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Shareholder Meeting Results (Unaudited)
iSHARES® TRUST

Two separate special meetings of shareholders of iShares Trust were held on November 4, 2009. The shareholder meetings for the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Index Fund and iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund were adjourned until November 19, 2009. The proposals acted upon by shareholders at the special meetings and the results of the shareholder vote were as follows:

First Meeting

Shareholders of the Funds approved Proposals 1 and 2.

Proposal 1
To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust and BGFA, on behalf of each Fund, which took effect upon the consummation of the Barclays PLC binding agreement to sell its interest in BGFA and certain affiliated companies to BlackRock, Inc. (the “Transaction”).


iShares Index Fund
Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining
Broker
Non-Votes *
Dow Jones U.S.
4,398,499
223,225
270,436
1,112,100
Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector
7,870,042
303,742
179,524
2,740,366
Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Sector
4,695,705
92,925
206,697
1,158,302
Dow Jones U.S. Technology Sector
11,822,832
102,045
107,327
-
Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Sector
15,776,522
128,214
107,270
-
Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector
3,024,189
56,723
58,907
631,700
Dow Jones International Select Dividend
1,403,087
43,742
42,468
-
Dow Jones Select Dividend
35,754,950
2,507,786
1,060,386
6,123,159
Dow Jones Transportation Average
2,421,897
21,098
15,103
342,651


Proposal 2
To approve a change in the classification of the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Index Fund’s investment objective from a fundamental investment policy to a non-fundamental investment policy.


iShares Index Fund
Votes
For
Votes
Against
Votes
Abstaining
Broker
Non-Votes *
Dow Jones U.S.
4,224,787
376,753
290,620
1,112,100


Second Meeting

This proposal was approved by the shareholders of the Trust.  All nominees who previously served as Trustees of the Trust were re-elected and the term of their election commenced immediately.  Robert S. Kapito was newly elected as a Trustee to the Trust and the term of his election took effect upon the consummation of the Transaction.

Proposal 1**
To elect a Board of Trustees of the Trust.


Independent Trustee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
George G.C. Parker
3,275,616,398
76,114,140
J. Darrell Duffie
3,155,645,073
196,085,465
Cecilia H. Herbert
3,284,632,277
67,098,261
Charles A. Hurty
3,283,313,465
68,417,073
John E. Kerrigan
3,285,163,741
66,566,797
John E. Martinez
3,284,826,244
66,904,294
Robert H. Silver
3,294,357,381
57,373,157


Interested Trustee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Robert S. Kapito
3,229,642,767
122,087,770
Lee T. Kranefuss
2,147,369,285
1,204,361,252

 
 
*
Broker non-votes are proxies received by the Fund from brokers or nominees who did not receive instructions from the beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote and who have no discretionary power to vote on a particular matter.  Broker non-votes have the effect of a vote against the proposal.

  **           Denotes Trust-wide proposal and voting results.