Director's Randgold Resources Shareholding

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS -- (Marketwire) -- 05/21/12 --

Randgold Resources announces the
following under DTR 3.1:

(a) Dr D M Bristow a director of the Company acquired 13,480
    ordinary shares of the Company on 18 May 2012 at a price of
    US$76.55.

    Dr D M Bristow's shareholding in the Company is now 737,730
    ordinary shares or 0.8% of the Company's current issued share
    capital.

(b) Mr G P Shuttleworth, a director of the Company acquired
    2,938 ordinary shares of the Company on 18 May 2012 at a price of
    US$76.55.

    Mr G P Shuttleworth's shareholding in the Company is now 30,938
    ordinary shares or 0.03% of the Company's current issued share
    capital.

Randgold Resources Enquiries:


Dr Mark Bristow

Chief Executive

+44 788 071 1386

+44 779 775 2288


Graham Shuttleworth

Financial Director

+44 779 7711338

+44 1534 735 333


Kathy du Plessis

Investor & Media Relations

+44 20 7557 7738

Email: Email Contact


Website: www.randgoldresources.com