BlackRock Closed-End Fund (“CEF”) Call on Thursday, April 14th at 10:30am ET

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) will host a conference call on Thursday, April 14th at 10:30am ET featuring portfolio managers Rick Rieder, Tony Kim and Erin Xie.

BlackRock closed-end funds covered:

• BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust (NYSE: BCAT, CUSIP: 09260U109)
• BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust (NYSE: ECAT, CUSIP: 09262F100)
• BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (NYSE: BSTZ, CUSIP: 09260K101)
• BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (NYSE: BMEZ, CUSIP: 09260E105)

Call details:

Date	Thursday, April 14^th
Time	10:30am ET
Dial in	877-606-0073
Passcode	444070
Quarterly Fund Commentaries	BCAT	ECAT	BSTZ	BMEZ
Fund Websites	BCAT	ECAT	BSTZ	BMEZ

For more information on BlackRock’s closed-end funds, please visit www.blackrock.com/CEF

This document and the information contained herein relates solely to BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust (BCAT), BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust (ECAT), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (BSTZ), and BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (BMEZ). The information contained herein does not relate to, and is not relevant to, any other fund or product sponsored or distributed by BlackRock or any of its affiliates. This document is not an offer to sell any securities and is not a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

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