THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE,
PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO,
THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW
ZEALAND AND THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH
AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO MAY RESULT
IN THE CONTRAVENTION OF ANY REGISTRATION OR OTHER LEGAL REQUIREMENT
OF SUCH JURISDICTION
31 March
2021
BlackRock
Frontiers Investment Trust plc
(LEI:
5493003K5E043LHLO706)
Completion of
Tender Offer
The Board of BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust plc (the
“Company”) announces that it has completed the repurchase of
51,884,770 Tender Shares in accordance with the Tender Offer. All
of the 51,884,770 Tender Shares have been transferred into and are
being held in treasury until further notice.
It is expected that the proceeds payable to Shareholders whose
Tender Shares are held through CREST will be made today, and that
cheques will be dispatched in respect of Tender Shares held in
certificated form by 1 April
2021.
Following implementation of the Tender Offer, the Company has
241,822,801 Ordinary Shares in issue (including 52,497,053 Ordinary
Shares held in treasury). The total number of Ordinary Shares with
voting rights in the Company is 189,325,748 and this figure may be
used by Shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by
which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement, unless otherwise
defined, have the same meanings as set out in the circular to
Shareholders published by the Company on 29
January 2021.
Enquiries:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Simon White
Sarah Beynsberger
Kevin Mayger |
020 7743 3000 |
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Winterflood Securities Limited
Neil Morgan |
020 3100 0292 |
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