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[Form 4] BlackRock Science & Technology Trust Insider Trading Activity

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BlackRock Science & Technology Trust portfolio manager Steven Reid Menge reported compensation-related share activity. On January 30, 2026, he received 793.234 phantom shares, which are cash-settled units economically equivalent to common stock and subject to vesting over three years.

On the same day, previously granted phantom shares were partially converted into 563.9956 common shares, which were then sold at $40.94 per share, leaving no directly held common stock. Additional phantom-share tranches from 2023–2025 grants continue to vest in equal annual installments.

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Insider Menge Steven Reid
Role Insider
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Phantom Shares 793.234 $40.94 $32K
Exercise Phantom Shares 215.39 $0.00 --
Exercise Phantom Shares 127.337 $0.00 --
Exercise Phantom Shares 221.268 $0.00 --
Exercise Common Stock 563.996 $0.00 --
Disposition Common Stock 563.996 $40.94 $23K
Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Shares — 793.234 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 563.996 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. A phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and, subject to the applicable vesting requirements, becomes payable in cash. As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 4, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2025 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 2, 2024, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2024 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 2, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2023 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. These phantom shares vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award.
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SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Menge Steven Reid
(Last) (First) (Middle)
50 HUDSON YARDS
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10001
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BlackRock Science & Technology Trust [ BST ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Portfolio Manager
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/30/2026 M 563.9956 A (1)(2)(3)(4) 563.9956 D
Common Stock 01/30/2026 D 563.9956 D $40.94(1)(2)(3)(4) 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Shares (1)(5) 01/30/2026 A 793.234 (1)(5) (1)(5) Common Stock 793.234 $40.94 793.234 D
Phantom Shares (1)(2) 01/30/2026 M 215.3901 (1)(2) (1)(2) Common Stock 215.3901 (1)(2) 430.7801 D
Phantom Shares (1)(3) 01/30/2026 M 127.3372 (1)(3) (1)(3) Common Stock 127.3372 (1)(3) 127.3372 D
Phantom Shares (1)(4) 01/30/2026 M 221.2683 (1)(4) (1)(4) Common Stock 221.2683 (1)(4) 0.0000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. A phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and, subject to the applicable vesting requirements, becomes payable in cash.
2. As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 4, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2025 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
3. As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 2, 2024, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2024 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
4. As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 2, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2023 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
5. These phantom shares vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award.
/s/ Gladys Chang as Attorney-in-Fact 02/03/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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