Sept 28 (Reuters) - Randgold Resources Ltd RRS.L :
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES - RANDGOLD REFUTES SOKIMO'S KIBALI CLAIM
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES - REFUTED REPORTED CLAIMS TO EFFECT THAT PROPOSED BARRICK/RANDGOLD MERGER WILL INTRODUCE A NEW PARTNER IN KIBALI JV
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES - PROPOSED MERGER WOULD HAVE NO EFFECT ON KIBALI GOLDMINES SA, IN WHICH RANDGOLD HAS INDIRECT 45% INTEREST WHILE SOKIMO HOLDS 10%
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES - HAD CONSULTED COMPREHENSIVELY WITH SOKIMO AT BOARD AND EXECUTIVE LEVEL IN DAYS FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT OF BARRICK PROPOSED MERGER
* RANDGOLD RESOURCES - HAD CONSULTED WITH MINISTER OF MINES AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES REGARDING BARRICK TRANSACTION