BlackRock International Growth & Income Trust

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: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock International Growth and Income 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: 12/31/2015

Date of reporting period: 03/31/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Belgium — 1.7%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

     115,646       $ 14,127,882   

Canada — 3.6%

  

Element Financial Corp. (a)(b)

     936,300         12,655,999   

Enbridge, Inc. (b)

     148,600         7,162,789   

Gildan Activewear, Inc. (b)

     239,600         7,063,806   

MEG Energy Corp. (a)(b)

     239,900         3,875,373   
     

 

 

 
                30,757,967   

China — 5.7%

  

Alibaba Group Holding — ADR (a)(b)

     72,474         6,032,736   

Baidu, Inc. — ADR (a)(b)

     48,320         10,069,888   

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

     9,286,000         6,314,524   

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

     6,841,000         5,677,942   

CSR Corp Ltd., Class H (Acquired 7/29/14,
cost $6,036,455) (c)

     5,298,000         6,996,104   

Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd. — ADR (a)(b)

     113,300         4,673,625   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     440,800         8,369,494   
     

 

 

 
                48,134,313   

France — 6.1%

  

AXA SA

     614,300         15,461,367   

BNP Paribas SA

     167,500         10,191,669   

Dassault Aviation SA

     967         1,170,398   

Orange SA

     614,400         9,866,956   

Schneider Electric SE

     87,600         6,816,899   

Unibail-Rodamco SE — REIT

     31,100         8,398,091   
     

 

 

 
                51,905,380   

Germany — 5.6%

  

Bayer AG

     65,800         9,844,688   

Continental AG

     30,200         7,111,965   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     73,700         8,656,866   

Infineon Technologies AG

     602,485         7,167,695   

SAP SE

     126,300         9,128,596   

Wacker Chemie AG

     47,578         5,491,849   
     

 

 

 
                47,401,659   

Hong Kong — 2.1%

  

AIA Group Ltd.

     2,042,152         12,821,622   

Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. — ADR (b)

     242,100         5,195,466   
     

 

 

 
                18,017,088   

India — 3.0%

  

Bharti Infratel Ltd.

     462,459         2,845,049   

HDFC Bank Ltd.

     511,902         9,844,057   

ITC Ltd.

     962,700         5,012,616   

Tata Motors Ltd. — ADR (b)(d)

     167,600         7,552,056   
     

 

 

 
                25,253,778   

Indonesia — 1.1%

  

Global Mediacom Tbk PT

     23,528,302         3,144,449   

Matahari Department Store Tbk PT

     3,998,580         6,013,125   
     

 

 

 
                9,157,574   
Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Ireland — 5.2%

  

Dalata Hotel Group PLC (a)

     1,128,668       $ 4,429,623   

Green REIT PLC

     3,922,259         6,899,653   

Kingspan Group PLC

     303,813         5,788,649   

Ryanair Holdings PLC — ADR

     153,986         10,281,645   

Shire PLC — ADR (b)

     68,900         16,487,081   
     

 

 

 
                43,886,651   

Israel — 2.2%

  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. — ADR (b)

     304,000         18,939,200   

Italy — 2.3%

  

Banca Generali SpA (b)

     321,400         10,077,630   

UniCredit SpA (b)

     1,355,700         9,193,361   
     

 

 

 
                19,270,991   

Japan — 8.4%

  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     178,100         5,621,001   

FANUC Corp.

     32,000         6,986,042   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

     485,000         11,248,104   

Nabtesco Corp.

     313,500         9,056,773   

ORIX Corp.

     488,900         6,869,597   

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

     4,463,000         8,873,957   

SMC Corp.

     27,200         8,099,175   

Toyota Motor Corp.

