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Gold Fields is one of the world’s largest unhedged producers of gold with attributable production of 3.6 million 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 near mine exploration projects at various stages of development. Gold Fields has total attributable Mineral Reserves of 81 million ounces and Mineral Resources of 271 million ounces.
*Based on the annualised run rate for the fourth quarter of F2009

Dividends

Interim dividend number 70 of 30 SA cents per share is payable on 23 February 2009.

Dividend policy

It is the company's policy to pay around 50 per cent of its cash earnings as dividends depending upon investment opportunities.

Dividend history - ZAR

Period Date Payable DPS
Interim 2010 1 March 2010 50 cents
Final 2009 31 August 2009 80 cents
Interim 2009 23 February 2009 30 cents
Final 2008 25 August 2008 120 cents
Interim 2008 2 June 2008 65 cents
Final 2007 27 Aug 2007 95 cents
Interim 2007 12 Feb 2007 90 cents
Final 2006 28 Aug 2006 110 cents
Interim 2006 20 Feb 2006 40 cents
Final 2005 29 Aug 2005 40 cents
Interim 2005 28 Feb 2005 30 cents
Final 2004 23 Aug 2004 40 cents
Interim 2004 23 Feb 2004 40 cents
Final 2003 25 Aug 2003 100 cents
Interim 2003 24 Feb 2003 150 cents
Final 2002 26 Aug 2002 220 cents
Interim 2002 25 Feb 2002 90 cents
Final 2001 17 Aug 2001 40 cents
Interim 2001 23 Mar 2001* 53 cents
Final 2000 23 Mar 2001* 52 cents
Interim 2000 24 Mar 2000 20 cents
Final 1999 08 Oct 1999 30 cents
Interim 1999 19 Mar 1999 50 cents

* These two dividends were paid simultaneously due to the deferred dividend for Fin Year 2000 in terms of the failed Gold Fields/Franco Nevada merger constraints.

ADR Dividend rate - US$

Period Date Payable DPS
Interim 2010 11 March 2010 $0.0647
Final 2009 10 September 2009 $0.1023
Interim 2009 05 March 2009 $0.0296
Final 2008 5 September 2008 $0.1532
Interim 2008 12 June 2008 $0,0835
Final 2007 6 Sept 2007 $0.1307
Interim 2007 12 Feb 2007 $0.1268
Final 2006 28 Aug 2006 $0.15259
Interim 2006 20 Feb 2006 $0.06514
Final 2005 29 Aug 2005 $0.06112
Interim 2005 28 Feb 2005 $0.0511
Final 2004 2 Sept 2004 $0.064
Interim 2004 4 March 2004 $0.0589
Final 2003 25 August 2003  $0.1334
Interim 2003 6 March 2003 $0.185
Final 2002 26 Aug 2002 $0.2045
Interim 2002 25 Feb 2002 $0.0683
Final 2001 21 Sept 2001 $0.0399
Interim & Final 2001 23 Mar 2001 $0.1189
Interim 2000 24 Mar 2000 $0.0258
Final 1999 08 Oct 1999 $0.0445
Interim 1999 19 Mar 1999 $0.0702