Statement re Disclosure of Portfolio Investments

BlackRock North American Income Trust plc (the "Company")

A full disclosure of portfolio investments for the BlackRock North American
Income Trust plc as at 28 March 2013 has been made available on the Company's
website at the links listed below

http://www.blackrock.co.uk/intermediaries/literature/fund-update/brna-portfolio-disclosure.pdf?cacherefresh=true

http://www.blackrock.co.uk/individual/products/investment-trust/blackrock-north-american-income-investment-trust 

Sarah Beynsberger
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited,
Secretary

Tel: [phone]

3 May 2013