       972.2     
Operating costs                       March 2006          416.5       276.2     
                                   December 2005          389.8       265.7     
                          Financial year to date        1,183.2       798.2     
Gold inventory change                 March 2006          (4.1)           -     
                                   December 2005          (3.2)           -     
                          Financial year to date          (5.6)           -     
Operating profit                      March 2006          189.8        77.3     
December 2005          146.9        70.7     
                          Financial year to date          421.7       174.0     
Amortisation of mining                                                          
assets                                March 2006           57.9        24.8     
December 2005           53.8        24.4     
                          Financial year to date          162.0        70.8     
Net operating profit                  March 2006          132.0        52.5     
                                   December 2005           93.1        46.3     
Financial year to date          259.6       103.2     
Other income/(expenses)               March 2006          (4.0)       (4.8)     
                                   December 2005          (6.6)       (5.0)     
                          Financial year to date         (14.5)      (15.7)     
Profit before taxation                March 2006          127.9        47.7     
                                   December 2005           86.5        41.3     
                          Financial year to date          245.1        87.5     
Mining and income taxation            March 2006           32.4        16.5     
December 2005           31.6        12.8     
                          Financial year to date           71.7        23.8     
- Normal taxation                     March 2006           18.5         9.5     
                                   December 2005           17.0         6.2     
Financial year to date           46.3        17.8     
- Deferred taxation                   March 2006           13.9         7.0     
                                   December 2005           14.6         6.5     
                          Financial year to date           25.4         6.1     
Profit before exceptional                                                       
items                                 March 2006           95.6        31.2     
                                   December 2005           54.9        28.6     
                          Financial year to date          173.4        63.7     
Exceptional items                     March 2006            3.6         3.7     
                                   December 2005            0.3         0.1     
                          Financial year to date            4.0         3.9     
Net profit                            March 2006           99.1        34.8     
December 2005           55.2        28.7     
                          Financial year to date          177.4        67.5     
                                      March 2006           97.2        32.6     
Net profit excluding                                                            
gains and losses on                                                             
financial                                                                       
instruments and foreign                                                         
debt and exceptional               December 2005           57.9        28.6     
items                     Financial year to date          176.9        65.2     
Capital expenditure                                                             
($ million)                           March 2006           68.3        26.6     
                                   December 2005           60.0        25.9     
Financial year to date          176.7        72.9     
Planned for next six                                                            
months                         to September 2006          177.5        73.5     
                                                   South African Operations     
United States Dollars                                 Driefontein     Kloof     
Operating Results                                                               
Ore milled/treated (000                                                         
tons)                                  March 2006           1,831       849     
December 2005           1,684       950     
                           Financial year to date           5,129     2,674     
Yield (ounces per ton)                 March 2006           0.155     0.244     
                                    December 2005           0.172     0.266     
Financial year to date           0.169     0.254     
Gold produced (000 ounces)             March 2006           284.5     207.1     
                                    December 2005           290.1     252.6     
                           Financial year to date           864.4     678.0     
Gold sold (000 ounces)                 March 2006           284.5     207.1     
                                    December 2005           290.1     252.6     
                           Financial year to date           864.4     678.0     
Gold price received                                                             
(dollars per ounce)                    March 2006             550       553     
                                    December 2005             481       481     
                           Financial year to date             487       488     
Total cash costs (dollars                                                       
per ounce)                             March 2006             376       467     
                                    December 2005             343       378     
                           Financial year to date             350       419     
Total production costs                                                          
(dollars per ounce)                    March 2006             413       516     
                                    December 2005             377       423     
                           Financial year to date             385       465     
Operating costs (dollars                                                        
per ton)                               March 2006              61       118     
                                    December 2005              61       105     
                           Financial year to date              61       110     
Financial Results ($                                                            
million)                                                                        
Revenue                                March 2006           155.0     114.0     
                                    December 2005           139.8     121.7     
                           Financial year to date           421.3     330.9     
Operating costs                        March 2006           110.2      99.8     
                                    December 2005           103.5      99.4     
                           Financial year to date           314.2     295.1     
Gold inventory change                  March 2006               -         -     
December 2005               -         -     
                           Financial year to date               -         -     
Operating profit                       March 2006            44.8      14.1     
                                    December 2005            36.4      22.2     
Financial year to date           107.0      35.8     
Amortisation of mining                                                          
assets                                 March 2006             9.9       9.4     
                                    December 2005             9.4      10.8     
Financial year to date            28.7      29.1     
Net operating profit                   March 2006            35.0       4.7     
                                    December 2005            26.9      11.5     
                           Financial year to date            78.3       6.7     
Other income/(expenses)                March 2006           (1.6)     (1.4)     
                                    December 2005           (1.7)     (1.3)     
                           Financial year to date           (5.0)     (4.5)     
Profit before taxation                 March 2006            33.4       3.4     
December 2005            25.2      10.2     
