DRDGOLD (DRD) Mashatola Mpho Receives 49,456-Share Award

What Happened
Mashatola Mpho, Group Finance & Business Development Manager at DRDGOLD Ltd (DRD), was granted 49,456 deferred shares on August 12, 2026 that were accepted by the reporting person on August 26, 2026. The award has no immediate cash value (reported at $0.00) and is recorded as a derivative acquisition (transaction code A).

Key Details

• Transaction date reported: 2026-08-26 (award originally granted 2026-08-12; accepted 2026-08-26).
• Price: $0.00 per share; total reported value $0 (derivative award).
• Vesting: Shares vest in three equal annual installments; final installment vests August 12, 2029, subject to continued service. (See footnote F1.)
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Filing date: 2026-08-27; filing appears timely (no late filing noted).

Context
This is a compensatory equity award (deferred shares) common for employee incentive plans, not an open-market purchase or sale. Deferred/vested awards are subject to forfeiture if the recipient leaves before vesting — they do not necessarily indicate a buy/sell signal by the insider.