Nov 7 (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO :
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES BARRICK GOLD CORP - CLARIFICATION STATEMENT
* RANDGOLD - "VIEWS EXPRESSED IN MEDIA BY CEO BRISTOW WERE HIS OWN AND NOT THOSE OF BARRICK AND IN NO WAY WERE INTENDED TO REFLECT BARRICK'S INTENTIONS"
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES - CONFIRM THAT BRISTOW HAS HELD NO SPECIFIC DISCUSSIONS WITH BARRICK OR ACACIA WITH REGARDS TO MAKING OF POSSIBLE OFFER FOR ACACIA
* RANDGOLD- PANEL EXECUTIVE CONFIRMED THAT THERE ARE NO TAKEOVER CODE IMPLICATIONS FOR BARRICK NOR ITS CONCERT PARTIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT