The Board of BlackRock World Mining Trust plc proposing a final dividend payment of 27.00 pence per share for the year ended 31 December 2021. This, together with the quarterly interim dividends, makes a total of 42.50 pence per share (2020: 20.30 pence per share) representing an increase of 109.4% on payments made in the previous financial year and, as in past years, all dividends are fully covered by income. In accordance with the Board's stated policy, the total dividends represent substantially all of the year's available income.

Subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting, the final dividend will be paid on 19 May 2022 to shareholders on the Company's register on 18 March 2022, the ex-dividend date being 17 March 2022.