UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22032

Name of Fund: BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust, 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2008

Date of reporting period: 11/01/2007 – 01/31/2008


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 

 

 



 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of January 31, 2008

BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)

(unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Value

 








 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS—87.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks—87.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia—2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

726,400

 

 

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

 

$

18,435,613

 

 

643,600

 

 

Sims Group Ltd.

 

 

16,587,640

 

 

2,184,800

 

 

Transurban Group

 

 

13,048,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Australia

 

 

48,072,093

 










 

 

 

 

Belgium—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

304,100

 

 

Belgacom S.A.

 

 

14,871,374

 










 

 

 

 

Bermuda—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

635,400

 

 

Invesco Ltd.

 

 

17,295,588

 










 

 

 

 

Brazil—2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

147,000

 

 

Aracruz Celulose S.A. (ADR)

 

 

10,556,070

 

 

264,900

 

 

Bovespa Holding S.A.

 

 

3,870,341

 

 

795,700

 

1

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais (ADR)

 

 

12,675,501

 

 

133,500

 

1

Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. (ADR)

 

 

17,461,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Brazil

 

 

44,563,712

 










 

 

 

 

Canada—3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

515,400

 

1

Barrick Gold Corp.

 

 

26,537,946

 

 

1,181,500

 

2

Kinross Gold Corp.

 

 

26,064,663

 

 

43,300

 

 

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan

 

 

6,100,104

 

 

237,600

 

 

TELUS Corp.

 

 

10,327,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Canada

 

 

69,029,753

 










 

 

 

 

Chile—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

295,200

 

1

Banco Santander-Chile (ADR)

 

 

14,482,512

 










 

 

 

 

China—0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

Huaneng Power Intl., Inc.

 

 

1,604,616

 










 

 

 

 

Finland—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

159,100

 

 

Wartsila Oyj, B Shares

 

 

10,233,919

 










 

 

 

 

France—4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

340,100

 

 

AXA S.A.

 

 

11,681,554

 

 

122,300

 

 

BNP Paribas

 

 

12,131,471

 

 

163,500

 

 

Cap Gemini S.A.

 

 

8,908,518

 

 

102,500

 

 

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A.

 

 

11,339,285

 

 

291,900

 

 

France Telecom S.A.

 

 

10,294,702

 

 

277,000

 

 

Total S.A.

 

 

20,159,644

 

 

275,000

 

 

Vivendi

 

 

11,081,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total France

 

 

85,596,468

 










 

 

 

 

Germany—5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

87,800

 

 

BASF AG

 

 

11,435,166

 

 

130,200

 

 

DaimlerChrysler AG

 

 

10,181,566

 

 

470,200

 

1

Deutsche Post AG

 

 

15,184,607

 

 

115,100

 

 

E.ON AG

 

 

21,196,477

 

 

134,100

 

 

Linde AG

 

 

17,497,979

 

 

153,700

 

 

SAP AG

 

 

7,376,762

 

 

143,800

 

 

Siemens AG

 

 

18,535,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Germany

 

 

101,408,547

 










 

 

 

 

Greece—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

284,500

 

 

Piraeus Bank S.A.

 

 

9,142,173

 










 

 

 

 

Hong Kong—4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

818,000

 

 

China Mobile Ltd.

 

 

12,059,937

 

 

1,842,100

 

 

China Resources Power Holdings Co.

 

 

4,412,404

 

 

938,700

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

 

 

12,225,121

 

 

3,962,000

 

 

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

 

 

15,685,446

 

 

1,663,300

 

 

Kerry Properties Ltd.

 

 

11,212,830

 

 

4,073,000

 

 

New World Development Co. Ltd.

 

 

12,471,680

 

 

204,200

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

 

 

4,052,112

 

 

3,224,500

 

 

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings

 

 

9,435,595

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Hong Kong

 

 

81,555,125

 










 

 

 

 

Indonesia—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

2,973,900

 

 

PT Astra Intl. Tbk

 

 

8,764,265

 

 

155,800

 

1

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT (ADR)

 

 

6,288,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

 

 

15,052,353

 










 

 

 

 

Israel—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

488,100

 

 

Cellcom Israel Ltd.

 

 

15,048,123

 










 

 

 

 

Italy—2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

2,160,000

 

 

Enel S.p.A.

 

 

23,991,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Italy— (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

726,400

 

 

Eni S.p.A.

 

$

23,486,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Italy

 

 

47,477,605

 










 

 

 

 

Japan—9.5%

 

 

 

 

 

1,770,500

 

 

Bank of Yokohama Ltd. (The)

 

 

11,601,866

 

 

209,500

 

 

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

 

 

11,381,117

 

 

126,200

 

 

Fanuc Ltd.

