# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001023512
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-021569
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-021569.hdr.sgml**: 20260327

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-021569

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SD

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260327

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260327

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DRDGOLD LTD
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001023512
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SD
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35387
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26801061

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** CNR 14TH AVENUE AND HENDRIK POTGIETER RD
- **STREET 2:** CYCAD HOUSE, BUILDING 17, GROUND FLOOR
- **CITY:** WELTEVREDEN PARK
- **NON US STATE TERRITORY:** JOHANNESBURG
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** T3
- **ZIP:** 1709
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 27113817800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** CNR 14TH AVENUE AND HENDRIK POTGIETER RD
- **STREET 2:** CYCAD HOUSE, BUILDING 17, GROUND FLOOR
- **CITY:** WELTEVREDEN PARK
- **NON US STATE TERRITORY:** JOHANNESBURG
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** T3
- **ZIP:** 1709

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DURBAN ROODEPOORT DEEP LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960924

**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM SD**

Specialized Disclosure Report

**Commission file number 0-28800**

**DRDGOLD LIMITED**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA**<br>(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
| **Constantia Office Park Cnr 14th Avenue and Hendrik Potgieter Road, Cycad House, Building 17, Ground Floor, Weltevreden Park, 1709, South Africa**<br> (Address of principal executive offices)<br>**Henriette Hooijer, Chief Financial Officer, Tel. no.+27 11 470 2600, Email henriette.hooijer@drdgold.com**<br>**Mpho Mashatola, Senior Executive: Finance Tel. no. +27 11 470 2600, Email mpho.mashatola@drdgold.com**<br>(Name, Telephone, Email and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person) |

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Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this

form applies:

☐ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from July 1 to June 30, 2025.

☑ Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.

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**SECTION 1 – CONFLICT MINERALS DISCLOSURE**

**Item 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report**

Not applicable

**Item 1.02 - Exhibit**

Not applicable

**SECTION 2 – RESOURCE EXTRACTION ISSUER DISCLOSURE**

**Item 2.1 Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure and Report**

Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers

The specified payment disclosure required by this Form is included in Exhibit 99.1 to this Form SD.

**SECTION 3 – EXHIBITS**

**Item 3.01. Exhibits**

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report on Form SD.

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|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit number** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | <u>[Resource Extraction Payment Report](drd-20250630.htm)</u> |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned.

DRDGOLD LIMITED

By: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>/s/ H.Hooijer</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;H. Hooijer

Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 27, 2026

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## Exhibit 2.01

```

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          <link:label id="lab_drd_FWGRMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_drd_FWGRMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">FWGR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_drd_FWGRMember" xlink:href="drd-20250630.xsd#drd_FWGRMember"/>
          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_drd_FWGRMember" xlink:to="lab_drd_FWGRMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_drd_EMOMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_drd_EMOMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EMO [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_drd_EMOMember" xlink:href="drd-20250630.xsd#drd_EMOMember"/>
          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_drd_EMOMember" xlink:to="lab_drd_EMOMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_drd_InvestmentCompanyMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_drd_InvestmentCompanyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_drd_InvestmentCompanyMember" xlink:href="drd-20250630.xsd#drd_InvestmentCompanyMember"/>
          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_drd_InvestmentCompanyMember" xlink:to="lab_drd_InvestmentCompanyMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
        </link:labelLink>
      </link:linkbase>
    </xs:appinfo>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:element id="drd_DRDGOLDLimitedMember" abstract="true" name="DRDGOLDLimitedMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_HoldingCompanyMember" abstract="true" name="HoldingCompanyMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_SouthAfricanRevenueServiceMember" abstract="true" name="SouthAfricanRevenueServiceMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_ErgoMiningProprietaryLimitedMember" abstract="true" name="ErgoMiningProprietaryLimitedMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_ErgoMember" abstract="true" name="ErgoMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_GoldMember" abstract="true" name="GoldMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_DepartmentOfWaterAndSanitationMember" abstract="true" name="DepartmentOfWaterAndSanitationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_MineHealthAndSafetyCouncilMember" abstract="true" name="MineHealthAndSafetyCouncilMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_NationalNuclearRegulatorMember" abstract="true" name="NationalNuclearRegulatorMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_SouthAfricanNuclearEnergyCorporationMember" abstract="true" name="SouthAfricanNuclearEnergyCorporationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_FarWestGoldRecoveriesProprietaryLimitedMember" abstract="true" name="FarWestGoldRecoveriesProprietaryLimitedMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_FWGRMember" abstract="true" name="FWGRMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_ErgoMiningOperationsProprietaryLimitedMember" abstract="true" name="ErgoMiningOperationsProprietaryLimitedMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_EMOMember" abstract="true" name="EMOMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="drd_InvestmentCompanyMember" abstract="true" name="InvestmentCompanyMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
</XBRL>

