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DRDGOLD LimitedDRDGOLD Limited
Ilja Graulich Strategic Development Officer
7 June 2006
Presenting…
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DISCLAIMERDISCLAIMER
Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, adverse changes or uncertainties in general economic conditions in the markets we serve, a drop in the gold price, a continuing strengthening of the Rand against the Dollar, regulatory developments adverse to DRDGOLD or difficulties in maintaining necessary licenses or other governmental approvals, changes in DRDGOLD's competitive position, changes in business strategy, any major disruption in production at key facilities or adverse changes in foreign exchange rates andvarious other factors.
These risks include, without limitation, those described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" included in our annual report for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2005, which we filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on 15 December 2005 on Form 20-F. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to theoccurrence of unanticipated events.
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INTERNATIONAL GOLD COMPANYINTERNATIONAL GOLD COMPANY
Oldest listed gold producer in South Africa – 111 years
Geographically focused
South Africa – DRDGOLD SA
Australasia – Emperor Gold Mines
Geographically diverse shareholder base
High liquidity
Incontrovertible confidence in long-term strength of gold market
Unhedged
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OUR SHARESOUR SHARES
Market capitalisation: US$500 millionShares outstanding: 316 million
fully issued and committed: 349 millionFree float: 100%ADRs: 80% Annual turnover:
400% of issued shares4 million shares a day on NASDAQ
Listings: JSE (DUR), NASDAQ (DROOY), LSE (DBNR), Paris & Brussels bourses (DUR)OTC: Frankfurt, Stuttgart & Berlin (DUB)
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LOCATIONLOCATION
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GROUP STRUCTUREGROUP STRUCTURE
DRDGOLD LIMITED
DRDGOLD LIMITEDOffshore (IoM)
Khumo Gold
EMPERORMINES LIMITED
Tolukuma Vatukoula
Other shareholders
Blyvoor Crown Surface ERPM
DRDGOLD SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS
(PTY) LTD
Porgera
15%* 85%
100%
80% 20%
100%100%20%100%
100% 100% 100%
*option to grow to 26%
Regional exploration
PNG: 9000km2Fiji: 500km2
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RESERVES AND RESOURCESRESERVES AND RESOURCES
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Blyvoor Crown ERPM Porgera TGM Vatukoula
*Mineral reserves and resources as at 30 June 2005Porgera reserves upgrade released on 2 March 2006
•South African resource: 38.0 million oz
• Australasian resource: 8.1 million oz
•Total resources: 46.1 million oz
Reserves Resources
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Blyvoor Crown ERPM Porgera TGM Vatukoula
•South African reserve: 5.8 million oz
• Australasian reserve: 2.5 million oz
•Total reserves: 8.3 million oz
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SHARE PERFORMANCESHARE PERFORMANCE
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R/kg gold price DRDGOLD share priceSource: I-Net
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BIGGEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCKBIGGEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
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AngloGold Ashanti DRDGOLD Gold Fields Harmony Western Areas
10% Rand 10% metal
Earnings sensitivity to metal and currency
Source: JPMorgan SA Gold Foresight 12 May 2006
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VALUATIONSVALUATIONS
-70%
-50%
-30%
-10%
10%
30%
50%
70%
90%
Agnico-Eagle
Bema
Cambior
Centerra
DRDGOLD
Eldorado
Glamis
Golden Star
Hecla
IAMGOLD
Lihir
Meridian
Northgate
Peter Hambro
Randgold
0% NAV premium to spot gold
Source: BMO Gold Pages 23 May 2006
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Emperor acquires interest in Porgera JV (20%) and in Tolukuma (100%)
Consideration of US$230 million to be funded:
US$30 million in cash on completion
US$200 million in new Emperor shares issued at A$0.35/ share (752 million shares)
subsequently adjusted by US$7 million in DRDGOLD’s favour
Cash component to be funded by new US$42 million debt facility
Completed 5 April 2006
