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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: 811-22606

Name of Fund:    BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

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

Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2014

Date of reporting period: 07/31/2014


Item 1 –   Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Construction & Engineering — 4.2%

     

Ferrovial SA

     393,500       $ 8,244,670   

Vinci SA

     110,200         7,605,205   
     

 

 

 
                15,849,875   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.5%

     

BT Group PLC

     426,800         2,794,227   

Swisscom AG

     2,010         1,115,953   

Telenor ASA

     139,100         3,201,115   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (a)

     118,400         5,969,728   
     

 

 

 
                13,081,023   

Electric Utilities — 18.5%

     

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (a)

     36,300         1,887,237   

Cleco Corp.

     36,400         2,028,936   

Duke Energy Corp. (a)

     157,868         11,387,019   

Edison International

     127,600         6,992,480   

Enel SpA (a)

     236,200         1,344,679   

Exelon Corp.

     51,500         1,600,620   

Iberdrola SA

     182,200         1,355,508   

ITC Holdings Corp. (a)

     144,600         5,220,060   

NextEra Energy, Inc. (b)

     150,400         14,121,052   

Northeast Utilities (a)

     74,000         3,248,600   

NRG Yield, Inc., Class A (a)

     154,500         8,072,625   

OGE Energy Corp.

     52,400         1,883,780   

PPL Corp. (a)

     82,700         2,728,273   

Spark Infrastructure Group

     670,800         1,168,872   

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

     251,100         1,320,580   

Westar Energy, Inc.

     88,600         3,193,144   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     59,900         1,844,920   
     

 

 

 
                69,398,385   

Gas Utilities — 1.1%

     

Snam SpA (a)

     691,900         4,078,660   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 5.0%

  

  

Calpine Corp. (a)(c)

     41,700         919,068   

EDP Renovaveis SA

     313,900         2,213,361   

Enel Green Power SpA (a)

     822,500         2,274,956   

NextEra Energy Partners LP (c)

     70,600         2,403,224   

NRG Energy, Inc. (a)

     143,401         4,439,695   

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.

     92,200         2,857,278   

Terraform Power, Inc., Class A (c)

     120,700         3,711,525   
     

 

 

 
                18,819,107   

Machinery — 0.8%

     

Xylem, Inc.

     79,500         2,805,555   

Media — 1.4%

     

Comcast Corp., Special Class A (a)(b)

     20,100         1,074,747   

Time Warner Cable, Inc. (a)

     28,700         4,164,370   
     

 

 

 
                5,239,117   

Multi-Utilities — 19.6%

     

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (a)

     155,900         3,791,488   

CMS Energy Corp. (b)

     397,600         11,502,568   
Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Multi-Utilities (concluded)

     

Dominion Resources, Inc. (a)

     152,400       $ 10,308,336   

DTE Energy Co.

     25,100         1,852,882   

E.ON SE

     39,300         741,916   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

     138,500         4,364,135   

National Grid PLC

     956,000         13,616,577   

NiSource, Inc.

     138,500         5,218,680   

NorthWestern Corp.

     67,000         3,096,740   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     158,756         5,583,449   

Sempra Energy

     75,300         7,508,163   

Veolia Environnement SA

     55,000         974,151   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     113,000         4,924,540   
     

 

 

 
                73,483,625   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 23.8%

     

Access Midstream Partners LP (a)

     33,276         2,003,881   

AltaGas Ltd. (a)

     56,900         2,575,334   

Delek Logistics Partners LP

     37,200         1,236,900   

Enable Midstream Partners LP

     45,800         1,090,956   

Enbridge, Inc.

     162,200         7,944,556   

Energy Transfer Partners LP

     29,496         1,644,107   

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     115,977         8,651,884   

EQT Midstream Partners LP

     49,000         4,240,460   

GasLog Partners LP (c)

     6,500         217,100   

Genesis Energy LP

     143,669         7,541,186   

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

     74,100         5,942,079   

MarkWest Energy Partners LP (a)

     77,453         5,406,219   

MPLX LP

     60,500         3,433,375   

ONEOK Partners LP

     78,245         4,387,980   

PBF Logistics LP (c)

     32,300         830,433   

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

     84,200         3,527,543   

Phillips 66 Partners LP (a)

     42,500         2,717,875   

Plains All American Pipeline LP (a)(b)

