DRDGOLD Ltd. Presents at Gold and Precious Metals Day, Apr-26-2013 10:25 AM. Venue: Pewterers' Hall, Oat Lane, London EC2V 7DE, United Kingdom. Speakers: Charles Methley Symons, Chief Operating Officer.

DRDGOLD Ltd. reported unaudited consolidated earnings and production results for the third quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported revenue was up nicely to just over ZAR 0.5 billion. Headline earnings were up 17% to ZAR 0.14 per share. Profit before tax was up 20% on the March 2012 quarter to ZAR 93.3 million, but an after-tax was up 41%. Operating profit was ZAR 170.7 million against ZAR 162.2 million a year ago. Net operating profit was ZAR 116.9 million against ZAR 120.7 million a year ago. Net profit for the period attributable to equity owners of the parent was ZAR 62.1 million or 16 cents per diluted basic share against ZAR 49.9 million or 13 cents per diluted basic share a year ago. Headline earnings were ZAR 55.0 million against ZAR 49.9 million a year ago. Net cash inflow from operations was ZAR 179.7 million against ZAR 141.5 million a year ago. Capital expenditure was 60% higher at ZAR 99.8 million against ZAR 62.2 million, reflecting on-going development of the flotation/fine-grind circuit at the Brakpan plant. For the nine months, the company reported cash operating profit was higher than ZAR 0.5 million ZAR 581, ZAR 582.1 rather and cash operating cost is pretty flat, cash operating cost per unit, that’s because cash product. Headline earnings encouraging up 51% to under ZAR 0.60 per share. The EBITDA or earnings before income tax, deprecation and amortization, the trending quarter-on-quarter for each quarter it has been up for the first 3 quarters and therefore for the year-to-date is also up to ZAR 401.3 million. The headline earnings per share similarly, the same trends each quarter on the previous quarter or on the quarter in the previous year is up and similarly also for year-to-date numbers up to ZAR 0.59 for the 9 months compared to ZA R0.39 in the previous year. Operating profit was ZAR 583.1 million against ZAR 507.4 million a year ago. Net operating profit was ZAR 434.4 million against ZAR 395.0 million a year ago. Profit before taxation was ZAR 346.4 million against ZAR 270.9 million a year ago. Net profit for the period attributable to equity owners of the parent was ZAR 233.7 million or 65 cents per diluted basic share against ZAR 250.6 million or 61 cents per diluted basic share a year ago. Headline earnings were ZAR 225.2 million against ZAR 250.6 million a year ago. Net cash inflow from operations was ZAR 424.8 million against ZAR 503.3 million a year ago. Capital expenditure, 26% higher at ZAR 282.9 million against ZAR 224.5 million, was directed mainly towards the flotation/fine-grind project. The company reported consolidated production results for the third quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported gold production of 35,976 ounces compared to 60,893 ounces a year ago. The company sold 35,976 ounces compared to 60,893 ounces a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported 7% increase in gold production just over 110,822 ounces against 188,114 ounces that puts nicely on track towards its permanent production of between 140,000 and 145,000 ounces for the year. The company sold 112,912 ounces compared to 190,075 ounces a year ago.

DRDGOLD Ltd. announced that they will report Q3, 2013 results at 8:00 AM, South Africa Standard Time on Apr 25, 2013