| FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 03/17/2026 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DRDGOLD LTD [ DRD ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
| Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
| Conditional Share Awards | 10/25/2026 | (1) | Ordinary Shares | 81,579 | $0 | D | |
| Conditional Share Awards | 10/22/2027 | (2) | Ordinary Shares | 104,957 | $0 | D | |
| Deferred Shares | (3) | (3) | Ordinary Shares | 60,182 | $0 | D | |
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Each conditional share award represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of DRDGOLD Limited (the "Company"). The Reporting Person was granted conditional share awards under the Company's Equity-settled Long Term Incentive Scheme. The awards vest on October 25, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Company or its subsidiaries and satisfaction of applicable performance conditions. |
| 2. Each conditional share award represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of the Company. The Reporting Person was granted conditional share awards under the Company's Equity-settled Long Term Incentive Scheme. The awards vest on October 22, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Company or its subsidiaries and satisfaction of applicable performance conditions. |
| 3. Consists of deferred shares of the Company awarded to the Reporting Person on August 13, 2025 under the Company's Single Incentive Plan. The deferred shares are subject to forfeiture and vest in three equal annual installments commencing on August 13, 2026 subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Company or its subsidiaries through each applicable vesting date. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Dean Lindecke | 03/17/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||