JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Feb 11, 2016) - Randgold Resources (
RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED
Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands
Reg. No. 62686
LSE Trading Symbol: RRS
NASDAQ Trading Symbol: GOLD
("Randgold Resources" or the "Company")
Jersey, Channel Islands, 11 February 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached:ii | Randgold Resources Limited | |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | X | |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||
Other (please specify): | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii | BlackRock, Inc. | |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | ||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v | 8 February, 2016 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 10 February, 2016 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:vi, vii | Financial Instruments holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone below 10% |
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8. Notified details: | ||
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix |
Class/ type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct | Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
Direct | Indirect | |||
GB00B01C3S32 | 6,081,207 | 6,081,207 | N/A | N/A | 6,175,169 | N/A | 6.62% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration datexiii |
Exercise/ Conversion Periodxiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
Securities Lending | 899,233 | 0.96% | ||
American Depository Receipt | 8,371,933 | 8.98% |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price | Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rightsxix, xx |
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CFD | 10,649 | Nominal | Delta | |||
0.01% | 0.01% |
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
15,456,984 | 16.58% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi |
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | |||
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 1.04% | 8.54% | 9.59% |
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | |||
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | |||
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
Trident Merger, LLC | |||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | |||
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | |||
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||
BlackRock Cayco Limited | |||
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited | |||
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | |||
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock International Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | |||
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team |
14. Contact name: | Gareth Slade |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 3650 |
RANDGOLD RESOURCES ENQUIRIES:
Chief Executive | Financial Director | Investor & Media 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 Information:
Contact:
RNS
Customer Services
0044-207797-4400
rns@londonstockexchange.com
http://www.rns.com