BLACKROCK ABSOLUTE RETURN STRATEGIES LTD - Result of EGM

        






BLACKROCK ABSOLUTE RETURN STRATEGIES LTD - Result of EGM

BlackRock Absolute Return Strategies Ltd

Results of Extraordinary General Meeting

Following the Extraordinary General Meeting which was held today, the Board is pleased to announce that the following Special Resolution, put to shareholders, was passed on a vote on a show of hands:

"That, subject to the passing of this Resolution by a majority of not less than 75% of the Shareholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote and voting at the meeting at which it is proposed:

(a) the cancellation of the listing of the Shares on the Official List and the

admission of the Shares to trading on the Main Market be and is hereby

approved; and

(b) on the Delisting taking effect, the New Articles, a copy of which is

    produced to the meeting and initialled by the Chairman of the meeting for
    identification purposes be and are hereby approved and adopted as the articles
    of association of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of the
    existing Articles.

Save where the context requires otherwise, the definitions contained in the Circular shall have the same meanings where used in the Resolution above."

Under listing rule 9.6.2 a copy of the Special Resolution and the new Articles of Association have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be made available for inspection at:

www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

Proxy votes received For, Against and Abstain in respect of the resolution were
as follows:

For:       583,354 (100.00%)
Against:         0      (0%)
Abstain:         0


13 December 2012

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