Gold Fields Limited referred on 17 August 2023 (Announcement), in which the Company conveyed the intention of Mr. Paul Andy Schmidt, currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to proceed on early retirement. Mr. Schmidt will now be retiring and therefore will be stepping down from the board of directors (Board) and his position as CFO and Executive Director with effect from 30 April 2024. Mr. Schmidt will, however, remain in the employ of the Company until 30 June 2024.

Mr. Alex Dall, currently the VP Corporate Finance at Gold Fields, has been appointed as Interim CFO with effect from 1 May 2024, pending the appointment of a permanent CFO and Executive Director. The Audit Committee has confirmed that Mr. Dall is suitably qualified with the appropriate experience and expertise to assume the role and responsibility as Interim CFO. Mr. Schmidt was appointed CFO on 1 January 2009 and joined the Board on 6 November 2009.

Prior to his appointment as CFO of Gold Fields, Mr. Schmidt held the positions of acting CFO from May 2008 and Financial Controller from April 2003. He joined Gold Fields in 1996. The process to appoint the new CFO is progressing well and is in its final stages.