DRDGOLD CEO Daniel Pretorius sells 117,980 shares

The award records pair a 60% vesting with forfeiture of the remaining 40%, alongside a pooled sale of 117,980 ordinary shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

DRDGOLD Ltd. CEO and director Daniel Pretorius had 262,176 conditional share awards vest on October 25, 2026; they settled one-for-one in ordinary shares for no consideration. The remaining 174,783 awards were forfeited without consideration because applicable performance conditions were not fully satisfied. He sold 117,980 ordinary shares in a pooled sale on October 27, 2026, at a converted average price of US$2.4413 per share (ZAR 40.7170 per share); no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported. He also held awards covering 404,342 ordinary shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 5 txns

Insider Pretorius Daniel

Role Chief Executive Officer

Sold 117,980 shs ($288K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $288K

Approx. exercise cost $0.00

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Ordinary Shares F2, F3	117,980	$2.4413	$288K
Exercise	Conditional Share Awards F1	262,176	$0.00	$0.00
Other	Conditional Share Awards F4	174,783	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Ordinary Shares F1	262,176	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Conditional Share Awards F5	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Conditional Share Awards — 404,342 contracts (Direct); Ordinary Shares — 1,144,012 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (5)

1. F1. On October 25, 2026, 262,176 conditional share awards ("Conditional Share Awards") of DRDGOLD Limited (the "Company") representing 60% of the Conditional Share Awards previously awarded to the Reporting Person on October 25, 2023 under the Company's Equity-settled Long Term Incentive Scheme vested, based on the Company's determination of the extent to which the applicable performance conditions were satisfied, and were settled on a one-for-one basis in Ordinary Shares for no consideration.
2. F2. Represents 117,980 Ordinary Shares sold on behalf of the Reporting Person as part of a pooled sale conducted on October 27, 2026, following the vesting and settlement of Conditional Share Awards described in footnote 1.
3. F3. The underlying transaction was denominated in South African rand ("ZAR"). For the purposes of this table, the price reported in United States dollars has been converted from ZAR using the South African Reserve Bank exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. The average sale price was ZAR 40.7170 per Ordinary Share.
4. F4. Disposition represents the forfeiture, without consideration, of the remaining 40% of the Conditional Share Awards granted to the Reporting Person on October 25, 2023, as a result of the Company's determination that the applicable performance conditions were not fully satisfied.
5. F5. Each Conditional Share Award represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of the Company. The Reporting Person was granted Conditional Share Awards under the Company's Equity-settled Long Term Incentive Scheme. The awards are scheduled to vest on October 22, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Company or its subsidiaries and satisfaction of applicable performance conditions.

Key Figures

Ordinary shares sold: 117,980 shares Average sale price: US$2.4413 per share; ZAR 40.7170 per share Conditional share awards vested: 262,176 awards +3 more

6 metrics

Ordinary shares sold 117,980 shares Pooled sale on October 27, 2026

Average sale price US$2.4413 per share; ZAR 40.7170 per share U.S. dollar price converted from ZAR for the October 27, 2026 sale

Conditional share awards vested 262,176 awards Vested and settled one-for-one in ordinary shares on October 25, 2026

Awards forfeited 174,783 awards Remaining 40%; forfeited without consideration

Awards vested 60% Share of awards granted October 25, 2023, that vested

Conditional awards covering ordinary shares 404,342 shares Scheduled to vest October 22, 2027, subject to service and performance conditions

Key Terms

Conditional Share Awards, pooled sale, one-for-one basis, Equity-settled Long Term Incentive Scheme

4 terms

Conditional Share Awards technical

"262,176 conditional share awards vested"

pooled sale financial

"as part of a pooled sale"

one-for-one basis technical

"settled on a one-for-one basis"

Equity-settled Long Term Incentive Scheme technical

"under the Company's Equity-settled Long Term Incentive Scheme"

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How many DRD shares did Daniel Pretorius sell, and at what price?

Daniel Pretorius sold 117,980 DRDGOLD ordinary shares in a pooled sale on October 27, 2026. The converted average price was US$2.4413 per share; the footnote gives the average sale price as ZAR 40.7170 per share. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

How many DRD conditional share awards vested or were forfeited?

On October 25, 2026, 262,176 awards, representing 60% of awards granted October 25, 2023, vested and settled one-for-one in ordinary shares for no consideration. The remaining 40%, reported as 174,783 awards, were forfeited without consideration because applicable performance conditions were not fully satisfied.

What conditional share awards did Daniel Pretorius still hold?

His reported conditional awards covered 404,342 ordinary shares. They are scheduled to vest on October 22, 2027, subject to continued service to the Company or its subsidiaries and satisfaction of applicable performance conditions. Each award represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pretorius Daniel

(Last) (First) (Middle)

CYCAD HOUSE, BUILDING 17, GROUND FLOOR

CNR 14TH AVENUE AND HENDRIK POTGIETER RD

(Street)

WELTEVREDEN PARK 1709

(City) (State) (Zip)

SOUTH AFRICA

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DRDGOLD LTD [ DRD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/25/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Ordinary Shares	10/25/2026		M		262,176(1)	A	$0	1,261,992	D
Ordinary Shares	10/27/2026		S		117,980(2)	D	$2.4413(3)	1,144,012	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Conditional Share Awards	$0	10/25/2026		M			262,176(1)	(1)	(1)	Ordinary Shares	262,176	$0	174,783	D
Conditional Share Awards	$0	10/25/2026		J			174,783(4)	(4)	(4)	Ordinary Shares	174,783	$0	0	D
Conditional Share Awards	$0							10/22/2027	(5)	Ordinary Shares	404,342		404,342	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On October 25, 2026, 262,176 conditional share awards ("Conditional Share Awards") of DRDGOLD Limited (the "Company") representing 60% of the Conditional Share Awards previously awarded to the Reporting Person on October 25, 2023 under the Company's Equity-settled Long Term Incentive Scheme vested, based on the Company's determination of the extent to which the applicable performance conditions were satisfied, and were settled on a one-for-one basis in Ordinary Shares for no consideration.

2. Represents 117,980 Ordinary Shares sold on behalf of the Reporting Person as part of a pooled sale conducted on October 27, 2026, following the vesting and settlement of Conditional Share Awards described in footnote 1.

3. The underlying transaction was denominated in South African rand ("ZAR"). For the purposes of this table, the price reported in United States dollars has been converted from ZAR using the South African Reserve Bank exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. The average sale price was ZAR 40.7170 per Ordinary Share.

4. Disposition represents the forfeiture, without consideration, of the remaining 40% of the Conditional Share Awards granted to the Reporting Person on October 25, 2023, as a result of the Company's determination that the applicable performance conditions were not fully satisfied.

5. Each Conditional Share Award represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of the Company. The Reporting Person was granted Conditional Share Awards under the Company's Equity-settled Long Term Incentive Scheme. The awards are scheduled to vest on October 22, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Company or its subsidiaries and satisfaction of applicable performance conditions.

Remarks:

	/s/ Daniel Pretorius	10/28/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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