Listing: TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)

Symbol: BBO, BBO.PR.A

TORONTO, March 20, 2012 /CNW/ - Blackrock Investments Canada Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), is pleased to announce the March distributions for Big Bank Big Oil Split Corp.  Unitholders of record on March 30, 2012 will receive cash distributions payable on April 13, 2012.  Details of the "per share" distribution amounts are as follows:

Fund Name	Trading Symbol	Distribution Amount per Unit ($)	Payment    Frequency
Big Bank Big Oil Split Corp. (Capital Shares)	BBO	$ 0.0900	Monthly
Big Bank Big Oil Split Corp. (Preferred Shares)	BBO.PR.A	$  0.13125	Quarterly

*All ordinary dividends distributed by the Big Bank Big Oil Split Corp. will be designated as eligible dividends, unless otherwise specified.

The ex-dividend date for Big Bank Big Oil Split Corp. is March 28, 2012.

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BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At December 31, 2011, BlackRock's AUM was US $3.513 trillion. BlackRock offers products that span the risk spectrum to meet clients' needs, including active, enhanced and index strategies across markets and asset classes. Products are offered in a variety of structures including separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions®. Headquartered in New York City, as of December 31, 2011, the firm has approximately 10,100 employees in 27 countries and a major presence in key global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.blackrock.com.

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