Exhibit 12.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I,
Ian D. Cockerill, the Chief Executive Officer of Gold Fields Limited, certify that:

|1 | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Gold Fields Limited;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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|2 | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;
|3 | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;                      
|4 | The company's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the company and have:                                                                                  
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|5 | The company's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company's auditors and the audit committee of the company's board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):                 
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| | (b) |  | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company's internal control over financial reporting.
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|Date: October 24, 2007                                       |  | 
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|/s/ Ian D. CockerillIan D. Cockerill
Chief Executive Officer |  | 

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