Randgold Resources: Timetable for payment of dividend

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS -- (Marketwire) -- 02/06/13 --

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


TIMETABLE FOR PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND

Further to the announcement of Randgold Resources' fourth quarter and year end results for the period ended 31 December 2012 which included a recommendation from the board of directors that an annual dividend of US$0.50 per share be paid subject to the approval of the Company's shareholders at the Company's annual general meeting on Monday 29 April 2013, Randgold Resources confirms the following:

If approved by the Company's shareholders, the dividend will be payable on Thursday 30 May 2013. The record date for payment of the dividend will be Friday 10 May 2013. The ex-dividend date will be Wednesday 8 May 2013.

Shareholders who have elected to receive sterling dividends can mandate payments directly to their UK bank or building society by visiting the Investor Centre website at www.investorcentre.co.uk/je or by completing the dividend mandate form which is available on Randgold Resources' website at www.randgoldresources.com and posting it back to the registrars in accordance with the instructions set out in the form.

The last date for shareholder currency elections and dividend mandates to be received by the Company will be Monday 13 May 2013.

Website: www.randgoldresources.com

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