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Electricity supply update

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Published: Friday, 25 January 2008 02:00

Johannesburg, South Africa. 25 November 2007. DRDGOLD Limited (JSE: DRD; NASDAQ: DRO0Y) announced tonight that South African power utility Eskom has limited power supply at the company’s Blyvooruitzicht and ERPM operations to cover emergency maintenance services only.

Consequently, production from underground at both operations has been suspended.

DRDGOLD has asked Eskom to indicate when normal supply will resume, and will release updating information as and when this becomes available.

Earlier today, DRDGOLD said that its Blyvooruitzicht operation had been in a voluntary load-shifting arrangement with Eskom since April 2007. In addition, mine management had agreed to further load-shifting arrangements on Monday, 21 January 2008 to shave a further 10% off the mine’s daily consumption.

As a result, the impact of load-shedding on the operation had been negligible and shifts were proceeding normally.

At the company’s ERPM operation, voluntary ad-hoc load-shifting had occurred in consultation with Eskom, which had had a negligible impact.

One of the surface circuits of the company’s Crown Gold Recoveries surface retreatment operation was being affected by daily interruptions of approximately four hours each, out of a continuous 24-hour cycle.

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South Africa
James Duncan, Russell & Associates
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North America
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Barbara Cano, Breakstone Group International
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United Kingdom/Europe
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Phil Dexter, St James's Corporate Services
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