Randgold Resources announces Block listing

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwire - May 31, 2012) -

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


BLOCK LISTING

Randgold Resources Limited
announces that an application has been made to the London Stock
Exchange and the UK Listing Authority for a block listing of the
following shares in respect of the following employment share schemes
of the Company:

(a)       587,160 Ordinary Shares of US$0.05 each in relation to the
          Randgold Resources Limited Share Option Scheme;



(b)       1,100,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.05 each in relation to the
          Randgold Resources Limited Restricted Share Scheme; and



(c)       162,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.05 each in relation to the
          Randgold Resources Limited Co-Investment Plan,

each to be admitted to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange.
The shares referred to above will rank pari passu in all respects with
the existing ordinary shares in issue of the Company.



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