March 29 (Reuters) - Gold Fields Ltd GFIJ.J :
* ENTERED INTO A DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT WITH ASANKO GOLD TO FORM A 50:50 INCORPORATED JOINT VENTURE
* AGM IS A MULTI-DEPOSIT COMPLEX, WITH TWO MAIN DEPOSITS, NKRAN AND ESAASE, AND NINE KNOWN SATELLITE DEPOSITS
* PURCHASE CONSIDERATION COMPRISES AN UPFRONT PAYMENT OF US$165M ON CLOSING OF TRANSACTION AND A DEFERRED PAYMENT OF US$20M