Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Anne Marie Cannon

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

 Non-Executive Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc

b)

LEI

54930040ALEAVPMMDC31

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument;

(ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence each (shares)GB00B0N8MF98

b)

Nature of the transaction

 Purchase of Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information- Aggregated volume- Price

n/a (single transaction - see above)

e)

Date of the transaction

2024-03-08

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)