Gold Fields appoints Jefferies as advisor

Johannesburg - Gold Fields has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gold Fields Orogen Holding has appointed Jefferies International as exclusive financial advisor to assist with a review of potential strategic alternatives in relation to the Talas copper gold project in Kyrgyzstan.

The strategic review will examine and consider opportunities available to the company with the object of further enhancing shareholder value.

The strategic review will not necessarily result in any specific strategic or financial transaction and no timetable has been set for its completion.

Gold Fields will keep shareholders updated on the strategic review process and any material developments.

The Talas poject (100% owned by Gold Fields) is situated in the central Asian orogenic belt in Kyrgyzstan, which is widely recognised as the second largest gold province by endowment outside of the Witwatersrand.

The region is home to some of the world's largest copper gold deposits, including Murantau (110 million ounces of gold-equivalent), Almalyk (80 million ounces of gold-equivalent) and Oyu Tolgoi (100 billion pounds of copper, 60 million ounces of gold).