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):
The Eastern European 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):
Lazard Asset Management LLC
(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
(iv):
Bank of New York, Inc - Global Custody
CIBC-Mellon Canadian office
Comerica Bank
Mellon Trust
Morgan Stanley Prime Brokerage
Northern Trust Co
State Street - Custodian - ETC
State Street Bank - Master Tr - ETC
State Street Bank - Custody Master Trust
(5). Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached (v):
4 December 2012
(6). Date on which issuer notified:
5 December 2012
(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi, vii):
Increase from 5% to 6%
(8). Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code):
GB00B0BN1P96
Situation previous to the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares: 2,535,683
Number of Voting rights: 2,535,683
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Number of shares:
Direct:
Number of voting rights:
Direct (xi):
Indirect (xii): 2,561,717
% of voting rights (x):
Direct:
Indirect: 6.036%
B. Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument:
Expiration date (xiii):
Exercise/Conversion Period (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):
Nominal:
Delta:
Total (A + B+C):
Number of voting rights: 2,561,717
% of voting rights: 6.036%
(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable (xxi):
Lazard Asset Management LLC controls all the voting rights held
of this issuer.
Proxy Voting:
(10). Name of the proxy holder:
(11). Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to
hold:
(12). Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting
rights:
(13). Additional information:
(14). Contact name:
Mrs A B Powley
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary
(15). Contact telephone number:
020 7743 5610
5 December 2012