Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Gold Fields Limited, a South African gold mining company, covers the month of March 2012. The report is a compliance disclosure regarding dealings in securities by directors of major subsidiaries, rather than a financial results announcement.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The only financial data present relates to specific share transactions:
- Market Price per Share: R113.8076 (South African Rand) on March 14, 2012.
- Total Transaction Value: Approximately R28,922,765.57 in aggregate value for the reported sales and acquisitions.
Material Changes
No material changes to the company's financial position or operations are reported in this document. The filing details the sale and acquisition of Performance Vesting Restricted Shares (PVRS) by seven directors of major subsidiaries under the Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share Plan.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It strictly reports on the execution of share transactions following the vesting of awards granted under the 2005 Share Plan, noting that necessary clearance was obtained per JSE Listings Requirements.
Important Facts for Investors
- Seven directors of major subsidiaries sold or acquired shares on March 14, 2012.
- Transactions involved Performance Vesting Restricted Shares (PVRS) vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date.
- Mr. SM Govender executed both an on-market sale (12,798 shares) and an off-market acquisition (18,042 shares) on the same date.
- The filing confirms compliance with JSE Listings Requirements paragraphs 3.63 to 3.74.