Total Voting Rights

BLACKROCK ENERGY AND RESOURCES INCOME TRUST PLC (the “Company”)

LEI - 54930040ALEAVPMMDC31

Voting Rights and Capital (Article 15 Transparency Directive, DTR 5.6)

In conformity with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules ("the Rules"), provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at 12 August 2019 its issued capital comprised 118,966,000 ordinary shares of £0.01 each, including 4,349,485, shares held in treasury.

Shareholders should therefore use 114,616,515 (being the Companies issued share capital excluding shares held in treasury) 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 Rules.

All enquiries:

Sarah Beynsberger
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: [phone]

12 August 2019