Total Voting Rights

26 Nov 2012 14:18

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

BLACKROCK ABSOLUTE RETURN STRATEGIES LTD ("the Company")

In conformity with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("the Rules"), the Company would like to notify the market of the following:

The Company's issued share capital consists of the following:

- 924,618 Sterling denominated shares of no par value with 1 voting right per

share

The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 924,618.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Rules.

With effect from 26 November 2012 the ISIN number for the Company's shares is JE00B705MR41 (Sterling).

All enquiries:

BlackRock (Channel Islands) Limited,Company SecretaryTel: 01534 600802

Date: 26 November 2012