Transaction in Own Shares

BlackRock World Mining Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, February 17

17 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 82,054 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 372.55 pence per share to be held in treasury.Following the settlement of this purchase on 19 February 2020 the issued share capital of the Company will be 174,327,197 Ordinary Shares, excluding 18,684,645 which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 9.7% 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 174,327,197 with effect from settlement on 19 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 DriscollCompany SecretaryBlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedTel: 0207 743 2427