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: ( )
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):
26 September 2016
(6). Date on which issuer notified:
27 September 2016
(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone below 22%
(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: 36,183,545
Number of Voting rights: 36,183,545
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of shares:
Direct: N/A
Number of voting rights:
Direct (xi): N/A
Indirect (xii): 36,101,730
% of voting rights (x):
Direct: N/A
Indirect: 21.96%
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: 173,577
% of voting rights: 0.10%
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: 36,275,307
% of voting rights: 22.07%
(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi): See Annex
See annex 1
(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:
N/A
(14). Contact name:
Mr K Mayger
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary
(15). Contact telephone number:
020 7743 1098
27 September 2016
Annex 1
% of voting rights
% of voting through financial Total of both
rights if it instruments if it if it equals or
equals or is equals or is is higher than
Name higher than the higher than the the notifiable
notifiable notifiable threshold
threshold threshold
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) 20.81% 0.10% 20.91%
Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited