BlackRock AbsRtnStrt Result of EGM

 
TIDMBARS 
 
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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