Sept 24 (Reuters) - Randgold Resources Ltd RRS.L :
* RECOMMENDED MERGER OF BARRICK AND RANDGOLD
* RANDGOLD PERMITTED DIVIDEND IS EXPECTED TO BE DECLARED ON OR BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE
* RANDGOLD SHAREHOLDERS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE RANDGOLD DIVIDEND FOR 2018 FINANCIAL YEAR OF $2 PER RANDGOLD SHARE
* NEW BARRICK GROUP WILL HAVE AN AGGREGATE MARKET CAPITALIZATION OF USD 18.3 BILLION
* RANDGOLD BOARD CONSIDERS TERMS OF MERGER TO BE FAIR AND REASONABLE
* RANDGOLD INTENDS TO RECOMMEND TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE IN FAVOUR OF SCHEME AT JERSEY COURT MEETING, RESOLUTIONS TO BE PROPOSED AT EGM
* BARRICK DOES NOT ANTICIPATE HEADCOUNT REDUCTION IN RANDGOLD'S WORKFORCE AT OPERATIONAL,MANAGEMENT LEVEL AS A RESULT OF MERGER
* NEW BARRICK GROUP WILL OPERATE UNDER BRANDING OF BARRICK GROUP
* SHARES IN NEW BARRICK GROUP ISSUED TO RANDGOLD SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE ADMITTED TO TRADE ON NYSE AND TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE
* BARRICK AGREED TO PAY TO RANDGOLD BREAK FEE PAYMENT IN AMOUNT OF $300 MILLION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES