Randgold Resources: Holding(s) in Company

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - October 06, 2016) - Randgold Resources RRS 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, 6 October 2016
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i)
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which voting rights are Randgold Resources
attached:(ii) Limited
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the
appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition of
shares already issued to which voting rights are X
attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar
economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:(iii) BlackRock, Inc.
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):(iv)
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or reached:(v) 4 October, 2016
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 5 October, 2016
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Total holding for
BlackRock Investment
Management (UK)
Limited has gone
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or below 10%
reached:(vi, vii)
Total holding for
BlackRock, Inc.
remains above 17%
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