Randgold Resources Limited: Holding(s) in Company
19.10.2016 | Marketwired
JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Oct 19, 2016) - Randgold Resources Ltd. (LSE: RRS) (NASDAQ: GOLD)
Randgold Resources Ltd.
Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands
Reg. No. 62686
LSE Trading Symbol: RRS
NASDAQ Trading Symbol: GOLD
("Randgold Resources" or the "Company")
Jersey, Channel Islands, 19 October 2016 | ||||||||||
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 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 | 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 | 17 October, 2016 | |||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 18 October, 2016 | |||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:vi, vii | Total holding for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited has gone above 10% Total holding for BlackRock, Inc. remains above 15% | |||||||||
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 rightsx | ||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||
GB00B01C3S32 | 8,368,526 | 8,368,526 | N/A | N/A | 8,436,688 | N/A | 9.00% | |||
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 | ||||||
Securities Lending | 3,565 | 0.00% | ||||||||
American Depository Receipt | 7,942,687 | 8.47% | ||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi | ||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||
CFD | 25,342 | Nominal | Delta | |||||||
0.02% | 0.02% | |||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||
16,408,282 | 17.50% | |||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 2.39% | 7.65% | 10.05% | |||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||||||
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | ||||||||||
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock Cayco Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | ||||||||||
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | ||||||||||
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | ||||||||||
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
Trident Merger, LLC | ||||||||||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | ||||||||||
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Fund Advisors | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||||||
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | ||||||||||
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | ||||||||||
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | ||||||||||
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | ||||||||||
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock International Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||||||
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | ||||||||||
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | ||||||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||||
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | ||||||||||
BlackRock Group Limited | ||||||||||
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | ||||||||||
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 Team | |||||||||
14. Contact name: | Marc-Oliver Lesch | |||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 3650 | |||||||||
RANDGOLD RESOURCES 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 |
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