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Appointment Of New Chief Financial Officer
DRDGOLD LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1895/000926/06)
JSE share code: DRD
ISIN: ZAE000058723
Issuer code: DUSM
NYSE trading symbol: DRD
(“DRDGOLD”)
APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
In compliance with paragraph 3.59(a) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements,
shareholders of DRDGOLD are advised that its group financial accountant, Francois van der
Westhuizen has been appointed as chief financial officer and an executive director of
DRDGOLD with effect from 1 January 2014. He replaces Craig Barnes,
who is immigrating
to Australia, as announced on the Stock Exchange News Service on 30 September 2013.
Mr van der Westhuizen, age 33, has over 11 years’ financial experience, five of which have
been spent in the mining industry. He joined DRDGOLD in May 2009 as group financial
accountant. His most recent responsibilities have included local and foreign financial
reporting and the group treasury function. He is also head of the tax department.
Mr van der Westhuizen is a chartered accountant (South Africa), has a BCom (Hons) from
the University of Pretoria and a Magister Commercii (specialising in taxation). He also has
an Associate Chartered Management Accountant qualification from the Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants (United Kingdom). Prior to joining DRDGOLD, he spent just over
two years with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Roodepoort
4 December 2013
