Transaction in Own Shares

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 11,983 of its Ordinary Shares at an average price of 210.00 pence per share to be held in treasury.

Following settlement of this purchase on 22 January 2025 the issued share capital of the Company will be 69,853,406 Ordinary Shares, excluding 30,507,899 shares which are held in treasury. Shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 30.4% 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 69,853,406 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.

All enquiries:

Caroline Driscoll

Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: 0207 743 2427

20 January 2025