BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced changes to the portfolio management team of BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust. Portfolio Management Team consists of Christopher Accettella, Poppy Allonby, Robin Batchelor and Kyle McClements. Christopher M. Accettella, Director, is a member of the Fundamental Equity platform.

He is a trader responsible for executing equity derivatives and options trades. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2005, Mr. Accettella was an institutional sales trader with American Technology Research. From 2001 to 2003, he was with Deutsche Asset Management where he was responsible for derivatives and program trading.

Poppy Allonby, CFA, Managing Director and portfolio manager, is a member of the Natural Resources Team within the Fundamental Equity division of BlackRock's Alpha Strategies Group. Ms. Allonby's service with the firm dates back to 2000, including her years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. She is responsible for co-managing the BGF World Energy and BGF New Energy Funds, and BlackRock New Energy Technology plc Prior to working on the Natural Resources team, Ms. Allonby was an analyst on the US Equity team, responsible for the Basic Materials, Utilities and Energy sectors.

Robin Batchelor, Managing Director and portfolio manager, is a member of the Natural Resources team within the Fundamental Equity division of BlackRock's Alpha Strategies Group. He is responsible for the management of the BGF World Energy and BGF New Energy Funds, and BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust plc He is also co-manager of BlackRock's Natural Resources Hedge Fund. Mr. Batchelor joined the Natural Resources team in London in 1996 and worked on the Gold and Mining Funds through 1998.

Mr. Batchelor subsequently developed the energy capability within the Natural Resources team and began managing dedicated energy funds in January 1999. The London based Energy team is responsible for both traditional oil and gas investment funds as well as alternative energy portfolios. Kyle G. McClements, CFA, Managing Director, is a member of the Fundamental Equity platform.

He is a senior trader responsible for executing equity derivatives and options trades. Mr. McClements' service with the firm dates back to 2004, including his years with State Street Research & Management (SSRM), which merged with BlackRock in 2005.