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DRDGOLD trading statement and production update: increase in EPS, HPS

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Published: Thursday, 01 February 2018 02:00

DRDGOLD, in a trading statement and production update released today, states that it expects to report earnings per share (EPS) of between 14.16 cents and 14.64 cents per share (cps) for the six months ended 31 December 2018, compared with 0.6 cps for the same period in FY2017.

Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 February 2018. DRDGOLD Limited (DRDGOLD; NYSE, JSE: DRD), in a trading statement and production update released today, states that it expects to report earnings per share (EPS) of between 14.16 cents and 14.64 cents per share (cps) for the six months ended 31 December 2018, compared with 0.6 cps for the same period in FY2017.

Headline earnings per share (HEPS) are expected to be between 14.06 cps and 14.54 cps compared to a headline loss of 2.4 cps for the same period in FY2017.

The expected increase in earnings per share and headline earnings is due primarily to an 11% increase in gold produced despite a 4% decrease in the rand gold price received.

The company states that it is planning gold production from its operations of 147 000 to 153 000 ounces at cash operating costs of approximately R475 000 per kilogram for the year ending 30 June 2018.

The information released by the company today has not been reviewed or reported on by its auditors.

DRDGOLD’s results are expected to be published on or about 15 February 2018.

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