 

 

11,200,497

 

 

529,400

 

 

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

 

 

16,371,021

 

 

1,144,300

 

 

ITOCHU Corp.

 

 

10,577,907

 

 

760

 

 

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. (REIT)

 

 

8,891,957

 

 

769,400

 

 

Komatsu Ltd.

 

 

18,757,397

 

 

989,000

 

 

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.

 

 

15,937,815

 

 

60,100

 

 

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

 

 

30,391,557

 

 

227,500

 

 

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

 

 

12,032,938

 

 

1,180,000

 

 

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

 

 

13,048,893

 

 

1,154,600

 

 

Sumitomo Corp.

 

 

16,134,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Japan

 

 

176,327,601

 










 

 

 

 

Luxembourg—1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

143,400

 

2

Millicom Intl. Cellular S.A.

 

 

15,191,796

 

 

199,800

 

 

Oriflame Cosmetics S.A.

 

 

10,967,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Luxembourg

 

 

26,159,154

 










 

 

 

 

Malaysia—1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

6,144,725

 

 

IOI Corp. Bhd

 

 

13,646,922

 

 

5,111,200

 

 

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

 

 

18,009,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Malaysia

 

 

31,656,290

 










 

 

 

 

Mexico—1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

2,177,200

 

 

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

 

 

7,855,493

 

 

425,800

 

1

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV (ADR)

 

 

15,401,186

 

 

1,387,100

 

 

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV

 

 

5,617,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Mexico

 

 

28,873,739

 










 

 

 

 

Netherlands—2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

186,000

 

 

Akzo Nobel N.V.

 

 

13,760,068

 

 

95,200

 

 

InBev N.V.

 

 

7,763,139

 

 

846,000

 

1,2

Koninklijke Ahold N.V.

 

 

11,086,637

 

 

143,200

 

 

Nutreco Holding N.V.

 

 

9,232,473

 

 

139,300

 

 

Unilever N.V.

 

 

4,542,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Netherlands

 

 

46,384,896

 










 

 

 

 

Norway—2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

320,600

 

 

Fred Olsen Energy ASA

 

 

15,960,295

 

 

344,000

 

 

Orkla ASA

 

 

4,554,141

 

 

847,000

 

 

ProSafe SE

 

 

12,222,433

 

 

378,300

 

 

Yara Intl. ASA

 

 

18,395,398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Norway

 

 

51,132,267

 










 

 

 

 

Philippines—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

247,500

 

1

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (ADR)

 

 

18,624,375

 










 

 

 

 

Russia—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

257,900

 

 

Gazprom OAO (ADR)

 

 

12,559,086

 

 

129,300

 

 

NovaTek OAO (ADR)

 

 

8,533,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Russia

 

 

21,092,886

 










 

 

 

 

Singapore—3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

2,819,000

 

 

CapitaLand Ltd.

 

 

11,937,484

 

 

1,014,000

 

 

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

 

 

11,169,109

 

 

4,781,000

 

 

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

 

 

11,372,349

 

 

7,941,100

 

 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

 

 

20,683,752

 

 

628,800

 

 

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

 

 

7,819,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Total Singapore

 

 

62,981,862

 










 

 

 

 

South Africa—0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

275,000

 

1

Sasol Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

13,213,750

 












 


1



 

 


 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of January 31, 2008
(unaudited)

BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY) (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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South Korea—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

379,700

 

Daewoo Securities Co. Ltd.

 

$

9,551,342

 

 

23,800

 

S-Oil Corp.

 

 

1,664,752

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total South Korea

 

 

11,216,094

 








 

 

 

 

Spain—1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

497,100

 

Gestevision Telecinco S.A.

 

 

10,726,942

 

 

512,200

 

Repsol YPF S.A.

 

 

16,381,209

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total Spain

 

 

27,108,151

 








 

 

 

 

Sweden—1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

136,800

 

Skanska AB, B Shares

 

 

2,353,917

 

 

151,800

 

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB, Ser. A

 

 

4,023,575

 

 

1,770,400

 

TeliaSonera AB

 

 

15,733,597

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total Sweden

 

 

22,111,089

 








 

 

 

 

Switzerland—5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

354,000

 1

ABB Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

8,850,000

 

 

165,300

 

Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG

 

 

6,721,578

 

 

243,391

 

Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A.

 

 

13,923,303

 

 

47,300

 

Nestle S.A.

