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BlackRock Emerging Europe Plc - Holding(s) in CompanyBlackRock Emerging Europe Plc - Holding(s) in Company
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London, March 2
BlackRock Emerging Europe plc
LEI – 549300OGTQA24Y3KMI14
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i | ||||||
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | Blackrock Emerging Europe PLC | |||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate) | ||||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”) | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | X | |||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
| Other (please specify)iii: | ||||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
| Name | Weiss Asset Management LP | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Wilmington, Delaware, USA | |||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
| Name | Brookdale International Partners, L.P., Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Brookdale International Partners, L.P.: New York, NY, USA Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | |||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | Feb-23-2018 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | Feb-26-2018 | |||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii | |||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 0.86 % | 4.15 % | 5.01 % | 35,916,028 | ||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | |||||||
| Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
| GB00B0BN1P96 | 308,549 | 0.86 % | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 308,549 | 0.86 % | |||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash Settlement | 1,490,583 | 4.15 % | ||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 1,490,583 | 4.15 % | |||||||
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”) | ||||
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii | ||||
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) | X | |||
| Namexv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
| Weiss Asset Management LP | ||||
| Brookdale International Partners, L.P. | Below 5.0% | Below 5.0% | Below 5.0% | |
| Weiss Asset Management LP | ||||
| Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund | Below 5.0% | Below 5.0% | Below 5.0% | |
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
| Name of the proxy holder | ||||
| The number and % of voting rights held | ||||
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | ||||
| 11. Additional informationxvi | ||||
| Weiss Asset Management LP is the Investment Manager to Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund and Brookdale International Partners, L.P. | ||||
| Place of completion | Boston, USA |
| Date of completion | Feb-26-2018 |
| Contact | S Beynsberger For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited Company Secretary 020 7743 2639 |