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):
The Eastern European 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 qualifying 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: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation (iii):
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
(iv):
Nutraco Nominees Limited (on behalf of the BlackRock Savings
Plan & ISA)
(5). Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if different) (v):
Not notified
(6). Date on which issuer notified:
Not notified
(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
n/a
(8). Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii) (ix)
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): Ord
USD0.10 / GB00B0BN1P96
Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi): Number of
Shares: 111,867 Number of Voting rights(viii): 111,867 (see
additional information)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
Number of shares:
Direct: n/a
Number of voting rights (ix):
Direct (x):
Indirect (xi): 111,069
% of voting rights(x):
Direct:
Indirect: 0.26%
B. Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):
Type of financial instrument: Subscription Shares
Expiration date (xiii):
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv):
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument
is exercised/ converted: 21,126
% of voting rights: 0.05%
C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to
Qualifying Instruments (xv), (xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument:
Exercise Price:
Expiration date (xvii):
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xviii):
Number of voting rights instrument refers to:
% of voting rights (xix) (xx):
Nominal:
Delta:
Total (A + B + C):
Number of voting rights: 132,195
% of voting rights: 0.31%
(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable (xv):
Proxy Voting:
(10). Name of the proxy holder:
Nutraco Nominees Limited
(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:
These shares are held on behalf of participants in the BlackRock
Investment Trust savings products. BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited has a notifiable interest in these shares because, in
certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations agreed
with the Takeover Panel to ensure compliance with the Takeover
Code, with effect from 4 March 2007
BlackRock is entitled to exercise the voting rights attached to
these shares if the relevant plan participants do not do so.
(14). Contact name:
A B Powley
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary
(15). Contact telephone number:
020 7743 5610
2 January 2013