                           Financial year to date            73.3       2.2     
Mining and income taxation             March 2006            10.2       1.4     
                                    December 2005             7.1       3.1     
Financial year to date            19.4     (1.1)     
- Normal taxation                      March 2006            9 .5         -     
                                    December 2005            6 .2         -     
                           Financial year to date          1 7 .8         -     
- Deferred taxation                    March 2006             0.7       1.4     
                                    December 2005             0.9       3.1     
                           Financial year to date            1 .7     (1.1)     
Profit before exceptional                                                       
items                                  March 2006            23.2       1.9     
                                    December 2005            18.1       7.1     
                           Financial year to date            53.8       3.3     
Exceptional items                      March 2006             0.1       2.6     
December 2005               -         -     
                           Financial year to date             0.1       2.6     
Net profit                             March 2006            23.3       4.5     
                                    December 2005            18.1       7.1     
Financial year to date            54.0       5.9     
                                       March 2006            23.2       2.9     
Net profit excluding gains                                                      
and losses on financial                                                         
instruments and foreign                                                         
debt and exceptional                December 2005            18.1       7.1     
items                      Financial year to date            54.0       4.3     
Capital expenditure ($                                                          
million)                               March 2006             8.8       7.4     
                                    December 2005             9.3       8.2     
                           Financial year to date            25.3      22.2     
Planned for next six months     to September 2006            24.3      25.2     
United States Dollars                                               Beatrix     
Operating Results                                                               
Ore milled/treated (000 tons)                        March 2006         905     
                                                  December 2005         931     
Financial year to date       2,667     
Yield (ounces per ton)                               March 2006       0.171     
                                                  December 2005       0.166     
                                         Financial year to date       0.168     
Gold produced (000 ounces)                           March 2006       154.9     
                                                  December 2005       154.9     
                                         Financial year to date       448.4     
Gold sold (000 ounces)                               March 2006       154.9     
December 2005       154.9     
                                         Financial year to date       448.4     
Gold price received (dollars per ounce)              March 2006         551     
                                                  December 2005         482     
Financial year to date         491     
Total cash costs (dollars per ounce)                 March 2006         416     
                                                  December 2005         391     
                                         Financial year to date         406     
Total production costs (dollars per                                             
ounce)                                               March 2006         455     
                                                  December 2005         420     
                                         Financial year to date         438     
Operating costs (dollars per ton)                    March 2006          74     
                                                  December 2005          67     
                                         Financial year to date          71     
Financial Results ($ million)                                                   
Revenue                                              March 2006        84.5     
                                                  December 2005        74.8     
                                         Financial year to date       220.1     
Operating costs                                      March 2006        66.2     
December 2005        62.8     
                                         Financial year to date       188.9     
Gold inventory change                                March 2006           -     
                                                  December 2005           -     
Financial year to date           -     
Operating profit                                     March 2006        18.3     
                                                  December 2005        12.1     
                                         Financial year to date        31.2     
Amortisation of mining assets                        March 2006         5.5     
                                                  December 2005         4.2     
                                         Financial year to date        13.0     
Net operating profit                                 March 2006        12.8     
December 2005         7.9     
                                         Financial year to date        18.2     
Other income/(expenses)                              March 2006       (1.8)     
                                                  December 2005       (1.9)     
Financial year to date       (6.1)     
Profit before taxation                               March 2006        10.9     
                                                  December 2005         5.9     
                                         Financial year to date        12.1     
Mining and income taxation                           March 2006         4.9     
                                                  December 2005         2.6     
                                         Financial year to date         5.5     
- Normal taxation                                    March 2006           -     
December 2005           -     
                                         Financial year to date           -     
- Deferred taxation                                  March 2006         4.9     
                                                  December 2005         2.6     
Financial year to date        5 .5     
Profit before exceptional items                      March 2006         6.0     
                                                  December 2005         3.3     
                                         Financial year to date         6.5     
Exceptional items                                    March 2006         1.0     
                                                  December 2005        0 .1     
                                         Financial year to date         1.1     
Net profit                                           March 2006         7.0     
December 2005         3.4     
                                         Financial year to date         7.7     
                                                     March 2006         6.4     
Net profit excluding gains and losses on                                        
financial                                                                       
instruments and foreign debt and                                                
exceptional                                       December 2005         3.4     
items                                    Financial year to date         7.0     
Capital expenditure ($ million)                      March 2006        10.3     
                                                  December 2005         8.4     
                                         Financial year to date        25.5     
Planned for next six months                   to September 2006        24.0     
Average exchange rates are US$1 = R6.14 and US$1 = R6.53 for the March 2006 and 
December 2005 quarters respectively.                                            
Figures may not add as they are rounded independently.                          
