Transaction in Own Shares

BlackRock World Mining Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, September 26

26 September 2019BlackRock 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 22,700 of its Ordinary Shares at a price of 356.98 pence per share to be held in treasury.Following the settlement of this purchase on 30 September 2019 the issued share capital of the Company will be 176,222,207 Ordinary shares, excluding 16,789,635 which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 8.70% 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 176,222,207 with effect from settlement on 30 September 2019 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