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SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENT

BlackRock Absolute Return Strategies Ltd

Monthly Update (November 2012)

A copy of the November monthly update has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

The monthly update will also shortly be available to be viewed at: www.blackrockinternational.com/bars/library/literature

18 December 2012