BLACKROCK HEDGE SELECTOR LTD - Holding(s) in Company

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 Hedge Selector Ltd - UK Emerging Companies

(2). Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )

An acquisition or disposal of 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: (X)

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):

N/A

(5). Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):

12th February 2013

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

14th February 2013

(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Holding has gone above 32%

(8). Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): UK Emerging Companies Shares: JE00B42J3Y72

Situation previous to the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares: 13,840,000*
Number of Voting rights: 17,992,000*

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of shares:
Direct: N/A
Number of voting rights*:
Direct (xi): N/A
Indirect (xii): 17,992,000

% of voting rights (x):
Direct: N/A
Indirect: 32.94%

* Situation previous was based on a total of 61,898,682 voting rights issued and Resulting situation is based on a total of 54,616,799 voting rights issued.

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 Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Type of financial instrument: N/A

Exercise price: N/A

Expiration date (xvii): N/A

Exercise/Conversion period (xviii): N/A

Number of voting rights instrument refers to: N/A

% of voting rights (xix, xx):

Nominal:

Delta:

Total (A + B + C):

Number of voting rights: 17,992,000

% of voting rights: 32.94%

(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 17,992,000 (32.94%)

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:

BlackRock Threshold Reporting Team

(14). Contact name:

Mrs Sarah Beynsberger
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary

(15). Contact telephone number:

020 7743 2639

14 February 2013

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