     109,670         6,289,575   

QEP Midstream Partners LP

     44,300         1,084,907   

Rose Rock Midstream LP

     18,300         973,743   

Sunoco Logistics Partners LP

     98,600         4,376,854   

Tesoro Logistics LP (a)

     69,200         4,610,104   

TransCanada Corp. (a)

     74,800         3,752,520   

Valero Energy Partners LP (a)

     45,300         2,105,544   

Western Gas Partners LP

     23,514         1,742,623   

Williams Partners LP

     16,790         850,246   
     

 

 

 
                89,177,984   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.9%

     

American Tower Corp. (a)(b)

     153,400         14,479,426   

Transportation Infrastructure — 13.5%

     

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

     390,900         8,567,508   

Aeroports de Paris

     29,300         4,013,465   

Atlantia SpA (a)

     488,884         12,938,900   

CCR SA

     223,900         1,767,515   

Flughafen Zuerich AG

     6,300         3,921,068   

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

     69,400         4,561,151   
 
Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AUD

   Australian Dollar    EUR    Euro    NOK    Norwegian Krone

BRL

   Brazil Real    GBP    British Pound    USD    US Dollar

CAD

   Canadian Dollar            

 

 

          JULY 31, 2014    1


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Transportation Infrastructure (concluded)

     

Groupe Eurotunnel SA

     348,800       $ 4,615,937   

Sydney Airport

     597,666         2,370,865   

Transurban Group

     1,090,300         7,829,424   
     

 

 

 
                50,585,833   

Water Utilities — 3.0%

     

American Water Works Co., Inc. (a)

     184,600         8,818,342   

Aqua America, Inc. (a)

     58,050         1,380,429   

Severn Trent PLC

     26,400         861,248   
     

 

 

 
                11,060,019   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.7%

     

SBA Communications Corp., Class A (a)(c)

     22,800         2,438,004   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $291,509,767) — 99.0%

              370,496,613   
     
                   
Short-Term Securities    Shares      Value  

Blackrock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional
Class, 0.03% (d)(e)

     3,446,330       $ 3,446,330   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $3,446,330) — 0.9%

              3,446,330   

Total Investments Before Options Written

(Cost — $294,956,097) — 99.9%

              373,942,943   
     
     
Options Written                

(Premiums Received — $2,141,787) — (0.4)%

              (1,328,925

Total Investments Net of Options Written — 99.5%

        372,614,018   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.5%

        1,908,390   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 374,522,408   
     

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

* As of July 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 295,710,405   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 79,658,886   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,426,348
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 78,232,538   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) All or a portion of security has been pledged/segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding options written.

 

(b) All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

 

(c) Non-income producing security.

 

(d) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period ended July 31, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares Held at
October 31, 2013
    

Net

Activity

    Shares Held at
July 31, 2014
     Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     15,720,002         (12,273,672     3,446,330       $ 2,646   

 

(e) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

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For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

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Exchange-traded options written as of July 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

American Tower Corp.

     Call         USD         92.00         8/08/14         268       $ (92,456

Duke Energy Corp.

     Call         USD         73.05         8/08/14         261         (6,662

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     Call         USD         50.00         8/08/14         94         (7,238

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     Call         USD         50.50         8/08/14         65         (3,219

Atlantia SpA

     Call         EUR         20.00         8/14/14         170         (33,019

Enel Green Power SpA

     Call         EUR         2.10         8/14/14         12         (266

Enel SpA

     Call         EUR         4.40         8/14/14         82         (2,119

Snam SpA

     Call         EUR         4.40         8/14/14         240         (21,249

Valero Energy Partners LP

     Call         USD         47.75         8/16/14         74         (5,435

Access Midstream Partners LP

     Call         USD         65.00         8/18/14         56         (1,400

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   

 

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Exchange-traded options written as of July 31, 2014 were as follows: (concluded)

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

AltaGas Ltd.

     Call         CAD         50.00         8/18/14         110       $ (3,531

Calpine Corp.

     Call         USD         24.00         8/18/14         150         (1,125

Comcast Corp., Special Class A

     Call         USD         55.00         8/18/14         73         (1,825

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     Call         USD         72.50         8/18/14         250         (1,875

ITC Holdings Corp.

     Call         USD         36.67         8/18/14         126         (4,095

MarkWest Energy Partners LP

     Call         USD         75.00         8/18/14         272         (6,800

Phillips 66 Partners LP

     Call         USD         80.00         8/18/14         51         (24,990

PPL Corp.

