1 October 2014

                        BLACKROCK THROGMORTON TRUST PLC

                                (the "Company")

                              TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the "Rules")
provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at
30 September 2014 its issued share capital consisted of 73,130,326 Ordinary Shares
of 5 pence each, carrying one vote per share (which excludes 7,400,000 ordinary
shares which are held in treasury).

Shareholders should use 73,130,326 as the denominator for the calculations by
which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or
a change to their interest in the Company under the Rules.

All enquiries:

Mrs K V Higgins
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Tel: 0207 743 1089