RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands Reg. No. 62686 LSE Trading Symbol: RRS Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD ("Randgold Resources" or the "Company") RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD: NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS London, United Kingdom, 23 February 2010 - Randgold Resources Limited announces that in terms of the Company's remuneration for non-executive directors approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 5 May 2009, an award of 1 200 restricted shares is made each year to each non-executive director. The price of the 2010 restricted stock calculation was the Nasdaq Global Select Market closing price on 4 January 2010, being USD82.25. In terms of the 2008 award, the third and final tranche of 262 shares have been issued to the beneficial account of each non-executive director. In terms of the 2009 award the second tranche of 400 shares have been issued to the beneficial account of each non-executive director. A further 400 shares have been issued and will remain in the restricted stock account of each non-executive director. Non-executive directors will be entitled to the third tranche of the 2009 award, subject to agreed conditions, on 1 January 2011. In terms of the 2010 award the first tranche of 400 shares have been issued to the beneficial account of each non-executive director. A further 800 shares have been issued and will remain in the restricted stock account of each non-executive director. Non-executive directors will be entitled to the second and third tranches of the 2010 award, subject to agreed conditions, on 1 January 2011 and 1 January 2012 respectively. The change in non executive directors' holdings in the company is as follows: Shares Shares Shares Current shareholding awarded awarded awarded holding of issued Director 2008 2009 2010 after award share capital N P Cole 262 400 400 3 372 0.00 C L Coleman - 400 400 2 600 0.00 R I Israel 262 400 400 41 263 0.05 P Lietard 262 400 400 32 827 0.04 K Voltaire 262 400 400 3 372 0.00 J Walden - 400 400 1 200 0.00 Randgold Resources Enquiries: Chief Executive Financial Director Investor & Media Relations Dr Mark Bristow Graham Shuttleworth Kathy du Plessis +44 788 071 1386 +44 779 614 4438 +44 20 7557 7738 +44 779 775 2288 +44 1534 735 333 Email: randgoldresources@dpapr.com Website: www.randgoldresources.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
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