/EINPresswire.com/ -- JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS -- (Marketwired) -- 02/05/16 -- 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
("Randgold Resources" or the "Company")

CHANGES TO THE BOARD: RETIREMENT OF A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPOINTMENT OF A NEW MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

Kibali, DRC, 5 February 2016 - Randgold Resources announces that as he has come to the end of his term of service and as set out in its Annual Report 2014, Karl Voltaire, a non-executive director since 2006 and a member of the Company's audit and remuneration committees, will retire from the board at the Company's next annual general meeting to be held on 3 May 2016.

Also Randgold Resources announces that Safiatou Ba-N'Daw, a non-executive director, has been appointed a member of the audit committee with effect from 2 May 2016.

Commenting on the changes to the board's composition Randgold Resources' Chairman, Christopher Coleman, said: "Karl has made a major contribution to the Company over the last 10 years as a non-executive director which has been a very successful period in the Company's history. On behalf of the board I would like to thank Karl for all his hard work and support which he has shown me in my time as chairman. "

RANDGOLD RESOURCES ENQUIRIES:

                                                  Investor & Media
Chief Executive          Financial Director       Relations
Mark Bristow             Graham Shuttleworth      Kathy du Plessis
+44 788 071 1386         +44 1534 735 333         +44 20 7557 7738
+44 779 775 2288         +44 779 771 1338         Email: randgold@dpapr.com

Website: www.randgoldresources.com

Contact:
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Customer Services
0044-207797-4400
rns@londonstockexchange.com
http://www.rns.com

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