2nd Nov 2007 13:59
Randgold Resources Ld02 November 2007 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 ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) YES An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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): FMR LLC 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notificationobligation: See schedule 'C' below 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 29 October 2007 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the thresholdis crossed or reached if different): 31 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 5% 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible use shares voting shares rightsISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectISIN: 3,568,059 3,568,059 3,110,059 4.48%GB00B01C3S32 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage offinancial period/date may be acquired (if the voting rightsinstrument instrument exercised/ converted)Total (A+B)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights3,110,059 4.48% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: See attached schedule Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: FMR LLC 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will 458,000cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold 29 October 2007voting 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 FMR LLC(including legal form of legal entities) Contact address(registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email Other useful information David Merryweather(at least legal representative for legal persons) [email protected] B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name D J Haddon Contact 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 notificationobligation) C: Additional information4. Full name of shareholder(s) Issuer Name: RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED Current ownership percentage: 4.48% Total shares held: 3,110,059 Issued voting right capital: 69,312,330 SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANYFMR LLC is the parent holding company 1,821,074 Brown Brothers FMRCOof Fidelity Management & Research Harriman and CoCompany (FMRCO), Investment managerfor US mutual funds, and FidelityManagement Trust Company (FMTC) and 300,000 Citibank NA FMRCOPyramid Global Advisors Trust Company(PGATC), a US state chartered bankwhich acts as a trustee or investment 485,666 Mellon Bank N.A. FMRCOmanager of various pension and trustaccounts and Pyramid Global AdvisorsLLC (PGALLC). 502,519 State Street Bank FMRCO and TR CO This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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