BJZ Blackrock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust Blackrock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust (delisted)

Marks BlackRock’s 14th, 15th, and 16th Successful Term Trust to Date

BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that each of BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (NYSE:BPK), BlackRock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust (NYSE:BJZ), and BlackRock New York Municipal 2018 Term Trust (NYSE:BLH) (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) has met its investment objective of returning $15 per share (the initial public offering price per common share) to holders of common shares on or about December 31, 2018. Investors in the Funds should consider the distribution declared today (payable on December 28, 2018), along with the special distributions declared on October 1, 2018 and November 1, 2018 (each, payable on December 27, 2018), as part of the final distribution of proceeds in connection with each Fund’s investment objective. Each Fund’s final liquidating distribution amount is listed below.

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK)

Per-share details are as follows:

          Special Distribution Declared October 1, 2018 (payable December 27, 2018)       $0.2855 Special Distribution Declared November 1, 2018 (payable December 27, 2018) $0.2050 Final Liquidating Distribution Announced Today (payable December 28, 2018)       $14.6555 Total Distribution       $15.1460  

Since BPK’s inception, the fund’s annualized total return on net asset value was 5.13% and the market price total return was 4.83%.

BlackRock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BJZ)

Per-share details are as follows:

          Special Distribution Declared October 1, 2018 (payable December 27, 2018)       $0.3363 Special Distribution Declared November 1, 2018 (payable December 27, 2018) $0.1950 Final Liquidating Distribution Announced Today (payable December 28, 2018)       $14.4870 Total Distribution       $15.0183  

Since BJZ’s inception, the fund’s annualized total return on net asset value was 4.54% and the market price total return was 4.25%.

BlackRock New York Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BLH)

Per-share details are as follows:

          Special Distribution Declared October 1, 2018 (payable December 27, 2018)       $0.2534 Special Distribution Declared November 1, 2018 (payable December 27, 2018) $0.1750 Final Liquidating Distribution Announced Today (payable December 28, 2018)       $14.5895 Total Distribution       $15.0179  

Since BLH’s inception, the fund’s annualized total return on net asset value was 4.47% and the market price total return was 4.17%.

Shareholders may recognize gain or loss for U.S. tax purposes as a result of the liquidation. Gain or loss will generally be measured as the difference between the final liquidating distribution announced today and the shareholders tax basis in the shares of the Fund. BlackRock does not provide tax advice and investors should consult their individual tax adviser regarding the tax treatment applicable to a liquidating distribution and any other payments received in connection with the liquidation.

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