Result of AGM

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc (LEI: 54930040ALEAVPMMDC31)

Results of AGM

Following the Annual General Meeting which was held today, we are pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders were passed on a vote on poll, including ordinary resolutions 11 and 12, and special resolutions 13, 14, 15 and 16 under special business of the Company:

(Resolution 11) To grant the Directors’ authority to allot shares.

(Resolution 12) To grant the Directors’ authority to allot additional shares.

(Resolution 13) To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in  respect of resolution 11.

(Resolution 14) To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in  respect of resolution 12.

(Resolution 15) To authorise the Directors to purchase the Company’s ordinary shares for cancellation or to be held in treasury.

(Resolution 16) To authorise the Directors to convene General Meetings (other than AGMs) on not less than 14 day’s notice.

Under listing rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be made available for inspection at:

https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

Proxy votes received in favour of the resolutions were as follows:
 

	Votes for & Discretionary	(%)	Votes against	(%)	Withheld
Resolution 1:	16,099,189	99.14	140,250	0.86	57,958
Resolution 2:	15,766,673	97.65	380,054	2.35	150,670
Resolution 3:	15,766,673	97.59	390,054	2.41	140,670
Resolution 4:	16,284,962	99.99	2,358	0.01	10,077
Resolution 5:	15,966,598	98.90	177,854	1.10	152,945
Resolution 6:	15,964,224	98.88	180,228	1.12	152,945
Resolution 7:	15,969,058	98.78	197,170	1.22	131,169
Resolution 8:	15,949,432	98.53	237,254	1.47	110,711
Resolution 9:	16,017,613	98.91	175,958	1.09	103,826
Resolution 10:	16,178,500	99.68	52,451	0.32	66,446
Resolution 11:	16,018,930	98.46	250,311	1.54	28,156
Resolution 12:	15,991,831	98.50	243,959	1.50	61,607
Resolution 13:	15,745,406	97.04	480,333	2.96	71,658
Resolution 14:	15,761,422	97.14	464,317	2.86	71,658
Resolution 15:	16,102,429	98.94	172,298	1.06	22,670
Resolution 16	15,989,098	98.41	258,752	1.59	49,547

13 March 2023

Enquiries:
Graham Venables
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Secretary
Telephone: [phone]