RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands Reg. No. 62686 LSE Trading Symbol: RRS Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD ("Randgold") RANDGOLD RESOURCES ANNOUNCES DISPOSAL OF 5,000,000 COMMON SHARES IN VOLTA RESOURCES INC London, 19 May 2010 - Randgold Resources sold 5 million common shares in Volta Resources Inc ("Volta") at a price of CAD$1.59 per common share on Wednesday 12 May 2010. The total proceeds payable to Randgold were CAD$7.95 million (US$7.80 million). The cash proceeds received will be used for general corporate purposes. Randgold acquired 20 million common shares in Volta as part of the consideration received for the sale of the Kiaka project in Burkina Faso to Volta, completed on 20 November 2009. Randgold continues to hold 15.99 million common shares in Volta. The management of Randgold has no on-going involvement with the Kiaka project or Volta and will continue to categorise the remaining Randgold investment in Volta as available-for-sale financial assets. Randgold Resources Enquiries: Chief Executive Financial Director Investor & Media Relations Dr Mark Bristow Graham Shuttleworth Kathy du Plessis +44 788 071 1386 +44 1534 735 333 +44 20 7557 7738 +44 779 775 2288 +44 779 614 4438 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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