6-K 1 drd_statement.htm Page 1
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF A FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For February 2016
Commission File Number 0-28800
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DRDGOLD Limited
Off Crownwood Road
Crown Mines
South Africa, 2092
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form
20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F section 17
Form 40-F section 17
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form
is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes section 17
No section 17
If ''Yes'' is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule
12g3-2(b): N/A
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Attached to the Registrant Form 6-K filing for the month of February 2016, incorporated
by reference herein:
Exhibit
99.1
Release dated February 8, 2016, entitled “TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 AND PRODUCTION UPDATE FOR THE QUARTER
ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015”.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DRDGOLD LIMITED
Date: February 8, 2016
By: /s/ Riaan Davel
Name: Riaan Davel
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
DRDGOLD LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1895/000926/06)
JSE share code: DRD
NYSE trading symbol: DRD
(“DRDGOLD” or the “Company”)
TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 AND PRODUCTION
UPDATE FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015
In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, companies are required to publish a
trading statement as soon as they are satisfied that, with a reasonable degree of certainty, the financial
results for the current reporting period will differ by at least 20% from the financial results of the previous
corresponding period.
DRDGOLD is in the process of finalising their results for the six months ended 31 December 2015
(“Results”) and shareholders are accordingly advised that the Company expects to report:
- Headline earnings per share to be between 2.4 cents and 2.8 cents per share (an increase of 900%
  to 1 033%) compared to a loss of 0.3 cents per share for the previous corresponding period; and
- Earnings per share to be between 3.9 cents and 4.7 cents per share (an increase of 750% to 883%)
  compared to a loss of 0.6 cents per share for the previous corresponding period.
In a production update for the second quarter of FY2016 ended 31 December released today, DRDGOLD
reported a 2% increase in gold production quarter on quarter despite a decrease of 2% in throughput.
Operating costs remained stable at R75 per tonne.
The increase in gold production was due to improved recovery grade and stabilisation after the introduction
of five new leach tanks in the low-grade carbon-in-leach (CIL) circuit, and the switch-over from the carbon-in-
pulp (CIP) process to CIL in the high-grade flotation/fine-grind (FFG) section.
After paying a dividend of R 42 million, the Company ended the second quarter of FY2016 with R254 million
in cash and cash equivalents, compared with R300 million in the previous quarter. The cash balance was
impacted by VAT refunds amounting to approximately R40 million that was not received at 31 December
contrary to the ordinary VAT cycle.
The above information has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company’s auditors. The Company’s
results are expected to be published on or about 16 February 2016.
Johannesburg
8 February 2016
Sponsor
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