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Durban Roodepoort Deep, Limited - Salient Dates For Change Of Name
Durban Roodepoort Deep, Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1895/000926/06)
(Share code: DUR)
(ISIN: ZAE000015079)
(ARBN number 086 277 616)
(NASDAQ trading symbol: DROOY)
(`DRD` or `the company`)
SALIENT DATES FOR CHANGE OF NAME
It was announced on Wednesday, 29 September 2004, that DRD would seek the
approval of its ordinary shareholders for the change of the company`s name to
DRDGOLD Limited (`the change of name`), at its forthcoming annual general
meeting to be held at 09:00 on Friday, 26 November 2004 at the company`s
registered office.
The change of name is intended to better reflect the company`s focus on gold as
a product, derived from deep-level and opencast gold mining and from the
retreatment of surface material.
The last day to trade DRD shares in their `old` name will be Friday, 3 December
2004. With effect from the commencement of business on Monday, 6 December 2004,
the company`s name as reflected on the JSE lists will be amended to reflect the
company`s new statutory name. In addition, DRD`s short name will be changed to
`DRDGOLD`, the share code will be changed to `DRD` and the ISIN will be changed
to ZAE000058723.
The following dates and times apply to the change of name.
2004
Last day to lodge forms of proxy for the
annual general meeting, by 09:00 on Wednesday, 24 November
Annual general meeting at 09:00 on Friday, 26 November
Effective date of change of statutory
name of the company Friday, 3 December
Last day to trade in DRD shares under old Friday, 3 December
name
Trading in the new name will commence on Monday, 6 December
Record date Friday, 10 December
Holders of dematerialised DRD shares will
have their accounts at their CSDP or
broker updated on Monday, 13 December
New share certificates mailed by
registered post (or first class post in
the United Kingdom) to holders of
certificated shares who have surrendered
existing share certificates together with
forms of surrender before 12:00 on the
record date on (or within five business
days of receipt thereafter) Monday 13 December
These dates are subject to change and DRD shareholders will be notified of any
changes on the JSE`s Securities Exchange South Africa News Service, on the other
stock exchanges on which the securities are listed and in the South African
press. All times are South African times.
DRD shareholders may not dematerialise or rematerialise their old name DRD
shares after Friday, 3 December 2004 and may only dematerialise their new
DRDGOLD shares from Monday, 13 December 2004.
Johannesburg
7 October 2004
Sponsor
Standard Bank
Legal adviser
Bowman Gilfillan Inc
(Registration number 1998/021409/21)
Date: 07/10/2004 02:50:15 PM
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