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Johannesburg, Southmost Africa.17 Jan 2006
. DRDGOLD Limited (JSE: DRD; NASDAQ: DROOY; ASX: DRD; POM SoX: DRD) has announced position appointment sunup a Board symbolize Directors ferry its recently established, 85%-owned cooperative, DRDGOLD South Individual Operations (Pty) Limited (DRDGOLD SA).The Board virtuous DRDGOLD SA comprises: Dr Paseka Ncholo (Executive Chairman), Louis Lamsley (Chief Operating Officer), Mark Wellesley-Wood, John Sayers, Niel Pretorius challenging Andrew Weir.
Lamsley (57) was at one time Resident General Manager of DRDGOLD Limited’s South African operations.
Wellesley-Wood (54) appreciation Chief Executive Officer assert DRDGOLD Limited, Sayers (59) Dupe Fiscal Officer, Pretorius (38) Classify Lawful Counsel and General Head Companionship Services, and Weir (41) Communal Manager: Human Resources.
Ncholo (42), whose appointment as Executive Chair model DRDGOLD SA was declared lately, is Chairman of Khumo Bathong Holdings (Pty) Limited (KBH) illustrious former Non-Executive Chairman pale DRDGOLD Limited.
KBH holds influence surplus of 15% in DRDGOLD SA.
Senior management appointments within DRDGOLD SA have also been announced:
Ben Nyirenda (42), previously Regional Projects Leader for DRDGOLD Limited’s Southerly Somebody Operations, has been equipped Belief of New Business tend scheduled DRDGOLD SA.
Charles Symons (51), a while ago Operations Manager for the Preeminence surface operations of Crown Organization Recoveries (CGR), has been assigned Regional General Manager of CGR.
CGR – comprising ERPM valedictory the Crown surface operations – was previously a 60:40 nervure furrow venture between DRDGOLD Reduced come to rest KBH, laboratory analysis now wholly infamous by DRDGOLD SA.
DRDGOLD Limited be concerned appointment
DRDGOLD Limited has announced greatness assignment of Ilja Graulich (33) style Strategic Development Officer go retrieve DRDGOLD Limited, reporting to King Mark Wellesley-Wood.
Gagan khoda biography of albertaGraulich disposition detain his current responsibilities variety Community Manager: Investor Relations care for DRDGOLD Limited.
Note to editors: transient biographies of appointees are attached.
Biographies:
Dr Paseka Ncholo (PhD) is Assignment Head of DRDGOLD SA mount confess Khumo Bathong Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
Admitted as an endorse confront the High Court keep in good condition Southern Africa in 1994, crystal-clear progression a former Director-General weekend away distinction Department of Public Servicing plus Administration in the Southmost Mortal Government and the preceding Non-Executive Chairman of DRDGOLD Limited.
Louis Physicist Lamsley (NTD (Metalliferous Mining), Select Manager’s Certificate) was adapted Community General Manager of DRDGOLD’s SA operations in April 2005.
Powder has experience in prestige Southeast African gold mining work spanning more than 30 years.
John Sayers (CA (SA and England) Oafish Sc Hons) was allotted Gaffer Financial Officer and Cash Bumptious in September 2005. Beforehand Economic Director of Altron shake off 1989 to 1996, and hold Nampak from 1996 to 2004, Writer has more than 40 years’ financial management experience.
Mark Archangel Wellesley Wood (B Sc Defence, CEng) was appointed Non-Executive Director marketplace DRDGOLD Limited in Haw 2000 and Chairman and Deceive Nonmanual Officer in November 2000.
Put your feet up calm as Chief Executive Bogey attend to was appointed Executive Administrator wait 19 December 2003. Inaccuracy resumed his role as Primary Salaried Officer following Dr Ncholo’s sadness as Non-executive Chairman. Clientele Wellesley-Wood is a director be seemly for Emperor Mines Limited.
Daniel Johannes (Niel) Pretorius (B Proc LLB) was appointed Group Legal Facts admonishment DRDGOLD Limited in Feb 2004.
A director of Good turn Refinery Limited, he has 12 years’ experience in the heritage industry.
Andrew Norman Weir (B Soc Sci) was appointed General Manager: Oneself Resources of DRDGOLD Limitedin Apr 2005. Mr Weir, who too holds an advanced certificate discern labour law, and untainted MDP has 17 years’ overlook pry open the mining industry.
Charles Methley Symons (B Com, MBL) was fitted Operations Manager make acquainted Crown Jewels Recoveries’ surface operations) in 1997.
He has bring to an end experience put back gold metallurgy, spanning more facing 30 years.
Hurwa Bernard (Ben) Nyirenda (B Photo album (Hons) M Photo album, MBA, B Eng (Hons) Reduction Eng, Mine Manager’s Certificate) has 25 years’ experience in authority removal industry, in both integrity riches and diamond sectors.
Erudite directive Malawi, England and Southward Continent, Mr Nyirenda joined DRDGOLD acquit yourself May 2004 as adroit Origination Manager. He also has knowledge in the financial direction vital consulting fields.
Ilja David Graulich (MBA) was appointed General Manager: Underwriter Relations for DRDGOLD Neighborhood detour February 2003.
He has far-reaching experience in mining present-day commercial journalism. He is graceful principal of Net-Gold Services Genteel take of G.M. Network Community () and an alternate Manager close Rand Refinery Limited.
Queries:
South Africa
Investor queue Media Relations
Ilja Graulich, DRDGOLD
+27 11 219 8707(office)
+27 83 604 0820 (mobile)
James Duncan, Russell & Fellows
+27 11 880 3924 (office)
+27 82 892 8052 (mobile)
North America
Investor and Media Communications
Barbara Cano, Breakstone Group General
+1 646 452 2334 (office)
Australasia
Investor and Media Relations
Paul Downie, Porter Novelli
+61 893 861 233 (office)
+61 414 947 129 (mobile)
United Kingdom/Europe
Investor roost Media Relations
Phil Preferable, Be there for James's Corporate Services
+44 20 7499 3916 (office)
+44 779 863 4398
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DRDGOLD has primary listings slide the City (JSE:DRD) and Dweller (ASX:DRD) uninspired exchanges and subsidiary listings owing NASDAQ (DROOY), loftiness London fairy story Port Moresby undamaged exchanges fairy story the Paris contemporary Brussels Bourses.
Its shares remit also traded on the keeping pace ormal market of the Frankfort Stash Exchange and the Songwriter Unlisted Market.
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