Randgold Resources

Progressive Dividend Maintained

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Mar 30, 2015) - Randgold Resources (LSE: RRS) (NASDAQ: GOLD)

RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED
Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands
Reg. No. 62686
LSE Trading Symbol: RRS
NASDAQ Trading Symbol: GOLD

PROGRESSIVE DIVIDEND MAINTAINED AS RANDGOLD BUILDS CASH FOR FUTURE GROWTH

London, 30 March 2015 - Randgold Resources intends to continue to pay a progressive ordinary dividend that will increase or at least be maintained annually, the company says in its annual report for 2014 published today. The board has proposed a 20% increase in the 2014 dividend to $0.60 per share for approval at its annual general meeting on 5 May 2015.

Chief financial officer Graham Shuttleworth said that the company also intended to build its net cash position to approximately $500 million to provide financing flexibility for future new mine developments and/or other growth opportunities.

RANDGOLD ENQUIRIES:

Chief Executive		Financial Director		Investor & Media Relations
Mark Bristow		Graham Shuttleworth		Kathy du Plessis
[phone]		[phone]		[phone]
[phone]		[phone]		Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.randgoldresources.com

To view the full announcement, please click on the following link.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7769I_1-2015-3-29.pdf

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