Randgold Resources: Holding(s) in Company JERSEY
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JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Mar 17, 2017) - Rangold Resources Limited (
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, 17 March 2017
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 | 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 | 15 March, 2017 | ||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16 March, 2017 | ||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Financial Instruments holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone below 10% | ||||||
8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, 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 | |||
GB00B01C3S32 | 5,951,061 | 5,951,061 | N/A | N/A | 7,701,253 | N/A | 8.19% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | |||
Securities Lending | 181,448 | 0.19% | |||||
American Depository Receipt | 8,552,111 | 9.10% | |||||
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 period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||
CFD | 79,951 | Nominal | Delta | ||||
0.08% | 0.08% | ||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||
16,514,763 | 17.58% | ||||||
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 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 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 International Holdings, Inc. | |||||
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | |||||
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) 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 Advisors (UK) Limited | |||||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
Trident Merger, LLC | |||||
BlackRock Investment Management, 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 Investment Management (UK) Limited | 2.05% | 8.27% | 10.33% | ||
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 (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||||
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | |||||
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 (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 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 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 Group Limited | |||||
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | |||||
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 |
Contact: RNS Customer Services 0044-207797-4400 rns@londonstockexchange.com http://www.rns.com