Randgold Resources Ld: Notification of major interest in shares

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / March 6, 2018 / Rangold 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")

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

Randgold Resources Limited

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer

X

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)iii:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

Van Eck Associates Corporation

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

New York, NY USA

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v

Name

VanEck Vectors Africa ETF Catholic Investment Trust of Washington VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF Global Hard Assets Funds HARD Assets Market Neutral Fund Ltd VanEck Vectors Natural Resources ETF International Investors Gold JNL/Van Eck International Gold Fund Lockheed Martin Retirement PSP-LMT07 LODH World Gold Expertise Fund Brighthouse Global Natural Resources North Dakota - University Board NY Life Hard Assets VanEck Vectors Gold Miners UCITS ETF VanEck Global Hard Assets UCITS VanEck Vectors Natural Resources UCITS ETF VE VIP Global Gold Fund VE VIP Global Hard Assets Fund

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

1 March 2018

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

5 March 2018

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

4,749,902

5.04%

94,279,854

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4,609,678

4.90%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

SUBTOTAL 8. A

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration datex

Exercise / Conversion Periodxi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted.

% of voting rights

ADR (ISIN US7523443098)

4,749,902

5.04%

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

4,749,902

5.04%

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration datex

Exercise / Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

Namexv

% 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

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

Glass Lewis

The number and % of voting rights held

4,714,702 shares and 5.00% voting rights

The date until which the voting rights will be held

Open

11. Additional information

Place of completion

Tampa, Florida USA

Date of completion

5 March 2018

RANDGOLD RESOURCES ENQUIRIES:

Chief Executive
Mark Bristow
[phone]
[phone]

Financial Director
Graham Shuttleworth
[phone]
[phone]

Investor & Media Relations
Kathy du Plessis
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE: Rangold Resources Ld