Exhibit 8.1
AMENDED LIST OF SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES OF GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
(AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012)
Sibanye Gold Limited (formerly known as GFI Mining South Africa (Proprietary) Limited), incorporated in South Africa(1)
GFL Mining Services Limited, incorporated in South Africa
Gold Fields Group Services Limited, incorporated in South Africa
Gold Fields Operations Limited, incorporated in South Africa(2)
GFI Joint Venture Holdings (Pty) Limited, incorporated in South Africa(3)
Gold Fields Orogen Holdings (BVI) Limited, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands
Gold Fields Holdings Company (BVI) Limited, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands
Gold Fields Ghana Holdings Limited, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands
Gold Fields Ghana Limited, incorporated in Ghana
Abosso Goldfields Limited, incorporated in Ghana
Gold Fields Australasia Limited, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands
Gold Fields Australia Pty Limited, incorporated in Australia
St. Ives Gold Mining Company (Pty) Limited, incorporated in Australia
Agnew Gold Mining Company (Pty) Limited, incorporated in Australia
Gold Fields Corona BVI Limited, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands
Gold Fields La Cima S.A., incorporated in Peru
Gold Fields Exploration B.V., incorporated in the Netherlands
Gold Fields Finland O.Y., incorporated in Finland
Gold Fields Artic Platinum O.Y, incorporated in Finland
Gold Fields Netherlands Services B.V., incorporated in the Netherlands(4)
Newshelf (Pty) Limited, incorporated in South Africa
Notes:
(1) | On February 18, 2013, Sibanye Gold Limited was spun-off from Gold Fields Limited by way of apro rata distribution of shares in Sibanye Gold Limited to the shareholders of Gold Fields Limited. |
(2) | In fiscal 2007, Western Areas Limited changed its name to Gold Fields Operations Limited. |
(3) | In fiscal 2007, Barrick Gold South Africa (Pty) Limited changed its name to GFI Joint Venture Holdings (Pty) Limited. |
(4) | In fiscal 2007, Gold Fields Venezuela Holding B.V. changed its name to Gold Fields Netherlands Services B.V. |