Result of AGM

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BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc announced that all resolutions presented at its Annual General Meeting were passed by shareholders. Key resolutions included continuing the company as an investment entity, granting directors authority to allot shares with a 99.16% approval, and authorizing the disapplication of pre-emption rights with 94.98% in favour. Directors also received authorization to purchase ordinary shares for cancellation or treasury, passing with 98.56% of votes. The company will now be able to convene general meetings on not less than 14 days' notice, with this resolution passing with 98.17% of the vote.

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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 poll, including ordinary resolutions 11 and 12, and special resolutions 13, 14 and 15 under special business of the Company:

(Resolution 11) That the Company should continue in being as an investment company.

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

(Resolution 13) To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in respect of resolution 12.

(Resolution 14) To authorise the Directors to purchase the Company’s ordinary shares for cancellation or to be held in treasury.

(Resolution 15) To authorise the Directors to convene General Meetings (other than AGMs) on not less than 14 days’ notice.

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:	15,389,981	99.45	85,192	0.55	142,975
Resolution 2:	14,823,462	97.08	445,803	2.92	348,883
Resolution 3:	14,752,108	96.99	458,479	3.01	407,561
Resolution 4:	15,452,783	99.64	55,839	0.36	109,526
Resolution 5:	15,120,745	98.71	198,032	1.29	299,371
Resolution 6:	15,115,745	98.67	203,032	1.33	299,371
Resolution 7:	15,112,449	98.65	206,694	1.35	299,005
Resolution 8:	15,112,815	98.65	206,328	1.35	299,005
Resolution 9:	15,125,544	98.40	245,269	1.60	247,334
Resolution 10:	15,342,759	99.39	94,159	0.61	181,230
Resolution 11:	15,536,920	99.79	32,310	0.21	48,918
Resolution 12:	15,139,427	99.16	127,971	0.84	350,750
Resolution 13:	14,647,054	94.98	773,975	5.02	197,119
Resolution 14:	15,239,990	98.56	222,208	1.44	155,950
Resolution 15:	15,135,018	98.17	282,641	1.83	200,489