DRDGOLD (DRD) Kevin Kruger, Head of Technical Services, Receives Award

What Happened

Kevin Kruger, Head of Technical Services at DRDGOLD Ltd (DRD), was granted 76,719 deferred shares on August 26, 2026. The award shows an acquisition price of $0.00 (derivative award of deferred shares), so there was no cash paid by the insider. These are compensation awards, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-26; Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A); Amount: 76,719 deferred shares; Reported price: $0.00.
• Post-transaction shares owned: Not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnote: The deferred shares were awarded under the Company’s Single Incentive Plan (awarded Aug 12, 2026; accepted by the reporting person Aug 26, 2026). They vest in five equal annual installments, with the final installment on Aug 12, 2031, and are subject to forfeiture if the reporting person does not remain in service.
• Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-08-27 for the 2026-08-26 award — appears filed promptly.

Context

These are deferred compensation shares that vest over multiple years, so they are not immediately tradable and do not represent an outright market purchase. Such awards are common as part of executive and senior staff compensation and should be viewed primarily as pay-related grants rather than a direct buy or sell signal.