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10/17/25 , 5:40 PM drd20210630 ☑ ☐ ☐ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 20 - F REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( b ) OR ( g ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended June 30 , 2021 OR TRANSITIONREPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR15 ( d ) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT 1934 Commission file number0-28800 DRDGOLD LIMITED ( Exact name of Registrantas specified in its charter and translation of Registrant's name into English ) REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Constantia Office Park Cnr 14th Avenue and Hendrik Potgieter Road Cycad House , Building 17 , Ground FlooWeltevreden Park 1709 , South Africa ( Address of principal executive offices ) Riaan Davel , Chief Financial Officer , Tel . no . +27 11 470 2600 , Email riaan.davel@drdgold.com Mpho Mashatola , Group Financial Controller , Tel . no . +27 11 470 2600 , Email mphomashatola@drdgold.com ( Name , Telephone , Email and / or Facsimile number and Addressof Company Contact Person ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act Title of each class : Ordinary shares ( traded in the form of American Depositary Shares , each American Depositary Share representing ten underlying ordinary shares . ) Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered : The New York Stock Exchange , Inc. DRD Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act None Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15 ( d ) of the Act None Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report . 864,588,711 ordinary shares of no par value outstanding as of June 30 , 2021 . Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No ☑✓ If this report is an annual report or transition report , indicateby check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Yes ☐ No ☑ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Date File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( § 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes ☑No □ Indicate by check mark whetherthe registrantis alarge acceleratedfiler , an accelerated filer , anon - accelerated filer , oran emerging growth company . See definition of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ✓ Non - accelerated filer Emerging growth company ☐ If any emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act The term " new or revised financial accounting standard " refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5 , 2012 . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registranthas used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing U.S. GAAP International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board Other If " Other " has been checked in response to the previous question , indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow . Item 17 Item 18 If this is an annual report , indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes No ☑ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12 , 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court . Yes ☐ No □ https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023512/000156276221000379/drd20210630.htm 1/134