BlackRock Announces Revised NAVS for the iShares Global Monthly Advantaged Dividend Index Fund for April 4, 2012

BlackRock Investments Canada Inc., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), today announced that the Net Asset Values (NAVs) calculated for the iShares Global Monthly Advantaged Dividend Index Fund for Wednesday, April 4, 2012 have been revised. The revised NAV per unit figures are as follows:

CYH     $15.5028
CYH.A   $15.4758

For more information, please visit www.iShares.ca or call your iShares representative.

About BlackRock

BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At December 31, 2011, BlackRock's AUM was US$3.513 trillion. BlackRock offers products that span the risk spectrum to meet clients' needs, including active, enhanced and index strategies across markets and asset classes. Products are offered in a variety of structures including separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions®. Headquartered in New York City, as of December 31, 2011, the firm has approximately 10,100 employees in 27 countries and a major presence in key global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.blackrock.com.

About iShares ETFs

The iShares business is a global product leader in ETFs with over 460 funds globally across equities, fixed income and commodities, which trade on 19 exchanges worldwide. The iShares funds are attractive to many individual and institutional investors and financial intermediaries because of their relative low cost, tax efficiency and trading flexibility. Investors can purchase and sell securities through any brokerage firm, financial advisor, or online broker, and hold the funds in any type of brokerage account. The iShares customer base consists of the institutional segment of pension plans and fund managers, as well as the retail segment of financial advisors and individual investors.

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