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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">AGREEMENT, dated July 1, 2024, between BlackRock Energy
and Resources Trust (the &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Trust</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;), a Delaware statutory trust, and
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Advisor</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;), a Delaware limited liability
company.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">WHEREAS, Advisor has agreed to furnish investment advisory
services to the Trust, a closed-end management investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">1940 Act</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;);
and</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">WHEREAS, this Agreement has been approved in accordance
with the provisions of the 1940 Act, and the Advisor is willing to furnish such
services upon the terms and subject to the conditions herein set forth; and</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;WHEREAS, the Trust and the Advisor previously entered
into an Investment Management Agreement, dated September 29, 2006 (the &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Original
Agreement</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8221;); and</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;WHEREAS, the Trust and the Advisor wish to amend and
restate the Original Agreement in its entirety as set out herein.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises
and covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, it is agreed by and between the
parties hereto as follows:</font></p>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">1.</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">In General</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; The Advisor agrees, all as more fully set forth
herein, to act as investment advisor to the Trust with respect to the
investment of the Trust&#8217;s assets and to supervise and arrange for the
day-to-day operations of the Trust and the purchase of securities for and the
sale of securities held in the investment portfolio of the Trust.</font></h1>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">2.</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Duties and Obligations of the Advisor with Respect to Investment of
Assets of the Trust</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section
and subject to the direction and control of the Trust&#8217;s Board of Trustees, the
Advisor shall (i) act as investment advisor for and supervise and manage the
investment and reinvestment of the Trust&#8217;s assets and in connection therewith
have complete discretion in purchasing and selling securities and other assets
for the Trust and in voting, exercising consents and exercising all other
rights appertaining to such securities and other assets on behalf of the Trust;
(ii) supervise continuously the investment program of the Trust and the
composition of its investment portfolio; (iii) arrange, subject to the
provisions of paragraph 4 hereof, for the purchase and sale of securities and
other assets held in the investment portfolio of the Trust; and (iv) provide
investment research to the Trust.</font></h1>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">3.</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Duties and Obligations of Advisor with Respect to the Administration
of the Trust</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; The Advisor also agrees to furnish office facilities and
equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services (other than
such services, if any, provided by the Trust&#8217;s Custodian, Transfer Agent and
Dividend Disbursing Agent and other service providers) for the Trust.&#160; To the
extent requested by the Trust, the Advisor agrees to provide the following
administrative services:</font></h1>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Oversee the determination and publication of the Trust&#8217;s net asset value
in accordance with the Trust&#8217;s policy as adopted from time to time by the Board
of Trustees;</font></h2>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Oversee the maintenance by the Trust&#8217;s Custodian and Transfer Agent and
Dividend Disbursing Agent of certain books and records of the Trust as required
under Rule 31a-1(b)(4) of the 1940 Act and maintain (or oversee maintenance by
such other persons as approved by the Board of Trustees) such other books and
records required by law or for the proper operation of the Trust;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(c)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Oversee the preparation and filing of the Trust&#8217;s federal, state and
local income tax returns and any other required tax returns;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(d)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Review the appropriateness of and arrange for payment of the Trust&#8217;s
expenses;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(e)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Prepare for review and approval by officers of the Trust, financial
information for the Trust&#8217;s semi-annual and annual reports, proxy statements
and other communications with shareholders required or otherwise to be sent to
Trust shareholders, and arrange for the printing and dissemination of such
reports and communications to shareholders;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(f)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Prepare for review by an officer of the Trust, the Trust&#8217;s periodic
financial reports required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (&#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">SEC</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;) on Form N&#173; CEN, Form N-CSR, Form N-PX, Form N-PORT,
and such other reports, forms and filings, as may be mutually agreed upon;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(g)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Prepare such reports relating to the business and affairs of the Trust
as may be mutually agreed upon and not otherwise appropriately prepared by the
Trust&#8217;s custodian, counsel or auditors;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(h)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Prepare such information and reports as may be required by any stock
exchange or exchanges on which the Trust&#8217;s shares are listed;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(i)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Make such reports and recommendations to the Board of Trustees
concerning the performance of the independent accountants as the Board of
Trustees may reasonably request or deems appropriate;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(j)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Make such reports and recommendations to the Board of Trustees
concerning the performance and fees of the Trust&#8217;s Custodian and Transfer and
Dividend Disbursing Agent as the Board of Trustees may reasonably request or
deems appropriate;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(k)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Oversee and review calculations of fees paid to the Trust&#8217;s service
providers;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(l)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Oversee the Trust&#8217;s portfolio and perform necessary calculations as
required under Section 18 of the 1940 Act;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(m)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Consult with the Trust&#8217;s officers, independent accountants, legal
counsel, custodian, accounting agent and transfer and dividend disbursing agent
in establishing the accounting policies of the Trust and monitor financial and
shareholder accounting services;</font></h2>

