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Randgold Resources Ld09 December 2005 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL Randgold Resources Limited END OF Stabilisation Notice In connection with the offer in relation to the following ordinary shares: Newordinary shares of US$0.05, in the form of ordinary shares or AmericanDepositary Shares (the "Securities") Date of Notice: 9 December 2005 Issuer: Randgold Resources Limited ("Randgold Resources") ISIN: GB00B01C3S32 Offer price ("Global Offer Price"): US$13.50 Number of Securities sold in the offer ("Global Offer"): 7,500,000 Stabilising Manager: HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Stabilisation Period - Commencement: 1 November 2005 End: 4 December 2005 Subsequent to the earlier stabilisation notice published on 1 November 2005 inconnection with the offer of 7,500,000 ordinary shares of each US$0.05 ofRandgold Resources (the "Global Offer") HSBC Securities (USA) Inc (the "Stabilisation Manager") announces that the stabilisation period has now ended.HSBC Securities (USA) Inc announces that in connection with the issue of theabove Securities, 357 stabilisation transactions were effected during theStabilisation Period. The price ranges at which such transactions were effectedwere as follows: Date Price Range for the Day1 November US$13.30 - US$13.46 The Stabilisation Manager also announces that it exercised the over-allotmentoption and purchased an additional 625,000 of the Securities on 3 November 2005. This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute aninvitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or disposeof any securities of Randgold Resources in any jurisdiction. This announcement and the offer of the securities to which it relates are onlyaddressed to and directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or(ii) to investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the FinancialServices and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or(iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully becommunicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order. HSBC Bank plc which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by theFinancial Services Authority is acting for Randgold Resources Limited inconnection with the Global Offer and no one else and will not be responsible toanyone other than Randgold Resources Limited for providing the protectionafforded to clients of HSBC Bank plc nor for providing advice in relation to theGlobal Offer nor any other matter referred to in this announcement. This document is an advertisement for the purposes of applicable measuresimplementing Directive 2003/71/EC (such Directive, together with any applicableimplementing measures in the relevant home Member State under such Directive,the "Prospectus Directive"). A prospectus prepared pursuant to the ProspectusDirective was published on 1 November 2005. Any offer of securities to thepublic that may be deemed to be made pursuant to this communication in any EEAMember State that has implemented the Prospectus Directive is only addressed toqualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the ProspectusDirective. This press release is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States.The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absentregistration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of1933, as amended. Any public offering of securities to be made in the UnitedStates is being made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from theissuer that contains detailed information about the company and management, aswell as financial statements. Shares in Randgold Resources have not been and will not be registered under theapplicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan and may not be offeredor sold within Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account or benefitof, citizens or residents of Australia, Canada or Japan. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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