The board of Gold Fields announced the appointment of Chris Griffith as the chief executive officer of the company. Mr. Griffith will succeed Nick Holland on 1 April 2021. Mr. Holland, who was due to retire on 30 September 2021 after 13 years as CEO of the Company, has agreed to retire six months earlier to facilitate the leadership transition. Mr. Griffith, was previously CEO of Anglo American Platinum. He resigned from this position on 16 April 2020 to pursue other career opportunities and is currently on gardening leave until 31 March 2021.