UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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*** Exercise YourRight to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 30, 2013
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| | BLACKROCK, INC. |
| | Meeting Information |
| | Date: May 30, 2013 | | Time: 8:00 a.m. ET |
| | Meeting Type: | | Annual Meeting |
| | For holders as of: | | April 3, 2013 |
| | Location: | | New York Palace Hotel 455 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 |
 | | You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. |
BLACKROCK, INC. 55 EAST 52ND STREET NEW YORK, NY 10055 | | This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online atwww.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). |
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| Voting Items | | | | |
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals | | |
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1. | | Election of Directors |
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| | Nominees: |
| | 1a. Abdlatif Yousef Al-Hamad 1b. Mathis Cabiallavetta 1c. Dennis D. Dammerman 1d. Jessica P. Einhorn 1e. Fabrizio Freda 1f. David H. Komansky 1g. James E. Rohr 1h. Susan L. Wagner |
2. | | Approval, in a non-binding vote, of the compensation
of the named executive officers, as disclosed and
discussed in the Proxy Statement. |
3. | | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche
LLP as BlackRock’s independent registered public
accounting firm for fiscal year 2013. |
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