BLACKROCK EMERGING EUROPE PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

10 February 2017



BlackRock Emerging Europe plc (the Company)

(LEI: 549300OGTQA24Y3KMI14)

Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares for cancellation (Article 14, Transparency Directive, DTR 5.5.1 and DTR 5.6.1)



The Company announces that it has purchased 11,800 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 311.13 pence per share for cancellation.

Following this purchase the issued share capital of the Company is 35,916,028 Ordinary shares, excluding 5,400,000 shares which are held in treasury. 

In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the “Rules”) provision 5.5.1 the Company announces that shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 13.07% of the Company’s total issued share capital (41,316,028 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) is currently held in treasury.



For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and, with effect from 14 February 2017, should use the figure of 35,916,028 when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.



All enquiries:

A B Powley

Company Secretary

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Tel: 0207 743 5610