     199,600         13,932,824   
     

 

 

 
                70,687,473   

Mexico — 0.6%

  

Cemex SAB de CV — ADR (a)

     556,848         5,273,351   

Netherlands — 4.3%

  

Aalberts Industries NV

     215,052         6,768,185   

ASML Holding NV

     82,600         8,373,913   

Koninklijke Philips NV

     143,200         4,062,564   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares

     581,400         17,348,137   
     

 

 

 
                36,552,799   

New Zealand — 1.0%

  

Xero Ltd. (a)

     164,700         2,955,248   

Xero Ltd. (Acquired 10/15/13, cost $4,566,935) (a)(c)

     300,605         5,393,821   
     

 

 

 
                8,349,069   

Norway — 1.3%

  

Statoil ASA

     613,500         10,847,545   

Peru — 0.6%

     

Credicorp Ltd. (b)

     34,500         4,851,735   

South Africa — 0.9%

     

Naspers Ltd., N Shares

     50,300         7,715,568   

South Korea — 2.8%

     

Coway Co. Ltd.

     64,300         5,292,205   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     9,542         12,373,621   

SK Hynix, Inc.

     136,700         5,583,734   
     

 

 

 
                23,249,560   
 
Portfolio Abbreviations
ADR    American Depositary Receipt      HKD    Hong Kong Dollar    SEK    Swedish Krona
CAD    Canadian Dollar      JPY    Japanese Yen    TWD    Taiwan Dollar
CHF    Swiss Franc      KRW    South Korean Won    USD    US Dollar
EUR    Euro      NOK    Norwegian Krone    ZAR    South African Rand
GBP    British Pound      REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust      

 

 

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

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Spain — 1.5%

     

NH Hotel Group SA (a)

     1,239,078       $ 6,765,869   

Sacyr SA (a)

     1,487,650         6,242,515   
     

 

 

 
                13,008,384   

Sweden — 1.4%

     

Nordea Bank AB

     1,004,536         12,235,728   

Switzerland — 8.6%

     

Actelion Ltd.

     46,515         5,364,740   

Adecco SA

     58,200         4,837,787   

Novartis AG

     289,300         28,554,052   

Roche Holding AG

     80,923         22,237,001   

UBS Group AG

     621,300         11,712,509   
     

 

 

 
                72,706,089   

Taiwan — 1.3%

     

Hermes Microvision, Inc.

     114,437         6,583,792   

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

     53,000         4,564,877   
     

 

 

 
                11,148,669   

United Kingdom — 18.8%

     

ARM Holdings PLC

     462,300         7,508,309   

AstraZeneca PLC

     311,100         21,347,110   

BAE Systems PLC

     1,128,300         8,743,794   

BP PLC

     1,299,200         8,421,590   

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC

     1,125,346         7,086,582   

Diageo PLC

     241,000         6,659,846   

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

     228,177         3,892,050   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

     373,300         16,375,207   

Liberty Global PLC, Class A (a)(b)

     339,700         17,484,359   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     8,863,600         10,274,087   

Metro Bank PLC (Acquired 1/15/14,
cost $4,917,700) (a)(c)

     231,026         4,547,661   

Nomad Holdings Ltd. (a)

     475,571         5,350,174   

Prudential PLC

     330,200         8,194,023   

SABMiller PLC

     261,200         13,682,061   

Vodafone Group PLC

     2,617,900         8,566,583   

Whitbread PLC

     141,700         11,002,947   
     

 

 

 
                159,136,383   

United States — 2.3%

     

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (b)(d)

     69,000         3,797,760   

Samsonite International SA

     3,602,100         12,534,238   

Sensata Technologies Holding NV (a)(b)

     60,700         3,487,215   
     

 

 

 
                19,819,213   

Total Common Stocks — 92.4%

              782,434,049   
     
                  
Investment Companies    Shares      Value  

United Kingdom — 0.8%

     

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC

     429,439       $ 7,000,926   
     
Preferred Stocks                

India — 0.8%

     

Snapdeal.com, Series F (Acquired 5/07/14,
cost $2,825,580), 0.00% (a)(c)

