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Blackrock® Announces Estimated December Cash Distributions for the iShares® Funds

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec 18, 2013) - (CAB.TO)(CAB-A.TO)(CBD.TO)(CBD-A.TO)(CBH.TO)(CBH-A.TO)(CBN.TO)(CBN-A.TO)(CBO.TO)(CBO-A.TO)(CBQ.TO)(CBQ-A.TO)(CBR.TO)(CBR-A.TO)(CDZ.TO)(CDZ-A.TO)(CEW.TO)(CEW-A.TO)(CGR.TO)(CGR-A.TO)(CGL.TO)(CGL-C.TO)(CHB.TO)(CHB-A.TO)(CHI.TO)(CHI-A.TO)(CIE.TO)(CIE-A.TO)(CIF.TO)(CIF-A.TO)(CJP.TO)(CJP-A.TO)(CLF.TO)(CLF-A.TO)(CLG.TO)(CLG-A.TO)(CLO.TO)(CLO-A.TO)(CLU.TO)(CLU-A.TO)(CLU-B.TO)(CLU-C.TO)(CMR.TO)(CMR-A.TO)(CMW.TO)(CMW-A.TO)(COW.TO)(COW-A.TO)(CPD.TO)(CPD-A.TO)(CRQ.TO)(CRQ-A.TO)(CSD.TO)(CSD-A.TO)(CUD.TO)(CUD-A.TO)(CVD.TO)(CVD-A.TO)(CWO.TO)(CWO-A.TO)(CWW.TO)(CWW-A.TO)(CYH.TO)(CYH-A.TO)(FIE.TO)(FIE-A.TO)(SVR.TO)(SVR-C.TO)(XAL.TO)(XBB.TO)(XBM.TO)(XBZ.TO)(XCB.TO)(XCD.TO)(XCG.TO)(XCH.TO)(XCR.TO)(XCS.TO)(XCV.TO)(XDV.TO)(XEB.TO)(XEC.TO)(XEF.TO)(XEG.TO)(XEI.TO)(XEM.TO)(XEN.TO)(XFN.TO)(XFR.TO)(XGB.TO)(XGC.TO)(XGD.TO)(XGI.TO)(XGR.TO)(XHB.TO)(XHC.TO)(XHD.TO)(XHY.TO)(XIC.TO)(XID.TO)(XIG.TO)(XIN.TO)(XIT.TO)(XIU.TO)(XLA.TO)(XLB.TO)(XMA.TO)(XMD.TO)(XMI.TO)(XMM.TO)(XMU.TO)(XMV.TO)(XMW.TO)(XPF.TO)(XQQ.TO)(XRB.TO)(XRE.TO)(XSB.TO)(XSH.TO)(XSP.TO)(XST.TO)(XSU.TO)(XTR.TO)(XUS.TO)(XUT.TO)(XVX.TO)(XWD.TO) -

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (BLK), today announced the estimated December 2013 cash distributions for the iShares funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Unitholders of record of a fund on December 31, 2013 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on January 6, 2014.

Details regarding the estimated "per unit" cash distribution amounts are as follows:

Fund Name

Fund Ticker

Estimated
Cash
Distribution
Per Unit ($)

iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF

CAB

0.04490

CAB.A

0.03541

iShares Balanced Income CorePortfolio™ Fund

CBD

0.04700

CBD.A

0.03000

iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index Fund

CBH

0.06900

CBH.A

0.06539

iShares Balanced Growth CorePortfolio™ Fund

CBN

0.02100

CBN.A

0.00800

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index Fund

CBO

0.06900

CBO.A

0.07752

iShares BRIC Index Fund

CBQ

0.30320

CBQ.A

0.34230

iShares Broad Commodity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

CBR

0.00000

CBR.A

0.00000

iShares S&P®/TSX® Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index Fund

CDZ

0.14156

CDZ.A

0.16300

iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF

CEW

0.02300

CEW.A

0.03250

iShares Global Real Estate Index Fund

CGR

0.09300

CGR.A

0.09010

iShares Gold Bullion ETF

CGL

0.00000

CGL.C

0.00000

iShares Advantaged U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

CHB

0.10050

CHB.A

0.09072

iShares China All-Cap Index Fund

CHI

0.45300

CHI.A

0.11132

iShares International Fundamental Index Fund

CIE

0.08674

CIE.A

0.08527

iShares Global Infrastructure Index Fund

CIF

0.13000

CIF.A

0.13152

iShares Japan Fundamental Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

CJP

0.07763

CJP.A

0.01632

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index Fund

CLF

0.07249

CLF.A

0.08995

iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index Fund

CLG

0.05000

CLG.A

0.07021

iShares Oil Sands Index Fund

CLO

0.12796

CLO.A

0.08846

iShares US Fundamental Index Fund

CLU

0.14964

CLU.A

0.13855

CLU.B

0.13443

CLU.C

0.12970

iShares Premium Money Market ETF

CMR

0.03383

CMR.A

0.02141

iShares S&P/TSX Global Mining Index Fund

CMW

0.18325

CMW.A

0.17894

iShares Global Agriculture Index Fund

COW

0.43524

COW.A

0.23345

iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index Fund

CPD

0.06100

CPD.A

0.05300

iShares Canadian Fundamental Index Fund

CRQ

0.07764

CRQ.A

0.07103

iShares Advantaged Short Duration High Income ETF

CSD

0.08300

CSD.A

0.07500

iShares S&P US Dividend Growers Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

