Randgold Resources Limited: Holding(s) in Company

JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS--(Marketwired - October 19, 2016) - Randgold Resources Limited 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, 19 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 X
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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 X
rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect
to qualifying financial instruments X
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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) 17 October, 2016
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 October, 2016
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Total holding for
BlackRock Investment
Management (UK)
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Limited has gone
reached:(vi, vii) above 10% Total
holding for
BlackRock, Inc.
remains above 15%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares(viii, ix)
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Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
of to the triggering transaction
shares if transaction
possible
using
the ISIN
CODE
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Number Number of Number Number of voting % of voting
of Voting of shares rights rights (x)
Shares Rights
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Direct Indirect
Direct (xi) (xii) Direct Indirect
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GB00B01C3S32 8,368,526 8,368,526 N/A N/A 8,436,688 N/A 9.00%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial Expiration Exercise / Number of % of voting
instrument date (xiii) Conversion voting rights rights
Period (xiv) that may be
acquired if
the
instrument is
exercised /
converted.
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Securities Lending 3,565 0.00%
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American Depository
Receipt 7,942,687 8.47%
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