JERSEY, Channel Islands, March 12, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --Randgold Resources Limited Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands Reg. No. 62686 LSE Trading Symbol: RRS Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD
Notification of major interest in shares
Randgold Resources Limited ("Randgold Resources") has on 11 March 2004 been notified of the following disposals which have resulted in a change in the shareholding of Randgold Resources (Holdings) Limited ("RRH"), a wholly- owned subsidiary of Randgold & Exploration Company Limited.
No. of shares sold Date of sale 952 481 6 August 2003 200 000 30 September 2003 100 000 14 October 2003 200 000 21 October 2003 75 000 25 November 2003
According to the information supplied by the directors of RRH, that company's current shareholding is 10 785 000 which represents 36.85% of Randgold Resources' current issued share capital.
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