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<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(n)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Review implementation of any share purchase programs authorized by the
Board of Trustees;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(o)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Determine the amounts available for distribution as dividends and
distributions to be paid by the Trust to its shareholders; prepare and arrange
for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders; and provide the Trust&#8217;s
dividend disbursing agent and custodian with such information as is required
for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions and to
implement the Trust&#8217;s dividend reinvestment plan;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(p)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Prepare such information and reports as may be required by any banks
from which the Trust borrows funds;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(q)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Provide such assistance to the Custodian and the Trust&#8217;s counsel and
auditors as generally may be required to properly carry on the business and
operations of the Trust;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(r)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Assist in the preparation and filing of Forms 3, 4, and 5 pursuant to
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 30(h)
of the 1940 Act for the officers and trustees of the Trust, such filings to be
based on information provided by those persons;</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(s)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Respond to or refer to the Trust&#8217;s officers or transfer agent, any
shareholder (including any potential shareholder) inquiries relating to the
Trust; and</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(t)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Supervise any other aspects of the Trust&#8217;s administration as may be
agreed to by the Trust and the Advisor.</font></h2>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">All services are to be furnished through the medium of any
directors, officers or employees of the Advisor or its affiliates as the
Advisor deems appropriate in order to fulfill its obligations hereunder.&#160; The
Advisor may from time to time, in its sole discretion to the extent permitted
by applicable law, appoint one or more sub-advisors, including, without
limitation, affiliates of the Advisor, to perform investment advisory services
with respect to the Trust, or assign all or a portion of this Agreement to any
of its affiliates.&#160; The Advisor may terminate any or all sub-advisors in its
sole discretion at any time to the extent permitted by applicable law.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">The Trust will reimburse the Advisor or its affiliates for
all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with the performance
of the administrative services described in this paragraph 3.</font></p>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">4.</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Covenants</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; </font><font color=red><strike><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font></strike></font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a) In the
performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Advisor shall at all times
conform to, and act in accordance with, any requirements imposed by: (i) the
provisions of the 1940 Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended,
and all applicable Rules and Regulations of the SEC; (ii) any other applicable
provision of law; (iii) the provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of
Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, as such documents are amended from time to
time; (iv) the investment objectives and policies of the Trust as set forth in
its Registration Statement on Form N-2; and (v) any policies and determinations
of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; and</font></h1>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">place orders either directly with the issuer or with any broker or
dealer.&#160; Subject to the other provisions of this paragraph, in placing orders
with brokers and dealers, the Advisor will attempt to obtain the best price and
the most favorable execution of its orders.&#160; In placing orders, the Advisor
will consider the experience and skill of the firm&#8217;s securities traders as well
as the firm&#8217;s financial responsibility and administrative efficiency.&#160; Consistent
with this obligation, the Advisor may select brokers on the basis of the
research, statistical and pricing services they provide to the Trust and other
clients of the Advisor.&#160; Information and research received from such brokers
will be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the services required to be
performed by the Advisor hereunder.&#160; A commission paid to such brokers may be
higher than that which another qualified broker would have charged for
effecting the same transaction, provided that the Advisor determines in good
faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the transaction or
the overall responsibility of the Advisor to the Trust and its other clients
and that the total commissions paid by the Trust will be reasonable in relation
to the benefits to the Trust over the long-term.&#160; In no instance, however, will
the Trust&#8217;s securities be purchased from or sold to the Advisor, or any
affiliated person thereof, except to the extent permitted by the SEC or by
applicable law;</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(ii)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">maintain a policy and practice of conducting its investment advisory
services hereunder independently of the commercial banking operations of its
affiliates.&#160; When the Advisor makes investment recommendations for the Trust,
its investment advisory personnel will not inquire or take into consideration
whether the issuer of securities proposed for purchase or sale for the Trust&#8217;s
account are customers of the commercial department of its affiliates; and</font></h3>

