Statement re Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

BLACKROCK INCOME STRATEGIES TRUST PLC (the “Company”)

A full disclosure of portfolio investments for the BlackRock Income Strategies Trust plc as at 30 September 2015 has been made available on the Company’s website at the link listed below

http://www.blackrock.com/uk/individual/literature/fund-update/bist-portfolio-holdings.pdf



Barbara Powley
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary

Tel: 020 7743 5610

8 January 2016

END

UK 100

Latest directors dealings