JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS–(Marketwired – Dec 27, 2017) – Randgold Resources (NASDAQ: GOLD)
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, 27 December 2017
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i | ||
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | Randgold Resources Limited | |
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate) | ||
| Non-UK issuer | X | |
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”) | ||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||
| Other (please specify)iii: | ||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||
| Name | Van Eck Associates Corporation | |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | New York, NY USA | |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||
| Name | VanEck Vectors Africa ETF Catholic Investment Trust of Washington VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF Global Hard Assets Funds HARD Assets Market Neutral Fund Ltd VanEck Vectors Natural Resources ETF International Investors Gold JNL/Van Eck International Gold Fund Lockheed Martin Retirement PSP-LMT07 LODH World Gold Expertise Fund Brighthouse Global Natural Resources North Dakota – University Board NY Life Hard Assets VanEck Vectors Gold Miners UCITS ETF VanEck Global Hard Assets UCITS VanEck Vectors Natural Resources UCITS ETF VE VIP Global Gold Fund VE VIP Global Hard Assets Fund |
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| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 22 December 2017 | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 26 December 2017 | |
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii | |||||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4,609,678 | 4.90% | 94,073,286 | |||||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 4,764,172 | 5.06% | ||||||
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | ||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||
| Class/type of shares | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | ||||||
| ISIN code (if possible) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
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| SUBTOTAL 8. A | ||||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | ||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex |
Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights | ||||
| ADR (ISIN US7523443098) |
4,609,678 | 4.90% | ||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 4,609,678 | 4.90% | ||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | ||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex |
Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi |
Physical or cash settlementxii |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | ||||||||||
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”) | ||
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii | ||
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) |
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| Namexv | % 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 | |||
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |
| Name of the proxy holder | Glass Lewis |
| The number and % of voting rights held | 4,575,378 shares and 4.87% voting rights |
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | Open |
| 11. Additional informationxvi | |
| Place of completion | Tampa, Florida USA |
| Date of completion | 26 December 2017 |
| 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: [email protected] |
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Contact:
RNS
Customer Services
0044-207797-4400
[email protected]
http://www.rns.com