<h3 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(iii)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Trust all
records and other information relative to the Trust, and the Trust&#8217;s prior,
current or potential shareholders, and will not use such records and
information for any purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and
duties hereunder, except after prior notification to and approval in writing by
the Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be
withheld where the Advisor may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt
proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information
by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by the Trust.</font></h3>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">5.</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Services Not Exclusive</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent
the Advisor or any officer, employee or other affiliate thereof from acting as
investment advisor for any other person, firm or corporation, or from engaging
in any other lawful activity, and shall not in any way limit or restrict the
Advisor or any of its officers, employees or agents from buying, selling or
trading any securities for its or their own accounts or for the accounts of
others for whom it or they may be acting; provided, however, that the Advisor
will undertake no activities which, in its judgment, will adversely affect the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement.</font></h1>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">6.</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Books and Records</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3
under the 1940 Act, the Advisor hereby agrees that all records which it
maintains for the Trust are the property of the Trust and further agrees to
surrender promptly to the Trust any such records upon the Trust&#8217;s request.&#160; The
Advisor further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a&#8209;2
under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 31a&#173;l under
the 1940 Act.</font></h1>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Expenses</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; During the term of this Agreement, the Advisor will
bear all costs and expenses of its employees and any overhead incurred in
connection with its duties hereunder and shall bear the costs of any salaries
or trustees fees of any officers or trustees of the Trust who are affiliated
persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Advisor; provided that the Board of
Trustees of the Trust may approve reimbursement to the Advisor of the pro rata
portion of the salaries, bonuses, health insurance, retirement benefits and all
similar employment costs for the time spent on Trust operations (including,
without limitation, compliance matters) (other than the provision of investment
advice and administrative services required to be provided hereunder) of all
personnel employed by the Advisor who devote substantial time to Trust
operations or the operations of other investment companies advised by the
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<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">8.</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Compensation of the Advisor</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; </font><font color=red><strike><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font></strike></font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)
The Trust agrees to pay to the Advisor and the Advisor agrees to accept as full
compensation for all services rendered by the Advisor as such, a monthly fee
(the &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Investment Advisory Fee</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;) in arrears at an annual rate equal to 1.00%,
of the average weekly value of the Trust&#8217;s net assets.&#160; For any period less
than a month during which this Agreement is in effect, the fee shall be
prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to a full month of
28, 29, 30 or 31 days, as the case maybe.</font></h1>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">For purposes of this Agreement, the net assets of the Trust shall be
calculated pursuant to the procedures adopted by resolutions of the Trustees of
the Trust for calculating the value of the Trust&#8217;s assets or delegating such
calculations to third parties.</font></h2>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Indemnity</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; </font><font color=red><strike><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font></strike></font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a) The
Trust may, with the prior consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust,
including a majority of the trustees of the Trust who are not &#8220;interested persons&#8221;
of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act), indemnify the
Advisor, and each of the Advisor&#8217;s directors, officers, employees, agents,
associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members,
officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at
the Advisor&#8217;s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the
like of another entity) (each such person being an &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Indemnitee</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;) against
any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of
judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as
provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such
Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or
other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative
or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved
as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been
threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by
reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with
respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated
not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee&#8217;s
action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of
any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to
believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no
Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or
its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i)
willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless
disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee&#8217;s position
(the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes
referred to herein as &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">disabling conduct</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;), (2) as to any matter
disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant
to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or
for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination
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<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">settlement or compromise is in the best
interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good
faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee&#8217;s action was in the best
interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee
and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily
prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory
only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such
Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the
Trust, including a majority of the trustees of the Trust who are not &#8220;interested
persons&#8221; of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).</font></h1>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(b)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">The Trust may make advance payments in connection with the expenses of
defending any action with respect to which indemnification might be sought
hereunder if the Trust receives a written affirmation of the Indemnitee&#8217;s good
faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification has
been met and a written undertaking to reimburse the Trust unless it is
subsequently determined that such Indemnitee is entitled to such
indemnification and if the trustees of the Trust determine that the facts then
known to them would not preclude indemnification.&#160; In addition, at least one of
the following conditions must be met: (A) the Indemnitee shall provide security
for such Indemnitee-undertaking, (B) the Trust shall be insured against losses
arising by reason of any unlawful advance, or (C) a majority of a quorum
consisting of trustees of the Trust who are neither &#8220;interested persons&#8221; of the
Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) nor parties to the
proceeding (&#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Disinterested Non&#173;Party Trustees</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;) or an independent legal
counsel in a written opinion, shall determine, based on a review of readily
available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is reason
to believe that the Indemnitee ultimately will be found entitled to
indemnification.</font></h2>

