Stated Capital (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020


		UNITED STATES DOLLAR
		2020		2019
22.	STATED CAPITAL
	Balance at beginning of the year		3,622.5		3,622.5
	Share issue 1		249.0		—

	Balance at end of the year		3,871.5		3,622.5


		Number of shares in issue		Number of shares in issue
	In issue at 1 January		828,632,707		821,532,707
	Placing of ordinary shares 1		41,431,635		—
	Exercise of employee share options		13,269,176		7,100,000

	In issue at 31 December		883,333,518		828,632,707

	Authorised		2,000,000,000		2,000,000,000

On 12 February 2020 Gold Fields successfully completed the placing of 41,431,635 new ordinary, no par value shares with existing and new institutional investors at a price of ZAR 90.20 per share. The placing issued represented, in aggregate, approximately 5% of the Company’s issued ordinary share capital prior to the placing. Gross proceeds of approximately R3.7 billion (US$249.0 million) were raised through the placing.

Summary of Beneficial Shareholders

The following beneficial shareholders hold 5% or more of the Company’s listed ordinary shares at 31 December 2020:


	Number of shares		% of issued ordinary shares
Government Employees Pension Fund		82,103,978		9.29	%
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF		52,019,222		5.89	%