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BlackRock World Mining Trust Plc – Half-year Financial Report
BlackRock World Mining Trust plc
Condensed Half Yearly Financial Report for the six months ended 30 June 2026
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Net asset value per ordinary share (NAV) (pence) |
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Ordinary share price (pence) – ex 1st interim dividend |
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Ordinary share price (pence) – cum 1st interim dividend 2 |
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Reference index 3 – net total return |
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Performance (with dividends reinvested) |
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Net revenue profit after taxation (£’000) |
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Revenue return per ordinary share (pence) 6 |
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Dividends per ordinary share (pence) |
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Total dividends paid and payable |
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1 The change in net assets reflects portfolio movements, dividends paid and the repurchase of ordinary shares into treasury during the period.
2 The share price went ex-dividend for the first quarter interim dividend of 5.50p per share on 18 June 2026; however, this interim dividend is not accounted for in the NAV at 30 June 2026 as a liability in accordance with IFRS until paid.
3 MSCI ACWI Metals & Mining 30% Buffer 10/40 Index (net total return). With effect from 31 December 2019, the reference index changed to the MSCI ACWI Metals & Mining 30% Buffer 10/40 Index (net total return). Prior to 31 December 2019, the reference index was the EMIX Global Mining Index (net total return). The performance returns of the reference index since inception have been blended to reflect this change.
4 Based on cum dividend ordinary share price.
5 Alternative Performance Measures, see Glossary contained within the Half Yearly Financial Report.
6 Further details are given in the Glossary contained within the Half Yearly Financial Report.
The first six months of 2026 were dominated by a series of geopolitical events which created significant volatility across global financial markets and commodity sectors. Most notably, the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and the resulting disruption to trade routes through the Strait of Hormuz led to sharp moves in energy prices and heightened uncertainty across equity and commodity markets. These developments had far-reaching implications for inflation expectations, interest rate forecasts, supply chain reliability and investor sentiment.
