Randgold Resources Limited Notification of Major Interest in Shares
JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS -- (Marketwired) -- 12/01/15 -- Randgold Resources Limited (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")
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Randgold Resources
existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii Limited
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares
already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar
economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Baseline
notification
required as a
result of the
Other (please specify): implementation of X
changes to the
transparency
directive
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation: iii BlackRock, Inc.
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold
is crossed or reached: v 26 November, 2015
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 November, 2015
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Baseline
notification
required as a
result of the
implementation of
changes to the
transparency
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii directive;
BlackRock, Inc.
shares and voting
rights remain
above the
previously
disclosed
threshold of 15%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
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Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares if to the triggering transaction
possible transaction
using the
ISIN CODE
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Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of rights rights x
Shares Voting shares
Rights
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Direct Indirect
Direct xi xii Direct Indirect
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GB00B01C3S32 14,807,590 14,807,590 N/A N/A 5,797,114 N/A 6.21%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting
financial date xiii Conversion voting rights
instrument Period xiv rights that
may be
acquired if
the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
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Depository
Receipt 8,632,257 9.26%
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Securities
Lending 734,815 0.78%
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying
Financial Instruments xv, xvi
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting rights
financial price date xvii Conversion voting xix, xx
instrument period rights
xviii instrument
refers to
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CFD 15,772 Nominal Delta
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0.01% 0.01%
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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15,179,958 16.28%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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% of voting
% of voting rights through
rights if it financial Total of both
equals or is instruments if if it equals or
Name higher than the it equals or is is higher than
notifiable higher than the the notifiable
threshold notifiable threshold
threshold
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco
Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco,
LLC
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BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
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BlackRock Asset Management
North Asia Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Group Limited
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BlackRock Investment 1.01% 8.78% 9.80%
Management (UK) Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Group Limited
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BlackRock Advisors (UK)
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
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BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
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BlackRock Delaware Holdings
Inc.
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BlackRock Fund Advisors
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
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BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
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BlackRock Delaware Holdings
Inc.
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BlackRock Fund Advisors
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BlackRock Institutional
Trust Company, National
Association
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
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BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
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BlackRock Canada Holdings
ULC
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BlackRock Asset Management
Canada Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco
Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco,
LLC
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BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
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BlackRock Cayco Limited
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BlackRock Trident Holding
Company Limited
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BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
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BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Australia Holdco
Pty. Ltd.
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BlackRock Investment
Management (Australia)
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock Capital Holdings,
Inc.
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BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
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Trident Merger, LLC
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BlackRock Investment
Management, LLC
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Group Limited
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BlackRock Investment
Management (UK) Limited
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BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco
Pte. Ltd.
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BlackRock (Singapore)
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Group Limited
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BlackRock International
Limited
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BlackRock, Inc.
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BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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BR Jersey International
Holdings L.P.
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BlackRock Group Limited
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BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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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
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14. Contact name: Gareth Slade
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15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 3650
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RANDGOLD RESOURCES ENQUIRIES: Chief Executive Mark Bristow +44 788 071 1386 +44 779 775 2288 Financial Director Graham Shuttleworth +44 1534 735 333 +44 779 771 1338 Investor & Media Relations Kathy du Plessis +44 20 7557 7738 Email: [email protected] Website: www.randgoldresources.com
Source: Randgold Resources
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