Samantha Brownlee has managed this fund for 7 months.

Samantha Brownlee, CFA, Director and portfolio manager, sits within BlackRock's Fundamental Equities team. She is co-Portfolio Manager on the UK +2% and Focus strategies, as well as the Social Action strategy. Sam is passionate about sustainable investing, and she has experience in products with explicit sustainable overlays. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2022, Sam spent 14 years at Abrdn as a research analyst and fund manager investing in European, US and UK equity markets. Sam earned an MA degree in Archaeology and a Bachelor of Laws both from the University of Edinburgh. She is a CFA charter holder.

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Matthew Betts has managed this fund for 5 years and 3 months.

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David Goldman has managed this fund for 7 months.

David Goldman, CFA, Director and portfolio manager, is a member of BlackRocks’s UK Equity team within BlackRock's Fundamental Active Equity Group. He is responsible for the UK equity income and charity portfolios, with a research emphasis on Industrials. Mr. Goldman's service with the firm dates back to 2004, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM, Mr. Goldman held a variety of positions on both the UK equity team and in the fixed income division. He was previously responsible for research in the travel and leisure, real estate, construction, banks and oil & gas sectors. Mr. Goldman began his investment career with MLIM in 2004 as a member of the investment training program. Mr. Goldman earned a BSc degree, with first class honours, in economics from Bristol University in 2004.

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Luke Chappell has managed this fund for 8 years and 6 months.

Luke Chappell is co-Head of UK Equities at BlackRock. He is responsible for managing UK equity portfolios for institutional clients, and for co-ordinating company research in the media sector. Prior to joining the firm, Luke worked at Fleming Asset Management in a range of research and fund management roles. Luke earned an MA in Classics from Oxford University in 1990 and has over 25 years of investment experience.

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Adam Avigdori has managed this fund for 7 months.

Adam Avigdori, Director and portfolio manager, is a member of BlackRock's UK Equity team within Equity division of BlackRock's Fundamental Active Equity Group. Mr Avigdori is responsible for the UK equity income and charity portfolios, with a research emphasis on Defensives. Mr Avigdori's service with the firm dates back to 2001, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. Mr Avigdori earned a BSc (Hons) in Management Sciences from UMIST in 2001.

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