Transaction in Own Shares

BLACKROCK EMERGING EUROPE PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, December 22

22 December 2016BlackRock Emerging Europe plc (the Company)Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares for cancellationThe Company announces that it has purchased 18,800 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 294.64 pence per share for cancellation.

Following this purchase the issued share capital of the Company is 35,933,428 Ordinary shares, excluding 5,400,000 shares which are held in treasury. 

In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the “Rules”) provision 5.5.1 the Company announces that shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 13.04% of the Company’s total issued share capital (41,393,428 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) is currently held in treasury.For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and, with effect from 28 December 2016, should use the figure of 35,933,428 when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.All enquiries:K MaygerCompany SecretaryBlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedTel: 0207 743 1098