1 August 2014

                   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 July
2014 its issued share capital consisted of 100,361,305 Ordinary Shares of 1
pence each carrying one vote per share. As at 31 July 2014, the Company did not
hold any shares in treasury.

Shareholders should use 100,361,305 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:

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