2 Apr 2014 09:38
BLACKROCK EMERGING EUROPE PLC - Holding(s) in CompanyBLACKROCK EMERGING EUROPE PLC - Holding(s) in Company
PR Newswire
London, April 2
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached (ii): BlackRock Emerging Europe PLC (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 resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights areattached: () An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instruments () An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: () Other (please specify): () (3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): BlackRock, Inc. (4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): (5). Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached (v): 31st March 2014 (6). Date on which issuer notified: 1st April 2014 (after close of business) (7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi, vii): Holding has gone below 10% (8). Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): GB00B0BN1P96 Situation previous to the triggering transaction:Number of Shares: 3,628,935Number of Voting rights: 3,628,935 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:Number of shares:Direct: N/ANumber of voting rights:Direct (xi): N/AIndirect (xii): 3,578,935 % of voting rights (x):Direct: N/AIndirect: 9.87% B. Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Type of financial instrument: Expiration date (xiii): Exercise/Conversion Period (xiv): Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted: % of voting rights: C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Type of financial instrument: Exercise price: Expiration date (xvii): Exercise/Conversion period (xviii): Number of voting rights instrument refers to: % of voting rights (xix):Nominal:Delta: Total (A + B+C): Number of voting rights: 3,578,935 % of voting rights: 9.87% (9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi): BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 3,578,935 (9.87%) Proxy Voting: (10). Name of the proxy holder: (11). Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: (12). Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: (13). Additional information: BlackRock International Threshold Reporting Team (14). Contact name: A B Powley (15). Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5610
2 April 2014