Randgold Resources : Notification of Major Interest in Shares
JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Feb 8, 2016) - (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 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): | |||||||||
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 | X | ||||||||
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 | 4 February, 2016 | ||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 8 February, 2016 | ||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:vi, vii | Financial Instruments holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone above 10% | ||||||||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix | |||||||||
Class/type of | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||
Number | Number | Number | Number of voting | % of voting | |||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||
GB00B01C3S32 | 6,131,689 | 6,131,689 | N/A | N/A | 6,081,207 | N/A | 6.52% | ||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||
Type of | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting | |||||
Securities Lending | 897,214 | 0.96% | |||||||
American Depository Receipt | 8,416,411 | 9.02% | |||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||
Type of | Exercise | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||
CFD | 9,112 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||
0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||
15,403,944 | 16.52% | ||||||||
Please click on the following link to view the full announcement
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4307O_1-2016-2-8.pdf
