DRD - DRDGOLD Limited - Exercise of options and sale of shares

DRD - DRDGOLD Limited - Exercise of options and sale of shares                  
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 a director of a major subsidiary of DRDGOLD is        
disclosed:                                                                      
Name of director:                  Mr A Hamman                                  
Date of transaction:               1 June 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    50 000 at R3.50 per share                    
strike price:                                                                   
Total value of transaction:        R175 000.00                                  
Number of shares sold and          50 000 at R5.54                              
Selling price:                                                                  
Total value of sale:               R277 000.00                                  
Number of options exercised and    31 800 at R3.69 per share                    
strike price:                                                                   
Total value of transaction:        R117 342.00                                  
Number of shares sold and          31 800 at R5.54                              
Selling price:                                                                  
Total value of sale:               R176 172.00                                  
Number of options exercised and    36 700 at R3.88 per share                    
strike price:                                                                   
Total value of transaction:        R142 396.00                                  
Number of shares sold and          36 700 at R5.54                              
Selling price:                                                                  
Total value of sale:               R203 318.00                                  
Nature of director`s interest:     Direct beneficial                            
Exercise of options was completed                                               
off-market and sale of shares                                                   
concluded on-market                                                             
In compliance with paragraph 3.66 of the Listings Requirements, prior           
clearance to deal in the above securities was obtained from the Chief           
Executive Officer of DRDGOLD. The above trade was completed outside of a        
closed period.                                                                  
Roodepoort                                                                      
5 June 2012                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
One Capital                                                                     
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