     398         4,756,346   

Snapdeal.com, Series G (Acquired 10/31/14,
cost $1,112,870), 0.00% (a)(c)

     132         1,577,481   

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.8%

              6,333,827   
     
Warrants (e)                

United Kingdom — 0.0%

     

Nomad Holdings Ltd., Expires 4/18/17

     475,571         192,606   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $718,460,512) — 94.0%

           795,961,408  
     
Short-Term Securities                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.06% (f)(g)

     48,595,565         48,595,565   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $48,595,565) — 5.8%

           48,595,565  

Total Investments Before Options Written

(Cost — $767,056,077*) — 99.8%

           844,556,973  
     
Options Written                

(Premiums Received — $8,914,410) — (1.3)%

              (10,962,756

Total Investments Net of Options Written — 98.5%

        833,594,217   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.5%

        12,963,197   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 846,557,414   
     

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

* As of March 31, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost    $773,418,731  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 96,329,227   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (25,190,985
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 71,138,242   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

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

 

(c) Restricted securities as to resale. As of March 31, 2015 the Trust held 2.7% of its net assets, with a current market value of $23,271,413 and its original cost of $19,459,540, in the security.

 

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

 

(e) Warrants entitle the Trust to purchase a predetermined number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)  

 

 

(f) During the period ended March 31, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliates

   Shares/
Beneficial Interest
Held at
December  31, 2014
    

Net
Activity

    Shares/
Beneficial Interest
Held at
March 31,  2015
     Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     38,787,564         9,808,001        48,595,565       $ 9,842   

BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

   $ 870,139       $ (870,139           $ 173,551   

 

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

 

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As of March 31, 2015, exchange-traded options written were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
     Strike
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

Alibaba Group Holding — ADR

     Call         USD         88.00         4/02/15         178       $ (356

Tata Motors Ltd. — ADR

     Call         USD         50.00         4/02/15         312         (14,040

Tata Motors Ltd. — ADR

     Call         USD         44.50         4/06/15         74         (6,105

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. — ADR

     Call         USD         58.50         4/06/15         270         (103,950

UniCredit SpA

     Call         EUR         6.40         4/06/15         300         (8,822

Alibaba Group Holding — ADR

     Call         USD         88.00         4/10/15         179         (1,969

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. — ADR

     Call         USD         57.50         4/10/15         214         (105,930

Baidu, Inc. — ADR

     Call         USD         210.00         4/17/15         43         (14,835

Banca Generali SpA

     Call         EUR         27.00         4/17/15         785         (189,561

Banca Generali SpA

     Call         EUR         28.00         4/17/15         110         (15,256

Credicorp Ltd.

     Call         USD         140.00         4/17/15         83         (22,618

Element Financial Corp.

     Call         CAD         14.00         4/17/15         1,000         (242,786

Element Financial Corp.

     Call         CAD         15.00         4/17/15         1,340         (222,178

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

     Call         CAD         38.00         4/17/15         600         (14,922

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     Call         USD         57.50         4/17/15         85         (4,802

Liberty Global PLC, Class A

     Call         USD         50.00         4/17/15         525         (108,938

MEG Energy Corp.

