Directorate Change

Black Rock World Mining Trust plc

Appointment of Director:

The Board is pleased to confirm that Mr Ian Cockerill has been appointed as a
non-executive director of the Company with effect from today. Mr Cockerill will
also serve as a member of the Company's Audit and Management Engagement
Committee.

Mr Cockerill has nearly 40 years of experience in the mining industry, having
previously been responsible for business development in AngloGold, and chief
executive officer of both Gold Fields Ltd and AngloCoal, between 1999 and
2009.   He is currently chairman of Petmin Ltd, a JSE mining company
concentrating on bulk commodities, chairman of Hummingbird Resources, an AIM
listed junior gold explorer, and an independent non-executive director and vice
chairman of African Minerals, an AIM listed West African iron ore producer. He
is a non-executive director of Orica Ltd in Australia, the senior lead
independent director of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd, and a non-executive director at
Endeavour Mining Corporation. In addition, he is chairman of Leadership for
Conservation in Africa, a not-for-profit organisation promoting sustainable
employment opportunities linked to conservation projects across the African
continent.   

Mr Cockerill currently has no interest in the share capital of the Company.

There are no further details or disclosures required under Section 9.6.13R
(1-6) of the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rules.

Caroline Driscoll
Company Secretary

Date: 14 November 2013