Randgold Resources: Notification of major interest
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JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - Jun 1, 2017) - Randgold Resources (
RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands Reg. No. 62686 LSE Trading Symbol: RRS Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD
Jersey, Channel Islands, 1 June 2017
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 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 | 30 May, 2017 | |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 31 May, 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 | 7,899,874 | 7,899,874 | N/A | N/A | 8,021,513 | N/A | 8.53% |
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 | 6,485 | 0.00% | ||||||
American Depository Receipt | 8,945,883 | 9.51% |
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 | 150,639 | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||
0.16% | 0.16% |
Total (A+B+C) | ||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |
17,124,520 | 18.22% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |
See Annex 1 | |
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 |
Annex 1 | ||||||
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, 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 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 (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 Advisors (UK) Limited | ||||||
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 Group Limited | ||||||
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 1.86% | 8.67% | 10.53% | |||
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. | ||||||
Trident Merger, LLC | ||||||
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | ||||||
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 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 Group Limited | ||||||
BlackRock International Limited | ||||||
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 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. | ||||||
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