Total Voting Rights

1 February 2013

                   BLACKROCK NORTH AMERICAN INCOME TRUST PLC                   

                                (the "Company")                                

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

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
January 2013 its issued share capital consisted of 70,050,000 Ordinary Shares
of 1 pence each carrying one vote per share. As at 31 January 2013, the Company
did not hold any shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use 70,050,000 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.

All enquiries:

Ms C Driscoll
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: [phone]