JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Feb 5, 2016) - Randgold Resources (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, DRC, 5 February 2016
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii |
Randgold Resources Limited |
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 |
X |
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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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 |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v |
2 February, 2016 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
4 February, 2016 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:vi, vii |
Financial Instruments holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone below 10% |
8. Notified details: |
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix |
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Number
of
Shares |
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Number
of
Voting
Rights |
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Number
of shares |
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Number of voting
rights |
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% of voting rights x |
Direct |
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Direct xi |
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Indirect xii |
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Direct |
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Indirect |
GB00B01C3S32 |
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5,797,114 |
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5,797,114 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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6,131,689 |
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N/A |
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6.57% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Type of financial
instrument |
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Expiration
date xiii |
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Exercise/
Conversion Period
xiv |
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted. |
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% of voting
rights |
Securities Lending |
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835,930 |
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0.89% |
American Depository Receipt |
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8,464,916 |
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9.08% |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Type of financial
instrument |
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Exercise price |
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Expiration date xvii |
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Exercise/
Conversion period
xviii |
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
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% of voting rights
xix, xx |
CFD |
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1,327 |
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Nominal |
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Delta |
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Please click the associated PDF to view the full announcement.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1876O_1-2016-2-5.pdf