     Call         CAD         28.00         4/17/15         300         (1,421

Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. — ADR

     Call         USD         24.00         4/17/15         250         (3,125

Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd. — ADR

     Call         USD         35.00         4/17/15         68         (43,520

Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd. — ADR

     Call         USD         45.00         4/17/15         60         (3,150

Sensata Technologies Holding NV

     Call         USD         55.00         4/17/15         303         (79,538

Shire PLC — ADR

     Call         USD         240.00         4/17/15         200         (118,000

Shire PLC — ADR

     Call         USD         250.00         4/17/15         30         (9,600

Tata Motors Ltd. — ADR

     Call         USD         50.00         4/17/15         341         (10,230

UniCredit SpA

     Call         EUR         6.40         4/17/15         300         (38,655

Tata Motors Ltd. — ADR

     Call         USD         46.50         4/24/15         111         (9,990

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. — ADR

     Call         USD         62.00         4/24/15         334         (60,120

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. — ADR

     Call         USD         63.00         4/24/15         500         (64,750

Baidu, Inc. — ADR

     Call         USD         220.00         5/01/15         198         (71,775

Liberty Global PLC, Class A

     Call         USD         52.40         5/01/15         510         (58,246

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. — ADR

     Call         USD         62.00         5/01/15         334         (69,806

Banca Generali SpA

     Call         EUR         29.00         5/15/15         111         (10,414

Element Financial Corp.

     Call         CAD         16.00         5/15/15         1,000         (102,641

Element Financial Corp.

     Call         CAD         16.50         5/15/15         1,340         (100,509

Enbridge, Inc.

     Call         CAD         62.00         5/15/15         112         (13,441

Enbridge, Inc.

     Call         CAD         64.00         5/15/15         113         (6,914

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

     Call         CAD         38.00         5/15/15         600         (48,557

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     Call         USD         60.00         5/15/15         85         (6,162

MEG Energy Corp.

     Call         CAD         24.00         5/15/15         225         (11,458

UniCredit SpA

     Call         EUR         6.60         5/15/15         150         (24,715

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     Call         USD         60.00         6/19/15         85         (9,988

Total

                  $ (2,053,793
                 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

 

Ÿ  

As of March 31, 2015, over-the-counter options written were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike
Price

     Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Market
Value
 

Enbridge, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       CAD      63.44       4/02/15      26,000       $ (34

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   UBS AG      Call       JPY      3,556.75       4/08/15      88,000         (169,091

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Call       EUR      104.42       4/08/15      1,400         (7,579

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       EUR      107.40       4/08/15      12,000         (32,669

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Call       GBP      30.36       4/08/15      30,000         (14,512

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      33.18       4/08/15      40,000         (460

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       JPY      2,809.01       4/08/15      158,000         (61,098

Naspers Ltd., N Shares

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       ZAR      1,726.74       4/08/15      24,700         (311,943

Orange SA

   UBS AG      Call       EUR      16.01       4/08/15      150,000         (2,701

Prudential PLC

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       GBP      16.37       4/08/15      47,000         (26,424

Prudential PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      16.25       4/08/15      47,000         (33,849

SABMiller PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      38.25       4/08/15      58,500         (4,873

Samsonite International SA

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       HKD      24.81       4/08/15      250,200         (70,151

SMC Corp.

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Call       JPY      33,516.85       4/08/15      12,600         (237,077

Toyota Motor Corp.

   UBS AG      Call       JPY      7,730.54       4/08/15      64,000         (343,151

Vodafone Group PLC

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       GBP      2.28       4/08/15      543,000         (3,240

Whitbread PLC

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       GBP      53.08       4/08/15      22,900         (12,575

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       EUR      113.98       4/09/15      58,600         (89,128

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      109.94       4/09/15      39,000         (174,559

Infineon Technologies AG

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      9.65       4/09/15      262,000         (401,116

NH Hotel Group SA

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       EUR      4.46       4/09/15      75,000         (49,932

ORIX Corp.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       JPY      1,338.75       4/09/15      125,000         (361,159

BAE Systems PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       GBP      5.17       4/10/15      246,000         (35,516

Enbridge, Inc.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       CAD      61.75       4/13/15      25,800         (14,085

ARM Holdings PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       GBP      11.39       4/14/15      92,000         (16,109

AstraZeneca PLC

   UBS AG      Call       GBP      45.15       4/14/15      16,100         (32,709

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       GBP      0.76       4/14/15      700,000         (27,124

NH Hotel Group SA

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      4.62       4/14/15      70,000         (36,027

Roche Holding AG

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       CHF      262.94       4/14/15      17,500         (115,274

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      28.70       4/14/15      155,000         (18,348