<h2 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(c)</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">All determinations with respect to the standards for indemnification
hereunder shall be made (1) by a final decision on the merits by a court or
other body before whom the proceeding was brought that such Indemnitee is not
liable or is not liable by reason of disabling conduct, or (2) in the absence
of such a decision, by (i) a majority vote of a quorum of the Disinterested
Non-Party Trustees of the Trust, or (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable or,
even if obtainable, if a majority vote of such quorum so directs, independent
legal counsel in a written opinion.&#160; All determinations that advance payments
in connection with the expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized
and shall be made in accordance with the immediately preceding clause (2)
above.</font></h2>

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provisions shall not exclude any other right to which such Indemnitee may be
lawfully entitled.</font></p>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Limitation on Liability</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; </font><font color=red><strike><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)</font></strike></font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">(a)
The Advisor will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or
for any loss suffered by Advisor or by the Trust in connection with the
performance of this Agreement, except a loss resulting from a breach of
fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services or a
loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its
part in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its
duties under this Agreement.</font></h1>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, as provided in Section 5.1 of
Article V of the Declaration of Trust, this Agreement is executed by the
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but as such Trustees and/or officers of the Trust, and the obligations
hereunder are not binding upon any of the Trustees or Shareholders individually
but bind only the estate of the Trust.</font></h2>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">11.</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Duration and Termination</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; This Agreement shall become effective
on the date hereof, and shall amend and restate the Original Agreement as of
that date. Unless sooner terminated with respect to the Trust as provided
herein, this Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of two years.&#160; Thereafter,
if not terminated, this Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to the
Trust for successive periods of 12 months, provided such continuance is
specifically approved at least annually by both (a) the vote of a majority of
the Trust&#8217;s Board of Trustees or the vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Trust at the time outstanding and entitled to vote,
and (b) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to this
Agreement or interested persons of any party to this Agreement, cast in person
at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.&#160; Notwithstanding
the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated by the Trust at any time,
without the payment of any penalty, upon giving the Advisor 60 days&#8217; notice
(which notice may be waived by the Advisor), provided that such termination by
the Trust shall be directed or approved by the vote of a majority of the
Trustees of the Trust in office at the time or by the vote of the holders of a
majority of the voting securities of the Trust at the time outstanding and
entitled to vote, or by the Advisor on 60 days&#8217; written notice (which notice
may be waived by the Trust).&#160; This Agreement will also immediately terminate in
the event of its assignment.&#160; (As used in this Agreement, the terms &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">majority
of the outstanding voting securities</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">,&#8221; &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">interested person</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221; and &#8220;</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">assignment</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;
shall have the same meanings of such terms in the 1940 Act.)</font></h1>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Notices</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing to
the other party at such address as the other party may designate from time to
time for the receipt of such notice and shall be deemed to be received on the
earlier of the date actually received or on the fourth day after the postmark
if such notice is mailed first class postage prepaid.</font></h1>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Amendment of this Agreement</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; No provision of this Agreement may
be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument
in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver,
discharge or termination is sought.&#160; Any amendment of this Agreement shall be
subject to the 1940 Act.</font></h1>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">14.</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Governing Law</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York for contracts to be
performed entirely therein without reference to choice of law principles
thereof and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act.</font></h1>

