Randgold Resources Ld Scheme effective (7956L)
January 02 2019 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7956L
Randgold Resources Ld
02 January 2019
Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in
part, in or into any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a
violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction
For immediate release
SCHEME EFFECTIVE
Jersey, Channel Islands, 1 January 2019
Randgold Resources Limited ("Randgold") announces that the
Scheme Court Order sanctioning the scheme of arrangement under
Article 125 of the Jersey Companies Law to effect the all-share
merger between Randgold and Barrick Gold Corporation (the
"Scheme"), was delivered to the Jersey Registrar today.
Randgold is therefore pleased to announce that the Scheme has
now become effective in accordance with its terms.
Capitalised terms used but not otherwise defined in this
announcement have the meaning given to them in the Scheme Document
dated 4 October 2018.
Enquiries
Randgold
Chief Executive Officer Finance Director and Investor & Media Relations
Mark Bristow Chief Financial Officer Kathy du Plessis
Graham Shuttleworth +44 20 7557 7738
randgold@dpapr.com
CIBC (financial adviser to Randgold)
Neil Johnson +44 20 7234 6000
Oliver Ward
Barclays (financial adviser and corporate
broker to Randgold)
Paul Knight +1 416 863 8900
Nishant Amin +44 20 7623 2323
Andrew Tusa +44 20 7623 2323
Further information
CIBC, which is supervised and regulated by the Office of the
Superintendent of Financial Institutions in Canada and, in the UK,
authorised by the PRA, subject to regulation by the FCA and limited
regulation by the PRA, is acting exclusively as financial adviser
to Randgold and for no one else in connection with the subject
matter of this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone
other than Randgold for providing the protections afforded to
clients of CIBC or for providing advice in relation to the subject
matter of this announcement. Neither CIBC nor any of its
subsidiaries, branches or affiliates owes or accepts any duty,
liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect,
whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any
person who is not a client of CIBC in connection with this
announcement, any statement contained herein.
Barclays, which is authorised by the PRA and regulated in the
United Kingdom by the FCA and the PRA, is acting exclusively for
Randgold and no one else in connection with the subject matter of
this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than
Randgold for providing the protections afforded to clients of
Barclays or for providing advice in relation to the subject matter
of this announcement. Neither Barclays nor any of its subsidiaries,
branches or affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or
responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in
contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is
not a client of Barclays in connection with any matter referred to
in this announcement or otherwise.
Overseas jurisdictions
The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in
or into jurisdictions other than Canada, the United States, the
United Kingdom and Jersey may be restricted by law and therefore
any persons who are subject to the law of any jurisdiction other
than Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Jersey
should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable legal
or regulatory requirements. Any failure to comply with the
applicable restrictions may constitute a violation of the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Relevant clearances have
not been, and will not be, obtained from the securities commission
or similar regulatory authority of any province or territory of
Canada. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Randgold
disclaims any responsibility or liability for the violation of such
restrictions by any person. This announcement has been prepared for
the purposes of complying with applicable English law, Jersey law,
certain applicable securities laws in Canada and the United States,
the Listing Rules, the rules of the London Stock Exchange and the
Code and the information disclosed may not be the same as that
which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been
prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside of
the UK and Jersey.
Copies of this announcement will not be and must not be, mailed
or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from any
Restricted Jurisdiction or any jurisdiction where to do so would
violate the laws of that jurisdiction and persons receiving such
documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not
mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send them in or into or
from any Restricted Jurisdiction.
Further details in relation to Overseas Shareholders are
contained in the Scheme Document and Randgold Shareholders are
advised to read carefully the Scheme Document.
Publication on Website
A copy of this announcement and all information incorporated
into this announcement by reference to another source will be made
available (subject to any applicable restrictions relating to
persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions) on Randgold's website
at http://www.randgoldresources.com by no later than 12 noon
(Greenwich Mean Time) on the Business Day following the date of
publication of this announcement. For the avoidance of doubt, save
as expressly referred to in this announcement, the content of these
websites is not incorporated into and do not form part of this
announcement.
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