Jersey, Channel Islands, 13 May 2015- Randgold Resources announces the following acquisition of shares in the Company, as required under DTR 3.1:

(a) Dr DM Bristow, a director of the Company, acquired 13 014 ordinary shares of the Company on 12 May 2015 at a price of $73.42.

Dr Bristow's shareholding in the Company is now 770 786 ordinary shares or 0.8% of the Company's current issued share capital.

(b) Mr GP Shuttleworth, a director of the Company, acquired 5 356 ordinary shares of the Company on 12 May 2015 at a price of $73.42.

Mr Shuttleworth's shareholding in the Company is now 87 974 ordinary shares or 0.09% of the Company's current issued share capital.

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