Exhibit 99(A) BLACKROCK REAL ASSET TRUST AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated as of July 19, 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTSAgreement and Declaration of Trust • July 19th, 2006 • BlackRock Real Asset Trust • Delaware
FORM OF SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Investment Advisory Agreement • September 25th, 2006 • BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust • New York
AGREEMENT dated [ ], among BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), BlackRock Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”), and [ ] (the “Sub-Advisor”).
FORM OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • September 25th, 2006 • BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust • New York
AGREEMENT, dated [ ], between BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and BlackRock Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”), a Delaware corporation.
FORM FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENTForeign Custody Manager Agreement • September 25th, 2006 • BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust • New York
WHEREAS, BNY desires to serve as a Foreign Custody Manager and perform the duties set forth herein on the terms and conditions contained herein;
FORM TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT between BLACKROCK REAL ASSET EQUITY TRUST and THE BANK OF NEW YORK Dated as of [ ]Transfer Agency Agreement • September 25th, 2006 • BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust • New York
AGREEMENT, made as of [ ], by and between BLACKROCK REAL ASSET EQUITY TRUST, a statutory trust formed and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (hereinafter referred to as the “Customer”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York trust company (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”).
FORM OF FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Accounting Agreement • September 25th, 2006 • BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust • New York
AGREEMENT made as of this [ ] day of [ ], 200[ ] by and between BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal place of business at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809 (hereinafter called the “Fund”) and The Bank of New York, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business, having its principal place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (hereinafter called the “Bank”).
BLACKROCK REAL ASSET EQUITY TRUST Common Shares of Beneficial Interest $15.00 per Share UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • September 25th, 2006 • BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust • New York
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated UBS Securities LLC A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated Banc of America Securities LLC Crowell, Weedon & Co. Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated H&R Block Financial Advisors, Inc. J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. PNC Capital Markets, Inc. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. RBC Capital Markets Corporation Ryan Beck & Co., Inc. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc. Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
FORM CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • September 25th, 2006 • BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust • New York
AGREEMENT, dated as of [ ] between BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust, a statutory trust formed and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware having its principal office and place of business at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809 (the “Fund”) and The Bank of New York, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian”).
BLACKROCK REAL ASSET EQUITY TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated as of August 22, 2006Agreement and Declaration of Trust • September 25th, 2006 • BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust • Delaware
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made as of the 22nd day of August, 2006, by the Trustees hereunder, and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest issued hereunder as hereinafter provided.
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • September 25th, 2006 • BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 23rd day of August, 2006, between BlackRock Real Asset Equity Trust, a statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), and BlackRock Funding, Inc. (the “Purchaser”).
