BlackRock Global Unconstrained Equity Class D - Accumulation (GBP)

Michael Constantis, CFA, Managing Director and portfolio manager, is a member of both the European Equity team and the Strategic Equity Team within the Fundamental Active Equity business of BlackRock's Active Equity Group. He is a founder and co-portfolio manager of the BlackRock European Hedge Fund Strategy and has responsibility for the management of Pan European portfolios adopting a growth style. He also manages European and Global equity portfolios adopting an unconstrained investment style. Mr. Constantis' service with the firm dates back to 2005, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. Prior to joining MLIM, he was at Deutsche Asset Management, where he was a member of the Global Telecoms team, responsible for recommendations on major European telecom stocks. Mr. Constantis earned a BSc degree in Economics from University College London in 2001.

Alister Hibbert, Managing Director and portfolio manager, is a member of the European Equity team within the Fundamental Equity division of BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group. He has responsibility for continental European portfolio management, adopting a flexible style. Mr. Hibbert joined BlackRock in 2008 from Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP), where he was an Investment Director, responsible for managing European portfolios. Prior to joining SWIP in 2005, Mr. Hibbert was with Oeschle International as a European equity portfolio manager. From 1994 to 2004, he was with Invesco Perpetual, initially as an economist before becoming a portfolio manager. Mr. Hibbert began his career as an auditor with Ernst and Young in 1992. Mr. Hibbert earned a BSc degree in economics from Bristol University in 1992.