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Exhibit 2
Durban Roodepoort Deep, Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1895/000926/06)
(Share code: DUR)
(ISIN: ZAE 000015079)
(ARBN number 086 277 616)
(NASDAQ Trading Symbol: DROOY)
("DRD")
OPTION AGREEMENT AND CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT (AMENDED)
The DRD announcement regarding the amended option agreement and cautionary announcement is amended to reflect an aggregate consideration paid by Investec of $43,140,600 (R321.4 million).
Johannesburg
8 September 2003
Financial adviser
Questco Investments (Proprietary) Limited
(Registration number 2002/005616/07)
Sponsor
Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank
(A division of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited)
(Registration number 1962/000738/06)
OPTION AGREEMENT AND CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT (AMENDED)