 

 

21,175,982

 

 

470,400

 

Novartis AG

 

 

23,832,028

 

 

75,300

 

Syngenta AG

 

 

19,857,927

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total Switzerland

 

 

94,360,818

 








 

 

 

 

Taiwan—3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

7,286,000

 

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

 

 

14,619,909

 

 

5,172,000

 

Taiwan Fertlizer Co. Ltd.

 

 

16,782,200

 

 

7,500,000

 

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

 

 

10,842,931

 

 

1,826,827

 1

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (ADR)

 

 

16,952,955

 

 

13,673,000

 2

Via Technologies, Inc.

 

 

6,949,865

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total Taiwan

 

 

66,147,860

 








 

 

 

 

Thailand—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

5,095,900

 

Siam Commercial Bank PCL

 

 

11,653,504

 








 

 

 

 

Turkey—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

407,400

 1

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS (ADR)

 

 

9,260,202

 








 

 

 

 

United Kingdom—17.4%

 

 

 

 

 

736,500

 1

Arriva Plc

 

 

10,853,344

 

 

2,190,900

 1

BP Plc

 

 

23,350,586

 

 

443,600

 1

British American Tobacco Plc

 

 

15,890,893

 

 

385,973

 1

De La Rue Plc

 

 

6,991,775

 

 

1,064,600

 1

Diageo Plc

 

 

21,490,148

 

 

1,724,300

 1

ICAP Plc

 

 

23,344,697

 

 

251,300

 

Imperial Tobacco Group Plc

 

 

12,292,340

 

 

466,550

 

Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc

 

 

7,230,866

 

 

1,371,200

 1

Intl. Power Plc

 

 

10,947,334

 

 

1,696,800

 1

Meggitt Plc

 

 

9,708,120

 

 

618,200

 1

National Express Group Plc

 

 

14,569,439

 

 

1,806,100

 1

Northumbrian Water Group Plc

 

 

12,743,632

 

 

562,900

 

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Class B

 

 

19,561,283

 

 

792,600

 1

Scottish & Newcastle Plc

 

 

12,394,167

 

 

496,200

 1

Scottish & Southern Energy Plc

 

 

15,119,784

 

 

646,100

 1

Shire Plc

 

 

11,577,663

 

 

590,700

 

Smiths Group Plc

 

 

11,788,742

 

 

2,300,000

 1

Tesco Plc

 

 

19,226,949

 

 

252,200

 

Unilever Plc

 

 

8,313,474

 

 

899,100

 

United Business Media Plc

 

 

9,891,791

 

 

675,100

 1

United Utilities Plc

 

 

9,619,962

 

 

6,444,500

 

Vodafone Group Plc

 

 

22,544,524

 

 

178,000

 

Vodafone Group Plc (ADR)

 

 

6,194,400

 

 

219,400

 1

Willis Group Holdings Ltd.

 

 

7,731,656

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total United Kingdom

 

 

323,377,569

 








 

 

 

 

United States—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

14,300

 

CME Group, Inc.

 

 

8,850,270

 








 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,731,678,396)

 

 

1,625,966,338

 








 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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MONEY MARKET FUND—11.9%

 

 

 

 

 

221,349,807

 3

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Prime Portfolio, 3.96% (cost $221,349,807)

 

$

221,349,807

 








 

 

 

 

Total investments before outstanding options written
(cost $1,953,028,2034)

 

 

1,847,316,145

 








 

 


Contracts

 

 

 

 

 








 

 

 

OUTSTANDING OPTIONS WRITTEN—(1.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTSTANDING CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN—(1.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

(1,770)

 

ABB Ltd. (ADR), strike price $30, expires 02/18/08

 

 

(17,700

)

 

(77,600)

 

Akzo Nobel N.V., strike price 55.39 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(97,571

)

 

(3,500

)

Akzo Nobel N.V., strike price 56 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(3,819

)

 

(11,000

)

Akzo Nobel N.V., strike price 56.50 EUR, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(21,363

)

 

(800

)

Aracruz Celulose S.A. (ADR), strike price $75, expires 04/21/08

 

 

(320,000

)

 

(87,000

)

Arriva Plc, strike price 7.43 GBP, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(73,032

)

 

(467,000

)

Arriva Plc, strike price 7.94 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(120,761

)

 

(90,000

)

AXA S.A., strike price 29 EUR, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(16,702

)

 

(51,000

)

AXA S.A., strike price 29.63 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(1

)

 

(140,000

)

Banco Santander-Chile (ADR), strike price $50.10, expires 03/05/08

 

 

(186,382

)

 

(974,000

)

Bank of Yokohama Ltd. (The), strike price 845.62 JPY, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(1,235

