DRD - DRDGold Limited - Dealings in securities by company secretary and

DRD - DRDGold Limited - Dealings in securities by company secretary and         
directors: acceptance of options                                                
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")                                                                     
DEALINGS IN SECURITIES BY COMPANY SECRETARY AND DIRECTORS: ACCEPTANCE OF OPTIONS
In compliance with paragraphs 3.63 to 3.74 of the JSE Limited Listings          
Requirements ("Listings Requirements"), the following information is disclosed  
regarding the acceptance of share options on 05 March 2012 the company secretary
of DRDGOLD and directors of DRDGOLD and its major subsidiaries.                 
Name:                    CC Barnes - Chief Financial Officer of DRDGOLD         
Class of securities:     Options over ordinary shares                           
Number of share options: 285 563                                                
Strike price:            R5.12                                                  
Value of transaction:    -                                                      
Name:                    TJ Gwebu - Company Secretary of DRDGOLD                
Class of securities:     Options over ordinary shares                           
Number of share options: 267,000                                                
Strike price:            R5.12                                                  
Value of transaction:    -                                                      
Name:                    CM Symons - Director of Crown Gold Recoveries          
                        (Pty) Limited (a major subsidiary of DRDGOLD) ("Crown   
Gold")                                                  

Class of securities:     Options over ordinary shares                           
Number of share options: 340,200                                                
Strike price:            R5.12                                                  
Value of transaction:    -                                                      
Name:                    M Burrell - Director of Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mining    
                        Company Limited (a major subsidiary of DRDGOLD)         
Class of securities:     Options over ordinary shares                           
Number of share options: 105,300                                                
Strike price:            R5.12                                                  
Value of transaction:    -                                                      
Name:                    AJ Hamman - Director of Crown Gold                     
Class of securities:     Options over ordinary shares                           
Number of share options: 71,800                                                 
Strike price:            R5.12                                                  
Value of transaction:    -                                                      
Name:                    HN Gouws - Director of Crown Gold                      
Class of securities:     Options over ordinary shares                           
Number of share options: 226,600                                                
Strike price:            R5.12                                                  
Value of transaction:    -                                                      
All transactions above were completed off market. The share options referred to 
above represent direct, beneficial interests in DRDGOLD ordinary shares and vest
in the manner set out in the table below:                                       
Vesting date             Percentage of share options which vest                 
02 May 2012              25%                                                    
02 October 2012          25%                                                    
02 October 2013          25%                                                    
02 October 2014          25%                                                    
In accordance with DRDGOLD`s corporate governance principles and in terms of    
paragraph 3.66 of the Listings Requirements, prior clearance for the acceptance 
of the above allocations has been obtained from the Remuneration Committee of   
DRDGOLD.                                                                        
The non-executive directors and the Chief Executive Officer of DRDGOLD by choice
do not participate in the Share Option Scheme.                                  
Roodepoort                                                                      
05 March 2012                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
One Capital                                                                     
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