Issue of Equity

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BlackRock World Mining Trust plc has sold 530,000 ordinary shares from treasury at 877.60 pence per share, a price above net asset value. Following this transaction, the company holds 6,102,806 ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of issued ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, is now 186,909,036, which will serve as the denominator for shareholder notification calculations regarding interests in the company from July 13, 2026.

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BlackRock World Mining Trust plc (“Company”)

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Issue of Equity

The Company announces that 530,000 Ordinary Shares were today sold by the Company from the shares held in Treasury at a price of 877.60 pence per share which represented a premium to net asset value.

The resultant total number of Ordinary Shares held in Treasury by the Company is 6,102,806. The number of Ordinary Shares that the Company has in issue, less the total number of Ordinary Shares held by the Company in Treasury following this sale, is 186,909,036. With effect from 13 July 2026 the total number of voting rights of the Company will be 186,909,036. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Contact name for queries:

Kevin Mayger

for and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Company Secretary

Tel: 0207 743 1098

09 July 2026