Blackstone Loan Financing Limited (the "Company")

15 January 2025

Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

Blackstone Loan Financing Limited announces that at the Extraordinary General Meeting (the "EGM") held earlier today, the special resolution for the Summary Winding Up of the Company was duly passed by shareholders.

The votes received on the resolution proposed at the EGM will shortly be available for inspection on the Company's website (http://blackstone.com/bglf).

The full text of the resolution can be found in the circular and notice of meeting published on 4 December 2024 (the "Circular"), copies of which are available for viewing on the Company's website (http://blackstone.com/bglf) and at the National Storage Mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

Company to cease being regulated by the JFSC under the Funds Law

Following JFSC approval of the Company's application to deregulate as part of the orderly conclusion of its remaining affairs, the Company shall cease to be regulated by the JFSC as a collective investment fund (and, specifically, a Jersey Listed Fund) under the Funds Law with effect from the close of business today. 

Suspension & cancellation of admission to listing and trading of the Company's Shares

The admission of the Company's Shares to the Official List and to trading on the Main Market, and therefore dealings in the Company's Shares, were suspended with effect from 7.30 a.m. (London time) today, in anticipation of the EGM.

Applications have been made to the Financial Conduct Authority and the London Stock Exchange in relation to the cancellation of the listing of the Company's Shares from the Official List and for cancellation of the admission to trading of the Company's Shares on the Main Market, both of which are expected to take effect at 8.00 a.m. (London time) on 16 January 2025 ("Cancellation").

Third Redemption & ISIN

As the resolution for the Summary Winding Up of the Company has been passed today, the Third Redemption announced on 8 January 2025 will go ahead in accordance with the announced timetable. The Company's Shares will be disabled in CREST from 5.00 p.m. today (the "Redemption Date") and the existing ISIN number JE00BM8J7D47 (the "Old ISIN") will expire.

The new ISIN number JE00BT25YW59 (the "New ISIN") in respect of the remaining Shares, which have not been redeemed and will be in issue following the Redemption Date, will be enabled and available for transactions from and including 16 January 2025. These shares will not be listed on any stock exchange or regulated market, and they will be redeemed at the end of the liquidation process with any surplus funds that remain.

Shareholder Communications

Following the Cancellation, further updates and announcements made by the Company will be made on the Company's website at (https://www.blackstone.com/fund/bglfln-blackstone-loan-financing-limited/#news).

Company shareholders with questions about their shareholding can contact the Company Secretary at: blackstonecosec@bnpparibas.com or +44 (0) 1534 709189 / 709108.

Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement will have the same meaning as set out in the Circular

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