BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc (BERI), a closed-ended investment trust focused on energy and natural resources income, has published its latest total voting rights disclosure as at 11 November 2026. The announcement confirms that the company's issued ordinary share capital, excluding treasury shares, stands at 99,134,254 shares of £0.01 each. The update is required under FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules provision 5.6.1 and provides shareholders with the denominator figure needed to assess whether their holdings trigger notification obligations. Investors tracking significant shareholding thresholds will need to use this figure in any relevant calculations.

Key Points

  • BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc (BERI)
  • Issued voting share capital confirmed at 99,134,254 ordinary shares as at 11 November 2026, excluding treasury shares
  • 36,451,940 ordinary shares are currently held in treasury and excluded from the voting rights denominator
  • Investors holding or acquiring interests in BERI should use 99,134,254 as the denominator for DTR 5.6 notification threshold calculations

BERI Confirms 99,134,254 Ordinary Shares as Regulatory Voting Rights Denominator

BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust has notified the market that its total issued ordinary share capital as at 11 November 2026 comprises 99,134,254 shares, each carrying a nominal value of £0.01. This figure excludes the 36,451,940 shares currently held in treasury, which carry no voting rights and are therefore removed from the denominator calculation. The trust's LEI is recorded as 54930040ALEAVPMMDC31. The disclosure was made in conformity with FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules provision 5.6.1, which obliges listed companies to publish their total voting rights figures at the end of any month in which a change has occurred.

Treasury Share Position Reduces BERI's Effective Voting Capital Below Total Issued Shares

The announcement highlights that BERI holds a substantial block of 36,451,940 shares in treasury, a position that meaningfully reduces the effective voting share count relative to the company's total issued capital. Treasury shares are shares that a company has bought back and holds itself; they carry no voting rights and no entitlement to dividends while held in this way. For shareholders and potential investors in BERI, this distinction is material when calculating whether a holding crosses a reporting threshold under the FCA's transparency rules, as only the 99,134,254 shares in public circulation are relevant to that assessment.

What the DTR 5.6 Disclosure Means for BERI Shareholders Calculating Notification Thresholds

Under DTR 5.6, shareholders in UK-listed companies must notify the issuer and the FCA when their voting interest crosses certain percentage thresholds. To perform this calculation accurately, investors require the precise denominator — in BERI's case, 99,134,254 as of 11 November 2026. The company secretary, acting on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, issued this notification to ensure market participants have the correct figure. Any shareholder whose interest has changed around the time of this update should review their position against this denominator to determine whether a regulatory disclosure is required.