Blackrock World Mining Trust PLC

Active02868209 Public limited company

Incorporated: 28 October 1993 (33 years)
Previously known as: Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust PLC (until 25 April 2008)
Mercury World Mining Trust PLC (until 29 December 2000)
Industry: Activities of investment trusts (64301)
Directors: Guy Robert Elliott
Marion Jane Sears
Elisabeth Scott
all 5 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: Greater London
Address: 12 Throgmorton Avenue
London
EC2N 2DL

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 6 October 2027
Last conf. stmt: 22 September 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Elliott, Guy Robert

Director · Appointed 22 May 2026

Also at Blackrock World Mining Investment Company Limited · more companies

British

Born December 1955 (70)

Sears, Marion Jane

Director · Appointed 27 August 2025

Also at Blackrock World Mining Investment Company Limited, Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Company PLC, Shepherd Neame Limited

British

Born September 1962 (64)

Scott, Elisabeth

Director · Appointed 9 May 2024

Also at Blackrock World Mining Investment Company Limited, The Macrobert Trust 2019

British

Born August 1962 (64)

Goodyear, Charles Waterhouse

Director · Appointed 24 August 2023

American

Born January 1958 (68)

Venkatakrishnan, Srinivasan

Director · Appointed 1 August 2021

Also at Blackrock World Mining Investment Company Limited

British

Born March 1965 (61)

Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Corporate Secretary · Appointed 29 September 2006

Also at Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC, Blackrock Energy and Resources Income Trust PLC, Blackrock Energy and Resources Securities Income Company Limited · more companies

Officer history (24 former)

22 May 2026

Appointed Elliott, Guy Robert as Director

22 May 2026

Resigned Mosely, Judith as Director

27 August 2025

Appointed Sears, Marion Jane as Director

21 May 2025

Resigned Lewis, Jane Margaret as Director

9 May 2024

Appointed Scott, Elisabeth as Director

9 May 2024

Resigned Cheyne, David Watson as Director

24 August 2023

Appointed Goodyear, Charles Waterhouse as Director

18 April 2023

Resigned Edey, Russell Philip as Director

1 August 2021

Appointed Venkatakrishnan, Srinivasan as Director

31 July 2021

Resigned De Sousa Oliveira, Manuel Lino Silva as Director

31 July 2021

Resigned Silva De Sousa Oliveira, Manuel Lino as Director

30 April 2020

Resigned Buchan, Colin Alexander Mason as Director

3 February 2020

Appointed Silva De Sousa Oliveira, Manuel Lino as Director

3 February 2020

Appointed De Sousa Oliveira, Manuel Lino Silva as Director

2 May 2019

Resigned Cockerill, Ian David as Director

28 April 2016

Appointed Lewis, Jane Margaret as Director

28 April 2016

Resigned Barby, Ian Christopher Simon as Director

26 April 2016

Resigned Lea, Anthony William as Director

19 August 2014

Appointed Mosely, Judith as Director

8 May 2014

Appointed Edey, Russell Philip as Director

8 May 2014

Resigned Baring, Oliver Alexander Guy as Director

14 November 2013

Appointed Cockerill, Ian David as Director

9 August 2012

Resigned Sage, Gordon Holden as Director

1 June 2012

Appointed Cheyne, David Watson as Director

29 September 2006

Resigned Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Serviceslimited as Corporate Secretary

29 September 2006

Appointed Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited as Corporate Secretary

17 March 2006

Resigned Wilmot-Sitwell, Peter Sacheverell as Director

29 July 2005

Appointed Lea, Anthony William as Director

17 March 2005

Resigned Buxton, Andrew Edward as Director

4 November 2004

Appointed Baring, Oliver Alexander Guy as Director

17 June 2004

Resigned Fleming, Adam Richard as Director

1 December 2003

Appointed Barby, Ian Christopher Simon as Director

19 March 2003

Resigned Stopford Sackville, Lionel Geoffrey as Director

25 July 2001

Appointed Buchan, Colin Alexander Mason as Director

25 July 2001

Appointed Sage, Gordon Holden as Director

21 March 2001

Resigned Lord Vinson Of Roddam Dene, Nigel Vinson, Lord as Director

5 September 2000

Resigned Baring, Julian Guy Alexander as Director

8 December 1999

Appointed Fleming, Adam Richard as Director

24 March 1999

Resigned Roditi, Spencer Nicholas as Director

27 April 1994

Appointed Buxton, Andrew Edward as Director

26 December 1993

Resigned Frame, Alistair, Sir as Director

23 November 1993

Appointed Frame, Alistair, Sir as Director

23 November 1993

Appointed Stopford Sackville, Lionel Geoffrey as Director

23 November 1993

Appointed Roditi, Spencer Nicholas as Director

23 November 1993

Appointed Wilmot-Sitwell, Peter Sacheverell as Director

23 November 1993

Appointed Baring, Julian Guy Alexander as Director

23 November 1993

Appointed Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Serviceslimited as Corporate Secretary

23 November 1993

Appointed Lord Vinson Of Roddam Dene, Nigel Vinson, Lord as Director

23 November 1993

Resigned Boardman, Lynton David as Director

23 November 1993

Resigned Slater, Richard Ewart Hollis as Director

22 November 1993

Resigned Boardman, Lynton David as Secretary

28 October 1993

Appointed Boardman, Lynton David as Secretary

28 October 1993

Appointed Boardman, Lynton David as Director

28 October 1993

Appointed Slater, Richard Ewart Hollis as Director

Holdings 1

Companies where Blackrock World Mining Trust PLC is registered as a person with significant control

Blackrock World Mining Investment Company Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
8 June 2026	Resolutions
3 June 2026	Group of companies' accounts	31 December 2025
2 June 2026	Appointment of a director
22 May 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
4 March 2026	Purchase of own shares