Summarised governance report

The Board is Gold Fields' highest governing body. It is responsible for promoting the Company's vision while upholding sound principles of corporate governance, protecting our employees' safety and wellbeing and our host communities' interests, and acting as a responsible corporate citizen. The Board ensures all business decisions and judgements are made with integrity, reasonable care, skill and diligence to maximise stakeholder value in a way that is responsible, sustainable and ethical.

The Board comprises a diverse group of directors with the relevant knowledge, expertise, technical experience and business acumen to govern ethically and with honesty, transparency, responsibility, authenticity and impartiality.

We made several material announcements regarding the Board during 2022. Cheryl Carolus resigned as Board Chairperson at the 2022 AGM, after which Yunus Suleman took over to lead the Board. Cristina Bitar was appointed to the Board as non-executive director. Chris Griffith stepped down as CEO and executive director at the end of December 2022, and Martin Preece was appointed Interim CEO while we search for a permanent replacement.

While the countries in which we operate are subject to changing social and political trends, we believe our governance structures equip us to protect our social licence to operate and create long-term value for all stakeholders. We comply with all legislation and industry standards relevant to our business and remain committed to upholding the principles of King IV.

As set out on Reporting boundary, we also subscribe to, align with or are a member of several international standards and guidelines. Our King IV application register is included on Corporate Governance Report of our AFR.

The next four pages outline the Board's structure and directors' profiles and highlight the key decisions taken during 2022. The full Corporate Governance Report, including the Directors', Audit Committee and Remuneration Reports, are on Corporate Governance Report of our AFR.