JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS -- (Marketwired) -- 10/19/16 -- 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")
Jersey, Channel Islands, 19 October 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are Randgold Resources attached:(ii) Limited ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting X 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) 17 October, 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 October, 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total holding for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Limited has gone reached:(vi, vii) above 10% Total holding for BlackRock, Inc. remains above 15% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Notified details: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A: Voting rights attached to shares(viii, ix) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of to the triggering transaction shares if transaction possible using the ISIN CODE --------------------------------------------------------------- Number Number of Number Number of voting % of voting of Voting of shares rights rights (x) Shares Rights ------------------------------------------- Direct Indirect Direct (xi) (xii) Direct Indirect ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- GB00B01C3S32 8,368,526 8,368,526 N/A N/A 8,436,688 N/A 9.00% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- B: Qualifying Financial Instruments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resulting situation after the triggering transaction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of financial Expiration Exercise / Number of % of voting instrument date (xiii) Conversion voting rights rights Period (xiv) that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Securities Lending 3,565 0.00% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Depository Receipt 7,942,687 8.47% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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