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       EUR      29.21       4/14/15      71,000         (2,132

Ryanair Holdings PLC — ADR

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       USD      64.71       4/14/15      37,000         (105,881

Statoil ASA

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       NOK      145.42       4/14/15      41,600         (16,799

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       HKD      5.35       4/15/15      2,500,000         (19,268

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      12.30       4/15/15      107,500         (4,539

Hermes Microvision, Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call       TWD      1,674.75       4/15/15      28,000         (124,200

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      31.49       4/15/15      56,000         (17,217

Kingspan Group PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       EUR      17.23       4/15/15      96,900         (73,138

Nabtesco Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       JPY      3,237.05       4/15/15      65,000         (125,572

Orange SA

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      16.18       4/15/15      131,200         (5,198

Prudential PLC

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       GBP      16.38       4/15/15      104,600         (69,005

Ryanair Holdings PLC — ADR

   Credit Suisse International      Call       USD      65.92       4/15/15      37,000         (79,863

Samsonite International SA

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       HKD      26.31       4/15/15      168,000         (22,193

Toyota Motor Corp.

   UBS AG      Call       JPY      8,217.36       4/15/15      28,800         (71,556

UBS Group AG

   UBS AG      Call       CHF      17.00       4/15/15      293,700         (392,794

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

   UBS AG      Call       TWD      2,755.46       4/22/15      25,000         (48,384

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      0.80       4/22/15      982,400         (3,930

ORIX Corp.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       JPY      1,733.68       4/22/15      101,900         (28,101

Samsonite International SA

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       HKD      26.26       4/22/15      315,000         (48,078

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       KRW      1,488,740.00       4/22/15      4,600         (69,214

SK Hynix, Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call       KRW      44,454.25       4/22/15      59,800         (105,334

AIA Group Ltd.

   Citibank N.A.      Call       HKD      48.04       4/23/15      431,000         (72,029

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       HKD      4.85       4/23/15      524,000         (28,973

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

   Citibank N.A.      Call       HKD      6.28       4/23/15      1,680,000         (47,600

Coway Co. Ltd.

   UBS AG      Call       KRW      86,478.00       4/23/15      14,400         (73,698

CSR Corp Ltd., Class H

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       HKD      9.66       4/23/15      1,300,000         (118,233

FANUC Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       JPY      23,774.88       4/23/15      2,700         (60,692

FANUC Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       JPY      28,115.75       4/23/15      13,300         (22,239

Nabtesco Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       JPY      3,348.15       4/23/15      31,700         (39,791

Novartis AG

   UBS AG      Call       CHF      97.72       4/23/15      94,000         (81,648
              

 

4        

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

As of March 31, 2015, over-the-counter options written were as follows: (continued)

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike
Price

     Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Market
Value
 

Sacyr SA

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       EUR      4.13       4/23/15      372,000       $ (13,307

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

   UBS AG      Call       JPY      249.90       4/23/15      829,000         (21,079

Koninklijke Philips NV

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       EUR      26.49       4/27/15      37,000         (21,603

Aalberts Industries NV

   UBS AG      Call       EUR      29.15       4/28/15      24,000         (14,913

Actelion Ltd.

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       CHF      119.85       4/28/15      23,200         (24,117

ARM Holdings PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      12.12       4/28/15      46,400         (4,131

ARM Holdings PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      12.32       4/28/15      185,000         (11,195

AstraZeneca PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       GBP      47.78       4/28/15      139,400         (79,221

Bayer AG

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      142.05       4/28/15      33,000         (93,360

Kingspan Group PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      18.73       4/28/15      15,000         (3,227

Nordea Bank AB

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       SEK      117.71       4/28/15      140,000         (1,658

Unibail-Rodamco SE — REIT

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      260.85       4/28/15      8,000         (21,173

ASML Holding NV

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Call       EUR      100.22       4/29/15      40,000         (67,907

Continental AG

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       EUR      226.70       4/29/15      14,100         (65,612

