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Issue 2003
DRD Annual Results • 30 June 2003
Form of proxy
 
Durban Roodepoort Deep, Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1895/000926/06)
NASDAQ trading symbol: DROOY
ARBN number: 086 277 616
Share code: DUR
ISIN: ZAE 0000015079
(“DRD” or “the company”)

For use only by DRD shareholders holding share certificates and Central Securities Depository (“CSDPs”), nominee companies and brokers' and other nominee companies on the sub-register of DRD and shareholders who have dematerialised their share certificates and who have elected own-name registration through a CSDP or broker at the annual general meeting of shareholders of DRD to be held in the boardroom, 45 Empire Road, Parktown, Johannesburg on Friday November 28, 2003 at 09:00 (South African time) (“the annual general meeting of shareholders”).

DRD shareholders who have already dematerialised their shares through a CSDP or broker and who have not elected own-name registration in the sub-register maintained by a CSDP and DRD shareholders who hold certificated ordinary shares through a nominee must not complete this form of proxy but must instruct their CSDP, broker or nominee to issue them with the necessary authority to attend the annual general meeting of shareholders or, if they do not wish to attend the annual general meeting of shareholders, they may provide their CSDP, broker or nominee with their voting instructions in terms of the custody agreement entered into between them and their CSDP, broker or nominee.

I/we
(BLOCK LETTERS PLEASE)
of
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being the holder(s) or custodians of
    shares, hereby appoint
(see note 1 below):
1. or failing him/her
2. or failing him/her
3. the chairman of the annual general meeting of shareholders, as my/our proxy to attend and speak and vote on a show of hands or on a poll for me/us and on my/our behalf at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held for the purpose of considering and, if deemed fit, passing, with or without modification, the resolutions to be proposed thereat and at each adjournment or postponement thereof, and to vote for and/or against such resolutions and/or abstain from voting in respect of the DRD shares registered in my/our name as follows (see note 2 below):


  Ordinary business
For
Against
Abstain
1. To adopt the audited annual financial statements for the twelve months ended June 30, 2003      
2. To re-appoint the auditors in accordance with the company's Articles of Association      
3.
A To re-elect Mr MM Wellesley-Woodas a director of the company
B To re-elect Mr IL Murray as a director of the company
C To re-elect Mr RP Hume as a director of the company
D To re-elect Mr A Lubbe as an alternate director of the company
E To re-elect Mr DT van der Mescht as an alternate director of the company
     
Special business      
4. Ordinary Resolution no 1
To place all unissued shares in the capital of the company under the control of the directors as a general authority
5. Ordinary Resolution no 2
To authorise the placement of all or some ordinary shares under the control of the directors, to allot and issue such ordinary shares for cash
     
6. Ordinary Resolution no 3
To approve the allotment and issue of shares to any director shares in terms of the Durban Roodepoort Deep (1996) Share Option Scheme and Section 222(1)(a) of the Companies Act 1973
     
7. Ordinary Resolution no 4
To approve the issue of shares to non-executive directors in terms of the Durban Roodepoort Deep (1996) Share Option Scheme and the Listing Rules of the Australian Stock Exchange
     
8. Special Resolution no 1
To approve and ratify the allotment and issue of employee share options to non-executive directors in terms of Section 223of the Companies Act 1973
     
9. Special Resolution no 2
To authorise the directors to allot and issue new ordinary shares in terms of Section 82(1) of the Companies Act, 1973.
     
10. Special Resolution no 3
To ratify the allotment and issue of certain ordinary shares during the preceding year to comply with the requirements of Section 82(1) of the Companies Act, 1973.
     
11. Special Resolution no 4
To authorise the directors to approve the repurchase by the company or its subsidiaries of its own shares subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1973 and the listing requirements of the JSE.
   

         
And generally to act as my/our proxy at the said annual general meeting of shareholders. (Tick whichever is applicable. If no directions are given, the proxy holder will be entitled to vote or to abstain from voting, as that proxy holder deems fit – see notes overleaf.
 
Signed at on
2003
Signature    
Assisted by (where applicable)    

Each member is entitled to appoint one or more proxies (who need not be a member of DRD) to attend, speak and vote in place of that member at the annual general meeting of shareholders.

Unless otherwise instructed, my proxy may vote as he/she thinks fit. Please read the notes below.