BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc (BERI) has notified the market of its current issued share capital figure as at 13 November 2026, in compliance with FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The company confirms that 99,083,254 ordinary shares of £0.01 each are in issue, excluding shares held in treasury. This figure serves as the official denominator for shareholders calculating whether they must disclose interests or changes in interests under the Rules. The update was released by Company Secretary Graham Venables of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited.

Key Points

  • BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc (BERI)
  • The company has disclosed its total voting rights figure as at 13 November 2026 under DTR 5.6.1
  • Issued share capital stands at 99,083,254 ordinary shares of £0.01 each, with 36,502,940 shares held in treasury excluded from the denominator
  • Investors should monitor whether their holdings relative to this denominator trigger a disclosure obligation under FCA Transparency Rules

BERI Confirms 99,083,254 Ordinary Shares as Denominator Under FCA DTR 5.6.1

In accordance with provision 5.6.1 of the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust has formally notified the market of its issued share capital as at 13 November 2026. The figure of 99,083,254 ordinary shares of £0.01 each — excluding shares held in treasury — is the denominator shareholders must use when assessing whether their interest in the company crosses a reporting threshold. This type of monthly disclosure is a standard regulatory requirement for UK-listed investment trusts and ensures transparency across the shareholder register.

36,502,940 Treasury Shares Excluded From BERI's Regulatory Denominator Calculation

The announcement confirms that 36,502,940 ordinary shares are currently held in treasury by BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust. Under the FCA's Transparency Rules, treasury shares are excluded from the denominator used to calculate notifiable interests, meaning they carry no voting rights for threshold purposes. The total of issued shares including treasury would therefore be higher, though the company did not separately disclose that combined figure in this announcement. The distinction matters for shareholders tracking their proportional exposure to the trust's voting capital.

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust: Investment Trust Focused on Energy and Resources Income

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust is a London-listed investment trust managed by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, one of the world's largest asset managers. The trust's mandate centres on generating income from companies operating across the energy and natural resources sectors. It operates under a closed-ended structure with an ordinary share class carrying a nominal value of £0.01 per share. Investors in the trust are exposed to sector-specific risks including commodity price volatility, energy transition pressures, and regulatory shifts affecting resource extraction and energy generation businesses globally.