BlackRock World Mining Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares

BlackRock World Mining Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, February 13

13 February 2020
BlackRock World Mining Trust plc (the Company)
LEI - LNFFPBEUZJBOSR6PW155

Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasury

The Company announces that it has today purchased 62,583 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 373.79 pence per share to be held in treasury.

Following the settlement of this purchase on 17 February 2020 the issued share capital of the Company will be 174,409,251 Ordinary Shares, excluding 18,602,591 which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 9.6% of the Company's total issued share capital (193,011,842 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) will be held in treasury following settlement.

For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure of 174,409,251 with effect from settlement on 17 February 2020 when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.

All enquiries:
C Driscoll
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: [phone]