)

 

(1,370

)

Barrick Gold Corp., strike price $47.50, expires 04/21/08

 

 

(938,450

)

 

(37,200

)

BASF AG, strike price 101.24 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(11,658

)

 

(11,000

)

BASF AG, strike price 103.82 EUR, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(7,944

)

 

(100,000

)

Belgacom S.A., strike price 35.01 EUR, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(47,973

)

 

(67,300

)

Belgacom S.A., strike price 35.89 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(48

)

 

(30,200

)

BNP Paribas, strike price 80 EUR, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(3,449

)

 

(37,000

)

BNP Paribas, strike price 84 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(5,387

)

 

(770,000

)

BP Plc, strike price 6.30 GBP, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(22,557

)

 

(247,500

)

BP Plc, strike price 6.38 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(5,821

)

 

(560,000

)

BP Plc, strike price 6.40 GBP, expires 03/19/08

 

 

(28,773

)

 

(62,000

)

BP Plc, strike price 6.48 GBP, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(4,317

)

 

(185,200

)

British American Tobacco Plc, strike price 19.81 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(86,238

)

 

(52,600

)

British American Tobacco Plc, strike price 19.95 GBP, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(45,435

)

 

(50,000

)

Cap Gemini S.A., strike price 41.88 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(42,332

)

 

(1,000,000

)

CapitaLand Ltd., strike price 7.25 SGD, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(131,334

)



 


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of January 31, 2008

BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY) (continued)

(unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Description

 

Value

 







 

 

 

OUTSTANDING CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,200

)

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A., strike price 75 EUR, expires 04/01/08

 

$

(33,553

)

 

(42,700

)

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A., strike price 75.91 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(141,906

)

 

(7,500

)

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A., strike price 76.60 EUR, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(15,413

)

 

(151,000

)

Cellcom Israel Ltd., strike price $31.55, expires 03/20/08

 

 

(146,968

)

 

(117,000

)

Cellcom Israel Ltd., strike price $35.31, expires 02/08/08

 

 

(1,193

)

 

(450,000

)

China Mobile Ltd., strike price 135.48 HKD, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(15,360

)

 

(933,000

)

China Resources Power Holdings Co., strike price 26.46 HKD, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(33

)

 

(400

)

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais (ADR), strike price $20, expires 03/24/08

 

 

(21,000

)

 

(105,000

)

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais (ADR), strike price $22.50, expires 03/20/08

 

 

(3,507

)

 

(50,000

)

Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG, strike price 57.87 CHF, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(5,817

)

 

(55

)

CME Group, Inc., strike price $680, expires 03/24/08

 

 

(47,850

)

 

(12,000

)

Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A., strike price 74.70 CHF, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(6,702

)

 

(18,000

)

Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A., strike price 75.50 CHF, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(492

)

 

(104,000

)

Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A., strike price 79 CHF, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(4,787

)

 

(95,000

)

Daewoo Securities Co. Ltd., strike price $26, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(136,705

)

 

(9,300

)

DaimlerChrysler AG, strike price 71.48 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

 

 

(54,000

)

DaimlerChrysler AG, strike price 73.50 EUR, expires 02/08/08

 

 

(482

)

 

(31,000

)

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd., strike price 5 JPY, expires 02/26/08

 

 

(78,560

)

 

(83,800

)

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd., strike price 5 JPY, expires 04/02/08

 

 

(417,443

)

 

(43,000

)

De La Rue Plc, strike price 8.22 GBP, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(80,510

)

 

(266,000

)

De La Rue Plc, strike price 9.59 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(111,877

)

 

(48,000

)

Deutsche Post AG, strike price 23.75 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(820

)

 

(117,600

)

Deutsche Post AG, strike price 24.52 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(32,860

)

 

(460,000

)

Diageo Plc, strike price 11 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(88,618

)

 

(129,000

)

Diageo Plc, strike price 11.10 GBP, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(46,121

)

 

(54,900

)

E.ON AG, strike price 147.90 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(28,332

)

 

(8,400

)

E.ON AG, strike price 156.39 EUR, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(6,084

)

 

(300,000

)

Enel S.p.A., strike price 8.20 EUR, expires 03/19/08

 

 

(29,347

)

 

(888,000

)

Enel S.p.A., strike price 8.50 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(3,219

)

 

(53,000

)

Eni S.p.A., strike price 24.35 EUR, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(5,303

)

 

(242,400

)

Eni S.p.A., strike price 25.25 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(17,782

)

 

(250,000

)

Eni S.p.A., strike price 25.64 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(389

)

 

