Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) covers the month of December 2012. The report, dated December 14, 2012, discloses dealings in securities by directors of the Company and a director of a major subsidiary in compliance with the Listings Requirements of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document focuses exclusively on specific share transactions rather than consolidated financial performance.
Material Changes and Transactions
The filing details share purchases and sales by directors on December 6, 2012, related to the settlement of Performance Vesting Restricted Shares (PVRS) and Bonus Shares (BS). Key transaction values include:
- GM Wilson: Purchased 2,378 shares (R237,921.04) and sold 1,722 shares (R173,925.10).
- DN Murray: Sold 4,100 shares (R411,435.00).
- NJ Holland (CEO): Sold 11,027 shares (R1,099,659.86).
- C Keyter: Purchased 1,458 shares (R145,874.21).
Market prices per share ranged from approximately R99.72 to R101.00 during these transactions.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary on operations, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document confirms that necessary clearance to deal in the securities was obtained in accordance with JSE Listings Requirements.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the vesting schedules for the 2005 Share Plan (PVRS) and 2012 Share Plan (BS) referenced in the transactions.
- Confirm the total number of shares held by directors post-transaction to assess insider ownership concentration.
- Review the Company's Form 20-F for the full fiscal year 2012 to obtain actual revenue, profit, and liquidity metrics absent from this filing.