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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
Further to the announcement on Thursday, 7 October 2004, DRD shareholders are
advised that at the annual general meeting of DRD shareholders held on Friday,
26 November 2004 at the company`s registered office, the resolution put to
shareholders to change the name of the company to DRDGOLD Limited (`the change
of name`) was passed by the requisite majority of votes.
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 Securities Exchange South Africa
(`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
Effective date of change of statutory name of
the company Friday, 3 December
Last day to trade in DRD shares under old name Friday, 3 December
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
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 DRD
shares from Monday, 13 December 2004.
Johannesburg
26 November 2004
Sponsor
Standard Bank
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