Operating and financial results                                                 
International Operations            
United States Dollars                                                           
Operating Results                                                     Total     
Ore milled/treated (000 tons)                        March 2006       9,153     
December 2005       8,524     
                                         Financial year to date      26,245     
Yield (ounces per ton)                               March 2006       0.049     
                                                  December 2005       0.048     
Financial year to date       0.048     
Gold produced (000 ounces)                           March 2006       450.0     
                                                  December 2005       407.8     
                                         Financial year to date     1,271.1     
Gold sold (000 ounces)                               March 2006       450.0     
                                                  December 2005       407.8     
                                         Financial year to date     1,271.1     
Gold price received (dollars per                     March 2006         560     
ounce)                                            December 2005         483     
                                         Financial year to date         493     
Total cash costs (dollars per                        March 2006         310     
ounce)                                            December 2005         299     
Financial year to date         301     
Total production costs (dollars                      March 2006         381     
per ounce)                                        December 2005         369     
                                         Financial year to date         371     
Operating costs (dollars per ton)                    March 2006          15     
                                                  December 2005          15     
                                         Financial year to date          15     
Financial Results ($ million)                                                   
Revenue                                              March 2006       248.8     
                                                  December 2005       197.2     
                                         Financial year to date       627.0     
Operating costs                                      March 2006       140.3     
December 2005       124.2     
                                         Financial year to date       385.0     
Gold inventory change                                March 2006       (4.1)     
                                                  December 2005       (3.2)     
Financial year to date       (5.6)     
Operating profit                                     March 2006       112.6     
                                                  December 2005        76.2     
                                         Financial year to date       247.6     
Amortisation of mining assets                        March 2006        33.1     
                                                  December 2005        29.4     
                                         Financial year to date        91.2     
Net operating profit                                 March 2006        79.5     
December 2005        46.9     
                                         Financial year to date       156.4     
Other income/(expenses)                              March 2006         0.8     
                                                  December 2005       (1.7)     
Financial year to date         1.1     
Profit before taxation                               March 2006        80.3     
                                                  December 2005        45.2     
                                         Financial year to date       157.6     
Mining and income taxation                           March 2006        15.9     
                                                  December 2005        18.8     
                                         Financial year to date        47.8     
- Normal taxation                                    March 2006         9.0     
December 2005        10.8     
                                         Financial year to date        28.5     
- Deferred taxation                                  March 2006         6.9     
                                                  December 2005         8.0     
Financial year to date        19.3     
Profit before exceptional items                      March 2006        64.4     
                                                  December 2005        26.3     
                                         Financial year to date       109.8     
Exceptional items                                    March 2006       (0.1)     
                                                  December 2005         0.2     
                                         Financial year to date         0.1     
Net profit                                           March 2006        64.3     
December 2005        26.5     
                                         Financial year to date       109.9     
Net profit excluding gains and losses                March 2006        64.7     
on financial instruments and foreign              December 2005        29.3     
debt, and exceptional items                                                     
                                         Financial year to date       111.7     
Capital expenditure                                  March 2006        41.8     
                                                  December 2005        34.1     
Financial year to date       103.9     
                  Planned for next six months to September 2006       104.0     
United States Dollars                                              Ghana        
                                                          Tarkwa     Damang     
Operating Results                                                               
Ore milled/treated (000 tons)              March 2006      5,671      1,375     
                                        December 2005      5,160      1,324     
                               Financial year to date     16,106      4,026     
Yield (ounces per ton)                     March 2006      0.034      0.045     
                                        December 2005      0.032      0.045     
                               Financial year to date      0.033      0.045     
Gold produced (000 ounces)                 March 2006      192.4       62.0     
December 2005      166.6       60.2     
                               Financial year to date      533.2      179.4     
Gold sold (000 ounces)                     March 2006      192.4       62.0     
                                        December 2005      166.6       60.2     
Financial year to date      533.2      179.4     
Gold price received (dollars                                                    
per                                        March 2006        560        556     
ounce)                                  December 2005        482        481     
Financial year to date        493        491     
Total cash costs (dollars per              March 2006        290        344     
ounce)                                  December 2005        282        330     
