<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001023512-22-000006.txt : 20220817
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001023512-22-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220817

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRDGOLD LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35387
		FILM NUMBER:		221172358

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		45 EMPIRE ROAD
		STREET 2:		PARKTOWN
		CITY:			JOHANNESBURG
		STATE:			T3
		ZIP:			2193
		BUSINESS PHONE:		27113817800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 390
		STREET 2:		MARAISBURG
		CITY:			JOHANNESBURG
		STATE:			T3
		ZIP:			1700

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DURBAN ROODEPOORT DEEP LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960924
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<DESCRIPTION>TRADING STATEMENT AND TRADING UPDATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022
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<div id="a1" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:223.8px;top:83.7px;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </div><div id="a4" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:313.1px;top:101.9px;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div><div id="a6" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:308px;top:120.5px;">______________________ </div><div id="a9" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:356.6px;top:157.3px;">FORM 6-K </div><div id="a14" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:233.7px;top:194.1px;">REPORT OF A FOREIGN PRIVATE<div style="display:inline-block;width:7.9px">&#160;</div>ISSUER </div><div id="a16" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:251px;top:212.3px;">PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 </div><div id="a22" 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<div id="a103" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:35.8px;top:49.8px;">Attached to the Registrant Form 6-K filing for the month of August 2022, incorporated by reference herein: </div><div id="a112" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:35.8px;top:89.4px;">Exhibit </div><div id="a114" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:35.8px;top:110.9px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:3.9px">&#160;</div></div><div id="a116" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:35.8px;top:134.5px;">99.1<div style="display:inline-block;width:20px">&#160;</div>Release dated<div style="display:inline-block;width:2.5px">&#160;</div>August 17, 2022<div style="display:inline-block;width:2.6px">&#160;</div>&#8220;TRADING STATEMENT<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.7px">&#160;</div>AND TRADING<div style="display:inline-block;width:2.6px">&#160;</div>UPDATE FOR THE YEAR </div><div id="a125" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:83.9px;top:155.7px;">ENDED 30 JUNE 2022.&#8221;<div style="display:inline-block;width:4px">&#160;</div></div><div id="a148" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:35.8px;top:796.2px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:192.1px">&#160;</div></div></div>
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<div id="a150" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:344.1px;top:50.1px;">SIGNATURES </div><div id="a152" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:35.8px;top:81.4px;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report </div><div id="a153" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:35.8px;top:100px;">to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </div><div id="a157" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:348px;top:163.7px;">DRDGOLD LIMITED </div><div id="a159" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:35.8px;top:195.1px;">Date: August 17, 2022<div style="display:inline-block;width:207.3px">&#160;</div>By: /s/ Riaan Davel </div><div id="a171" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:35.8px;top:213.3px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:352.2px">&#160;</div>Name: Riaan Davel </div><div id="a176" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:35.8px;top:231.9px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:352.2px">&#160;</div>Title: Chief Financial Officer </div></div>
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