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BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust reports news as a BlackRock closed-end income fund focused on current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. The fund invests primarily in loans, debt instruments and investments with similar economic characteristics, including categories such as corporate bonds, asset-backed securities and preferred securities.
Recurring developments for BIT include monthly distribution information, net asset value references, common-share capital actions, transferable rights offerings, fiscal-year and tax-year updates, and other closed-end fund governance or reporting matters.
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (NYSE: BIT) has successfully completed its over-subscribed transferable rights offering. The Fund offered up to 14,265,677 common shares at a subscription price of $13.01 per share, set at 90% of NAV as of September 9, 2025.
Due to high investor demand, the Fund will exercise the over-subscription privilege for eligible shareholders who fully exercised their rights. The offering is expected to raise approximately $186 million in proceeds, with BlackRock Advisors covering all offering-related expenses. The Fund plans to invest the proceeds according to its investment objective, and new shares will be eligible for the October monthly distribution.
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (NYSE:BIT) has announced a transferable rights offering, allowing existing shareholders as of August 19, 2025 to subscribe for additional shares at a discount. The offering terms include a 1-for-3 rights ratio, with shareholders receiving one right for each share owned and the ability to purchase one new share for every three rights held.
The subscription price will be set at 95% of the average closing price over five trading days ending September 9, 2025, or 90% of NAV if that amount is higher. Key features include transferable rights trading under "BIT RT", an over-subscription privilege for existing shareholders, and all offering expenses being covered by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The Fund has maintained its monthly distribution rate and expects to continue doing so post-offering.
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