(192,000

)

Esprit Holdings Ltd., strike price 103.60 HKD, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(294,381

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Description

 

Value

 







 

 

 

OUTSTANDING CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

(136,500

)

Esprit Holdings Ltd., strike price 115.04 HKD, expires 02/12/08

 

$

(17,229

)

 

(42,000

)

Fanuc Ltd., strike price 11 JPY, expires 02/26/08

 

 

(24,858

)

 

(2,000

)

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV (ADR), strike price $40, expires 03/24/08

 

 

(195,000

)

 

(1,500

)

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV (ADR), strike price $40, expires 04/21/08

 

 

(217,500

)

 

(60,000

)

France Telecom S.A., strike price 25.91 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(38

)

 

(100,000

)

France Telecom S.A., strike price 26.54 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(26,004

)

 

(65,000

)

Fred Olsen Energy ASA, strike price 284.85 NOK, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(45,151

)

 

(90,000

)

Fred Olsen Energy ASA, strike price 305.42 NOK, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(32,951

)

 

(90,300

)

Gazprom OAO (ADR), strike price $61, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(3,323

)

 

(51,500

)

Gazprom OAO (ADR), strike price $62.19, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(8,230

)

 

(152,000

)

Gestevision Telecinco S.A., strike price 19 EUR, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(2

)

 

(770,000

)

Hang Lung Properties Ltd., strike price 30.89 HKD, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(337,706

)

 

(619,000

)

Hang Lung Properties Ltd., strike price 32.40 HKD, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(60,326

)

 

(132,350

)

Honda Motor Co. Ltd., strike price 3 JPY, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(280,096

)

 

(2,000,000

)

Huaneng Power Intl., Inc., strike price 8.23 HKD, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(78

)

 

(106,000

)

ICAP Plc, strike price 6.67 GBP, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(88,680

)

 

(840,000

)

ICAP Plc, strike price 7.14 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(524,753

)

 

(83,000

)

Imperial Tobacco Group Plc, strike price 24.13 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(203,475

)

 

(55,200

)

Imperial Tobacco Group Plc, strike price 24.60 GBP, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(148,438

)

 

(62,200

)

InBev N.V., strike price 60 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(254

)

 

(140,000

)

Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc, strike price 10.16 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(4,186

)

 

(162,500

)

Intl. Power Plc, strike price 4.69 GBP, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(117

)

 

(99,500

)

Intl. Power Plc, strike price 4.71 GBP, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(10,467

)

 

(487,500

)

Intl. Power Plc, strike price 4.74 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(15,562

)

 

(100,000

)

Invesco Ltd., strike price $28.36, expires 02/15/08

 

 

(32,680

)

 

(100,000

)

Invesco Ltd., strike price $29.12, expires 03/20/08

 

 

(65,850

)

 

(117,000

)

Invesco Ltd., strike price $32.01, expires 02/29/08

 

 

(6,131

)

 

(2,000,000

)

IOI Corp. Bhd, strike price $7.52, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(65,400

)

 

(1,750,000

)

IOI Corp. Bhd, strike price $7.53, expires 02/26/08

 

 

(113,750

)

 

(630,000

)

ITOCHU Corp., strike price 1 JPY, expires 02/26/08

 

 

(7,811

)

 

(380

)

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. (REIT), strike price 1 JPY, expires 02/26/08

 

 

(22,682

)



 


3




 

 


 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of January 31, 2008
(unaudited)

BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY) (continued)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Description

 

Value

 







 

 

 

OUTSTANDING CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

(382,000

)

Kerry Properties Ltd., strike price 54.07 HKD, expires 05/07/08

 

$

(216,503

)

 

(200,000

)

Kerry Properties Ltd., strike price 64.55 HKD, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(1,274

)

 

(336,000

)

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, strike price 47 MXN, expires 03/13/08

 

 

(30,030

)

 

(302,000

)

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, strike price 48.50 MXN, expires 02/27/08

 

 

(9,053

)

 

(125,000

)

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, strike price 48.60 MXN, expires 02/27/08

 

 

(3,591

)

 

(2,100

)

Kinross Gold Corp., strike price 18 CAD, expires 02/18/08

 

 

(909,815

)

 

(2,600

)

Kinross Gold Corp., strike price 19 CAD, expires 02/18/08

 

 

(893,382

)

 

(1,800

)

Kinross Gold Corp., strike price 24 CAD, expires 03/24/08

 

 

(224,092

)

 

(272,800

)

Komatsu Ltd., strike price 3 JPY, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(3,591

)

 

(247,200

)

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., strike price 1 JPY, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(288,929

