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DRDGOLD LIMITED - Results of annual general meeting

Release Date: 28/11/2014 11:30
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Results of annual general meeting

DRDGOLD LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1895/000926/06)
JSE share code: DRD
Interest Rate Issuer code: DRDI
ISIN: ZAE000058723
Issuer code: DUSM
NYSE trading symbol: DRD
(“DRDGOLD” or the “Company”)


RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING



DRDGOLD shareholders are advised that at the annual general meeting (“AGM”) of
shareholders held on Friday, 28 November 2014, all the ordinary and special resolutions, as
set out in the notice of AGM dated 29 October 2014, were approved by the requisite majority
of shareholders present or represented by proxy, with the exception of ordinary resolution
number 5 relating to the general authority to issue shares for cash which was withdrawn at
the AGM..

The total number of DRDGOLD shares eligible to vote at the AGM is 385 383 767. The
number of shares voted in person or by proxy was 270 779 800 representing 70.26% of the
total issued share capital of the same class of DRDGOLD.

All resolutions proposed at the AGM, together with the percentage of shares abstained, as
well as the percentage of votes carried for and against each resolution, are as follows:

Ordinary resolution number 1: To reappoint KPMG Inc. as independent auditors of the
Company for the ensuing period terminating on the conclusion of the next AGM of the
Company

Shares Voted           Abstained               For                      Against

270 630 905            148 895                 270 289 795              341 110
70.22%                 0.04%                   99.87%                   0.13%



Ordinary resolution number 2: To elect Mr J A Holtzhausen as a director of the Company

Shares Voted           Abstained               For                      Against

270 455 295            324 505                 269 861 595              593 700
70.18%                 0.08%                   99.78%                   0.22%


Ordinary resolution number 3: To elect Mr A T Meyer as a director of the Company

Shares Voted           Abstained              For                    Against

270 432 505            347 295                269 824 955            607 550
70.17%                 0.09%                  99.78%                 0.22%


Ordinary resolution number 4: To re-elect Mr J Turk as a director of the Company

Shares Voted           Abstained              For                    Against

270 469 255            310 545                269 765 645            703 610
70.18%                 0.08%                  99.74%                 0.26%


Ordinary resolution number 5: General authority to issue securities for cash

This ordinary resolution was withdrawn.



Ordinary resolution number 6: Election of Audit Committee members

Shares Voted           Abstained              For                    Against

202 030 710            68 749 090             196 695 606            5 335 104
52.42%                 17.84%                 97.36%                 2.64%


Ordinary resolution number 7: Endorsement of the Remuneration Policy

Shares Voted           Abstained              For                    Against

270 009 985            769 815                263 728 929            6 281 056
70.06%                 0.20%                  97.67%                 2.33%


Ordinary resolution number 8: To authorise the directors to sign all required documents

Shares Voted           Abstained              For                    Against

270 318 295            461 505                270 028 325            289 970
70.14%                 0.12%                  99.89%                 0.11%


Special resolution number 1: General authority to repurchase issued securities

Shares Voted           Abstained              For                    Against

270 568 665            211 135                267 398 884            3 169 781
70.21%                 0.05%                  98.83%                 1.17%


Special resolution number 2: General authority to provide financial assistance in terms of
sections 44 and 45 of the Companies Act

Shares Voted           Abstained               For                    Against

270 169 575            610 225                 269 054 115            1 115 460
70.10%                 0.16%                   99.59%                 0.41%



Special resolution number 3: Amendment to Memorandum of Incorporation

Shares Voted           Abstained               For                    Against

269 929 995            849 805                 269 311 075            618 920
70.04%                 0.22%                   99.77%                 0.23%


Notes
   - Percentages of shares voted are calculated in relation to the total issued share
     capital of DRDGOLD eligible to vote
   - Percentage of shares for and against are calculated in relation to the total number of
     shares voted at the AGM
   - Abstentions are calculated as a percentage in relation to the total issued share
     capital of DRDGOLD eligible to vote



Johannesburg
28 November 2014

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