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Please read this page before proceeding, as it explains certain restrictions imposed by law on the distribution of this information and the countries in which our funds are authorised for sale. This site is not for Hong Kong residents' viewing. It is your responsibility to be aware of and to observe all applicable laws and regulations of any relevant jurisdiction.

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The funds described in the following pages are administered and managed by companies within the BlackRock Group and can be marketed in certain jurisdictions only. It is your responsibility to be aware of the applicable laws and regulations of your country of residence. Further information is available in the Prospectus or other constitutional document for each fund.
The following pages do not constitute an offer or solicitation to sell shares in any of the funds referred to on this site, by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or distribution would be unlawful or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. Information referring to investment funds which are not registered for sale in Switzerland does not constitute a solicitation or an offer to sell shares in these funds in Switzerland. Nor does it constitute an offer or invitation to anyone in Singapore to invest in the Funds, and has not been prepared in connection with any such offer.

The BlackRock International Gold and General Fund is an unregulated collective investment scheme for the purposes of the UK Financial Services & Markets Act 2000, and therefore information contained in the following pages on these funds is only aimed at persons outside of the UK, Professional Clients and Eligible Counterparties (or those who are treated as such in accordance with FSA rules), or who are of a kind to whom the funds may be promoted by authorised persons. Any other person should not act or rely on such information.

Applications to invest in any fund referred to on this site, must only be made on the basis of the offer document relating to the specific investment (e.g. Prospectus or other applicable terms and conditions).

As a result of money laundering regulations, additional documentation for identification purposes may be required when you make your investment. Details are contained in the relevant Prospectus or other constitutional document.

BlackRock has not considered the suitability and appropriateness of any investment you may make with us against your personal circumstances.  If you are unsure about the meaning of any information provided please consult your financial or other professional adviser.

The information contained on this site is subject to copyright with all rights reserved. It must not be reproduced, copied or redistributed in whole or in part.

The information contained on this site is published in good faith but no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by BlackRock or any person as to its accuracy or completeness and it should not be relied on as such. No information on this site constitutes investment, tax, legal or any other advice.

Where a claim is brought against BlackRock by a third party in relation to your use of this website, you hereby agree to fully reimburse Blackrock for all losses, costs, actions, proceedings, claims, damages, expenses (including reasonable legal costs and expenses), or liabilities, whatsoever suffered or incurred directly by BlackRock as a consequence of improper use of this website.  Neither party should be liable to the other for any loss or damage which may be suffered by the other party due to any cause beyond the first party's reasonable control including without limitation any power failure.

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You may leave the BlackRock web site when you access certain links on this web site. BlackRock has not examined any of these web sites and does not assume any responsibility for the contents of such web sites nor the services, products or items offered through such web sites.

BlackRock shall have no liability for any data transmission errors such as data loss or damage or alteration of any kind, including, but not limited to, any direct, indirect or consequential damage, arising out of the use of the services provided herein.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.

The value of investments and the income from them may go down a well as up and are not guaranteed. You may not get back the amount you invested.

Rates of exchange may cause the value of the investments to go up or down.

Fluctuation may be particularly marked in the case of a higher volatility fund and the value of an investment may fall suddenly and substantially.

For your protection, telephone calls are usually recorded.

Please note that while some of the BlackRock Funds are "ring-fenced", others form part of a single company and are not. For BlackRock funds that do not have segregated liability status, in the event of a single BlackRock fund being unable to meet liabilities attributable to that BlackRock fund out of the assets attributable to it, the excess may be met out of the assets attributable to the other BlackRock funds within the same company. We refer you to the prospectus of each fund for further information in this regard.

Companies within the BlackRock Group which do not carry out investment business in the UK are not subject to the provisions of the UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Accordingly, investors entering into investment agreements with such companies will not have the protection afforded by that Act or the rules and regulations made under it, including the UK's Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the BlackRock Group as a whole or any part thereof, nor do they constitute investment or any other advice.

Any research found on these pages has been procured and may have been acted on by BlackRock for its own purposes.

This site is operated and issued by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (Register number 119293). You can gain access to the FSA's rules and guidance notes from the following link: www.fsa.gov.uk. BlackRock Investment Managers Limited is a company registered in England, No. 2020394. Registered Office: 12 Throgmorton Avenue. London EC2N 2DL.