)

 

(472,500

)

Koninklijke Ahold N.V., strike price 10.23 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(665

)

 

(266,000

)

Koninklijke Ahold N.V., strike price 9.10 EUR, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(185,605

)

 

(70

)

Linde AG, strike price 92 EUR, expires 02/15/08

 

 

(12,228

)

 

(56,800

)

Linde AG, strike price 93.24 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(147,694

)

 

(10,000

)

Linde AG, strike price 96.06 EUR, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(35,336

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(730,000

)

Meggitt Plc, strike price 3.09 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(61,082

)

 

(50,000

)

Millicom Intl. Cellular S.A., strike price $130, expires 02/15/08

 

 

(39,735

)

 

(4,000,000

)

Nan Ya Plastics Corp., strike price $83.81, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(40

)

 

(295,000

)

National Express Group Plc, strike price 11.75 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(372,568

)

 

(44,900

)

National Express Group Plc, strike price 11.94 GBP, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(37,648

)

 

(630

)

Nestle S.A., strike price 530 CHF, expires 02/15/08

 

 

(5,100

)

 

(19,700

)

Nestle S.A., strike price 548.78 CHF, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(11,533

)

 

(935,000

)

New World Development Co. Ltd., strike price 26.06 HKD, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(240,553

)

 

(490,000

)

New World Development Co. Ltd., strike price 26.71 HKD, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(15,667

)

 

(19,000

)

Nintendo Co. Ltd., strike price 63 JPY, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(25,847

)

 

(860,000

)

Northumbrian Water Group Plc, strike price 3.50 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(328,450

)

 

(109,000

)

Novartis AG, strike price 65.34 CHF, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(2,448

)

 

(100,000

)

Novartis AG, strike price 67.13 CHF, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(12,696

)

 

(50,000

)

Novartis AG, strike price 68.50 CHF, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(1,193

)

 

(71,000

)

NovaTek OAO (ADR), strike price $71.40, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(177,166

)

 

(35,800

)

Nutreco Holding N.V., strike price 46 EUR, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(38,158

)

 

(43,000

)

Nutreco Holding N.V., strike price 46 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(70,931

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Description

 

Value

 







 

 

 

OUTSTANDING CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

(17,000

)

Oriflame Cosmetics S.A., strike price 400.86 SEK, expires 02/20/08

 

$

(3,321

)

 

(10,000

)

Oriflame Cosmetics S.A., strike price 406.98 SEK, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(9,823

)

 

(83,200

)

Oriflame Cosmetics S.A., strike price 413.03 SEK, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(24,875

)

 

(83,000

)

Orkla ASA, strike price 105 NOK, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(21

)

 

(105,000

)

Orkla ASA, strike price 106.25 NOK, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(151

)

 

(156,000

)

Orkla ASA, strike price 89.79 NOK, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(17,094

)

 

(17,600

)

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (ADR), strike price $75.40, expires 02/15/08

 

 

(28,262

)

 

(118,500

)

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (ADR), strike price $75.59, expires 03/20/08

 

 

(335,533

)

 

(110,000

)

Piraeus Bank S.A., strike price 28.09 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(2

)

 

(140

)

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, strike price $140, expires 03/24/08

 

 

(172,200

)

 

(116,100

)

ProSafe SE, strike price 88.27 NOK, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(34,863

)

 

(64,130

)

ProSafe SE, strike price 92.65 NOK, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(900

)

 

(286,000

)

ProSafe SE, strike price 93.37 NOK, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(11,196

)

 

(1,635,000

)

PT Astra Intl. Tbk, strike price $29, expires 04/02/08

 

 

(353,977

)

 

(84,600

)

QBE Insurance Group Ltd., strike price 31.09 AUD, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(44,786

)

 

(97,000

)

QBE Insurance Group Ltd., strike price 31.66 AUD, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(1,458

)

 

(37,000

)

Repsol YPF S.A., strike price 25.52 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(42

)

 

(162,000

)

Repsol YPF S.A., strike price 26.08 EUR, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(6,817

)

 

(29,100

)

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Class B, strike price 19.83 GBP, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(1

)

 

(204,000

)

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Class B, strike price 20.80 GBP, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(17,577

)

 

(170,000

)

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Class B, strike price 21 GBP, expires 02/15/08

 

 

(4,231

)

 

(19,000

)

Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Class B, strike price 21.58 GBP, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(3,231

)

 

(23,800

)

S-Oil Corp., strike price $83, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(14

)

 

(25,300

)

SAP AG, strike price 35.26 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(5

)

 

(128,400

)

