BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust: insider trades · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE/NASDAQ: BUI) is a U.S.-listed closed-end investment trust managed by BlackRock, one of the world’s largest asset managers. Rather than operating an industrial business of its own, BUI functions as a portfolio vehicle that gives investors diversified equity exposure to companies involved in utilities, infrastructure and power-related opportunities across global markets. Its stated objective is to deliver total return and income through a combination of current income and long-term capital appreciation. In normal market conditions, the Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies engaged in these business segments. That makes BUI a thematic income product with an infrastructure tilt, appealing to investors who want cash generation, a relatively defensive equity profile and participation in secular investment cycles tied to electrification, grid modernization and energy demand. BlackRock identifies the Trust’s inception date as November 25, 2011, which indicates a long-enough track record for investors to assess the strategy across different rate and market environments. BUI is domiciled in the United States and trades on the American market under its ticker, within the NYSE/NASDAQ ecosystem, making it accessible to U.S. investors and international investors using U.S. listings. From a competitive standpoint, BUI sits in the crowded closed-end fund universe but differentiates itself through BlackRock’s global research platform, broad sector expertise and the ability to source opportunities across utilities, power producers, grid owners, infrastructure operators and related businesses worldwide. The fund’s value proposition is therefore not proprietary assets, but disciplined security selection, sector allocation and income generation within a critical infrastructure theme. Recent BlackRock commentary has highlighted the strategic importance of utilities and infrastructure amid rising electricity demand, especially as AI adoption and data-center buildout increase pressure on power systems and grids. BlackRock has also emphasized the broader investment case for infrastructure as governments and companies continue to spend heavily on essential assets that support economic activity. In 2025 and into 2026, BlackRock’s fund materials showed BUI continuing to attract attention for its distribution profile and for its exposure to companies positioned to benefit from long-term spending on power networks, transmission, and other essential infrastructure. For investors in France, Belgium and Switzerland, BUI can be viewed as a thematic U.S.-listed income fund with global diversification, offering exposure to one of the market’s most durable structural trends: the need to finance, upgrade and expand the systems that keep modern economies running.