Transaction in Own Shares

BlackRock World Mining Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, January 29

29 January 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 24,421 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 371.77 pence per share to be held in treasury.Following the settlement of this purchase on 31 January 2020 the issued share capital of the Company will be 174,639,466 Ordinary Shares, excluding 18,372,376 which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 9.5% 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 174,639,466 with effect from settlement on 31 January 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