Randgold Resources Limited: Notification of major interest in shares

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS -- (Marketwired) -- 04/04/13 --

RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED
Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands
Reg. No. 62686
LSE Trading Symbol: RRS
Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD

("Randgold Resources" or the "Company")



London, 4 April 2013



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the
underlying issuer of existing shares to       Randgold Resources Limited
which voting rights are attached: ii

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or
boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights    X

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which
may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting
rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect
to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the          FMR LLC
notification obligation: iii

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different      See Section 9
from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the  1 April 2013
threshold is crossed or reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified:                 2 April 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   5 %
vi, vii

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type     Situation previous
of shares      to the triggering
               transaction


if possible    Number of   Number of
using ISIN     Shares      Voting Rights
CODE

GB00B01C3S32   4,605,290  4,605,290
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of     Number of voting        %of voting rights
Shares        rights

Indirect      Direct    Indirect      Direct     Indirect

4,640,290     N/A       4,640,290     N/A        5.03


C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying
Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial   Exercise   Expiration   Excercise/Conversion
instrument          price      date xvii    period


Number of voting rights         % of voting rights
instrument refers to            Nominal    Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights               Percentage of voting rights
4,640,290                             5.03

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and
/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi


Sum of Factored Shares Held

Custodian          Advisor                                    Total

                   CROSBY ADVISORS-CROSBY ADVISORS, A SERVICE 37,400
                   OF STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC

BANK OF NEW YORK   FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH        60
MELLON             COMPANY INC.

BROWN BROTHERS     FMR-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH       1,296,095
HARRIMAN AND CO

                   PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.       2,800

                   PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST        90,900
                   COMPANY

CIBC MELLON TRUST  FIDELITY INVTS-FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CANADA 81,100
©

                   PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.       3,900

CITIBANK NA ©    FMR-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH       253,423

GOLDMAN SACHS AND  PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.       -500
CO

JPMORGAN CHASE     FMR-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH       43,458
BANK

                   PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.       25,400

                   PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST        7,602
                   COMPANY

MELLON BANK NA © PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.       5,300

                   PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST        11,900
                   COMPANY

                   SAI-STRATEGIC ADVISERS GROUP               23,459

NATIONAL BANK      FIDELITY INVTS-FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CANADA 3,800
TRUST ©

NORTHERN TRUST CO  FMR-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH       977,133
©

                   PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST        8,200
                   COMPANY

ROYAL TRUST-       FIDELITY INVTS-FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CANADA 10,700
TORONTO ©

                   PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.       3,200

STATE STREET BANK  FMR-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH       876,760
AND TR CO

                   PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.       827,200

                   PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST        41,600
                   COMPANY

                   SAI-STRATEGIC ADVISERS GROUP               5,300

US BANK NA ©     PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.       4,100

Grand Total                                                   4,640,290

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                      FMR LLC

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will      35,000
acquire:

12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire        1 April 2013
voting rights:

13. Additional information:           None

14. Contact name:                     Sally-Ann Hatton

15. Contact telephone number:         fil-regreporting@fil.com,
                                      01737 837148

Annex: Notification of major interests in share

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification
obligation

Full name
(including legal form of legal        FMR LLC
entities)

Contact address                       82 Devonshire Street, Boston,
(registered office for legal          Massachusetts 02109 United
entities)                             States  of America

Phone number & email                  01737 837148 /
                                      fil-regreporting@fil.com

Other useful information
(at least legal representative for    Sally-Ann Hatton
legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name                             Martin Welsh
Contact address                       Randgold Resources Limited
                                      3rd Floor, Unity Chambers
                                      28 Halkett Street
                                      St. Helier
                                      Jersey
                                      JE2 4WJ

Phone number & email                  +44 1534 735 333
                                      martin.welsh@randgoldresources.com

Other useful information

(e.g. functional relationship with
the person or legal entity subject to
the notification obligation)

C: Additional information





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