Exhibit 99.1
DRDGOLD LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1895/000926/06)
JSE share code: DRD
ISIN: ZAE000058723
Issuer code: DUSM
NYSE trading symbol: DRD
(“
DRDGOLD
”)
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND SALE OF SHARES
In compliance with paragraph 3.63 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements (“Listings Requirements”), the
following information regarding transactions by the company secretary of DRDGOLD is disclosed:
Name of company secretary:
Mr T Gwebu
Date of transaction:
7 March 2012
Nature
of
transaction:
Exercise of options in terms of the Durban
Roodepoort Deep (1996) Share Option Scheme and
subsequent sale of shares
Class of securities:
Options in respect of DRDGOLD ordinary shares
Number of options exercised and
80 000 at R3.50 per share
strike price:
Total value of transaction:
R280 000.00
Number of shares sold and
80 000 at R5.80
Selling price:
Total value of sale:
R464 000.00
Date of transaction:
8 March 2012
Nature
of
transaction:
Exercise of options in terms of the Durban
Roodepoort Deep (1996) Share Option Scheme and
subsequent sale of shares
Class of securities:
Options in respect of DRDGOLD ordinary shares
Number of options exercised and
50 752 at R3.50 per share
strike price:
Total value of transaction:
R177 632.00
Number of shares sold and
50 752 at R5.80
Selling price:
Total value of sale:
R294 361.60
Nature of director’s interest:
Direct beneficial
Exercise of options was completed
off-market and sale of shares
concluded on-market