BlackRock, Inc. — M&A Activity 2025

Mar 3, 2025

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 3, 2025

BLACKROCK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	001-42297	99-1116001
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

50 Hudson Yards , New York , New York	10001
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 810-5800

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value	BLK	New York Stock Exchange

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 3, 2025, BlackRock, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it had completed its previously announced acquisition of Preqin Holding Limited (together with its subsidiaries, “Preqin”), a leading independent provider of private markets data. The Company, through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, acquired 100% of the shares of Preqin Holding Limited for an enterprise value of £2.55 billion (or approximately $3.2 billion based on the GBP/USD foreign exchange rate at December 31, 2024) in cash. The consideration for the acquisition was funded with the proceeds of the Company’s previously completed offering of $2.5 billion of senior notes, as well as available cash.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the completion of the acquisition of Preqin is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press Release, dated March 3, 2025
104	Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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

	BlackRock, Inc.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ R. Andrew Dickson III
Date: March 3, 2025	R. Andrew Dickson III
	Managing Director and Corporate Secretary