Randgold Resources Limited: Notification of Major Interest in Shares
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JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Dec 4, 2014) - Randgold Resources Ltd. (
Randgold Resources Ltd.
Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands
Reg. No. 62686
LSE Trading Symbol: RRS
Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD
("Randgold Resources" or the "Company")
London, 4 December 2014 | |||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | |||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii | Randgold Resources Ltd. | ||
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||
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): |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii | Van Eck Associates Corporation | |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Market Vectors Africa ETF Catholic Investment Trust of Washington Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF Guidestone Gold Van Eck Global Hard Assets Fund Market Vectors Natural Resources ETF IAM Hard Assets International Investors Gold Fund Jackson National Gold LGT COMM SELECT PRODUCERS FD Lockheed Martin Gold Lockheed Martin HA LODH World Gold Expertise Fund Metlife Natural Resources Van Eck Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund New York Life Hard Assets Van Eck Global Hard Assets Fund UCITS Van Eck VIP Global Gold Fund Wallace Foundation Hard Assets Van Eck VIP Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund | |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v | 5 April 2010 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 3 December 2014 | |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 5% | |
8. Notified details: |
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix | ||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||
US7523443098 | 4 623 770 | 4 623 770 | 4 634 921 | 4 634 921 | 5% | |||||||
(ADRs in relation to Ordinary Shares with ISIN GB00B01C3S32) |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration datexiii | Exercise/ Conversion Periodxiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion periodxviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |
Nominal | Delta | |||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |
4 634 921 | 5% | |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi | ||
Market Vectors Africa ETF Catholic Investment Trust of Washington Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF Guidestone Gold Van Eck Global Hard Assets Fund Market Vectors Natural Resources ETF IAM Hard Assets International Investors Gold Fund Jackson National Gold LGT COMM SELECT PRODUCERS FD Lockheed Martin Gold Lockheed Martin HA LODH World Gold Expertise Fund Metlife Natural Resources Van Eck Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund New York Life Hard Assets Van Eck Global Hard Assets Fund UCITS Van Eck VIP Global Gold Fund Wallace Foundation Hard Assets Van Eck VIP Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Glass Lewis & Co. | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | N/A | |
13. Additional information: | None | |
14. Contact name: | Russell Brennan | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +1 212 293 2025 | |
RANDGOLD ENQUIRIES:
Chief Executive Mark Bristow +44 788 071 1386 +44 779 775 2288 | Financial Director Graham Shuttleworth +44 1534 735 333 +44 779 771 1338 | Investor & Media Relations Kathy du Plessis +44 20 7557 7738 Email: randgold@dpapr.com |
Website: www.randgoldresources.com
Contact
Contacts:
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0044-207797-4400
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