Insider plans sale at Issuer (NYSE: BLK) after option exercise shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

An insider has filed a notice of proposed sale of 27,047 shares of common stock, to be sold through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. on the NYSE. The filing lists an aggregate market value for these shares of 31,675,638.98, against a total of 163,138,922 shares outstanding for the issuer. The shares to be sold were acquired on 01/16/2026 via the exercise of employee stock options, with payment described as an option exercise on the same date. The document also notes that Martin Small sold 1,258 common shares on 12/01/2025, generating 1,311,263.72 in gross proceeds. By signing, the seller represents that they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s operations.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK
Filer CCC
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common Stock	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. One Bryant Park 46th Floor New York NY 10036	27047	31675638.98	163138922	01/16/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common Stock	01/16/2026	Exercise of employee stock options	Issuer			27047	01/16/2026	Option exercise

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Martin Small 50 Hudson Yards New York NY 10001	Common Stock	12/01/2025	1258	1311263.72

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

Signature

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

How many BLK shares are planned for sale in this Form 144?

The notice covers a planned sale of 27,047 shares of common stock to be sold through Merrill Lynch on the NYSE.

How were the BLK shares in this Form 144 acquired?

The 27,047 shares were acquired on 01/16/2026 through an exercise of employee stock options, with the nature of payment listed as an option exercise.

What is the aggregate market value of the BLK shares to be sold?

The filing reports an aggregate market value of 31,675,638.98 for the 27,047 shares of common stock to be sold.

How many BLK shares are outstanding according to this notice?

The issuer has 163,138,922 shares of common stock outstanding, as stated in the securities information section.

What prior BLK stock sales by the same person are disclosed?

The form discloses that Martin Small sold 1,258 shares of common stock on 12/01/2025, receiving 1,311,263.72 in gross proceeds.

Which broker will handle the BLK share sale in this Form 144?

The planned sale will be executed through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. at One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036, with the shares listed on the NYSE.