Doc re Submission of Document

29 Aug 2012 14:06

SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENT

BlackRock Absolute Return Strategies LtdHalf Yearly Financial Report for the period ended 30 June 2012

A copy of the Half Yearly Financial Report for the period ended 30 June 2012 has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

The Half Yearly Financial Report for the period ended 30 June 2012 may also be viewed at:

http://www.blackrockinternational.com/content/groups/internationalsite/

documents/literature/1111171644.pdf

29 August 2012