BlackRock American Income Trust Plc – Issue of Equity

BlackRock American Income Trust plc («Company»)

LEI – 549300WWOCXSC241W468

Issue of Equity

The Company announces that 80,000 Ordinary Shares were today sold by the Company
from the shares held in Treasury at a price of 256.30 pence per share which
represented a premium to net asset value.

The resultant total number of Ordinary Shares held in Treasury by the Company is
37,719,167. The number of Ordinary Shares that the Company has in issue, less
the total number of Ordinary Shares held by the Company in Treasury following
this sale, is 57,642,138. With effect from 19 May 2026 the total number of
voting rights of the Company will be 57,642,138. This figure may be used by
shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will
determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in the Company, under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Contact name for queries:
Graham Venables

for and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Company
Secretary

Tel: 02036493432

15 May 2026

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