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RNS Number : 4516I
BlackRock Group
11 March 2010

FORM 8.3

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 Name of person dealing  (Note 1)                                                 BlackRock Group
 Company dealt in                                                                 Forth Ports PLC
 Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 2)  50p Ordinary
 Date of dealing                                                                  10th March 2010


50p Ordinary

Date of dealing

10th March 2010

2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

 (a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in(Note 3)


Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in(Note 3)

                                              Long              Short
                                              Number     (%)    Number   (%)
 (1) Relevant securities                      1,360,257  2.98%
 (2) Derivatives (other than options)         86,056     0.19%  -39,154  -0.09%
 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 Total                                        1,446,313  3.17%  -39,154  -0.09%


Total

1,446,313

3.17%

-39,154

-0.09%

 (b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in(Note 3)


Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in(Note 3)

Started late

 Class of relevant security:                  Long         Short
                                              Number  (%)  Number  (%)
 (1) Relevant securities
 (2) Derivatives (other than options)
 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 Total


Total

(a)        Rights to subscribe(Note 3)

 Class of relevant security:  Details



3.         DEALINGS(Note 4)

(a)        Purchases and sales

 Purchase/sale  Number of securities  Price per unit (Note 5)
 Purchase       9,034                 GBP 13.93
 Purchase       3,457                 GBP 13.94


Purchase

3,457

GBP 13.94

Note: There was also a Transfer In of 524 Shares.

(b)       Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 Product name, e.g. CFD  Long/short (Note 6)  Number of securities (Note 7)  Price per unit (Note 5)
 CFD                     Long                 46,674                         GBP 13.94
 CFD                     Long                 25,919                         GBP 14.00


CFD

Long

25,919

GBP 14.00

(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 Product name e.g. call option  Writing, selling,  purchasing, varying etc.  Number of securities to which the option
relates (Note 7)  Exercise price  Type, e.g. American, European etc.  Expiry date  Option money paid/received per unit
(Note 5)



(ii)       Exercising

 Product name, e.g. call option  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)



(d)        Other dealings (including new securities)(Note 4)

#

 Nature of transaction (Note 8)#  Details  Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)



4.         OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating
to
the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights
or
future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.
If none, this should be stated.

None##########################

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?(Note 9)                                                 NO

 Date of disclosure                                                11th March 2010
 Contact name                                                      Andrew Manchester
 Telephone number                                                  020 7743 5773
 If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected  N/A
 If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)          N/A


N/A

If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)

N/A

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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