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 Frontiers Investment Trust PLC
(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 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: (X)
Other (please specify): ( )
(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
(iii):
BlackRock, Inc.
(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
(5). Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached (v):
29 February 2016
(6). Date on which issuer notified:
2 March 2016
(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Total holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone above 19%, 20%, 21%,
22%, 23%
Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock, Inc. has
gone above 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%
Total holding for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
has gone above 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%
Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock
Investment Management (UK) Limited has gone above 18%, 19%, 20%,
21%
(8). Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code):
Ordinary Shares: GB00B3SXM832
Situation previous to the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares: 28,437,651
Number of Voting rights: 28,437,651
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of shares:
Direct:
N/A
Number of voting rights:
Direct (xi):
N/A
Indirect
(xii): 28,353,116
% of voting rights (x):
Direct: N/A
Indirect: 17.11%
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): C
Shares: GB00BZ4T7848
Situation previous to the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares: N/A
Number of Voting rights: N/A
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of shares:
Direct:
N/A
Number of voting rights:
Direct (xi):
N/A
Indirect
(xii): 9,850,000
% of voting rights (x):
Direct: N/A
Indirect: 5.94%
B. Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument: Securities Lending
Expiration date (xiii):
Exercise/Conversion Period (xiv):
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted: 86,184
% of voting rights: 0.05%
C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to
Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument:
Exercise price:
Expiration date (xvii):
Exercise/Conversion period (xviii):
Number of voting rights instrument refers to:
% of voting rights (xix, xx):
Nominal:
Delta:
Total (A + B + C):
Number of voting rights: 38,289,300
% of voting rights: 23.11%
(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable (xxi): See Annex
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:
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
(14). Contact name:
Ms S Beynsberger
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary
(15). Contact telephone number:
020 7743 2639
02 March 2016
Name |
% 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 |
BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group
Limited |
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BlackRock Advisors
(UK) Limited |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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BlackRock Holdco 2,
Inc. |
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc. |
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BlackRock
International Holdings, Inc. |
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BR Jersey
International Holdings L.P. |
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BlackRock Group
Limited |
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BlackRock Investment
Management (UK) Limited |
21.94% |
0.00% |
21.94% |
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