BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (the Trust) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust�s investment objectives are to provide income and total return through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to invest in science and technology companies across all market capitalization ranges, selected for their growth potential from the development, advancement and use of science and/or technology (high growth tech stocks), and/or the potential to generate current income from dividend yields (cyclical tech stocks). The Trust is interested in investing at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities issued by the United States and non-United States science and technology companies in any market capitalization range. The Trust�s investment adviser is BlackRock Advisors, LLC.