BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today each of the closed-end funds named below (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) have completed their reorganizations or mergers, as applicable (each, a “Reorganization” and collectively, the “Reorganizations”). Additionally, each of the Survivor Funds, as identified below, adopted a Discount Management Program that seeks to enhance long-term shareholder value via periodic liquidity events if certain conditions are met (see below for details).
Reorganization of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) with and into BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)
Reorganizations of BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (BNY) and BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. (MHN) with and into BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (MYN)
Reorganizations of BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE), BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK), BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) and BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) with and into BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD) The Reorganizations were based on the relative net asset values of each Fund’s common shares at the time of the applicable Reorganization.
