Account Opening and Dealing Form BlackRock Strategic Funds (BSF)

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1 Account Opening and Dealing Form BlackRock Strategic Funds (BSF) Account Opening and Dealing Form for Distributing Shares, Non-Distributing Shares Corporate Investors

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3 For corporate investors only BlackRock Strategic Funds (BSF) (the Company ) Account Opening and Dealing Form for Distributing Shares, Non-Distributing Shares A. Account Opening FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS ON EXISTING ACCOUNTS, PLEASE ONLY COMPLETE SECTION C Please complete this form in black pen and BLOCK CAPITALS. Please read and consider the prospectus of the Company (the Prospectus ) and the relevant Key Investor Information Document for the share class in which you wish to invest. Terms in this form shall have the same meaning given to them in the Prospectus, unless defined otherwise herein. This completed application form and/or any written enquiries should be sent to: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, c/o BlackRock (Luxembourg) SA, PO Box 1058, L-1010 Luxembourg. All other enquiries: Telephone: , Fax: , investor.services@blackrock.com The prevailing anti-money laundering legislation requires that the identity of investors is verified. Without this information redemption proceeds cannot be paid to you if and when holdings are redeemed. Your local Investor Services team can be contacted on the number above for further details. 1. Professional Adviser s Details Please complete this section if you are submitting this application through a professional adviser. Dealing instructions received from your professional adviser will be acted upon, provided that the Company and/or the Transfer Agent have received documents proving authorisation of the professional adviser satisfactory to them. To prove the authorisation of the professional adviser, please provide the Company and/or the Transfer Agent with a copy of the discretionary agreement with the signature of the investor(s) or other written authorisation signed by the investor(s), i.e. a copy of the power of attorney granted to the professional adviser by the investor(s). Where applicable, the professional adviser must also stamp and sign this form. Name of Professional Adviser Professional Adviser s Stamp (mandatory) Address Postcode Telephone number Fax number address BlackRock agent code Country We hereby confirm that we have verified the identity of the investor(s), the ultimate beneficial owner(s) where applicable and related parties (e.g. power of attorney holder) by viewing original identification documents. Copies of these documents will be kept by us for a minimum period as required by law after the termination of the relationship. Certified true copies of said identification documents will be provided to the Company and/or the Transfer Agent upon reasonable request. Signature of Professional Adviser K

4 2. Account Registration Details All applicants must complete this section. This section is mandatory, your application form cannot be processed without this information. Holder Name Contact name Direct number Direct fax number Designation (if applicable) We cannot accept PO Box or c/o addresses address Mailing address, if different from registered office address* Registered office address Postcode Postcode Registered company number (if applicable) * For the purpose of client communication including statements and contract notes. Telephone number 3. Beneficial Owners Please tick one of the boxes below otherwise the application will be rejected. I am/we are investing on my/our own behalf and I am/we are the ultimate economic beneficiary(ies) of the funds and any subsequent income invested I am/we are investing on behalf of a third party/ies who is/are the ultimate economic beneficiary/ies of the funds and any subsequent income invested If the applicant(s) is/are investing on behalf of one or more third parties who are the ultimate beneficial owner(s), the name and address detail of each of the beneficial owner(s) need to be provided and I/we will provide all other documents and information (including, but not limited to, documents required for anti-money laundering or other regulatory purpose) in respect of the beneficial owner(s) as requested by the Company and/or the Transfer Agent. If you are not the ultimate beneficial owner but are holding these investments on behalf of another person(s) who is/are the ultimate beneficial owners, please complete the details below. First beneficial owner Name of beneficial owner Full permanent address If private individual please provide date of birth DAY MONTH YEAR Postcode Second beneficial owner Name of beneficial owner Full permanent address If private individual please provide date of birth DAY MONTH YEAR Postcode

5 4. Dividend Instruction Complete this section if you would like any applicable dividend to be reinvested Reinvested Unless otherwise instructed dividends will be paid out to the bank account listed below. 5. Bank details for settlements and dividend distributions The bank account details provided below will be used to originate subscription payments and to receive any payments including redemption proceeds and dividend distributions. Bank charges are to be borne by the shareholder. If you wish to pay in a currency other than EUR, Sterling or USD, please refer to the Prospectus or call for further information. Payment by telegraphic transfer should be made in accordance with the following payment instructions and must be made within 3 business days of the relevant Dealing Day. I/We have instructed my/our bank to transfer the amount specified from my/our bank account as specified below. Please ensure payment is made net of bank charges. Euros Sterling US Dollars Beneficiary Bank A/C Details Please note that for Anti-Money Laundering purposes, subscriptions into the Funds must originate from an account in the name of the investor Name of the Bank * * * Address of the Bank * * * ABA Code N/A N/A * Swift (BIC) Code * * * Sort Code N/A * N/A Beneficiary Account Name (must match registered shareholder) * * * Beneficiary Account Number * * * IBAN * * N/A Reference/Narrative (max 18 characters) * * * Correspondent Bank * * * Correspondent Bank SWIFT (BIC) Code * * * Proof of Authorisation If the registered holder is a company we shall require a current and dated list on company letterhead of all authorised signatories of the registered holder, including specimen signatures. This can be an original or an original certified copy which is countersigned by a signatory on the signature list. The Company and/or the Transfer Agent may request additional documents and information to verify the capacity of the signatories.

6 6. Client Declaration (Please contact the Investor Services team if you cannot make any of these statements) a) US Persons: I am/we are not a US Person (as defined in the Prospectus from time to time; the definition is also available in full from the Investor Services team) and am/are not applying for Shares for or on behalf of any US Person. b) I/We acknowledge and accept that my/our application and all subsequent dealings in any of the Funds shall be on the terms detailed in the then current Prospectus and the terms and statements set out in this form. c) The following confirmation is applicable to investors that are resident, domiciled and/or investing from within the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland only: I/We acknowledge that the key investor information document (KIID) for the relevant Fund can be obtained from or hard copies can be obtained by contacting the Investor Services team (processing time should be factored in for requests for hard copies). If I/we choose to download KIIDs from the website, I/we thereby confirm that I/we have expressly chosen to do so and consent to being provided with the KIIDs in this form via the website. I/We confirm that, I/we will ensure that I/ we have received and read the key investor information document (KIID) for the relevant Fund prior to submitting each application to subscribe for Shares in such Fund and will provide confirmation of this in each application. d) Where we are making this application as joint holders, all of us must jointly authorise any subsequent dealing or other instructions and written confirmations of redemption instructions, unless we complete a separate signing authority. e) I/We understand that the personal data and any other information given in my/our application form (including information relating to my/our investments in the Company) or otherwise provided to, or obtained by, the Company, acting as data controller, and/or by the Transfer Agent, on application or at any other time, as well as details of my/our shareholding, will be stored in digital form or otherwise and transferred and processed in compliance with the provision of the Luxembourg Data Protection Law dated 2 August 2002 (as amended) and any other applicable data protection law. By investing in the Company I/We further understand and consent that my/our data may be held, transferred and/ or disclosed by the Company and/or the Transfer Agent (as appropriate) to: (A) any member(s) of the BlackRock Group and any of their respective agents, delegates and/ or service providers and/or any other member(s) of the JP Morgan Group (in each case including where any of the aforementioned entities is located outside Luxembourg or in countries outside the European Economic Area having lower standards of protection for personal data and/or statutory confidentiality) and/or (B) to any of the Transfer Agent s agents, delegates and/or service providers within the European Economic Area (collectively, the Data Processors ), in each case, by using electronic communications, gateways and/or computing systems operated by any of the Data Processors and solely where the transfer is necessary to enable the Company, the Transfer Agent and/or any member of the BlackRock Group (as appropriate) to: (i) provide its services in relation to any of the BlackRock Group s investment products or services, (ii) provide administration, transfer agency, paying agency or any ancillary or related services (as appropriate) requested by the Company or for which Shareholders apply, and (iii) comply with any applicable laws, regulations, regulatory requirements, internal risk-management or compliance policies or any orders issued by a court, regulatory or governmental authority in any jurisdiction where Shareholder data may be stored or processed. I/We acknowledge that the Company as well as, where relevant, any of the Data Processors, may be required by applicable laws and/or regulations to provide my/our data to regulatory, supervisory or other authorities or courts in various jurisdictions, in particular but without limitation, those jurisdictions where the Company is or is seeking to be registered for public or limited offering of its shares, and/or investors are resident, domiciled or citizens, and/or the Company is or is seeking to be registered, licensed or otherwise authorised to invest. I/we acknowledge that my/our authorisation is also granted in the context of the Luxembourg statutory confidentiality and personal data protection obligations of the Transfer Agent. By investing in the Company I/We waive such confidentiality and personal data protection in respect of the holding, processing and transfer of my/our data by the Transfer Agent as described above and expressly consent that the transfer of my/our data may be to a country that does not have equivalent data protection and statutory confidentiality laws to those countries of the European Economic Area (for example, the Luxembourg professional secrecy law of 5 April 1993, as amended). Should I/We wish to amend or revoke this authorisation I/We shall notify the Transfer Agent of such intention in writing. I/We have the right to request a copy of the personal data held in relation to us, and to request that it be amended, updated or deleted as appropriate, if incorrect. My/our data shall not be held for longer than necessary with regard to the purposes set out in sections (i) to (iii) above or as required by law or regulation. The Company, any BlackRock Group company and the Transfer Agent (and any of their respective agents, delegates and/or service providers worldwide) are each permitted to record telephone conversations with me/us, or a third party authorised to act on my/our behalf, which recordings may be permitted as evidence in the event of a disagreement. The absence of recordings may not in any way be used against the Company, any BlackRock Group company, or the Transfer Agent. I/We consent/do not consent (please delete as appropriate) to my/our data being used for promoting products relating to the Company and any BlackRock Group company. f) I/We acknowledge and accept that I/we may be required as result of any applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to, relevant anti-money laundering legislation, tax laws and regulatory requirements, to provide additional documentation to confirm mine/our identity or provide other relevant information pursuant to such laws and regulations, as may be required from time to time, even if an existing Shareholder. I/We accept that the Company and the Transfer Agent reserve the right to withhold redemption proceeds or freeze mine/our account until these enquiries have been addressed to their satisfaction. g) I/we declare that the information contained in, or provided in relation to, this form is accurate to the best of my/ our knowledge and I/we hereby undertake to inform the Company immediately of any changes (i) in my/our details contained herein or (ii) to the information provided in relation to this form.

