BlackRock UK Equity I Acc (0P0000240P.L)

Luke Chappell, Managing Director and portfolio manager, is head of the UK and Global Core Equity teams within BlackRock's Fundamental Equity division of BlackRock's Active Equity group. Mr. Chappell's service with the firm dates back to 1998, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers ("MLIM"), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM, Mr. Chappell was an equity portfolio manager, responsible for managing UK Specialist equity portfolios. Prior to joining MLIM, he worked at another investment management house in a range of research and fund management roles, with particular emphasis on specialist accounts and mid-cap stocks.