JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS -- (Marketwired) -- 02/08/16 -- (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 existing shares to Randgold Resources Limited
which voting rights are attached:(ii)
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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 X
voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic
effect to qualifying financial instruments X
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s)
subject to the notification BlackRock, Inc.
obligation:(iii)
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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 4 February, 2016
crossed or reached:v
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6. Date on which issuer
notified: 8 February, 2016
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are Financial Instruments holding for BlackRock,
crossed or reached:(vi, vii) Inc. has gone above 10%
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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 to the triggering transaction
shares if transaction
possible
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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GB00B01C3S
32 6,131,689 6,131,689 N/A N/A 6,081,207N/A 6.52%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of ExpirationExercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date(xiii)Conversion rights that may be rights
instrument Period(xiv) acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
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Securities
Lending 897,214 0.96%
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American
Depository 8,416,411 9.02%
Receipt
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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 voting % of voting
financial price date Conversionrights instrument rights (xix,
instrument (xvii) period(xvirefers to xx)
ii)
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CFD 9,112 NominalDelta
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0.00% 0.00%
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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15,403,944 16.52%
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Please click on the following link to view the full announcement
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4307O_1-2016-2-8.pdf
Contacts:
RNS
Customer
Services
0044-207797-4400
rns@londonstockexchange.com
http://www.rns.com