7 h) I/we declare that the subscription monies are coming from an account in my/our name and that such amounts were not and are not directly or indirectly derived from activities that may contravene applicable laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, anti-money laundering laws and regulations. i) Instructions I/we acknowledge and accept that, where permissible, the Company (including any of its delegates) and the Transfer Agent may accept and execute instructions relating to the Shares submitted via fax, telephone or other electronic means. Accordingly, I/we agree to the recording by the Company (including any of its delegates) and the Transfer Agent of the telephone conversations containing such telephone instructions, and that if conversations are recorded, I/we agree to the retention of the recordings by the Company (including any of its delegates) and the Transfer Agent. As part of the security procedures the caller may be asked a number of questions to verify his or her identity on the telephone as authorised representative on behalf of the investor(s). Correct responses to these questions will entitle the Company (including any of its delegates) and the Transfer Agent to treat the caller as an authorised representative. In the event that the caller is not able to confirm the required information, or if the Company (including any of its delegates) or the Transfer Agent in their sole discretion is not satisfied with the callers authenticity, the investor(s) could be required to submit any instruction in writing, signed by an authorised representative in the usual manner. I/we hereby agree to indemnify the Company (including any of its delegates) and the Transfer Agent and agree to keep them indemnified, against any loss of any nature whatsoever arising to each of them as a result of any of them acting upon instructions submitted via fax, telephone or other electronic means, except to the extent that such loss is due to the fraud, gross negligence or wilful default of the Company (including any of its delegates) and the Transfer Agent. In circumstances where such instructions relate to a change in the bank account details for redemption payments referred to above, I/we confirm that I/we will provide the Company (including any of its delegates) and the Transfer Agent with an original written instruction. I/we acknowledge and accept that the Company (including any of its delegates) and the Transfer Agent may rely conclusively upon and shall incur no liability in respect of any action (including, but not limited to, the execution of the instruction) taken upon any instruction submitted by telephone, fax or other electronic means or other instrument believed in good faith to be genuine. j) Neither of the Company, its delegates and the Transfer Agent shall be liable (i) for the fraudulent use by a third party of the signature of the investor(s) or its/their authorised representatives, whether such signature be authentic or forged; (ii) or for any instructions (whether submitted in writing or, where permissible, by telephone, fax or other electronic means) purportedly from the investor(s) which are fraudulent. Should the Company (including its delegates) or the Transfer Agent not identify the fraudulent use of the authentic or forged signature of the investor(s) or its/their authorised representatives or the fraudulent instructions, and effects transactions on the basis of such documents or instructions, the Company (including its delegates) or the Transfer Agent shall, except in cases of gross negligence in the verification of any signature or instruction, be released from any liability. The Company shall, in such circumstances, be considered as having made a valid payment, as if it had received authorised instructions from the investor(s). k) Severability. If any provision of this form is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, this shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms of this form in that jurisdiction or affect the validity or enforceability in any other jurisdiction. l) Applicable Law. This form, any dealing form as well as the execution of share transactions by the Company or the Transfer Agent in accordance with the Prospectus and Articles of Association of the Company shall be governed by and construed with the laws and regulations of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. First signatory Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Other) Surname First name Position Signature Date Second signatory DAY MONTH YEAR Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Other) Surname First name Position Signature Date DAY MONTH YEAR

8 7. Institutional Investor Declaration (applicable to investments in Class I, Class J, Class T and Class X Shares only) By signing this form, I/we represent and warrant each time a purchase of Class I, Class J, Class T or Class X Shares is effected that we (a) are an institutional investor as defined from time to time by the guidelines or recommendations of the competent Luxembourg supervisory authority within the meaning of Article 174 of the Luxembourg law of 17 December 2010 on undertakings for collective investment, as amended and (b) fall within the following category (please tick one of the boxes below): (i) banks and other professionals of the financial sector, insurance and reinsurance companies, social security institutions and pension funds, industrial, charitable institutions, commercial and financial group companies, all subscribing on their own behalf, and the structures which such investors put into place for the management of their own assets; (ii) credit institutions and other professionals of the financial sector established in Luxembourg or abroad investing in their own name but on behalf of Institutional Investors as defined above; (iii) credit institutions and other professionals of the financial sector established in Luxembourg or abroad which invest in their own name but on behalf of their clients on the basis of a discretionary management mandate; (iv) collective investment schemes established in Luxembourg or abroad; (v) holding companies or similar entities, whether Luxembourg based or not, whose shareholders/beneficial owners are individual person(s) who are wealthy and may reasonably be regarded as sophisticated investors and where the purpose of the holding company is to hold important financial interests/investments for an individual or a family; (vi) a holding company or similar entity, whether