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 Throgmorton 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, 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 if different) (v):
16 June 2015
(6). Date on which issuer notified:
17 June 2015
(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Total holding has gone above 5%
Voting rights attached to shareholding has gone above 5%
(8). Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): Ordinary Shares – GB0008910555
Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi):
Number of Shares: n/a
Number of Voting rights(viii): n/a
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
Number of shares:
Direct: n/a
Number of voting rights (ix):
Direct (x): n/a
Indirect (xi): 3,659,044
% of voting rights:
Direct: n/a
Indirect: 5.00%
B. Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):
Type of financial instrument:
Expiration date (xiii):
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv):
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted:
% of voting rights:
C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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: 3,659,044
% of voting rights: 5.00%
(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:
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:
Kerry V Higgins
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary
(15). Contact telephone number:
020 7743 1089
18 June 2015