SAP AG, strike price 37.01 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(9,384

)

 

(50,000

)

Sasol Ltd. (ADR), strike price $51.15, expires 02/15/08

 

 

(32,050

)

 

(500

)

Sasol Ltd. (ADR), strike price $55, expires 03/24/08

 

 

(42,500

)

 

(57,500

)

Scottish & Newcastle Plc, strike price 7.50 GBP, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(79,939

)

 

(378,000

)

Scottish & Newcastle Plc, strike price 7.59 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(392,287

)

 

(210,000

)

Scottish & Southern Energy Plc, strike price 16.74 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(43,882

)



 


4




 

 


 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of January 31, 2008

BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY) (continued)

(unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Description

 

Value

 







 

 

 

OUTSTANDING CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

(60,000

)

Scottish & Southern Energy Plc, strike price 16.86 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

$

(13,613

)

 

(56,900

)

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., strike price 6 JPY, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(179,037

)

 

(308,000

)

Shire Plc, strike price 11.45 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(7,404

)

 

(47,000

)

Shire Plc, strike price 11.84 GBP, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(28

)

 

(649,000

)

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The), strike price 1 JPY, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(7,641

)

 

(9,000

)

Siemens AG, strike price 104.25 EUR, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(7,746

)

 

(59,600

)

Siemens AG, strike price 108.66 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(4,531

)

 

(100

)

Siemens AG, strike price 110 EUR, expires 03/20/08

 

 

(1,683

)

 

(302,500

)

Sims Group Ltd., strike price 27.67 AUD, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(404,175

)

 

(507,000

)

Singapore Airlines Ltd., strike price 18.50 SGD, expires 02/26/08

 

 

(800

)

 

(1,400,000

)

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd., strike price 3.87 SGD, expires 02/26/08

 

 

(6,724

)

 

(1,200,000

)

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd., strike price 3.88 SGD, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(48

)

 

(2,100,000

)

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., strike price 3.87 SGD, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(252,978

)

 

(667,000

)

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., strike price 3.99 SGD, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(8,008

)

 

(235,000

)

Smiths Group Plc, strike price 11.25 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(10,856

)

 

(38,000

)

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB, Ser. A, strike price 174.30 SEK, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(35,709

)

 

(45,000

)

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB, Ser. A, strike price 193.96 SEK, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(474

)

 

(288,650

)

Sumitomo Corp., strike price 1 JPY, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(344,964

)

 

(36,200

)

Syngenta AG, strike price 292.74 CHF, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(354,279

)

 

(5,200

)

Syngenta AG, strike price 306.99 CHF, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(51,041

)

 

(2,850,000

)

Taiwan Fertlizer Co. Ltd., strike price $80.71, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(2,109,285

)

 

(3,750,000

)

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd., strike price $60.97, expires 04/02/08

 

 

(186,750

)

 

(1,560

)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (ADR), strike price $10, expires 03/24/08

 

 

(31,200

)

 

(130,000

)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (ADR), strike price $11, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(715

)

 

(2,080,250

)

Telekom Malaysia Bhd, strike price $10.61, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(479,498

)

 

(558

)

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT (ADR), strike price $45, expires 04/21/08

 

 

(106,020

)

 

(600,000

)

TeliaSonera AB, strike price 61.75 SEK, expires 03/19/08

 

 

(44,071

)

 

(370,000

)

TeliaSonera AB, strike price 63.73 SEK, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(1

)

 

(510

)

TELUS Corp., strike price 50 CAD, expires 02/18/08

 

 

(7,619

)

 

(79,600

)

TELUS Corp., strike price 52.10 CAD, expires 02/29/08

 

 

(904

)

 

(460,000

)

Tesco Plc, strike price 4.30 GBP, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(176,783

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Description

 

Value

 







 

 

 

OUTSTANDING CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

(805,000

)

Tesco Plc, strike price 4.81 GBP, expires 02/05/08

 

$

(1,524

)

 

(53,000

)

Total S.A., strike price 57.26 EUR, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(9,732

)

 

(47,000

)

Total S.A., strike price 57.60 EUR, expires 03/19/08

 

 

(16,914

)

 

(48,800

)

Total S.A., strike price 58.76 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(73

)

 

(59,000

)

Total S.A., strike price 60.66 EUR, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(14,164

)

 

(546,200

)

Transurban Group, strike price 6.95 AUD, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(87,524

)

 

(46,000

)

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS (ADR), strike price $27.50, expires 03/20/08

 

 

(22,908

)

 

(1,780

)

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS (ADR), strike price $30, expires 02/18/08

 

 

