An anonymous director reports

BLACKROCK ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER MONTHLY CASH DISTRIBUTIONS FOR THE ISHARESTRADEMARK FUNDS

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. is declaring the November, 2013, cash distributions for iShares funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange which pay on a monthly basis. Unitholders of record on Nov. 26, 2013, will receive cash distributions payable on Nov. 29, 2013.

            DETAILS OF THE PER UNIT DISTRIBUTION AMOUNTS 
                                                                        Cash
                                                                distribution
                                                       Fund         per unit
Fund name                                              ticker            ($)

iShares Advantaged Canadian Bond Index Fund            CAB           0.04490
                                                       CAB.A         0.03541
iShares Balanced Income CorePortfolio Fund             CBD           0.04943
                                                       CBD.A         0.03085
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index Fund   CBH           0.07000
                                                       CBH.A         0.06005
iShares Balanced Growth CorePortfolio Fund             CBN           0.02367
                                                       CBN.A         0.01000
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index Fund    CBO           0.07000
                                                       CBO.A         0.06034
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats          CDZ           0.06500
Index Fund                                                                 
                                                       CDZ.A         0.04900
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF                 CEW           0.02300
                                                       CEW.A         0.03250
iShares Advantaged U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund     CHB           0.10050
(CAD-Hedged)                                                               
                                                       CHB.A         0.09072
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index Fund   CLF           0.05681
                                                       CLF.A         0.04969
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index Fund  CLG           0.05500
                                                       CLG.A         0.04828
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index Fund    CPD           0.06100
                                                       CPD.A         0.05300
iShares Advantaged Short Duration High Income ETF      CSD           0.08300
                                                       CSD.A         0.07500
                                                       CSD.U(1)      0.08300
                                                       CSD.V(1)      0.07500
iShares S&P US Dividend Growers Index Fund (CAD-       CUD           0.03650
Hedged)                                                                    
                                                       CUD.A         0.01800
iShares Advantaged Convertible Bond Index Fund         CVD           0.07803
                                                       CVD.A         0.06904
iShares Global Monthly Advantaged Dividend Index Fund  CYH           0.04650
                                                       CYH.A         0.03550
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF          FIE           0.04000
                                                       FIE.A         0.04000
iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund                   XBB           0.08095
iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund              XCB           0.06397
iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund    XDV           0.08184
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index    XEB           0.07454
Fund (CAD-Hedged)                                                          
iShares S&P/TSX Equity Income Index Fund               XEI           0.08211
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund           XFN           0.06960
iShares DEX Floating Rate Note Index Fund              XFR           0.02000
iShares DEX All Government Bond Index Fund             XGB           0.05000
iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund                     XHB           0.08637
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index Fund (CAD-     XHD           0.05000
Hedged)                                                                    
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged)   XHY           0.10235
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XIG           0.07369
iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund                  XLB           0.07324
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index   XPF           0.09351
Fund (CAD-Hedged)                                                          
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund                 XRE           0.06427
iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund                 XSB           0.06154
iShares DEX Short Term Corporate Universe + Maple Bond XSH           0.05000
Index Fund                                                                 
iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund                XTR           0.06000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index Fund            XUT           0.06821

(1) The cash distributions per unit for CSD.U and CSD.V are in U.S. dollars.

           ESTIMATED NOVEMBER CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT FOR THE 
                    ISHARES PREMIUM MONEY MARKET ETF 
                                                              Estimated cash
                                                                distribution
                                                       Fund         per unit
Fund name                                              ticker            ($)

iShares Premium Money Market ETF                       CMR           0.03216
                                                       CMR.A         0.02065

BlackRock Asset Management Canada will issue a press release on Nov. 25, 
2013, which will provide the final amounts.