BlackRock World MiningPortfolio and gearing updateThe Company's top ten holdings as at close of business on 7 October 2014 wereas follows:- % of NAVGlencore plc 12.61%Rio Tinto plc 12.14%BHP Billiton plc 11.10%First Quantum Minerals 10.66%Freeport-McMoran 7.76%Vale 3.85%Sociedad Minera 3.53%China Shenhua Energy 2.85%Fresnillo plc 2.85%Iluka Resources Ltd 2.57%The Company's level of gearing as at close of business on 7 October 2014 was13.2%.Enquiries:Evy Hambro 0207 743 4511Jonathan Ruck Keene 0207 743 2178