Randgold Shareholders Approve Kibali Transaction

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwire - December 16, 2009) - On 31 October 2009, Randgold Resources Limited (LSE: RRS) (NASDAQ: GOLD) announced that, together with AngloGold Ashanti Limited ("AngloGold"), it had entered into an agreement ("Sale and Purchase Agreement") for the acquisition of a further 20% interest in Kibali Goldmines s.p.r.l. ("Kibali Goldmines") from L'Office des Mines d'Or de Kilo-Moto ("OKIMO") for an aggregate consideration of approximately US$113.6 million (the "Kibali Acquisition"). As set out in the circular sent to Randgold shareholders on 30 November 2009, one of the conditions precedent to completion of the Kibali Acquisition was the approval by Randgold shareholders of the Kibali Acquisition.

Randgold is pleased to announce that, at the extraordinary general meeting held earlier today, shareholders of the Company passed the resolution to approve the acquisition by Kibali (Jersey) Limited ("Kibali (Jersey)") of shares in Kibali Goldmines.

The final voting figures are shown below:

ORDINARY RESOLUTION                         FOR     AGAINST    ABSTENTIONS
1.  The proposed acquisition by
Kibali (Jersey) Limited of shares
in Kibali Goldmines s.p.r.l. be
and is hereby approved               61,646,329       4,589          6,868
(Resolution 1)
RESOLUTION CARRIED

99.99% of those Randgold shareholders present and voting voted in favour of the Kibali Acquisition.

Randgold and Kibali (Jersey) will now work with OKIMO to satisfy the remaining conditions precedent under the Sale and Purchase Agreement with a view to closing the transaction before the end of the year.

Website: www.randgoldresources.com

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

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