CUD

0.11399

CUD.A

0.14908

iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF

CVD

0.07803

CVD.A

0.06904

iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF

CWO

0.44977

CWO.A

0.41876

iShares S&P Global Water Index Fund

CWW

0.12222

CWW.A

0.13164

iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF

CYH

0.04650

CYH.A

0.03550

iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF

FIE

0.04000

FIE.A

0.04000

iShares Silver Bullion ETF

SVR

0.00000

SVR.C

0.00000

iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder Fund

XAL

0.63777

iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund

XBB

0.09718

iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index Fund

XBM

0.03325

iShares MSCI® Brazil Index Fund

XBZ

0.15000

iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund

XCB

0.07472

iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

XCD

0.15925

iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index Fund

XCG

0.02366

iShares China Index Fund

XCH

0.08895

iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builder Fund

XCR

0.29356

iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index Fund

XCS

0.05151

iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index Fund

XCV

0.08071

iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund

XDV

0.08000

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

XEB

0.08436

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets IMI ETF

XEC

0.17717

iShares MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF

XEF

0.20163

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund

XEG

0.04848

iShares S&P/TSX Equity Income Index Fund

XEI

0.08000

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund

XEM

0.32526

iShares Jantzi Social Index® Fund

XEN

0.07490

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund

XFN

0.06500

iShares DEX Floating Rate Note Index Fund

XFR

0.02000

iShares DEX All Government Bond Index Fund

XGB

0.06436

iShares Global Completion Portfolio Builder Fund

XGC

0.53584

iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund

XGD

0.01714

iShares S&P Global Industrials Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

XGI

0.12880

iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund

XGR

0.37760

iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund

XHB

0.08000

iShares S&P Global Healthcare Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

XHC

0.15483

iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

XHD

0.04800

iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

XHY

0.12647

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund

XIC

0.10416

iShares CNX Nifty India Index ETF

XID

0.06208

iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

XIG

0.14563

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

XIN

0.20210

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index Fund

XIT

0.05092

iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund

XIU

0.07869

iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund

XLA

0.24389

iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund

XLB

0.07900

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund

XMA

0.02000

iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index Fund

XMD

0.05042

iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund

XMI

0.32993

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund

XMM

0.34160

iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund

XMU

0.07690

iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility Index Fund

XMV

0.07686

iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index Fund

XMW

0.34211

iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

XPF

0.13102

iShares NASDAQ 100 Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

XQQ

0.12882

iShares DEX Real Return Bond Index Fund

XRB

0.28889

iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund

XRE

0.06000

iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund

XSB

0.06787

iShares DEX Short Term Corporate Universe + Maple Bond Index Fund

XSH

0.05000

iShares S&P 500 Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

XSP

0.17931

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index Fund

XST

0.06299

iShares Russell 2000® Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)

XSU

0.13469

iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund

XTR

0.06000

iShares S&P 500 Index ETF

XUS

0.19288

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index Fund

XUT

0.06500

iShares S&P/TSX Venture Index Fund

XVX

0.04094

iShares MSCI World Index Fund

XWD

0.26724

BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on December 24, 2013, which will provide the final amounts for all funds except the iShares Premium Money Market ETF, for which a press release will be issued on December 30, 2013. Generally, with the exception of the iShares Premium Money Market ETF, the Cash Distribution Per Unit is expected to increase if the net units outstanding of a fund decreases between December 16, 2013 and December 24, 2013 or may change for other unforeseen factors.

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Further information on the iShares funds can be found at www.iShares.ca.

About BlackRock

BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At September 30, 2013, BlackRock's AUM was US$4.096 trillion. BlackRock offers products that span the risk spectrum to meet clients' needs, including active, enhanced and index strategies across markets and asset classes. Products are offered in a variety of structures including separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions®. Headquartered in New York City, as of September 30, 2013, the firm has approximately 11,200 employees in 30 countries and a major presence in key global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.blackrock.com.

About iShares® ETFs

The iShares business is the global product leader in exchange traded funds with over 600 funds globally across equities, fixed income and commodities, which trade on 20 exchanges worldwide. The iShares Funds are bought and sold like common stocks on securities exchanges. The iShares Funds are attractive to many individual and institutional investors and financial intermediaries because of their relative low cost, tax efficiency and trading flexibility. Investors can purchase and sell shares through any brokerage firm, financial advisor, or online broker, and hold the funds in any type of brokerage account. The iShares customer base consists of the institutional segment of pension plans and fund managers, as well as the retail segment of financial advisors and high net worth individuals.

iShares® Funds are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited. Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investing in iShares Funds. Please read the relevant prospectus before investing. Fund securities are not covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer. There can be no assurances that the fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount of that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you. The fund is not guaranteed, its values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Tax, investment and all other decisions should be made, as appropriate, only with guidance from a qualified professional.

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

© 2013 BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited. All rights reserved. iSHARES® and BLACKROCK® are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc., or its subsidiaries in the United States and elsewhere. Used with permission.