BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

Cusip: 09258G104

Ticker: BST

Record Date

February 15, 2022

Pay Date

February 28, 2022

Distribution Amount per share

$

0.250000

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital. All amounts are expressed per common share.

% Breakdown of the

% Breakdown

Total Cumulative

Total Cumulative

of the Current

Distributions for the

Distributions for the

Current Distribution

Distribution

Fiscal Year to Date

Fiscal Year to Date

Net Income

$

-

0%

$

-

0%

Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains

$

0.122561

49%

$

0.122561

25%

Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains

$

0.127439

51%

$

0.377439

75%

Return of Capital

$

-

0%

$

-

0%

Total (per common share)

$

0.250000

100%

$

0.500000

100%

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5-year period ending on January 31, 2022

25.58%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of January 31, 2022

6.43%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through January 31, 2022

-10.45%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of January 31, 2022

1.07%

You should not draw any conclusions about the Trust's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Trust's Managed Distribution Plan.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during

its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

Contact Number: 800-882-0052

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