```

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

---

| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Overview** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Overview** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Overview** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Overview** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Overview** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Overview** |
| **Reporting Entity name** | DRDGOLD Limited | DRDGOLD Limited | DRDGOLD Limited | DRDGOLD Limited | DRDGOLD Limited |
| **Reporting year** | **From:** | 2024/07/01 | **To:** | 2025/06/30 | **Date submitted:** |
| **Other Subsidiaries included** | 1.Ergo Mining Proprietary Limited ("Ergo") | 1.Ergo Mining Proprietary Limited ("Ergo") | 1.Ergo Mining Proprietary Limited ("Ergo") | 1.Ergo Mining Proprietary Limited ("Ergo") | 1.Ergo Mining Proprietary Limited ("Ergo") |
|  | 2. Far West Gold Recoveries Proprietary Limited ("FWGR") | 2. Far West Gold Recoveries Proprietary Limited ("FWGR") | 2. Far West Gold Recoveries Proprietary Limited ("FWGR") | 2. Far West Gold Recoveries Proprietary Limited ("FWGR") | 2. Far West Gold Recoveries Proprietary Limited ("FWGR") |
|  | 3. Ergo Mining Operations Proprietary Limited ("EMO") | 3. Ergo Mining Operations Proprietary Limited ("EMO") | 3. Ergo Mining Operations Proprietary Limited ("EMO") | 3. Ergo Mining Operations Proprietary Limited ("EMO") | 3. Ergo Mining Operations Proprietary Limited ("EMO") |
| **Full name of Director or Officer of Reporting Entity** | Henriette Hooijer | Henriette Hooijer | Henriette Hooijer | **Date:** | 2026/03/27 |
| **Position or title** | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer |  |  |

---

---

| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Resource Extraction Payment Report - DRDGOLD Limited** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - DRDGOLD Limited** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - DRDGOLD Limited** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - DRDGOLD Limited** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - DRDGOLD Limited** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - DRDGOLD Limited** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - DRDGOLD Limited** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - DRDGOLD Limited** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - DRDGOLD Limited** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - DRDGOLD Limited** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - DRDGOLD Limited** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - DRDGOLD Limited** |
| **Reporting year** | **From:** | 2024/07/01 | **To:** | 2025/06/30 | **Date submitted:** | 2026/03/27 |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Reporting Entity Name** | DRDGOLD Limited | DRDGOLD Limited | DRDGOLD Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Reporting Currency** | South African Rand (ZAR) | South African Rand (ZAR) | South African Rand (ZAR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Reporting Entity South African Tax number** | 9160013604 | 9160013604 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Resource and method of extraction**  | Holding company | Holding company | Holding company | Holding company | Holding company | Holding company |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** |  |
| **Country** | **Payee name** | **Department, Agency, etc. within Payee that received Payments** | **Taxes** | **Royalties** | **Fees** | **Production entitlements** | **Bonuses** | **Dividends** | **Infrastructure improvement Payments** | **Total payments** | **Notes** |
| Republic of South Africa (RSA) | Government of South Africa | South African Revenue services | 3.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | **3.3** |  |
| **Total** | **Total** | **Total** | **3.3** | **—** | **—** | **—** | **—** | **—** | **—** | **3.3** |  |

