TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached (ii):
BlackRock World Mining Trust plc
(2). Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Barclays PLC
(5). Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
30 October 2009
(6). Date on which issuer notified:
4 November 2009
(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3% to below notifiable %
(8). Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): GB0005774855
Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi):
Number of Shares: 5,331,824
Number of Voting rights(viii): 5,331,824
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
Number of shares: No reportable
Number of voting rights (ix):
Direct (x): Not reportable
Indirect (xi): Not reportable
% of voting rights:
Direct: Not reportable
Indirect: Not reportable
B. Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):
Type of financial instrument:
Expiration date (xiii):
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv):
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/
converted:
% of voting rights:
C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument:
Exercise price:
Expiration date:
Number of voting rights instrument refers to:
% of voting rights:
Total (A + B + C):
Number of voting rights: Not reportable
% of voting rights: Not reportable
Proxy Voting:
(10). Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
(11). Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
(12). Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
(13). Additional information:
(14). Contact name:
Ms C Driscoll
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary
(15). Contact telephone number:
020 7743 2427
4 November 2009