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RNS Number : 4454M
Randgold Resources Ld
28 July 2017
 

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, 28 July 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)

 

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Randgold Resources Ltd

 

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):


 

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

 

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.)

 

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

VE Vip Global Gold Fund

VE VIP Global Hard Assets Fund

 

City and country of registered office (if applicable)


 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

24 July 2017

 

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

26 July 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 issuer

 

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached


4,677,820

4.98%

94,007,065

 

Position of previous notification (if applicable)


4,634,921

5.00%


 

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

 

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 

Class/type of shares
ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

 

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)

 

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
date

Exercise/Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

 

ADR (ISIN US7523443098)



4,677,820

4.98%

 



SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

4,677,820

4.98%

 

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
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Physical or cash
settlement

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) issuer


 

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 entity (please add additional rows as necessary)


 

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

 





 





 





 





 





 

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

 

Name of the proxy holder

Glass Lewis

 

The number and % of voting rights held

4,645,520 shares and 4.94% voting rights

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

Open

 

11. Additional information

 

Place of completion

Tampa, Florida USA

 

Date of completion

26 July 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: randgold@dpapr.com

 

 


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