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

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc (‘the Company’)LEI – 54930040ALEAVPMMDC31The Company announces that it has today purchased 151,000 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of per share to be held in treasury.112.69 penceFollowing settlement of this purchase on the issued share capital of the Company will be 117,394,497 Ordinary Shares, excluding 18,191,697 shares which are held in treasury.16 May 2025 Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 13.42% 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 117,394,497 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.All enquiries:Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasury

Graham Venables 

Company SecretaryBlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedTel: 0203 649 3432

14 May 2025