DRDGOLD Limited announced that in compliance with paragraph 3.59(c) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements (Listings Requirements"), the board of directors of the Company (Board") hereby advises DRDGOLD shareholders that, pursuant to Sibanye Stillwater Limited's decision to retain Mr. Andrew Brady as a consultant for a six-month period effective 1 July 2025 (External Appointment"), the Board has resolved with immediate effect that for the duration of Mr. Brady's External Appointment, he will not be classified as an independent member of the Board. Accordingly, he has stepped down as a member of the Audit Committee. Notwithstanding the above change to the Audit Committee, the Company confirms that the composition of the Audit Committee remains compliant with the requirements of both the Companies Act, No.

71 of 2008 and the Listings Requirements, as well as the recommendations of the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2016. Mr. Brady will continue to serve on the Company's Risk Committee and Investment Committee.