REG-BlackRock World Mng: Holding(s) in Company

BlackRock World Mining TrustAnnouncement

04/09/2019 11:10

BlackRock World Mining Trust plc
LEI – LNFFPBEUZJBOSR6PW155

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are at- tached ii :                                                             BlackRock World Mining Trust plc                                                                                          
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Non-UK issuer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               X             
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Other (please specify)iii:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Name                                                                                                                                                                          Wells Capital Management                                                                                                  
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                         San Francisco, California, USA                                                                                            
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi :                                                                                                                    30/08/2019                                                                                                                
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                                                03/09/2019                                                                                                                
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                            % of voting rights at- tached to shares (to- tal of 8. A)    % of voting rights through financial instru- ments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)   Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights of is- suervii      
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached                            4.54%                                                                  N/A                                                    4.54%              176,296,476                                       
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                                                    5.00%                                                                  N/A                                                    5.00%              176,330,242                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii                                                                                                                                                                                               
 A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)           Number of voting rights ix                                                                                                    % of voting rights                                                                                                     
                                                          Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)             Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)                 Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)         Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)  
 GB0005774855                                                                                                                                8,006,402                                                                                                                        4.54%                          
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                                                    8,006,402                                                                                                                   4.54%                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Type of financial in- strument                         Expiration date x          Exercise/ Conversion Period xi                                     Number of voting rights that may be acquired if  the instrument is exercised/converted.         % of voting rights                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                   SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))                                                                                                                                                                                
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date x                                   Exercise/  Conversion Pe- riod xi              Physical or  cash settlement xii                                                    Number of voting rights         % of voting rights                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                  SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

   

 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”)                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii                                                                                                         X                   
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)                                                                                                            
 Name xv                                                       % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial in- struments if it equals  or is higher than the notifiable threshold                Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold                
 Wells Capital Management                                                                         4.54%                                                                                                                                                                                               4.54%                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Name of the proxy holder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 The number and % of voting rights held                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 The date until which the voting rights will be held                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 11. Additional information xvi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

   

 Place of completion  San Francisco, California, USA  
 Date of completion   03/09/2019                      

   

 Contact name:              Caroline Driscoll for and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited Company Secretary  
 Contact Telephone Number:  020 7743 2427                                                                                          



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