                               Financial year to date        282        349     
Total production costs (dollars            March 2006        343        360     
per ounce)                              December 2005        333        345     
                               Financial year to date        335        365     
Operating costs (dollars per                                                    
ton)                                       March 2006         10         15     
                                        December 2005         10         14     
                               Financial year to date         10         14     
Financial Results ($ million)                                                   
Revenue                                    March 2006      106.2       34.1     
                                        December 2005       80.4       29.0     
                               Financial year to date      262.7       88.1     
Operating costs                            March 2006       55.6       20.0     
December 2005       49.4       18.9     
                               Financial year to date      153.8       57.9     
Gold inventory change                      March 2006      (0.3)       0 .7     
                                        December 2005      (2.8)       0 .6     
Financial year to date      (3.7)       3 .4     
Operating profit                           March 2006       51.0       13.5     
                                        December 2005       33.7        9.4     
                               Financial year to date      112.5       26.8     
Amortisation of mining assets              March 2006       10.1        1.0     
                                        December 2005        9.0        0.9     
                               Financial year to date       28.5        3.0     
Net operating profit                       March 2006       40.8       12.5     
December 2005       24.7        8.5     
                               Financial year to date       84.0       23.8     
Other income/(expenses)                    March 2006      (0.2)        0.1     
                                        December 2005      (0.6)      (0.6)     
Financial year to date        0.7        0.1     
Profit before taxation                     March 2006       40.7       12.6     
                                        December 2005       24.1        7.9     
                               Financial year to date       84.8       24.0     
Mining and income taxation                 March 2006        2.3        3.5     
                                        December 2005        8.8        2.9     
                               Financial year to date       18.6        8.0     
- Normal taxation                          March 2006        3.3        2.6     
December 2005        6.6        1.9     
                               Financial year to date       15.8        5.3     
- Deferred taxation                        March 2006      (1.0)        1.0     
                                        December 2005        2.2        1.0     
Financial year to date        2.8        2.8     
Profit before exceptional items            March 2006       38.4        9.1     
                                        December 2005       15.3        4.9     
                               Financial year to date       66.2       15.9     
Exceptional items                          March 2006          -          -     
                                        December 2005          -          -     
                               Financial year to date      (0.2)          -     
Net profit                                 March 2006       38.4        9.1     
December 2005       15.3        4.9     
                               Financial year to date       66.0       15.9     
Net profit excluding gains and                                                  
losses                                     March 2006       38.4        9.2     
on financial instruments and                                                    
foreign                                 December 2005       16.5        5.5     
debt, and exceptional items                                                     
                               Financial year to date       66.5       16.1     
Capital expenditure                        March 2006       16.0        8.1     
                                        December 2005       10.6        5.4     
                               Financial year to date       33.7       17.2     
        Planned for next six months to September 2006       31.0       15.6     
United States Dollars                                             Venezuela     
                                                                   Choco 10     
Operating Results                                                               
Ore milled/treated (000 tons)                      March 2006           106     
December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           106     
Yield (ounces per ton)                             March 2006         0.051     
                                                December 2005             -     
Financial year to date         0.051     
Gold produced (000 ounces)                         March 2006           5.4     
                                                December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           5.4     
Gold sold (000 ounces)                             March 2006           5.4     
                                                December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           5.4     
Gold price received (dollars per                   March 2006           555     
ounce)                                          December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           555     
Total cash costs (dollars per                      March 2006           294     
ounce)                                          December 2005             -     
Financial year to date           294     
Total production costs (dollars                    March 2006           300     
per ounce)                                      December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           300     
Operating costs (dollars per ton)                  March 2006            23     
                                                December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date            23     
Financial Results ($ million)                                                   
Revenue                                            March 2006           3.0     
                                                December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           3.0     
Operating costs                                    March 2006           2.4     
December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           2.4     
Gold inventory change                              March 2006         (0.9)     
                                                December 2005             -     
Financial year to date         (0.9)     
Operating profit                                   March 2006           1.5     
                                                December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           1.5     
