iShares Asia Trust - Ishares CSI A - Share Infrastructure Index ETF reported earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2012. For the year, the company reported total net income of HKD 2,994,199 compared to net loss of HKD 44,400,073. Operating loss was HKD 2,196,554 compared to HKD 52,222,965. Loss before taxation was HKD 2,197,791 compared to HKD 52,222,965. Total comprehensive loss was HKD 2,546,030 compared to HKD 52,710,727 for the last year. Net cash used in operating activities was HKD 35,910,248 compared to HKD 11,094,330 for the last year.

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited, as manager of iShares Asia Trust, announced that the final distribution of the annual dividend payment of HKD 0.14 per unit for iShares Asia Trust - Ishares CSI A - Share Infrastructure Index ETF. The ex-dividend date is December 14, 2012 and the record date is December 17, 2012. The payable date of the distribution will be December 28, 2012.

iShares Asia Trust - Ishares CSI A - Share Infrastructure Index ETF announced unaudited earnings results for the six month period ended June 30, 2012. For the period, the company reported total comprehensive loss of HKD 5,015,197 on total net loss of HKD 1,962,477 compared to total comprehensive income of HKD 2,601,729 on total net income of HKD 7,033,836 for the same period last year. Operating loss was HKD 4,884,390 against operating profit of HKD 2,985,250 of prior year period. Loss before taxation was HKD 4,885,524 against profit before taxation of HKD 2,985,250 for the same period a year ago. Net cash generated from operating activities was HKD 2,684,745 against cash used in operating activities of HKD 13,182,835 of prior year period.