Sibir announces that, in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Services Authority, it was informed on 27 April 2009 by Blackrock, Inc. that, following a disposal of shares of 10p each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) on 23 April 2009, Blackrock, Inc. now holds 235,317 Ordinary Shares (in Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited), representing 0.06 per cent. of the issued share capital.

 

As part of the disposal of shares referred to above Blackrock Global Funds has informed the Company that it now holds no Ordinary Shares.