ESTS Blackrock Sub

BlackRock Emerging Europe plc (formerly The Eastern European Trust PLC)

Change of name

The Board is pleased to announce that the Company has today changed its name to
BlackRock Emerging Europe plc and it has requested that its ticker be changed
to BEEP (previously EST).

21 June 2013

For further information please contact:
Simon White/Barbara Powley
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
020 7743 3000

Alex Blake
Winterflood Investment Trusts
020 3100 0297