BlackRock AbsRtnStrt Statement re Publication of Circular

 
TIDMBARS 
 
BLACKROCK ABSOLUTE RETURN STRATEGIES LTD 
 
Publication of Circular 
 
Further to the announcement on 16 November 2012, the Board of BlackRock 
Absolute Return Strategies Ltd (the "Company") today announces the publication 
of a shareholder circular (the "Circular") and notice of extraordinary general 
meeting ("EGM") to be held at One Waverley Place, Union Street, St Helier, 
Jersey, JE2 3RF on 13 December 2012 at 11.30 a.m. 
 
The Circular contains full details in relation to the proposed cancellation of 
listing of Shares on the Official List and admission of the Shares to trading 
on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market and notice of EGM. 
 
A copy of the Circular has been posted to all shareholders today and will 
shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is 
located at www.morningstar.co.uk/NSM. 
 
Capitalised terms used but not otherwise defined in this announcement shall 
have the same meanings as defined in the Circular. 
 
Expected timetable: 
 
Latest time and date for receipt of     by 11.30 a.m. on 11 December 2012 
Forms of Proxy for the Extraordinary 
General Meeting 
 
Extraordinary General Meeting           11.30 a.m. 13 December 2012 
 
Announcement of the result of the       13 December 2012 
Extraordinary General Meeting 
 
Last day of dealing in Shares*          16 January 2013 
 
Delisting of Shares*                    8.00 a.m. 17 January 2013 
 
* Assuming the relevant resolution is approved at the EGM 
 
All enquiries: 
 
Ian Webster 
BlackRock (Channel Islands) Limited, Company Secretary 
Tel: [phone] 
 
Will Rogers - Tel: [phone] 
Sapna Shah - Tel: [phone] 
Cenkos Securities 
 
Date: 26 November 2012 
 
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