     Call         USD         34.00         8/18/14         289         (5,780

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     Call         USD         105.00         8/18/14         80         (24,400

Tesoro Logistics LP

     Call         USD         75.00         8/18/14         100         (27,500

American Tower Corp.

     Call         USD         93.00         8/22/14         268         (66,330

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     Call         USD         70.11         8/27/14         183         (6,750

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     Call         USD         51.00         8/29/14         50         (3,200

Duke Energy Corp.

     Call         USD         73.05         9/04/14         292         (20,440

Northeast Utilities

     Call         USD         45.95         9/05/14         63         (1,337

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     Call         USD         53.50         9/05/14         205         (2,665

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     Call         USD         70.11         9/09/14         100         (4,336

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     Call         USD         147.75         9/12/14         100         (24,890

Atlantia SpA

     Call         EUR         21.00         9/19/14         156         (23,965

Enel SpA

     Call         EUR         4.40         9/19/14         42         (2,413

Enel SpA

     Call         EUR         4.60         9/19/14         41         (1,214

Aqua America, Inc.

     Call         USD         25.00         9/22/14         203         (4,568

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     Call         USD         25.00         9/22/14         316         (11,850

NRG Yield, Inc., Class A

     Call         USD         54.40         9/22/14         157         (17,525

Plains All American Pipeline LP

     Call         USD         59.75         9/22/14         62         (2,898

TransCanada Corp.

     Call         CAD         55.50         9/22/14         261         (19,988

Total

                  $ (489,353
                 

 

 

 

 

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Over-the-counter options written as of July 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

CMS Energy Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         31.33         8/04/14         67,200       $ (1

Edison International

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         58.29         8/04/14         44,600         (3

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   UBS AG      Call         USD         32.95         8/04/14         10,000         (67

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.

   Barclays Bank PLC      Call         USD         31.35         8/04/14         19,700         (2,451

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         47.95         8/05/14         16,200         (5,116

EDP Renovaveis SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         5.27         8/05/14         13,250         (1,194

MPLX LP

   UBS AG      Call         USD         60.25         8/05/14         21,200         (611

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   UBS AG      Call         USD         38.26         8/05/14         24,800         (1

Transurban Group

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         AUD         7.80         8/05/14         191,000         (5,887

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         EUR         17.00         8/06/14         65,200         (1,235

CCR SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         BRL         18.26         8/06/14         58,400         (1,785

Telenor ASA

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         NOK         142.21         8/06/14         48,600         (25,652

Tesoro Logistics LP

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         69.44         8/06/14         10,300         (925

AltaGas Ltd.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         CAD         49.30         8/07/14         8,900         (3,758

NiSource, Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         37.50         8/07/14         14,800         (10,962

NRG Yield, Inc., Class A

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         51.18         8/07/14         38,500         (65,543

Transurban Group

   UBS AG      Call         AUD         7.66         8/07/14         191,000         (21,404

Western Gas Partners LP

   UBS AG      Call         USD         74.50         8/07/14         8,200         (4,608

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         25.93         8/08/14         22,950         (73

Ferrovial SA

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         EUR         16.21         8/08/14         77,000         (3,217

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   

 

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Over-the-counter options written as of July 31, 2014 were as follows: (continued)

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

Groupe Eurotunnel SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         9.78         8/08/14         44,000       $ (11,924

ONEOK Partners LP

   UBS AG      Call         USD         56.14         8/08/14         9,100         (8,096

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         49.77         8/11/14         8,100         (454

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         84.00         8/11/14         6,800         (946

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         99.95         8/11/14         17,200         (935

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         33.97         8/11/14         12,300         (1,875

Sempra Energy

   UBS AG      Call         USD         101.00         8/11/14         6,600         (4,119

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

   UBS AG      Call         EUR         16.97         8/12/14         35,800         (2,551

Cleco Corp.

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         52.25         8/12/14         5,800         (20,242

Severn Trent PLC

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         GBP         19.38         8/12/14         4,600         (1,897

BT Group PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         GBP         3.86         8/13/14         148,000         (12,524

Ferrovial SA

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         EUR         15.63         8/13/14         29,000         (10,573

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         EUR         53.45         8/13/14         4,600         (63

OGE Energy Corp.