---

------

---

| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Ergo** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Ergo** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Ergo** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Ergo** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Ergo** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Ergo** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Ergo** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Ergo** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Ergo** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Ergo** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Ergo** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - Ergo** |
| **Reporting year** | **From:** | 2024/07/01 | **To:** | 2025/06/30 | **Date submitted:** | 2026/03/27 |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Reporting Entity Name** | DRDGOLD Limited | DRDGOLD Limited | DRDGOLD Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Subsidiary / Project disclosed** | Ergo | Ergo | Ergo | **Relation to Reporting Entity:** | **Relation to Reporting Entity:** | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited |  |
| **Reporting Currency** | South African Rand (ZAR) | South African Rand (ZAR) | South African Rand (ZAR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Reporting Entity South African Tax number** | 9451986153 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Resource and method of extraction**  | Gold, Carbon-in-leach (CIL) gold extraction process | Gold, Carbon-in-leach (CIL) gold extraction process | Gold, Carbon-in-leach (CIL) gold extraction process |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** |  |
| **Country** | **Payee name** | **Department, Agency, etc. within Payee that received Payments** | **Taxes** | **Royalties** | **Fees** | **Production entitlements** | **Bonuses** | **Dividends** | **Infrastructure improvement Payments** | **Total payments** | **Notes** |
| Republic of South Africa (RSA) | Government of South Africa | South African Revenue Services | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  | **1.5** |  |
| Republic of South Africa (RSA) | Government of South Africa | Department of Water and Sanitation |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  |  | **0.2** |  |
| Republic of South Africa (RSA) | Government of South Africa | Mine Health and Safety Council |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  |  | **0.8** |  |
| Republic of South Africa (RSA) | Government of South Africa | National Nuclear Regulator |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  | **2.0** |  |
| Republic of South Africa (RSA) | Government of South Africa | South African Nuclear Energy Corporation |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  |  | **1.5** |  |
| **Total** | **Total** | **Total** | **1.5** | **—** | **4.5** | **—** | **—** | **—** | **—** | **6.0** |  |

---

------

---

| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Resource Extraction Payment Report - FWGR** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - FWGR** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - FWGR** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - FWGR** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - FWGR** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - FWGR** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - FWGR** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - FWGR** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - FWGR** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - FWGR** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - FWGR** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - FWGR** |
| **Reporting year** | **From:** | 2024/07/01 | **To:** | 2025/06/30 | **Date submitted:** | 2026/03/27 |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Reporting Entity Name** | DRDGOLD Limited | DRDGOLD Limited | DRDGOLD Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Subsidiary / Project disclosed** | FWGR | FWGR | FWGR | **Relation to Reporting Entity:** | **Relation to Reporting Entity:** | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited |  |
| **Reporting Currency** | South African Rand (ZAR) | South African Rand (ZAR) | South African Rand (ZAR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Reporting Entity South African Tax number** | 9572385186 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Resource and method of extraction**  | Gold, Carbon-in-leach (CIL) gold extraction process | Gold, Carbon-in-leach (CIL) gold extraction process | Gold, Carbon-in-leach (CIL) gold extraction process |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** |  |
| **Country** | **Payee name** | **Department, Agency, etc. within Payee that received Payments** | **Taxes** | **Royalties** | **Fees** | **Production entitlements** | **Bonuses** | **Dividends** | **Infrastructure improvement Payments** | **Total payments** | **Notes** |
| Republic of South Africa (RSA) | Government of South Africa | South African Revenue Services | 1.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | **1.4** |  |
| Republic of South Africa (RSA) | Government of South Africa | National Nuclear Regulator |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  |  | **0.7** |  |
| Republic of South Africa (RSA) | Government of South Africa | South African Nuclear Energy Corporation |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  | **0.3** |  |
| Republic of South Africa (RSA) | Government of South Africa | Department of Water and Sanitation |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  |  | **3.3** |  |
| **Total** | **Total** | **Total** | **1.4** | **—** | **4.3** | **—** | **—** | **—** | **—** | **5.7** |  |

---

------

---

| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Resource Extraction Payment Report - EMO** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - EMO** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - EMO** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - EMO** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - EMO** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - EMO** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - EMO** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - EMO** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - EMO** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - EMO** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - EMO** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report - EMO** |
| **Reporting year** | **From:** | 2024/07/01 | **To:** | 2025/06/30 | **Date submitted:** | 2026/03/27 |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Reporting Entity Name** | DRDGOLD Limited | DRDGOLD Limited | DRDGOLD Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Subsidiary / Project disclosed** | EMO | EMO | EMO | **Relation to Reporting Entity:** | **Relation to Reporting Entity:** | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited | Wholly owned subsidiary of DRDGOLD Limited |  |
| **Reporting Currency** | South African Rand (ZAR) | South African Rand (ZAR) | South African Rand (ZAR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Reporting Entity South African Tax number** | 9599523157 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Resource and method of extraction**  | Investment company | Investment company | Investment company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** | **Rand million** |  |
| **Country** | **Payee name** | **Department, Agency, etc. within Payee that received Payments** | **Taxes** | **Royalties** | **Fees** | **Production entitlements** | **Bonuses** | **Dividends** | **Infrastructure improvement Payments** | **Total payments** | **Notes** |
| Republic of South Africa (RSA) | Government of South Africa | South African Revenue services | 3.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  | **3.5** |  |
| **Total** | **Total** | **Total** | **3.5** | **—** | **—** | **—** | **—** | **—** | **—** | **3.5** |  |

---

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