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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share


		Fiscal Year Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,				Fiscal Year Ended June, 30
		2011				2010				2010				2009
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income attributable to Gold Fields shareholders			881.5				12.6				391.0				160.9
Shares outstanding—beginning of year			720,796,887				705,903,511				704,749,849				653,200,682
Weighted average number of shares issued			1,579,341				5,108,162				614,351				17,127,580

Weighted average number of shares issued at the end of the year			722,376,228				711,011,673				705,364,200				670,328,262

Basic earnings per share			1.22				0.02				0.55				0.24


DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income attributable to Gold Fields shareholders			881.5				12.6				391.0				160.9
Weighted average number of shares issued at the end of the year			722,376,228				711,011,673				705,364,200				670,328,262
Effect of dilutive securities			8,411,270				8,677,377				9,185,642				7,462,470

			730,787,498				719,689,050				714,549,842				677,790,732

Diluted earnings per share			1.21				0.02				0.55				0.24