Directors' Randgold Resources shareholding

RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITEDIncorporated in Jersey, Channel IslandsReg. No. 62686LSE Trading Symbol: RRSNasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD('Randgold Resources' or the 'Company')

DIRECTORS' RANDGOLD RESOURCES SHAREHOLDING

Jersey, Channel Islands, 18 May 2015 - Randgold Resources announces the following pursuant to DTR 3.1 of the United Kingdom Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules:

Dr DM Bristow, a director of the Company, sold 40 000 ordinary shares of the Company on 15 May 2015, at a price of £48.32 per share.

Dr DM Bristow's shareholding in the Company is now 730 786 ordinary shares or 0.79% of the current issued share capital of the Company.

Mr GP Shuttleworth, a director of the Company, sold 10 000 ordinary shares of the Company earlier today, at a price of £49.31 per share.

Mr GP Shuttleworth's shareholding in the Company is now 77 974 ordinary shares or 0.08% of the current issued share capital of the Company.

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