- Notice by closed-end investment companies of intention to call or redeem their own securities (N-23C-2)

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

RULE 23C-2 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REDEEM SECURITIES

 

of

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Income Trust

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

[phone]

 

under the

 

Investment Company Act of 1940

 

Investment Company Act File No. 811-07666

 

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1.	Title of the class of securities of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Income Trust (the " Fund ") to be redeemed:

 

Auction Rate Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, liquidation preference $25,000 per share, as identified by series and CUSIP in Annex A hereto (the " Shares ").

 

2.	The date on which the securities are to be called or redeemed:

 

See Annex A for the dates on which Shares of each series are to be redeemed (the " Redemption Date ").

 

3.	The applicable provisions of the governing instrument pursuant to which the securities are to be called or redeemed:

 

The Shares are to be redeemed pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) of the Fund's Certificate of Designation.

 

4.	The principal amount or number of shares and the basis upon which the securities to be redeemed are to be selected:

 

The Fund will redeem all of its outstanding Shares.  See Annex A for information concerning the number of Shares of each series and the aggregate principal amount of Shares of each series to be redeemed.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirement of Rule 23c-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund has duly caused this Notice of Intention to Redeem Securities to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned on this 4th day of June, 2012.

 

	BLACKROCK INVESTMENT QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
	By:	/s/ Neal J. Andrews
		Name:  Neal J. Andrews
		Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Annex A

Series	Cusip	Redemption Date	Total Shares to be Redeemed	Principal Amount to be Redeemed
R7	09247B208	June 29, 2012	183	$4,575,000

 

 

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