Gold Fields Limited
	Reg. 1968/004880/06
Wednesday, 10 August, 2016	150 Helen Road, Sandown, Sandton, 2196
	Postnet Suite 252
	Private Bag X30500
	Houghton, 2041
	South Africa
	Tel    +27 11 562-9796
	Fax   +27 11 562-9825
	www.goldfields.co.za

VIA EDGAR

Mr. Rufus Decker

Accounting Branch Chief

Office of Beverages, Apparel, and Mining

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporate Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549-7010

Re:	Gold Fields Limited
	Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Filed April 13, 2016
	File No. 001-31318

Dear Mr. Decker:

Gold Fields Limited (the “Company”) received a comment letter from the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) dated July 27, 2016 (the “Comment Letter”) related to our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

The Company respectfully requests an extension of an additional eight business days to respond to the Comment Letter in order to permit sufficient time for an internal review of its responses at the appropriate level of the Company. The Company hereby submits such request and confirms that it will respond to the comment of the Staff set forth in the Comment Letter on or before August 22, 2016.

Directors: C A Carolus (Chair), N J Holland^†**(Chief Executive Officer), P A Schmidt**(Chief Financial Officer), A Andani ^#, K Ansah^#, T P Goodlace, A R Hill^≠, R P Menell, D M J Ncube, S P Reid^, G M Wilson

^Australian, †British, ^≠Canadian, ^#Ghanaian, ** Executive Director

Company Secretary: MML Mokoka

Thank you for your consideration related to the Comment Letter and please do not hesitate to contact me at +27 11 562 9796 or pauls@goldfields.co.za with any questions.

Sincerely,
	/s/ Paul A. Schmidt
	Paul  Schmidt
	Chief Financial Officer

CC: Blaise Rhodes