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 21 February 2020 its issued capital comprised 118,966,000 ordinary shares of £0.01 each, including 5,295,651 shares held in treasury.

Shareholders should therefore use 113,670,349 (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:

Kevin Mayger

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

21 February 2020