UK investment firm BlackRock...denied reports by..."Norwatch" that it sold its stake in Africa-Israel Investments...because of the company's activity in the West Bank...building homes in Maaleh Adumim...BlackRock did not deny that it had sold its shares in Africa-Israel, controlled by chairman Lev Leviev, but rejected the reasons attributed to the sale. [also refers to Storebrand, Skandiabanken, Danica Pensjon]