Exercise of options and sale of shares DRDGOLD LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1895/000926/06) ISIN: ZAE000058723 JSE share code: DRD 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 directors of a major subsidiary of DRDGOLD is disclosed: Name of director: Mr W J Schoeman Name of company: Ergo Mining Operations Proprietary Limited Date of transaction: 19 May 2016 Nature of transaction: Exercise of options in terms of the DRDGOLD (1996) Share Option Scheme and subsequent sale of shares Class of securities: Options in respect of DRDGOLD ordinary shares Number of options exercised and 99 175 at R5.12 per share strike price: Total value of transaction: R507 776.00 Number of shares sold and 99175 at R8.2515 selling price: Total value of sale: R818 342.51 Name of director: Mr H N Gouws Name of company: Ergo Mining Proprietary Limited Date of transaction: 20 May 2016 Nature of transaction: Exercise of options in terms of the DRDGOLD (1996) Share Option Scheme and subsequent sale of shares Class of securities: Options in respect of DRDGOLD ordinary shares Number of options exercised and 56 650 at R5.12 per share strike price: Total value of transaction: R290 048.00 Number of shares sold and 56 650 at R8.4588 selling price: Total value of sale: R479 191.02 Name of director: Mr M Burrell Name of company: Ergo Mining Proprietary Limited Date of transaction: 20 May 2016 Nature of transaction: Exercise of options in terms of the DRDGOLD (1996) Share Option Scheme and subsequent sale of shares Class of securities: Options in respect of DRDGOLD ordinary shares Number of options exercised and 26 325 at R5.12 per share strike price: Total value of transaction: R134 784.00 Number of shares sold and 26 325 at R8.4574 selling price: Total value of sale: R222 641.06 The nature of the directors’ interest is direct beneficial. The exercise of options was completed off-market and the sale of shares was 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 Financial Officer of DRDGOLD. The above trade was completed outside of a closed period. Johannesburg 24 May 2016 Sponsor One Capital Date: 24/05/2016 04:40:00 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.