NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The BlackRock (NYSE:) closed-end funds (the Funds) listed beneath introduced at the moment the expiration and preliminary outcomes of every Fund’s tender provide (every, a Tender Provide) for as much as 2.5% of its excellent frequent shares (the Shares).
Every Tender Provide commenced on October 15, 2024 and expired at 5:00 p.m. Jap time on November 15, 2024.
Primarily based on preliminary info, the variety of Shares correctly tendered for every Fund and never withdrawn is famous within the desk beneath.
|
Fund Identify |
Ticker |
CUSIP |
Shares Provided for Repurchase |
Shares Tendered (Preliminary Outcomes) |
|
BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Earnings Fund, Inc. |
CII |
09256A109 |
1,076,081 |
5,713,692 |
|
BlackRock Enhanced Fairness Dividend Belief |
BDJ |
09251A104 |
4,537,043 |
18,268,902 |
|
BlackRock Vitality and Assets Belief |
BGR |
09250U101 |
669,458 |
6,002,507 |
Primarily based on the preliminary outcomes proven above, as a result of the Tender Provide was oversubscribed for every Fund, the relative variety of Shares that will likely be bought from every shareholder is predicted to be prorated based mostly on the variety of Shares correctly tendered for the Fund. The acquisition value of correctly tendered and accepted Shares for every Fund will likely be 98% of the Fund’s internet asset worth (NAV) as of the shut of normal buying and selling on the New York Inventory Trade on November 18, 2024, the enterprise day instantly following the expiration date of the Tender Provide. The above-indicated outcomes are based mostly on preliminary info, are topic to adjustment and shouldn’t be thought to be ultimate. Every Fund expects to announce the ultimate outcomes of its Tender Provide, together with the pro-ration issue, if relevant, on or about November 18, 2024.
Questions relating to the Tender Provides could also be directed to Georgeson LLC, the Info Agent for the Tender Provides, toll free on the numbers disclosed in every Fund’s Provide to Buy.
Vital Discover
This press launch is for informational functions solely and shall not represent a advice, a proposal to buy or a solicitation of a proposal to promote any frequent shares of the Funds. The provide to buy a Fund’s frequent shares was made solely pursuant to a proposal to buy, a associated letter of transmittal and different paperwork filed with the U.S. Securities and Trade Fee (SEC) as displays to a young provide assertion on Schedule TO. Shareholders might acquire a free copy of the provide to buy and different paperwork filed with the SEC on the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by directing such requests to the relevant Fund.
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Availability of Fund Updates
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Ahead-Trying Statements
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BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are topic to quite a few assumptions, dangers and uncertainties, which change over time. Ahead-looking statements communicate solely as of the date they’re made, and BlackRock assumes no responsibility to and doesn’t undertake to replace forward-looking statements. Precise outcomes may differ materially from these anticipated in forward-looking statements and future outcomes may differ materially from historic efficiency.
With respect to the Funds, the next components, amongst others, may trigger precise occasions to vary materially from forward-looking statements or historic efficiency: (1) adjustments and volatility in political, financial or trade situations, the rate of interest surroundings, international alternate charges or monetary and capital markets, which may lead to adjustments in demand for the Funds or in a Fund’s internet asset worth; (2) the relative and absolute funding efficiency of a Fund and its investments; (3) the impression of elevated competitors; (4) the unfavorable decision of any authorized proceedings; (5) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impression, extent and timing of technological adjustments; (7) the impression of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of presidency companies regarding a Fund or BlackRock, as relevant; (8) terrorist actions, worldwide hostilities, well being epidemics and/or pandemics and pure disasters, which can adversely have an effect on the overall economic system, home and native monetary and capital markets, particular industries or BlackRock; (9) BlackRock’s capability to draw and retain extremely proficient professionals; (10) the impression of BlackRock electing to supply assist to its merchandise sometimes; and (11) the impression of issues at different monetary establishments or the failure or unfavourable efficiency of merchandise at different monetary establishments.
Annual and Semi-Annual Stories and different regulatory filings of the Funds with the Securities and Trade Fee (SEC) are accessible on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s web site at www.blackrock.com, and will talk about these or different components that have an effect on the Funds. The data contained on BlackRock’s web site is just not part of this press launch.
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