1 Results for the quarter ended 30 September 2010 Niël Pretorius, CEO Craig Barnes, CFO 21 October 2010 Disclaimer 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 included in this document, including, among others, adverse changes or uncertainties in general economic conditions in the markets we serve, a drop in the gold price, a sustained strengthening of the Rand against the Dollar, regulatory developments adverse to DRDGOLD or difficulties in maintaining necessary licences 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 and various 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 2009, which we filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on 27 November 2009 on Form 20-F. You should not place d li th f d l ki tt t hi h k l f th dt th f W d 2 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 the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Results for the quarter ended30 September 2010
Niël Pretorius, CEOCraig Barnes, CFO
21 October 2010
Disclaimer
Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially differentfrom any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by suchforward-looking statements included in this document, including, among others, adverse changes oruncertainties in general economic conditions in the markets we serve, a drop in the gold price, asustained strengthening of the Rand against the Dollar, regulatory developments adverse toDRDGOLD or difficulties in maintaining necessary licences or other governmental approvals,changes in DRDGOLD's competitive position, changes in business strategy, any major disruption inproduction at key facilities or adverse changes in foreign exchange rates and various other factors.
These risks include, without limitation, those described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" includedin our annual report for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2009, which we filed with the United StatesSecurities and Exchange Commission on 27 November 2009 on Form 20-F. You should not place
d li th f d l ki t t t hi h k l f th d t th f W d
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undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. We donot undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflectevents or circumstances after the date of this report or to the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Highlights for the quarter
6% increase in gold production
Operating profit of R69.4 milliong
R500 million Domestic Medium Term Note Programme established
Blyvoor achieves:
• 1 million fatality-free shifts
• 4 million fall of ground fatality-free shifts
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Group trends
4
3
5 000
6 000
Tonnes milled (’000)
1 000
2 000
3 000
4 000
5 000
5
0
Dec 08 Mar 09 Jun 09 Sep 09 Dec 09 Mar 10 Jun 10 Sep 10
Underground Surface
4.50
5.00
Yield (g/t)
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
6
0.00
0.50
Dec 08 Mar 09 Jun 09 Sep 09 Dec 09 Mar 10 Jun 10 Sep 10
Underground Surface
4
1 200
1 400
Gold produced (kg)
200
400
600
800
1 000
1 200
7
0
200
Dec 08 Mar 09 Jun 09 Sep 09 Dec 09 Mar 10 Jun 10 Sep 10
Underground Surface
1 350
1 500
Cash operating cost (R/t)
300
450
600
750
900
1 050
1 200
8
0
150
Dec 08 Mar 09 Jun 09 Sep 09 Dec 09 Mar 10 Jun 10 Sep 10
Underground Surface
5
350 000
400 000
Cash operating cost (R/kg)
100 000
150 000
200 000
250 000
300 000
350 000
9
0
50 000
Dec 08 Mar 09 Jun 09 Sep 09 Dec 09 Mar 10 Jun 10 Sep 10
Underground Surface
100
120
Effect of winter power surcharge on cash operating profit (Rm)(actual vs adjusted)
0
20
40
60
80
Dec 09 Mar 10 Jun 10 Sep 10
Actual operating profit (including winter surcharge)