Result of General Meeting

BlackRock World Mining Trust plc

Results of General Meeting

Following the General Meeting which was held today, we are pleased to announce
that the resolution put to shareholders was passed on a vote on a show of
hands:

THAT the proposed amendments to the Company's investment policy set out on the
terms described in the circular to shareholders of the Company dated 
29 July 2013 (the "Circular") (the "Investment Policy Amendments"), be and are 
hereby approved, and the directors of the Company (or a duly authorised 
Committee thereof) are authorised to do or procure to be done all such acts 
and things on behalf of the Company and any of its subsidiaries as they 
consider necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the 
Investment Policy Amendments and this resolution and to carry the same into 
effect.

Under listing rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolution has been submitted to the
National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be made available for inspection
at:

www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

Proxy votes received in relation to the resolution were as follows:

Votes For & Discretionary:  82,002,756 - 99.88%
Votes Against:                  94,768 -  0.12%
Votes Withheld:                595,903

21 August 2013