DRDGOLD Limited provided group earnings guidance for the six months ended December 31, 2021. The company is in the process of finalizing its results for the six months ended 31 December 2021 ("and shareholders are accordingly advised that the company has reasonable certainty that it will report earnings per share ("EPS") and headline earnings per share ("HEPS") of between 52.5 cents and 63.6 cents compared to EPS and HEPS of 111 cents for the six months ended 31 December 2020, being a decrease of between 43% and 53%, respectively. The expected decrease in EPS and HEPS for the Current Reporting Period compared to the Previous Corresponding Period is due mainly to movements in, inter alia, the following items: Revenue decreased by SAR 478.9 million, or 16%, to SAR 2,498.5 million (2020: SAR 2,977.4 million).

Cash operating costs increased by SAR 161.4 million, or 11%, to SAR 1,680.2 million (2020: SAR 1,518.8 million).