JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Mar 24, 2016) - 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")
Jersey, Channel Islands, 24 March 2016
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 | X | ||||||
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): | |||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) | |||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 22 March, 2016 | ||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23 March, 2016 | ||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | Financial Instruments holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone below 10% | ||||||
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||
Class/type of | Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of | Number of | Number | Number of voting | % of voting rights x | |||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB00B01C3S32 | 7,182,962 | 7,182,962 | N/A | N/A | 7,564,428 | N/A | 8.09% |
RANDGOLD RESOURCES ENQUIRIES:
Chief Executive | Financial Director | Investor & Media Relations |
Website: www.randgoldresources.com
To view the full announcement, please click on the following link.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1520T_1-2016-3-24.pdf