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Call       GBP      31.70       4/29/15      52,000         (31,860

NH Hotel Group SA

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      4.79       4/29/15      100,000         (41,696

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   BNP Paribas S.A.      Call       HKD      132.41       4/29/15      205,000         (410,457

Whitbread PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      52.52       4/29/15      44,000         (79,115

Aalberts Industries NV

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      29.91       4/30/15      34,000         (12,242

BNP Paribas SA

   UBS AG      Call       EUR      53.30       4/30/15      83,700         (342,463

Kingspan Group PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       EUR      17.56       4/30/15      7,500         (5,271

Koninklijke Philips NV

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       EUR      27.70       4/30/15      35,000         (8,717

NH Hotel Group SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       EUR      4.77       4/30/15      155,000         (67,930

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       EUR      28.04       4/30/15      60,000         (30,159

Statoil ASA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       NOK      139.23       4/30/15      75,000         (76,750

Statoil ASA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       NOK      144.83       4/30/15      65,000         (43,597

Unibail-Rodamco SE — REIT

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       EUR      257.00       4/30/15      6,500         (26,452

AIA Group Ltd.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       HKD      47.81       5/04/15      272,600         (60,950

Nordea Bank AB

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Call       SEK      110.55       5/05/15      92,000         (7,904

Schneider Electric SE

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       EUR      70.53       5/05/15      53,800         (132,594

Statoil ASA

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       NOK      138.69       5/05/15      124,000         (139,974

AXA SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       EUR      23.56       5/06/15      153,550         (97,745

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       HKD      4.94       5/06/15      624,000         (29,051

BP PLC

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       GBP      4.51       5/06/15      649,600         (65,323

Coway Co. Ltd.

   UBS AG      Call       KRW      91,147.00       5/06/15      17,700         (49,828

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       GBP      4.19       5/06/15      85,000         (23,824

Diageo PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       GBP      19.40       5/06/15      120,000         (32,610

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       EUR      111.58       5/06/15      23,400         (41,235

Hermes Microvision, Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call       TWD      1,890.05       5/06/15      29,000         (40,542

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      11.10       5/06/15      17,500         (2,510

NH Hotel Group SA

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       EUR      4.71       5/06/15      69,600         (35,285

Novartis AG

   UBS AG      Call       CHF      99.23       5/06/15      50,700         (42,570

Roche Holding AG

   UBS AG      Call       CHF      263.07       5/06/15      21,000         (177,804

Samsonite International SA

   UBS AG      Call       HKD      26.05       5/06/15      231,300         (45,250

SAP SE

   UBS AG      Call       EUR      68.21       5/06/15      63,000         (83,714

Vodafone Group PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      2.29       5/06/15      105,000         (4,094

Wacker Chemie AG

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      110.44       5/06/15      11,800         (41,014

Liberty Global PLC, Class A

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       USD      53.90       5/07/15      66,300         (55,000

Adecco SA

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Call       CHF      82.11       5/08/15      29,100         (26,709

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      Call       GBP      0.80       5/08/15      1,749,400         (26,937

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   UBS AG      Call       GBP      0.79       5/08/15      1,000,000         (21,122

Aalberts Industries NV

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      29.51       5/12/15      26,500         (17,124

Green REIT PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      1.65       5/12/15      147,000         (6,490

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      11.10       5/12/15      17,500         (2,824

Kingspan Group PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       EUR      17.56       5/12/15      7,500         (5,667

Shire PLC — ADR

   Citibank N.A.      Call       USD      255.19       5/12/15      11,500         (41,479

AIA Group Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       HKD      47.24       5/13/15      317,400         (80,221

AXA SA

   UBS AG      Call       EUR      23.56       5/13/15      153,550         (36,602
                 

 

         

MARCH 31, 2015

   5


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

As of March 31, 2015, over-the-counter options written as were as follows: (concluded)

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike
Price

     Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Market
Value
 

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       HKD      5.00       5/13/15      624,000       $ (25,761