   Credit Suisse International      Call         USD         37.13         8/13/14         9,200         (1,432

Veolia Environnement SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         13.28         8/13/14         19,500         (5,956

Vinci SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         52.83         8/13/14         39,000         (26,157

Enterprise Products Partners LP

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         78.29         8/20/14         35,500         (6,157

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         49.77         8/21/14         8,100         (1,448

CMS Energy Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         30.64         8/21/14         35,900         (598

Enbridge, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         48.67         8/21/14         28,300         (18,212

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         52.07         8/21/14         4,600         (846

Groupe Eurotunnel SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         9.78         8/21/14         44,000         (16,654

Northeast Utilities

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         46.60         8/21/14         19,600         (1,352

OGE Energy Corp.

   UBS AG      Call         USD         37.77         8/21/14         9,100         (1,306

ONEOK Partners LP

   Credit Suisse International      Call         USD         56.89         8/21/14         9,100         (5,002

Sempra Energy

   UBS AG      Call         USD         102.65         8/21/14         19,700         (8,734

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   UBS AG      Call         USD         39.27         8/25/14         24,800         (8,528

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         USD         31.45         8/25/14         20,900         (4,085

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         99.52         8/26/14         17,200         (6,686

NorthWestern Corp.

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         51.10         8/26/14         21,300         (138

Enbridge, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         48.67         8/27/14         28,400         (20,757

ITC Holdings Corp.

   Credit Suisse International      Call         USD         36.59         8/27/14         12,600         (6,540

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

   Barclays Bank PLC      Call         USD         82.97         8/27/14         19,100         (16,224

Sunoco Logistics Partners LP

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         45.80         8/27/14         17,300         (6,854

Sydney Airport

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         AUD         4.30         8/27/14         105,000         (6,268

Westar Energy, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         37.25         8/27/14         15,500         (1,960

Xylem, Inc.

   Credit Suisse International      Call         USD         37.89         8/28/14         27,800         (3,354

Energy Transfer Partners LP

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         56.50         8/29/14         10,300         (7,823

Williams Partners LP

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         54.00         8/29/14         5,800         (386

Aeroports de Paris

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         EUR         96.18         9/03/14         5,000         (42,343

CCR SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         BRL         18.85         9/03/14         20,000         (1,506

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         EUR         52.14         9/03/14         4,800         (1,378

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         49.15         9/04/14         16,000         (8,118

CMS Energy Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         30.64         9/04/14         36,000         (2,218

EDP Renovaveis SA

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         EUR         5.47         9/04/14         13,200         (1,648

Genesis Energy LP

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         USD         54.42         9/04/14         25,000         (13,873

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         33.49         9/04/14         34,000         (7,759

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   

 

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Over-the-counter options written as of July 31, 2014 were as follows: (concluded)

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

NiSource, Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         39.59         9/04/14         33,600       $ (13,816

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         54.55         9/08/14         12,700         (2,211

Plains All American Pipeline LP

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         58.97         9/08/14         26,000         (16,632

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   UBS AG      Call         USD         38.56         9/08/14         5,900         (348

Tesoro Logistics LP

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         74.01         9/08/14         4,000         (963

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         45.90         9/08/14         9,900         (2,203

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         48.89         9/09/14         16,200         (10,544

Cleco Corp.

   UBS AG      Call         USD         57.36         9/09/14         7,000         (7,529

E.ON SE

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         EUR         14.80         9/09/14         13,700         (2,356

Enterprise Products Partners LP

   Credit Suisse International      Call         USD         78.24         9/09/14         5,000         (1,892

EQT Midstream Partners LP

   Credit Suisse International      Call         USD         96.62         9/09/14         8,300         (12,726

Groupe Eurotunnel SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         10.31         9/09/14         32,700         (5,811

Iberdrola SA

   UBS AG      Call         EUR         5.56         9/09/14         63,500         (10,365

National Grid PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         GBP         8.61         9/09/14         164,200         (18,942

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         CAD         45.28         9/09/14         29,400         (25,300

Severn Trent PLC

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         GBP         19.70         9/09/14         4,600         (2,750

Valero Energy Partners LP

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         49.00         9/09/14         3,500         (3,433

Westar Energy, Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         37.05         9/09/14         15,500         (14,807

ITC Holdings Corp.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         36.29         9/11/14         25,400         (19,430

