JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwire - March 22, 2012) -
RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands Reg. No. 62686 LSE Trading Symbol: RRS Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD RANDGOLD MONITORING EVENTS IN MALI Loulo, Mali, 22 March 2012 - Randgold Resources said today it was keeping a close watch on developments in Mali, where elements of the army appear to have mounted a coup attempt. Chief executive Mark Bristow, who is at the company's Loulo complex in the west of Mali some 350 kilometres from the capital Bamako, said the current state of affairs in the country was calm although exact details were unclear. Randgold was in touch with its sources within the country and would make a statement once it had obtained more clarity on the situation. In the meantime, he said, operations at Loulo and Gounkoto as well as at the company's Morila joint venture were running normally."Malians respect laws and I don't believe this will come with a high-handed change in political direction. We don't expect any subsequent governments to disregard proper and due process." Bristow said. Click on, or paste the following link into your web browser, to view the associated PDF document. http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8578Z_1-2012-3-22.pdf RANDGOLD RESOURCES ENQUIRIES: Chief Executive Investor & Media Relations Mark Bristow Kathy du Plessis +44 788 071 1386 +44 20 7557 7738 +223 66 75 01 22 randgoldresources@dpapr.com Website: www.randgoldresources.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
