JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwire - Jun 29, 2011) -
RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands Reg. No. 62686 LSE Trading Symbol: RRS Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED are attached: (ii) 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to BlackRock, Inc. the notification obligation: (iii) 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 27 June 2011 reached: (v) 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 June 2011 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone above 14% reached: (vi), (vii) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii), (ix) Class/type Situation previous to the triggering of shares if possible Number of Shares Number of Voting Rights using the ISIN CODE GB00B01C3S32 11,835,333 11,835,333 Class/type Resulting situation after the of shares triggering transaction if possible Number Number of voting % of voting rights(x) using of Shares rights the ISIN CODE Direct Direct(xi) Indirect(xii) Direct Indirect GB00B01C3S32 N/A N/A 12,758,938 N/A 14.01% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date Conversion rights that may rights instrument (xiii) Period(xiv) be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv), (xvi) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ financial price date (xvii) Conversion instrument period (xviii) C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv), (xvi) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of voting rights % of voting rights (xix), (xx) instrument refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 12,758,938 14.01%
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