(26,700

)

 

(745

)

Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. (ADR), strike price $160, expires 04/21/08

 

 

(167,625

)

 

(76,600

)

Unilever N.V., strike price 24.73 EUR, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(1

)

 

(110,300

)

Unilever Plc, strike price 17.26 GBP, expires 02/05/08

 

 

(13,258

)

 

(270,000

)

United Business Media Plc, strike price 6.29 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(33,679

)

 

(157,200

)

United Overseas Bank Ltd., strike price 18.85 SGD, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(68,527

)

 

(371,700

)

United Utilities Plc, strike price 7.98 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(46,797

)

 

(70,000

)

Vivendi, strike price 31.61 EUR, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(7,987

)

 

(81,000

)

Vivendi, strike price 32.52 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(3,522

)

 

(980

)

Vodafone Group Plc (ADR), strike price $40.50, expires 02/22/08

 

 

(2,881

)

 

(468,000

)

Vodafone Group Plc, strike price 1.84 GBP, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(33,277

)

 

(1,525,000

)

Vodafone Group Plc, strike price 1.99 GBP, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(72,026

)

 

(75,800

)

Wartsila Oyj, B Shares, strike price 55.71 EUR, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(18,941

)

 

(100

)

Weatherford Intl. Ltd., strike price $135, expires 04/21/08

 

 

(38,000

)

 

(34,000

)

Yara Intl. ASA, strike price 204.14 NOK, expires 02/20/08

 

 

(372,494

)

 

(87,200

)

Yara Intl. ASA, strike price 234.52 NOK, expires 03/04/08

 

 

(588,700

)

 

(158,400

)

Yara Intl. ASA, strike price 279.25 NOK, expires 04/01/08

 

 

(466,547

)

 

(720,000

)

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, strike price 24.29 HKD, expires 05/07/08

 

 

(122,292

)

 

(410,500

)

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, strike price 26.87 HKD, expires 02/12/08

 

 

(1,740

)








 

 

 

Total Outstanding Call Options Written (premium received $32,483,817)

 

 

(19,767,867

)








 

 

 

OUTSTANDING PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN—(0.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

(77

)

CME Group, Inc., strike price $600, expires 02/18/08

 

 

(99,330

)

 

(1,033

)

Dow Jones Euro Stoxx, strike price 3,500 EUR, expires 02/15/08

 

 

(284,884

)

 

(250

)

FTSE 100 Index, strike price 5,400 GBP, expires 02/15/08

 

 

(105,641

)

 

(2,000

)

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets, strike price $125, expires 02/16/08

 

 

(410,000

)

 

(900

)

PetroChina Co. Ltd. (ADR), strike price $120, expires 02/18/08

 

 

(119,250

)



 


5




 

 


 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS as of January 31, 2008

BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY) (continued)

(unaudited)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Description

 

Value

 







 

 

 

OUTSTANDING CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN—(cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

(490

)

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, strike price $120, expires 02/18/08

 

$

(68,600

)

 

(415,000

)

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., strike price151.80 HKD, expires 02/26/08

 

 

(471,270

)








 

 

 

 

Total Outstanding Put Options Written (premium received $2,714,824)

 

 

(1,558,975

)








 

 

 

 

Total Outstanding Options Written (premium received $35,198,641)

 

 

(21,326,842

)








 

Total investments net of outstanding options written—98.2%

 

$

1,825,989,303

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities—1.8%

 

 

33,150,917

 

 

 



 

Net Assets—100.0%

 

$

1,859,140,220

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 






 

 

1

Security, or a portion thereof, pledged as collateral for outstanding options written.

 

 

2

Non-income producing security.

 

 

3

Represents current yield as of January 31, 2008.

 

 

4

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,953,201,185. The net unrealized depreciation on a tax basis is $105,885,040, consisting of $61,712,262 gross unrealized appreciation and $167,597,302 gross unrealized depreciation.


 

 

 

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

AUD

Australian Dollar

CAD

Canadian Dollar

CHF

Swiss Franc

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

HKD

Hong Kong Dollar

JPY

Japanese Yen

MXN

Mexican Peso

NOK

Norwegian Krone

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

SEK

Swedish Krona

SGD

Singapore Dollar




 


6



Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

2(a)–     The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2(b)–     There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust

By:    /s/ Donald C. Burke
  Donald C. Burke
  Chief Executive Officer of
  BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust

Date: March 24, 2008

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:    /s/ Donald C. Burke
  Donald C. Burke
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust

Date: March 24, 2008

By:    /s/ Neal J. Andrews
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust

Date: March 24, 2008