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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March 2010
Commission File Number 1-31318
Gold Fields Limited
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
150 Helen Rd.
Sandown, Sandton 2196
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..x... Form 40-F.....

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ________

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ________

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form,
the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to
Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No ..x...

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
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Directors: A J Wright (Chairman), N J Holland
†**
(Chief Executive Officer), P A Schmidt** (Chief Financial Officer), K Ansah
#
, C A Carolus,
R Dañino*, A R Hill
, R P Menell, D N Murray, D M J Ncube, R L Pennant-Rea
, C I von Christierson, G M Wilson
British,
Canadian,
#
Ghanaian, *Peruvian, ** Executive Director
Corporate Secretary: C Farrel
Gold Fields Limited
Reg. 1968/004880/06
150 Helen Road,
Sandown, Sandton,
2196

Postnet Suite 252
Private Bag X30500
Houghton, 2041
South Africa

Tel +27 11 562-9700
Fax +27 11 562-9838
www.goldfields.co.za

Enquiries
Investor Enquiries

Willie Jacobsz
Tel      +508
839-1188
Mobile +857 241-7127
email  
Willie.Jacobsz@gfexpl.com

Nikki Catrakilis-Wagner
Tel     
+27 11 562-9706
Mobile +27 (0) 83 309-6720
email  
Nikki.Catrakilis-Wagner@
           goldfields.co.za
Media Enquiries

Sven Lunsche
Tel     
+27 11 562-9763
Mobile +27 (0) 83 260 9279
email  
Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.co.za
MEDIA RELEASE
New head for Gold Fields Australasia


Johannesburg, 24 March 2010:
Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE,
NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) today announces the appointment of
Richard Weston as Executive Vice-President of its Australasian Region
with effect from May 1. Weston will be part of the company’s Executive
Committee reporting to CEO Nick Holland.

Weston brings a wealth of experience in the precious metals industry to
Gold Fields. He joins the company from Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation,
a gold and silver mining company based in Idaho in the United States. As
Senior Vice-President, Operations, Weston, oversaw a wide portfolio of
gold and silver mines in North and South America. Coeur d’Alene is one of
the world’s largest silver miners as well as a significant gold producer.

Weston (58), an Australian, has a M.Sc. in Mining Geomechanics from the
University of New South Wales and B. Engineering from Sydney
University. Before joining Coeur in 2006 he led the site team responsible
for the development of Barrick Australia’s Cowal Gold Project and, prior to
that, he headed operations at Rio Tinto Australia’s ERA Ranger and
Jabiluka uranium mines in the Northern Territory.

Weston’s appointment at Gold Fields completes the reorganisation of the
company’s executive team started last year. Located in Perth, Weston will
take responsibility for the two existing mines in Australia, St Ives and
Agnew, and will work with the business development and exploration
executives to grow production in Australasia to one million ounces per
annum over the next three to five years.

Nick Holland, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields, said: “Given Gold
Fields’ international growth and regionalisation strategy, our expanding
footprint around the globe has required a strengthening of the Group’s
executive team. Richard certainly fits the bill.”
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About Gold Fields
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. Gold Fields is listed on JSE Limited (primary listing), the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE), the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX), the Euronext in
Brussels (NYX) and the Swiss Exchange (SWX). For more information please visit the Gold
Fields website at
www.goldfields.co.za.

*Based on the annualised run rate for the fourth quarter of F2009
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.


Date: 24 March 2010

GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
By:

Name: 
Mr W J Jacobsz
Title: 
    Senior Vice President: Investor
             Relations and Corporate Affairs