# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001023512
**File Stem:** 0001023512-23-000001
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001023512-23-000001

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230203

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230203

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230203

**FILER**: 

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35387
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23583888

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 45 EMPIRE ROAD
- **STREET 2:** PARKTOWN
- **CITY:** JOHANNESBURG
- **STATE:** T3
- **ZIP:** 2193
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 27113817800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 390
- **STREET 2:** MARAISBURG
- **CITY:** JOHANNESBURG
- **STATE:** T3
- **ZIP:** 1700

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

#### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549
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#### FORM 6-K

#### REPORT OF A FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

#### PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

#### UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

#### February 3, 2023

#### Commission File Number 0-28800
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#### DRDGOLD Limited
Constantia Office Park

Cnr 14th Avenue and Hendrik Potgieter Road

Cycad House, Building 17, Ground Floor

Weltevreden Park 1709

(*Address of principal executive offices*)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-

F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F

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Form 40-F

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by

Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by

Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

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#### Exhibit
99.1 Release dated February 3, 2023 "VOLUNTARY TRADING STATEMENT AND TRADING

UPDATE FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022"

#### 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, thereunto duly authorized.

DRDGOLD LIMITED

Date: February 3, 2023 By: /s/ Riaan Davel

Name: Riaan Davel

Title: Chief Financial Officer

#### Exhibit 99.1

#### DRDGOLD LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)

(Registration number: 1895/000926/06)

ISIN: ZAE000058723

JSE share code: DRD

NYSE trading symbol: DRD

("

#### DRDGOLD
" or the "

#### Company
" or the "

#### Group
")

#### VOLUNTARY TRADING STATEMENT AND TRADING UPDATE FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31

#### DECEMBER 2022
DRDGOLD is in the process of finalising its results for the six months ended 31 December 2022 ("

#### Current

#### Reporting Period
") and shareholders are accordingly advised that the Company has reasonable certainty that

for the Current Reporting Period it will report earnings per share ("

#### EPS
") and headline earnings per share

("

#### HEPS
") of between 59.5 cents and 68.1 cents per share compared to EPS and HEPS of 58.0 cents per share

for the six months ended 31 December 2021 ("

#### Previous Corresponding Period
"), being an increase of between

2.6% and 17.4%.

The expected increases in EPS and HEPS for the Current Reporting Period compared to the Previous

Corresponding Period are mainly due to movements in,

*inter alia*

, the following items:

1. Revenue

Revenue increased by R155.8 million, or 6%, to R2,654.3 million (2021: R2,498.5 million).

Ergo Mining Proprietary Limited's ("

#### Ergo
") revenue increased by R153.8

million to R1,958.5 million (2021:

R1,804.7 million), mainly due to an 11% increase in the Rand gold price received as well as a 10% increase

in yield to 0.203g/t from 0.184g/t to make up for the 2% decrease in gold sold to 2,040Kg (2021: 2,090Kg).

Volume throughput decreased by 14% mainly as a result of unprecedented load shedding, unscheduled

electricity trip-outs at the Ergo plant related to the Eskom grid, and excessive rain. Volume throughput was

also impacted by late phase clean-up at Ergo sites where, as the last material is lifted from the floor of the

reclamation site, volumes are typically lower and head grades slightly higher.

Far West Gold Recoveries' ("

#### FWGR
") revenue remained stable at R695.8 million (2021: R693.8 million). The

11% increase in the Rand gold price received was offset by a 10% decrease in gold sold to 722Kg (2021:

801Kg). Volume throughput decreased by 3% mainly due to severe weather causing damage to the

reclamation drawdown point at Driefontein 5, resulting in 4 days of lost tonnages. Yield decreased by 0.012g/t,

or 5%, to 0.245g/t from 0.257g/t in part attributable to the processing of a lower-grade part of the Driefontein

No 5 dump and the suspension of milling to curtail load during periods of load shedding.

2. Cash operating costs

The impact of the increase in revenue on earnings and headline earnings was moderated by an increase in

cash operating costs of R159.3 million, or 10%, to R1,839.5 million (2021: R1,680.2 million).

At Ergo, cash operating costs increased by R122.4 million, or 8%, to R1,594.2 million (2021: R1,471.8 million),

and, at FWGR, cash operating costs increased by R36.9 million, or 18%, to R245.3 million (2021: R208.4

million). At both Ergo and FWGR, these increases were consistent with anticipated double digit inflationary

increases in the cost of reagents, steel-related products, electricity and transportation.

3. Liquidity

As at 31 December 2022, DRDGOLD held R2,392.2 million in cash and cash equivalents compared to

R2,525.6 million on 30 June 2022. During the Current Reporting Period, DRDGOLD generated free cash flow

(cash inflow from operating activities less cash outflow from investing activities) of R215.4 million (2021: 406.9

million) after a R223 million increase to R421.5 million in investing activities and paying cash dividends of

R342.5 million (2021: R345.5 million). The Group remains free of any bank debt as at 31 December 2022 (30

June 2021: Rnil).

The financial information contained in this announcement is the responsibility of the directors of DRDGOLD, and

such information has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company's auditors.

The condensed consolidated interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2022 are expected to be

published on SENS on or about 15 February 2023.

Johannesburg

3 February 2023

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