Correction : Portfolio Update

This announcement has been revised as the gearing figure in the original release was incorrect. BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST plc All information is at 31 July 2013 and unaudited. Performance at month end with net income reinvested One Three One Three Five Month Months Year Years Years Net asset value (undiluted) 6.7% -7.2% -17.6% -20.4% -25.6% Net asset value (diluted) 6.7% -7.2% -17.6% -20.4% -24.8% Share price 9.7% -6.0% -13.1% -11.7% -16.4% HSBC Global Mining Index* 6.8% -8.5% -15.0% -25.1% -19.6% *Total return Sources: BlackRock, HSBC Global Mining Index, DataStream At month end Net asset value Including Income Capital Only Undiluted/diluted: 509.40p* 495.36p *Includes net revenue of 14.04p Share price: 468.00p Discount to NAV**: 8.1% Total assets: £1,023.03m Net yield***: 4.5% Gearing: 9.96% Ordinary shares in issue: 177,287,242 Ordinary shares held in Treasury: 15,724,600 ** Discount to NAV including Income. *** Based on final dividend of 14.00p and an interim dividend of 7.00p per share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2012. Sector % Total Country Analysis % Total Assets Assets Diversified 39.6 Global 44.8 Base Metals 22.3 Other Africa 21.9 Industrial Minerals 17.4 Latin America 14.7 Gold 8.1 Australasia 4.8 Silver & Diamonds 7.4 South Africa 3.9 Platinum 1.2 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.2 Energy Minerals 0.3 Canada 1.6 Other 0.9 USA 1.0 Net current assets 2.8 Emerging Europe 0.9 ----- Indonesia 0.3 100.0 Mongolia 0.1 ===== Net current assets 2.8 ----- 100.0 ===== Ten Largest Investments % Total Assets Company Rio Tinto 11.5 BHP Billiton 11.0 Glencore Xstrata 9.4 First Quantum Minerals 8.1 London Mining Marampa Contract 7.1 Freeport McMoRan 5.5 Fresnillo 2.9 Iluka Resources 2.9 Antofagasta 2.9 Industrias Penoles 2.7 Commenting on the markets, Evy Hambro, representing the Investment Manager noted: Performance After a volatile month of June, July was more muted and saw equity markets perform well, driven by European equities. At a macro level it was an encouraging period. European data surprised on the upside with PMIs coming in above 50, US indicators continued to gradually recover and Chinese data showed some improvement, interrupting its previous downward trend. Following a torrid second quarter, gold bullion recovered in July, partly on the belief that the US Federal Reserve will maintain its current monetary policy for longer than earlier comments from Ben Bernanke initially suggested. The gold price added 7.8%, ending the month at $1,310/oz. Holdings in gold ETFs however continued to decline and the positioning in the gold futures market, while marginally improving over the month, remains near a 10 year low. Other precious metals also had positive returns in July with silver returning 5.7% and platinum 8.8%. Bulk commodities rallied in July. Iron ore in particular added approximately 14%, driven by a replenishment of inventories at Chinese steel mills. Iron ore ended the month at around $134/t (source: CSLA, 63.5% Fe). Base metals overall had a fairly muted month with copper, aluminium, zinc, nickel and lead all posting returns between -1% and +2%. The potash industry was shaken over the month by the announcement by Russian potash producer Uralkali that it was breaking out of the Belorussian Potash Company and commented that potash prices could fall significantly in coming months. This caused potash equities to drop by 10-30% on the day of the announcement. We have an exposure of approximately 1.5% to potash through two long term holdings which were among the worst performers in July in the Company. Strategy/Outlook The mining sector and other economically sensitive areas have struggled over the last two years as the market has downgraded global growth expectations. In the medium term, commodity prices are likely to remain range-bound as supply and demand have come closer into balance. We expect constructive price pressure to return for certain commodities, but for now mining companies need to be focused on capital discipline, operational efficiency and growing margins through cost control. In such an environment, well-managed mining businesses should be able to generate free cash flow, be in a strong position to return cash to shareholders and should see their share prices rewarded as a result. In the Company, we are looking to identify the winners and the stock specific stories that have been neglected in the risk averse markets of the last two years. All data in USD terms unless otherwise stated. 14 August 2013 ENDS Latest information is available by typing www.brwmplc.co.uk on the internet, "BLRKINDEX" on Reuters, "BLRK" on Bloomberg or "8800" on Topic 3 (ICV terminal). Neither the contents of the Manager's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Manager's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.
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