Steven Reid Menge - Jan 31, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for BlackRock Science & Technology Trust II (BSTZ)

Role: Portfolio Manager
Signature: /s/ Gladys Chang as Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol: BSTZ
Transactions as of: Jan 31, 2023
Transactions value $: -$17,958
Form type: 4
Date filed: 2/2/2023, 03:17 PM
Previous filing: Feb 2, 2022
Next filing: Feb 2, 2024

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BSTZ	Common Stock	Options Exercise		+989			989	Jan 31, 2023	Direct	F1, F2, F3
transaction	BSTZ	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-$18K	-989	-100%	$18.15	0	Jan 31, 2023	Direct	F1, F2, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BSTZ	Phantom Shares	Options Exercise		-789	-33.33%		1.58K	Jan 31, 2023	Common Stock	789		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	BSTZ	Phantom Shares	Options Exercise		-200	-50%		200	Jan 31, 2023	Common Stock	200		Direct	F1, F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	A phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and, subject to the applicable vesting requirements, becomes payable in cash.
F2	As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 2, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2022 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
F3	As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 2, 2021, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 29, 2021 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.