Luxembourg based or not, which as a result of its structure, activity and substance constitutes an institutional investor; (vii) holding companies or similar entities, whether Luxembourg based or not, whose shareholders are institutional investors as described in the foregoing paragraphs; (viii) national and regional governments, central banks, international or a supranational institutions and other similar organisations. I/we undertake to immediately notify the Company and the Transfer Agent should our status change so that I/we no longer qualify as an institutional investor as described above. I/We will indemnify the Company, any other BlackRock Group Company, the Transfer Agent and each functionary or delegate of any of the foregoing against any costs, losses, claims and expenses that any of the foregoing may incur (a) by acting in good faith upon any representations, warranties and/or declarations made or purporting to be made in this form; and/or (b) by our failure to fully and timely comply with any of our notification obligations as contained in this form, the Prospectus or the Articles of Association. First signatory Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Other) Surname First name Position Signature Date Second signatory Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Other) Surname First name Position DAY MONTH YEAR Signature Date DAY MONTH YEAR BlackRock Strategic Funds (BSF) ( the Company ) is a SICAV incorporated in Luxembourg as an open-ended investment company. The Prospectus, Articles of Association, Key Investor Information Documents (KIIDs), Annual Report and Interim Report of the Company are available free of charge from the Swiss Representative in Zurich. The Swiss Representative is: BlackRock Asset Management Switzerland Limited, Bahnhofstr. 39, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss Paying Agent is: State Street International Bank GmbH, Munich, Zurich Branch, Beethovenstrasse 19, 8027 Zurich, Switzerland.

9 B. Entity self-certification form To be completed by all investors other than individual investors who are also the beneficial owners of their investments. Please note that (a) in the case of joint holders, each entity which is a joint holder must complete a separate self-certification; and (b) investors who are tax resident in more than one country must complete a separate self-certification for each country. Please photocopy this self-certification (or request an additional copy from our Investor Services team) as required. Tax Regulations 1 require us to collect certain information about each investor s tax residency and tax classifications. We also require you to provide further relevant information in this form. In each case, we may use the information you provide in this form for the purpose of assisting us, our affiliates and our agents to comply with the Tax Regulations, including by disclosure to relevant tax authorities. In certain circumstances (including if we do not receive a valid self-certification from you) we may be obliged to share information about your account(s) with the relevant tax authorities. In each case, the relevant tax authorities may in turn share this information with the tax authorities of other jurisdictions, including the US. If you have any questions about your organisation s classifications in the form below, please contact your tax adviser or see the information on the OECD website Please see explanatory notes for key definitions. Should any information provided change in the future, please ensure you advise us immediately. IN ORDER FOR THIS FORM TO BE VALID ALL SECTIONS 1 TO 6 MUST BE COMPLETED 1. Tax residency information If your organisation has more than one country of tax residency, please complete one self-certification form for each country. 1.1 Please state the country in which your organisation is resident for tax purposes 1.2 Please provide us with your organisation s Taxpayer Identification Number 2. Organisation s classification under FATCA 2 Please tick only one box with reference to the tax residency stated in box 1.1. If your organisation is a Financial Institution 6, please specify which type: 2.1 Partner Jurisdiction Financial Institution Participating Foreign Financial Institution 9 (in a non-iga jurisdiction 8 ) 2.3 Non-Participating Foreign Financial Institution 10 (in a non-iga jurisdiction 8 ) 2.4 Financial Institution resident in the USA or in a US Territory Exempt Beneficial Owner Deemed Compliant Foreign Financial Institution 13 (besides those listed above) If your organisation is not a Financial Institution 6, please specify the entity s FATCA status below: 2.7 Active Non-Financial Foreign Entity Passive Non-Financial Foreign Entity 15 If you tick this box, please include individual self-certification forms for each of your Controlling Persons 4 3. Organisation s classification under the CRS 2 Please tick only one box in this section with reference to the tax residency stated in box Financial Institution (other than an entity within 3.2) 19 (this includes Non-Reporting Financial Institutions 20 such as a pension scheme, government entity, international organisation and other entities listed in Explanatory Note 20). 3.2 A Non-Participating Jurisdiction Managed Investment Entity 24 If this box is ticked, please include individual self-certification forms for each of your Controlling Persons Active Non-Financial Entity 22 which is either: } regularly traded on an established securities market or a Related Entity 21 of such an entity; } a Governmental Entity; } a Central Bank; or } an International Organisation 3.4 Active Non-Financial Entity 22 (other than those listed in 3.3 above) 3.5 Passive Non-Financial Entity (other than an entity within 3.2) 23 If you tick this box, please include individual self-certification forms for each of your Controlling Persons 4

10 4. Complete this only if your organisation is US Tax Resident (box 1.1) Tick this box if your organisation is any of the following. } A retirement plan under section 7701(a)(37), or exempt organisation under section 501(a)of the US Internal Revenue Code. } A regularly traded corporation on a recognised stock exchange. } Any corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliated group as a regularly traded corporation on a recognised stock exchange. } A government entity. } Any bank as defined in section 581 of the US Internal Revenue Code. } OR any other exclusion listed in Explanatory Note Data protection BlackRock 28 is the data controller in respect of any personal data you provide in this form and all such personal data may be processed only for the purposes set out in this form. Depending on the laws of the relevant location, the data subject may have the right to request from us a copy of the data subject s personal data and the right to rectify such personal data in the event of any errors or inaccuracies. 6. Declaration for FATCA and CRS 2 I declare that the information provided on this form is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, accurate and complete. I confirm that I have obtained the consent of each data subject in relation to the processing of their personal data for the purposes and in the manner described in this form. I agree to notify BlackRock immediately in the event that information on this self-certification form changes (including any changes to Controlling Persons). On behalf of (organisation name) Country of Incorporation of Organisation Organisation address First authorised signature Name of signatory Position in organisation Signature Postcode Country Date Second authorised signature Name of signatory Position in organisation Signature DAY MONTH YEAR Date DAY MONTH YEAR

11 Explanatory notes If you have any questions about your organisation s classification, please contact your tax adviser. Certain capitalised terms in these Explanatory Notes are not defined herein, for the meaning of these terms please see the relevant Tax Regulations. Definitions common to FATCA and CRS 1 Tax Regulations The term Tax Regulations refers to laws, treaties and regulations created to enable automatic exchange of tax information and include FATCA, the CRS and any regulations, guidance or intergovermental agreements implementing or similar to the same 2. 2 FATCA and CRS FATCA means sections 1471 to 1474 of the United States ( US ) Internal Revenue Code and the US Treasury regulations and official guidance issued thereunder, as amended from time to time together with any intergovernmental agreement implementing the same. CRS means the OECD Common Reporting Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information. 3 Non-Profit Organisation The term Non-Profit Organisation means an Entity that meets ALL of the following criteria: a) it is established and operated in its jurisdiction of residence exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, artistic, cultural, athletic, or educational purposes; or it is established and operated in its jurisdiction of residence and it is a professional organisation, business league, chamber of commerce, labour organisation, agricultural or horticultural organisation, civic league or an organisation operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare; b) it is exempt from income tax in its country of residence; c) it has no shareholders or members who have a proprietary or beneficial interest in its income or assets; d) the applicable laws of the Entity s country of residence or the Entity s formation documents do not permit any income or assets of the Entity to be distributed to, or applied for the benefit of, a private person or non-charitable Entity other than pursuant to the conduct of the Entity s charitable activities, or as payment of reasonable compensation for services rendered, or as payment representing the fair market value of property which the Entity has purchased; and e) the applicable laws of the Entity s country of residence or the Entity s formation documents require that, upon the Entity s liquidation or dissolution, all of its assets be distributed to a governmental Entity or other non-profit organisation, or escheat to the government of the Entity s country of residence or any political subdivision thereof. 4 Controlling Persons The term Controlling Persons means the natural persons who exercise control over an entity. In the case of a trust, such term means the settlor, the trustees, the protector (if any), the beneficiaries or class of beneficiaries, and any other natural person exercising ultimate effective control over the trust, and in the case of a legal arrangement other than a trust, such term means persons in equivalent or similar positions. The term Controlling Persons must be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Financial Action Task Force Recommendations. Control over an Entity is generally exercised by the natural person(s) who ultimately has a controlling ownership interest in the Entity. A control ownership interest depends on the ownership structure of the legal person and is usually identified on the basis of a threshold applying a risk-based approach (e.g. any person(s) owning more than a certain percentage of the legal person, such as 25%). Where no natural person(s) exercises control through ownership interests, the Controlling Person(s) of the Entity will be the natural person(s) who exercises control of the Entity through other means. Where no natural person(s) is identified as exercising control of the Entity, the Controlling Person(s) of the Entity will be the natural person(s) who holds the position of senior managing official. 5 Entity The term Entity means a legal person or a legal arrangement, such as a corporation, organisation, partnership, trust or foundation. Classifications under FATCA 6 Financial Institution The term Financial Institution means a Custodial Institution, a Depository Institution, an Investment Entity, or a Specified Insurance Company as defined for the purposes of FATCA 2. Please see the relevant Tax Regulations for the classification definitions that apply to Financial Institutions. 7 Partner Jurisdiction Financial Institution A Partner Jurisdiction Financial Institution includes (i) a Financial Institution resident in a Partner Jurisdiction, but excluding any branches located outside the Partner Jurisdiction; and (ii) any branch of a Financial Institution not resident in the Partner Jurisdiction, if such branch is located in the Partner Jurisdiction (for these purposes, Partner Jurisdiction means any jurisdiction that has in effect an agreement with the US to facilitate the implementation of FATCA). 8 Non-IGA jurisdiction A non-iga jurisdiction is a jurisdiction where there is no Model 1 or 2 Intergovernmental Agreement in place with the US in respect of FATCA 2. 9 Participating Foreign Financial Institution The term Participating Foreign Financial Institution means a non-us Financial Institution that has agreed to comply with the requirements of an FFI agreement, as that term is defined for the purposes of FATCA. 10 Non-Participating Foreign Financial Institution The term Non-Participating Foreign Financial Institution means a non-participating FFI, as that term is defined for the purposes of FATCA and a Partner Jurisdiction Financial Institution other than a Financial Institution identified as a Non Participating Financial Institution pursuant to a determination by IRS or a relevant tax authority that there is significant non-compliance with FATCA obligations. 11 US Territory The term US Territory means American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands. 12 Exempt Beneficial Owner The term Exempt Beneficial Owner means an Entity that qualifies as an exempt beneficial owner, as that term is defined for the purposes of FATCA. 13 Deemed Compliant Foreign Financial Institution The term Deemed Compliant Foreign Financial Institution means an Entity that qualifies as a deemed-compliant FFI, as that term is defined for the purposes of FATCA.

12 14 Active Non-Financial Foreign Entity (Active NFFE) An Active NFFE is any NFFE 16 that meets one of the following criteria: a) Less than 50% of the NFFE s gross income for the preceding calendar year or other appropriate reporting period is passive income and less than 50% of the assets held by the NFFE during the preceding calendar year or other appropriate reporting period are assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income; b) The stock of the NFFE is regularly traded on an established securities market or the NFFE is a Related Entity 17 of an Entity the stock of which is traded on an established securities market; c) The NFFE is organised in a US Territory and all of the owners of the payee are bona fide residents of that US Territory; d) The NFFE is a non-us government, a government of a US Territory, an international organisation, a non-us central bank of issue, or an Entity wholly owned by one or more of the foregoing; e) Substantially all of the activities of the NFFE consist of holding (in whole or in part) the outstanding stock of, and providing financing and services to, one or more subsidiaries that engage in trades or businesses other than the business of a Financial Institution, except that an NFFE shall not qualify for this status if the NFFE functions (or holds itself out) as an investment fund, such as a private equity fund, venture capital fund, leveraged buyout fund or any investment vehicle whose purpose is to acquire or fund companies and then hold interests in those companies as capital assets for investment purposes. In these circumstances, the Entity will be a Passive NFFE 15 ; f) The NFFE is not yet operating a business and has no prior operating history, but is investing capital into assets with the intent to operate a business other than that of a Financial Institution; provided that the NFFE shall not qualify for this exception after the date that is 24 months after the date of the initial organisation of the NFFE; g) The NFFE was not a Financial Institution in the past five years, and is in the process of liquidating its assets or is reorganising with the intent to continue or recommence operations in a business other than that of a Financial Institution; h) The NFFE primarily engages in financing and hedging transactions with or for Related Entities that are not Financial Institutions, and does not provide financing or hedging services to any Entity that is not a Related Entity 17 provided that the group of any such Related Entities is primarily engaged in a business other than that of a Financial Institution; or i) The Entity is a Non-Profit Organisation 3 ; j) The NFFE is an Excepted NFFE as defined for the purposes of FATCA. 15 Passive Non-Financial Foreign Entity (Passive NFFE) The term Passive NFFE means any NFFE 16 that is not an Active NFFE Non-Financial Foreign Entity (NFFE) The term NFFE means any non-us Entity that is not treated as a Financial Institution Related Entity An entity is a Related Entity of another Entity if either Entity controls the other Entity, or the two Entities are under common control. For this purpose control includes direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% of the vote or value in an Entity. 18 Specified US Person The term Specified US Person means a US Person, other than: a) a corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on one or more established securities markets; b) any corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliated group, as defined in section 1471(e)(2) of the US Internal Revenue Code, as a corporation described in clause (i); c) the US or any wholly owned agency or instrumentality thereof; d) any State of the US, any US Territory, any political subdivision of any of the foregoing, or any wholly owned agency or instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing; e) any organisation exempt from taxation under section 501(a) or an individual retirement plan as defined in section 7701(a)(37) of the US Internal Revenue Code; f) any bank as defined in section 581 of the US Internal Revenue Code; g) any real estate investment trust as defined in section 856 of the US Internal Revenue Code; h) any regulated investment company as defined in section 851 of the US Internal Revenue Code or any Entity registered with the Securities Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 USC. 80a-64); i) any common trust fund as defined in section 584(a) of the US Internal Revenue Code; j) any trust that is exempt from tax under section 664(c) of the US Internal Revenue Code or that is described in section 4947(a)(1) of the US Internal Revenue Code; k) a dealer in securities, commodities, or derivative financial instruments (including notional principal contracts, futures, forwards, and options) that is registered as such under the laws of the US or any State; or l) a broker as defined in section 6045(c) of the US Internal Revenue Code. Classifications under CRS 19 Financial Institution The term Financial Institution means a Custodial Institution, a Depository Institution, an Investment Entity 26, or a Specified Insurance Company. Please see the relevant Tax Regulations for the classification definitions that apply to Financial Institutions. 20 Non-Reporting Financial Institution a) The term Non-Reporting Financial Institution means any Financial Institution which is: b) a Governmental Entity, International Organisation or Central Bank, other than with respect to a payment that is derived from an obligation held in connection with a commercial financial activity of a type engaged in by a Specified Insurance Company, Custodial Institution, or Depository Institution; c) a Broad Participation Retirement Fund; a Narrow Participation Retirement Fund; a Pension Fund of a Governmental Entity, International Organisation or Central Bank; or a Qualified Credit Card Issuer; d) any other Entity that presents a low risk of being used to evade tax, has substantially similar characteristics to any of the Entities described in (a) or (b) above, and is defined in domestic law as a Non-Reporting Financial Institution; e) an Exempt Collective Investment Vehicle; or f) a trust to the extent that the trustee of the trust is a Reporting Financial Institution and reports all information required to be reported pursuant to Section I with respect to all Reportable Accounts of the trust. 21 Related Entity An Entity is a Related Entity of another Entity if (i) either Entity controls the other Entity; (ii) the two Entities are under common control; or (iii) the two Entities are Investment Entities, are under common management, and such management fulfils the due diligence obligations of such Investment Entities. For this purpose control includes direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% of the vote and value in an Entity.

13 22 Active Non-Financial Entity (Active NFE) The term Active NFE means any NFE 25 that meets any of the following criteria: a) less than 50% of the NFE s gross income for the preceding calendar year or other appropriate reporting period is passive income and less than 50% of the assets held by the NFE during the preceding calendar year or other appropriate reporting period are assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income; b) the stock of the NFE is regularly traded on an established securities market or the NFE is a Related Entity 21 of an Entity the stock of which is regularly traded on an established securities market; c) the NFE is a Governmental Entity, an International Organisation, a Central Bank, or an Entity wholly owned by one or more of the foregoing; d) substantially all of the activities of the NFE consist of holding (in whole or in part) the outstanding stock of, or providing financing and services to, one or more subsidiaries that engage in trades or businesses other than the business of a Financial Institution, except that an Entity does not qualify for this status if the Entity functions (or holds itself out) as an investment fund, such as a private equity fund, venture capital fund, leveraged buyout fund, or any investment vehicle whose purpose is to acquire or fund companies and then hold interests in those companies as capital assets for investment purposes. In these circumstances, the Entity will be a Passive NFE 23 ; e) the NFE is not yet operating a business and has no prior operating history, but is investing capital into assets with the intent to operate a business other than that of a Financial Institution, provided that the NFE does not qualify for this exception after the date that is 24 months after the date of the initial organisation of the NFE; f) the NFE was not a Financial Institution in the past five years, and is in the process of liquidating its assets or is reorganising with the intent to continue or recommence operations in a business other than that of a Financial Institution; g) the NFE primarily engages in financing and hedging transactions with, or for, Related Entities that are not Financial Institutions, and does not provide financing or hedging services to any Entity that is not a Related Entity, provided that the group of any such Related Entities is primarily engaged in a business other than that of a Financial Institution, or h) the Entity is a Non-Profit Organisation Passive Non-Financial Entity (Passive NFE) The term Passive NFE is (a) any NFE 25 that is not an Active NFE 22 ; or a (b) Non-Participating Jurisdiction Managed Investment Entity Non-Participating Jurisdiction Managed Investment Entity The term Non-Participating Jurisdiction Managed Investment Entity means an Investment Entity within (b) of the definition of Investment Entity 26 below which is not: (a) resident in a Participating Jurisdiction 27 ; or (b) a branch located in a Participating Jurisdiction. 25 Non-Financial Entity (NFE) The term NFE means any Entity that is not a Financial Institution Investment Entity The term Investment Entity means any Entity: (a) which primarily conducts as a business one or more of the following activities or operations for or on behalf of a customer: (i) trading in money market instruments (cheques, bills, certificates of deposit, derivatives, etc.); foreign exchange; exchange, interest rate and index instruments; transferable securities; or commodity futures trading; (ii) individual and collective portfolio management; or (iii) otherwise investing, administering, or managing Financial Assets or money on behalf of other persons; or (b) the gross income of which is primarily attributable to investing, reinvesting, or trading in Financial Assets, if the entity is managed by another Entity that is a Depository Institution, a Custodial Institution, a Specified Insurance Company, or an Investment Entity described in (a) above. An entity is treated as primarily conducting as a business one or more of the activities described in (a) above, or an entity s gross income is primarily attributable to investing, reinvesting, or trading in Financial Assets for the purposes of (b) above, if the Entity s gross income attributable to the relevant activities equals or exceeds 50% of the Entity s gross income during the shorter of: (i) the three-year period ending on 31 December of the year preceding the year in which the determination is made; or (ii) the period during which the Entity has been in existence. The term Investment Entity does not include an Entity that is an Active NFE because that Entity meets any of the criteria in subparagraphs (d) through (g) of the definition of Active NFE above. This paragraph shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with similar language set forth in the definition of financial institution in the Financial Action Task Force Recommendations. 27 Participating Jurisdiction The term Participating Jurisdiction means a jurisdiction which has an agreement in place to exchange information in accordance with the CRS. Further information can be found on the OECD website 28 BlackRock For the purpose of this form, BlackRock refers to the BlackRock entity in which you are, or seeking to be, an investor.

14 C. Dealing 1. Professional Adviser s Details Please complete this section if you are submitting this application through a professional adviser. Dealing instructions received from your professional adviser will be acted upon, provided that the Company and/or the Transfer Agent have received documents proving authorisation of the professional adviser satisfactory to them. To prove the authorisation of the professional adviser, please provide the Company and/or the Transfer Agent with a copy of the discretionary agreement with the signature of the investor(s) or other written authorisation signed by the investor(s), i.e. a copy of the power of attorney granted to the professional adviser by the investor(s). Where applicable, the professional adviser must also stamp and sign this form. Name of Professional Adviser Professional Adviser s Stamp (mandatory) Address Postcode Telephone number Fax number address BlackRock agent code Country We hereby confirm that we have verified the identity of the investor(s), the ultimate beneficial owner(s) where applicable and related parties (e.g. power of attorney holder) by viewing original identification documents. Copies of these documents will be kept by us for a minimum period as required by law after the termination of the relationship. Certified true copies of said identification documents will be provided to the Company and/or the Transfer Agent upon reasonable request. Signature of Professional Adviser 2. Account Registration Details (this section is only to be completed by existing shareholders) This section is mandatory. Your investment cannot be processed without this information. Company name and designation Existing account number Company name Telephone number Contact name Direct number Direct fax number address Designation (if applicable) Mailing address, if different from registered office address* Registered office address Postcode Postcode * For the purpose of client communication including statements and contract notes.

15 3. Details of Investment The minimum initial subscription for any one Fund and Share Class is stated in the Prospectus. The minimum for additions to existing holdings in any Fund is also detailed in the Prospectus. Fractions of Registered Shares may be issued. Name of Fund (Please insert the full name of the Fund(s) and denote here if you would like to invest in a Hedged Share Class.) Distributing Shares* Share Class Share Class Currency** Settlement Currency and Amount of Subscription ISIN ISIN ISIN ISIN Registered Shares will be recorded in your name(s). No certificates are issued for Registered Shares. * Please enter the relevant letter for the Distributing Shares you require; (D), (M), (S), (Q) or (A) Shares (please refer to the Prospectus). If you do not tick one box, you will be deemed to have requested Non-Distributing Shares. ** Certain Funds have two or more dealing currencies, as set out in the Prospectus. Please specify your choice of Share Class currency in the box above. If you do not specify a Share Class currency then the Base currency of the relevant Fund will be used. 4. Client Declaration I/We acknowledge that my/our dealing form and all subsequent dealings shall be on the terms detailed in the then current Prospectus and the terms and the statements set out in my/our account opening form. The following confirmation is applicable to investors that are resident, domiciled and/or investing from within the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland only: I/We confirm that, where I/we am/are subscribing for Shares in this dealing form, I/we have received, and read the key investor information document (KIID) for the relevant Fund. I/We acknowledge that the KIID can be obtained from or hard copies can be obtained by contacting the Investor Services team (processing time should be factored in for requests for hard copies). By signing this form, I/we represent and warrant each time a purchase of Class I, Class J, Class T or Class X Shares is effected that we are an institutional investor as defined from time to time by the guidelines or recommendations of the competent Luxembourg supervisory authority within the meaning of Article 174 of the Luxembourg law of 17 December 2010 on undertakings for collective investment, as amended. First signatory Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Other) First name Surname Position Signature Date DAY MONTH YEAR Second signatory Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Other) First name Surname Position Signature Date DAY MONTH YEAR