BlackRock World Mining Trust plc Regulatory News (BRWM)

BlackRock World Mining Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, February 21

21 February 2020BlackRock World Mining Trust plc (the Company)LEI - LNFFPBEUZJBOSR6PW155Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasuryThe Company announces that it has today purchased 100,000 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 377.63 pence per share to be held in treasury.Following the settlement of this purchase on 25 February 2020 the issued share capital of the Company will be 173,927,197 Ordinary Shares, excluding 19,084,645 which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 9.9% 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 173,927,197 with effect from settlement on 25 February 2020 when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.All enquiries:K MaygerCompany SecretaryBlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedTel: 0207 743 1098