TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
BLACKROCK ABSOLUTE RETURN STRATEGIES LTD
("the Company")
In conformity with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules
("the Rules"), the Company would like to notify the market of the
following:
The Company's issued share capital consisted of the following as
at 31 December 2012:
- 924,618 Sterling denominated shares of no par value with 1
voting right per share
The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore
924,618.
The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculation by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest
in, the Company under the Rules.
With effect from 26 November 2012
the ISIN number for the Company's shares is JE00B705MR41
(Sterling).
All enquiries:
BlackRock (Channel Islands) Limited,
Company Secretary
Tel: 01534 600802
Date: 2 January 2013