Production update: Rise in gold production of about 6% expected 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”) PRODUCTION UPDATE: RISE IN GOLD PRODUCTION OF ABOUT 6% EXPECTED DRDGOLD shareholders are advised that the Company expects an increase in gold production of the order of 6% for the six months ended 31 December 2014 compared with the six months ended 31 December 2013. Operating profit for the six months is likely to be around 5% higher, in line with the increase in gold production for the same period, while the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance is expected to have increased by 19% since 30 September 2014. Chief Executive Officer Niël Pretorius attributed the improvement in gold production to the restoration of metallurgical efficiencies and operating business improvements following the suspension of the Company’s new flotation and fine-grind circuit in April 2014. Pretorius announced that following the successful completion of test work in December 2014, the second flotation stream was restarted in the second week of January 2015 while the third stream is expected to be up and running by the end of the week. Shareholders are advised that this update does not constitute an earnings forecast, and that the financial information provided has neither been reviewed nor reported on by the external auditors. DRDGOLD’s full results for the quarter and six months ended 31 December 2014 will be released at or around 08:00 South African time on Thursday, 19 February 2015, via SENS and the Company’s website, www.drdgold.com. Roodepoort 21 January 2015 Sponsor and Debt Sponsor One Capital Date: 21/01/2015 01:30:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.