Holding(s) in Company
15/02/2012 4:31pm
UK Regulatory
TIDMBARS TIDMBARE TIDMBARU
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached (ii):
BlackRock Absolute Return Strategies Ltd
(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 result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying 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):
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited
(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
n/a
(5). Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
13 February 2012
(6). Date on which issuer notified:
15 February 2012
(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
below 3%
(8). Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): denominated shares of
no par value - GBP JE00B2PXDB91, USD JE00B2PXNQ43, Euro JE00B2PXNC07
Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi):
Number of Shares - JE00B2PXDB91: 18,411
Number of Shares - JE00B2PXNQ43 - 1,281
Number of Shares - JE00B2PXNC07 - 134,293
Number of Voting rights - JE00B2PXDB91 (viii): 18,411
Number of Voting rights - JE00B2PXNQ43 (viii): 1,665
Number of Voting rights - JE00B2PXNC07 (viii): 201,439
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
Number of shares:
Direct - JE00B2PXDB91: N/A
Direct - JE00B2PXNQ43: N/A
Direct - JE00B2PXNC07: N/A
Number of voting rights (ix):
Direct - JE00B2PXDB91 (x): N/A
Direct - JE00B2PXNQ43 (x): N/A
Direct - JE00B2PXNC07 (x): N/A
Indirect - JE00B2PXDB91(xi): 18,411
Indirect - JE00B2PXNQ43 (xi): 1,665
Indirect - JE00B2PXNC07 (xi): 49,435
% of voting rights:
Direct JE00B2PXDB91: N/A
Direct JE00B2PXNQ43: N/A
Direct JE00B2PXNC07: N/A
Indirect - JE00B2PXDB91: 0.38%
Indirect - JE00B2PXNQ43: 0.03%
Indirect - JE00B2PXNC07: 1.01%
B. Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):
Type of financial instrument:
Expiration date (xiii):
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (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 Instruments
(xv), (xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument:
Exercise Price:
Expiration date (xvii):
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xviii):
Number of voting rights instrument refers to:
% of voting rights (xix) (xx):
Nominal:
Delta:
Total (A + B + C):
Number of voting rights: 69,511
% of voting rights: 1.42%
(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Proxy Voting:
(10). Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
(11). Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
(12). Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
(13). Additional information:
N/A
(14). Contact name:
Mrs K V Higgins
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary
(15). Contact telephone number:
020 7743 1089
15 February 2012
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