Randgold Resources Limited Notification of Major Interest in Shares
JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Dec 1, 2015) - 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")
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 attached: ii | Randgold Resources Limited | |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||
Other (please specify): | Baseline notification required as a result of the implementation of changes to the transparency directive | X |
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 | 26 November, 2015 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 30 November, 2015 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Baseline notification required as a result of the implementation of changes to the transparency directive; BlackRock, Inc. shares and voting rights remain above the previously disclosed threshold of 15% | |
8. Notified details: | ||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||
Number | Number | Number | Number of voting | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||
GB00B01C3S32 | 14,807,590 | 14,807,590 | N/A | N/A | 5,797,114 | N/A | 6.21% | |||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Type of financial | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting | ||||
Depository Receipt | 8,632,257 | 9.26% | ||||||
Securities Lending | 734,815 | 0.78% | ||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||
Type of financial | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||
CFD | 15,772 | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||
0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||
15,179,958 | 16.28% | |||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||||||||||
Name | % 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 | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | ||||||
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | ||||||
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | ||||||
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 1.01% | 8.78% | 9.80% | |||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | ||||||
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | ||||||
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | ||||||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | ||||||
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | ||||||
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | ||||||
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | ||||||
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | ||||||
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | ||||||
BlackRock Cayco Limited | ||||||
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited | ||||||
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | ||||||
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | ||||||
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
Trident Merger, LLC | ||||||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | ||||||
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | ||||||
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||
BlackRock International Limited | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||
BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | |
13. Additional information: | BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team |
14. Contact name: | Gareth Slade |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 3650 |
