DRDGOLD : increases measured mineral resources and mineral reserves substantially

02 February 2017

DRDGOLD INCREASES MEASURED MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINERAL RESERVES SUBSTANTIALLY

Johannesburg, South Africa. 2 February 2017. DRDGOLD Limited (DRDGOLD; JSE, NYSE: DRD), in a revised Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves statement dated 31 December 2016, discloses a 52.6% increase in Measured Mineral Resources and a 66.6% increase in Mineral Reserves from those previously reported as at 30 June 2016.

Measured Mineral Resources increased from 161.9Mt@0.29g/t to 261.5Mt@0.28g/t and Mineral Reserves from 170.9Mt@ 0.33g/t to 312.6Mt @0.30g/t.

This results in a 66.6% increase in Gold in Reserves from 1.8Moz to 3Moz and a five-year extension to the operating life of Ergo.

The revised Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves statement flows from a drilling programme and pre-feasibility study begun in September 2016, aimed at re-evaluating DRDGOLD's surface gold tailings.

Tailings dumps and dams on the East Rand, to the east of the company's Ergo plant - specifically 7L15, Rooikraal and Grootvlei (6L16/6L17 and 6L17A) - were a particular focus, the intention being to add these to the mineral reserve base.

Capital expenditure of R507.7 million will be needed to access these dumps and dams. Included is the cost of 162.4km of pipelines and new pump stations. All required permits are in place.

No major upgrades are required to the current Ergo processing plant, and the existing Brakpan/Withok Tailings Deposition Facility has sufficient capacity to dispose of processing waste.

Please note: the full revised Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves statement is available on SENS and the DRDGOLD website, www.drdgold.com

South Africa and North America
Investor and Media Relations
James Duncan
Russell and Associates
+27 (0) 11 880 3924 (office)
+27 (0) 79 336 4010 (mobile)

United Kingdom/Europe
Investor and Media Relations
Phil Dexter, St James's Corporate Services
+44 (0) 20 7796 8644 (office)
+44 (0) 779 863 4398 (mobile)

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Forward looking Statements

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