Scott MacLellan - 31 Jan 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)

Role: Portfolio Manager
Signature: /s/ Gladys Chang as Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: BIT
Transactions as of: 31 Jan 2022
Net transactions value: -$14,460
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Feb 2022, 10:34:43 UTC
Next filing: 02 Feb 2023
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BIT	Common Stock	Options Exercise		+863	+82%		1,910	31 Jan 2022	Direct	F1, F2, F3
transaction	BIT	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	$14,460	-863	-45%	$16.75	1,047	31 Jan 2022	Direct	F1, F2, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BIT	Phantom Shares	Options Exercise		-393	-33%		786	31 Jan 2022	Common Stock	393		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	BIT	Phantom Shares	Options Exercise		-470	-50%		470	31 Jan 2022	Common Stock	470		Direct	F1, F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	A phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and, subject to the applicable vesting requirements, becomes payable in cash.
F2	As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 2, 2021, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 29, 2021 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
F3	As previously reported on a Form 4 dated February 4, 2020, the Reporting Person was granted phantom shares on January 31, 2020 payable in cash on vesting, which occurs in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.