Amortisation of mining assets                      March 2006             -     
                                                December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date             -     
Net operating profit                               March 2006           1.4     
December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           1.4     
Other income/(expenses)                            March 2006         (0.2)     
                                                December 2005             -     
Financial year to date         (0.2)     
Profit before taxation                             March 2006           1.2     
                                                December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           1.2     
Mining and income taxation                         March 2006           0.5     
                                                December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           0.5     
- Normal taxation                                  March 2006           0.5     
December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           0.5     
- Deferred taxation                                March 2006             -     
                                                December 2005             -     
Financial year to date             -     
Profit before exceptional items                    March 2006           0.7     
                                                December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           0.7     
Exceptional items                                  March 2006             -     
                                                December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date             -     
Net profit                                         March 2006           0.7     
December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           0.7     
Net profit excluding gains and losses              March 2006           0.7     
on financial instruments and foreign            December 2005             -     
debt, and exceptional items                                                     
                                                                        0.7     
                                         Financial year to da                   
Capital expenditure                                March 2006           1.0     
December 2005             -     
                                       Financial year to date           1.0     
                Planned for next six months to September 2006           9.8     
United States Dollars                                           Australia #     
St Ives     Agnew     
Operating Results                                                               
Ore milled/treated (000 tons)              March 2006       1,654       347     
                                        December 2005       1,713       327     
Financial year to date       5,008       999     
Yield (ounces per ton)                     March 2006       0.081     0.161     
                                        December 2005       0.073     0.169     
                               Financial year to date       0.076     0.173     
Gold produced (000 ounces)                 March 2006       134.3      55.9     
                                        December 2005       125.9      55.1     
                               Financial year to date       380.0     173.1     
Gold sold (000 ounces)                     March 2006       134.3      55.9     
December 2005       125.9      55.1     
                               Financial year to date       380.0     173.1     
Gold price received (dollars                                                    
per                                        March 2006         560       562     
ounce)                                  December 2005         485       485     
                               Financial year to date         495       493     
Total cash costs (dollars per              March 2006         334       281     
ounce)                                  December 2005         322       262     
Financial year to date         324       256     
Total production costs (dollars            March 2006               428         
per ounce)                              December 2005               410         
                               Financial year to date               408         
Operating costs (dollars per                                                    
ton)                                       March 2006          29        44     
                                        December 2005          24        45     
                               Financial year to date          25        45     
Financial Results ($ million)                                                   
Revenue                                    March 2006        74.3      31.1     
                                        December 2005        61.1      26.8     
                               Financial year to date       188.0      85.1     
Operating costs                            March 2006        47.2      15.1     
                                        December 2005        41.0      14.8     
                               Financial year to date       125.7      45.1     
Gold inventory change                      March 2006       (4.2)      0 .6     
December 2005       (1.0)     (0.1)     
                               Financial year to date       (4.3)     (0.1)     
Operating profit                           March 2006        31.3      15.4     
                                        December 2005        21.1      12.0     
Financial year to date        66.7      40.1     
Amortisation of mining assets              March 2006              22.0         
                                        December 2005              19.5         
                               Financial year to date              59.7         
Net operating profit                       March 2006              24.7         
                                        December 2005              13.6         
                               Financial year to date              47.1         
Other income/(expenses)                    March 2006               1.1         
December 2005             (0.4)         
                               Financial year to date               0.5         
Profit before taxation                     March 2006              25.8         
                                        December 2005              13.2         
Financial year to date              47.6         
Mining and income taxation                 March 2006               9.5         
                                        December 2005               7.1         
                               Financial year to date              20.6         
- Normal taxation                          March 2006               2.6         
                                        December 2005               2.3         
                               Financial year to date               6.8         
- Deferred taxation                        March 2006               6.9         
December 2005               4.8         
                               Financial year to date              13.8         
Profit before exceptional items            March 2006              16.3         
