Blackrock Energy & Resources Income Trust PLC

Transaction in Own Shares • Dec 22, 2023

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

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LONDON, United Kingdom, December 22

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc

LEI - 54930040ALEAVPMMDC31

*Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasury*

The Company announces that it has today purchased 30,875 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 114.22 pence per share to be held in treasury.

Following settlement of this purchase on 28 December 2023 the issued share capital of the Company will be 130,400,319 Ordinary Shares, excluding 5,185,875 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 3.82% of the Company’s total issued share capital (135,586,194 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 130,400,319 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 Secretary

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Tel: 0203 649 3432

22 December 2023

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