THE EASTERN EUROPEAN TRUST PLC - Holding(s) in Company

        






THE EASTERN EUROPEAN TRUST PLC - 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):

The Eastern European Trust PLC

(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):

Lazard Asset Management LLC

(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Bank of New York, Inc - Global Custody
CIBC-Mellon Canadian office
Comerica Bank
Mellon Trust
Morgan Stanley Prime Brokerage
Northern Trust Co
State Street - Custodian - ETC
State Street Bank - Master Tr - ETC
State Street Bank - Custody Master Trust

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

4 December 2012

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

5 December 2012

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

Increase from 5% to 6%

(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: 2,535,683
Number of Voting rights: 2,535,683

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of shares:
Direct:
Number of voting rights:
Direct (xi):
Indirect (xii): 2,561,717

% of voting rights (x):
Direct:
Indirect: 6.036%

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

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):

Number of voting rights: 2,561,717

% of voting rights: 6.036%

(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 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 Powley
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary

(15). Contact telephone number:

020 7743 5610

5 December 2012

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