                                        December 2005               6.1         
Financial year to date              27.0         
Exceptional items                          March 2006             (0.1)         
                                        December 2005              0 .2         
                               Financial year to date              0 .3         
Net profit                                 March 2006              16.1         
                                        December 2005               6.3         
                               Financial year to date              27.3         
Net profit excluding gains and                                                  
losses                                     March 2006              16.4         
on financial instruments and                                                    
foreign                                 December 2005               6.9         
debt, and exceptional items                                                     
28.4         
                                 Financial year to da                           
Capital expenditure                        March 2006        12.9       3.9     
                                        December 2005        13.2       5.0     
Financial year to date        38.5      13.5     
        Planned for next six months to September 2006        30.9      16.8     
                                                         Australian Dollars     
United States Dollars                                         Australia #       
St Ives     Agnew     
Operating Results                                                               
Ore milled/treated (000 tons)              March 2006       1,654       347     
                                        December 2005       1,713       327     
Financial year to date       5,008       999     
Yield (ounces per ton)                     March 2006       0.081     0.161     
                                        December 2005       0.073     0.169     
                               Financial year to date       0.076     0.173     
Gold produced (000 ounces)                 March 2006       134.3      55.9     
                                        December 2005       125.9      55.1     
                               Financial year to date       380.0     173.1     
Gold sold (000 ounces)                     March 2006       134.3      55.9     
December 2005       125.9      55.1     
                               Financial year to date       380.0     173.1     
Gold price received (dollars                                                    
per                                        March 2006         755       757     
ounce)                                  December 2005         648       650     
                               Financial year to date         660       657     
Total cash costs (dollars per              March 2006         450       378     
ounce)                                  December 2005         431       351     
Financial year to date         432       342     
Total production costs (dollars            March 2006               577         
per ounce)                              December 2005               548         
                               Financial year to date               544         
Operating costs (dollars per                                                    
ton)                                       March 2006          39        59     
                                        December 2005          32        61     
                               Financial year to date          33        60     
Financial Results ($ million)                                                   
Revenue                                    March 2006       100.0      42.0     
                                        December 2005        81.5      35.8     
                               Financial year to date       250.7     113.8     
Operating costs                            March 2006        63.6      20.5     
                                        December 2005        54.7      19.8     
                               Financial year to date       167.5      60.3     
Gold inventory change                      March 2006       (5.5)      0 .7     
December 2005       (1.3)     (0.1)     
                               Financial year to date       (5.8)     (0.2)     
Operating profit                           March 2006        42.0      20.9     
                                        December 2005        28.1      16.1     
Financial year to date        89.0      53.7     
Amortisation of mining assets              March 2006              29.6         
                                        December 2005              26.0         
                               Financial year to date              79.6         
Net operating profit                       March 2006              33.3         
                                        December 2005              18.1         
                               Financial year to date              63.1         
Other income/(expenses)                    March 2006               1.3         
December 2005             (0.6)         
                               Financial year to date               0.4         
Profit before taxation                     March 2006              34.6         
                                        December 2005              17.6         
Financial year to date              63.5         
Mining and income taxation                 March 2006              12.8         
                                        December 2005               9.5         
                               Financial year to date              27.5         
- Normal taxation                          March 2006               3.6         
                                        December 2005               3.1         
                               Financial year to date               9.1         
- Deferred taxation                        March 2006               9.2         
December 2005               6.4         
                               Financial year to date              18.4         
Profit before exceptional items            March 2006              21.8         
                                        December 2005               8.1         
Financial year to date              36.0         
Exceptional items                          March 2006             (0.2)         
                                        December 2005              0 .2         
                               Financial year to date              0 .4         
Net profit                                 March 2006              21.6         
                                        December 2005               8.3         
                               Financial year to date              36.4         
Net profit excluding gains and                                                  
losses                                     March 2006              21.9         
on financial instruments and                                                    
foreign                                 December 2005               9.2         
debt, and exceptional items                                                     
Financial year to date              37.8         
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