Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Gold Fields Limited (GFI) covers the month of June 2012. The report is a compliance disclosure regarding dealings in securities by a director and the company secretary, submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is strictly a regulatory notice of director share transactions and contains no financial performance data.
Material Changes
No material changes to the company's financial position or operations are reported in this filing. The document details specific share transactions by Director Mr. P.A. Schmidt on June 4, 2012:
- On-market sale: 7,179 ordinary shares sold at R112.8988 per share, totaling R810,500.49.
- Off-market acquisition: 1,000 ordinary shares acquired at R115.1358 per share, totaling R115,135.80.
These transactions relate to Performance Vesting Restricted Shares (PVRS) under the 2005 Share Plan.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The only commentary confirms that necessary clearance to deal in the securities was obtained in compliance with JSE Listings Requirements.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Director P.A. Schmidt executed both a sale and an acquisition of shares on the same date (June 4, 2012).
- The transactions involve Performance Vesting Restricted Shares (PVRS) which vest on the third anniversary following the grant date.
- The market price for the sale (R112.8988) differed from the acquisition price (R115.1358).
- This filing does not contain quarterly or annual financial results; investors should refer to Form 20-F or other periodic reports for financial data.