28th Feb 2008 08:53
Randgold Resources Ld28 February 2008 RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITEDIncorporated in Jersey, Channel IslandsReg. No. 62686LSE Trading Symbol: RRSNasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: BlackRock, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 25 February 2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transactionIf possible use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingISIN code shares voting shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN: 8,363,745 8,363,745 8,87,611 10.62%GB00B01C3S32 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ No. of voting rights that Percentage of votinginstrument conversion period/ may be acquired (if the rights date instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 8,087,611 10.62% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 8,087,611 (10.62%) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder willcease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: 15. Contact telephone name: Annex: Notification of major interests in shares A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name BlackRock, Inc. (including legal form of legal entities)Contact address 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AS (registered office for legal entities)Phone number & email 020 7743 4653Other useful information Siobhain Cox (at least legal representative for legal persons)B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name D J HaddonContact address La Motte Chambers, La Motte Street, St.Helier, Jersey, JE1 1BJ, Channel Islands Phone number & email +44 1534 735 444 [email protected] useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notification obligation)C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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