Transaction in Own Shares

BlackRock 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 102,500 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 532.23 pence per share to be held in treasury.Following settlement of this purchase on 22 October 2024 the issued share capital of the Company will be 191,018,036 Ordinary Shares, excluding 1,993,806 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 1.03% 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 191,018,036 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.All enquiries:

Graham Venables  

Company SecretaryBlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedTel: 0203 649 3432

18 October 2024