Total Voting Rights

BlackRock Income Strategies Trust plc ("the Company")

Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the "Rules")
provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at 
31 March 2015 its issued share capital consisted of 288,412,282 Ordinary
Shares of 25 pence each (excluding shares held in treasury), carrying
one vote per share. As at 31 March 2015, the Company held 2,700,000
ordinary shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use 288,412,282 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 Rules.

Contact:
Mrs B Powley
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Date:
1 April 2015