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DRDGOLD LIMITED Positioning for Growth SUSTAINABLY GOLD RECLAIM RESTORE | RETURN De RECLAIM RESTORE RETURN Reviewed Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Cash Dividend Declaration for the year ended 30 June 2026 Highlights Operating profit increased by 83 % to R6 452.0m Headline earnings increased by 89 % to R4 253.7m Review of operations Gold production Gold sold Cash operating costs Final cash dividend of 120 SA cps Capital expenditure of R3 531.6m OZ All - in sustaining costs Average gold price received Average exchange rate Operating profit Operating margin All - in sustaining costs margin² Free cash flow³ All - in sustaining costs margin² of 53.0 % Gold sold increased to 4 865 kilograms Year ended Year ended kg 30 Jun 2026 4 839 30 June 2025 % change¹ 4 830 155 577 kg 4 865 155 288 4 818 OZ 156 413 154 902 1 R per kg 967 523 903 824 7 US $ per oz R per t 1 783 188 1 549 15 171 10 R per kg 1 078 068 1 001 214 8 US $ per oz 1 986 1 716 16 R per kg US $ per oz 2 289 250 1 632 275 40 4 218 2 797 51 R / US $ 16.88 18.15 ( 7 ) R million 6 452.0 3 523.6 83 % % 57.8 53.0 44.7 29 38.8 37 R million 2 266.4 1 227.8 85 R million South African cents per share ( " cps " ) 4 253.7 491.9 2 246.4 89 260.6 89 Headline earnings Change less than 1 % 1 Percentage change is rounded to the nearest percent and is based on the amounts as presented . Rounding of figures may result in computational discrepancies . 2 All - in sustaining costs is based on the guidance note on non - GAAP Metrics updated by the World Gold Council in November 2018. For a reconciliation , please see page 12 . 3 Free cash flow is defined as cash inflow from operating activities less cash outflow from investing activities . Shareholder information DRDGOLD Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number : 1895/000926/06 JSE and A2X share code : DRD NYSE trading symbol : DRD ISIN : ZAE000058723 ( " DRDGOLD " or the " Company " or the " Group " ) Price of stock traded JSE ( R ) NYSE ( US $ ) 1 . 12 - month intra - day high 65.00 • 12 - month intra - day low 23.51 3.94 1.32 • Close 35.23 2.13 1 This data represents per share data and not American Depository Receipt ( " ADR " ) data : one ADR reflects 10 ordinary shares . Issued capital as at 30 June 2026 867 397 699 ordinary shares of no par value ( 30 June 2025 : 864 588 711 ) Nil treasury shares held within the Group ( 30 June 2025 : 2 153 302 ) 5 000 000 cumulative preference shares ( 30 June 2025 : 5 000 000 ) Market capitalisation 30 June 2026 30 June 2025 Results Forward looking statements Many factors could cause the actual results , performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results , performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward - looking statements , including , among others , adverse changes or uncertainties in general economic conditions in the markets we serve , a drop in the gold price , a sustained strengthening of the Rand against the US Dollar , regulatory developments adverse to DRDGOLD or difficulties in maintaining necessary licenses or other governmental approvals , changes in DRDGOLD's competitive position , changes in business strategy , any major disruption in production at key facilities or adverse changes in foreign exchange rates and various other factors . These risks include , without limitation , those described in the section entitled " Risk Factors " included in our annual report for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2025 , which we filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on 30 October 2025 on Form 20 - F . These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward - looking statements . Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on future results . Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward - looking statements , which are only as of the date thereof . We do not undertake any obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward - looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events . Any forward - looking statements and financial information included in this announcement have not been reviewed and reported on by DRDGOLD's auditors . Directors Executive directors DJ Pretorius ( Chief Executive Officer ) H Hooijer ( Chief Financial Officer ) Non - executive directors TJ Cumming ( Non - executive Chairman ) JA Holtzhausen # TVBN Mnyango # Rm US $ m KP Lebina # 30 558 1 848 RA Brady 20 517 1 150 EA Jeneker # ^ CD Flemming # The reviewed condensed consolidated financial statements of DRDGOLD for the year ended 30 June 2026 are available on DRDGOLD's website ( www.drdgold.com ) as well as at the Company's registered office . MCA Hoffman # ( #Independent ) ( ^ Lead Independent ) Sponsor One Capital For further information Tel : +27 ( 0 ) 11 470 2600 Fax : +27 ( 0 ) 86 524 3061 Website : www.drdgold.com Registered address : Constantia Office Park Cnr 14th Avenue and Hendrik Potgieter Road Cycad House , Building 17 Ground Floor Weltevreden Park , 1709 South Africa Registered postal address : PO Box 390 , Maraisburg , 1700 South Africa DRDGOLD Reviewed Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Cash Dividend Declaration for the year ended June 2026 1