Director's Randgold Resources Shareholding

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwire - May 21, 2012) -

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.