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC

   UBS AG      Call       GBP      4.34       5/13/15      80,000         (16,051

NH Hotel Group SA

   UBS AG      Call       EUR      4.77       5/13/15      50,000         (23,859

Nordea Bank AB

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       SEK      106.27       5/13/15      275,000         (77,945

Sacyr SA

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       EUR      4.13       5/13/15      372,000         (33,020

Samsonite International SA

   UBS AG      Call       HKD      26.05       5/13/15      231,300         (47,318

Wacker Chemie AG

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      110.44       5/13/15      11,800         (38,553

SABMiller PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       GBP      35.84       5/18/15      72,100         (129,967

NH Hotel Group SA

   UBS AG      Call       EUR      4.77       5/19/15      50,000         (24,711

Aalberts Industries NV

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       EUR      29.71       5/20/15      23,000         (13,463

BAE Systems PLC

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       GBP      5.29       5/20/15      315,000         (29,354

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

   UBS AG      Call       HKD      6.54       5/20/15      1,680,000         (30,423

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call       GBP      4.36       5/20/15      80,000         (15,261

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      11.00       5/20/15      35,000         (9,785

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       GBP      11.10       5/20/15      17,500         (3,224

Kingspan Group PLC

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       EUR      17.75       5/20/15      7,500         (5,480

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   UBS AG      Call       JPY      2,814.87       5/20/15      84,000         (64,219

Nabtesco Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       JPY      3,514.80       5/20/15      30,000         (26,636

Samsonite International SA

   UBS AG      Call       HKD      27.09       5/20/15      302,400         (43,657

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

   UBS AG      Call       JPY      240.20       5/20/15      701,000         (55,318

Vodafone Group PLC

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call       GBP      2.23       5/20/15      662,000         (52,046

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC

   UBS AG      Call       GBP      4.53       5/21/15      80,000         (10,609

Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd. — ADR

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       USD      39.16       5/21/15      49,900         (201,654

Kingspan Group PLC

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       EUR      17.75       5/27/15      7,500         (5,765

Nabtesco Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call       JPY      3,514.80       5/27/15      30,000         (28,813

Samsonite International SA

   UBS AG      Call       HKD      27.09       5/27/15      302,400         (46,306

Kingspan Group PLC

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       EUR      17.89       6/03/15      10,000         (5,107

NH Hotel Group SA

   Bank of America N.A.      Call       EUR      5.17       6/03/15      50,000         (11,152

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

   UBS AG      Call       JPY      241.39       6/03/15      701,000         (60,486

Total

                     $ (8,908,963
                    

 

 

 

 

Ÿ  

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. 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. 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. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

  Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices 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)

 

  Ÿ  

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)

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. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

 

6        

MARCH 31, 2015

    


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

As of March 31, 2015, the following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Investments:

         

Long-Term Investments:

         

Common Stocks:

         

