Holding(s) in Company

 
TIDMEST TIDMESTS 
 
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): 
 
The Eastern European Trust 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 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): ( X ) As a result of the tender and return of un 
tendered shares today by our Custodians 
 
(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): 
 
City of London Investment Management Company Limited 
 
(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 
 
(5). Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 
reached (v): 
 
7 February 2011 
 
(6). Date on which issuer notified: 
 
8 February 2011 
 
(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi, vii): 
 
From 27% to 26% 
 
(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: 13,824,610 
Number of Voting rights: 13,824,610 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: 
Number of shares: 
Direct: N/A 
Number of voting rights: 
Direct (xi): 
Indirect (xii): 12,216,044 
 
% of voting rights (x): 
Direct: 
Indirect: 26.45% 
 
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: 
 
Exercise price: 
 
Expiration date (xvii): 
 
Exercise/Conversion Period (xviii): 
 
Number of voting rights instrument refers to: 
 
% of voting rights (xix, xx): 
Nominal: 
Delta: 
 
Total (A + B + C): 
 
Number of voting rights: 12,216,044 
 
% of voting rights: 26.45% 
 
(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi): 
 
All voting rights on all shares are controlled by City of London Investment 
Management Limited. 
 
Proxy Voting: 
 
(10). Name of the proxy holder: 
 
City of London Investment Management Company Limited 
 
(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 Powley 
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 
Secretary 
 
(15). Contact telephone number: 
 
020 7743 5610 
 
 
8 February 2011 
 
 
 
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