DRDGOLD will not seek to acquire remaining minority interest in Emperor
EMPEROR EMPEROR TRANSACTIONTRANSACTION
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Emperor raises new equity
AUS$40 million in May 2006
DRDGOLD currently owns ~80%
New management team in place
New CEO, CFO, Exploration Director
EMPEROR EMPEROR TRANSACTION, CONT’DTRANSACTION, CONT’D
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CORPORATE TRANSACTIONCORPORATE TRANSACTION
Benefits to shareholders
creation of third-largest gold producer on ASX
focused entities in SA and Australia
synergies from combining regional assets
Emperor becomes attractive growth vehicle
varied employment opportunities to attract key employees
creates offshore gold vehicle, separation of South African and Australasian gold businesses
DRDGOLD will have minimal debt, controlling shareholding in Emperor
potential market re-rating
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EXPLORATION TO DRIVE VALUEEXPLORATION TO DRIVE VALUE
Emperor has a major exploration commitment
9 000km2 in PNG
530km2 in Fiji
AUS$15 million exploration budget over two years
Highly prospective tenement holdings with potential company making targets
Fully equipped exploration division:
six rigs in PNG
10 rigs in Fiji
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EXPLORATION TO DRIVE VALUE, CONT’DEXPLORATION TO DRIVE VALUE, CONT’D
Emperor’s on-mine drilling will be approximately 100km over the next two years
Regional exploration expected to amount to additional 25km over next two years
Recent exploration at Tolukuma reveals two zones of bonanza grade mineralisation
Significant upside in PNG and Fiji
budget and expertise to execute
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PNG EXPLORATION PROSPECT RANKINGPNG EXPLORATION PROSPECT RANKING
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AUSTRALIAN OPERATIONAL OVERVIEWAUSTRALIAN OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
PorgeraWest Wall remediation 40% completePotential for Stage 6 pitEncouraging underground developments – possible further reserve extension
TolukumaPotential for further increase in reserves – 250% over past five yearsInfrastructure projects to be completed
hydroaccess road
VatukoulaAccelerated Development Program
implemented in April 2006volume to value planincreased developmentlower power demandssupport from stakeholders
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SA GOLD MINING STILL HAS MERITSSA GOLD MINING STILL HAS MERITS
SA still produces 50% of the company’s goldCompleted empowerment transaction to take advantage of further opportunitiesProtect the value of our gold reserves
development infrastructure replacement
Increase gold production from surface sources (>50% of total)lower risk, lower costTop Star development
Increase gold resources for the future Sallies (ERPM extension)Argonaut11Moz resource increase
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SOUTH AFRICA: OPERATIONAL OVERVIEWSOUTH AFRICA: OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
Blyvoorunderground - move from high grade to volume-driven, lower grade
brought about by increased seismicityAlpha Dyke intercepted earlier than anticipatedtargeting 70 000 t/m by Sept ’06
ERPMSallies (ERPM extension) prospecting right grantedcould increase LOM to 20 years
Crownconsistent cash and profit generatormill and pipeline upgrade program nearly complete
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BLYVOORUITZICHT BLYVOORUITZICHT –– ALPHA DYKEALPHA DYKE
BLYVOORUITZICHT
SAVUKA
ALPHA DYKEoriginally thought to be here
now thought to be here
LEGENDDykesFaultsBoundary pillar
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OUR SHARESOUR SHARES
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500,000,000
1,000,000,000
1,500,000,000
2,000,000,000
2,500,000,000
3,000,000,000
•7th highest traded ADR globally
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POSITIONED FOR THE GOLD MARKETPOSITIONED FOR THE GOLD MARKET
Operating in the right geological addresses
Witwatersrand Basin
50% of the world’s gold
Lucrative epithermal Pacific Rim eegion
high grade orebodies
Margin increases
higher US$ gold prices
record R/kg prices
Balance sheet permits renewed growth
Exploration has potential to add further value at low cost
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DRDGOLD LimitedDRDGOLD Limited
Ilja Graulich Strategic Development Officer
7 June 2006
Presenting…