Belgium

          $ 14,127,882              $ 14,127,882   

Canada

   $ 30,757,967                       30,757,967   

China

     36,141,847        11,992,466                48,134,313   

France

            51,905,380                51,905,380   

Germany

            47,401,659                47,401,659   

Hong Kong

     5,195,466        12,821,622                18,017,088   

India

     15,409,721        9,844,057                25,253,778   

Indonesia

            9,157,574                9,157,574   

Ireland

     38,098,002        5,788,649                43,886,651   

Israel

     18,939,200                       18,939,200   

Italy

            19,270,991                19,270,991   

Japan

            70,687,473                70,687,473   

Mexico

     5,273,351                       5,273,351   

Netherlands

            36,552,799                36,552,799   

New Zealand

            8,349,069                8,349,069   

Norway

            10,847,545                10,847,545   

Peru

     4,851,735                       4,851,735   

South Africa

            7,715,568                7,715,568   

South Korea

            23,249,560                23,249,560   

Spain

            13,008,384                13,008,384   

Sweden

            12,235,728                12,235,728   

Switzerland

     11,712,509        60,993,580                72,706,089   

Taiwan

     4,564,877        6,583,792                11,148,669   

United Kingdom

     22,834,533        131,754,189      $ 4,547,661         159,136,383   

United States

     7,284,975        12,534,238                19,819,213   

Investment Companies

     7,000,926                       7,000,926   

Preferred Stocks

                   6,333,827         6,333,827   

Warrants

            192,606                192,606   

Short-Term Securities

     48,595,565                       48,595,565   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 256,660,674      $ 577,014,811        $10,881,488       $ 844,556,973   
  

 

 

 
         
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments1

         

Liabilities:

         

Equity contracts

   $ (1,708,125   $ (9,254,631           $ (10,962,756
  

 

 

 

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

         
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:    
         
      Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets:

         

Foreign currency at value

   $ 1,333,757                     $ 1,333,757   

Cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives

     10,236,619                       10,236,619   

Cash pledged as collateral for exchange-traded options written

     4,559,000                       4,559,000   

Liabilities:

         

Bank overdraft

          $ (36,010             (36,010
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16,129,376      $ (36,010           $ 16,093,366   
  

 

 

 

 

         

MARCH 31, 2015

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust (BGY)   

 

Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 were as follows:

 

      Transfers into
Level 1 1
     Transfers out of
Level 1 2
    Transfers into
Level 2 2
     Transfers out of
Level 2 1
 

Assets:

          

Long-Term Investments:

          

Common Stocks

   $ 13,257,820                      $ (13,257,820

Warrants

           $ (225,422   $ 225,422           
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 13,257,820       $ (225,422   $ 225,422       $ (13,257,820
  

 

 

 

 

  1   

Systematic Fair Value Prices were not utilized at period end for these investments.

 

  2   

External pricing service used to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Fund valued such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

      Common
Stocks
    Preferred
Stocks
     Total  

Assets:

       

Opening Balance, as of December 31, 2014

   $ 4,688,215      $ 4,187,086       $ 8,875,301   

Transfers into Level 3

                      

Transfers out of Level 3

                      

Accrued discounts/premiums

                      

Net realized gain (loss)

                      

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (140,554     2,146,741         2,006,187   

Purchases

                      

Sales

                      
  

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of December 31, 2014

   $ 4,547,661      $ 6,333,827       $ 10,881,488   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at March 31, 2015

   $ (140,554   $ 2,146,741       $ 2,006,187   
  

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Trust’s Level 3 investments as of March 31, 2015.

 

      Value      Valuation Techniques    Unobservable
Inputs
   Range of
Unobservable Inputs
Utilized
 

Assets:

           

Common Stocks

   $ 4,547,661       Market Comparable Companies    Price to Tangible Book Value Multiple1      1.80x   

Preferred Stocks3

     6,333,827       Probability-Weighted Expected Return Model    Years to IPO 2      1.2-3.2   
         IPO Exit Probability1      75.00%   
         Discount Rate1      25.00%   
                   Revenue Multiple1      0.84x-1.87x   

Total

   $ 10,881,488                      

 

  1   

Increase in unobservable input may result in a significant increase to value, while a decrease in the unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value.

 

  2   

Decrease in unobservable input may result in a significant increase to value, while an increase in the unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value.

 

  3   

For the period ended March 31, 2015, the valuation technique for certain investments classified as preferred stocks changed to a Probability-Weighted Expected Return Model. The investment was previously valued utilizing a market comparable company approach and options pricing model. A Probability-Weighted Expected Return Model was considered to be a more relevant measure of fair value for this investment which leverages recent secondary market transactions.

 

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MARCH 31, 2015

    


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/ John M. Perlowski

John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust
Date: May 22, 2015

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 International Growth and Income Trust
Date: May 22, 2015
By:

    /s/ Neal J. Andrews

Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust
Date: May 22, 2015