DRDGOLD shareholders ("Shareholders") are referred to the announcement published on SENS on 25 June 2025 wherein Shareholders where advised of, inter alia, the appointment of Ms. Henriette Hooijer as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") Designate of the Company with effect from 1 July 2025, as successor to Mr. Riaan Davel, who had indicated his intention to step down from his executive role following the conclusion of the financial reporting season for the financial year ended 30 June 2025. Shareholders are hereby advised that Mr. Davel has now formally tendered his resignation and will step down as CFO of the Company with effect from 31 January 2026. Ms. Hooijer will assume the role of CFO with effect from 1 February 2026.
Mr. Davel joined DRDGOLD as CFO on 1 January 2015, after 17 years in the professional services industry. DRDGOLD have secured Mr. Davel's services as an independent consultant to the office of the CFO for a period of one year until 31 January 2027, in order to support the new CFO and provide professional assistance and guidance in the execution of Vision 2028. Ms. Hooijer, a qualified Chartered Accountant (SA), joined Mr. Davel's team at DRDGOLD on 1 May 2016 as Group Financial SOX and Compliance Manager, after 11 years at KPMG.
On 1 July 2018, she was promoted to Financial Director of Far West Gold Recoveries Proprietary Limited and played an important part in the construction and commissioning of this project. On 1 March 2024, she was promoted to General Manager: Group Finance, forming part of the team responsible for the implementation of Vision 2028, in addition to her senior executive role in the financial and operational management of the Group.
