Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Gold Fields Limited (JSE: GFI, NYSE: GFI) covers the month of May 2012. The report discloses a specific transaction involving the dealing in securities by a company officer, Mr. C Farrel, Company Secretary, in compliance with JSE Listings Requirements.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide consolidated financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics for the Company. The only financial data presented relates to a specific director's share option exercise:
- Strike Price: R93.49 per share option
- Market Price (Sale): R102.0055 per share
- Market Price (Acquisition): R101.9900 per share
- Total Proceeds from Sale: R5,151.88
- Total Value of Acquisition: R2,855.72
Material Changes
No material changes to the Company's financial position or operations are reported in this filing. The document solely details the exercise of share options by Mr. C Farrel on May 21, 2012, involving an on-market sale of 605 shares and an off-market acquisition of 28 shares under the GF Management Incentive Scheme.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It is a regulatory disclosure confirming that necessary clearance to deal in the securities was obtained in accordance with paragraph 3.66 of the JSE Listings Requirements.
Investor Verification Points
- Verify the impact of the GF Management Incentive Scheme on overall executive compensation and dilution.
- Confirm the current share price relative to the strike price (R93.49) to assess the intrinsic value of outstanding options.
- Review subsequent filings for consolidated financial results, as this 6-K does not contain them.