Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated March 10, 2010, relating to the consolidated financial statements of BlackRock, Inc. and the effectiveness of BlackRock, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of BlackRock, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2009.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
September 10, 2010
