Randgold Resources Ld: Notification of major interest in shares

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Jul 16, 2013) - Randgold Resources Ld (NASDAQ: GOLD) (LSE: RRS)

Randgold Resources Ltd.Incorporated in Jersey, Channel IslandsReg. No. 62686LSE Trading Symbol: RRSNasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLDLondon, 16 July 2013TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi1. Identity of the issueror the underlying issuerof existing shares to which                Randgold Resources Ltd.voting rights are attached: ii2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):An acquisition or disposal of voting rights         XAn acquisition or disposal ofqualifying financial instrumentswhich may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to whichvoting rights are attachedAn acquisition or disposal ofinstruments with similar economiceffect to qualifying financial instrumentsAn event changing the breakdown of votingrightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the          BlackRock, Inc.notification obligation: iii4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or                 11th July 2013reached: v6. Date on which issuer notified:                 15th July 20137. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or        Holding has gone above 15%reached: vi, vii8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of shares        Situation previous to the triggeringif possible using the       transactionISIN CODE rights            Number of shares    Number of Voting RightsGB00B01C3S32                13,754,962          13,754,962Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares      Number of voting rights      % of voting rights xDirect                Direct    Indirect           Direct    IndirectN/A                   N/A       14,060,434         N/A       15.25%B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial    Expiration date xiii    Excercise/Conversationinstrument                                   Period xivNumber of voting rights that may be          % of voting rightsacquired if the instrument isexcercised/convertedC: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to QualifyingFinancial Instruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial    Exercise price    Expiration date xviiinstrumentCFDExercise/         Number of voting       % of voting rights xix, xxConversion        rights instrumentperiod xviii      refers to                  30,058                 Nominal         Delta                                         0.03%           0.03%Total (A+B+C)Number of voting rights                    Percentage of voting rights14,090,492                                 15.28%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiBlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited -14,090,492 (15.28%)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 Team14. Contact name:                         Duncan Murray15. Contact telephone number:             020 7743 3334Annex: Notification of major interestsin shareA: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notificationobligationFull name(including legal form of                  BlackRock, Inc.legal entities)(Contact address                          55 East 52nd Street,(registered office for legal entities)    New York, NY 10055                                          United States of AmericaPhone number & email                      020 7743 3334                                           EMEAdisclsoure@blackrock.com Other useful information(at least legal representative for        Duncan Murraylegal persons)B: Identity of the notifier,if applicableFull name                                 Martin WelshContact address                           Randgold Resources Ltd.                                          3rd Floor, Unity Chambers                                          28 Halkett Street                                          St. Helier                                          Jersey                                          JE2 4WJPhone number & email                      +44 1534 735 333                                           martin.welsh@randgold.com Other useful information(e.g. functional relationship with theperson or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation)C: Additional information                    This information is provided by RNS          The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeEND