DRDGOLD Limited provided earnings guidance for the financial year ended June 30, 2018. For the year, the company expects earnings per share of between 1.18 cents and 1.82 cents per share (a decrease of between 63% to 43%, respectively) compared to earnings of 3.2 cents per share for the previous corresponding period; and headline earnings per share of between 1.53 cents and 1.87 cents per share compared to headline earnings of 0.2 cents per share for the previous corresponding period. The expected increase in headline earnings per share for the year ended June 30, 2018 compared to the previous corresponding period is primarily due to an increase in gold production of 10% from 4 265kg to 4 679kg. Headline earnings includes transaction costs incurred in relation to the acquisition of the West Rand Tailings Retreatment Project assets from Sibanye Gold Limited (trading as Sibanye-Stillwater), amounting to ZAR 9 million.