RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED
Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands
Reg. No. 62686
LSE Trading Symbol: RRS
Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD
("Randgold Resources" or the "Company")
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD: NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
London, United Kingdom, 23 February 2010 - Randgold Resources Limited
announces that in terms of the Company's remuneration for non-executive
directors approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 5
May 2009, an award of 1 200 restricted shares is made each year to
each non-executive director. The price of the 2010 restricted stock
calculation was the Nasdaq Global Select Market closing price on 4
January 2010, being USD82.25.
In terms of the 2008 award, the third and final tranche of 262 shares
have been issued to the beneficial account of each non-executive
director.
In terms of the 2009 award the second tranche of 400 shares have been
issued to the beneficial account of each non-executive director. A
further 400 shares have been issued and will remain in the restricted
stock account of each non-executive director. Non-executive directors
will be entitled to the third tranche of the 2009 award, subject to
agreed conditions, on 1 January 2011.
In terms of the 2010 award the first tranche of 400 shares have been
issued to the beneficial account of each non-executive director. A
further 800 shares have been issued and will remain in the restricted
stock account of each non-executive director. Non-executive directors
will be entitled to the second and third tranches of the 2010 award,
subject to agreed conditions, on 1 January 2011 and 1 January 2012
respectively.
The change in non executive directors' holdings in the company is as
follows:
Shares Shares Shares Current shareholding
awarded awarded awarded holding of issued
Director 2008 2009 2010 after award share capital
N P Cole 262 400 400 3 372 0.00
C L Coleman - 400 400 2 600 0.00
R I Israel 262 400 400 41 263 0.05
P Lietard 262 400 400 32 827 0.04
K Voltaire 262 400 400 3 372 0.00
J Walden - 400 400 1 200 0.00
Randgold Resources Enquiries:
Chief Executive Financial Director Investor & Media Relations
Dr Mark Bristow Graham Shuttleworth Kathy du Plessis
+44 788 071 1386 +44 779 614 4438 +44 20 7557 7738
+44 779 775 2288 +44 1534 735 333 Email: randgoldresources@dpapr.com
Website: www.randgoldresources.com
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