Transaction in Own Shares

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares

PR Newswire

London, June 20

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plcLEI - 54930040ALEAVPMMDC31Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasuryThe Company announces that it has today purchased 25,000 of its Ordinary Shares at an aggregate price of 73.66 pence per share to be held in treasury.Following settlement of this purchase on 24 June 2019 the issued share capital of the Company will be 115,016,515 Ordinary Shares, excluding 3,949,485 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 3.3% of the Company’s total issued share capital (118,966,000 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 115,016,515 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.All enquiries:Sarah BeynsbergerCompany SecretaryBlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedTel: 0207 743 2639

20 June 2019