Randgold Resources: Holding(s) in Company
JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Sep 8, 2017) - 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, 8 September 2017
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) | ||||||||||
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | 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 | ||||||||||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | X | |||||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||||||
Other (please specify): | ||||||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||||||
Name | BlackRock, Inc | |||||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Wilmington, DE, USA | |||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) | ||||||||||
Name | ||||||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 6 September 2017 | |||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 7 September 2017 | |||||||||
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||||||
% of voting rights attached to shares | % of voting rights through financial | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuer | |||||||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 7.24% | 10.10% | 17.34% | 94,073,286 | ||||||
Position of previous notification (if | 8.53% | 9.67% | 18.22% | |||||||
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A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||
Class/type of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||
GB00B01C3S32 | 6,811,289 | 7.24% | ||||||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 6,811,289 | 7.24% | ||||||||
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 | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is | % of voting rights | ||||||
Securities Lending | 294,048 | 0.31% | ||||||||
American Depositary Receipt | 9,145,157 | 9.72% | ||||||||
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 9,439,205 | 10.03% | ||||||||
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 | Exercise/ | Physical or cash | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||
CFD | Cash | 68,839 | 0.07% | |||||||
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 68,839 | 0.07% | ||||||||
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) issuer | ||||||||||
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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary) | X | |||||||||
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 | |||||||
See attachment | ||||||||||
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||||||||
Name of the proxy holder | ||||||||||
The number and % of voting rights held | ||||||||||
The date until which the voting rights will be held | ||||||||||
11. Additional information | ||||||||||
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Place of completion | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. | |||||||||
Date of completion | 7 September 2017 | |||||||||
