Total Voting Rights

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

BLACKROCK NORTH AMERICAN INCOME TRUST PLC

("the Company")

In conformity with the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("the Rules"),
the Company would like to notify the market that the Company's issued share
capital consisted of the following as at 16 October 2013:

* 84,488,500 ordinary shares; and
* 15,500,000 C shares.

The ordinary shares and the C shares carry the right to 1 voting right per
share as if the C shares and the ordinary shares were a single class.
Therefore, holders of ordinary shares and/or C shares should use 99,988,500 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
Tel: [phone]