Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) covers the month of March 2011. The report is a compliance disclosure regarding dealings in securities by a director, specifically Mr. Paul A. Schmidt, in accordance with the Listings Requirements of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
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 transaction:
- Transaction Date: March 1, 2011
- Market Price per Share: R124.28 (ZAR)
- Total Value of Transaction: R1,980,341 (ZAR)
- Total Proceeds: R789,255 (ZAR)
- Number of Shares/Options: 15,934
Material Changes
The filing does not report material changes to the Company's operations, financial position, or results compared to prior periods. It solely documents the exercise of share options and subsequent on-market sale of shares by a director.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The document contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It confirms that the necessary clearance to deal in the securities was obtained in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the JSE Listings Requirements.
Investor Verification Points
- Verify the impact of the director's share option exercise on the Company's diluted share count.
- Confirm the strike prices of the exercised options against the market price to understand the realized gain for the director.
- Note that this filing does not contain operational or financial performance data for the quarter or year.