BlackRock American Income Trust plc (‘the Company’)
LEI – 549300WWOCXSC241W468

Transaction in own shares: purchase of own shares to be held in treasury

The Company announces that it has today purchased 120,000 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 209.91 pence per share to be held in treasury.

Following settlement of this purchase on 03 December 2024 the issued share capital of the Company will be 70,175,325 Ordinary Shares, excluding 30,185,980 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 30.08% of the Company’s total issued share capital (100,361,305 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) will be held in treasury following settlement.

For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure of 70,175,325 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.

All enquiries:

Graham Venables  

Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: 0203 649 3432

29 November 2024