Director's Randgold Resources Shareholding

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS -- (Marketwire) -- 09/17/12 --

RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED
Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands
Reg. No. 62686
LSE Trading Symbol: RRS
Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD
('Randgold Resources' or the 'Company')


DIRECTOR'S RANDGOLD RESOURCES SHAREHOLDING

London, 17 September 2012 - Randgold Resources announces the following
under DTR 3.1:

Mr G P Shuttleworth, a director of the Company, sold 9,000 ordinary
shares of the Company on 14 September 2012, at a price of GBP74.85 per
share.

Mr G P Shuttleworth's shareholding in the Company is now 39,938
ordinary shares or 0.04% of the Company's current issued share capital.

Randgold Resources Enquiries:

Chief Executive   Financial Director   Investor & Media Relations
Dr Mark Bristow   Graham Shuttleworth  Kathy du Plessis
+44 788 071 1386  +44 779 771 1338     +44 20 7557 7738
+44 779 775 2288  +44 1534 735 333     randgoldresources@dpapr.com

Website: www.randgoldresources.com

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