UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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BlackRock Preferred Partners LLC
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PLEASE VOTE NOW!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR UNITHOLDERS OF
BLACKROCK PREFERRED PARTNERS LLC
VOTING NOW HELPS LOWER OVERALL PROXY COSTS AND ELIMINATES
FURTHER MAILINGS AND PHONE CALLS
July 14, 2016
Dear Unitholder:
Time is running short and the Special Meeting of Unitholders of BlackRock Preferred Partners LLC (the “Fund”) is rapidly approaching.You recently received proxy materials relating to the proposal to elect the nominees to the Board of Directors of the Fund to be voted on at the Special Meeting of Unitholders of the Fund which will be held at the offices of BlackRock Advisors, LLC, Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10055, on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). The Fund still requires a high level of participation in order to complete the objective of the Special Meeting of Unitholders. You are receiving this3RD REMINDERnotice because you held units in the Fund on the record date andwe have not received your vote.
Your prompt proxy vote willSAVE your Fund money it would otherwise spend on
sending additional reminder mailings, e-mails and phone calls.
We strongly encourage you to vote your units today.
If you have any questions about the proposal, please call Georgeson LLC, the Fund’s proxy solicitor, toll free at 1-866-328-5445.
Sincerely,
John M. Perlowski
President of BlackRock Preferred Partners LLC
BPP-RMD3