9th Aug 2011 14:34
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 Absolute Return Strategies Ltd
(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):
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited
(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 if different) (v):
8 August 2011
(6). Date on which issuer notified:
9 August 2011
(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%(8). Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): denominated shares of no par value - GBP JE00B2PXDB91, USD JE00B2PXNQ43, Euro JE00B2PXNC07
Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi):Number of Shares - JE00B2PXDB91: 784,359Number of Shares - JE00B2PXNQ43 - 91,696Number of Shares - JE00B2PXNC07 - 5,789Number of Voting rights - JE00B2PXDB91 (viii): 1,176,538Number of Voting rights - JE00B2PXNQ43 (viii): 91,696Number of Voting rights - JE00B2PXNC07 (viii): 7,526Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):Number of shares:Direct - JE00B2PXDB91: N/ADirect - JE00B2PXNQ43: N/ADirect - JE00B2PXNC07: N/ANumber of voting rights (ix):Direct - JE00B2PXDB91 (x): N/ADirect - JE00B2PXNQ43 (x): N/ADirect - JE00B2PXNC07 (x): N/AIndirect - JE00B2PXDB91(xi): 1,004,242Indirect - JE00B2PXNQ43 (xi): 91,043Indirect - JE00B2PXNC07 (xi): 8,825% of voting rights:Direct JE00B2PXDB91: N/ADirect JE00B2PXNQ43: N/ADirect JE00B2PXNC07: N/AIndirect - JE00B2PXDB91: 5.45%Indirect - JE00B2PXNQ43: 0.49%Indirect - JE00B2PXNC07: 0.05%
B. Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):
Type of financial instrument:
Expiration date (xiii):
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (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 Instruments (xv), (xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument:
Exercise Price:
Expiration date (xvii):
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xviii):
Number of voting rights instrument refers to:
% of voting rights (xix) (xx):
Nominal:Delta:Total (A + B + C):
Number of voting rights: 1,104,111
% of voting rights: 5.99%
(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned by Investec Wealth & Investment Limited. NB: On 31st May 2011 Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Limited changed it's name to Investec Wealth & Investment Limited.
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:N/A(14). Contact name:Mrs K V HigginsFor BlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedSecretary
(15). Contact telephone number:
020 7743 1089
9 August 2011
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