BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. Completes Annual Repurchase Offer

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BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund (NYSE: EGF) has completed its annual repurchase offer for up to 5% of its outstanding common stock shares. The Fund received tenders for 439,157 shares (approximately 12% of outstanding shares) as of November 15, 2024. Due to oversubscription, shares were repurchased on a pro rata basis, with approximately 42% of validly submitted shares accepted.

Stockholders who owned 99 or fewer shares and tendered all their holdings were exempt from pro-ration. The repurchase price was set at $9.80 per share, reflecting the Fund's net asset value on November 18, 2024, less a 2% repurchase fee. Accepted shares will not receive Fund dividends or distributions recorded after November 22, 2024.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: EGF, CUSIP: 09255K108) today announced the completion of its annual offer to repurchase a portion of its outstanding shares of common stock from its stockholders (the “Repurchase Offer”).

Under the terms of the Repurchase Offer, the Fund offered to repurchase up to 5% of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Shares”) for cash at a price equal to the Fund’s net asset value per Share calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange on November 18, 2024 (subject to the repurchase fee of 2% of the net asset value per Share, which was deducted from the repurchase price (the “Repurchase Fee”)).

As previously announced on November 15, 2024, the expiration date of the Repurchase Offer, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the Fund’s depositary agent, indicated that 439,157 Shares (approximately 12% of the Fund’s Shares outstanding as of November 15, 2024) were validly submitted for tender and not withdrawn. Since more than 5% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares were validly submitted for tender, the Fund repurchased validly tendered Shares on a pro rata basis. However, the Fund accepted all Shares validly submitted for tender by stockholders who owned, beneficially or of record, an aggregate of not more than 99 Shares and who validly tendered all of their Shares, before pro rating Shares validly tendered by other stockholders. Consequently, approximately 42% of Shares validly submitted for tender were accepted for repurchase.

On November 18, 2024, and subject to pro ration as applicable, validly tendered Shares were repurchased by the Fund at $9.80 per Share, the Fund’s net asset value per Share determined as of 4:00 p.m. EST, Monday, November 18, 2024 less the Repurchase Fee. Shares validly tendered and accepted will not be entitled to receive any Fund dividend or distribution with a record date on or after November 22, 2024.

The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide stockholders with current income and gains.

None of the Fund, its investment adviser or its Board of Directors made any recommendation to any stockholder as to whether to tender or refrain from tendering Shares in the Repurchase Offer.

For client-specific information regarding the Repurchase Offer, please contact your broker or financial advisor, or in the case of registered stockholders, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., which is acting as the depositary agent in connection with the Repurchase Offer.

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With respect to the Fund, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for the Fund or in the Fund’s net asset value; (2) the relative and absolute investment performance of the Fund and its investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to the Fund or BlackRock, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international hostilities, health epidemics and/or pandemics and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (9) BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (10) the impact of BlackRock electing to provide support to its products from time to time; and (11) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions.

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Fund. The information contained on BlackRock’s website is not a part of this press release.

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FAQ

What was the repurchase price per share for BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund (EGF) in November 2024?

The repurchase price was $9.80 per share, which reflected the Fund's net asset value on November 18, 2024, minus a 2% repurchase fee.

How many shares were tendered in EGF's 2024 repurchase offer?

439,157 shares, representing approximately 12% of the Fund's outstanding shares, were validly submitted for tender.

What percentage of tendered shares were accepted in EGF's 2024 repurchase offer?

Approximately 42% of validly submitted shares were accepted for repurchase due to oversubscription.

Did small shareholders receive special treatment in EGF's 2024 repurchase offer?

Yes, shareholders who owned 99 or fewer shares and tendered all their holdings were exempt from pro-ration in the repurchase offer.