DRDGOLD : Operating update for Q1 FY2019, ended 30 September 2018

31 October 2018

Johannesburg, South Africa. 31 October 2018. DRDGOLD Limited (DRDGOLD; JSE, NYSE:DRD), in an operating update for the first quarter of the 2019 financial year (FY2019) ended 30 September 2018 released today, reported gold production of 1 169kg from throughput of 6 249 000t at an average grade of 0.187g/t.

This, the company says, tracks guidance previously provided of between 148 000 and 154 000 ounces for FY2019.

Cash operating costs per ton increased by 7%, from R88/t in FY2018 to R94/t. Cash operating costs per kilogram and all in sustaining costs per kilogram were also higher.

All in costs per kilogram include growth capital of just under R115 million relating to Far West Gold Recoveries.

In today's announcement, the company says that - subsequent to implementation of the acquisition of the Far West Gold Recoveries assets from Sibanye-Stillwater with effect from 31 July 2018 and as Sibanye-Stillwater provides operating updates on a quarterly basis - DRDGOLD will also provide quarterly updates going forward.

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Forward looking Statements

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