Kibali Maintains Target for Commissioning Q4 2013

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS -- (Marketwire) -- 10/04/11 --

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

The giant Kibali gold project is
targeting to commission its gold processing facility in the fourth
quarter of 2013, almost two years earlier than originally intended,
Randgold Resources' chief executive Mark Bristow said here today.
Randgold (LSE:RRS / Nasdaq:GOLD), which is developing the project and
will operate the mine, owns 45% of Kibali with AngloGold Ashanti
(JSE:ANG / NYSE:AU / ASX:AGG / LSE:AGD / GhSE:AGA/AAD) holding another
45% and the DRC parastatal SOKIMO 10%.

To view full announcement click on pdf link below
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5393P_1-2011-10-4.pdf

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Mark Bristow

Kibali chairman & Randgold

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Louis Watum

GM Kibali Goldmines

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Willem Jacobs

Randgold GM operations Central & East Africa

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