<h1 style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">15.</font><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Use of the Name BlackRock</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; The Advisor has consented to the use
by the Trust of the name or identifying word &#8220;BlackRock&#8221; in the name of the
Trust.&#160; Such consent is conditioned upon the employment of the Advisor as the
investment advisor to the Trust.&#160; The name or identifying word &#8220;BlackRock&#8221; may
be used from time to time in other connections and for other purposes by the
Advisor and any of its affiliates.&#160; The Advisor may require the Trust to cease
using &#8220;BlackRock&#8221; in the name of the Trust if the Trust ceases to employ, for
any reason, the Advisor, any successor thereto or any affiliate thereof as
investment advisor of the Trust.</font></h1>

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convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the
provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.&#160; If any
provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision,
statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be
affected thereby.&#160; This Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors.</font></h1>

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</font><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Counterparts</font></u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal;">.&#160; This Agreement may be executed in counterparts by
the parties hereto, each of which shall constitute an original counterpart, and
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<p style="margin-bottom:30.0pt;margin-left:3.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">BLACKROCK ENERGY AND
RESOURCES TRUST</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:3.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">By: </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">/s/ John M. Perlowski____________ </font></u></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:3.0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">By: </font><u><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">/s/ Trent Walker____ </font></u></p>

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BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust, BlackRock Enhanced International
Dividend Trust, BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc., BlackRock Health
Sciences Term Trust, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust, BlackRock Innovation and
Growth Term Trust, BlackRock Resources &amp; Commodities Strategy Trust, BlackRock
Science and Technology Term Trust, BlackRock Science and Technology Trust and
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:normal;">In
planning and performing our audits of the financial statements </font><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:normal;">of BlackRock
Energy and Resources Trust, BlackRock In planning and performing our audits of
the financial statements of BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust, BlackRock
Enhanced Global Dividend Trust, BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend
Trust, BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (formerly BlackRock
Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc.), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust,
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust, BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust,
BlackRock Resources &amp; Commodities Strategy Trust and BlackRock Utilities,
Infrastructure &amp; Power Opportunities Trust and the consolidated financial
statements of BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust, BlackRock Science and
Technology Term Trust and BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (collectively,
the &#8220;Funds&#8221;), as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, in accordance
with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) (PCAOB), we considered the Funds&#8217; internal control over financial
reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for
designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on
the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds&#8217;
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;">The management of the Funds is responsible for
establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial
reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by
management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of
controls. A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal
control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets
of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of
the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management
and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition
of a company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements. </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;">Because of its inherent limitations, internal control
over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to
the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate. </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;">A deficiency in internal control over financial
reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned
functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material
weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control
over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a
material misstatement of the company&#8217;s annual or interim financial statements
will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;">Our consideration of the Funds&#8217; internal control over
financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first
paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal
control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the
PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds&#8217; internal control over
financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be a material weakness, as defined above, as of
December 31, 2024. </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;">This report is intended solely for the information and
use of management and the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Funds and the
Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be
used by anyone other than these specified parties. </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;">/s/ Deloitte &amp; Touche
LLP </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;">Boston, Massachusetts </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%;">February 25, 2025</font></p>




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