Randgold Resources Limited: Scrip dividend scheme announcement

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - May 7, 2014) - Randgold Resources Limited (LSE: RRS) (NASDAQ: GOLD)

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

RESULT OF ELECTIONS UNDER THE SCRIP DIVIDEND SCHEME

London, 7 May 2014- The Company announces that under the Scrip Dividend
Scheme originally announced by the Company on 3 February 2014, valid
elections have been received from shareholders in respect of 5,987,143
shares representing approximately 6.47 per cent of the shares available
under the scrip dividend in respect of the 2013 dividend.

The Scrip Dividend Scheme was yesterday approved by shareholders at the
Annual General Meeting. It is expected that the 36,366 shares in
respect of which valid elections were received under the scrip dividend
will be admitted to the Official List of the Financial Conduct
Authority and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's market for
listed securities on 30 May 2014.

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        randgold@dpapr.com 

Website:  www.randgoldresources.com 



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