REG-BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust Plc: Portfolio Update

Blackrock Energy and Resources Income TrustAnnouncement

Yesterday 10:30

BLACKROCK ENERGY AND RESOURCES INCOME TRUST plc                                                                          
  (LEI:54930040ALEAVPMMDC31)                                                                                              
 All information is at  28 February 2026  and unaudited.                                                                  
                                                                                                                          
 Performance at month end with net income reinvested                                                                      
                                                                                                                          
                  One                               Three          Six                  One    Three  Five                
                  Month                             Months         Months               Year   Years  Years               
 Net asset value  8.4%                              21.7%          48.2%                59.6%  59.4%  158.8%              
 Share price      9.7%                              29.7%          59.0%                72.7%  60.1%  153.0%              
 Sources: Datastream, BlackRock                                                                                           
                                                                                                                          
 At month end                                                                                                             
 Net asset value – capital only:                                                 197.44p                                  
 Net asset value cum income 1 :                                                  198.40p                                  
 Share price:                                                                    193.00p                                  
 Discount to NAV (cum income):                                                   2.7%                                     
 Net yield:                                                                      2.5%                                     
 Net Cash - cum income:                                                          0.2%                                     
 Total assets:                                                                   £202.8m                                  
 Ordinary shares in issue 2 :                                                    102,197,997                              
 Gearing range (as a % of net assets):                                           0-20%                                    
 Ongoing charges 3 :                                                             1.15%                                    
                                                                                                                          
 1 Includes net revenue of 0.96p.  2 Excluding 33,388,197 ordinary shares held in treasury.  3 The Company’s ongoing charges are calculated as a percentage of average daily net assets and using the management fee and all other operating expenses excluding finance costs, direct transaction costs, custody transaction charges, VAT recovered, taxation and certain other non-recurring items for the year ended 30 November 2025.  In addition, the Company’s Manager has also agreed to cap ongoing charges by rebating a 
 portion of the management fee to the extent that the Company’s ongoing charges exceed 1.15% of average net assets.       
                                                                                                                          
 Sector Overview                                                                                                          
 Mining                            38.0%                                                                                  
 Energy Transition                 30.6%                                                                                  
 Traditional Energy                30.0%                                                                                  
 Other                             0.7%                                                                                   
 Net Current Assets                0.7%                                                                                   
                                   -----                                                                                  
                                   100.0%                                                                                 
                                   =====                                                                                  
                                                                                                                          
 Sector Analysis                   % Total Assets^                        Country Analysis            % Total Assets^     
                                                                                                                          
 Mining:                                                                  Global                      51.8                
 Diversified                       21.2                                   United States               12.4                
 Copper                            7.3                                    Latin America               7.8                 
 Gold                              4.8                                    Canada                      5.7                 
 Industrial Minerals               2.1                                    Germany                     4.1                 
 Platinum Group Metals             0.8                                    North America               3.8                 
 Steel                             0.7                                    United Kingdom              3.5                 
 Silver                            0.6                                    Europe                      2.0                 
 Aluminium                         0.5                                    Italy                       2.0                 
 Subtotal Mining:                  38.0                                   Australia                   1.2                 
                                                                          Spain                       1.2                 
 Energy Transition:                                                       Ireland                     1.1                 
 Electrification                   11.5                                   France                      0.9                 
 Renewables                        10.7                                   South Africa                0.8                 
 Storage                           5.1                                    Morocco                     0.6                 
 Energy Efficiency                 3.3                                    Other Africa                0.4                 
 Subtotal Energy Transition:       30.6                                                                                   
                                                                          Net Current Assets^         0.7                 
 Traditional Energy:                                                                                  -----               
 Integrated                        12.8                                                               100.0               
 Oil Services                      7.7                                                                =====               
 E&P                               5.5                                                                                    
 Distribution                      2.0                                                                                    
 Refining & Marketing              2.0                                                                                    
 Subtotal Traditional Energy:      30.0                                                                                   
                                                                                                                          
 Other:                                                                                                                   
 Other                             0.7                                                                                    
 Subtotal Other:                   0.7                                                                                    
                                                                                                                          
 Net Current Assets^               0.7                                                                                    
                                   -----                                                                                  
                                   100.0                                                                                  
                                   =====                                                                                  
                                                                                                                          
 ^ Total Assets for the purposes of these calculations exclude bank overdrafts, and the net current assets figure shown in the tables above therefore exclude bank overdrafts equivalent to 0.5% of the Company’s net asset value. 
                                                                                                                          
 Ten Largest Investments                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                          
 Company                                    Region of Risk                              % Total Assets                    
                                                                                                                          
 Vale - ADS                                 Latin America                               5.8                               
 Glencore                                   Global                                      5.3                               
 Chevron Corporation                        Global                                      5.0                               
 Shell                                      Global                                      4.0                               
 Freeport-McMoran                           Global                                      3.7                               
 Abaxx Technologies                         Global                                      3.6                               
 Elia Group                                 Germany                                     3.0                               
 EDP Renovaveis                             Global                                      3.0                               
 Rio Tinto                                  Global                                      2.8                               
 Anglo American                             Global                                      2.7                               
                                                                                                                          
 Commenting on the markets, Tom Holl and Mark Hume, representing the Investment Manager noted:      All three of the Company’s underlying sector components — mining, conventional energy and energy transition — contributed positively to absolute returns during February. Performance reflected a continued rotation toward real assets and capital - intensive businesses, supported by elevated geopolitical risk, strengthening energy security narratives, and rising power demand linked to AI and infrastructure 
 investment.    Mining was the largest contributor to absolute returns, driven primarily by the Company’s diversified mining exposure, with copper and gold exposures also performing well. Sentiment toward the sector improved amid renewed geopolitical tensions and a broadening of investor interest beyond mega - cap technology into scarce, strategically important assets. Precious metals benefited from renewed safe - haven demand, while copper prices rose modestly amid accelerating electrification, data - 
 centre build - out and power infrastructure investment. Bulk commodities were more mixed, with iron ore weaker amid ongoing softness in Chinese steel demand.    Within energy transition, positive returns were mainly generated through electrification, energy efficiency and storage exposures, reflecting growing investor focus on the physical infrastructure required to meet accelerating power demand. AI - related capital expenditure remained a key driver, reinforcing demand for grid, power equipment and energy 
 - efficient infrastructure. Policy developments were supportive. In Europe, commitments to grid investment and renewable generation provided structural tailwinds, while in the U.S. tariff rollbacks and discussions around restricting imports of energy storage systems were viewed as supportive for non - Chinese suppliers. Gains were partially offset by a modest negative contribution from renewables, which experienced profit - taking following strong prior performance.    Conventional energy was a strong 
 contributor, led by integrated oil & gas, exploration & production, and oil services, as geopolitical tensions reintroduced a meaningful risk premium into energy markets. Refining margins strengthened, supporting downstream exposures, while corporate activity highlighted ongoing consolidation and capital discipline within the sector. Oil prices ended the month broadly stable, while U.S. natural gas prices declined sharply as winter demand eased and inventories normalised, underscoring continued regional 
 divergence within energy markets.     18 March 2026                                                                      
 ENDS                                                                                                                     
 Latest information is available by typing www.blackrock.com/uk/beri 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. 
                                                                                                                          

 

 Release  (https://mb.cision.com/Main/22395/4322938/3989196.pdf)  



Copyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved