Company: BLE
Filing Date: 2025-09-08
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-198164
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Company: BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II
Filing Date: 2025-09-08
Form: DEF 14A
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 employees of the Investment Advisor, or
by dealers and their representatives. Brokerage houses, banks and other fiduciaries may be requested to forward proxy solicitation material to their principals to obtain authorization for the execution of proxies. Shareholders of the Funds whose
shares are held by nominees such as brokers can vote their proxies by contacting their respective nominee. The Funds will reimburse brokerage firms, custodians, banks and fiduciaries for their expenses in forwarding this Proxy Statement and proxy
materials to the beneficial owners of each Fund’s Shares. The Funds and the Investment Advisor have retained Georgeson LLC to assist with the distribution of proxy materials and the solicitation and tabulation of proxies The cost of Georgeson
LLC’s services in connection with the proxy is anticipated to be approximately $99,000, $71,000, $71,000, $43,000 and $50,000 for BLE, BYM, BFK, MUE and the Acquiring Fund, respectively. Georgeson LLC may solicit proxies personally and by
mail, telephone, fax, e-mail or the Internet. Each Fund’s portion of the foregoing expenses is not subject to any cap or voluntary agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses that may otherwise
apply to that Fund.

If You Plan to Attend the Special Meeting

Attendance at the Special Meeting will be limited to each Funds’ shareholders as of the Record Date and valid proxyholders. Each
shareholder will be asked to present valid photographic identification, such as a valid driver’s license or passport. Shareholders holding Shares in brokerage accounts or by a bank or other nominee will be required to show satisfactory proof
of ownership of Shares in a Fund, such as a voting instruction form (or a copy thereof) or a letter from the shareholder’s bank, broker or other nominee or a brokerage statement or account statement reflecting share ownership as of the Record
Date. Cameras, recording devices and other electronic devices will not be permitted at the Special Meeting.

If you are a registered
shareholder, you may vote your Shares in person by ballot at the Special Meeting. If you hold your Shares in a brokerage account or through a broker, bank or other nominee, you will not be able to vote in person at the Special Meeting, unless you
have previously requested and obtained a “legal proxy” from your broker, bank or other nominee and present it at the Special Meeting.

Privacy Principles of the Funds

The Funds are committed to maintaining the privacy of shareholders and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information