BEEP.L Regulatory News (BEEP)

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: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instruments ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify): Reduction in the number of shares issued leading to apercentage increase of our holding. (X) (3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Lazard Asset Management LLC (4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Bank of New York, Inc - Global CustodyCIBC-Mellon Canadian officeComerica BankMellon TrustMorgan Stanley Prime BrokerageNorthern Trust CoState Street - Custodian - ETCState Street Bank - Master Tr - ETCState Street Bank - Custody Master Trust (5). Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached (v): 25 July 2013 (6). Date on which issuer notified: 26 July 2013 (7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi, vii): Increase from 6% to 7% (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: 2,696,949Number of Voting rights: 2,696,949 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:Number of shares:Direct:Number of voting rights:Direct (xi):Indirect (xii): 2,696,949 % of voting rights (x):Direct:Indirect: 7.441% 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): 2,696,949 Number of voting rights: % of voting rights: 7.441% (9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/orthe financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi): Lazard Asset Management LLC controls all the voting rights held of this issuer. 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: (14). Contact name: Mrs A B PowleyFor BlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedSecretary (15). Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5610

26 July 2013