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):
BlackRock Hedge Selector Ltd - UK Emerging Companies
(2). Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate
box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of 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: (X)
Other (please specify) : ( )
(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation (iii):
BlackRock, Inc
(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
(iv):
N/A
(5). Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached (v):
1st January 2013
(6). Date on which issuer notified:
16th January 2013
(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone above 29%
(8). Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): UK
Emerging Companies Shares: JE00B42J3Y72
Situation previous to the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares: 13,840,000*
Number of Voting rights: 16,608,000*
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of shares:
Direct: N/A
Number of voting rights*:
Direct (xi): N/A
Indirect (xii): 17,992,000
% of voting rights (x):
Direct: N/A
Indirect: 29.05%
* Situation previous was based on a total of 57,423,352 voting
rights issued and Resulting situation is based on a total of
61,940,594 voting rights issued and a change in voting rights per
share for the UK Emerging Companies Share Class effective from
1 January 2013, from 1.2 voting
rights per share to 1.3 voting rights per share
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: N/A
Exercise price: N/A
Expiration date (xvii): N/A
Exercise/Conversion period (xviii): N/A
Number of voting rights instrument refers to: N/A
% of voting rights (xix, xx):
Nominal:
Delta:
Total (A + B + C):
Number of voting rights: 17,992,000
% of voting rights: 29.05%
(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable (xxi):
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 17,992,000
(29.05%)
Proxy Voting:
(10). Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
(11). Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to
hold:
N/A
(12). Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting
rights:
N/A
(13). Additional information:
BlackRock Threshold Reporting Team
(14). Contact name:
Mrs Sarah Beynsberger
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary
(15). Contact telephone number:
020 7743 2639
16 January 2013