EDP Renovaveis SA

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         EUR         5.23         9/12/14         42,000         (11,793

Exelon Corp.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         USD         34.24         9/12/14         18,000         (1,239

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         EUR         50.63         9/12/14         2,200         (2,056

Plains All American Pipeline LP

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         59.00         9/15/14         6,200         (4,502

EQT Midstream Partners LP

   Credit Suisse International      Call         USD         93.86         9/16/14         8,800         (22,239

Genesis Energy LP

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         USD         54.42         9/16/14         25,000         (18,338

ONEOK Partners LP

   UBS AG      Call         USD         58.50         9/16/14         9,100         (5,226

Phillips 66 Partners LP

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         USD         77.75         9/16/14         5,000         (932

Phillips 66 Partners LP

   UBS AG      Call         USD         72.18         9/16/14         4,700         (3,496

Sunoco Logistics Partners LP

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         45.80         9/16/14         17,300         (11,931

Valero Energy Partners LP

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         45.25         9/17/14         5,000         (14,196

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

   Credit Suisse International      Call         USD         46.36         9/17/14         29,600         (4,023

EDP Renovaveis SA

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         EUR         5.39         9/18/14         28,100         (5,706

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         49.95         9/18/14         2,200         (3,097

National Grid PLC

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         GBP         8.67         9/18/14         193,000         (20,925

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         16.95         9/24/14         35,800         (10,749

Spark Infrastructure Group

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         AUD         1.93         9/24/14         118,000         (1,093

Sydney Airport

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         AUD         4.38         9/24/14         105,000         (5,023

Access Midstream Partners LP

   Credit Suisse International      Call         USD         63.68         9/25/14         6,000         (3,534

Aeroports de Paris

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         EUR         104.03         9/25/14         2,600         (5,091

NorthWestern Corp.

   UBS AG      Call         USD         49.70         9/25/14         2,100         (350

Ferrovial SA

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         EUR         16.24         9/30/14         32,000         (10,401

EDP Renovaveis SA

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         EUR         5.73         10/02/14         13,300         (1,395

Aeroports de Paris

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         103.52         10/09/14         2,600         (7,187

Total

                     $ (839,572
                    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   

 

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Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

  Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access

 

  Ÿ  

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

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Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instrument, please refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of July 31, 2014:

 

      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Investments:

         

Long-Term Investments:

         

Common Stocks:

         

Construction & Engineering

          $ 15,849,875              $ 15,849,875   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

   $ 5,969,728        7,111,295                13,081,023   

Electric Utilities

     64,208,746        5,189,639                69,398,385   

Gas Utilities

            4,078,660                4,078,660   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     14,330,790        4,488,317                18,819,107   

Machinery

     2,805,555                       2,805,555   

Media

     5,239,117                       5,239,117   

Multi-Utilities

     58,150,981        15,332,644                73,483,625   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     89,177,984                       89,177,984   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     14,479,426                       14,479,426   

Transportation Infrastructure

     1,767,515        48,818,318                50,585,833   

Water Utilities

     10,198,771        861,248                11,060,019   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     2,438,004                       2,438,004   

Short-Term Securities

     3,446,330                       3,446,330   

Total

   $ 272,212,947      $ 101,729,996              $ 373,942,943   
  

 

 

 
         
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments1

         

Liabilities:

         

Equity contracts

   $ (314,837   $ (1,014,088           $ (1,328,925

1    Derivative financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value.

       

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   

 

The carrying amount for certain of the Trust’s assets approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of July 31, 2014, such assets are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Cash

   $ 83,623                       $ 83,623   

Foreign currency at value

     44,488                         44,488   

Total

   $ 128,111                       $ 128,111   
  

 

 

 

Certain foreign securities are fair valued utilizing an external pricing service to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Trust values such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy. As of October 31, 2013 the Trust did not utilize the external pricing service model adjustments as significant market movements did not occur. As of July 31, 2014, securities with a value of $8,092,125 were systematically fair valued due to significant market movements. Therefore, these securities were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the period October 31, 2013 to July 31, 2014.

 

 

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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

 

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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 Utility and Infrastructure Trust
By:         /s/ John M. Perlowski
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust
Date:   September 25, 2014

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/ John M. Perlowski
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust
Date:   September 25, 2014
By:         /s/ Neal J. Andrews
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust
Date:   September 25, 2014

 

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